The Soul Husk Merchant*

Husk Hunting for Morven

Located to the east of the main path through the Soul Cairn, just after you’ve stepped across the barrier wall, is the soul of a merchant named Morven Stroud. He’s one of the few souls who can hold a conversation with you. Begin to talk, and you’ll discover Morven wound up here after he sold an item with suspect ingredients to a necromancer coven. Morven was once a highly respected trader in High Rock (at least, according to Morven, he was), but now he waits here. Eternally. Offer to pass the time by collecting the only item he wants: Soul Husks. Return with 25 of them, and you can rummage through what he has left on his cart.

You may now begin collecting Soul Husks throughout the Soul Cairn (as this is the only place where they grow). You can find them in chests or growing in clusters. The largest concentration of them is in the Husk Pasture (shown). When you have 25, return to Morven, and you’re able to “purchase” one of the following (which is a random leveled item of the type you select):

• A sword (25 Husks)
• A battle-axe (25 Husks)
• Light armor (25 Husks)
• Heavy armor (25 Husks)
• A Spell Tome (25 Husks)

Or you can keep your Soul Husks, as Valerica also makes use of them (see Regional Activity: Valerica’s Concoction).

Postquest Activities

You can continue to collect Soul Husks and exchange them for goods.