Blood Washes Blood

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This article has an associated Zaishen Challenge Quest.

Red Gates denotes Charr barricades

[edit] Overview

Light the sacred altar. Lead the bear spirit into Bjora Marches to cleanse Jora's homestead. (disappears from Quest Log after speaking to the bear spirit)
Accompany Bear on the mountain pilgrimage to the Shrine of the Bear Spirit.
Defeat the Charr forces surrounding the Shrine of the Bear Spirit.
Receive the Ursan Blessing [sic] from the Shrine of the Bear Spirit.
Use the bear spirit skill, Ursan Force, to break down the Charr barricades.
Kill the Charr in Jora's homestead. 5...0 groups remaining.

Obtained from

Automatically added after completing Flames of the Bear Spirit

After first completion, can be obtained from:

Bear Spirit in Jaga Moraine (after capturing the sacred altar)
Scrying Pool in Hall of Monuments (select "I seek guidance" option)

Requirements

Flames of the Bear Spirit

Follow up

A Hunter's Pride

[edit] Rewards

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

¹ Only if below rank 8.

[edit] Walkthrough

Head to the Sacred Altar in Jaga Moraine to summon the Bear Spirit. You will be attacked by Arctic Nightmares while capturing the altar the first time you do this quest; they will not attack when repeating the quest. Speak to Bear to initiate the quest, then walk through the portal to Bjora Marches.

Fight your way through the Charr, mandragor, and elementals on your way to the Shrine of the Bear Spirit. The Shrine is guarded by three groups of Charr, each with a boss: one group of Charr Seekers, one of Flameshielders, and one of Blademasters and a Hexreaper. The Flameshielders are the most dangerous, with their combination of large AoE damage from Meteor Shower and Firestorm and good defensive capabilities. After defeating all three groups, talk to the Shrine to obtain the temporary skill Ursan Aura.

Temporary skill reference:

Ursan Aura

Unlike in the other two Norn quests, Ursan Aura is actually required to complete this quest, as you cannot break down the barricades without Ursan Force. The other Ursan skills are also fairly powerful compared to the Volfen and Raven skills, so all players may want to use Ursan Aura here. Alternatively, when repeating this quest, the permanent skill Ursan Blessing can be used instead, and you can head directly to the homestead without having to go to the shrine.

Once inside Jora's homestead, destroy all five groups of Charr to complete the quest. After a cutscene, the party will be returned to Gunnar's Hold.

[edit] Creatures

[edit] Dialogues

Briefing from the Scrying Pool.

Quest Log:

"Charr infest Jora's ancestral lands like a blight on the landscape, devouring her family honor as the locust devour the farmer's crops. With the strength of the bear spirit, remove this infestation and help Jora reclaim her homestead as well as her honor."

Accompany Bear on the mountain pilgrimage to the Shrine of the Bear Spirit:
Egil Fireteller:	"The Charr are formidable, but with Bear's blessing you will defeat them."
Egil Fireteller:	"Up these mountains, we will find a shrine that holds great power."
<party leader>:	"How will this shrine help us defeat Charr?"
Egil Fireteller:	"The shrine channel's Bear's strength into those it deems worthy. Lead us there, and Bear shall bestow this blessing upon you for the coming fight."

Defeat the Charr forces surrounding the Shrine of the Bear Spirit:
Egil Fireteller:	"The shrine amplifies and focuses Bear's power. Stand your ground while I perform the blessing."
<party leader>:	"Hold fast! The Charr are coming!"

Receive the Ursan Blessing from the Shrine of the Bear Spirit:
Egil Fireteller:	"It is done. The spirit infuses you with Bear's power."
Egil Fireteller:	"Call forth Bear's strength! Unleash the beast within you and let its fury purge the Charr from these lands!"
<party leader>:	"We will cleanse the land. No Charr shall escape our wrath."

Kill the Charr in Jora's homestead:
<party leader>:	"Clear the Charr from this camp! Leave none standing!"

[edit] Cutscene 1

Blood Washes Blood
Gwen:	"Now that felt good!"
Ogden Stonehealer:	"Jora, now that we've helped you . . ."
<party leader>:	"Hold on a moment, Ogden."
<party leader>:	"Jora, are you all right?"
Jora:	"Yes. Bear is pleased with what we've done this day."
Ogden Stonehealer:	"Pleased enough to help us?"
Jora:	"I will continue to aid you."
Ogden Stonehealer:	"I mean, will the other Norn help?"
Jora:	"That is for each of them to decide."
Ogden Stonehealer:	"Can't we just rally your people and raise an army to fight the Destroyers?"
Jora:	"The Norn do not use armies. We fight alone, as true warriors should."
Ogden Stonehealer:	"But we helped you!"
Jora:	"And I will help you, Dwarf. I will speak to the others. But whether they help or not is their choice, not mine."
Ogden Stonehealer:	"It will take forever to raise an army one Norn at a time."
Jora:	"The Norn do not need armies."
Ogden Stonehealer:	"The Great Dwarf save me!"
<party leader>:	"You know, he's only worried about his people."
Jora:	"I know. But he must understand. Norn are not like Dwarves or men. We fight our own battles, our own way."
<party leader>:	"I think I understand."
Jora:	"And that is why you lead."

[edit] Notes

If you fail the mission or resign, you will return to the Sacred Altar in Jaga Moraine with all of your Death Penalty removed. You can then summon the bear spirit again and re-attempt the quest.

Eye of the North storyline quests