

This may occur because the game incorrectly flags the Alteration ritual quest as being completed instead of the Restoration quest.Reloading a previous save and interacting with her merchant inventory prior to starting the quest seems to fix this.Sometimes the Guardian Circle spell tome may not appear after successfully completing the quest.Bug fixed by the Unofficial Skyrim Patch.The bug doesn't prevent the Dragonborn from completing the Alteration quest at a later date.This causes the spell tome Mass Paralysis to be available for purchase upon quest completion.The game will incorrectly flag the Alteration Ritual Spell quest as being completed, instead of the Restoration quest.Reloading a save previous to the ritual will solve this problem.As they are ethereal, they cannot be killed, and will follow you around the Midden Dark attacking you. One or more of the hostile ghosts might linger after the test is complete.However, the quest will still be marked as complete and leaving the chamber has no negative side effects.

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You will also be able to buy the Guardian Circle spell from Colette Marence the next time her inventory resets. If you are still alive when the test stops, you will receive your items back and the Bane of the Undead spell. Alternatively, the Become Ethereal shout will leave you invincible for most or all of the test, depending on how many words have been unlocked. It is not possible to attack these ghosts your only goal is to keep yourself alive using Restoration magic. The Augur will summon one ghost, shortly followed by another, and finally a third each will attack you with destruction spells and/or weapons. Once you have stepped into the "light", all non-quest items will be taken from your possession. The Augur of Dunlain will give you a test. She will tell you to go speak with the Augur of Dunlain down in The Midden. Ask her if you can learn anything more about Restoration magic. Once you reach level 90 in the Restoration skill and have completed Good Intentions, travel to the College of Winterhold and speak with Colette Marence. Detailed Walkthrough Find the Augur of Dunlain
