Oblivion:Nature's Fury

Quick Walkthrough
This quest only becomes available once you have downloaded the Knights of the Nine official plug-in
# Find the Shrine of Kynareth and speak with Avita Vesnia.
# Survive the Grove of Trials.
# Retrieve the Boots of the Crusader.

Detailed Walkthrough
At the Priory of the Nine, Sir Juncan told you that Kynareth and her priestesses guard the Boots of the Crusader west of the Imperial City on the edge of The Great Forest, and that you must prove yourself worthy to receive it.

Shrine of Kynareth
If you make the "Nature's Fury" quest active, you will get a map marker for the Shrine of Kynareth, west of the Imperial City, just on the other side of the Red Ring Road.

Go to the Shrine of Kynareth and speak with Avita Vesnia about "Boots of the Crusader", and she will tell you that to be granted the boots, you must pass Kynareth's test of worthiness in the Grove of Trials. She will only give you this information if you are not in the middle of a fight (i.e., there is no combat music playing). Otherwise, she will tell you: "Kynareth will show you no favor until your current conflicts are resolved. Finish your fights, then return here."

Note: You will not get the choice to talk to Avita about the boots if the Knights of the Nine plug-in isn't the last to load (see Bugs).

The Grove of Trials
thumb|right|Kynareth's Grotto
Your map marker will be moved to the Grove of Trials. Proceed to the grove and after a couple of minutes an oversized bear named Forest Guardian will approach and attack you. Do not fight back. The Guardian will stop attacking after several seconds as long as you do not attack back. After this, the bear will stop and a stone will move to reveal the door to Kynareth's Grotto.

Alternately, you do not have to withstand the Guardian's blows. If you can prevent it from attacking, either through Calm, Invisibility, etc., the door will open. One method is to wear the Helm of the Crusader and use the lesser power "Serene Beauty" as soon as the Forest Guardian emerges. The calming effect will make it turn around and walk away, also allowing the door to Kynareth's Grotto to open.

If you are riding a horse, there is a chance that the guardian will attack it. Approaching the grotto on foot is therefore advisable.

Boots of the Crusader
Enter Kynareth's Grotto to find an altar holding the boots, with a Spriggan standing to each side. Ignore them (they do nothing) and take the Boots of the Crusader. If you choose to kill either of the Spriggans, you will acquire one point of Infamy.

Notes
Completing this quest triggers an attack by the Aurorans on the Great Chapel of Mara in Bravil. Just like the attack on Anvil's chapel, you have no chance of preventing this event from occurring. If you visit Bravil you will find that the chapel has been desecrated and at least two of the chapel personnel (Marz and Uravasa Othrelas) have been murdered. After the entire Knights of the Nine questline is completed, the chapel in Bravil is restored and replacements for Marz and Uravasa (Beem-Kiurz and Eris Senim) become available who provide the same services, but Beem-Kiurz will not refer you to Oleta for Restoration Master Training, unlike Marz.
After collecting the Boots of the Crusader from the altar, keep them on you, that is, do not store them anywhere yet as you will need them to complete one of the other relic quests. See the Notes section of The Path of the Righteous quest for more information.
You should not wear any clothing or armor with a powerful Reflect Damage enchantment. If the Forest Guardian dies because of your enchantments, you still fail the quest.

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