Arctic Wolves Letter

Just north of the ruins of Rielle and West of Cloud Ruler Temple is a small unmarked bandit camo. If you sneak in, or best the bandits there, you will find a letter which prompts the following update:

In a Skyrim bandit camp near Cloud Ruler Temple I found a note written by a bandit, probably from a clan represented by three wolves' heads. In it, the bandit laments the actions of Vyka, a woman who apparently is manipulating Marlek, the leader of the Ice Dragon clan. The message notes that his camp lies somewhere northwest from the Hermaeus Mora's[sic] shrine. It is probable that Vyka's camp lies on the eastern region of the mountains, north of Dragon Claw Rock and the Silver Road.

(Rielle is due south of the camp, Cloud Ruler can be seen due east)

[This note is signed with a rough drawing of three wolves' heads -- it appears to be the insignia of a Skyrim Nord clan]

Wicked witch! I swear she's got Marlek under a spell!

Two moons ago, clearnight. Twas bright enough to dispel the darkest omens of Vaermina. No game in sight. The're wolves howling with reason. And still, she convinced him to hunt, leaving the camp toward the south toward Dragonclaw Rock and down the Silver Road. The're goes, like a starving mut [sic] following a trail of breadcrumbs. No matter that the pretty soldiers of the Legion patrol these lands. Can't mess with them woodsmen. Bruma guards, Ha! Could not brave the night without a matron leading them by the hand. Not those rangers, no. And, ther'e[sic] goes. I swear, for the white wolf, Marlek's plans be damned! Vyka keeps meddling, she'll wake in a bed of red snow!

Till he returns from the western camp, she'll bore and sleep like a bear. Most she'll do is send another errand boy to deliver her venom words to him. Wait west, north-west, of Hermaeus Mora's Shrine. You can't miss him, carrying her next load of horse shit. What else after Hothlar's cape? Your own skins! Read her deceiving words and understand! Marlek's tent is full of those. She is playing us for fools.

What say you? Are the brothers of the Ice Dragon men enough to take on their own leader's toy? Needn't die fast. Can have some fun with her before tossing the carcass to the wolves. Or prefer to chit-chat with their neighbors in Hermaeus' shrine? T'way Marlek follows that whore, maybe he's consorting with ol' Herma too! Betrayal of our Nord's blood once over is too many!

Vyka Herlst

(Ready for an ass-kicking?)

You encounter Vyka Herlst in the mountains near Dragon Claw Rock. If you are able to defeat her, you will receive the following update.

I have defeated Vyka Herlst, a dangerous Skyrim Nord Bandit -- maybe the leader of a Skyrim Bandit Clan. She was remarkably attractive, considering her way of life. Her eyes were full of pride and intelligence. Somehow I think that her demise will cause further trouble for me -- she was not the kind of woman to lack groveling men willing to sell themselves to her wishes in the hopes of winning her favor. My guess is that her impressive cape is Marlek's gift, just as I read on the bandit's note I found near Cloud Ruler. 

She wields "The Winter Maiden," an unenchanted, two-handed silver mauler or the Axe of Hazards, an enchanted dwemer battleaxe that causes a 35-percent weakness to shock, frost, fire and poison. She is equipped with mithril armor, but the prize is The Dragon's Skin, a cloak that compliments the elusive Dragon Armor and weaponry that is scattered throughout Cyrodiil. The cloak gives the wearer a 15-percent shield spell constantly.