ok guys this is how you get the ancient artfact vampire ring. first you want to have a complete set of ebony or daedric (to help keep yourself protected).

1)first off you want to get the draconian madstone (i prob misspelled) you can get it by accepting the quest you get from the countess of bruma.if you did this quest already just steal it back.

2}go all the way to pall pass once thru the serpeants trail. head stright forward in front of you. if you look around on the patches of ice you will find a frozen barrel.

3} once you find it open the barrel and you will find a key and a note.(read the note of course don't just leave it keep it on you !!)

4}once you got the note and key and (read the note)go inside the akavir fort. once inside the metal should open for you once your in (if you did this quest then no problem).

5}once you come to the first intersection you can go stright right or left. if you go to your right you will find a gate with no lever around to open it. and behind that gate is the chest to which the key you got ealier goes to. (inside the chest be the vampire ring plus 2000 gp and a few diamonds).

6}ok !! here how you open the gate head to the deepest part of the fort (the ghost commander guy's area) in that room you should find 2 bright diamonds(they are light blue) if you don't have a bow you can get one from the dead skeletons around) pretty much shoot the blue diamond shapes and you will ( you hear soemthing open in the distance). oh! by the way magic
doesn't work on the diamond shapes.

7} go all the way back to where you saw the locked gate and it will be open once open you should have that key !!! still open the cheat you you will see the vampire ring plus what i meationed earlier ( 2,000 septims & a few diamonds + the ring)

8}the ring give you a absorb health and magic spell,it give you 100% magic resist and increases strength , intelligence and personality by 30 each)

9}i hope you enjoy this ring its a mage's item to die for. enjoy enjoy

-peace out from your oblivion artfact hunter-paradox