Elden Ring: How To Complete Thops' Questline
Elden Ring loves to hide NPCs and their associated quests behind all manner of metaphoric (and sometimes literal) walls. It’s down to players to decipher dialogue and environmental clues if they want to see anything to a conclusion, and even then, failure is always an option. Thops is one such NPC, however, his questline is possibly the simplest the game has to offer.
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The story of Thops is undeniably a sad one. A fairly incompetent wizard who was so unapologetically talentless, his colleagues forgot to give him a key when they sealed Raya Lucaria behind powerful wards. This ejected Thops from his place of learning - and home - and now all he wants is to return to the one place he felt welcome - even though he clearly wasn’t.
You can find Thops in the Church Of Irith, which is found just down the path after defeating Godrick The Grafted and entering Liurnia Of The Lakes. Thops will introduce himself in a rather self-deprecating way and ask if you could donate some Runes.
Thops only asks for 10 Runes, which is a price worth paying for the emotional and mechanical “benefits” he brings. This small investment will open up further dialogue options explaining Thops predicament, as well as unlock his shop.
Thops sells a few basic Sorceries that, whilst nothing special, are great for players who want to dabble in magic after starting with a melee-based class.
Thops will reveal that to enter Raya Lucaria, you need a Glintstone Key. He asks if you could bring him a spare key if you ever find two, which is the basis of this quest.
In order to get a second Glintstone Key for Thops, you will need to make your way through Raya Lucaria Academy and kill the Red Wolf Of Radagon. This will unlock the D
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