Ancient Gods

Mazzerin's Mystery

While traveling around Arcanum, you'll no doubt find several altars to the ancient gods of the world. If you talk to Aldous T. Buxington at the university in Tarant, he'll give you some clues about what the altars can do. In particular, he'll give you a book describing the gods and what you should offer them, and he'll have a painting called "Mazzerin's Mystery" hanging on his wall. The painting (shown above) gives you the relationships between the gods.

If you just go to an altar and give the correct offering, you'll get a blessing. The trick is to give the offerings in the correct order so you can accumulate blessings and eventually gain Velorien's (the All-Father's) blessing.

There are three circles of gods. When you give an offering to the greater god at the end of a circle, you'll lose all the other blessings from the lesser circles. And when you gain the blessing from Velorien, you'll lose the blessings from the greater gods. However, you don't have to continue making offerings if you don't want to. If you prefer the blessing you have to the one you would gain, then there's no reason to continue.

Lesser Gods

Each of the lesser gods worship a certain race. There are three types of lesser gods: Noble, Neutral and Evil. Unless you give the offerings in the correct order, you will have only one blessing active at a time.

The Noble Lesser Gods

	Ter'el Ter'el is the Elven God of Wisdom. Location: A grove sacred to the elves at Falcon's Ache (1627W, 562S), near Qintarra. Offering: A statue of Li'tani, which can be bought from the elven trader in Ashbury. Attention: Technologists can't talk to the merchant so it's best to buy a statue at the beginning of the game. Reward: +4 Bow, +1 Perception.
	Geshtianna Geshtianna is the Human Goddess of Love. Location: The town of Stillwater (1190W, 754S). Offering: When you arrive you will find that you cannot make an offering because the statue has been stolen. You need to complete the quest Find the Stolen Idol first. After completing the quest, you can offer a Passion Root, which is growing nearby. Reward: +1 Beauty.

The Neutral Lesser Gods

	Alberich  Alberich is the Dwarven God of Stone. Location: Inside the Wheel Clan caves. Offering: Lava Rock, which can be found in the Black Mountain Clan caves (1307W, 752S). Reward: +1 Strength.
	Makaal Makaal is the Bedokaan God of the Hunt. Location: Bedokaan Village (1179W, 315S). Offering: Requires Heartstone, which is lying nearby. Note: If you betray the Bedokaan lizards to the poachers, the altar will stop working. Reward: +1 Dexterity.
	Bolo Bolo is the Halfling God of Thieves. Location: Bolo's Altar (1626W, 1636S), between Caladon and Roseborough. Offering: Any type of ring. Reward: +4 Pickpocket, +4 Pick Locks.
	Kerlin Kerlin is the Gnome God of Gold. Location: Kerlin's Altar (881w, 424S), North from the Grey Mountains. Offering: a Mnura Coin, usually found in dungeons and magic chests. Reward: +4 Haggle, +4 Persuasion.

The Darker Lesser Gods

	Shakar Shakar is the Orcish God of War. Location: His altar is at Kree (635W, 1204S) - location can be found out from Taddeus Mynor, a representative at the Thieves Underground in Tarant. Offering: Bone Dagger or Reaper's Axe or Kite Sword Reward: +4 Dodge, +4 Melee.
	Torg Torg is the Ogre God of Heart. Location: Torg's Altar (1215W, 1139S), between Shrouded Hills and Tarant. Offering: A regular ruby. Reward: +1 Constitution.

Greater Gods

When you complete an offering to a greater god, you will lose the rewards from the lesser gods.

	Halcyon Halcyon is the God of Truth. Location: Vooriden (871W, 1190S), but first you have to fix it, you get the quest from the priest. Offering: Olive Tree Branch, located at a garden in the Wheel Clan caves. Reward: +2 Willpower, +2 Perception, +4 Heal, +4 Spot Trap.
	Moorindal Moorindal is the God of Shadows. Location: The Ancient Temple (776W, 919S). Offering: Black Diamond. Reward: +8 Backstab, +4 Melee, +10 Critical Hit Chance, +4 Prowling.
	Kaitan Kaitan is the God of Balance. Location: Gorgoth's Pass (1500W, 1444S), in the mountains North-East from Roseborough. Offering: Geode, which is lying under the altar. Reward: +1 Beauty, +1 Charisma, +2 Persuasion, +1 Haggle, +1 Bow.
	Velorien  Velorien is the All-Father. Location: Vendigroth Ruins (306W, 588S), on one of the lower levels. Offering: Yourself. Reward: The ultimate blessing: +100 hit points, +100 fatigue, +12 melee, +12 dodge, +12 pickpocket, +12 firearms, +12 persuasion, +4 dexterity, +30 damage resistance, +30 magic resistance.

Lesser Gods' blessings

You can get their blessings as you like, but only one can be active at a time:

• Alberich – Strength +1
• Bolo – Pick Pocket +4, Pick Locks +4
• Geshtianna – Beauty +1
• Kerlin – Haggle +4, Persuasion +4
• Makaal – Dexterity +1
• Shakar – Melee +4, Dodge +4
• Ter'el – Perception +1, Bow +4
• Torg – Constitution +1

Greater Gods' blessings

You cannot get these blessings unless you're on the path to the ultimate blessing:

• Halcyon – Willpower +2, Perception +2, Heal +4, Spot Trap +4
• Kai'tan – Persuasion +8, Haggle +4, Bow +4, Charisma +1, Beauty +1
• Moorindal – Backstab +8, Melee +4, Critical Hit Chance +10, Prowling +4

All-Father's blessing

• Velorien – +100 hit points, +100 fatigue, +12 melee, +12 dodge, +12 pickpocket, +12 firearms, +12 persuasion, +4 dexterity, +30 damage resistance, +30 magic resistance

Offerings and their locations

• Alberich – Lava Rock, found on the ground in various caves, such as Black Mountain Clan caves.
• Bolo – Any type of ring, found almost everywhere.
• Geshtianna – Passion Root, found on the ground nearby.
• Halcyon – Olive Branch, found at the garden in Wheel Clan caves.
• Kaitan – Geode, found in the various Dwarven mines.
• Kerlin – Mnura Coin, found inside magical chests and dungeons.
• Makaal – Heartstone, lying on the ground in Bedokaan Village.
• Moorindal – Black Diamond, available at Black Markets, The Bangellian Deeps, Wheel Clan and Ancient Maze.
• Shakar – Bone-handled Weapon, available at Weapon dealers & Gypsies, Caladon sewers and catacombs.
• Ter'el – Li'tani, sold by the Elven Trader at Ashbury.
• Torg – Ruby, found inside magical and regular chests.
• Velorien – You.

Altar inscriptions

Ter'el's Altar	Offer to him Who cannot see Nor hear Your soul, made of trees. Li’tani he seeks To touch, to burn For his eyes are dark And his ears are blunt And wasted. Wisdom comes To the bringer of gifts And eyes that see far From he Who sees nothing.
Makaal's Altar	Call not to the Snake-fathers Unless you dream the cold-blood dream Call only to the Snake Fathers When you hear their voices of old. Makaal seeks Heartstone He runs with you, he hunts with you Give Makaal his Heartstone And swift as Makaal you will be.
Alberich's Altar	Do you know of Dwarven Stone? Is anything so true? Not words nor ways of magick Not sun, nor trees, nor sky of blue. Oh Alberich, great god of Stone The world lays on your spine We who live within your heart Seek now to know your mind. We bring to you the pitted rocks That once burned in your veins And now we ask for Stone and strength Until the end of days.
Geshtianna's Altar	Geshtianna, we pray That you show us your Love Your face, like the newest  moon Your spirit, as the whitest of doves. We bring you this gift The root with your name For often it is that Love And Passion are the same. So bless us now, Oh goddess With your beauty and your might So that others might see in us Your pure and precious light.
Halcyon's Altar	Halcyon, great god of truth Master of the sky Reveal yourself now to us Pull the veil from our eyes. You father, the light Your mother, the sun And you, the path of truth You, the only one. With this branch of olive Your endless wisdom I seek Grant me now your power Your sight, both long and deep.
Torg's Altar	Great Torg, mighty Torg You know our bone and blood Great Torg, mighty Torg Your fury like a flood. Old Torg, Wise Torg Your children lost their way Old Torg, Wise Torg Their hearts, the price is paid. Great Torg, mighty Torg I bring you rubies of red Old Torg, Wise Torg My heart is yours, until I’m dead.
Bolo's Altar	Bolo, clever thief Progo, watchful eye Shadow, now here now gone Arm, now here now gone Bolo, face of pain Progo, face of rage Soul, now here now gone Progo, now here now gone Bolo, god of thieves One-armed god of thieves This ring, now here now gone Your blessing, now here now here
Kerlin's Altar	Kerlin, heart of gold Who sung the world to be You, great god of all things gold We turn our eyes to thee. Within the earth flow rivers Of your precious words and songs And now from these we make our coin For what from you is wrong? And now we give this coin to you Let this small Mnura be A reminder of you, Golden God Help me know its worth and see.
Shakar's Altar	Great Horned God Terrible, powerful, Great Horned God We shake before you, tremble before you Great Horned God of Pain. Fearsome Great Shakar Angry, wrathful, Great Shakar Handle of bone, blade of steel Shakar Great God of Rage. The Great Ram, Shakar Fierce, awesome, mighty Shakar Give me your blessing, your war-like ways The Furious Ram, Shakar.
Moorindal's Altar	Flows like a shadow Over the ground Dark eyes waiting, watching Dark hands waiting, watching. Aged, ancient Moorindal God of the falling night Shadows spill like blackest ink Over all that’s new and bright. Beautiful black diamond Like your soul both dark and deep Dark eyes waiting, watching Dark hands waiting, watching.
Kai'tan's Altar	She weighs your worth Within her hands Great goddess of the scale She holds you She sees you She knows your every tale. Kai’tan, I bow And bring to you This stone with heart of jewels Weigh it now Hold it now Maiden, fair and cruel.
Velorien's Altar	All gods have a father And he watches over them His children call His children, all He holds them all as gems. But Velorien is hard and old And his ways are set in stone He has all And expects all With your life you will atone. But beware what you give If his children you don’t know Velorien takes all And Velorien returns all And his power he’ll bestow.

The path to the All-Father's blessing

In order to achieve the ultimate blessing, give the listed offerings in this order:

Order	Location	Offering	Effect
Ter'el	Falcon's Ache	Li'tani	PE +1, Bow +4
Makaal	Bedokaan Village	Heartstone	DX +1
Alberich	Wheel Clan	Lava Rock	ST +1
Geshtianna	Stillwater	Passion Root	BE +1
Halcyon	Vooriden	Olive Branch	WP +2, PE +2, Heal +4, Spot Trap +4
Torg	Torg's Altar	Ruby (normal)	CN +1
Bolo	Bolo's Altar	Ring (any)	Pick Pocket +4, Pick Locks +4
Kerlin	Kerlin's Altar	Mnura Coin	Haggle +4, Persuasion +4
Shakar	Kree	Bone Dagger or Reaper's Axe	Melee +4, Dodge +4
Moorindal	Ancient Temple	Black Diamond	Backstab +8, Melee +4, Critical Hit Chance +10, Prowling +4
Alberich (2nd time)	Wheel Clan	Lava Rock	ST +1
Makaal (2nd time)	Bedokaan Village	Heartstone	DX +1
Kerlin (2nd time)	Kerlin's Altar	Mnura Coin	Haggle +4, Persuasion +4
Bolo (2nd time)	Bolo's Altar	Ring (any)	Pick Pocket +4, Pick Locks +4
Kai'tan	Gorgoth Pass	Geode	Persuasion +8, Haggle +4, Bow +4, CH +1, BE +1
Velorien	Vendigroth Ruins	your life	HP +100, FT +100, Melee +12, Dodge +12, Pick Pocket +12, Firearms +12, Persuasion +12, DX +4, DR +30, MR +30

NOTE: It's useful to know that each skill can range from 0 to 20. That would mean that getting +12 Melee from Velorien's Blessing would give you 12 out of 20 possible points in that skill. Whenever you raise a skill manually (with Character Points) you generally raise it +4. The algorithm is slightly more complex - you can find it on the Skills page.

See also

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