Viranus DontonEdit
When you reach the rank of Protector, you will be directed to Modryn Oreyn in Chorrol for further duties. Your job is to take Viranus Donton—the son of the Guildmaster—on a contract to boost his confidence, without his mother knowing about it. The contract itself is to locate Galtus Previa, who has gone missing in Nonwyll Cavern, northwest of Chorrol.
To find Viranus, cross the street from the Fighters Guild to the Donton house. Viranus will probably be right inside or upstairs in a sitting area. Fill him in about the contract and dissuade him from talking to his mother first, at which point he will become a follower.
Nonwyll CavernEdit
With Viranus in tow, travel to Nonwyll Cavern. It is located a short walk up into the hills north of Chorrol's north gate and is populated by an mixture of "savage" Monsters: Ogres, Minotaurs and Trolls. These versions are weaker than the standard version at player levels below 19, 12 and 7 respectively, after which they will be tougher (though Savage Trolls will never possess health regeneration).
If you enter through the main entrance, you will need to pass through the first zone - Nonwyll Cavern - before reaching the second zone - Nonwyll Chamber of the Titans - which is where Galtus can be found (see the place page for more info). There is also a secondary entrance which leads directly to the second zone and allows you to avoid three Savage Trolls in the first zone and up to two further enemies in the second. To find it, keep climbing the mountain trail after you reach the main entrance and press on north past a western fork, which leads to Cloud Top. Once you arrive at a wooden bridge turn southwest and continue downhill for a short while until you reach the entrance.
Either way, be prepared for a series of tough fights, though Viranus will help out and distract some of the enemies. As he is marked as Essential, he cannot actually die, despite Modryn's worry that he might not "come back in one piece". Galtus Previa's body can be found in the northernmost chamber, alongside a Broken Shield which you should pick up and return to Modryn to unlock some additional dialogue lines.
Return to the Fighters Guild in Chorrol and report to Modryn Oreyn. If you picked up the shield and hand it over, he will ominously remark that he recognizes it, but refuses to elaborate further. Modryn will give the contract pay to Viranus Donton, but you will still get one Fame point and also a random type of blade—either dagger, shortsword, longsword, or claymore—with the following attributes and enchantments:
Level |
Type |
Enchantments / name |
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1-3 |
Iron |
Drain Fatigue 30pts for 10sec |
4 |
Fire, Frost, or Shock Damage 5pts |
5-6 |
Steel |
Fire, Frost, or Shock Damage 5pts, or Drain Attribute* 10 pts for 4sec |
7-8 |
Silver |
Absorb Magicka 4pts for 4sec, or Damage Magicka 40pts, or Dispel 25pts, or Drain Magicka 30pts for 10sec, or a Shortsword of the Fang |
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Level |
Type |
Enchantments / name |
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9-11 |
Dwarven |
Fire, Frost, or Shock Damage 10pts, or Drain Health 15pts for 6sec, or Disintegrate Weapon 40pts, or Damage Attribute* 2pts |
12-14 |
Elven |
Fire, Frost, or Shock Damage 15pts, or Drain Magicka 40pts for 10sec, or Disintegrate Weapon 60pts, or Damage Attribute* 3pts, or a Blade of Fiery Light |
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Level |
Type |
Enchantments / name |
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15-18 |
Glass |
Fire, Frost, or Shock Damage 15pts, or Absorb Attribute* 8pts for 20sec, or Disintegrate Weapon 60pts, or Boreal, or a Thieve's Dagger [sic], or a Sword of Wounding |
19-22 |
Ebony |
Fire, Frost, or Shock Damage 20pts, or Disintegrate Weapon 80pts |
23+ |
Daedric |
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*The specific attribute is based on the type of blade received: Dagger - Intelligence; Shortsword - Speed; Longsword - Agility. Note there are no claymores with attribute enchantments.