The Taste of Death The Taste of Death is a quest available in . Background . Rumors in Markarth say that the Hall of the Dead has been closed , preventing the people from visiting their dead . Brother Verulus , a Priest of Arkay , closed the hall because some of the bodies were defiled . Walkthrough . Hearing rumors . Rumors about the hall closing can be heard from Kleppr at the Silver - Blood Inn . He will say that after closing the hall , Verulus has become rather unpopular around town , mostly with the Nord citizens who fear they are being purposely kept from their honored dead . Hall of the Dead . On the way to the hall , an argument between Thongvor Silver - Blood and Brother Verulus can be heard about the hall being closed . After the argument , both men will return to their normal routines and Verulus can be confronted . Verulus will deny entrance to the Hall of the Dead but can be bribed , persuaded or intimidated to explain the situation . He will explain that dead bodies in the hall have been found partially eaten , and will permit the Dragonborn to enter and investigate . Inside , an unknown woman ' s voice will be heard talking to the Dragonborn , believing they have eaten flesh . Soon after , Eola will reveal herself . She reveals that she worships Namira , Lady of Decay , and is the one who has been eating the dead . The Dragonborn can listen to what she has to say or confront and kill her . Listening to her and allowing her to leave will start the quest . Eola will become invisible , leave the Hall of the Dead and go to Reachcliff Cave , where she will wait for the Dragonborn . Alternatively , killing her will fail the quest immediately . Either way , the Dragonborn can report back to Brother Verulus and tell him that the Hall of the Dead is safe ; Verulus will give the Dragonborn an Amulet of Arkay as a reward . Reachcliff Cave . If allowed to live , Eola will be waiting for the Dragonborn outside Reachcliff Cave , where she asks the Dragonborn to defeat the Draugr inside . She will follow the Dragonborn in combat if asked . After the cave is cleared , Eola will thank the Dragonborn and propose a feast to celebrate the victory . She will ask the Dragonborn to lure Verulus into Reachcliff Cave to be eaten , as part of an initiation ritual . She will give 100 to cover expenses . Once back in the Hall of the Dead , Verulus must be convinced to follow the Dragonborn to the cave through dialogue . Note that he cannot be asked to follow the Dragonborn if they already have a follower . The Feast . When the Dragonborn returns with Verulus , there will be a feast laid out in the final chamber , with other cannibals – Sanyon , Lisbet , Banning , Nimphaneth and Hogni Red - Arm – seated around the large table . Eola talks to Verulus and convinces him to lay on the altar " to rest " before dinner starts . Eola asks the Dragonborn to kill Verulus and feast on his flesh . After killing him and eating , the voice of Namira will sound , telling the Dragonborn she is pleased with them . She will grant them the Ring of Namira , which allows them to feed on dead human bodies , conferring + 50 stamina and + 50 health , and health regeneration that lasts for five minutes . At any time before eating Verulus , it is possible to betray the members of The Coven of Namira during the feast . This will cause the quest to fail ; however , if Verulus survives , he will give the Dragonborn a leveled amount of gold and head back to Markarth . The dead coven members can also be looted for gold , keys , and other items . Alternate walkthrough : kill Eola . Instead of siding with Eola , the Dragonborn can simply kill her after speaking to her in the Hall of the Dead . A unique dialogue option will then appear with Verulus : instead of saying " " The Hall of the Dead is safe , " " the Dragonborn will be able to say " " The cannibal has been dealt with . " " Verulus will thank the Dragonborn , but request they spare him the grisly details . This is also the only way to betray Namira ' s Coven without them becoming hostile , though obviously the Ring of Namira cannot be obtained this way .