Oblivion Mod:Order of the Dragon/The Way of the Dead

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Help Drela find her dead husband's remains. Quest Giver: Drela, at the Arena Location(s): Temple of the Dead, Temple of the Tongues Reward: Activation of the sacrifice coffins Fame/Infamy: Fame +5 ID: ODDDesertNekroQuest

Walkthrough

In the Arena, there's a woman named Drela whose husband, Ilu, was killed by lions. She wasn't able to save him, but she wants to recover his remains and give him a proper burial. If you agree to help, she'll lead you to the last place she saw him. There's a large rock here; check on top of it, and you'll find a pallet along with some "Strange Bones" on it. Takes those and show them to Drela. She'll say they're not his; without any other leads, she decides to go pray to Mephala at the nearest shrine.

When you get to the shrine, be sure to go where the quest arrow appears (which, if you turned them off, is about ten feet behind her - if you just stand around, nothing will happen). If you hit the right spot, you'll get a cutscene and she'll speak to Mephala.

Mephala will speak to her, telling her the "Daughter of the Threads" knows where Ilu is. Since neither of you know who that is, she suggests going to Ihoar, who is in the Temple of the Tongues. Again, Drela knows where it is, so just follow her. Ihoar will be happy to help you, but she's looking for a parchment in the temple. If you can find it for her, she'll tell you where to find the Daughter. The parchment is further in the temple; retrieve it and bring it to Ihoar, and she'll tell you that the Daughter is in the Temple of the Dead. You can't get in normally, though - you need to use the Sundial. Lucky for you, Drela knows where that is too.

So, it's off to the Sundial. You'll need to place an empty spirit stone on the pedestal; this will summon a ghost antelope, which leads you to a pylon with a recess on it. This requires the Ziam the Hunter, a medallion that you can only find in the Wolf Temple, which is in the Pyramid Field of Akka'an - roughly due east of your location, a large valley on the map. Return to Drela, and she'll tell you to place it in the pylon, which will reveal a path in the cliff wall. Follow it up to the temple.

Once you get to the final room of the temple, you'll find Ilu, who was turned into an envoy to the Daughter of the Threads (which isn't the same as a Mephala's Envoy); he kills his wife, and you're forced to kill him in turn.

You're now sealed in the temple, so you have to find a way out. Push the golden skull, and this will activate a pillar of flame in the middle of the room; approach it, and you'll be teleported outside the temple. Now you have to find and activate all five sacrifice coffins (this is easy; when you find one, press the button at the base). When this is done, the network will be active, and you can use them to teleport around Mephala's realm, with the temple as a junction.

Journal Entries

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{{Template:FULLPAGENAME0/Line|1=5 |2=|3=Drela appears }}{{Template:FULLPAGENAME0/Line|1=10 |2=|3=At the Arena, I met a huntress whose husband was killed by lions. His body disappeared without a trace, and now she's asked me to help her find it. }}{{Template:FULLPAGENAME0/Line|1=15 |2=|3=I decided to help Drela the Huntress find her husband Ilu's corpse. We will first look at the place where she last saw him. She'll lead me there. }}{{Template:FULLPAGENAME0/Line|1=20 |2=|3=Drela talks to the player. }}{{Template:FULLPAGENAME0/Line|1=25 |2=|3=I've found a human bone, but we're not quite sure what that means. It doesn't come from Drela's husband anyway. It is far too brittle and worn. She will now ask Mephala for advice. There's no question, of course, that I'll accompany her there. }}{{Template:FULLPAGENAME0/Line|1=30 |2=|3=Drela talks to the player. }}{{Template:FULLPAGENAME0/Line|1=31 |2=|3=Drela asks the player to wait. }}{{Template:FULLPAGENAME0/Line|1=35 |2=|3=Drela will pray to Mephala. I should go slightly to the side in the meantime. Best I go over there - then she won't feel disturbed and I'll still get everything. }}{{Template:FULLPAGENAME0/Line|1=40 |2=|3=Drela prays at the shrine. }}{{Template:FULLPAGENAME0/Line|1=45 |2=|3=Drela talks to the player. }}{{Template:FULLPAGENAME0/Line|1=50 |2=|3=Mephala has actually spoken to Drela. It was a name that neither Drela nor I know. The "Daughter of the Threads" is supposed to know where Ilu is. Drela believed that a treasure hunter named Ihoar know who hides behind this name. }}{{Template:FULLPAGENAME0/Line|1=55 |2=|3=Drela and I will now go to Ihoar, the treasure hunter, to ask for advice. He should know who this "Daughter of the Threads" is. Drela warned me that the path is difficult and we should be careful not to get lost. }}{{Template:FULLPAGENAME0/Line|1=60 |2=|3=Drela talks to the player. }}{{Template:FULLPAGENAME0/Line|1=65 |2=|3=We've arrived at the Temple of Tongues. Drela asked me to go inside and talk to Ihoar. It looks like she'll be waiting outside in the meantime. }}{{Template:FULLPAGENAME0/Line|1=75 |2=|3=I found something! There was a depression in one of the tablets. When I stuck a finger into it, something was... }}{{Template:FULLPAGENAME0/Line|1=80 |2=|3=I have found a parchment that tells of a terrible act. It also mentions the pyramid and the Pharaoh. Maybe that is what Ihoar so desperately seeks? }}{{Template:FULLPAGENAME0/Line|1=85 |2=|3=Ihoar rejoiced over the parchment. And it could also help me with my problem with the Daughter of the Threads. In the past, people believed that she brought the dead to Mephala. Supposedly you can contact her in the Temple of the Dead. Unfortunately, the temple can't be found - so says at least one old legend. Ihoar said, however, that we should go to the sundial and put a spirit stone on the pedestal. Drela will be glad to hear that. }}{{Template:FULLPAGENAME0/Line|1=90 |2=|3=Drela seems to know where the sundial is and wants to lead us both there. }}{{Template:FULLPAGENAME0/Line|1=91 |2=|3=Drela talks to the player. }}{{Template:FULLPAGENAME0/Line|1=95 |2=|3=There's the sundial. Drela thinks I should follow Ihoar's advice and put an empty spirit stone on the pedestal. }}{{Template:FULLPAGENAME0/Line|1=96 |2=|3=The antelope appears, and Drela talks to the player. }}{{Template:FULLPAGENAME0/Line|1=100|2=|3=A ghost antelope! Drela thinks that we should follow it. }}{{Template:FULLPAGENAME0/Line|1=101|2=|3=Drela talks to the player. }}{{Template:FULLPAGENAME0/Line|1=105|2=|3=The Temple of the Dead is apparently very close, but we can't reach it. We are facing a pylon with the recess of Ziam, the sacred stone of the hunters. The Ziam, Drela says, lies in Akka'an Pyramid Valley, east of here, where it is guarded by black wolves. But I'm going to get this stone! It would be a laugh if a few wolves could stop me. Drela will stay here at the pylon and relax while I procure the Ziam for her. She seems to be quite exhausted. }}{{Template:FULLPAGENAME0/Line|1=110|2=|3=Two large wolf statues. I wonder if Drela meant this temple when she said that the Ziam would guarded by black wolves? }}{{Template:FULLPAGENAME0/Line|1=115|2=|3=The Ziam! Finally! Drela will be thrilled. The Temple of the Dead will soon be open to us. }}{{Template:FULLPAGENAME0/Line|1=120|2=|3=Drela is thrilled; she says that we could contact the Daughter of the Threads with the stone. I should set the Ziam into the recess of the pylon. }}{{Template:FULLPAGENAME0/Line|1=121|2=|3=Drela talks to the player. }}{{Template:FULLPAGENAME0/Line|1=125|2=|3=After I placed the Ziam in the pylon, a fissure opened in the rock. Drela thinks we should enter it. }}{{Template:FULLPAGENAME0/Line|1=130|2=|3=The Temple of the Dead! Finally! We have found it. Surely it is dark and dangerous in there. I should prepare myself; from now on, I'll take the lead. }}{{Template:FULLPAGENAME0/Line|1=131|2=|3=Goblet chatter. }}{{Template:FULLPAGENAME0/Line|1=135|2=|3=Drela talks to the player. }}{{Template:FULLPAGENAME0/Line|1=150|2=|3=Ilu kills Drela, attacks the player. }}{{Template:FULLPAGENAME0/Line|1=155|2=|3=Ilu is dead. After the envoy of the Daughter of the Threads killed his own wife, he went off on me, but I defeated him. Poor Drela. But maybe she will rest in Mephala's lap and see her Ilu again. I must now leave the Temple of the Dead... somehow. }}{{Template:FULLPAGENAME0/Line|1=160|2=|3=I have set something in motion. Just what, exactly? }}{{Template:FULLPAGENAME0/Line|1=165|2=|3=As I approach the pillar of flame, letters form out of hot breath. "You have restored the connection to the sacrifice coffin. Activate the coffin, and the dead will be able to travel again." Hmm, that means that I need to activate the five great victim coffin that are out in the desert. What's this? It's suddenly so hot! }}{{Template:FULLPAGENAME0/Line|1=170|2=|3=I'm back outside. Finally! The desert has me again. Poor Drela. The Daughter of the Threads is a powerful opponent. I should be careful in the future when I hear her name. And now for the sacrifice coffins. I need to activate them in order to "convert the dead". At least, that's what the flames said. }}{{Template:FULLPAGENAME0/Line|1=190|2=fin|3=I have activated all the sacrifice coffins. With their help, I will use the old system of ceremonial handover of the bodies to the Daughter of the Threads as a teleport system. The transfer chamber in the Temple of the Dead can serve as a sort of junction. }}{{Template:FULLPAGENAME0/Line|1=200|2=fin|3=I have found a human bone, but we're not quite sure what that means. It doesn't come from Drela's husband anyway. It is far too brittle and worn. She will now ask Mephala for advice. She can go there alone. This is getting too scattered for me; I'm done with it. }}

Stage	Finishes Quest	Journal Entry

• The following empty quest stages were omitted from the table: 70.

Notes

• 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 random order.
• 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.
• It is possible to use the console to advance through the quest by entering setstage ODDDesertNekroQuest stage, where stage is the number of the stage you wish to complete. It is not possible to un-complete (i.e. go back) quest stages. See SetStage for more information.