Skyrim:A Soul Divided

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Seek out a cursed Tsaesci blade in the Ratway. Quest Giver: Automatically added after encountering the Ghostly Apparition in the Ratway Location(s): The Ratway, The Guardian Vault Next Quest: Bloodthirst Reward: Dawnfang and Duskfang ID: ccBGSSSE013_AquisitionQuest Added by: Dawnfang & Duskfang

Beneath the city of Riften lies a dark secret...

Quick Walkthrough

1. Enter the Ratway and follow the Ghostly Apparition.
2. Investigate the Vault.
3. Defeat The Guardian and see if it has affected the shield.
4. Head to the north chamber and defeat the Guardian again.
5. Head to the east chamber and defeat the Guardian again.
6. Return to the sword chamber.

Detailed Walkthrough

As soon as you install the Dawnfang and Duskfang Creation, head to Riften. Townsfolk are talking about a ghost hiding in the Ratway and guards have warned them to not approach the area. As you begin your search, a ghostly apparition appears to guide you throughout the Ratway to the Guardian Vault. She then disappears in front of the Guardian Vault, leaving you to your investigation.

In the chamber, you find a long dead skeleton and a sword. Upon inspecting the latter, the Vault Guardian tries to stop you and you have to defeat him. His death seems to have weakened the shield protecting the sword, and a door opens to the north. Head there to find once more the Vault Guardian and weaken the shield. Before leaving the northern room, be sure to open the cages to the left of the upper platform. Behind the gate there sits the skeleton of Verrick Tilwald, which will reanimate and attack you as you enter. Once the skeleton is dispatched, take Verrick's Note, which is pinned beneath a dagger on the table next to Of Crossed Daggers. Reading this will initiate the Bloodthirst quest. Return to the sword chamber and head to the east, defeat the Vault Guardian for the last time.

The Guardian and the Ghostly Apparition, in life Lorant and Emma Bouchard, will be reunited and you'll be free to take Dawnfang and Duskfang.

Notes

• For historical information on Dawnfang & Duskfang, see the lore article.
• It is possible to yield to Lorant's final form once he appears non-magical, at which time he simply stands in place peaceably with arms outstretched, effectively pausing the battle.

Bugs

• It may be impossible to loot Lorant's corpse. ^?
• The game may crash when the second Guardian dies.
• If you kill all enemies in the north chamber boss room except the north chamber's guardian, he may stop being hostile. ^?
• On the way to the north chamber, one of the three skeletons found at the bottom of the staircase may always be named "Cursed Smuggler" despite the game being in a language that is not English. (Tested for Polish and Italian) ^?
• The two skeletons sitting beside the coffin may become immortal if you attack them before touching the coffin. They should revert to normal after touching the coffin. ^?

Quest Stages

A Soul Divided (ccBGSSSE013_AquisitionQuest)
Stage	Finishes Quest	Journal Entry
0		I've heard rumors about a ghostly apparition that has been haunting the Ratway in Riften. I should head there and see if I can learn more. Objective 5: Investigate rumors of ghosts in the Riften Ratway
10		I've heard rumors about a ghostly apparition that has been haunting the Ratway in Riften. I should investigate the area and see if I can learn more. Objective 10: Find the ghost in the Ratway
17		I found the ghostly woman, but as I drew near to her, she approached a nearby sewer entrance and vanished before my eyes. I should follow her and see where the sewer entrance leads. Objective 17: Follow the ghost
20		Having followed the apparition, I have found myself inside an abandoned vault. A mysterious sword floats suspended in a magical field at the heart of the vault. Judging by the condition of this place, it looks as if it has lain undisturbed for a very long time. Perhaps if I proceed forward, I may find some answers and a way to unlock the sword. Objective 18: Investigate the vault
30		Objective 25: Defeat the Guardian
50		I have battled a strange warrior in the depths of this vault, but he vanished before I could strike my killing blow. However, when he vanished, there was a great burst of magic energy and the ground shook beneath me. I should head back to the sword chamber where perhaps I may encounter him again. Objective 24: Investigate the north chamber
55		Upon returning to the sword chamber, I found the shield surrounding the sword had altered its magical appearance and its hold upon the blade. Could it be that the shield is influenced by defeating the Guardian? As another chamber door has opened, I should proceed into this new area and see if this theory holds any truth.
65		Objective 25: Defeat the Guardian
70		I have encountered the Guardian once more, only this time he was empowered with dark magic. Once again, upon nearing defeat, he vanished and the vault reacted to this magic. I should return to the sword chamber to see if more of this vault has now become accessible. Objective 60: Investigate the east chamber
75		Once again, my encounter with the Guardian has affected the shield that surrounds the sword. I should search the newly opened area where I may encounter the Guardian once more.
90		Objective 25: Defeat the Guardian
110		I have vanquished the Guardian. I should return to the sword chamber to see if his defeat has affected the shield. Objective 70: Return to the sword chamber
130		Upon returning to the sword chamber, I witnessed what appeared to be a reconciliation between the Guardian and the woman, for I saw their spirits embrace and fade away. Perhaps in defeating him, I have actually freed his spirit from his binds to the sword and this vault. Now he is free and so too is the sword. Objective 80: Retrieve the sword
200	Finishes quest

• The following empty quest stages were omitted from the table: 16, 35, 60, 85, 87, 89, 92, 95, 100, 120, 140.

Notes

• Any text displayed in angle brackets (e.g., <Alias=LocationHold>) is dynamically set by the Radiant Quest system, and will be filled in with the appropriate word(s) when seen in game.
• 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 any order. Some stages may therefore repeat objectives seen in other stages.
• 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.
• On the PC, it is possible to use the console to advance through the quest by entering setstage ccBGSSSE013_AquisitionQuest 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, but it is possible to clear all stages of the quest using resetquest ccBGSSSE013_AquisitionQuest.