Tamriel Rebuilt:The Rift

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Assist a wizard in reaching a pocket realm. Quest Giver: Ralam Othravel Location(s): At the source of the river north of Ald Volos. Reward: 6,000 Gold and either Gems OR Gems and a Silver Hand Mirror. ID: TR_m3_LA_TheRift

Quick Walkthrough

1. Speak to Ralam Othravel and follow him into his tower.
2. Speak to Ralam Othravel in his tower and get his Carefully Written Note.
3. Retrieve Introduction to Hermaean Logic from Almas Thirr.
4. Retrieve Hyperagonal Media Theorem from Tel Thenim in Port Telvannis.
5. Retrieve Transpontine Circumpenetrations from Zalitalan, east of Alt Bosara in Telvannis District.
6. Return to Ralam in the basement of his tower for payment, and ask to 'observe the ritual'.
7. After the ritual has completed, speak to Ra'Thibalthad.
8. Enter the rift and retrieve the books.
9. Exit the rift, and retrieve the coded package from Ra'Thibalthad.
10. Journey to Old Ebonheart castle, and give the package to Prince Ji'Morashu-ri in the Elsweyr Mission.

Detailed Walkthrough

1. Speak to Ralam Othravel. He is outside the tower of Ald Volos - follow the river north of that tower to its source. He is by the waterfalls. Speak to him and note that you mean no harm, and agree to follow him into his tower - he will unlock the door. Discussion with him on the rift, pocket realms and other matters of esoteric nature will have him give you a Carefull Written Note. You need to find the books on it.
   • The Introduction to Hermaen Logic can be purchased from Tilresi's bookshop in the Canalworks of Almas Thirr, for a base cost of 300 gold.
   • Tel Thenim is the main Telvanni tower Port Telvannis. Speak to Rilvin Dral in the Archmagister's Chamber, and ask him about the book. He will give it to you, having committed it to memory some time ago.
   • Transpontine Circumpenetrations is in Zalitalan. This cave is on the river leading out of Lake Boethiah, in Telvannis District, and is directly southwest of the dragon-headed Dragonhead Point. The enemies here are high-level mages, with a number of magical items and assistant Daedra/Undead. The book you are looking for is held by Delna, the mage in the room with Frost, Fire and Storm Atronachs.
2. Once all books have been secured, return to Ralam in the basement of Ald Volos for your reward. He will ask if you want to 'observe the ritual' - say yes.
3. The ritual will be performed, opening the rift. Water will pour from the center. Speak to Ra'Thibalthad when he appears. He will ask you to enter the rift - do so by moving into the fountaining water.
4. You need to find the three books in the water. Use the Detect Key scrolls Ra'Thibalthad gave you. While the Detect Key effect is active, check your local map - the key locations will be marked. Some of the corpses in this area carry potions of water breathing.
5. Once all three books are retrieved, exit the rift by entering the center of the white foam.
6. Back in Ald Volos, retrieve a coded package from Ra'Thibalthad (on the stairs leading down into the ritual room).
7. Journey to the Ebon Tower in Old Ebonheart, and give the package to Prince Ji'Morashu-ri in the Elsweyr Mission. Explain exactly what happened for maximum reward. On no account call Ra'Thibalthad a Bosmer (or say he was eaten by a tiger), or your reward will be much reduced.

Quest Stages

The following Journal ID and Index codes can be used with the Journal console command to manually update the quest to a certain point.

The Rift (TR_m3_LA_TheRift)
Index	Finishes Quest	Journal Entry
5		I encountered a mage named Ralam Othravel along the northern shores of Lake Andaram. He has invited me into his tower to discuss a job opportunity.
10		Ralam wants me to track down three special books, which he believes will help him complete his life's work.
20		I've agreed to help Ralam Othravel. He gave me a note that lists each book with its approximate location.
21		I've obtained the book "Introduction to Hermaean Logic".
22		I've obtained the book "Hyperagonal Media Theorem".
23		I've obtained the book "Transpontine Circumpenetrations".
30		I now have found all three of the books on Ralam's list. I should deliver them to his tower and collect my payment.
65	Finishes quest	Ralam Othravel is dead.
70		I gave Ralam the books, and was paid 6000 gold.
75		Something has gone wrong with Ralam's ritual. Strange creatures are emerging from the rift, and water is pouring out at an alarming rate. I need to find a way out if I am going to survive.
80		A sorceror named Ra'Thibalthad has appeared out of the rift. He appeared to be a Wood Elf, but spoke in a Khajiiti dialect. He claims to have escaped from the other side, and told me to enter the rift and bring back the three books before it's too late. I've been given three scrolls of Detect Key to locate them.
90		I have retrieved the three books from the other side of the rift. Simply stepping back through should close the portal and stop the chaos in Ald Volos.
110		The rift has been closed.
120		The sorceror Ra'Thibalthad appears to have shapeshifted into a tiger and died. Among his belongings on the ground, I found a coded package bearing the seal of Ji'Morashu-ri, an Elsweyr prince and ambassador. I may receive a reward if I deliver these documents safely to the Elsweyr embassy in Old Ebonheart.
130	Finishes quest	I spoke with Prince Ji'Morashu-ri himself at the Elsweyr Mission in Ebon Tower about the incident at Ald Volos. The Prince thanked me for bringing him the sensitive documents that I recovered, and gave me a valuable antique and some jewels as a show of thanks.
135	Finishes quest	I delivered the coded package to Prince Ji'Morashu-ri himself at the Elsweyr Mission in Ebon Tower. The Prince thanked me for returning his personal effects, and gave me some jewels from his personal treasury as a reward.
140	Finishes quest	Prince Ji'Morashu-ri gave me a small reward for delivering the personal effects of Ra'Thibalthad.