Tears of the Savior

Questgiver: S'drassa of the Mage's Guild in Leyawiin.

S'drassa tasks you to find Garridan's Tears. S'drassa enjoys collecting crystals of a magic nature, and is willing to pay a handsome amount gold for each Tear you recover.

Speak to S'drassa about Tears.

S'drassa described a bit about Garridan's Tears to you. Apparently, they're literally tears of a knight who was somehow frozen long ago. To find where they may be located, he suggested you speak to a collegue of his at Arcane University in the Imperial City, Julienne Fanis.

Go to Arcane University in the Imperial City and speak with Julienne Fanis about Tears.

Julienne Fanis refers you to a book, "Knightfall", available at First Edition bookshop in the Market District if you want to learn more about possible location of Garridan's Tears.

Go to First Edition bookshop in the Market District and buy "Knightfall" book from Phinitas. Read the book.

"Knightfall" tells the tale of Garridan and the quest for Everflow Ewer at a place known as Frostfile Glade. It is supposedly located in the mountains near Bruma. The book also mentions needing special refined frost salts to get into the Glade.

Julienne Fanis about Tears. Buy refined frost salts from her.

Optionally you could go to S'drassa and tell him about the Glade. He will give you some frost-protection.

Go to Frostfile Glade. Find the door to Glade itself and open it.

You will enter Frostfile Glade. The entire area seems filled with a swirling, freezing mist. The extreme cold in this place is unbearable without magical protection. The glade is true to its namesake: the frost burns as if it was fire.

In the center of Frostfile Glade you'll discover an astronishing sight. Garridan himself locked in an eternal frozen struggle with a huge Frost Atronach. It appears that Garridan had dropped his weapon and was using the Ewer to protect himself. The Atronach smashed the Ewer, wich must have reacted with the magical waters and froze everything solid. A sad end for such a noble knight.

Search for Garridan's Tears. There's 5 of them. Return to S'drassa for your reward (gold coins).