Oblivion: Vahtacen's Secret

Vahtacen's Secret - Mages Guild

1. Quest from: Raminus Polus;

First go to Irlav Jarol and talk to him about Vahtacen. You have to go there and find Skaleel, who's supervising the research. She'll tell you that the mystery of the great pillar remains unsolved and you should take care of it.

You'll meet Denel on your way to the Pillar, who'll bring mysterious notes on the walls to your attention. Go back to Skaleel and ask her for a book that will enable Denel to translate these inscriptions for you. Talk to him again to hear what they mean.

Mysterious column.

Scroll chest.

In order to solve the puzzle, you must use 4 spells on the pillar in the right order. Start from using a fire spell at point A, then the frost spell at B and so on. If you lack the spells needed for this task, all of them are in a chest near Denel. The first two are pretty obvious. Use "Sever Magicka" at point C (approach the column, you have to stand next to it in order for this one to work!) and "Elevate Magicka" at D.

So you've solved the puzzle. Now go to the lower level of these ruins, fighting off ghosts and avoiding traps. In the end you'll find yourself in a huge room. Go up the stairs and hit the button, so you can approach the treasure hidden in the metal cage. To get rid of the cage itself, use another button, the one right by next to it, on one of the pillars. You'll find an ancient, elfish helmet. Leave this place using the shortcut that's been marked on your map. Inform Skaleel about your findings and go back to Irlav.

The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion

March 20, 2006

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