The Ravenwatch Inquiry is a quest in the main questline of The Elder Scrolls Online: Markarth. It is the chapter's first prologue quest.
Background[]
Gwendis, a member of the Ravenwatch, is trying to learn more about the Gray Host. I offered to accompany her on her quest.
Objectives[]
- Talk to Gwendis
- Travel to Bangkorai Garrison
- Talk to Scholar Laurette Diel
- Talk to Gwendis
- Find Scholar Cogline
- Find Scholar Indouz
- Find the Pyre Watch Warrior
- Talk to Shelaria
- Escort Shelaria to Safety
- Talk to Shelaria
- Talk to Gwendis
- Enter Viridian Watch
- Search for the Gray Host Hideout
- Talk to Gwendis
- Search for the Gray Host Hideout
- Watch Gwendis
- Search the Gray Host Hideout
- Talk to Gwendis
- Meet Gwendis at Ravenwatch Castle
- Talk to Gwendis
- Enter Ravenwatch Castle
- Follow Gwendis
- Search the Cellar
- Search the Basement
- Watch Gwendis
- Search the Secret Room
- Talk to Gwendis
- Meet Gwendis Outside
Walkthrough[]
In the mages guild of your alliance's starting city, you will find a note from House Ravenwatch asking you to help with an investigation of the Gray Host. The note will tell you to look for an agent of theirs called Gwendis, who will be waiting outside Davon's Watch, Vulkhel Guard or Daggerfall.
Head out of town and look for Gwendis. If you are with the Ebonheart Pact, she will be southeast of the Davon's Watch Wayshrine and northeast of the Strifeswarm Kwama Mine. If you are in the Aldmeri Dominion or the Daggerfall Covenant, [?]. Talk to her and she will tell you that House Ravenwatch are good vampires who hunt evil vampires, and that the Grey Host were a legion of evil vampires from the first era. She will mention that one of them likely survived their slaughter, and is now looking to revive them. She will then ask you to come with her to Bangkorai and speak with Scholar Laurette Diel to obtain more information.
Board Gwendis's cart to Bangkorai and you'll find the scholar at a campsite just outside the walls of the Bangkorai Garrison. Speak with her and she will tell you that Septima Tharn has attacked the Garrison and routed the researchers. She will tell you to go look for her friends who fled in the direction of Evermore and Kerbol's Hollow. The ones heading for Evermore were with a member of the Pyre Watch, who are experts on the Grey Host. Speak with Gwendis once you have this information and she will suggest that you two split up; she will go to Kerbol's Hollow while your job is to look for the scholars who headed for Evermore.
You will be looking for the scholars Indouz and Cogline. Indouz will be north of your current location; just west of Martyr's Crossing. He will tell you that High Rock became part of the Alessian Empire for a time because Empress Hestra came to the aid of the Bangkorai Garrison against the Grey Host. He does not know where the Pyre Watch soldier is though; they ran into an Imperial ambush and she distracted the soldiers so the scholars could flee. After you have told him to head for Laurette Diel's camphead to the west to find Cogline; he will be hiding behind a statue in the Pelin Graveyard. He will tell you that the Pyre Watch warrior headed for the Crypt of the Exiles, to your east.
Head into the crypt. the warrior will be in the northwestern passage. She will be relieved to hear that the scholars are safe, and will ask you to lead her outside so you can talk more. Once outside, speak with her again and she will tell you that an ancient record mentions one of the Grey Host getting refuge in Viridian Watch, in a place where only those considered worthy may find safety. Bring this information back to Gwendis outside the Bangkorai Garrison and she will tell you to head to Viridian Watch with her.
Viridian Watch is just southwest of the Forsaken Stronghold. In the first room, Gwendis will notice a sigil; speak with her and she will reveal the answer to the riddle: only vampires can see these sigils because only they are deemed "worthy." She will give you a Blood Pendant so that you may share some of her vampiric essence and see the sigils. Follow the path the sigils indicate until you reach the little room in the east, but watch out for Curnard the Generous. Once you have reached the destination room, Gwendis will open a door to the Gray Host Sanctuary. Head through and start looking around. On a table on the west side of the room, you will find a letter from Lady Ingerien of Clan Direnni to the vampire Rada al-Saran promising to keep him safe here. Continue looking, and in a chest in the south of the room, you will find an Odd Signet. Gwendis will ask to see it; speak with her and she will mention that her mentor, Count Verandis Ravenwatch, has one just like it. She will ask you to come to Rivenspire with her to investigate his castle; you can fast travel with her or travel there yourself.
Talk to Gwendis outside Ravenwatch Castle. She will tell you that she wishes to enter the castle through a secret passage, so that she can investigate the Count's treasures before she confronts him about this. Follow her to the passage and head in. You will encounter a few spiders and skeletons down here, but this should not be too difficult. On the other side, climb the ladder into the castle, then follow Gwendis into the cellar. Search around here for the signet; you will find another secred toor in the armoire in the south. You will find yourself in a hidden library; on the desk, there will be a note from the Gray Host addressed to Count Verandis, asking him to come back. On the back of the note, there is a map to the island where the Gray Council gathers. Talk to Gwendis about this information and she will ask you to join her in investigating the island; she cannot believe her trusted friend has ties to the Gray Host. Gwendis will stay in this room and look around for a bit; she will ask you to meet her outside.
Head outside and speak with Gwendis by the cart to finish the quest and start the next one, "The Gray Council."
Reward[]
Journal[]
Trivia[]
- While this quest is active, you cannot start the quest "Dream-Walk Into Darkness", due to both quests involving Gwendis and Ravenwatch Castle
- If you have completed "Shornhelm Divided" but have not yet started "Dream-Walk Into Darkness", a second version of Gwendis will appear when you're heading through Ravenwatch Castle, holding a conversation with the Count.
Gallery[]
