The Serpentyle Torc was a golden necklace artifact of greater traditional value than material, belonging to an old man that lived in the sealed section of the Old Quarter before the Cataclysm. A journal entry by a covetous neighbor in another area claimed the old man refused to sell it to him, stating it was priceless, and that it was a custom of his people to present a gift of such beauty to their brides-to-be before marriage.
When Garrett visited the sealed section of the Old Quarter, he found the Torc on the second floor of an abandoned mansion on a barren side street west of the Cathedral Street drawbridge. For some unknown reason, the mansion was carefully guarded by two Haunts, making the retrieval of the Torc quite challenging.
Related Quest[]
From The Haunted Cathedral objectives: "A valuable item called the Serpentyle Torc is reputed to be somewhere in these ruins. Find it. (Hard/Expert)"
Trivia[]
You can find a book with some notes on Serpentyle Torc. Some unknown man tried to buy it from the owner but was rejected. So he look into hiring a thief who lives near de Perrin street. The home of said thief does exist and situated west of the arch at de Perrin street. The door is locked and rigged with a mine behind it. The Flash Bomb and the Noisemaker Arrow are lying in the room and suggest they were tools used by thief.
During mission "Masks" Garrett finds item looking like Serpentyle Torc in Steward Duma's cabinet, in safe.
Real World Reference[]
A torc is a kind of rigid jewelery worn around the neck.
The Serpentyle Torc can be compared to the ancient symbol Ouroboros, or the self-devouring serpent. It has been used to represent many things over the ages, but it most generally symbolizes ideas of cycles, unity, or infinity.