Markarth is a city full of vibrant quests that can be tackled from the start of Skyrim. There are two Daedric Princes that have tasks for you in Markarth, and The Taste of Death quest is one of the two. This quest deals with Namira, who is most known for her ties with cannibalism in the series.
The quest itself is a fun ride through the lore of the region and won't cause players any major trouble as long as they come prepared. The quest will usually take you between 15-20 minutes in total and will reward you with a Daedric artifact.
Updated November 16, 2022 by Nicolas Ng: This article has been updated with the rest of the walkthrough with new images and tips to help you devour the game with greater ease.
Starting Taste Of Death
To begin The Taste of Death, head inside Markarth, where the city's Hall of The Dead has been closed to the public. To gather information about the Hall, players can choose to gather information around town or go to Brother Versulus. Brother Versulus can be found outside the entrance of the Hall and will ask you to investigate the area.
Upon entering the Hall, you will hear a voice. Venture a little further inside to meet Eola, who will invite you to Reachcliff Cave to help her with a Draugr problem before disappearing.
It's important that you do not attack Eola as it will immediately fail the quest.
To make things a bit easier, later on, go back to Brother Versulus and let him know that the Hall of The Dead is clear. He will then start staying in the Hall throughout the day.
Dealing With Reachcliff Cave
This is another simple part of the quest; you simply need to venture to Reachcliff Cave and speak with Eola again. She will task you with wiping out the Draugr inside, which can be easily done at just about any level. You will simply need to process to the end of the cave, ensuring that you have defeated all the enemies.
The final room is quite distinct, as there is a giant table in the middle. Clearing the cave will prompt Eola to appear and ask you to lure Versulus to the cave to become the cannibal's next meal.
Completing The Feast
To find Versulus, simply go back to the Hall of The Dead, and give him the bribe that Eola presented to you. It's important that you do not have a follower with you at the time, as Versulus will need to fill the follower slot.
Versulus will then follow you to the cave, where he will be persuaded by Eola to lie down on the sacrifice table. To complete the quest, simply hit Versulus to kill him and then choose to feast on his flesh by interacting with his body. This will award you with Namira's Ring.
The ring will give you an extra 50 stamina. It also gives you the ability to feed on corpses.
Each feeding session will replenish 50 health and boost health regeneration by 50 percent for five minutes.