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	==Description==		==Description==
	{{Infobox_Quest\|quest_type=Storyline\|quest_giver=[[Nehrim:Narathzul Arantheal\|Narathzul Arantheal]]\|involved_:category:peoplepeople=[[Nehrim:Narathzul Arantheal\|Narathzul Arantheal]], [[Nehrim:Battlemage\|Battlemages]], [[Nehrim:Arkt\|Arkt]]\|places=[[Nehrim:Zelara's Tomb\|Zelara's Tomb]], [[Nehrim:Soul Flayer Temple\|Soul Flayer Temple]]\|previous_quest(s)=[[Nehrim:The Chains of the Deep\|The Chains of the Deep]]\|succeeding_quest(s)=[[Nehrim:The Leader Returns\|The Leader Returns]]\|editor_id=MQ16\|form_id=001D6170\|image1=Soul_of_the_sword_icon.jpg}}

	After the release of Narathzul, he decides that now both of you should set off on a quest to recover an ancient artifact of extreme power, [[Nehrim:the Soul Flayer\|the Soul Flayer]]. The Soul Flayer is the only weapon that can kill a [[Nehrim:The Light-Born\|Light-Born]].		After the release of Narathzul, he decides that now both of you should set off on a quest to recover an ancient artifact of extreme power, [[Nehrim:the Soul Flayer\|the Soul Flayer]]. The Soul Flayer is the only weapon that can kill a [[Nehrim:The Light-Born\|Light-Born]].

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	==Description==		==Description==
	{{Infobox_Quest\|quest_type=Storyline\|quest_giver=[[Nehrim:Narathzul Arantheal]]\|involved_:category:peoplepeople=[[Nehrim:Narathzul Arantheal]], [[Nehrim:Battlemage]]s, [[Nehrim:Arkt]]\|places=[[Nehrim:Zelara's Tomb]], [[Nehrim:Soul Flayer Temple]]\|previous_quest(s)=[[Nehrim:The Chains of the Deep]]\|succeeding_quest(s)=[[Nehrim:The Leader Returns]]\|editor_id=MQ16\|form_id=001D6170\|image1=~~Icon_mq16_80~~.jpg}}		{{Infobox_Quest\|quest_type=Storyline\|quest_giver=[[Nehrim:Narathzul Arantheal\|Narathzul Arantheal]]\|involved_:category:peoplepeople=[[Nehrim:Narathzul Arantheal\|Narathzul Arantheal]], [[Nehrim:Battlemage\|Battlemages]], [[Nehrim:Arkt\|Arkt]]\|places=[[Nehrim:Zelara's Tomb\|Zelara's Tomb]], [[Nehrim:Soul Flayer Temple\|Soul Flayer Temple]]\|previous_quest(s)=[[Nehrim:The Chains of the Deep\|The Chains of the Deep]]\|succeeding_quest(s)=[[Nehrim:The Leader Returns\|The Leader Returns]]\|editor_id=MQ16\|form_id=001D6170\|image1=Soul_of_the_sword_icon.jpg}}

	After the release of Narathzul, he decides that now both of you should set off on a quest to recover an ancient artifact of extreme power, [[Nehrim:the Soul Flayer\|the Soul Flayer]]. The Soul Flayer is the only weapon that can kill a [[Nehrim:The Light-Born\|Light-Born]].		After the release of Narathzul, he decides that now both of you should set off on a quest to recover an ancient artifact of extreme power, [[Nehrim:the Soul Flayer\|the Soul Flayer]]. The Soul Flayer is the only weapon that can kill a [[Nehrim:The Light-Born\|Light-Born]].

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Following Quest

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	==Following Quest==		==Following Quest==
	[[Nehrim:The Leader Returns]]		[[Nehrim:The Leader Returns\|The Leader Returns]]

	==Quest Journal==		==Quest Journal==
	The use of the console is the same as in Oblivion. A description of how to use console commands can be found [http://www.uesp.net/wiki/Oblivion:Console_Command_Tutorial#SetStage_BaseID_StageNum here]. Messages in brackets [] do not have a journal entry but represent the action taken at that stage of the quest.		The use of the console is the same as in Oblivion. A description of how to use console commands can be found [http://www.uesp.net/wiki/Oblivion:Console_Command_Tutorial#SetStage_BaseID_StageNum here]. Messages in brackets [] do not have a journal entry but represent the action taken at that stage of the quest.

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Notes

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	* It is possible to outrun Narathzul to the soul flayer. You cannot pick it up, but you can grab it or move it via spells. Even if it's in a different location, Narathzul will still pick it up from its original location, and the quest will continue as normal.		* It is possible to outrun Narathzul to the soul flayer. You cannot pick it up, but you can grab it or move it via spells. Even if it's in a different location, Narathzul will still pick it up from its original location, and the quest will continue as normal.
	* After the quest ends, locked gates are placed in the area in the first section where the path splits in two, preventing access to the temple.		* After the quest ends, locked gates are placed in the area in the first section where the path splits in two, preventing access to the temple.
	* [[Nehrim:A Mad Venture]] and [[Nehrim:The Chains of the Deep]] are stopped at stage 15 of the quest.		* [[Nehrim:A Mad Venture\|A Mad Venture]] and [[Nehrim:The Chains of the Deep\|The Chains of the Deep]] are stopped at stage 15 of the quest.

	==Following Quest==		==Following Quest==

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Description

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	{{Infobox_Quest\|quest_type=Storyline\|quest_giver=[[Nehrim:Narathzul Arantheal]]\|involved_:category:peoplepeople=[[Nehrim:Narathzul Arantheal]], [[Nehrim:Battlemage]]s, [[Nehrim:Arkt]]\|places=[[Nehrim:Zelara's Tomb]], [[Nehrim:Soul Flayer Temple]]\|previous_quest(s)=[[Nehrim:The Chains of the Deep]]\|succeeding_quest(s)=[[Nehrim:The Leader Returns]]\|editor_id=MQ16\|form_id=001D6170\|image1=Icon_mq16_80.jpg}}		{{Infobox_Quest\|quest_type=Storyline\|quest_giver=[[Nehrim:Narathzul Arantheal]]\|involved_:category:peoplepeople=[[Nehrim:Narathzul Arantheal]], [[Nehrim:Battlemage]]s, [[Nehrim:Arkt]]\|places=[[Nehrim:Zelara's Tomb]], [[Nehrim:Soul Flayer Temple]]\|previous_quest(s)=[[Nehrim:The Chains of the Deep]]\|succeeding_quest(s)=[[Nehrim:The Leader Returns]]\|editor_id=MQ16\|form_id=001D6170\|image1=Icon_mq16_80.jpg}}

	After the release of Narathzul, he decides that now both of you should set off on a quest to recover an ancient artifact of extreme power, [[Nehrim:the Soul Flayer]]. The Soul Flayer is the only weapon that can kill a [[Nehrim:The Light-Born\|Light-Born]].		After the release of Narathzul, he decides that now both of you should set off on a quest to recover an ancient artifact of extreme power, [[Nehrim:the Soul Flayer\|the Soul Flayer]]. The Soul Flayer is the only weapon that can kill a [[Nehrim:The Light-Born\|Light-Born]].

	==Walkthrough==		==Walkthrough==

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The Temple of the Soul Flayer (level 1)

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	Effect: the door at the back of the room opens. Go through this door.		Effect: the door at the back of the room opens. Go through this door.
	*<u>Take the Large Crystal </u>		*<u>Take the Large Crystal </u>
	Again, Narathzul will be unable to move forwards, as his way is blocked. Go straight and step on a '''pressure plate''' (switch) to open the gate for your companion. Go along the tunnel and be careful for there are some traps. Go upstairs and you will be attacked by two [[Nehrim:Photophobic Creatures]] which instantly die. When you enter a huge chamber a few spiders will attack you. Kill them and keep to the main road. You will hear Narathzul's voice telling you that the Crystal here looks important and you should take it. Look up. Narathzul is standing on a bridge above you and there is a''' Large Crystal''' underneath the bridge. Go to this room and take the Large Crystal. In the meantime, Narathzul will notice a pressure plate which will open the door northwards. Go there.		Again, Narathzul will be unable to move forwards, as his way is blocked. Go straight and step on a '''pressure plate''' (switch) to open the gate for your companion. Go along the tunnel and be careful for there are some traps. Go upstairs and you will be attacked by two [[Nehrim:Photophobic Creature\|Photophobic Creatures]] which instantly die. When you enter a huge chamber a few spiders will attack you. Kill them and keep to the main road. You will hear Narathzul's voice telling you that the Crystal here looks important and you should take it. Look up. Narathzul is standing on a bridge above you and there is a''' Large Crystal''' underneath the bridge. Go to this room and take the Large Crystal. In the meantime, Narathzul will notice a pressure plate which will open the door northwards. Go there.

	You will find yourself in a huge chamber infested with spiders. Get rid of them and climb the stairs up. Narathzul will inform you that he also found a Crystal and has taken it. Approach and enter the door to The Temple of the Soul Flayer.		You will find yourself in a huge chamber infested with spiders. Get rid of them and climb the stairs up. Narathzul will inform you that he also found a Crystal and has taken it. Approach and enter the door to The Temple of the Soul Flayer.

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	* It is possible to skip the transport inside the temple of the soul flayer by falling down the cracks between it and descending slowly by sticking to the walls to ensure survival. Doing this allows you to take the left path, which skips the puzzles on the first level of the temple. During this state, Narathzul's path has no obstacles, meaning you can go straight through to the end. The door at the end, however, does not work for the player, so you must backtrack and fall to where the spiders are to proceed.		* It is possible to skip the transport inside the temple of the soul flayer by falling down the cracks between it and descending slowly by sticking to the walls to ensure survival. Doing this allows you to take the left path, which skips the puzzles on the first level of the temple. During this state, Narathzul's path has no obstacles, meaning you can go straight through to the end. The door at the end, however, does not work for the player, so you must backtrack and fall to where the spiders are to proceed.
	* The fall itself is approximately 41 floors, counting the 20 arches on each side (for a total of 40) in the shaft and the floor below. Because [[Nehrim:Sure AI]] didn't account for the player falling down this way, the passages in the arches lead to the void. This results in death if the [[Nehrim:Player]] falls into the abyss, as there is lava at the bottom.		* The fall itself is approximately 41 floors, counting the 20 arches on each side (for a total of 40) in the shaft and the floor below. Because [[Nehrim:Sure AI\|Sure AI]] didn't account for the player falling down this way, the passages in the arches lead to the void. This results in death if the [[Nehrim:Player\|Player]] falls into the abyss, as there is lava at the bottom.
	* It is also possible to fall into a pocket between the columns, causing you to become stuck without the use of the console.		* It is also possible to fall into a pocket between the columns, causing you to become stuck without the use of the console.
	* If you have a [[Nehrim:Followers\|follower]], they will fall down the shaft and become invisible once you finally meet up with them. You can fix this by selecting them in the console and typing <code>update3d.</code>		* If you have a [[Nehrim:Followers\|follower]], they will fall down the shaft and become invisible once you finally meet up with them. You can fix this by selecting them in the console and typing <code>update3d.</code>

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	* Note that reloading the game in the caverns section without quitting may result in some actions already being done despite reloading to an earlier state. This is due to an engine limitation.		* Note that reloading the game in the caverns section without quitting may result in some actions already being done despite reloading to an earlier state. This is due to an engine limitation.
	* Arkt does not have dialog if you manage to speak to him.		* Arkt does not have dialog if you manage to speak to him.
	* At stage 21 of the quest, it is possible to simply leave Zelara's Tomb. If the player enters Soul Flayer Temple, skips the transport while Narathzul is still at [[Nehrim:Zelara's Tomb]], enters the cavern section, and then reaches the switch, Narathzul will spawn from the player's side and run across the lava and may or may not teleport to the platform holding the switch. Regardless of whether Narathzul makes it to the platform, ''' this action actually prevents the quest from completing because state 2 is never achieved''' in the '''MQ16Script''' and stage 38 has already been reached by entering the caverns. State 2 is normally achieved when Narathzul teleports himself and the player to the temple. At the end of the quest when Narathzul casts the teleport spell at the end of the quest when he picks up [[Nehrim:The Soul Flayer]], the quest stops in this state because the script checks for stage 110 and state = 2. Since both conditions are never true, the quest is permanently halted.		* At stage 21 of the quest, it is possible to simply leave Zelara's Tomb. If the player enters Soul Flayer Temple, skips the transport while Narathzul is still at [[Nehrim:Zelara's Tomb\|Zelara's Tomb]], enters the cavern section, and then reaches the switch, Narathzul will spawn from the player's side and run across the lava and may or may not teleport to the platform holding the switch. Regardless of whether Narathzul makes it to the platform, ''' this action actually prevents the quest from completing because state 2 is never achieved''' in the '''MQ16Script''' and stage 38 has already been reached by entering the caverns. State 2 is normally achieved when Narathzul teleports himself and the player to the temple. At the end of the quest when Narathzul casts the teleport spell at the end of the quest when he picks up [[Nehrim:The Soul Flayer\|The Soul Flayer]], the quest stops in this state because the script checks for stage 110 and state = 2. Since both conditions are never true, the quest is permanently halted.

	=== Console Command Fix ===		=== Console Command Fix ===

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	* When Narathzul teleports you to Zelara's tomb, you have a few seconds to move around and prepare for the battlemages before player controls are disabled. Use this time wisely!		* When Narathzul teleports you to Zelara's tomb, you have a few seconds to move around and prepare for the battlemages before player controls are disabled. Use this time wisely!
	* Having a [[Nehrim:~~Follower~~\|Follower]] and/or a higher level [[Nehrim:Summons\|Summon]] can help deal with the battlemages, as they are level 30.		* Having a [[Nehrim:Followers\|Follower]] and/or a higher level [[Nehrim:Summons\|Summon]] can help deal with the battlemages, as they are level 30.
	* '''Save your game before doing tricky sections in the caverns section!''' As most of the scripts here only fire once, it will not be possible to get back to these areas once the player falls down. This, in particular, includes the circular platform and the portals. A save reload, or console commands must be used to progress. The game performs an autosave in this cell for this reason.		* '''Save your game before doing tricky sections in the caverns section!''' As most of the scripts here only fire once, it will not be possible to get back to these areas once the player falls down. This, in particular, includes the circular platform and the portals. A save reload, or console commands must be used to progress. The game performs an autosave in this cell for this reason.
	* It is possible to skip the drawbridges and the fireballs by jumping the wall near where the circular platform reaches its zenith. Doing this will prevent the fireball script from running, as the game expects the player to come from the other side, where the portal takes the player. You can also shoot the wall well for the speed boost to make this jump easier.		* It is possible to skip the drawbridges and the fireballs by jumping the wall near where the circular platform reaches its zenith. Doing this will prevent the fireball script from running, as the game expects the player to come from the other side, where the portal takes the player. You can also shoot the wall well for the speed boost to make this jump easier.

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	* When Narathzul teleports you to Zelara's tomb, you have a few seconds to move around and prepare for the battlemages before player controls are disabled. Use this time wisely!		* When Narathzul teleports you to Zelara's tomb, you have a few seconds to move around and prepare for the battlemages before player controls are disabled. Use this time wisely!
	* Having a [[Nehrim:~~Followers~~\|Follower]] and/or a higher level [[Nehrim:Summons\|Summon]] can help deal with the battlemages, as they are level 30.		* Having a [[Nehrim:Follower\|Follower]] and/or a higher level [[Nehrim:Summons\|Summon]] can help deal with the battlemages, as they are level 30.
	* '''Save your game before doing tricky sections in the caverns section!''' As most of the scripts here only fire once, it will not be possible to get back to these areas once the player falls down. This, in particular, includes the circular platform and the portals. A save reload, or console commands must be used to progress. The game performs an autosave in this cell for this reason.		* '''Save your game before doing tricky sections in the caverns section!''' As most of the scripts here only fire once, it will not be possible to get back to these areas once the player falls down. This, in particular, includes the circular platform and the portals. A save reload, or console commands must be used to progress. The game performs an autosave in this cell for this reason.
	* It is possible to skip the drawbridges and the fireballs by jumping the wall near where the circular platform reaches its zenith. Doing this will prevent the fireball script from running, as the game expects the player to come from the other side, where the portal takes the player. You can also shoot the wall well for the speed boost to make this jump easier.		* It is possible to skip the drawbridges and the fireballs by jumping the wall near where the circular platform reaches its zenith. Doing this will prevent the fireball script from running, as the game expects the player to come from the other side, where the portal takes the player. You can also shoot the wall well for the speed boost to make this jump easier.