Shadowkey:Find the Temple

Kill the rats around the temple. Quest Giver: Automatic upon starting game at Azra's Crossing Location(s): Azra's Crossing Next Quest: Herb Quest Reward: 125 Experience Points

The Temple in Azra's Crossing

Objectives

1. Find the Temple in Azra's Crossing, south of your home.

Quick Walkthrough

1. Wake up to discover your town has been raided by bandits.
2. Kill bandits and their rats as you wander around the town.
3. Arrive at the Temple in the town.

Detailed Walkthrough

Waking Up

You awake in your home in the town of Azra's Crossing in Hammerfell. During the night it appears bandits and their trained rats have attacked the town.

Getting Equipped

The game first instructs you to pick up some of your belongings from around your house, a weapon, a spell (if you can cast them), and a Healing Potion. Once you have collected all three the quest proper begins. You will be greeted with messages explaining what to do:

"Alarm! Your village is under attack. Take the dagger and the healing potion from the chest. If you can use spells, there's a learning scroll on the seat near the chest.
Key 5 is used as a select for menus, and along with Key 7, performs your character's actions in combat.
Before combat, you need to equip yourself. When you approach objects or characters you can interact with them in a non-combat way. White text will appear above that object.
To interact with a character or object, press Key 3. In the chest there is a healing potion and a dagger. If you're a magic-user, there is a 'Learn Blaze' scroll on the chair next to it. The dagger, along with the Blaze spell if you can use it, are controlled by Key 5. You can cycle through them with Key 0.
Your healing potion will be added to your left action queue, and can be used by Key 7. * will cycle through the queue if you have multiple consumables. Now go gear up, then open the door and exit your home."

I'm on my way.

Once outside:

"First, go to the temple. The temple is on that hill by the wall just south of your home. Find your way there. Beware, the path is not clear. Some of the bandit's rats block the way."

I'll take care of them

Any tactical advice?

"Rats are low to the ground. Press Key 8 to look down, which lowers your attack as well. Aim for the head, and keep it in sight in front of you. If you are straddling a rat, it can be very difficult to hit. When fighting humanoids, press Key 2 to raise your view to keep their chest and head in the middle of the screen."

Out on the Town

Conveniently, your house is practically next door to the temple. However there are still some rats and bandits in your way. Killing them completes the quest and allows you to enter the Temple.

If you decide to leave town without doing the quest a message will pop up:

"Are you sure you want to leave town without finishing your first quest?"

Yes, I'm sure.

Right, I forgot.

Once you get near the temple there is a bandit brawler outside the temple entrance:

"A tougher opponent is between you and the temple. You might want to have your dagger ready, or your Blaze spell if you can use it.
You can enter the character manager by pressing [KD_POUND]."

When you enter the temple:

"You made it! For making it this far, you get a reward. You receive 125 experience points."

Good.

"Next, talk to Acolyte Menlin. She needs your help. You might also want to talk to Trothgar before you leave the hill if you haven't already done so."

Notes

• This is the first quest in the game.

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