you’ve got the option to get this quest in Windhelm.
You have to obtain a White Phial for Nurelion.
The item can be found far out of town, inside a forsaken cave full of monsters.
Activating the quest
While inWindhelm, head toThe White Phialapothecary shop.
It can be found in the western part of the city, beside the market place.
After heading inside, you will witness a fight betweenQuintus Navaleand his gruff master -Nurelion.
The man is clearly overestimating his strengths, as he nearly coughs out his own lungs talking with you.
It would be good to unburden him and help in his studies.
The artifact whichNurelionseek is theWhite Phial- an ancient instrument allowing to multiply any alchemical substance found inside it.
It can be found far out of town, inside a forsaken cave.
Move onwards, crossing successive rooms and defeating the undead.
Also keep an eye for pressure plate, as there’s quite a lot of them in the cave.
Sooner or later you will reach a steel door leading toForsaken Crypt.
There you will come across a group of slightly strongerDraugrsand some more clever traps (screen below).
Afterwards you’re free to quietly eliminate the weaker enemies and the boss (screen below).
Head inside and take theCracked White Phialand all the alchemical ingredients you consider useful.
Leave the room in which you defeatedCuralmilby going through the western door.
Head back though theForsaken Cavea bit and eventually you will reach the surface.
Regardless, he will thank you for your effort and offer you a stunning payment of5 gold.
New main objective: Speak to Quintus
The prize probably didn’t meet your expectations.
Don’t worry however and speak toNurelion’sapprentice,Quintus.
As you tell him what happened, the man will reward you more generously by offering you 500 gold.
Even thoughThe White Phialends now, the story itself doesn’t.
If you want to help the alchemists in their further search, head to the description ofRepairing the Phial.
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