The soul trap weakens a player while inside the Cairn, but it’s very minimal. It’s necessary in order to enter the Soul Cairn. She’s necessary for the next quest.ĭawnguard: Players following the Dawnguard path will be given a choice to either become a vampire or have their soul partially trapped by Serana. Note: Make sure you take Serana with you into the Soul Cairn. Enter the Soul Cairn to complete Chasing Echoes and begin Beyond Death.She will place her blood in the Portal Vessel. Place ingredients (found throughout the room) into the Portal Vessel, located atop the platform overlooking the Soul Cairn (circle) in the center of the room.Valerica’s Journal is located on one of the bookshelves, located to the right of the door.Turn the one on the left to open the secret door. Near the back of the room there is a wall with 2 candlesticks.

The second is just before the top in a room with multiple gargoyle statues and coffin. The first is immediately upon entering the ruins, opened with a pull chain. You’ll have to pass through multiple secret passages as you work your way to the top. Quick Links Prerequisites To Complete Exploring Castle. Work your way to the top to find Valerica’s Journal. - Heres everything you need to know to complete the Chasing Echoes quest in Skyrim.Enter Volkihar’s Ruins (Ruined Tower) under the Moondial.You must find and place the missing crests around the Moondial There are 3 missing crests:ġ along the path to the right of Volkihar North Tower Door Chasing Echoes Chapter 7: Chasing Echoes Serana believes that her mother may have an Elder Scroll but she has no idea where she went to escape Harkon but, wherever she went, it will be somewhere. Once you enter the courtyard, solve the Moondial puzzle.Speak with Serana to find the secret entrance to Volkihar Undercroft, located behind Castle Volkihar.In order to do so the Volkihar Undercroft must be discovered and traversed in the Chasing Echoes quest. In order to find Serana’s mother, Valerica, adventurer’s must first gain access to the Soul Cairn.

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