The Heart of the Beast

The Heart of the Beast is a quest available in .
==Background==
Fallen Grotto is under the control of Brinarch and his Reachmen.
==Objectives==
#Talk to Wyress Linnae
#Activate the Wards x4
#Meet the Wyresses at the Altar
#Talk to Wyress Linnae
#Let Wyress Linnae Know When You're Ready
#Wait for Wyress Linnae's Signal
#Cut Out Wyress Nyronie's Heart
#Place the Heart in the Bowl
#Wait for the Ritual to Complete
#Talk to Hircine's Statue
#Defeat Hircine's Aspect of Speed
#Defeat Hircine's Aspect of Strength
#Defeat Hircine's Aspect of Guile
##Talk to Nyronie's Spirit
#Talk to the Spirit of the Hunt
#Talk to Brinarch
#Talk to Wyress Linnae
#Kill Brinarch and take his Briar Heart
#Talk to Linnae
#Talk to the Statue of Hircine
==Walkthrough==
Near the Fallen Grotto, you will encounter Wyress Linnae. Speak with her and she will tell you that the Reachmen have invaded the Grotto, which is an important ritual site for the Wyrd. They have even turned the guardian bears against the wyresses. Linnae will ask you to help restore the grotto to the wyrd by reactivating the wards that protect the grotto. 
You will find four wards around the area, to the northeast, northwest, southeast and southwest of the map icon for the grotto. You can reactivate them by luring a bear to them and then slaying the bear there. Once all four of them have been reactivated, head to the altar to Hircine at the center of the area and talk to Wyress Linnae there. She will ask you to sacrifice yourself in a ritual to Hircine so that the Wyrd can ask him why he abandoned them, but Wyress Nyronie will object and insist that she be the sacrifice. Speak with Linnae after this conversation and she will ask you to be the one to sacrifice Nyronie. She will give you a dagger and tell you to cut out Nyronie's heart when she gives the signal. 
After Linnae gives the signal, cut out Nyronie's heart and place it in the bowl on the altar.
After placing the heart into the bowl, you will speak with the Statue of Hircine:
"You are not mere prey, mortal. Yet you aid the Wyrd who still lick their wounds of defeat. Their fall to Brinarch and his reachmen lost them my favor. To earn it back, you must prove yourself a true hunter."
:What do you have in mind? "To start: a hunter's challenge of skill. Hunt my aspects within my Hunting Grounds: a shade of this realm and my own. Prove yourself worthy of my favor. Only then will you earn the chance to retake the grotto for the Wyrd."
::How do I get to your Hunting Grounds? "I will place you there. When you've won—if you've won—return to the shrine. I will be there as the Spirit of the Hunt. We'll discuss your prowess and your final task for the grotto when the hunt is over."
:::All right. I'm ready to face the aspects.
You will be transported to Hircine's Hunting Grounds. There, your task is to defeat Hircine's Aspects of Speed, Strength and Guile. You can speak with the spirit of Nyronie before you start hunting them, and she will offer tips on how to track each of the aspects down. The Aspect of Speed will be in the southeast of the area; it will take the form of a wolf. The Aspect of Strength is in the form of a bear, and can be found in the north of the area. Finally, the Aspect of Guile can be found in the south near the campfire; it will take the form of a hunter. Once all of the aspects have been defeated, head back to Hircine's shrine and speak with Hircine's Spirit of the Hunt there. Hircine will tell you that to win back the grotto, you must tear out the reachman Brinarch's Briar Heart and present it to him. 
Brinarch's spirit will be standing next to the spirit of the hunt. Speak with him and he will accept your challenge; you will be transported back to Mundus after this conversation. Talk to Wyress Linnae there, then head out to defeat Brinarch. He will be in the south of the area, guarded by some reachmen. Kill him, then take his heart and return to Wyress Linnae. She will tell you to offer the heart to Hircine.
After defeating Brinarch, you will speak with the Statue of Hircine once more to finish the quest:
"Ah, the proven hunter. I see you have the briar heart, torn from the chest of the Reachman. His punishment for failure is to roam the Hunting Grounds as prey. His chest, a gaping hollow, a reminder of his weakness."
:Yes, here's the briar heart. "Consider it returned. The grotto belongs to the Wyrd once again, but more importantly, to you. I'll be watching you, mortal. A larger hunt looms in your future, one I'll watch with great interest."
==Rewards==
*91–377 
==Journal==
==Updates==
*Update 1: Fixed various issues with broken theater scenes during the ritual.
*Update 1: Fixed an issue where the Wyresses would take a long time to arrive at the shrine, potentially leading you to believe the quest was blocked.
==Appearances==
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Category:Online: Bangkorai Quests
Category:Online: Daggerfall Covenant Quests