Online:The Gates of Adamant

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Defeat a Daedric terror and depart from Balfiera. Zone: Isle of Balfiera Location(s): Balfiera Ruins, Keywright's Gallery Reward: Forgotten Adventurer's Strong Box 1 Skill Point Soul Magic Skill Line Average Leveled Gold XP Gain: Standard XP ID: 6646

I awoke imprisoned in a strange ruin. An Elf seems willing to help me, but escaping this place may not be easy. Danger lurks around every corner, and I sense that some darkness arrived with me.

Quick Walkthrough

1. Speak to Norianwe for information about your arrival to the isle.
2. Exit the cell and talk to Norianwe.
3. Pick up a weapon of your choice.
4. Practice your fighting skills with the Animated Armor.
5. Talk to Norianwe and head outside the ruins.
6. Make your way to the Keywright's Gallery.
7. Find a skyshard to unlock the gate inside the gallery.
8. Enter the antechamber and defeat a dangerous Daedric beast.
9. Proceed deeper into the gallery.
10. Speak to Norianwe about your discovery.

Detailed Walkthrough

(walkthrough missing)

Leaving Balfiera

After completing the quest, Norianwe encourages you to enter one of the portals. These are all one-way trips, there is no way to return to the ruins. Select each portal and Norianwe will give you a short summary of what you can find there.

• Players who only own the base game (which includes Morrowind) have four choices:
  • Stros M'Kai
  • Khenarthi's Roost
  • Bleakrock Isle
  • Vvardenfell
• Players who have bought the relevant chapter or are ESO Plus subscribers can also choose:
  • Summerset Isle
  • Elsweyr
  • Greymoor
  • Blackwood

Notes

• This tutorial replaced the Chapter-specific tutorial quests Broken Bonds (Morrowind), The Mind Trap (Summerset), Bright Moons, Warm Sands (Elsweyr), and Bound in Blood (Greymoor).

Quest Stages

The Gates of Adamant
Finishes Quest	Journal Entry
	I heard a voice. I should look around to find out who's speaking. Objective: Look Around
	I spied an Elf on the other side of my cell door. I should speak with her. Objective: Talk to Norianwe Hidden Objective: Go To Cell Hidden Objective: Greataxe Hidden Objective: Bow Hidden Objective: Fire Staff Hidden Objective: Healing Staff Hidden Objective: Daggers Hidden Objective: Sword Hidden Objective: Shield Hidden Objective: Dagger Hidden Objective: Equip an Off-Hand Item Hidden Objective: Sprint Hidden Objective: Sneak Hidden Objective: Sneak Attack Hidden Objective: Stairs Hidden Objective: Hint Chest Hidden Objective: Hint Map Hidden Objective: Hint Camera Perspective Hidden Objective: Hint Trap Hidden Objective: Find Skyshard Hidden Objective: Kill the Skyshard Guardian Hidden Objective: Find Gallery
	I should wait for Norianwe to open the cell door. Objective: Wait for Norianwe to Open the Door
	Norianwe unlocked the door. I should exit my cell. Objective: Exit Cell
	I successfully escaped my cell. I should follow my liberator, Norianwe. Objective: Follow Norianwe
	Norianwe wants to speak with me before we proceed. I should talk to her and find out what she wants. Objective: Talk to Norianwe
	Norianwe wants to make sure I can defend myself. I should pick up a weapon. Objective: Take a Weapon
	I claimed a weapon. Now, I should equip it. Objective: Equip a Weapon Optional Step: Equip an Off-Hand Item
	With my weapon equipped, I'm ready to fight. I should follow Norianwe to the next room. Objective: Follow Norianwe
	I should defeat the magical construct that Norianwe summoned. Objective: Practice Combat
	Now that I defeated her magical construct, I should talk to Norianwe about what to do next. Objective: Talk to Norianwe
	I should make my way to the surface and meet Norianwe outside. Objective: Lead Norianwe Outside
Finishes quest	Hidden Objective: Sprint Hidden Objective: Sneak Hidden Objective: Sneak Attack Hidden Objective: Stairs Hidden Objective: Find Outside Hidden Objective: Find Tower
	Norianwe seems confident that the source of this incursion is a mysterious vault called the Keywright's Gallery. We should make our way there. Objective: Find the Keywright's Gallery
	A locked gate blocks our progress. I should talk to Norianwe about what to do next. Objective: Talk to Norianwe
	According to Norianwe, we need a fresh skyshard to open the gate. I should collect one from a nearby vault so we can repair the gate mechanism. Objective: Acquire the Skyshard
	I absorbed the power of a skyshard. I should return to the Gallery foyer and use this power to repair the gate. Objective: Return to the Gate
	I must use the power of the skyshard to repair the gate. Objective: Repair the Gate
	I repaired the gate. Now, I should talk to Norianwe about what to do next. Objective: Talk to Norianwe
	With the gate repaired, we're free to progress further into the ruin. I should enter the gate and see what lies beyond. Objective: Enter Gate
	As soon as I passed through the gate, I encountered the Daedric monster, Shyazzel. I should defeat this creature. Objective: Defeat Shyazzel the Traveler
	I killed Shyazzel the Traveler. Now, I should enter The Keywright's Gallery. Objective: Enter the Keywright's Gallery
	The Keywright's Gallery is full of magic doorways! I should talk to Norianwe to find out what she knows about this strange chamber. Objective: Talk to Norianwe
	I found my way to the Keywright's Gallery with the help of Norianwe. I should talk to her about what to do next.

 

Notes

• Any text displayed in angle brackets (e.g., <Alias=LocationHold>) is dynamically set by the game and will be filled in with the appropriate word(s) when seen in game.
• Not all Journal Entries may appear in your journal; which entries appear and which entries do not depends on the manner in which the quest is done.
• Stages are not always in order of progress. This is usually the case with quests that have multiple possible outcomes or quests where certain tasks may be done in any order. Some stages may therefore repeat objectives seen in other stages.

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