Curse of the Nornbear

File:Nornnbear.jpg

Blue circles denote Nornbear spawn sites

Overview

Summary

• Speak to Sif in Sifhalla to begin the hunt. (disappears from Quest Log after speaking to Sif)
• Join Jora and Sif. Get the Volfen Blessing from the Shrine of the Wolf Spirit.
• Invoke the Volfen Blessing to receive the abilities of the wolf spirit.
• Track down Svanir, the Nornbear.
• Use the skill Volfen Bloodlust to follow the scent of the Nornbear.
• Stay on Svanir's trail.
• Pursue Svanir. Don't let him escape.
• Slay Svanir, the Nornbear.

Obtained from

Sif Shadowhunter in Sifhalla (automatically given after completing Tracking the Nornbear)

Scrying Pool in Hall of Monuments (after first completion, select "I seek guidance" option)

Requirements

Tracking the Nornbear

Rewards

Mode	Experience points	Norn reputation points
		First time	Repeats
Normal	2,500	500	1001
Hard		1,500	150

• ¹ Only if below rank 8.
• Unlock Hero Jora

Walkthrough

You must receive the Volfen blessing first, follow the quest marker until you come to a shrine. Receive the blessing and then use the temporary skill and use Volfen Bloodlust. This will allow you to track Svanir the Nornbear. You will have to track him and meet him three times before you finally defeat him. After a cutscene, you are teleported back to Sifhalla.

Creatures

NPCs

• Spirit
  • Shrine of the Wolf Spirit
• Human
  • 20 Jora
  • 20 Sif Shadowhunter

Monsters

• Giants
  • 28 Jotun Skullsmasher
  • 28 Jotun Bloodcurdler
  • 28 Jotun Bladeturner
• Mandragors
  • 20 Mandragor Scavenger
  • 20 Ulcerous Mandragor
  • 20 Dreamroot Mandragor
  • 20 Mystic Mandragor
• Animal
  • 24 Savage Nornbear
  • 20 Stonewolf
  • 20 Arctic Wolf

Dialogues

Briefing from the Scrying Pool.

Quest Log:

"Svanir, the Nornbear, has been sighted in the caves above Drakkar Lake. Help Jora and Sif track down Svanir and kill him."

Get the Volfen Blessing from the Shrine of the Wolf Spirit:
Sif Shadowhunter:	"The Nornbear strikes and then vanishes. To catch him, we must invoke the power of the wolf spirit. Travel with me to the Shrine of the Wolf Spirit and receive Wolf's blessing!"

Invoke the Volfen Blessing to receive the abilities of the wolf spirit:
Jora:	"Wolf is pleased! The Shrine of the Wolf Spirit imbues you with its aura. This magic does not provide the physical prowess we received from the bear spirit, but it will help in this hunt. Invoke the power and then follow your nose!"

Track down Svanir, the Nornbear:
Jora:	"I have come for you. Show yourself, brother!"

Stay on Svanir's trail:
Jora:	"Face your fate, Svanir! Your treacherous blood must flow to cleanse our family."

Slay Svanir, the Nornbear:
Jora:	"It comes to this, brother. I have no choice."
Nornbear:	"Swallow your pathetic excuses and your pity, sister. Your weakness will be your downfall."
Jora:	"Forgive me, brother. This is for the best."

Cutscene 1

The Nornbear
Jora:	"Stand aside. I must finish this."
<party leader>:	"Jora, he's defeated."
Jora:	"He is my brother. He is my responsibility."
<party leader>:	"Jora, you have my sympathy."
Jora:	"This was the only way it could end."
Jora:	"The curse is lifted. For both me and Svanir, I think."
Jora:	"You have helped me. I shall help you."
Ogden Stonehealer:	"Good. We need to unite the other Norn to fight the Destroyers."
Jora:	"I fear my words will carry little weight. I have my brother's blood on my hands."
Ogden Stonehealer:	"If you can't influence the Norn, then who can?"
Jora:	"Olaf the sevenfold son of Olaf is esteemed by many. As for me, I must seek Egil, who tells tales by the flame, to fully redeem my family's name."
Ogden Stonehealer:	"Olaf it is, then. I need to talk to a Norn leader."
Jora:	"Norn do not have leaders, Dwarf. Only heroes."
<party leader>:	"Jora, we can aid you and seek out allies. Let us help you with your burdens."
Jora:	"You have the spirit of a Norn, human. I am proud to call you friend."

Notes

• You do not actually need to use the Volfen tracking skill, the Nornbear will spawn when you get near his position.

Bug! During the cutscene your party disappears and is replaced by Ogden Stonehealer and Vekk. The dialogue between the three NPCs seems central to the main storyline but there is major continuity flaw on your party's disappearance and their sudden appearance.

Bug! If you have an elite form of a blessing (Volfen/Ursan/Raven) and you accept the non-elite Volfen Blessing from the shrine, after activating your elite form and returning to normal, you will lose the shrine-granted non-elite form from your skillbar.)

Bug! While heroes usually will be replaced with a generic name if they show up more than once, a party member may bring Jora on this mission and will not be replaced with the generic 'Norn Warrior', thus allowing two Joras on screen at once.

Bug! Jora's sword will change between the beginning and ending cutscenes