Where Spirits Have Lease

Overview
Prerequisites: None Quest giver: Rumors; Velwyn Benirus Reward: Benirus Manor is 'cleansed' Location: Anvil



Background Information
Rumors abound in Anvil that Velwyn Benirus is selling Benirus Manor for a very cheap price.

Walkthrough
Spare around 5000 septims to buy the manor. Velwyn will then give you the manor deed and the key to the front door. When you first sleep in the manor, you will be visited by three Benirus Manor Ghosts, so don't forget to bring a silver or better weapon to kill them.

You'll hear a crash downstairs, so head to the first floor. You'll see a broken vase, a piece of paper entitled Lorgren's Diary, and a skeletal hand (pick this up as you will need it later), all surrounded by a green aura. Read the paper and you'll discover that the house is cursed and haunted. You'll need to talk to Velwyn again, but he has left Anvil. Don't forget to bring along the piece of diary or when you meet up with Velywn he will not offer to come back with you.

Finding Velwyn
Talk to people in The Count's Arms and you'll learn that he went to Imperial City. Head to Imperial City and ask around for Velwyn. People will tell you that he's staying at The King and Queen Tavern in the Elven District. Talk to Velwyn again and he'll tell you that his grandfather was a necromancer who mysteriously disappeared when the Mages Guild tried to kill him. He will then agree to go back to Anvil to help you lift the curse (His disposition must be at least 60 or he will simply say, "Sorry, but how is that my problem?").

Back at Anvil
Return to Anvil, meet Velwyn at The Count's Arms, and follow him to Benirus Manor. Once inside, you'll need to fight more Benirus Manor Ghosts and then head downstairs into the basement. After killing more ghosts here too, move toward the wall with the strange symbols. Velwyn will open the Sealed Portal, and then he'll run away.

Once inside, activate Logren's Altar. Lorgren will speak and says he wishes to make peace with the Nines. In order to do so, you must bring back his hand (which you found earlier with Logren’s Diary note). Activate his skeleton.

Instead, Lorgren tricks you and will arise from the dead as a Lich. Kill him, the curse will be lifted, your house will be restored, and return to Velwyn at The Count’s Arms for completion of the quest.

Also, make sure to pick up Lorgren's staff and the Tome of Unlife to sell later.