Slaughter: You and Hym

You walk back to the Jarl’s longhouse with Cerys, and speak with Udalryk and Hjort, explaining that they are being tormented by a Hym, which must be forced out of the darkness. Udalryk must return to his abandoned family home, spend the night in the Hym’s lair, and you gather some torches (from the outside storage shed) to lighten the ominous nature of the place. Return to the Abandoned House; Cerys and Udalryk are waiting for you there.

Place four torches inside the Abandoned House at the indicated locations. Return to Udalryk and tell him everything is ready. Udalryk’s mettle returns, and he tells you this born and bred Skelliger is ready for battle! You tell Udalryk to instead think more pleasant thoughts or the Hym may drag him into feelings of guilt and despair.

Enter the house, light the torches to summon the Hym, and begin the fight. Focus your attacks on the Hym, ignoring Udalryk’s panicked screaming. When Udalryk flees out of the main room, the Hym disappears. Use Axii to mentally calm Udalryk during these moments of insanity. When Udalryk returns to the room, the Hym reappears. After whittling the Hym’s health down to around one quarter, it disappears from view. You realize it has retreated deeper into its lair; take the ladder down into the stone cellar and finish the foe. After the Hym is slain, lead Udalryk out of the house.

End: Out of the Shadows

You speak to Udalryk and tell him he will be tormented no longer. The voices in his head were caused by the Hym. Udalryk is still very confused, but you reassure Cerys (who is staying with Udalryk) that his mental strength will return. You depart on most friendly terms with Cerys, who has proved her worth as a warrior and a tactician. The quest now concludes.