You can return to Plutus Ceno and let him know the ghost has departed. You have my thanks.

Yes, the plan worked. He's gone. I've done well for myself, you know, but my success was built over the body of Ossic Malance. Never again will a blade that I forge betray the one who wields it.

Please help me placate the spirit. I can't even sleep at night, knowing that he's standing there.

Like I said, we need to placate the spirit of Ossic Malance.

You tried to banish the ghost? I'm afraid that won't work. He's bound to this place because of my misdeeds anyway. You see, when I first came to Narsis, I bungled forging some equipment that I couldn't afford to throw away. So I sold it to a young Breton adventurer by the name of Ossic Malance. I hadn't given it any thought for years, until his shade appeared. Now I can hardly sleep at night -- he stares down at me, and does nothing but moan his accusation. We need to placate the spirit of Ossic Malance.

I should come clean. Long ago I was struggling to establish myself in Narsis. I bungled forging some equipment, but couldn't afford to just throw it away. So I sold it to a naive young adventurer, a Breton by the name of Ossic Malance. I hadn't given any thought to it for years, until his shade appeared. Now I can hardly sleep at night -- he stares down at me, and does nothing but moan his accusation. We need to placate the spirit of Ossic Malance.

Things will be easier to explain once you've seen the ghost yourself.

Are you here to resolve this haunting? I'll explain the situation soon, but first you should see the ghost yourself. Take this key and go outside, then up the stairs to my living quarters. That's where he's been lurking.

I will not talk about this with you until you make amends and rejoin the Imperial Cult.

Your actions were reprehensible.

How could you kill Padulius Voltandus, the very person you were supposed to help? I hereby expel you from the Imperial Cult. Leave here and never return!

I have no doubt that Padulius regrets the actions of his youth.

Padulius was responsible for the ghost's death in the first place? So that's why he was so reluctant to explain this haunting to me. Never forget: Zenithar favors those who earn their living through honest deals and hard work, not schemes and scams. Take these scrolls, in case you encounter more sinister phantoms.

This might seem more like a task for a priest of Arkay, but I'm sure you can handle it.

He wasn't too clear about the details, but it seems a ghost has taken up residence right in his apartment. Padulius Voltandus' smithy is just across the street from here. Get over there and find out more about this haunting.