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The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Hints

Where Spirits Have Lease

  • 1 of 22: To start on this quest, find Velwyn Benirus in the Count's Arms (near the NW corner of Anvil) and talk to him, or ask around town for rumors until you hear about him.
  • 2 of 22: Ask Velwyn about "Manor" when you have 5,000 gold with which to buy it.
  • 3 of 22: Once you have the deed and key, go check the place out. It's over on the east side of town.
  • 4 of 22: It doesn't look too bad at first. It even comes with furniture and a fairly good stock of wine!
  • 5 of 22: But just you try sleeping in the upstairs bed for any amount of time.
  • 6 of 22: You'll be woken up by three ghosts who appear and attack you!
  • 7 of 22: After you thrash them, head downstairs to find a fallen vase in the corner near the lower floor's exit door.
  • 8 of 22: A skeletal hand and a diary scrap fell out of the vase, so pick them both up.
  • 9 of 22: Kill off the next batch of ghosts that appear, then head out and see if you can find Velwyn again. You'll need him to open that sealed portal in the basement.
  • 10 of 22: Return to the Count's Arms and ask someone about Velwyn to learn that he's going to the Imperial City.
  • 11 of 22: Your world map marks the Elven Gardens District, so travel there and ask around.
  • 12 of 22: Velwyn's in the King and Queen Tavern (SE corner of the NW set of buildings), so find him there and ask him about "Manor," "Lorgren Benirus," and "Lift the Curse."
  • 13 of 22: He'll agree to meet you back in the Count's Arms in Anvil, so head back there.
  • 14 of 22: Talk to him and say you're ready, then follow him all the way to the manor.
  • 15 of 22: Once inside, you'll take the lead on the ghost-filled journey to the basement's sealed portal.
  • 16 of 22: After Velwyn opens the portal, all remaining ghosts will disappear, and he'll run off.
  • 17 of 22: With the skeletal hand from the fallen vase in your inventory, click on Lorgren's Altar.
  • 18 of 22: His spooky, disembodied voice will claim that it's wanting to make up for all its past sins, and all you have to do to help it is rejoin its hand to its skeletal body.
  • 19 of 22: Click on Lorgren's Skeleton to find out that he was lying. In a few seconds, his ghost-like lich form will appear, and you'll have to "kill" it.
  • 20 of 22: After you do so, get his valuable staff and the Tome of Unlife from the desk near the altar (it's worth 350 gold), then return to the sealed portal, which will open for you this time.
  • 21 of 22: When you get back into the main manor, you'll find the place nicely restored and with food on the table, even!
  • 22 of 22: To finish up the quest, go talk to Velwyn one last time in the Count's Arms.