College Admission

Vargas decides to seek out the College of Winterhold that Farengar spoke of. Vargas leaves Whiterun aboard a hired wagon and says goodbye to all the Dragonborn nonsense he his hearing. The journey to Winterhold is long but uneventful.

Winterhold

Vargas is unimpressed with the town of Winterhold. He thought that such a place to house a college of magic would be more grand. He quickly learns from the residents of Winterhold that they tolerate but do not condone magic. Vargas makes his way toward the college.

He is stopped at the college bridge by Faralda, an Altmer mage. She informs him that only those displaying a certain prowess in magic is allowed admittance to the college. Vargas easily passes her test and she leads him across the bridge.

Tolfdir's Lecture

Inside the college, Vargas is taken to a lecture where other new arrivals have gathered. An elderly wizard named Tolfdir is speaking about being safe when experimenting with magic. Tolfdir teaches Vargas the importance of defensive wards, especially when confronted with hostile magic.

After the lesson, Tolfdir asks everyone to meet him at an excavation site. The college is currently looking for magical artifacts in the ancient Nordic ruin of Saarthal located near Winterhold.