Skyrim:Calcelmo

Calcelmo (RefID: 00019908)
Home City	Markarth
Store	Understone Keep
Race	Altmer	Gender	Male
Level	PC×1 (range=10-25)	Class	Conjurer
RefID	00019908	BaseID	0001338E
Merchant
Gold	500 (+500 Investor; +1000 Master Trader)
Sells	See Standard Merchandise
Buys	Spells (Books, Clothing, Daedric Artifacts, Jewelry, Scrolls, Soul Gems, Spell Tomes, Staves)
Other Information
Health	50+(PC-1)×8.3
Magicka	50+(PC-1)×6.7
Stamina	50
Primary Skills	Conjuration, Restoration, Alteration, Destruction
Perks	Augmented Frost (rank 1); Augmented Shock (rank 1); Mage Armor (rank 1); Magic Resistance (rank 1); Recovery (rank 1); Regeneration
Class Details	CombatMageConjurer
Moral.	No Crime	Aggress.	Unaggressive
Essential	Yes
Faction(s)	CrimeFactionReach; During sieges, staff and family hide.; MarkarthKeepFaction; ServicesMarkarthCastleWizard; TownMarkarthFaction

Calcelmo

Calcelmo, Scholar of Markarth, is an Altmer conjurer of great renown who dedicates himself to researching the Dwemer. He and his nephew Aicantar study the Dwemer ruins beneath Markarth. He is the author of the series of books known simply as Dwarves. His next expected work is a book on the translation of the Falmer language which is tentatively titled Calcelmo's Guide to the Falmer Tongue. For other historical information, see the lore article.

He leads the excavation site in Understone Keep, together with Aicantar. To find him at his workplace, enter the keep and turn left (south), proceed a short distance through the "tunnel" (as others in the keep refer to the area) until you come to a short flight of steps. Turn and look west. His area is near an arcane enchanter and an alchemy lab.

Other characters seem to think of Calcelmo as a little eccentric, noting that all of his time is only spent researching the ruins. When first approached, he is very occupied with his work and almost refuses to converse. If you first attempt to enter the Dwemer Museum, the guard to its entrance will refer you to Calcelmo, who will then offer you the miscellaneous quest Kill Nimhe inside Nchuand-Zel. Calcelmo also has a crush on Faleen.

There are a number of pieces of scrap metal around his workshop that respawn periodically that yield a total of 21 Dwarven Metal Ingots when smelted. They are flagged as owned by Calcelmo, so taking them is considering stealing until you increase his disposition towards you.

Calcelmo wears blue mage robes and a pair of boots.

Related Quests

• The Book of Love: Help the Temple of Mara spread the cause of love throughout Skyrim.
• Buy Dwarven artifact: Bring your newly-obtained Dwarven artifact to Calcelmo in Markarth. (radiant)
• Delivery to Calcelmo: Deliver a ring to Calcelmo.
• Hard Answers: Help translate Gallus's journal.
• The Lost Expedition: Recover the journals from the expedition in Nchuand-Zel.
• Nimhe, the Poisoned One: Kill the giant frostbite spider blocking access to Nchuand-Zel.

Displayed Merchandise

The following items are sitting out in the store, for example on the store counters. They can be purchased from the merchant, or else can be stolen. Other items may also be present in the store, but those other items are not available for purchase. They respawn after ten days.

• Books: 1 Dwarves, v1, 1 Dwarves, v2
• Food (req. Merchant perk): 1 Red Apple
• Ore/Ingots (req. Merchant perk): 1 Bent Dwemer Scrap Metal, 1 Dwemer Cog, 1 Dwemer Gyro, 1 Dwemer Lever, 1 Large Decorative Dwemer Strut, 1 Large Dwemer Strut, 1 Small Dwemer Plate Metal, 2 Solid Dwemer Metal

Standard Merchandise

This is the merchandise found in Calcelmo's merchant chest. These items are only available if purchased from the merchant; they cannot be pickpocketed or stolen. They are restocked every two days.

Count	Item	Details
1	Complete set of Novice Spell Tomes
1	Complete set of Apprentice Spell Tomes
1	Complete set of Adept Conjuration Spell Tomes	Only if PC's skill level is high enough
3	Dwarves, v1
2	Dwarves, v2
2	Dwarves, v3
~4	Leveled Robes (enchanted)	Max 5 (5@75%)
~9	Leveled Scrolls	Max 12 (12@75%)
~15	Leveled Soul Gems (empty and full)	Max 20 (20@75%)

Spells

Calcelmo knows the following spells:

• Alteration
  • Oakflesh
  • Stoneflesh
• Conjuration
  • Conjure Flame Atronach
  • Raise Zombie
  • Reanimate Corpse
• Destruction
  • Chain Lightning
  • Fireball
  • Firebolt
  • Lightning Bolt
  • Incinerate
  • Thunderbolt
• Restoration
  • Close Wounds
  • Fast Healing
  • Steadfast Ward

Notes

• Characters in the game are not consistent in their pronunciation of his name. Some pronounce it "Cal-kel-mo", with a hard c, and others pronounce it "Cal-sel-mo", with a soft c. Some characters may even pronounce it both ways during their course of dialogue.
• Several quests will increase Calcelmo's disposition, including The Book of Love and Nimhe, the Poisoned One.
• Sometimes Calcelmo will sell his own ring you delivered to him which is fairly humorous because he gives you more gold for delivery then he sells it for (25 gold with high speech skill).