Oblivion Mod:Order of the Dragon/The Crypt

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Purify the Order Castle shrine. Quest Giver: Pelagius Location(s): Order's Crypt Prerequisite Quest: The Old Order Castle Next Quest: The Catacombs Reward: None Fame/Infamy: Fame +1 ID: ODDHQ06Krypta

Walkthrough

Return to the castle and talk to Pelagius. He'll tell you that you have to purify the shrine before you can proceed, so it's on to the chapel. The altar has been moved, revealing the stairs down.

The first thing you're looking for is a sealed coffin with a heavy lid. Once you move it, you'll find a deep shaft with water below. Drop down, then follow the passages back up a spiral set of stairs to a dead-end crypt. There are three gargoyle statues here, along with several warrior statues with tablets. Read the tablets, then approach the gargoyles and answer the questions (note: there's a delay of about 30 seconds between the question and the script prompt, so be patient). If you answer them all right (you'll hear a *clunk* for each one), the sarcophagus in the middle will open, and a lich will appear. Kill it, take the sword and potions inside, then leave the crypt. The way you came is sealed by a gate, but there's a lever on the wall beyond it. Pull it, and it opens a secret door to reveal a new section of the crypt.

From here, go down until you find a sarcophagus flanked by two knight statues (it's just beyond the crypt with the seven levers). Turn the statues until they face each other (you'll hear a sound when they lock in place), then you can open it. The scroll inside has a series of numbers, which correspond to the levers in the previous room - 2-4-3-1-6; the last number is 5. Pull the levers in that order, and the slab will lower to another level.

Down here, you're looking for a dirt passage leading down. Near the bottom, you'll come to a passage where you get a cutscene, and a lich will appear. Kill it, then go through the gate beyond and down the stairs. You'll end up in a large crypt with a set of double doors; when you try to open them, skeletons will appear and attack. Deal with them, grab the ceremonial skull in one of the crypts (you'll need it later), then go through the now-open doors into the shrine.

Here, you'll find a stone with a slot that will fit the shrine guardian's sword (you did keep it, right?). The gate to the right will open; place the skull on it, and you'll get a journal entry. Now, leave through the doors, and you'll end up in a new area (this involves the quest Soul Eaves).

After you complete Soul Eaves and you've activated the shrine, return to Pelagius to report, and the quest will be complete.

Journal Entries

The Crypt (ODDHQ06Krypta)
Stage	Finishes Quest	Journal Entry
10		Pelagius wants me to purify the Order castle shrine. Supposedly, Mephala has corrupted it and keeps some souls of dead Order Knights prisoner. The shrine is located in the crypt below the chapel in the cemetery. Maybe I can find records of the crypt in the library, which will give me information about what might be waiting for me down there.
20		There is the crypt of the Order of the Dragon. Looks pretty dark - maybe a few torches would be very useful.
30		A large gate. It looks very strange, as if it doesn't belong here. I should be careful.
40		Finally - the shrine. But something seems to be wrong here. Some strange magic lies on it. I wonder if that has anything to do with Mephala's curse? And what shall I do now?
50		Using the Shrine Guardian's Sword, I opened the access to an altar. The other gate, however, remained closed.
60		When I put a ceremonial skull on the altar, it triggered something. What exactly, I can only guess.
65		It looks like the magic that lay on the shrine has been dispelled. Maybe I can activate it now?
70		The unknown knight, whose shrine in the crypt was consecrated, seems to have been a companion-in-arms to Tiber Septim personally. However, he couldn't give his name to me. For cleansing the shrine, he opened the doors to the teleporter room and the treasury.
80		I used the teleporter room to return to the castle. Now I can report my success to Pelagius.
100	Finishes quest	I reported to Pelagius about my success, the cleansing of the shrine, and the salvation of the souls. He said that we have weakened Mephala by this act.

• The following empty quest stages were omitted from the table: 5.

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 ODDHQ06Krypta 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.