Online:What Lies Beneath

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Investigate the ruined crypts near Tal'Deic Fortress. Zone: Deshaan Objective: Tal'Deic Fortress — Discover the secret of Tal'Deic Fortress. Quest Giver: Ragna Stormcrag Location(s): Tal'Deic Crypts Prerequisite Quest: Rules and Regulations Reward: Redoran General's Gauntlets Low Leveled Gold

General Gavryn Redoran's corpse

I volunteered to enter the ruined crypts beneath the fort to look for the retainer, Durel Gilveni, and the mysterious others mentioned in the General's dispatch. The entrance is by the river.

Quick Walkthrough

1. Find the ruin entrance.
2. Locate Durel Gilveni.
3. Find proof of Gilveni's claim.
4. Talk to Captain Valec Doronil.

Detailed Walkthrough

Ragna will ask you to investigate the ruins mentioned in the retainer's letter:

"We need to find out more about the General's retainer, this Durel Gilveni. Why did the General send him into the ruins? And who are those others the note refers to?"

I could go down there and take a look.

"I was hoping you'd say that. If I disappear, someone might notice and raise an alarm.
The entrance to the ruins is down by the river, beyond the mess tent. If you find anything of significance, take it directly to Captain Valec."

I'm on my way.

"Be careful in those ruins. No telling who these mysterious others may be."

Exit the keep and follow the northern road out of the keep and around behind it. Near the water's edge, you'll find a Daedric door and the entrance into the Tal'Deic Crypts. You'll encounter a host of Maulborn in the crypts which you'll need to fight your way through. Continue south to find Durel cowering just beyond the first room behind some mushrooms.

"Gah! Don't kill me! Someone, help!"

Why are you cowering back here?

"I … I saw what you did to my fellow Maulborn. I don't want to end up like the others out in the great hall."

So tell me what's going on down here.

"We're the Maulborn! You can't order us around! We control your general. We control your fortress.
You're too late to stop us this time."

You can intimidate him (with the appropriate perk) or continue the conversation, but either response leads to finding out that the General is dead. Intimidating him successfully allows him to tell you the General you met above is a Dremora wearing his guise. Durel will either gloat or plead for his life, at which point you may let him go or kill him.

Continue through the tunnels to the lowest room, where you will find a skeleton laid out on an altar. Interact with the skeleton to find it's wearing General Gavryn's Signet Ring, proving the General is dead. You will then be blown backwards as the fake General appears from a portal and challenges you to a fight. Defeat him and bring the ring back to Captain Doronil.

Captain Doronil is at the back of the keep. Return to him and deliver the news.

"Where have you been? Where's the General?"

The General was murdered by the Maulborn and a Dremora took his place. I recovered his signet ring.

"Of course! The General's madness, the strange sounds coming from the ruins—it all makes sense now. We were so blinded by protocol, we couldn't see it.
I'll assume command immediately and send troops to deal with the Maulborn. Thank you."

Thank Ragna. She knew something was wrong and convinced me to look into it.

"Just like a headstrong Nord to throw protocol to the wind. Perhaps we could all learn from her.
Excuse me, my friend. I believe I have an officer to promote."

He will then give you your reward and call Ragna up to promote her to his second-in-command.

Quest Stages

What Lies Beneath
Finishes Quest	Journal Entry
	The entrance to the ruins is down by the river, beyond the north gate of the fortress. I need to head there and enter the crypts. Objective: Enter the Ruins
	Now that I'm inside the ruins, I should see if I can find Durel Gilveni, the General's retainer. The Maulborn have infiltrated this area, so I need to be careful. Objective: Find Durel Gilveni
	The retainer turned out to be a Maulborn agent. He claims General Gavryn has been killed. I need to find proof of the General's death in the crypts below. Objective: Find Proof of the General's Demise
	The General's imposter ambushed me! I must defeat him! Objective: Defeat the Imposter
	I have proof of the General's death. I should inform Captain Valec that he was slain by a Dremora imposter. Objective: Talk to Captain Valec Doronil
Finishes quest	I informed Captain Valec about what I found in the ruins beneath Tal'Deic Fortress. I should see if he needs anything else from me. Objective: Talk to Valec Doronil

Notes

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