ConversationsQQ_SavedVariables_v15 = { ["quest"] = { ["162658389-0-1261 Blackwood"] = { ["52420949-0-6648 Shattered and Scattered"] = { ["info"] = { ["involved"] = { [1] = "8290981-0-101248 Mirri Elendis", [2] = "8290981-0-101267 Mirri Elendis", [3] = "8290981-0-101512 Eolaf", [4] = "8290981-0-102571 Ghalor", [5] = "8290981-0-102208 Deejos", }, ["starter"] = { [1] = "8290981-0-101248 Mirri Elendis", }, ["finisher"] = { [1] = "8290981-0-101248 Mirri Elendis", }, ["description"] = { [1] = "205344756-0-8170 I found a notice on the ground. It seeks explorers for an expedition into a newly discovered ruin. It may have belonged to the brother of someone named Mirri, based on the handwritten note at the bottom.", [2] = "205344756-0-8211 I met a Dark Elf adventurer, part of a group who were betrayed by their employers and taken captive. She asked me to help her rescue those who didn't escape, including her little brother.", }, ["items"] = { [1] = "267697733-0-7627 Adventurer's Wanted for Exciting Opportunity!", [2] = "267697733-0-7650 Mirri's Grappling Bow", [3] = "267697733-0-7674 Ardia's Journal", }, }, ["steps"] = { [1] = { ["description"] = "103224356-0-55860 It's unclear whether the owner of this note traveled to the ruin, but the aforementioned expedition could be an opportunity worth exploring. I should look for it.", ["goals"] = { ["main"] = { [1] = "7949764-0-69446 Find the Ruin", }, }, }, [2] = { ["description"] = "103224356-0-55861 Mirri says she and her brother were betrayed by some cultists, led by someone named 8290981-0-102628 Xigira. I should find out more from her before we go inside the ruin.", ["goals"] = { ["main"] = { [1] = "7949764-0-69447 Talk to Mirri Elendis", }, }, }, [3] = { ["description"] = "103224356-0-55881 Mirri Elendis informed me that she was hired to explore this ruin along with her brother and several others, but it was a trap that only she managed to escape. She claims the others are soon to be sacrificed by a cult. I agreed to help stop them.", ["goals"] = { ["main"] = { [1] = "7949764-0-71005 Enter the Ruin", }, }, }, [4] = { ["description"] = "103224356-0-56532 I should talk with Mirri before we head into the ruin.", ["goals"] = { ["main"] = { [1] = "7949764-0-70288 Talk to Mirri Elendis", }, }, }, [5] = { ["description"] = "103224356-0-55884 We need to head through the ruin's entryway to reach the expedition's base camp.", ["goals"] = { ["main"] = { [1] = "7949764-0-69472 Reach the Expedition Base Camp", }, }, }, [6] = { ["description"] = "103224356-0-55886 The entry of the ruin opened into an outdoor courtyard, though there's something odd going on in the sky and the bridge that was here collapsed. I need to use my grapple bow to get across the gap.", ["goals"] = { ["main"] = { [1] = "7949764-0-69474 Use Grapple Bow", }, }, }, [7] = { ["description"] = "103224356-0-55887 Mirri claims that the expedition's base camp should be close. We just need to reach it.", ["goals"] = { ["main"] = { [1] = "7949764-0-69535 Investigate the Base Camp", }, }, }, [8] = { ["description"] = "103224356-0-55888 We reached the outskirts of the base camp, but Mirri spotted the cultists at work on some kind of ritual. I should speak to her about how to proceed.", ["goals"] = { ["main"] = { [1] = "7949764-0-69476 Talk to 8290981-0-101267 Mirri Elendis", }, }, }, [9] = { ["description"] = "103224356-0-55889 Mirri explained that it looks like Eolaf, one of her betrayed colleagues, is having his soul fed upon by a Daedric ritual. We need to stop the ritual but she fears that could kill him.", ["goals"] = { ["main"] = { [1] = "7949764-0-69565 Destroy the Soul Siphon Array", }, ["optional"] = { [1] = "7949764-0-69566 Destroy Ritual Focal Crystal", }, }, }, [10] = { ["description"] = "103224356-0-56185 I stopped the ritual that was feeding on Eolaf. I should follow Mirri ahead and ask about our next course of action.", ["goals"] = { ["main"] = { [1] = "7949764-0-69873 Follow Mirri Elendis", }, }, }, [11] = { ["description"] = "103224356-0-55894 We succeeded in freeing Eolaf from the ritual without killing him. I should speak to Mirri about what she wants to do next.", ["goals"] = { ["main"] = { [1] = "7949764-0-69480 Talk to 8290981-0-101267 Mirri Elendis", }, ["optional"] = { [1] = "7949764-0-70173 Talk to 8290981-0-101512 Eolaf", }, }, }, [12] = { ["description"] = "103224356-0-56238 Mirri says that most of the others were led farther into the ruin and we should find another camp nearby.", ["goals"] = { ["main"] = { [1] = "7949764-0-69935 Find the Remaining Expedition Members", }, }, }, [13] = { ["description"] = "103224356-0-56239 Mirri spotted a notebook belonging to one of her fellows. I should examine it.", ["goals"] = { ["main"] = { [1] = "7949764-0-69938 Examine the Notebook", }, }, }, [14] = { ["description"] = "103224356-0-56240 Ardia appears to have dropped this notebook during her own escape attempt from the cult. I should speak to Mirri about this.", ["goals"] = { ["main"] = { [1] = "7949764-0-69937 Talk to 8290981-0-101267 Mirri Elendis", }, }, }, [15] = { ["description"] = "103224356-0-55895 Regardless of whether Ardia was successful in her escape attempt, Mirri thinks we should locate the cult's nearby camp if for no other reason than to destroy it.", ["goals"] = { ["main"] = { [1] = "7949764-0-69481 Find the Remaining Expedition Members", }, }, }, [16] = { ["description"] = "103224356-0-55903 Ardia's escape attempt was unsuccessful and she's being used as a sacrifice in another Daedric ritual. I need to put a stop to it before it drains her soul entirely.", ["goals"] = { ["main"] = { [1] = "7949764-0-69764 Destroy the Soul Siphon Array", }, }, }, [17] = { ["description"] = "103224356-0-55904 There are several focal points around the ritual drawing power from the victim. Destroying them may slow the drain on their soul.", ["goals"] = { ["optional"] = { [1] = "7949764-0-69761 Destroy Western Ritual Focal Crystal", [2] = "7949764-0-69762 Destroy Eastern Ritual Focal Crystal", }, }, }, [18] = { ["description"] = "103224356-0-56103 Now that we stopped one of these rituals Mirri may have greater insight into their workings. I should speak to her about how best to proceed.", ["goals"] = { ["hints"] = { [1] = "7949764-0-69793 Talk to 8290981-0-101267 Mirri Elendis", }, }, }, [19] = { ["description"] = "103224356-0-56186 I stopped another ritual. I should follow Mirri and speak to her about our next move.", ["goals"] = { ["main"] = { [1] = "7949764-0-69874 Follow Mirri Elendis", }, }, }, [20] = { ["description"] = "103224356-0-55907 Ardia did not survive the disruption of the ritual. I should speak to Mirri about our next move.", ["goals"] = { ["main"] = { [1] = "7949764-0-69490 Talk to 8290981-0-101267 Mirri Elendis", }, }, }, [21] = { ["description"] = "103224356-0-56241 There are still three others missing from Mirri's party. We need to continue our search for more of the cult's rituals.", ["goals"] = { ["main"] = { [1] = "7949764-0-69940 Find the Remaining Expedition Members", }, }, }, [22] = { ["description"] = "103224356-0-56242 Mirri spotted Ghalor, one of the other missing adventurers, but something is obviously wrong with him and she's shaken by it. She asked that I examine him.", ["goals"] = { ["main"] = { [1] = "7949764-0-69941 Examine Ghalor", }, }, }, [23] = { ["description"] = "103224356-0-56243 Ghalor is completely glassy-eyed and unresponsive to my presence. I should speak to Mirri about it.", ["goals"] = { ["main"] = { [1] = "7949764-0-69942 Talk to 8290981-0-101267 Mirri Elendis", }, }, }, [24] = { ["description"] = "103224356-0-55909 Having his soul drained by the cultist's ritual left Ghalor a soul shriven, essentially an empty husk. Alive, but not. We'll need to find the others quickly or they will wind up like him.", ["goals"] = { ["main"] = { [1] = "7949764-0-69492 Find the Remaining Expedition Members", }, }, }, [25] = { ["description"] = "103224356-0-55911 We found Deejos trapped in another of the cult's rituals. I need to stop it before it consumes her soul like Ghalor.", ["goals"] = { ["main"] = { [1] = "7949764-0-69768 Destroy the Soul Siphon Array", }, ["optional"] = { [1] = "7949764-0-69769 Destroy Northern Ritual Focal Crystal", [2] = "7949764-0-69770 Destroy Southern Ritual Focal Crystal", }, }, }, [26] = { ["description"] = "103224356-0-56187 I stopped another of the cult's rituals. I should follow Mirri and speak to her about our next plan of action.", ["goals"] = { ["main"] = { [1] = "7949764-0-69875 Follow Mirri Elendis", }, }, }, [27] = { ["description"] = "103224356-0-55914 We saved Deejos from the ritual. I should speak to Mirri about what we do next.", ["goals"] = { ["main"] = { [1] = "7949764-0-69497 Talk to 8290981-0-101267 Mirri Elendis", }, ["optional"] = { [1] = "7949764-0-70177 Talk to 8290981-0-102208 Deejos", }, }, }, [28] = { ["description"] = "103224356-0-55916 Mirri's little brother, Liam, is the only missing adventurer unaccounted for. We need to keep searching.", ["goals"] = { ["main"] = { [1] = "7949764-0-69499 Find Liam Elendis", }, }, }, [29] = { ["description"] = "103224356-0-55921 Xigira has Liam captive and she sealed the gateway leading to him. We need to remove the magical seal if we hope to reach him.", ["goals"] = { ["main"] = { [1] = "7949764-0-69507 Unseal the Warded Gate", }, ["hints"] = { [1] = "7949764-0-69504 Talk to 8290981-0-101267 Mirri Elendis", [2] = "7949764-0-69926 Manipulate Daedric Switches: 0 / 3", }, ["hidden"] = { [1] = "7949764-0-69505 Use Central Lever", [2] = "7949764-0-69506 Use Leftmost Lever", [3] = "7949764-0-69785 Use Rightmost Lever", [4] = "7949764-0-71004 Watch Xigira: 0 / 10", [5] = "7949764-0-71004 Watch Xigira: 1 / 10", }, }, }, [30] = { ["description"] = "103224356-0-55925 The path to Mirri's brother is open. Now we just need to find him.", ["goals"] = { ["main"] = { [1] = "7949764-0-69508 Find Liam Elendis", }, }, }, [31] = { ["description"] = "103224356-0-55917 I need to stop this last ritual before it consumes Liam's soul.", ["goals"] = { ["main"] = { [1] = "7949764-0-69789 Destroy the Anchor Stone Array", }, ["optional"] = { [1] = "7949764-0-69787 Destroy the Eastern Focal Crystal", [2] = "7949764-0-69788 Destroy the Western Focal Crystal", }, ["hints"] = { [1] = "7949764-0-69951 Talk to Mirri Elendis", }, }, }, [32] = { ["description"] = "103224356-0-55926 Liam survived the disruption of the last ritual and fled with Mirri out of the ruin. I should follow suit.", ["goals"] = { ["main"] = { [1] = "7949764-0-69509 Exit the Ruin", }, }, }, [33] = { ["description"] = "103224356-0-55928 I disrupted all of the cult's rituals and reunited Mirri with her brother Liam. I should speak to her.", ["goals"] = { ["main"] = { [1] = "121487972-0-14909 Talk to Mirri Elendis", }, }, }, }, }, }, }, ["subtitles"] = { ["267200725-0-1887 Blackwood"] = { ["267200725-0-1992 Doomvault Vulpinaz Mid Level"] = { [1] = { [1] = { ["text"] = "115740052-0-40987 Hold on! I recognize that journal. It belonged to Ardia.", ["name"] = "8290981-0-101267 Mirri Elendis", }, }, [2] = { [1] = { ["text"] = "115740052-0-41069 Lava? And look, those trees! The shifting is more drastic here.", ["name"] = "8290981-0-101267 Mirri Elendis", }, }, [3] = { [1] = { ["text"] = "115740052-0-40792 Looks like they caught Ardia after all. We need to free her!", ["name"] = "8290981-0-101267 Mirri Elendis", }, }, [4] = { [1] = { ["text"] = "115740052-0-41009 You came back, Mirri. I look forward to reuniting you with your brother.", ["name"] = "8290981-0-102628 Xigira", }, [2] = { ["text"] = "149328292-0-13074 That helped, but there's still something drawing power from the ritual. Let's keep looking!", ["name"] = "8290981-0-101267 Mirri Elendis", }, [3] = { ["text"] = "115740052-0-40930 Come on, Ardia—watch your step!", ["name"] = "8290981-0-101267 Mirri Elendis", }, [4] = { ["text"] = "115740052-0-41439 I—I'm just a little unsteady!", ["name"] = "8290981-0-102104 Ardia", }, }, }, ["267200725-0-1993 Doomvault Vulpinaz Lower Level"] = { [1] = { [1] = { ["text"] = "115740052-0-40988 Is that—Ghalor! Over here!", ["name"] = "8290981-0-101267 Mirri Elendis", }, [2] = { ["text"] = "115740052-0-40989 Ghalor? Oh, fetching Vehk!", ["name"] = "8290981-0-101267 Mirri Elendis", }, }, [2] = { [1] = { ["text"] = "115740052-0-40812 This is it! And they've got Deejos!", ["name"] = "8290981-0-101267 Mirri Elendis", }, }, [3] = { [1] = { ["text"] = "115740052-0-41010 Keep meddling, Mirri, and I'll make you watch your brother waste away.", ["name"] = "8290981-0-102628 Xigira", }, [2] = { ["text"] = "149328292-1-13074 This focal point is finished, but it wasn't the only one by the look of it.", ["name"] = "8290981-0-101267 Mirri Elendis", }, }, [4] = { [1] = { ["text"] = "149328292-2-13074 It's stopped feeding on their soul. Let's do the same to the rest.", ["name"] = "8290981-0-101267 Mirri Elendis", }, }, [5] = { [1] = { ["text"] = "115740052-0-40931 You're free! Come on!", ["name"] = "8290981-0-101267 Mirri Elendis", }, [2] = { ["text"] = "115740052-0-41440 You came back for me?", ["name"] = "8290981-0-102208 Deejos", }, }, }, ["267200725-0-1887 Blackwood"] = { [1] = { [1] = { ["text"] = "115740052-0-41337 My orders are to observe the ruin, not help you mount a suicidal rescue mission.", ["name"] = "8290981-0-101247 Brigadine Andricius", }, [2] = { ["text"] = "115740052-0-41338 Then you can observe me kicking every fetching cultist's arse standing between me and my little brother!", ["name"] = "8290981-0-101248 Mirri Elendis", }, }, [2] = { [1] = { ["text"] = "115740052-0-41017 You can inform your worthless legates that we stopped the cultists, no thanks to you!", ["name"] = "8290981-0-101248 Mirri Elendis", }, [2] = { ["text"] = "115740052-0-41018 Just be grateful your little dispute didn't land you afoul of the law. Cease your meddlesome trespassing while you're ahead and get a real job.", ["name"] = "8290981-0-101247 Brigadine Andricius", }, }, [3] = { [1] = { ["text"] = "115740052-0-41449 I should get word that we're safe to our parents as soon as possible. I hope to see you again soon. And Liam, straight to Leyawiin, you hear?", ["name"] = "8290981-0-101248 Mirri Elendis", }, [2] = { ["text"] = "115740052-0-41450 I just want a moment to catch my breath and thank your friend here. Mother.", ["name"] = "8290981-0-102004 Liam Elendis", }, }, }, ["267200725-0-1994 Anchor Chamber"] = { [1] = { [1] = { ["text"] = "115740052-0-41208 Xigira! Give Liam back and maybe I won't fetching kill you!", ["name"] = "8290981-0-101267 Mirri Elendis", }, [2] = { ["text"] = "115740052-0-41119 Allow me to reward you for hampering our progress. You may listen to your brother's muffled screams unmolested as you stand helpless before this gateway.", ["name"] = "8290981-0-102628 Xigira", }, }, [2] = { [1] = { ["text"] = "115740052-0-41094 Damn it! She's sealed the gate! We need to remove that barrier! That switch might have something to do with it.", ["name"] = "8290981-0-101248 Mirri Elendis", }, }, [3] = { [1] = { ["text"] = "115740052-0-40979 I think that did it! The gate's unsealed! Let's find Liam!", ["name"] = "8290981-0-101267 Mirri Elendis", }, }, [4] = { [1] = { ["text"] = "115740052-0-41003 Xigira! If you think a little lava is going to stop me you've got another thing coming!", ["name"] = "8290981-0-101267 Mirri Elendis", }, }, [5] = { [1] = { ["text"] = "149328292-0-13119 You can't stop it …!", ["name"] = "8290981-0-102264 Xigira", }, }, [6] = { [1] = { ["text"] = "149328292-3-13074 We've lightened their burden a bit, but it might not be enough. Look for other focal crystals.", ["name"] = "8290981-0-101267 Mirri Elendis", }, [2] = { ["text"] = "149328292-1-13183 I think that's all of them. Now the array!", ["name"] = "8290981-0-101267 Mirri Elendis", }, }, [7] = { [1] = { ["text"] = "115740052-0-40932 Liam! Thank Vehk! I'll get you out of here.", ["name"] = "8290981-0-101267 Mirri Elendis", }, [2] = { ["text"] = "115740052-0-41441 Mirri! I thought I'd never see you again!", ["name"] = "8290981-0-102004 Liam Elendis", }, }, }, ["267200725-0-1991 Doomvault Vulpinaz Upper Level"] = { [1] = { [1] = { ["text"] = "115740052-0-40870 We need to reach the base camp, but be careful. I saw a lot more cultists during my escape than the ones who led me here.", ["name"] = "8290981-0-101267 Mirri Elendis", }, }, [2] = { [1] = { ["text"] = "115740052-0-40529 That's … not our sky. It wasn't like this before. We should hurry.", ["name"] = "8290981-0-101267 Mirri Elendis", }, [2] = { ["text"] = "115740052-0-41055 The bridge is out, but that support looks sturdy enough for the grapple bow.", ["name"] = "8290981-0-101267 Mirri Elendis", }, }, [3] = { [1] = { ["text"] = "115740052-0-40519 The base camp should be—Eolaf! What are those fetchers doing to him?", ["name"] = "8290981-0-101267 Mirri Elendis", }, }, [4] = { [1] = { ["text"] = "115740052-0-41008 Endure, Nord. The foothold is nearly complete!", ["name"] = "8290981-0-102628 Xigira", }, }, [5] = { [1] = { ["text"] = "115740052-0-40976 That did it! The ritual's weakened.", ["name"] = "8290981-0-101267 Mirri Elendis", }, }, [6] = { [1] = { ["text"] = "115740052-0-40929 Eolaf! Follow me! Quickly!", ["name"] = "8290981-0-101267 Mirri Elendis", }, [2] = { ["text"] = "115740052-0-41438 You don't have to tell me twice!", ["name"] = "8290981-0-101512 Eolaf", }, }, }, }, }, ["books"] = { ["267200725-0-1887 Blackwood"] = { ["267200725-0-1887 Blackwood"] = { [6526] = "51188213-0-6526 Adventurers Wanted for Exciting Opportunity!", }, ["267200725-0-1992 Doomvault Vulpinaz Mid Level"] = { [6602] = "51188213-0-6602 Ardia's Journal", }, }, }, ["npc"] = { ["267200725-0-1887 Blackwood"] = { ["267200725-0-1992 Doomvault Vulpinaz Mid Level"] = { ["8290981-0-101267 Mirri Elendis"] = { ["topics"] = { ["204987124-0-67235 All the more reason to stop these rituals."] = { }, ["204987124-0-66870 How is that possible?"] = { ["200879108-0-67235 I think this ruin isn't actually part of Nirn. More like a piece of our world bottled up and the cult is trying to fill the bottle from another source."] = "", }, ["228103012-0-67088 You think she was caught?"] = { ["200879108-0-67088 Honestly, I'm impressed she made it this far, but my gut tells me she's still here. I think we should keep looking for the rest of those sacrificial stones. Whoever's still bound up in the cult's rituals is in the greatest danger."] = "", }, ["228103012-0-66837 How many more of these rituals do you think there are?"] = { ["200879108-0-66837 I can't be certain, but Deejos, Ghalor, and my little brother, Liam are still missing. We have to assume they've been captured and bound like the other two.\n\nWe need to stop these rituals, and not just for their sakes."] = "", }, ["228103012-0-66868 What do you mean by even if it kills her?"] = { ["200879108-0-66868 I mean stopping the ritual prematurely might kill her but there are fates worse than death. If her soul is drained entirely from her body, it won't be left to the mercy of the Divines. It'll probably wind up in the clutches of Oblivion."] = "", }, ["228103012-0-67203 Maybe the destruction isn't the point?"] = { ["200879108-0-67203 It's possible this is all just a side effect of the ritual, not it's intent. Who knows, maybe their magic isn't just feeding on the souls of those they've captured, but everything here?\n\nAll the more reason to stop them quickly."] = "", }, ["204987124-0-66837 What do you mean?"] = { ["200879108-0-66870 I have a theory about the purpose of these rituals. The changes to the land, the sky, the blasted heat. I think this place is being overtaken by another plane. If I had to guess, I'd say it's becoming the Deadlands."] = "", }, ["204987124-0-67088 Understood."] = { }, }, ["links"] = { ["200879108-0-66870 I have a theory about the purpose of these rituals. The changes to the land, the sky, the blasted heat. I think this place is being overtaken by another plane. If I had to guess, I'd say it's becoming the Deadlands."] = { ["204987124-0-66870 How is that possible?"] = "", }, ["200879108-0-67203 It's possible this is all just a side effect of the ritual, not it's intent. Who knows, maybe their magic isn't just feeding on the souls of those they've captured, but everything here?\n\nAll the more reason to stop them quickly."] = { }, ["55049764-20-13362 Well, I'll be. Ardia actually made a break for it. She's the last one I'd have expected to escape. Two left feet, that one. Much as I'd like to believe she made it out, somehow I doubt it."] = { ["228103012-0-67088 You think she was caught?"] = "", }, ["55049764-15-13362 This ruin is not like any other I've seen and I've seen a lot of Daedric ruins. Sil knows I would have loved to study it. Liam too. Damn Xigira and her fanatics."] = { }, ["55049764-19-13362 It's getting to the point that I hardly recognize this place. It's like the sky is on fire and everything's scorched. Did the cult come here just to destroy this place? That hardly makes any sense, but Daedra worship too often doesn't."] = { ["228103012-0-67203 Maybe the destruction isn't the point?"] = "", }, ["200879108-0-66837 I can't be certain, but Deejos, Ghalor, and my little brother, Liam are still missing. We have to assume they've been captured and bound like the other two.\n\nWe need to stop these rituals, and not just for their sakes."] = { ["204987124-0-66837 What do you mean?"] = "", }, ["55049764-22-13362 I recognize these corridors. The expedition hadn't split up just yet. Everyone aside from Eolaf would have been lead somewhere beyond.\n\nThe exit wasn't far, but it's sure to feel like farther now that the place's crawling with cultists and Daedra."] = { }, ["55049764-17-13362 Damn it, Ardia. If only you'd managed to escape.\n\nAt least we were able to end the ritual before it consumed her soul. May she rest with her kind."] = { ["228103012-0-66837 How many more of these rituals do you think there are?"] = "", }, ["55049764-18-13362 We need to free Ardia from that ritual before it drains her soul completely, even if it kills her.\n\nStill, we should look for focal crystals nearby that are drawing power from her. Destroying them is the only way to save her life and her soul."] = { ["228103012-0-66868 What do you mean by even if it kills her?"] = "", }, ["200879108-0-67088 Honestly, I'm impressed she made it this far, but my gut tells me she's still here. I think we should keep looking for the rest of those sacrificial stones. Whoever's still bound up in the cult's rituals is in the greatest danger."] = { ["204987124-0-67088 Understood."] = "", }, ["200879108-0-66868 I mean stopping the ritual prematurely might kill her but there are fates worse than death. If her soul is drained entirely from her body, it won't be left to the mercy of the Divines. It'll probably wind up in the clutches of Oblivion."] = { }, ["200879108-0-67235 I think this ruin isn't actually part of Nirn. More like a piece of our world bottled up and the cult is trying to fill the bottle from another source."] = { ["204987124-0-67235 All the more reason to stop these rituals."] = "", }, }, ["greetings"] = { [1] = "55049764-22-13362 I recognize these corridors. The expedition hadn't split up just yet. Everyone aside from Eolaf would have been lead somewhere beyond.\n\nThe exit wasn't far, but it's sure to feel like farther now that the place's crawling with cultists and Daedra.", [2] = "55049764-20-13362 Well, I'll be. Ardia actually made a break for it. She's the last one I'd have expected to escape. Two left feet, that one. Much as I'd like to believe she made it out, somehow I doubt it.", [3] = "55049764-19-13362 It's getting to the point that I hardly recognize this place. It's like the sky is on fire and everything's scorched. Did the cult come here just to destroy this place? That hardly makes any sense, but Daedra worship too often doesn't.", [4] = "55049764-18-13362 We need to free Ardia from that ritual before it drains her soul completely, even if it kills her.\n\nStill, we should look for focal crystals nearby that are drawing power from her. Destroying them is the only way to save her life and her soul.", [5] = "55049764-17-13362 Damn it, Ardia. If only you'd managed to escape.\n\nAt least we were able to end the ritual before it consumed her soul. May she rest with her kind.", [6] = "55049764-15-13362 This ruin is not like any other I've seen and I've seen a lot of Daedric ruins. Sil knows I would have loved to study it. Liam too. Damn Xigira and her fanatics.", }, }, }, ["267200725-0-1993 Doomvault Vulpinaz Lower Level"] = { ["8290981-0-102571 Ghalor"] = { ["topics"] = { }, ["links"] = { ["165399380-0-102571 "] = { }, }, ["greetings"] = { [1] = "165399380-0-102571 ", }, }, ["8290981-0-101267 Mirri Elendis"] = { ["topics"] = { ["228103012-0-67093 Only if we fail."] = { ["200879108-0-67093 Right. You're right. This isn't the time to lose it. There's still hope for the others.\n\nGhalor couldn't have wandered far like this. There must be another ritual site nearby. Let's go!"] = "", }, }, ["links"] = { ["55049764-11-13362 The ritual must have several focal points nearby. We need to find them if we hope to save Deejos. Barring that, we need to stop the ritual before it consumes her like Ghalor."] = { }, ["55049764-12-13362 Come on, the ones who did that to Ghalor must be nearby. We should destroy their ritual site, if nothing else."] = { }, ["55049764-13-13362 He's gone. Soul shriven. I've read accounts of this happening, but I've never seen it myself. This ravaged body is all that's left of Ghalor. His soul … gone somewhere far worse.\n\nThis is what will happen to the others. To my little brother …."] = { ["228103012-0-67093 Only if we fail."] = "", }, ["200879108-0-67093 Right. You're right. This isn't the time to lose it. There's still hope for the others.\n\nGhalor couldn't have wandered far like this. There must be another ritual site nearby. Let's go!"] = { }, ["55049764-15-13362 This ruin is not like any other I've seen and I've seen a lot of Daedric ruins. Sil knows I would have loved to study it. Liam too. Damn Xigira and her fanatics."] = { }, }, ["greetings"] = { [1] = "55049764-15-13362 This ruin is not like any other I've seen and I've seen a lot of Daedric ruins. Sil knows I would have loved to study it. Liam too. Damn Xigira and her fanatics.", [2] = "55049764-13-13362 He's gone. Soul shriven. I've read accounts of this happening, but I've never seen it myself. This ravaged body is all that's left of Ghalor. His soul … gone somewhere far worse.\n\nThis is what will happen to the others. To my little brother ….", [3] = "55049764-12-13362 Come on, the ones who did that to Ghalor must be nearby. We should destroy their ritual site, if nothing else.", [4] = "55049764-11-13362 The ritual must have several focal points nearby. We need to find them if we hope to save Deejos. Barring that, we need to stop the ritual before it consumes her like Ghalor.", }, }, }, ["267200725-0-1887 Blackwood"] = { ["8290981-0-101248 Mirri Elendis"] = { ["topics"] = { ["204987124-0-67171 I have other questions."] = { ["200879108-0-66860 All right, but remember you already agreed to help me. It'd be rude to back out now.\n\nBut seriously, I need your help. Please don't change your mind."] = "", }, ["204987124-0-67758 What's your plan now?"] = { ["200879108-0-67773 Free my little brother and the others before something terrible befalls them. I don't know if I can do this on my own, but I have to try.\n\nCan I count on your help? Or were all the questions just morbid curiosity? I can pay if I have to."] = "", }, ["232026500-0-14909 What next?"] = { ["116521668-0-14909 We leave this useless s'wit to his report and count Azura's lucky stars. My little brother is alive and well thanks to you. That's more than I could ask.\n\nWe owe you. If you ever need anything—and I mean anything—you can count on me."] = "", }, ["204987124-0-66994 You're saying this is new construction?"] = { ["200879108-0-67174 A hundred years old, at most. I couldn't tell you who built it, or how it came to be demolished though. I didn't get much time to study it before those fetching cultists tried to throw a sack over my head and drag me off."] = "", }, ["228103012-0-67171 I haven't used a grapple bow before."] = { }, ["204987124-0-66867 I'm ready when you are."] = { }, ["204987124-0-67174 How do I use the grapple bow you gave me?"] = { ["200879108-0-67171 Just line up your sights with a suitable anchor point, release the bolt, and get ready to fly.\n\nDon't worry, they're pretty much designed to do all the work. The worst you'll have to worry about is underestimating the pull and spraining your neck."] = "", }, ["249936564-0-8211 No, what mess?"] = { ["3952276-0-8211 My little brother and I answered a job posting seeking adventurers to help explore a newly discovered ruin, only once the expedition got underway—and we were all split up—our employers turned on us. I barely got away."] = "", }, ["204987124-0-67773 I'll help you with your rescue."] = { ["200879108-0-67774 There were five, in addition to me who got duped into this. My brother, Liam"] = "", }, ["20958740-0-8211 What's your plan now?"] = { ["3952276-1-8211 Free my little brother and the others before something terrible befalls them. I don't know if I can do this on my own, but I have to try.\n\nCan I count on your help? Or were all the questions just morbid curiosity? I can pay if I have to."] = "", }, ["204987124-0-66502 When did you realize?"] = { ["200879108-0-66867 About the time they said, don't kill her, we need her for the ritual. And while they were trying to subdue me. Probably saved my life though. I fought twice as hard knowing they were taking it easy on me.\n\nNo one else escaped, that I know of."] = "", }, ["204987124-0-66860 Tell me about this ruin."] = { ["200879108-0-66994 It's Daedric in origin. Our employer claimed it was recently uncovered, but I have a hard time believing no one noticed until now. And despite its condition it doesn't seem that old. Barely any overgrowth at all.\n\nNone of it makes any sense."] = "", }, ["204987124-0-67774 What do you know about the ones who tried to take you captive?"] = { ["200879108-0-67775 Not much. Xigira, the woman who hired us, was charming. I didn't buy her story that her expedition was for study, but she paid half our fee up front. I figured they were just treasure hunters looking for plunder. We had no idea they were a cult."] = "", }, ["204987124-0-67777 I'm ready when you are."] = { }, ["20958740-1-8211 I'll help you with your rescue."] = { }, ["228103012-0-67758 No, what's the trouble?"] = { ["200879108-0-67758 My little brother and I answered a job posting seeking adventurers to help explore a newly discovered ruin, only once the expedition got underway—and we were all split up—our employers turned on us. I barely got away."] = "", }, ["228103012-0-66860 I want to ask you some questions."] = { ["200879108-0-66860 All right, but remember you already agreed to help me. It'd be rude to back out now.\n\nBut seriously, I need your help. Please don't change your mind."] = "", }, ["228103012-0-66502 What do you know about the ones who tried to take you captive?"] = { ["200879108-0-66502 Not much. Xigira, the woman who hired us, was charming. I didn't buy her story that her expedition was for study, but she paid half our fee up front. I figured they were just treasure hunters looking for plunder. We had no idea they were a cult."] = "", }, ["204987124-0-67775 When did you realize?"] = { ["200879108-0-67777 About the time they said \"don't kill her, we need her for the ritual\" while trying to wrestle me to the ground. Probably saved my life though. I fought twice as hard knowing they were taking it easy on me.\n\nNo one else escaped, that I know of."] = "", }, }, ["links"] = { ["200879108-0-67777 About the time they said \"don't kill her, we need her for the ritual\" while trying to wrestle me to the ground. Probably saved my life though. I fought twice as hard knowing they were taking it easy on me.\n\nNo one else escaped, that I know of."] = { ["204987124-0-67777 I'm ready when you are."] = "", }, ["200879108-0-66502 Not much. Xigira, the woman who hired us, was charming. I didn't buy her story that her expedition was for study, but she paid half our fee up front. I figured they were just treasure hunters looking for plunder. We had no idea they were a cult."] = { ["204987124-0-66502 When did you realize?"] = "", }, ["200879108-0-66867 About the time they said, don't kill her, we need her for the ritual. And while they were trying to subdue me. Probably saved my life though. I fought twice as hard knowing they were taking it easy on me.\n\nNo one else escaped, that I know of."] = { ["204987124-0-66867 I'm ready when you are."] = "", }, ["200879108-0-67171 Just line up your sights with a suitable anchor point, release the bolt, and get ready to fly.\n\nDon't worry, they're pretty much designed to do all the work. The worst you'll have to worry about is underestimating the pull and spraining your neck."] = { ["204987124-0-67171 I have other questions."] = "", }, ["200879108-0-66860 All right, but remember you already agreed to help me. It'd be rude to back out now.\n\nBut seriously, I need your help. Please don't change your mind."] = { ["204987124-0-66860 Tell me about this ruin."] = "", }, ["3952276-1-8211 Free my little brother and the others before something terrible befalls them. I don't know if I can do this on my own, but I have to try.\n\nCan I count on your help? Or were all the questions just morbid curiosity? I can pay if I have to."] = { ["20958740-1-8211 I'll help you with your rescue."] = "", }, ["55049764-30-13362 We didn't get far with our expedition before things went sour, but the ruin was in pretty bad shape. You'll need a grapple bow to get anywhere quickly. Fortunately, I have a spare.\n\nThey're simple enough to use, if you've never tried one."] = { ["228103012-0-67171 I haven't used a grapple bow before."] = "", ["228103012-0-66860 I want to ask you some questions."] = "", }, ["200879108-0-67773 Free my little brother and the others before something terrible befalls them. I don't know if I can do this on my own, but I have to try.\n\nCan I count on your help? Or were all the questions just morbid curiosity? I can pay if I have to."] = { ["204987124-0-67773 I'll help you with your rescue."] = "", }, ["200879108-0-67174 A hundred years old, at most. I couldn't tell you who built it, or how it came to be demolished though. I didn't get much time to study it before those fetching cultists tried to throw a sack over my head and drag me off."] = { ["204987124-0-67174 How do I use the grapple bow you gave me?"] = "", }, ["200879108-0-67775 Not much. Xigira, the woman who hired us, was charming. I didn't buy her story that her expedition was for study, but she paid half our fee up front. I figured they were just treasure hunters looking for plunder. We had no idea they were a cult."] = { ["204987124-0-67775 When did you realize?"] = "", }, ["200879108-0-67774 There were five, in addition to me who got duped into this. My brother, Liam"] = { ["204987124-0-67774 What do you know about the ones who tried to take you captive?"] = "", }, ["55049764-32-13362 Who are you? Another of these useless Leyawiin layabouts? \n\nNo, you're an adventurer, like me. Don't tell me Xigira roped you into this mess too."] = { ["228103012-0-67758 No, what's the trouble?"] = "", ["249936564-0-8211 No, what mess?"] = "", }, ["55049764-31-13362 There were five, in addition to me who got duped into this. My brother, Liam"] = { ["228103012-0-66502 What do you know about the ones who tried to take you captive?"] = "", }, ["55049764-2-13362 We did it! My little brother is safe and that backstabbing viper, Xigira's plans are in shambles. I almost wish I could see what Dagon does to her for her failure, but my imagination's probably better than his anyway."] = { ["232026500-0-14909 What next?"] = "", }, ["200879108-0-66994 It's Daedric in origin. Our employer claimed it was recently uncovered, but I have a hard time believing no one noticed until now. And despite its condition it doesn't seem that old. Barely any overgrowth at all.\n\nNone of it makes any sense."] = { ["204987124-0-66994 You're saying this is new construction?"] = "", }, ["3952276-0-8211 My little brother and I answered a job posting seeking adventurers to help explore a newly discovered ruin, only once the expedition got underway—and we were all split up—our employers turned on us. I barely got away."] = { ["20958740-0-8211 What's your plan now?"] = "", }, ["200879108-0-67758 My little brother and I answered a job posting seeking adventurers to help explore a newly discovered ruin, only once the expedition got underway—and we were all split up—our employers turned on us. I barely got away."] = { ["204987124-0-67758 What's your plan now?"] = "", }, }, ["greetings"] = { [1] = "55049764-32-13362 Who are you? Another of these useless Leyawiin layabouts? \n\nNo, you're an adventurer, like me. Don't tell me Xigira roped you into this mess too.", [2] = "55049764-30-13362 We didn't get far with our expedition before things went sour, but the ruin was in pretty bad shape. You'll need a grapple bow to get anywhere quickly. Fortunately, I have a spare.\n\nThey're simple enough to use, if you've never tried one.", [3] = "55049764-31-13362 There were five, in addition to me who got duped into this. My brother, Liam", [4] = "55049764-2-13362 We did it! My little brother is safe and that backstabbing viper, Xigira's plans are in shambles. I almost wish I could see what Dagon does to her for her failure, but my imagination's probably better than his anyway.", }, }, ["8290981-0-102104 Ardia"] = { ["topics"] = { }, ["links"] = { ["55049764-0-13424 I see you managed to reunite Mirri and Liam. I could tell the two of them were close when we met. Thank the Divines for that, because I don't know if she'd have gone to such lengths for us otherwise. No, I think she would have."] = { }, }, ["greetings"] = { [1] = "55049764-0-13424 I see you managed to reunite Mirri and Liam. I could tell the two of them were close when we met. Thank the Divines for that, because I don't know if she'd have gone to such lengths for us otherwise. No, I think she would have.", }, }, ["8290981-0-102004 Liam Elendis"] = { ["topics"] = { ["204987124-0-68161 Mirri is clearly very protective of you."] = { ["200879108-0-68177 Well, I'm the baby brother and Mirri takes her place as the eldest very seriously. She's more of a mother than our mother in some ways. Mom would call this a learning experience. Doesn't like to coddle."] = "", }, ["228103012-0-67756 Are you all right now?"] = { ["200879108-0-67756 Yes, I think so. Still feeling drained, but I'm beginning to get sensation back in my chest. Really odd feeling, let me tell you. I don't recommend it.\n\nMirri brought me along to have someone she could trust, but I just ended up being a liability."] = "", }, ["204987124-1-67756 She's clearly very protective of you."] = { }, ["204987124-0-68162 What did you overhear?"] = { ["200879108-0-68161 Well, there was this one thing that stuck out. The cult Xigira was leading is much bigger than this group. Something about how this foothold would be vital to their ambitions. All rather typical cult drivel if you ask me."] = "", }, ["204987124-0-67756 Did you learn anything about the cultist's plot while you were held prisoner?"] = { ["200879108-0-68162 Just what I overheard. It's not like Xigira gloated about her genius plans while I was bound up. She mostly just yelled at me for Mirri causing trouble and told me all the horrible things that would happen when they tossed my soul to Mehrunes Dagon."] = "", }, ["204987124-0-68178 Did you learn anything about the cultist's plot while you were held prisoner?"] = { ["200879108-0-68162 Just what I overheard. It's not like Xigira gloated about her genius plans while I was bound up. She mostly just yelled at me for Mirri causing trouble and told me all the horrible things that would happen when they tossed my soul to Mehrunes Dagon."] = "", }, ["204987124-0-68177 Are you saying your mom would have left you behind?"] = { ["200879108-0-68178 Oh, no! No! Mom would have beaten Xigira to death with a cookpan if it came down to it, she'd just lecture us about needing to be able to get ourselves out of a pinch without her.\n\nYou know how adventurers are."] = "", }, }, ["links"] = { ["200879108-0-68161 Well, there was this one thing that stuck out. The cult Xigira was leading is much bigger than this group. Something about how this foothold would be vital to their ambitions. All rather typical cult drivel if you ask me."] = { ["204987124-0-68161 Mirri is clearly very protective of you."] = "", }, ["55049764-0-13451 Thought I was finished there. Mirri too. I was praying to the Three that she wasn't going to share my fate. Someone was listening, because you're a real godsend."] = { ["228103012-0-67756 Are you all right now?"] = "", }, ["200879108-0-67756 Yes, I think so. Still feeling drained, but I'm beginning to get sensation back in my chest. Really odd feeling, let me tell you. I don't recommend it.\n\nMirri brought me along to have someone she could trust, but I just ended up being a liability."] = { ["204987124-1-67756 She's clearly very protective of you."] = "", ["204987124-0-67756 Did you learn anything about the cultist's plot while you were held prisoner?"] = "", }, ["200879108-0-68177 Well, I'm the baby brother and Mirri takes her place as the eldest very seriously. She's more of a mother than our mother in some ways. Mom would call this a learning experience. Doesn't like to coddle."] = { ["204987124-0-68177 Are you saying your mom would have left you behind?"] = "", }, ["200879108-0-68162 Just what I overheard. It's not like Xigira gloated about her genius plans while I was bound up. She mostly just yelled at me for Mirri causing trouble and told me all the horrible things that would happen when they tossed my soul to Mehrunes Dagon."] = { ["204987124-0-68162 What did you overhear?"] = "", }, ["200879108-0-68178 Oh, no! No! Mom would have beaten Xigira to death with a cookpan if it came down to it, she'd just lecture us about needing to be able to get ourselves out of a pinch without her.\n\nYou know how adventurers are."] = { ["204987124-0-68178 Did you learn anything about the cultist's plot while you were held prisoner?"] = "", }, }, ["greetings"] = { [1] = "55049764-0-13451 Thought I was finished there. Mirri too. I was praying to the Three that she wasn't going to share my fate. Someone was listening, because you're a real godsend.", }, }, ["8290981-0-101247 Brigadine Andricius"] = { ["topics"] = { ["228103012-0-66741 What seems to be the trouble?"] = { ["200879108-0-66741 To hear the Dark Elf tell it, some cult lured her and her ilk to an otherworldly ruin to sacrifice them in some unholy ritual. There's no evidence of that, so most likely it's a falling out between adventuring parties vying for claim of the ruin."] = "", }, ["204987124-0-66741 Are you here to resolve the feud?"] = { ["200879108-0-66742 I'm here to keep watch on this newly discovered ruin. The Ivory Brigade has more important things to do than mediate disputes between vagabonds, despite what the Dark Elf might think. If it were up to her, the entire Chamber of Legates would be here."] = "", ["200879108-0-66741 To hear the Dark Elf tell it, some cult lured her and her ilk to an otherworldly ruin to sacrifice them in some unholy ritual. There's no evidence of that, so most likely it's a falling out between adventuring parties vying for claim of the ruin."] = "", }, ["204987124-0-67146 How so?"] = { ["200879108-0-67147 She was a little too certain—a little too specific—in her knowledge when trying to convince the legates. \n\nNo upstanding, Divines-fearing folk would go into such lurid detail reporting a crime of this nature. She's not to be trusted at her word."] = "", }, ["228103012-0-67146 Why don't you believe her claims?"] = { ["200879108-0-67146 Because it doesn't matter what I believe. The legates heard her claim and I was ordered to keep watch on the ruin. Observe and report. That's all.\n\nAs to why I don't trust her, she's a little too fluent in the ways of Daedric cults for my liking."] = "", }, ["228103012-0-67755 What are you going to do now?"] = { ["200879108-0-67755 If what you and that vagabond say is true, I might be out of a job. I'll stick around for a little while, but if things get quiet enough, I may head off to Leyawiin or even Gideon. Always work for a man in my line."] = "", }, }, ["links"] = { ["200879108-0-66742 I'm here to keep watch on this newly discovered ruin. The Ivory Brigade has more important things to do than mediate disputes between vagabonds, despite what the Dark Elf might think. If it were up to her, the entire Chamber of Legates would be here."] = { }, ["55049764-3-13361 I won't stand in the way if you wish to help her. It'll get her off my back at the least."] = { ["228103012-0-66741 What seems to be the trouble?"] = "", }, ["55049764-2-13361 I suppose you helped the Dark Elf rescue her associates? You'll hear no complaint from me. I can report the matter closed and get back to a worthwhile patrol."] = { }, ["55049764-0-13361 I wish you adventurers would leave well enough alone. The brigadines have enough troubles to hold at bay without vagabonds stirring up ungodly ruins."] = { ["228103012-0-67755 What are you going to do now?"] = "", }, ["200879108-0-66741 To hear the Dark Elf tell it, some cult lured her and her ilk to an otherworldly ruin to sacrifice them in some unholy ritual. There's no evidence of that, so most likely it's a falling out between adventuring parties vying for claim of the ruin."] = { ["204987124-0-66741 Are you here to resolve the feud?"] = "", }, ["200879108-0-67147 She was a little too certain—a little too specific—in her knowledge when trying to convince the legates. \n\nNo upstanding, Divines-fearing folk would go into such lurid detail reporting a crime of this nature. She's not to be trusted at her word."] = { }, ["200879108-0-67146 Because it doesn't matter what I believe. The legates heard her claim and I was ordered to keep watch on the ruin. Observe and report. That's all.\n\nAs to why I don't trust her, she's a little too fluent in the ways of Daedric cults for my liking."] = { ["204987124-0-67146 How so?"] = "", }, ["200879108-0-67755 If what you and that vagabond say is true, I might be out of a job. I'll stick around for a little while, but if things get quiet enough, I may head off to Leyawiin or even Gideon. Always work for a man in my line."] = { }, ["55049764-4-13361 You are headed into dangerous territory. I have reports of suspicious activity at some nearby ruins. You another adventurer looking for trouble?"] = { ["228103012-0-67146 Why don't you believe her claims?"] = "", }, }, ["greetings"] = { [1] = "55049764-4-13361 You are headed into dangerous territory. I have reports of suspicious activity at some nearby ruins. You another adventurer looking for trouble?", [2] = "55049764-3-13361 I won't stand in the way if you wish to help her. It'll get her off my back at the least.", [3] = "55049764-2-13361 I suppose you helped the Dark Elf rescue her associates? You'll hear no complaint from me. I can report the matter closed and get back to a worthwhile patrol.", [4] = "55049764-0-13361 I wish you adventurers would leave well enough alone. The brigadines have enough troubles to hold at bay without vagabonds stirring up ungodly ruins.", }, }, ["8290981-0-102208 Deejos"] = { ["topics"] = { }, ["links"] = { ["55049764-0-13441 I am glad you were able to rescue Liam. I could not look Mirri in the face if she had fished a bitter, old lizard from the mire at the cost of her own loved one.\n\nIf more Dark Elves were like them there would be fewer Argonians like me."] = { }, }, ["greetings"] = { [1] = "55049764-0-13441 I am glad you were able to rescue Liam. I could not look Mirri in the face if she had fished a bitter, old lizard from the mire at the cost of her own loved one.\n\nIf more Dark Elves were like them there would be fewer Argonians like me.", }, }, ["8290981-0-101512 Eolaf"] = { ["topics"] = { }, ["links"] = { ["55049764-0-13389 Glad to see Mirri got her brother free. Gladder still you two bothered with me along the way. I won't soon forget that."] = { }, }, ["greetings"] = { [1] = "55049764-0-13389 Glad to see Mirri got her brother free. Gladder still you two bothered with me along the way. I won't soon forget that.", }, }, }, ["267200725-0-1994 Anchor Chamber"] = { ["8290981-0-101267 Mirri Elendis"] = { ["topics"] = { ["228103012-0-66859 Any thoughts on what to do?"] = { ["200879108-0-66859 I think that mechanism must be connected to the gate, but that can't be the only thing stopping us or Xigira wouldn't be so confident. We should look around. There might be more of these Daedric objects involved in the barrier."] = "", }, ["228103012-0-67099 You think we have time for that?"] = { ["200879108-0-67099 I don't know! He's my little brother, I have to try! If—if it comes to it … end the ritual prematurely. I'd rather send Liam into the arms of Mother Morrowind than let Oblivion have him.\n\nJust, try. Please?"] = "", }, ["204987124-0-67099 I'll do what I can."] = { }, ["204987124-0-66857 You want to go after her too?"] = { ["200879108-0-66872 No. I don't care about that hooded viper. I just want my little brother back … but if she stands in our way, I'll gladly kick her fetching arse back to Oblivion.\n\nCome on. Liam needs me."] = "", }, ["228103012-0-66857 We've accounted for everyone but your brother."] = { ["200879108-0-66857 Liam … hang in there, little brother. We'll find you.\n\nWe seem to be getting close to the heart of the cult's plot. Other than the ruins, the terrain here is unrecognizable from where we came from. I'd wager that's where we'll find him. And Xigira."] = "", }, }, ["links"] = { ["55049764-10-13362 We managed to save her. I don't know if that'll improve her opinion of me—well, my kind—but I'm glad. I wouldn't wish what happened to poor Ghalor on anyone."] = { ["228103012-0-66857 We've accounted for everyone but your brother."] = "", }, ["55049764-6-13362 The barrier is down. Let's get through that gate and save Liam!"] = { }, ["200879108-0-67099 I don't know! He's my little brother, I have to try! If—if it comes to it … end the ritual prematurely. I'd rather send Liam into the arms of Mother Morrowind than let Oblivion have him.\n\nJust, try. Please?"] = { ["204987124-0-67099 I'll do what I can."] = "", }, ["55049764-7-13362 That s'wit's locked us out! We aren't getting that gate open by force, but I bet that mechanism plays some part in getting it open."] = { ["228103012-0-66859 Any thoughts on what to do?"] = "", }, ["55049764-4-13362 This is it! We're going to save Liam and stop Xigira's plot here and now.\n\nLet's find the ritual's focal points and weaken it so we can set him free."] = { ["228103012-0-67099 You think we have time for that?"] = "", }, ["55049764-8-13362 We've come this far. We have to find Liam. We have to."] = { }, ["200879108-0-66872 No. I don't care about that hooded viper. I just want my little brother back … but if she stands in our way, I'll gladly kick her fetching arse back to Oblivion.\n\nCome on. Liam needs me."] = { }, ["55049764-5-13362 There's no time to waste! Destroy the focal crystals so we can free Liam from the ritual!"] = { }, ["200879108-0-66859 I think that mechanism must be connected to the gate, but that can't be the only thing stopping us or Xigira wouldn't be so confident. We should look around. There might be more of these Daedric objects involved in the barrier."] = { }, ["200879108-0-66857 Liam … hang in there, little brother. We'll find you.\n\nWe seem to be getting close to the heart of the cult's plot. Other than the ruins, the terrain here is unrecognizable from where we came from. I'd wager that's where we'll find him. And Xigira."] = { ["204987124-0-66857 You want to go after her too?"] = "", }, }, ["greetings"] = { [1] = "55049764-10-13362 We managed to save her. I don't know if that'll improve her opinion of me—well, my kind—but I'm glad. I wouldn't wish what happened to poor Ghalor on anyone.", [2] = "55049764-8-13362 We've come this far. We have to find Liam. We have to.", [3] = "55049764-7-13362 That s'wit's locked us out! We aren't getting that gate open by force, but I bet that mechanism plays some part in getting it open.", [4] = "55049764-6-13362 The barrier is down. Let's get through that gate and save Liam!", [5] = "55049764-4-13362 This is it! We're going to save Liam and stop Xigira's plot here and now.\n\nLet's find the ritual's focal points and weaken it so we can set him free.", [6] = "55049764-5-13362 There's no time to waste! Destroy the focal crystals so we can free Liam from the ritual!", }, }, ["8290981-0-102208 Deejos"] = { ["topics"] = { ["204987124-0-67042 Do you know where she took him?"] = { ["200879108-0-67043 To the heart of the vault, she said. Farther down this path. Where it leads, I cannot say. I don't even recognize this place anymore. I only know it dries my scales worse than Ebonheart."] = "", }, ["228103012-0-67042 Why not?"] = { ["200879108-0-67042 Dark Elves have not been kind to my egg-kin, and I have not been kind to theirs in turn. I see I judged her too harshly. I should apologize to her … and her brother, if he still lives. He was taken prisoner by Xigira, personally."] = "", }, }, ["links"] = { ["200879108-0-67042 Dark Elves have not been kind to my egg-kin, and I have not been kind to theirs in turn. I see I judged her too harshly. I should apologize to her … and her brother, if he still lives. He was taken prisoner by Xigira, personally."] = { ["204987124-0-67042 Do you know where she took him?"] = "", }, ["55049764-2-13441 Thanks to you, there will be something left for the Hist when my time finally comes … but I did not expect the Dark Elf to stick her neck out for me."] = { ["228103012-0-67042 Why not?"] = "", }, ["200879108-0-67043 To the heart of the vault, she said. Farther down this path. Where it leads, I cannot say. I don't even recognize this place anymore. I only know it dries my scales worse than Ebonheart."] = { }, }, ["greetings"] = { [1] = "55049764-2-13441 Thanks to you, there will be something left for the Hist when my time finally comes … but I did not expect the Dark Elf to stick her neck out for me.", }, }, }, ["267200725-0-1991 Doomvault Vulpinaz Upper Level"] = { ["8290981-0-101512 Eolaf"] = { ["topics"] = { ["228103012-0-67036 What was it they were doing to you?"] = { ["200879108-0-67036 Trying to pitch me into Orkey's gnarled teeth—or Dagon's rather. Felt like all the air was sucked out of my lungs. Would have killed me if you hadn't come along.\n\nWas it always this hot in here?"] = "", }, ["204987124-0-67038 Will you be all right?"] = { ["200879108-0-67037 Haven't felt this bad since I nearly drowned in the Sea of Ghosts, but I can feel my strength coming back. I—I think I'll be good enough to move once I've caught my breath.\n\nI'll be fine. Help the others while there's still time."] = "", }, ["204987124-0-67036 Do you know why they were trying to sacrifice you?"] = { ["200879108-0-67038 I'm just hired muscle. I don't meddle with magic. They—they were talking though. About positioning the other stones. They sent each of us as an escort. Split us up.\n\nIf they got the better of me, I'm sure the others are in just as much trouble now."] = "", }, }, ["links"] = { ["200879108-0-67037 Haven't felt this bad since I nearly drowned in the Sea of Ghosts, but I can feel my strength coming back. I—I think I'll be good enough to move once I've caught my breath.\n\nI'll be fine. Help the others while there's still time."] = { }, ["200879108-0-67036 Trying to pitch me into Orkey's gnarled teeth—or Dagon's rather. Felt like all the air was sucked out of my lungs. Would have killed me if you hadn't come along.\n\nWas it always this hot in here?"] = { ["204987124-0-67036 Do you know why they were trying to sacrifice you?"] = "", }, ["55049764-2-13389 Thanks mightily for getting me out of there. I don't know how much longer I could've lasted."] = { ["228103012-0-67036 What was it they were doing to you?"] = "", }, ["200879108-0-67038 I'm just hired muscle. I don't meddle with magic. They—they were talking though. About positioning the other stones. They sent each of us as an escort. Split us up.\n\nIf they got the better of me, I'm sure the others are in just as much trouble now."] = { ["204987124-0-67038 Will you be all right?"] = "", }, ["55049764-3-13389 That was … horrible. Felt like my soul was getting torn out of me, little by little."] = { ["228103012-0-67036 What was it they were doing to you?"] = "", }, }, ["greetings"] = { [1] = "55049764-2-13389 Thanks mightily for getting me out of there. I don't know how much longer I could've lasted.", [2] = "55049764-3-13389 That was … horrible. Felt like my soul was getting torn out of me, little by little.", }, }, ["8290981-0-101267 Mirri Elendis"] = { ["topics"] = { ["204987124-0-66743 Do you know where the others were taken?"] = { ["200879108-0-66744 The s'wits didn't tell us much of their plans before stabbing us in the back, but I've got a rough idea where they were taking the other stones.\n\nIf we head out the other side of these corridors we should be on the right path."] = "", }, ["204987124-0-67171 I have other questions."] = { ["200879108-0-66860 All right, but remember you already agreed to help me. It'd be rude to back out now.\n\nBut seriously, I need your help. Please don't change your mind."] = "", }, ["204987124-0-67083 Understood. Let's go."] = { }, ["228103012-0-68084 How do you know all this?"] = { ["200879108-0-68084 I don't know it. I'm making an educated guess. Daedrology is my main field of study, though I tend to avoid getting caught up in their worship and rituals. Mostly I'm fascinated why anyone would join these fetching cults in the first place."] = "", }, ["228103012-0-66743 Any idea what it was they were doing to Eolaf?"] = { ["200879108-0-66743 It was definitely a Daedric ritual, but not your typical sacrifice. Offerings to the Princes are usually quick and brutal. This was much more purposeful. I don't know what they were trying to accomplish, but they were using Eolaf's soul to power it."] = "", }, ["228103012-0-67194 What's happening in the sky?"] = { ["200879108-0-67194 It's … changing. More like it's two skies mixing together. It wasn't like that before.\n\nI'm not sure what exactly that means just yet, but I'd wager it's got something to do with the cultists' ritual."] = "", }, ["204987124-0-68084 Why study Daedra if you don't really care for them?"] = { ["200879108-0-68085 I took an interest in the Anticipations of the Tribunal and my ancestors worship of them before the Three arose to godhood. \n\nDark Elves aren't the only ones who revere Daedra alongside Divines, but now's not the time for a philosophical discussion."] = "", }, ["204987124-0-66994 You're saying this is new construction?"] = { ["200879108-0-67174 A hundred years old, at most. I couldn't tell you who built it, or how it came to be demolished though. I didn't get much time to study it before those fetching cultists tried to throw a sack over my head and drag me off."] = "", }, ["204987124-0-66549 Can we destroy it?"] = { ["200879108-0-66553 I damn well plan to try. It'll be dangerous though. For Eolaf most of all. That ritual is already feeding off of him somehow. The sudden shock of destroying the stone might kill him.\n\nWe could try weakening the ritual before ending it entirely."] = "", }, ["228103012-0-66860 I want to ask you some questions."] = { ["200879108-0-66860 All right, but remember you already agreed to help me. It'd be rude to back out now.\n\nBut seriously, I need your help. Please don't change your mind."] = "", }, ["204987124-0-66744 Let's keep moving then."] = { }, ["228103012-0-67171 I haven't used a grapple bow before."] = { }, ["204987124-0-66553 How do we do that?"] = { ["200879108-0-67083 That array by Eolaf seems to be the heart of the ritual, but the magic is being drawn to another focal point nearby. Destroying that might lighten the load on Eolaf, and the backlash of ending the ritual by force. It's the best chance of saving him."] = "", }, ["228103012-0-66549 Survey stone?"] = { ["200879108-0-66549 Xigira had us escorting her scholars around the area to place those so-called survey stones. Supposedly they would get the layout of this place in an instant. Bunch of guar dung, clearly.\n\nIt's sucking the life out of him!"] = "", }, ["204987124-0-66860 Tell me about this ruin."] = { ["200879108-0-66994 It's Daedric in origin. Our employer claimed it was recently uncovered, but I have a hard time believing no one noticed until now. And despite its condition it doesn't seem that old. Barely any overgrowth at all.\n\nNone of it makes any sense."] = "", }, ["204987124-0-67174 How do I use the grapple bow you gave me?"] = { ["200879108-0-67171 Just line up your sights with a suitable anchor point, release the bolt, and get ready to fly.\n\nDon't worry, they're pretty much designed to do all the work. The worst you'll have to worry about is underestimating the pull and spraining your neck."] = "", }, }, ["links"] = { ["200879108-0-66553 I damn well plan to try. It'll be dangerous though. For Eolaf most of all. That ritual is already feeding off of him somehow. The sudden shock of destroying the stone might kill him.\n\nWe could try weakening the ritual before ending it entirely."] = { ["204987124-0-66553 How do we do that?"] = "", }, ["200879108-0-67171 Just line up your sights with a suitable anchor point, release the bolt, and get ready to fly.\n\nDon't worry, they're pretty much designed to do all the work. The worst you'll have to worry about is underestimating the pull and spraining your neck."] = { ["204987124-0-67171 I have other questions."] = "", }, ["200879108-0-67194 It's … changing. More like it's two skies mixing together. It wasn't like that before.\n\nI'm not sure what exactly that means just yet, but I'd wager it's got something to do with the cultists' ritual."] = { }, ["55049764-29-13362 I've seen a lot of Daedric ruins in my life, but never ones quite like this."] = { ["228103012-0-67171 I haven't used a grapple bow before."] = "", ["228103012-0-66860 I want to ask you some questions."] = "", }, ["55049764-22-13362 I recognize these corridors. The expedition hadn't split up just yet. Everyone aside from Eolaf would have been lead somewhere beyond.\n\nThe exit wasn't far, but it's sure to feel like farther now that the place's crawling with cultists and Daedra."] = { }, ["200879108-0-66549 Xigira had us escorting her scholars around the area to place those so-called survey stones. Supposedly they would get the layout of this place in an instant. Bunch of guar dung, clearly.\n\nIt's sucking the life out of him!"] = { ["204987124-0-66549 Can we destroy it?"] = "", }, ["55049764-23-13362 It worked! Sorry if that sounds too much like surprise, but I couldn't be sure that would be enough to save Eolaf's life until we tried it.\n\nIf the cult is doing this to the others, we should be able to free them too. If we're careful."] = { ["228103012-0-66743 Any idea what it was they were doing to Eolaf?"] = "", }, ["200879108-0-67083 That array by Eolaf seems to be the heart of the ritual, but the magic is being drawn to another focal point nearby. Destroying that might lighten the load on Eolaf, and the backlash of ending the ritual by force. It's the best chance of saving him."] = { ["204987124-0-67083 Understood. Let's go."] = "", }, ["200879108-0-67174 A hundred years old, at most. I couldn't tell you who built it, or how it came to be demolished though. I didn't get much time to study it before those fetching cultists tried to throw a sack over my head and drag me off."] = { ["204987124-0-67174 How do I use the grapple bow you gave me?"] = "", }, ["55049764-25-13362 We need to stop that ritual, the sooner the better, but Eolaf's chances of surviving go up exponentially if we try picking it apart carefully instead of smashing the central array right at the start.\n\nThe grapple bow should help us search around."] = { ["228103012-0-68084 How do you know all this?"] = "", }, ["200879108-0-68084 I don't know it. I'm making an educated guess. Daedrology is my main field of study, though I tend to avoid getting caught up in their worship and rituals. Mostly I'm fascinated why anyone would join these fetching cults in the first place."] = { ["204987124-0-68084 Why study Daedra if you don't really care for them?"] = "", }, ["55049764-27-13362 There should be a basecamp just ahead. Where we setup before splitting off to explore the ruin.\n\nI imagine the cult's using it now, but we should search it regardless."] = { ["228103012-0-67194 What's happening in the sky?"] = "", }, ["55049764-26-13362 That's Eolaf! One of the other adventurers Xigira duped with this setup. They've got him strung up like a New Life pony guar. Survey stones, my ashy arse. That's a sacrifice if I've ever seen one! We've got to do something."] = { ["228103012-0-66549 Survey stone?"] = "", }, ["200879108-0-66743 It was definitely a Daedric ritual, but not your typical sacrifice. Offerings to the Princes are usually quick and brutal. This was much more purposeful. I don't know what they were trying to accomplish, but they were using Eolaf's soul to power it."] = { ["204987124-0-66743 Do you know where the others were taken?"] = "", }, ["200879108-0-66744 The s'wits didn't tell us much of their plans before stabbing us in the back, but I've got a rough idea where they were taking the other stones.\n\nIf we head out the other side of these corridors we should be on the right path."] = { ["204987124-0-66744 Let's keep moving then."] = "", }, ["200879108-0-68085 I took an interest in the Anticipations of the Tribunal and my ancestors worship of them before the Three arose to godhood. \n\nDark Elves aren't the only ones who revere Daedra alongside Divines, but now's not the time for a philosophical discussion."] = { }, ["200879108-0-66994 It's Daedric in origin. Our employer claimed it was recently uncovered, but I have a hard time believing no one noticed until now. And despite its condition it doesn't seem that old. Barely any overgrowth at all.\n\nNone of it makes any sense."] = { ["204987124-0-66994 You're saying this is new construction?"] = "", }, ["55049764-28-13362 This place has shifted, just a bit, but it's changing. Still, this is definitely where I crossed to escape. \n\nLet's just take this one obstacle at a time. That support will hold your weight, I promise. We can survey better from the other side."] = { ["228103012-0-66860 I want to ask you some questions."] = "", ["228103012-0-67194 What's happening in the sky?"] = "", ["228103012-0-67171 I haven't used a grapple bow before."] = "", }, ["200879108-0-66860 All right, but remember you already agreed to help me. It'd be rude to back out now.\n\nBut seriously, I need your help. Please don't change your mind."] = { ["204987124-0-66860 Tell me about this ruin."] = "", }, }, ["greetings"] = { [1] = "55049764-29-13362 I've seen a lot of Daedric ruins in my life, but never ones quite like this.", [2] = "55049764-28-13362 This place has shifted, just a bit, but it's changing. Still, this is definitely where I crossed to escape. \n\nLet's just take this one obstacle at a time. That support will hold your weight, I promise. We can survey better from the other side.", [3] = "55049764-27-13362 There should be a basecamp just ahead. Where we setup before splitting off to explore the ruin.\n\nI imagine the cult's using it now, but we should search it regardless.", [4] = "55049764-26-13362 That's Eolaf! One of the other adventurers Xigira duped with this setup. They've got him strung up like a New Life pony guar. Survey stones, my ashy arse. That's a sacrifice if I've ever seen one! We've got to do something.", [5] = "55049764-25-13362 We need to stop that ritual, the sooner the better, but Eolaf's chances of surviving go up exponentially if we try picking it apart carefully instead of smashing the central array right at the start.\n\nThe grapple bow should help us search around.", [6] = "55049764-23-13362 It worked! Sorry if that sounds too much like surprise, but I couldn't be sure that would be enough to save Eolaf's life until we tried it.\n\nIf the cult is doing this to the others, we should be able to free them too. If we're careful.", [7] = "55049764-22-13362 I recognize these corridors. The expedition hadn't split up just yet. Everyone aside from Eolaf would have been lead somewhere beyond.\n\nThe exit wasn't far, but it's sure to feel like farther now that the place's crawling with cultists and Daedra.", }, }, }, }, }, }