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Jano Invel
Location	Forsaken Citadel
Race	Imperial	Gender	Male
Reaction	Friendly
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Faction(s)	Imperial Legion
Condition	Spirit

Jano Invel

Jano Invel is a deceased Imperial battlemage whose spirit still haunts the halls of the Forsaken Citadel.

Related QuestsEdit

• Dreams of the Forsaken: Help a woman settle some unfinished business in the Forsaken Citadel.

Quest-Related EventsEdit

When his letter is read, his spirit appears and demands to know why you are here.

Jano Invel: "Who are you? What are you doing here?"

As you speak with him, he will initially assume you are there to plunder the ruins and will be abrupt with you. His manner changes once you show him the necklace and mention the former owner's name.

"Have you come to plunder what remains of our academy? It matters little. Whatever indignities you plan to visit upon these halls will pale against the curse I put on them."

Who are you? Did you write this letter?

"I am Jano Invel, Imperial battlemage and spellcraft instructor. And yes, I wrote that letter.
What is this about? After twenty years of imprisonment, I won't suffer idle conversation. Speak plainly or leave."

Catina Garrana sent me. Her mother, Honoria, gave her this necklace. Do you recognize it?

"Garrana? By the Eight…
Yes, I recognize both the name and the locket. That piece of jewelry was to serve as the focus for a soul warding spell. We meant to use it to keep us safe from the flu, but then Honoria left, taking the necklace with her."

You mentioned a curse. Could this locket break it somehow?

"I hesitate to hope, but yes. Yes, perhaps it could.
After Honoria left with the locket, I attempted to craft new focuses—totems made of Honoria's treasured objects. All three attempts failed, and the result ….Well, look around."

How can I help?

"That locket should guide you to other totems bound to the same spell. You must destroy these corrupted totems. They bind our souls to the failed warding ritual.
Once they're destroyed, return to me with the locket. Then I can mend what's broken."

He can then be asked more questions about the ritual, Honoria leaving and the destruction of the totems.

Tell me about this warding spell.

"You will think less of me for having used it.
The ritual binds souls, much like a soul gem. Unlike a soul gem, it also binds flesh. So long as the focus of the ritual remains intact, the bodies and souls of those touched by the spell remain as well."

What went wrong?

"Spells that affect the soul always carry risk.
My love—. My partner, Honoria, seemed certain that the locket would serve as a potent focus. I gave it to her, you see. It belonged to my mother, and her mother, and so on."

What's so special about the locket?

"It carries … emotional potency. The warding ritual relies upon strong bonds. Bonds between people.
Our fondness for one another and our shared relationship with the locket made it the perfect focus. But then, she left."

So you tried to find another focus?

"Yes. A totem of comparable value.
I tried to use items precious to her. Things she'd abandoned. But none of the items carried the necklace's weight. The bonds proved too weak. Each time I cast the ritual, the curse grew more severe."

It turned the other legionaries into undead?

"Not immediately.
One by one, they fell to the flu. The spell proved too weak to protect their flesh, but too strong to let it pass. Now their souls and corpses remain. Tortured."

Why do you think Honoria left?

"She had doubts, certainly. We all did. But at a certain point, it seems she lost faith in the ritual completely.
I was furious. At first. I even called for her to be arrested on charges of desertion. Or would have, had I sent that letter."

Honoria's daughter suffers vivid dreams of you writing that letter.

"No great surprise there. That was the longest, most agonizing night of my life.
I never sent the letter, though. I didn't have the heart to."

How do I destroy these totems?

"The warding spell makes them nearly impossible to break through conventional means—but the presence of the locket will make the spell unstable.
Hold the necklace near the totem and it should collapse into arcane vapor."

Should?

"This is spellcraft, not mathematics. Should is the best a battlemage can offer in terms of assurances."

If you speak with him again, he will apologize for the undead.

"I apologize for the state of my comrades. Despite their appearance, all of those shambling corpses served the Empire nobly and well. Brilliant tacticians, wise scholars … good friends.
I try not to think about what Honoria and I put them through."

As you destroy the totems, you can see visions of the past, followed by Honoria's commentary. After destroying Honoria's Sword:

Jano Invel: "I can still do this, with or without Honoria. I just need objects she treasured. She polishes this sword once a fortnight. It will work. It has to."

Locket of Honoria: "He worked so hard, but he forgot a critical point. The item had to bind us together. The two of us. Gods, I'm so sorry, Jano …."

After destroying Honoria's Diary:

Jano Invel: "I know you always valued your privacy, Honoria. Maybe this will be enough …. Your worries, your joys. Your secret desires. Another legionary fell ill today. It has to be enough."

Locket of Honoria: "My diary wasn't enough. If he had just read it, he would have known why I left. For once, Jano, I wish you would have pried."

After destroying the Child's Toy:

Jano Invel: "Honoria … Honoria and her damned toys! Did you clutch this as a child? I … I have to try. Damn you for leaving me, Honoria. Damn you!"

Locket of Honoria: "The ritual … the soul binding. I couldn't risk the life of our child on a spell like that. So I left. Damn my cowardice … I left without saying goodbye. But now, we can make things right."

When you arrive back at the entrance to the Citadel, he greets you.

Jano Invel: "Do you have any questions before we try this?"

Speak with him.

"Thank the Eight you're back.
Did you destroy all three totems? I pray you did. I already feel the binding ward loosening. If we dispel the magics on the locket, our souls should find peace at last!"

Yes, I destroyed all the totems. How do we dispel the magic on the locket?

"Drop the locket into the flame.
My grip on the Mundus is weak at best, but I managed to conjure this fire while you were away. It should burn away any arcane energies still clinging to the necklace. Once those magics dissipate … Aetherius awaits."

Some aspect of Honoria remains tied to this locket. Will burning it burn her as well?

"She knows what breaking the curse requires. Whatever happens, I trust she's prepared.
Place the locket in the flame, my friend. Please."

Speaking with him again:

"Please, my friend, don't delay. The peace of Aetherius is so very close!"

After burning the Locket of Honoria, her spirit appears.

Honoria Garrana: "Jano. Thank the Eight, it worked."

Jano Invel: "Honoria? Is it really you?"

Speaking with Jano before addressing Honoria:

"Is that truly Honoria? I've never seen her since .... Speak with her, my friend. I haven't the words yet."

Jano Invel sees his daughter for the first and last time

After speaking with Honoria, she apologizes to Jano for leaving.

Honoria Garrana: "I'm sorry I left you when you needed me, my love. It was cowardly. But there's something I must tell you—the reason I fled."

Jano Invel: "What possible reason could you have? We could have saved these people, Honoria. Why? Why did you leave me?"

Honoria Garrana: "Come with me, Jano. Let me show you before we fade away."

They then disappear in blue light. After returning to Catina and delivering Honoria's message, she and Jano will appear behind Catina.

Jano Invel: "Honoria, who is this?"

Honoria Garrana: "This is your daughter, Jano. Catina. This is why I left. The ritual posed too high a risk for an unborn child. I tried to tell you. So many times. But you were so busy, and … I was a coward."

<Jano walks up to Catina to look at her face.>

Jano Invel: "Catina …. I had no idea. She has your eyes, Honoria."

Honoria Garrana: "And your stubbornness, my love. Which is why I knew she would find a way to help us. I should have told you. I'm so sorry."

Jano Invel: "Thank you. Thank you for showing her to me. I … I only wish I had more time."

Jano and Honoria will then disappear.