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The Elder Scrolls IV: Shivering Isles Hints
Clean-Up Tips
1 of 7: There are several optional things you can do in the Fountainhead area besides killing all of the gnarls that attack you.
2 of 7: Whenever you come across a gnarl chrysalis, you can activate it to get it to create another tame gnarl. That's a good thing, since it'll remove Order crystals from doors and containers that it comes across.
3 of 7: However, there are four small pools that are being poisoned by Order priests, and that will turn gnarls hostile when they drink from them.
4 of 7: The pools are in the NE corner of the area, the SE corner, the south central room, and the western-most room.
5 of 7: To purify a pool, simply kill the Priest of Order that's hanging around near it. That'll make the pool heal you when you're in it, and it won't turn any more gnarls against you.
6 of 7: Also, you can get a Shard of Order from the priest that can be used to open one crystal-locked door or container.
7 of 7: Save your shards for things you want opened that the tame gnarls seem to be ignoring.
