Dead Man's Respite Magic Sealed Doors

[Devil Peepee]

I'm having trouble figuring out how to open the Magic Sealed Doors in this dungeon. I found a book next to Svaknir's body called King Olaf's Verse. Does that have anything to do with it? I'm not on a quest I'm just clearing out dungeons for fun.

[Valden21]

I'm not sure, but I think that part of the answer is finding King Olaf's Verse. You might also have to have the quest by the same name, which you get when you enter the Bardic College for the first time. I've only been in Dead Man's Respite when doing that quest, so I can't really provide a solid yes-or-no answer.

[Docsprock]

Amazingly, I just completed this dungeon.

Follow Svaknir all the way and get the book. Then head back towards the magically bound doors. Svaknir will reappear and remove the enchantments. Then proceed to face down Olaf.

[Devil Peepee]

@Valden21

I actually just now went back to the Bard College to get the quest. When I played it before without the quest, the doors stayed closed and enchanted even though Svaknir was there at the doors. Once I got the quest, I went back and low and behold... THE DOORS WERE OPEN! I think you needed the quest to activate that scene.

[Sternrake]

Originally posted by Docsprock:

Amazingly, I just completed this dungeon.

Follow Svaknir all the way and get the book. Then head back towards the magically bound doors. Svaknir will reappear and remove the enchantments. Then proceed to face down Olaf.

Exactly this for me too. You can't unbind the seal. The ghost has to do it.

Done without the Bard's College quest.

[mpd1958]

You do not have to be on the quest, but you do have to add the book to your inventory, ie pick it up, read and take. The ghost should disappear and when you return to the enchanted doors he should be there to unseal them.

[Digitalwolf]

Make sure you actually PICK UP the book, as opposed to just reading it. Otherwise the ghost won't be there to open the door for you, and you will be stuck in the dungeon.