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Find the answers to riddles and rhymes hidden around Geirmund's Hall.
Zone: The Rift
Quest Giver: Iroda
Location(s): Geirmund's Hall
Concurrent Quest: Geirmund's Guardian
Reward: High Leveled Gold
XP Gain: 4530 XP
Iroda has riddles for you...
Iroda, a member of the Thane's household, proctors the Trial of the Mind. She's going to pose riddles to me. I need to seek out the answers to each on the island, then return to her.


Quick WalkthroughEdit

  1. Solve Iroda's first riddle.
  2. Solve Iroda's second riddle.
  3. Solve Iroda's third riddle.

Detailed WalkthroughEdit

As you approach, Iroda will have her nose buried in a book, muttering to herself. Speak with her to begin the quest.

"And that was the last time Geirmund was ever seen.
Oh. Yes?"
I'm here to do the Trial of the Mind.
"Ahh, yes. Like the skalds of old, this will be a trial of riddles and rhymes.
I tell you the riddle. The answer to each can be found around the island. You find it, place it in this sack, and bring it to me. Got it?"
Go ahead.

The First RiddleEdit

Iroda gives you a riddle, prompting you to return with the answer:

"I hold your twin within my face.
I whirl your world around.

In me you see what others see.
In me the truth is found."

Keema-Ta calls out to you as you leave the tent. Speaking with him is optional. He offers to give you the answer to this riddle: you can either intimidate him or pay a low sum of money for the answer (around 62 gold).

The First AnswerEdit

Whether you decide to ask Keema-Ta for help or not, the correct answer is "a mirror". Go to the paved road, take a right then a left and you'll see a barn. The mirror is inside on the left. Return to Iroda with the mirror, and she'll give you the second riddle.

 
...and Keema-Ta has answers

The Second RiddleEdit

"I float in the sky, I cover the land.
I can carry your weight or slip through your hand."

On your way out, Keema-Ta whispers at you again. The procedure here is the same as before, and entirely optional: you can intimidate Keema-Ta for the answer or pay him to give it to you. The second answer will cost around 324 gold. Alternatively, you can solve it yourself.

The Second AnswerEdit

The answer to the second riddle is "water". There's a bag nearby: head on down to the lake and fill it with water, then bring it to Iroda for your third riddle. Go to the lake and use the bag as prompted. Return to Iroda.

The Third RiddleEdit

"Where are the oceans dry, the mountains flat, and the sky can never be seen?"

Keema-Ta once again prompts you to speak with him. As usual, you can shake him up or pay him. You're using a walkthrough, so you won't need to ask him, but the option is there.

The Third AnswerEdit

The answer is "a map". Go to the paved road turn left and go to the building where you did the drinking contest. A map of Cyrodiil is hanging on the wall. Return it to Iroda.

"Last one! What's the answer?"
A map.
"Yes, that's it! Well done indeed. I'll pass the word to Vofknir at once.
Now, if you'll excuse me."

Iroda rewards you for completing the trial and returns to her book.

BugsEdit

  • Keema-Ta can continue to be either paid or intimidated for the riddle answers even after doing it once already and adding the answer to the quest log hints. ?

Quest StagesEdit

Trial of the Mind
Finishes Quest Journal Entry
I've been given my first riddle by Iroda. I need to find the answer on the island, place it in the sack she provided, then return to her.
Objective: Find Answer to the First Riddle
Objective Hint: I Hold Your Twin within My Face.
Objective Hint: I Whirl Your World Around.
Objective Hint: In Me You See What Others See.
Objective Hint: In Me the Truth Is Found.
Hidden Objective: Exit the Tent
Objective Hint: Talk to Keema-Ta
Objective Hint: Touch Mirror
The answer to the first riddle is "Mirror." I need to return to Iroda to give her my answer.
Objective: Talk to Iroda
Iroda has given me my second riddle. I need to find the answer on the island.
Objective: Find Answer to the Second Riddle
Objective Hint: I Float in the Sky, I Cover the Land.
Objective Hint: I Can Carry Your Weight or Slip through Your Hand.
Hidden Objective: Exit the Tent
Hidden Objective: Find Clues to the Second Riddle
Objective Hint: Talk to Keema-Ta
Objective Hint: Go to Lake
The answer to the riddle is "Water." I should head back to Iroda.
Objective: Talk to Iroda
One riddle left! I need to track down my answer.
Objective: Find the Answer to the Last Riddle
Objective Hint: Where Is the Ocean Dry, All Mountains Flat
Objective Hint: And the Sky Can Never Be Seen?
Hidden Objective: Exit the Tent
Objective Hint: Talk to Keema-Ta
Objective Hint: Find Map
Finishes quest  The answer to the third riddle is "Map." I should return to Iroda to finish my Trial.
Objective: Talk to Iroda
Notes
* Any text displayed in angle brackets (e.g., <Alias=LocationHold>) is dynamically set by the game 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.
 
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