A Better Mousetrap

Overview
Faction: Shivering Isles Prerequisites: Through the Fringe of Madness Quest Giver: Sheogorath Reward: Begin quest Baiting the Trap

Background
This is the first quest given to you Sheogorath in the Shivering Isles.

Walkthrough
After threatening to jump rope with your intestines, Sheogorath explains that he wants Xedilian restored. Xedilian, he says, will be used to replace the Gatekeeper, which you killed in the previous quest, Through the Fringe of Madness. Sheogorath also gives you the Manual of Xedilian, which explains the reactivation process.

Xedilian is located far southwest of New Sheoth, along Pinnacle Road on the way to the Madgod's Boot. It is inhabited by leveled Grummites. Look for door buttons made to look like tiny smiley or frowny-faces. Use caution: some of these buttons are actually traps.

Shortly after entering, you will encounter a Grummite Shaman. Kill the shaman and take his staff. Attached to the top of it is the first Focus Crystal. In a room nearby you will find a circular pedestal. Activating it will take the Focus Crystal out of your inventory and activate Judgement Nexus.

Make your way through the fort. You will shortly come across a second Shaman. Kill him and use the Focus Crystal to activate the second Judgement Nexus.

You will soon come to the Halls of Judgement, the second floor of the dungeon. After completing the third Shaman/Focus-Crystal/Judgement-Nexus task, you will find a long room with a growth of giant silver crystals at one end. This is the Resonator of Judgement. Activate it.

This will end your current quest and immediately begin the next quest: Baiting the Trap.

Journal entries
After reading the Manual of Xedilian:
 * I've learned that in order to restore Xidilian, I must activate the Resonator of Judgement. To do so, I will need to find three Focus Crystals and place them each in a Judgement Nexus, which will prepare the Resonator for attunement.  I should proceed to Xedilian now and begin my search.

After finding the first Focus Crystal:
 * I've discovered the first of the three Focus Crystals. It was affixed to the top of a Grummite Shaman's Crystal Staff.  I think they are using the crystals as a power source for their weapons.  Now that I've removed it from the staff, I should place the Focus Crystal in its Judgement Nexus to continue.

After placing the third Focus Crystal in a Judgement Nexus:
 * I've placed the third and final Focus Crystal into its Judgement Nexus. The path is now clear.  My next task should be to attune the Resonator by using the Attenuator of Judgement that Sheogorath provided me.

After attuning the Resonator of Judgement:
 * The Resonator of Judgement has been attuned.