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== Quests ==
 
== Quests ==
 
{{:Nature of the Beast|style=iconmini}}{{clrl}}
 
{{:Nature of the Beast|style=iconmini}}{{clrl}}
 
{{:The Black Vials|style=iconmini}}{{clrl}}
 
{{:The Elven Ritual|style=iconmini}}{{clrl}}
 
{{:The Mage's Treasure|style=iconmini}}{{clrl}}
 
{{:The Mage's Treasure|style=iconmini}}{{clrl}}
 
{{:Unbound|style=iconmini}}{{clrl}}
 
{{:The Arcane Warrior|style=iconmini}}{{clrl}}
 
{{:The Arcane Warrior|style=iconmini}}{{clrl}}
{{:Unbound|style=iconmini}}{{clrl}}
 
{{:The Black Vials|style=iconmini}}{{clrl}}
 
 
=== Burial chamber ===
 
[[File:NPC-Ghostly Boy.png|thumb|The ghostly boy]]
 
The northeastern room of this area is locked and can only be accessed by following this walkthrough. Entering this area is important in order to complete [[The Mage's Treasure]] quest:
 
 
As the Warden enters a large room with a circular mosaic on the floor, the [[spirit]] of a ghostly boy will call out for his mother. The Warden can try to talk to him, but he doesn't seem to hear or understand the Warden, and will flee.
 
 
In the first large room to the left (second left in general) from the starting point of the map, in the southern room within this larger room, the Warden can retrieve a [[Tablet]] from a {{TextContainer|sarcophagus}}. If you found the [[fountain]]/[[altar]] but did not find the Tablet, go to your right as you leave this room and then go to the left entrance. Unless you get the tablet, you are unable to complete the quest.
 
 
With the tablet in the inventory, the Warden can proceed to the large room in the northeast corner of the Lower Ruins. A locked Metal Door will stop the party in a room with a Fountain (or pool) in the middle of another rounded mosaic, and an Altar on the side.
 
 
{{Bug|DAO|There is a chance the altar will not be present and you will need to load an earlier save to correct this.}}
 
 
 
[[File:Map-Lower Ruins Spiders.png|thumb|280px|Map of the Lower Ruins, red dots are spiders]]
 
[[File:Map-Lower Ruins Spiders.png|thumb|280px|Map of the Lower Ruins, red dots are spiders]]
   
 
=== Elven burial chamber ===
The Warden can perform the ritual as described by the tablet in this room:
 
 
The northeastern room of this area is locked and can only be accessed by performing an ancient elven ritual. See [[The Elven Ritual|quest]] for details. Entering this area is necessary in order to complete [[The Mage's Treasure]] quest, but not the [[Nature of the Beast]] questline.
# Take the [[Empty Earthen Jug|empty earthen jug]] from the fountain.
 
# Fill the earthen jug with water.
 
# Leave the pool alone.
 
# Place the [[Full Earthen Jug|filled earthen jug]] on top of the nearby altar.
 
# Kneel before the altar and pray.
 
# Examine the earthen jug on the altar.
 
# Take a single sip from the water in the earthen jug
 
# Take the earthen jug.
 
# Leave the altar alone.
 
# Dump the remaining water from the earthen jug into the fountain.
 
 
If the Warden makes a mistake in the sequence, two [[Shade]]s will attack the party. However the jug will not break and the Warden can try again. When the ritual is completed successfully, the jug will break and the Metal Door will open, allowing entrance into the burial chamber.
 
 
{{Note|Attempting the ritual sequence correctly without obtaining the tablet first results in the shades spawning during the kneeling step, as the Warden will not replicate the correct prayer without it.}}
 
   
 
== Enemies ==
 
== Enemies ==
[[File:Creature-Shade.png|thumb|A shade resembling an elven mother]]
 
 
* [[Skeleton]]s ([[Undead]], [[Critter]] or [[Normal]])
 
* [[Skeleton]]s ([[Undead]], [[Critter]] or [[Normal]])
 
* [[Devouring skeleton]]s ([[Undead]], [[Critter]] or [[Normal]])
 
* [[Devouring skeleton]]s ([[Undead]], [[Critter]] or [[Normal]])
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* [[Skeleton archer]] ([[Undead]], [[Critter]] or [[Normal]]) - some are armed with elemental arrows
 
* [[Skeleton archer]] ([[Undead]], [[Critter]] or [[Normal]]) - some are armed with elemental arrows
 
* [[Poisonous spider]] ([[Animal]], [[Normal]])
 
* [[Poisonous spider]] ([[Animal]], [[Normal]])
* [[Revenant]] ([[Demon]], [[Boss]])
 
 
* [[Arcane horror]] ([[Demon]], [[Boss]])
 
* [[Arcane horror]] ([[Demon]], [[Boss]])
 
* [[Revenant]] ([[Demon]], [[Boss]])
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* [[Shade]]s ([[Demon]], [[Elite]]), conjured if the ritual is performed incorrectly
   
 
''Burial Chamber''
 
''Burial Chamber''
 
[[File:Creature-Shade.png|thumb|A shade resembling an elven mother]]
 
* [[Shade]] ([[Demon]], [[Elite]]) - appears as ghostly elven mother
 
* [[Shade]] ([[Demon]], [[Elite]]) - appears as ghostly elven mother
* [[Shade]]s ([[Demon]], [[Elite]])
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* [[Shade|Greater shade]]s ([[Demon]], [[Elite]])
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* [[Skeleton archer]]s, ([[Undead]], [[Normal]])
 
== Notable items ==
 
{{:Ancient Elven Armor|style=iconmini}}, source: {{TextContainer|Sarcophagus}}{{clrl}}
 
{{:Ashen Gloves|style=iconmini}}, source: [[Arcane Horror]]{{clrl}}
 
<br>
 
Notable [[Gifts (Origins)|gifts]] for [[Companions (Origins)|companions]]:
 
 
{{:Fancy Scroll|style=iconmini}}, source: {{TextContainer|Sarcophagus}}{{clrl}}
 
{{:Legacy White Shear|style=iconmini}}, source: {{TextContainer|Sarcophagus}}{{clrl}}
 
 
== Codex entries ==
 
{{:Codex entry: A Carved Elven Tablet|style=iconmini}}, source: {{TextContainer|Sarcophagus}}{{clrl}}
 
{{:Codex entry: Ancient Elven Armor|style=iconmini}}, source: {{TextContainer|Sarcophagus}}{{clrl}}
 
{{:Codex entry: The Black Vials|style=iconmini}}, source: [[phylactery|glass phylactery]]{{clrl}}
 
{{:Codex entry: Unbound|style=iconmini}}, source: {{TextContainer|Adventurer's Corpse}}{{clrl}}
 
{{:Codex entry: Uthenera|style=iconmini}}, source: {{TextContainer|Elven Burial Chamber}}
 
   
 
== Containers ==
 
== Containers ==
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{{Note|To open all locked Chests in the Lower Ruins one needs a [[Rogue talents (Origins)#Deft Hands tree|lockpicking score]] of 60.}}
 
{{Note|To open all locked Chests in the Lower Ruins one needs a [[Rogue talents (Origins)#Deft Hands tree|lockpicking score]] of 60.}}
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== Notable items ==
 
{{:Ancient Elven Armor|style=iconmini}}, source: {{TextContainer|Sarcophagus}}{{clrl}}
  +
{{:Ashen Gloves|style=iconmini}}, source: [[Arcane Horror]]{{clrl}}
 
<br>
 
Notable [[Gifts (Origins)|gifts]] for [[Companions (Origins)|companions]]:
  +
 
{{:Fancy Scroll|style=iconmini}}, source: {{TextContainer|Sarcophagus}}{{clrl}}
 
{{:Legacy White Shear|style=iconmini}}, source: {{TextContainer|Sarcophagus}}{{clrl}}
  +
 
== Codex entries ==
 
{{:Codex entry: A Carved Elven Tablet|style=iconmini}}, source: {{TextContainer|Sarcophagus}}{{clrl}}
 
{{:Codex entry: Ancient Elven Armor|style=iconmini}}, source: {{TextContainer|Sarcophagus}}{{clrl}}
 
{{:Codex entry: The Black Vials|style=iconmini}}, source: [[phylactery|glass phylactery]]{{clrl}}
 
{{:Codex entry: Unbound|style=iconmini}}, source: {{TextContainer|Adventurer's Corpse}}{{clrl}}
 
{{:Codex entry: Uthenera|style=iconmini}}, source: {{TextContainer|Elven Burial Chamber}}
   
 
== Special objects ==
 
== Special objects ==

Revision as of 01:34, 18 February 2014

The Lower Ruins are the lower section of the Brecilian Ruins, located in the Brecilian Forest. Many ancient elven tombs lie in these catacombs.

Quests

Nature of the Beast Nature of the Beast

The Black Vials The Black Vials

The Elven Ritual The Elven Ritual

The Mage's Treasure The Mage's Treasure

Unbound Unbound

Arcane Warrior Arcane Warrior

Map-Lower Ruins Spiders

Map of the Lower Ruins, red dots are spiders

Elven burial chamber

The northeastern room of this area is locked and can only be accessed by performing an ancient elven ritual. See quest for details. Entering this area is necessary in order to complete The Mage's Treasure quest, but not the Nature of the Beast questline.

Enemies

Burial Chamber

Creature-Shade

A shade resembling an elven mother

Containers

Lower Ruins - burial chamber

The burial chamber

Burial chamber

Trap room

Western chambers

Note: To open all locked Chests in the Lower Ruins one needs a lockpicking score of 60.

Notable items

Ancient Elven Armor Ancient Elven Armor, source: Sarcophagus

Ashen Gloves Ashen Gloves, source: Arcane Horror


Notable gifts for companions:

Fancy Scroll Fancy Scroll, source: Sarcophagus

Legacy White Shear Legacy White Shear, source: Sarcophagus

Codex entries

Codex entry: A Carved Elven Tablet Codex entry: A Carved Elven Tablet, source: Sarcophagus

Codex entry: Ancient Elven Armor Codex entry: Ancient Elven Armor, source: Sarcophagus

Codex entry: The Black Vials Codex entry: The Black Vials, source: glass phylactery

Codex entry: Unbound Codex entry: Unbound, source: Adventurer's Corpse

Codex entry: Uthenera Codex entry: Uthenera, source: Elven Burial Chamber

Special objects

Gallery