This quest guide was written by the player Ilex, and posted on March 19, 2009.

The recommended minimum for this quest is level 6.

Before attempting this quest, you must have completed both the Sunlight Staff and Carver Shaman quests given by Whelan. To start the quest, go to Sonja the Healer in the encampment and talk to her. She will ask you to investigate the graveyards to the east:

To complete this quest, you will have to locate the graveyard east of the stony field, explore the crypts in it, and defeat an evil vampiress.

Starting from the large waypoint in the stony field, head eastward until you reach the far edge of the field, then go south once and east again. Along the way you'll meet hairy beasts and perhaps a few other nasties; any levels that you gain on the way to the graveyard will be helpful once you get there.

You may find another rusty golem guarding the entrance to the graveyard. Defeat it if necessary. As soon as you enter the cemetary grounds, head for the north west corner and 'pray' at the cemetary waypoint. This waypoint is safe and you can use the 'waypoint' command to go quickly back and forth between the graveyard and the encampment.

Before trying the crypts, it's a good idea to circle around the graveyard and test your strength against the skeletons you find. You should be able to handle them fairly easily; if they give you a lot of trouble, kill them and the hairy beasts in the stony field until you gain a few more levels. The undead in the crypts are quite a bit tougher than the ones on the surface.

When you're ready, go 3 east from the cemetary waypoint. Open the gate to the cemetary, then go south twice, then west twice. This will put you in front of the mausoleum of the vampiress. You may need to fight off skeletal guards before you can enter the mausoleum.


Once inside the mausoleum, going south takes you back out to the graveyard, and down takes you further into the crypt. Just inside the mausoleum threshold is a safe area; you can sleep and rest there without worry.

The entrance to the lower level of the crypt leads to the south wall, while the vampiress can be found in the northern section of the crypt. Explore the crypts thoroughly, and feel free to loot what you find. There are several stone sarcophagi that may also contain equipment. Compare it before using it though, as some of it is ceremonial and mostly for show.

Around the middle of the northern wall, you'll find a path leading southward. This is the lair of the vampiress. She is an exceptionally difficult fight; be ready to flee, and if necessary you may want to bring along a friend or some healing potions.

Once you kill the vampiress, 'get all ashes' to retrieve the silver ring from her ashes, then recall. Use the 'waypoint' command to return to the heavily guarded waypoint in the encampment, then give the ring to Sonja. This will complete the quest.

There is a second mausoleum in the southeast corner of the inner graveyard. This one contains some ethereal mist creatures, a few ghouls, and a lord of ghouls. This crypt contains several items which may be of use if you get them before confronting the vampiress.

First of all, the mist creatures yield potions of the 'protection from evil' spell when dispersed. This protective spell helps greatly against the evil creatures of the graveyard, sometimes cutting the damage they do in half. The mist creatures are resistant to physical attacks however, and you may need to use magic to kill them. They also can sap your strength if you're in combat with them for too long. If you find yourself chilled to the bone, either recall or retreat to the mausoleum entrance to heal and recover.

The lord of ghouls has the key to a chest; the chest contains a few healing scrolls and an ancient shield that is very powerful. The scrolls may be of help to you when confronting the vampiress.

Note that the ghouls are fairly tough. Be sure you can easily handle the skeletons on the surface before trying the ghouls, and be ready to flee if more than one of them gangs up on you.

Pretty much everything in the cemetery is aggressive. Watch out for large groups of creatures in one place.

The skeletons in the graveyard are a good index of how prepared you are. If you are having trouble here, you probably aren't ready for the crypt. The same holds true for the revenants, mylings, and vampire spawn of the crypt. If you're having difficulties with them, the vampiress is definitely too tough.