WHERE TO START:
-- You can find Ma'kara near the bridge just outside Darkwater Crossing. As you approach her, textbox should pop up, signifying the start of the quest.


FROM THE RIVER:
-- Ma'kara will return to Darkwater Crossing after you heal her. She directs you to Mistwatch, a bandit fort to the east of Darkwater Crossing that specializes in kidnapping and ransom.

-- You can find a friendly bandit named Sugarclaw cowering in the tower outside of Mistwatch after you clear the exterior. Sugarclaw will give you a hint as to where to find Ma'kara's lost belongings, and then will become a vendor.


TO THE BARDS COLLEGE:
--After returning Ma'kara's gem to her, she will direct you to the Bards College in Solitude to search for her brother.

-- Ma'kara will head out for the college, but cannot make it all the way there in her current condition. She can be found in the Bannered Mare side room after you're done at the College.

-- Udasi is nowhere to be found at the College, but Nanak can give you a hint about him if you speak to him while you're there.

-- Udasi left a book in the basement of the College. Turn right at the bottom of the stairs and head to the end. The book is on the ground next to the bench. Reading it will progress the quest.


WHITERUN, WINDHELM, AND BEYOND

-- Ma'kara will head to Windhelm after you talk to her about the book. You mention there are Dwemer Ruins far to the southeast of Windhelm, up in the mountains.

-- After you speak to Ma'kara in Windhelm and head out with her to find the ruins, you are looking for Ansilvund, which is slightly northeast of Shor's Stone. At Ansilvund, you can head into the mountains, and follow your compass to the Dwemer Ruins of Kagrenzel.

COMPLETION OF MA'KARA'S FIRST QUEST

-- After you find Udasi in Kagrenzel, make sure to collect/read his note and take his Magecrafter Ore before returning to Ma'kara. Make sure to hang onto the Ore. DO NOT SELL IT.

-- After speaking to Ma'kara outside Kagrenzel, she will return to Candlhearth Hall, at which point she can be recruited as a follower.


TWO HALVES OF A WHOLE - ANOTHER QUEST

--Ma'kara's second quest can be begun by taking her back to Kagrenzel at any time after she becomes a follower. Follow the glowing light to find the entrance to the Dwemer Forging Grounds.

--There is 1 key in this dungeon, and it can be looted from the Dwarven Operator.

-- Ensure that Ma'kara is near the forge once you enter the cube, or her dialogue may not initially appear.

-- After completing and leaving the dungeon, allow the scene between Ma'kara and Udasi to play, and then speak to her to conclude her quest and make her eligible for marriage.