Opening a Vein

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Walkthrough

If the Fateless One agrees to continue working with the Mayor Eswin Ealfhelm the first step will be to obtain a sample of tyrenium from Skoria Mine.
The mine is located at the eastern end of the central trench. Once inside a successful persuasion check or a bribe are needed to convince Thelgood Skoria to open the door. He also explains the situation inside the mine.
- Alternatively the Skoria Family Ring can be obtained by pickpocketing Adath Skoria.
In order to obtain a sample of tyrenium the Fateless One will have to fight several Niskaru and a Niskaru Tyrant.
When the Fateless One returns with the sample the Mayor Eswin Ealfhelm will say that Adath Skoria needs to be killed.
Adath Skoria can be found on the first floor of the General Store. Because he is treated as a neutral NPC he needs to be murdered, which will increase the bounty on the Fateless One's head. Guards' involvement can be avoided if he is killed quickly, and once he is dead the no-one will even mention the murder.
The Mayor will reward the Fateless One with a random Infrequent Greatsword and some gold.

To work with the Skoria family the Fateless One needs to have refused to work with the Mayor Eswin Ealfhelm.
Adath Skoria can be found in the General Store in Whitestone. He asks the Fateless One to obtain a sample of tyrenium from the Skoria Mine. He also provides the Fateless One with the Skoria Family Ring.
The mine is located at the eastern end of the central trench. Once inside the ring can be shown to Thelgood Skoria (or you can pay or persuade him), who also explains the situation inside the mine.
In order to obtain a sample of tyrenium the Fateless One will have to fight several Niskaru and a Niskaru Tyrant.
When the Fateless One returns with the sample Adath Skoria says that the Mayor needs to be killed for Whitestone to recover.
The Mayor can be found in his house. When the Fateless One enters Mayor Eswin Ealfhelm starts begging for his life. He can then be killed, or persuaded to go to jail.
Regardless of the choice Adath Skoria will be outside the mayor's house and will reward the Fateless One (XP and Gold, both level-based ~370 and 1100 at level 30 and with a random Infrequent Cuirass).

The Fateless One may find the Letter to Varik from A.S. aka Adath Skoria to his brother Varik Skoria, explaining his disappearance.

At the end of the quest the Fateless One is stuck with the Skoria Family Ring. It takes up one Inventory Slot and has no stats.
If you speak to Thelgood Skoria before starting this quest you will appear on the other side of the gate and can therefore finish the dungeon and retrieve the ore sample. However upon accepting the quest it can't be completed due to the presence of the ore sample in the inventory. The ore sample can't be sold.
If the Fateless One pickpockets Adath Skoria whilst working with the Mayor then it is possible to obtain the Skoria Family Ring. However if the Fateless One sides with Adath on this mission the ring will be kept taking up one, annoying, inventory slot.