Beyond Skyrim:Cyrodiil/Whispers of the Mountain
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Strange artefacts have been appearing at the Synod Conclave...
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Quick Walkthrough[edit]
- Visit the Bruma Synod Conclave and speak to Cadius Venucius.
- Gather the mysterious items around the conclave.
- Visit Frostcrag Spire and decide whether to help or report Astor Astentius.
- Return to Cadius for your reward.
Detailed Walkthrough[edit]
Paranormal Activity[edit]
When first entering the Bruma Synod Conclave, you will stumble upon Elintius Rentilia and Roland Wickhart standing over an Ayleid statue and wondering at its sudden appearance. First Adjunct Cadius Venucius will arrive shortly after and question you sharply about your involvement in causing this mess. Once he's satisfied you have nothing to do with it, he will offer you the chance to help him solve the mystery. He explains that a number of items have been appearing mysteriously in the conclave and asks you to talk to Roland, who has been examining the latest one. Roland will let you in on his theory that the items are a trial run for someone to teleport themselves into the conclave.
Scavenging for Suspect Items[edit]
Report back to Cadius, who will bemoan the sudden appearance of a few more objects and task you with collecting them. A mysterious soul gem can be found on Cadius's own bed in the room facing the entrance, to the left; a mysterious mage boot lies by the northern stairs; and some mysterious weathered memoirs can be found by the southern stairs. Once Cadius has examined these, he concludes that the objects are linked to the ancient tower of Frostcrag Spire and thanks you for your service - this is now a Synod matter. However, a zombie will suddenly appear in the conclave. After it is dead, a shaken Cadius will agree to send you to Frostcrag to investigate.
Cynosure or Conclave?[edit]
Frostcrag Spire lies atop Gnoll mountain in the middle of County Bruma. To get there, head to the Eastern Watchtower and then take the road north until Dragonclaw Rock. From here, head east along the dirt road, past Gautierre Manor and Freezewind Hollow, and then southeast up the mountain. Follow the winding trail, looping round and over the wooden bridge half way up. Once you arrive, you will immediately be challenged by Ravil Fandrani, the leader of a mission from the College of Whispers who is researching the spire and hoping to establish a permanent cynosure there. Tell him about your investigation and he will admit that they may well have something to do with it, directing you towards Astor Astentius.
Playing with Portals[edit]
Speak to the old man and he will reveal he is indeed to blame for the appearances. He's been trying to get the portals linking the spire to the old Mages Guild halls to work again and done some testing, zombie included. From here you have three options. If you have a Speech skill of 100, you can persuade or intimidate Astor to stop his testing. Alternatively, you can report the old mage to Cadius, who will give you one last task: sabotaging the portal. Head back to Frostcrag and onto the balcony, where you can break the portal by clicking on it. Either of these options will net you some leveled gold from Cadius as well as special dispensation to use the conclave's arcane enchanter.
The third option is to help Astor by acting as a human test subject for the portal. The old mage will give you a boot as a beacon to help him focus his teleport spell and wishes you luck. Once you arrive safe and sound at the conclave, leave the boot in the main hall and claim your reward from Cadius as above. You will also be able to claim a further reward, an enchanted Ayleid dagger, from Ravil for your guinea pig heroics.
Bugs[edit]
- After witnessing the initial appearance of the Ayleid statue, it is possible for Cadius to be stuck in "busy" mode. To fix this, speak to Elintius once he's place the statue in storage.
- After killing the summoned zombie, Cadius can be stuck in "busy" mode. To fix this, exit the building and then re-enter.
Quest Stages[edit]
{{ Template:FULLPAGENAME0/Line|!|Whispers of the Mountain|CYRFrostcragMS01}} {{Template:FULLPAGENAME0/Line|1=30|2=|3=Seemingly random items are appearing out of nowhere in the Bruma Synod conclave. The chapter head of the hall, First Adjunct Cadius Venucius, asked me to check it out by asking Attendant Wickhart if he found any clue as to the cause of this strange occurrence.
}}{{Template:FULLPAGENAME0/Line|1=40|2=|3=During my talk with Attendant Roland Wickhart, he has discerned that the statue was of Ayleid make. Before he could tell me more, a soul gem appeared out of thin air right next to us. I should inform Cadius that the problem only seems to be getting worse.
}}{{Template:FULLPAGENAME0/Line|1=50|2=|3=After talking to Cadius in the Bruma Synod conclave, it seems the next logical step in our investigation is to search the conclave for any more unusual items. I should take a look around to see if there's anything out of place.
}}{{Template:FULLPAGENAME0/Line|1=60|2=|3=After a zombie appeared in the Bruma Synod conclave, the chapter head, Cadius Venucius, decided that he had to act. He has sent me to Frostcrag Spire, the suspected location of these items' origin, to find whoever is responsible and put a stop to it.
}}{{Template:FULLPAGENAME0/Line|1=70|2=|3=I discovered the origin of the unusual items. It appears that some mages from the College of Whispers moved into Frostcrag Spire and began tinkering with the old portals there. Fortunately, the mages saw reason and will no longer be directing their experiments towards the conclave. I should tell Cadius what has transpired here.
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}}{{Template:FULLPAGENAME0/Line|1=220|2=|3=After telling Astor in the College of Whispers cynosure in Frostcrag Spire that I would aid him in calibrating the portals, he has sent me to help him make some final adjustments by placing a beacon in the Synod conclave's main hall. Place the beacon in the Bruma Synod conclave
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}}{{Template:FULLPAGENAME0/Line|1=240|2=|3=I've agreed to go along with Astor's plan and help him with his final test of Frostcrag Spire's teleportation pads. He wants me to simply stand on the teleportation pad he has been configuring. If I arrive, having been flung through space itself, in one piece, he will consider his experiments a success and the Bruma conclave will no longer become the dumping ground of displaced objects.
}}{{Template:FULLPAGENAME0/Line|1=250|2=|3=The experiment was a success - though it certainly was not a pleasant experience - as I was flung through space itself and arrived safely in the Bruma Synod conclave. Astor should now know I made it, which means the experiments should cease. I should inform Cadius of my success.
}}{{Template:FULLPAGENAME0/Line|1=260|2=|3=I've informed Cadius of my success in stopping the College's experiments out of Frostcrag Spire. I should return to Ravil and see if he has anything for me.
}}{{Template:FULLPAGENAME0/Line|1=300|2=fin|3=College of Whispers mages in Frostcrag Spire were experimenting with ancient teleportation pads, sending all manner of objects to Bruma's Synod conclave. I sided with the College of Whispers and aided them with their experiments, sparing the Synod the intrusions. Both the Synod and the College rewarded me for my efforts.
}}{{Template:FULLPAGENAME0/Line|1=400|2=|3=I discovered the origin of the unusual items. It appears that some College of Whispers mages moved into Frostcrag Spire and began tinkering with the old portals there. Unfortunately, the mages there would not cease their experiments. I should return to the Synod and see what they wish to do about this situation.
}}{{Template:FULLPAGENAME0/Line|1=410|2=|3=Cadius has asked that I sabotage the portal in Frostcrag Spire to prevent any further Whispers experiments. Brute force should work.
}}{{Template:FULLPAGENAME0/Line|1=420|2=|3=I've managed to destroy the teleport pad in Frostcrag Spire. I should return to Cadius Venucius and inform him of my success - and receive my reward.
}}{{Template:FULLPAGENAME0/Line|1=500|2=fin|3=College of Whispers mages in Frostcrag Spire were experimenting with ancient teleportation pads, sending all manner of objects to Bruma's Synod conclave. I sided with the Synod and forced the Whispers mages to stop their experiments, and they rewarded me by granting me access to their enchanting table. }}{{Template:FULLPAGENAME0/Line|1=999|2=fail|3=}}
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- The following empty quest stages were omitted from the table: 0, 10, 15, 20, 25, 35, 55, 57, 405.
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- Not all Journal Entries may appear in your journal; which entries appear and which entries do not depends on the manner in which the quest is done.
- Stages are not always in order of progress. This is usually the case with quests that have multiple possible outcomes or quests where certain tasks may be done in any order. Some stages may therefore repeat objectives seen in other stages.
- If an entry is marked as "Finishes Quest" it means the quest disappears from the Active Quest list, but you may still receive new entries for that quest.
- On the PC, it is possible to use the console to advance through the quest by entering
setstage CYRFrostcragMS01 stage, wherestageis the number of the stage you wish to complete. It is not possible to un-complete (i.e. go back) quest stages, but it is possible to clear all stages of the quest usingresetquest CYRFrostcragMS01.
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