Oblivion Remastered Where Spirits Have Lease Quest Guide

Image Credits: Bethesda Game Studios

Buying cheap property in Tamriel? There’s always a catch. Welcome to Benirus Manor, where ghosts are part of the deal.

How to Start the Quest

• Head to The Count’s Arms in Anvil.

• Find Velwyn Benirus. He’s got a "great deal"—a full manor for 5,000 gold.

• Buy it. Regret comes free of charge.

Step 1: Meet Your New Roommates

• After buying the manor, go inside and sleep in the bed upstairs.

• Surprise! You’ll be greeted by three ghosts.

• Reminder: Ghosts in Oblivion hate regular weapons. Use silver, enchanted, or Daedric gear. Magic works too.

Step 2: Find the Skeletal Hand and Note (If You Can)

• Head downstairs. Near a glowing broken jar, you should find:

  • A Skeletal Hand

  • A Scrap from Lorgren's Diary

Important:
In Oblivion Remastered, the note is tiny, grey, and loves to hide—sometimes clipping into the floor. Look carefully near the candle by the jar. No note = No quest progress. If it’s missing, leave and re-enter or reload a save.

Step 3: Hunt Down Velwyn (Again)

• Once you have BOTH items, ask around Anvil for Velwyn.

• You’ll be sent to The King and Queen Tavern in the Imperial City.

• Make sure his disposition is 60+, or he’ll pretend it’s not his problem.

• Convince him to return to Anvil.

Step 4: Open the Secret Room

• Meet Velwyn back at The Count’s Arms.

• Follow him to the manor’s basement.

• Fight off more ghosts on the way.

• At the back, Velwyn will open the Sealed Portal (if he doesn’t, see bugs below).

• Once open, Velwyn runs away because, of course, he does.

Step 5: Lorgren’s Little Trick

• Inside, loot the room for goodies:

  • Tome of Unlife

  • Leveled jewelry, gems, and a potion.

• Approach Lorgren’s Altar.

• Place the Skeletal Hand on his skeleton.

• Plot twist: Lorgren rises as a Lich. No refunds.

Defeat him to lift the curse. He drops the Staff of Flame.

Step 6: Claim Your Prize

• Return to Velwyn at The Count’s Arms.

• Quest complete. The manor magically cleans and upgrades itself.

Enjoy your new non-haunted home—because nothing says cozy like a former necromancer lair.

Common Bugs (Because It’s Still Oblivion)

• Missing Note or Hand:
  Look near the glowing jar. The note might clip through the floor. If missing, leave the manor and return or reload.

• Velwyn Won’t Open Portal:
  Try waiting an hour, casting a charm spell, or use console commands:
  setstage MS02 90
  For Remastered, target the door and type:
  SetOpenState 1

• Velwyn Refuses to Return:
  Make sure you actually picked up BOTH the hand and the note.

Final Blurb

Buying property in Anvil? Maybe check for curses first. But hey, for 5,000 gold and a few undead battles, you get a fully-upgraded manor. Just don’t ask about the previous tenants.

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