Online:Priest Faric Velain

Priest Faric Velain
Location	Outside Nonungalo
Race	Imperial	Gender	Male
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Priest Faric Velain

Priest Faric Velain is a priest of Arkay from Skingrad who can be found outside Nonungalo.

Related QuestsEdit

• Unfinished Business: Please add a description for this quest

Quest-Related EventsEdit

Priest Faric Velain can be found next to Necromancer Annia's body.

Approaching him:

"I have never seen wounds like these before?"

Speak with him to see what is going on:

"Stay back! Oh, apologies. I found this necromancer dying of vicious wounds. Arkay has her now, but you should be careful, traveler. There are dark things afoot here."

What kind of dark things?

"The locals say Nonungalo is haunted. As a priest of Arkay, it is my duty to investigate. I found this poor soul taking her last breaths, raving about a ritual gone wrong and undead necromancers. Please, I need help. I cannot handle this alone."

What kind of help do you need?

"Something killed the necromancers inside the ruins, but I believe they have risen from the grave to continue their dark ritual. These spirits are an affront to Arkay and we must exorcise them. I will reward you for your help in this."

All right, I'll help you stop the ritual.

"I found a journal among the necromancer's things. It revealed how the ritual began. Interrupting their spell should subdue the spirits and put an end to their plot. Read the journal, but be wary. Whatever killed the necromancers may still be inside."

Before you read Necromancer Anniar's Journal you can continue talking to him and ask questions:

How can we stop the ritual?

"We need to gather the items used for the spell, remove them from the ritual site, and burn any corrupted corpses we find. We should also destroy the undead lurking in the ruins. Their souls cannot move on until their bodies are laid to rest."

Why do we need to stop the ritual? / Why does the ritual need to be stopped?

"All necromancy is sacrilege to Arkay, but this particular ritual could endanger all of West Weald. The necromancers were attempting to resurrect an undead army. I shudder to think what they may have intended to use it for."

I'm a necromancer, you know. (Appears if character is a Necromancer)

"Arkay help me, I have worked with worse. Your necromantic insight could prove useful here—reprehensible as it is. But if I should perish, leave my body out of your unseemly practice. I would rather stay dead."

If you speak to him again before reading the journal:

"I must warn you, traveler, the writing contained in the journal is blasphemous. Still, it provides some insight as to how the other necromancers were killed and what we must do to stop the ritual.
Arkay watch over us, this will not be easy."

Talking with him after reading the journal:

"Hesitation will not serve us now. Enter Nonungalo, traveler. I will be along after I consecrate the corpse. According to Arkay, mortality should be honored in all its forms, even when the deceased is a necromancer."

When you enter Nonungalo, Priest Faric will meet up with you and become your follower:

Priest Faric Velain: "This place reeks of death. We need to find and burn the bodies fueling the ritual."

Speaking with him after he arrives:

"We must not allow the undead's plan to come to fruition. Based on the necromancer's notes, I believe we can exorcise the spirits by interrupting their ritual. It's their last link to this place."

Remind me how we can stop the ritual.

(Same as How can we stop the ritual?)

Why do we need to stop the ritual?

(Same as above)

Further inside, he will note the roaming undead:

Priest Faric Velain: "The ritual already awoke some of the dead within these ruins. We must be quick!"

When crossing the bridge with the traps:

Priest Faric Velain: "Arkay help us! This place is full of traps!"

During combat, he will shield up and say:

"Arkay protect us!"

"Get back, foul creature!"

"Get away from me, you monster!"

"Arkay's wrath will find you!"

As you approach where the Ritual Bowl is being held:

Priest Faric Velain: "Arkay help us! There is powerful necromantic energy here. We must be near one of the objects from the ritual."

After collecting the bowl:

Character is Necromancer:	Otherwise:
Priest Faric Velain: "Do not ask me what is in that bowl. I do not wish to know."	Priest Faric Velain: "Just as I suspected, fresh blood to feed the spell."

When you reach the first of the ritual sites with Corrupted Corpses:

Priest Faric Velain: "There! That spirit is channeling the ritual. Quickly, find and burn its corpse!"

The Necromancer spirit will be channeling the ritual spell:

Necromancer: "Flesh of the body, bones of the dead! Blood of the heart, awaken the grave!"

<You burn the Corrupted Corpse.>

Necromancer: "No! The spell isn't complete!"

Priest Faric Velain: "Good work. We should keep moving, there are more undead to exorcise."

When you venture more into the delve:

Priest Faric Velain: "Watch out! The necromantic forces are strong here!"

As you approach where the Ritual Dagger is stabbed into a Corrupted Corpse:

Priest Faric Velain: "There is something vile nearby. I sense we are close to a ritual item!"

After collecting the dagger:

Character is Necromancer:	Otherwise:
Priest Faric Velain: "Do not get any ideas. That dagger is tainted."	Priest Faric Velain: "Be careful, that blade has a wicked edge to it."

Further into the ruins, Priest Faric will feel the ritual is gaining strength:

Priest Faric Velain: "Hurry! The force of the ritual may bring the ruins down on top of us!"

When you reach the second ritual site:

Priest Faric Velain: "Over there! Another body is fueling the necrotic ritual. Burn it!"

Disrupting the ritual:

Necromancer: "Suckle the teat of the blood-soaked ground! Return from the grave, my call will sound!"

<You burn the Corrupted Corpse.>

Necromancer: "What's happening? My work's not done!"

Priest Faric Velain: "Good. You cleared the corruption here, but I fear there may be more."

As you approach the third ritual site:

Priest Faric Velain: "The ritual is gaining strength! Quickly, burn the body!"

Disrupting the ritual:

Necromancer: "Arise, you sleeping dead! Walk among the living instead!"

<You burn the Corrupted Corpse.>

Necromancer: "Wretched mortals! I'm not finished!"

Priest Faric Velain: "Good work. We should not linger here, there is more to do."

Speaking with him afterwards if you exorcise the necromancers but haven't picked up all the ritual items:

"I sense the necromantic corruption is weakening, but we must not stop now. The ruins have not been fully exorcised yet."

Otherwise speaking with him if you picked up all ritual items but haven't exorcised all necromancers:

"Arkay knows what horrors the undead may unleash if they complete the ritual. We must stop it!"

When you approach the boss of the delve, the Shattered Shard Priest Varic will notice the last item, the Ritual Scroll nearby:

Priest Faric Velain: "We cannot leave any trace of the ritual behind. You must take that scroll!"

Once you have taken the ritual scroll or the final item, Priest Faric will consider your work done:

Priest Faric Velain: "It is done. The remaining necromantic energy will dissipate on its own. Meet me outside this cursed place."

You can talk with him outside the ruins to complete the quest:

"Arkay smiles upon you, friend. Your assistance in stopping the ritual has finally put the spirits of Nonungalo to rest. You saved both the living and the dead of West Weald today."

Is there anything else we need to do?

"Thank Arkay, this is the end of it. I can already sense the necromantic energy waning. The air feels lighter, somehow."

What were those Daedra doing in the ruins?

"I am not sure. They may have been drawn to the necrotic energy generated by the ritual. There are rumors of similar Daedric attacks across West Weald, but no one knows where they are coming from. I will be sure to mention them in my record."

What should we do with the items from the ritual?

"I will take those. They should not be left unaccounted for. The temple of Arkay has measures in place to safeguard such dangerous objects and prevent them from causing any further harm."

Of course, here they are.

Leaving and returning to the conversation at this point:

"Once I have secured the ritual items, I will be able to put this whole thing behind me. Let this be a lesson, friend. Necromancy is a dark, volatile business. And it stinks, too."

Here are the ritual items.

"Thank you, friend. As promised, here is a token of my gratitude. Hopefully, our paths may meet again under less grim circumstances. Now, I need a hot bath to wash off the stink of the grave. By the smell of it, you could use one, too."

After completing the quest you can continue talking to him:

"Remember, life has no meaning without death. That is why the church of Arkay rejects all forms of necromancy.
We did good work here, but I am ready to return to my duties. I have always found life more orderly within the church than outside it."

What are you planning to do now?

"I will return to my order in Skingrad and tell my fellow priests that Nonungalo has been exorcised. The Legion should also know about the Daedra we encountered. I am sure they will want to investigate further."

Once you finish your conversation, he will bid you farewell:

Priest Faric Velain: "There is more work to be done at home. I must return. Arkay bless you, traveler!"