The White Mask of Merien The White Mask of Merien is a quest available in . Tamien , an ex - Red Rook bandit , claims he wants to save the town of Eagle ' s Brook . The Lion Guard , however , do not trust him . Tamien says the Bloodthorns are turning townfolk into zombies . He wants the Vestige help to prepare a spell to protect the villagers . Walkthrough . Tied on the ground , near the village of Eagle ' s Brook , a man reaches out to the Vestige . It is Tamien Sellan , an ex - Red Rook bandit . He says he has quit the Red Rooks , he wants to save his village and the guards do not believe him . They tied him up as he was sneaking around , seeing the Bloodthorns gathering the villagers at the docks for sacrifice . They kill them and raise them as zombies . He does not want his friends end up like that . Tamien continues telling his story and says his father is a mage . His signature spell is a spell of hiding that he knows can protect the villagers . It is called Merien ' s White Mask , as his father loves to name his spells after himself . When cast on a building , the spell cloaks everyone inside in a shroud of misdirection . He does not know where his father is , but he fears the worst . Try and reach the house and prepare the spell , he will rescue the villagers and meet up there . If only Dame Clarique can be convinced to free him . Walk over to Dame Clarique and talk to her . She is convinced he is a bandit . When the Vestige says he was trying to save the village she asks them why they trust him . We have only seen the cultists and no villagers . Either persuade her or offer to help but then his assistance is needed . Dame Clarique sends the Vestige to the docks to see what is happening if they want to help . Head down to the docks , sneaking past cultists if possible or if a Bloodthorn disguise is used , move among them undetected for a while . Arriving at the docks several villagers are held , free four of them and then look for Sellan ' s house and go inside . Look for clues to find out how to start the ritual . There is a letter on a table , a spellbook also on a table and four items can be found in the room that are necessary for the ritual . A ritual candle , glass gems , a bottle of masking salve and an urn with ashes in it . Go upstairs to the spell table , but first look at the note with the incantation on the wine rack . Activate the spelltable and it will say : " This table is prepared for ritual magic , simply waiting for an incantation to begin the process . " Say the words , " The Mages Guild , my wife Amelie , my birthplace Camlorn , my son Tamien . " " The salve hums with power as the scent of cherries wafts up from the table " " The burning odor of the candle mixes with the cherry scent of the salve . The spell increases in power . " After placing the salve and the candle the two other items must be placed in the right order or the spell will fizzle and will not work . Merien ' s Spell Table . " Success ! The spell is complete ! " A ghostly figure will appear . When spoken to , they will be surprised that the Vestige can cast his spell . He is Merien Sellan , Tamien ' s father . The Vestige will need to let him know his son told them to bring the villagers there to hide . He will ask where he is , but then will change his mind , saying there is no time , as the Bloodthorns must be stopped .