Nirnroot (Part 1)

Nirnroot is a four leafed plant with roots that resemble a game-machine's claw--four prongs that grab.

It is only found directly next to water.

When you find one, you will be prompted to visit someone who knows more about the Nirnroot. Wait until you find 10 of them, then go see Claudette Perrick, the shopkeeper of the Gilded Carafe in the Imperial City Market district.

She'll say that Sinderion in Skingrad knows more about the plant than she does.

Fast-travel to Skingrad's West Gate. Make your first left and go into the West Weald Inn--it has a large red-and-black flag on its side, so you can't miss it. It's the first building you'll see when you make the left.

Go inside. Turn to your right when you get inside, and go through the door with two portraits on either side.

Talk to him about Nirnroot and he'll say something about a collecting expedition. Talk to him about it again and he'll say that one of the ingredients of an "Elixir of Exploration" is Nirnroot, and that he never had the time to go looking for it.

Now talk to him about the Elixir. He'll tell you about a Shadeleaf Copse (a location which is northeast of Skingrad and which has about 4-5 Nirnroot plants situated around a little pond).

What he wants is this: 10 Nirnroots. He'll give you a huge discount, he says, on some of the potion and he also says he'll give you one for free.

So if you don't already have 10 Nirnroots, go to Shadeleaf Copse and collect more Nirnroots, then come back.

Turn in the Nirnroots. He says it will take 24 hours to make this batch of the Elixir. He also says for the next "level" of Elixir it will take at least 20 Nirnroots.

So wait 24 hours. He'll give you a Weak Elixir of Exploration. It fortifies Health 20 points for 300 seconds and gives Night-Eye for 300 seconds.

Here's the thing about Nirnroot. It doesn't grow back.

There are a couple hundred Nirnroots in the game, at least, but since they do not grow back, each one is precious.

A GREAT place to look is starting with the shoreline to Anvil's west. Follow it and you are SURE to find several Nirnroot.