Journey to the Abbey involves three additional quests/tasks which need to be completed so that you can leave the mine site area. After leaving the mine, first take in the great view. This is going to be the last linear part of the game.
Make your way down (follow the road, don't jump off to the right unless you have a death wish; also watch out for falling rocks). You will soon find your path blocked by a closed gate; to the right you will meet the first merchant in the game (Nehrim:Heinrich). A guard named Nehrim:Morten will approach you to explain the gates are locked as the mine is being besieged by mages. Just after this you are approached by a young mine worker (Nehrim:Porim), who suggests that since you cannot leave the area yet, you might as well do a bit of work - a chance to make some gold. Follow Nehrim:Porim or tell him that you will make your own way up to the mine. Either way you will end up meeting Nehrim:Merre.
Skip the quest log recommendation: The following part of the quest is skippable: You can just as well walk to the Abbey on your own without saying goodbye. Getting to the Abbey on a low level is easy if you swim across the lake and follow its eastern shore. You can also try the western shore or, if you are up to some challenge, follow the signposted way. Welcome to Nehrim - the place where the obvious choices are not always the best.
Follow the quest log: File:Journey with Porim.jpgTravelling with Nehrim:Porim Go and see Nehrim:Porim up at the mine, he will offer to take you to the Abbey by boat. Porim will state that he is going to the Tirin Abbey himself, so he might as well take you as his companion (once you have been to the Abbey you can always return and start wandering about). Unless you refuse, Nehrim:Porim leads you down to his boat and you travel across the lake to the Abbey (sit on the Stool inside the boat). On the way he gives a small explanation of what is happening in certain areas, in his perception at least (Use 'spacebar' to leave the boat). Once Nehrim:Porim has bid his farewells, make your way to the Abbey.
When you have finally arrived at the Tirin Abbey, search for its central building, Nehrim:The Abbey. At Nehrim:the Abbey you will meet Nehrim:High Priest Aratornias (he has a side chamber in the upper floor of the Abbey). He receives your fake drafting documentation, upon which he will advise you to gain some better equipment before proceeding too far, and hands you some potions. Your quest log is updated. Both quests, Nehrim:Shadow and Light and Journey to the Abbey, are now completed.
The Shadow Song area (the small exterior area beginning with the exits of Shadow Song Mine and ending with the locked siege gate) can net you some good experience and even some loot if you are attentive enough.
If you initially decline Porim's invitation to sail to Tirin Abbey, you can still ask him again to sail there until you progress through the main quest.
When you leave the mine, there is only one way to follow - but at one point, a small pasture opens up on the left, containing one of the Nehrim:unique plants in the game (the plant is on the left hand side at the back). It is guarded by a spider - which should pose no real threat if you are careful. It can paralyze you with its spell - however, it can only cast this spell 2-3 times until it runs out of mana. If you still have troubles taking it out, you can flee and let the guards do the dirty job.
Remember to sell all useless items to the merchant: never failed to leave with less than 800 gold (but I am a magpie).
For all of you alchemists - notice that meat from creatures such as rats weighs 0. I always tend to try and keep 0-weight alchemical items till alchemy skill higher. Then I can make a lot (I mean a LOT) of potions.
In the mine area (rat task/quest) there are two other areas apart from the main one. Might be a bit dark to see there - use a torch or raise gamma levels. One of the areas contains four wolves, some potions in hollow barrels (you can't click on the ballers - but you can jump up and reach the potions), and one of the Nehrim:Magic Symbols. The other leads back to the Shadow Song mine interior, which is useful if you forgot to loot or harvest plants. (However, you cannot get too far this way.)
Remember to use a pickaxe (a pickaxe tool, not a pickaxe weapon) to collect ore (sell or use for crafting).
Jump up now and again to look inside barrels. Some contain potions.
Do not forget to see Morten and finish his task/quest or you will carry the shovels round till you do (quest items).
The use of the console is the same as in Oblivion. A description on how to use console commands can be found here. Messages in brackets [] do not have a journal entry but represent the action taken at that stage of the quest.
Journey to the Abbey - MQ01Porim
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Journal Entry
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I was approached by a young mine worker named Porim. He suggested I do some work for the time in which I cannot leave the mining area. I will follow him to his boss Merre. I really should take this opportunity to get some money.
6
I was approached by a young mine worker named Porim. He suggested that during the time in which I cannot leave the mine I do some work. He offered to take me to his boss Merre but I declined. Still I should take this opportunity to get some money.
7
[Empty.]
8
[Empty.]
10
The mine gate is open again, I finally have the opportunity to travel to the Abbey. Maybe I should stop by the mine to talk with Porim before I go.
11
[Porim approaches the player and starts a conversation.]
12
[The player declines to sail with Porim, saying they travel alone.]
13
[You told Porim to wait for you until you are ready to sail to the Abbey.]
14
[The player agrees to sail to the Abbey with Porim. Porim then leads the player to the sailboat.]
15
[The player discovers Old Mining Site as they near the sailboat.]
16
[The player sits down on the sailboat as it takes off towards the Abbey.]
