PC Gamer is supported by its audience. When you buy through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Learn more
By published
And the consequences of the choice at the end.
The Elden Ring Rya quest is relatively short and doesn’t have as many steps as some of the other NPC quests. That said, there are a couple of places where you might be wondering how to continue with her story, and there’s a choice to be made right at the end that might have you scratching your head.
You can meet Rya as soon as you arrive in Liurnia of the Lakes, though this step doesn’t seem to be required to complete her questline. Her story will take you into one of the later areas, so don’t expect to finish this quest quickly if you’re just starting out on your journey in the Lands Between. Here’s how to complete the Elden Ring Rya quest and the consequences of the choice you need to make at the end.
Here’s a breakdown of the steps involving Rya, though the first four are optional and aren’t required to complete the latter part of the questline:
It’s also worth noting that killing Rykard before speaking to her in the dungeon will prevent you from completing her quest. 
While the following steps will get you to the manor quickly, they’re not required for the main part of Rya’s questline:
Once you arrive at Volcano Manor and speak with Tanith, you can find Rya in the drawing room. 
From the Prison Town Church Site of Grace, head out the main doors and head right, following the path that leads back down the side of the church building. When you near the wall at the end, a Lesser Abductor Virgin will appear from the right, but you want to take the path to the left.
– Elden Ring: Ranni’s quest
– Elden Ring: Blaidd’s quest
– Elden Ring: Millicent’s quest
– Elden Ring: Sellen’s quest
– Elden Ring: Nepheli’s quest
– Elden Ring: Fia’s quest
– Elden Ring: Irina’s quest
– Elden Ring: Varre’s quest
– Elden Ring: Hyetta’s quest
– Elden Ring: Thops’ quest
Follow the road downslope and pass between the winged statues at the bottom, and head towards the building at the end with a serpent enemy standing in the doorway. Go right around the side of the building and climb the ladder directly ahead of you. At the top, turn left, run over the rooftop, and drop down onto the narrow balcony at the top. Follow the path, then turn right where it opens up and go through the double doors.
Head up the steps, then take a left and proceed through the next door, then look for the stairs leading down to your right. Once you’re at the bottom, take the door on your left and follow the corridor past a hanging enemy. There’s a big doorway ahead of you—which is where you’re heading—but if you go through the door on the right side of the room, you’ll find the Guest Hall Site of Grace.
Once you’ve opened the double doors, drop down onto the lava-free section below. Now jump across to the safe area on your right, then head along the left side of the building until you reach the bottom of a set of stairs—an illuminated lamp is right next to them. Run up the stairs and follow the path around until you reach an area with a load of hanging cages. There’s a tiny elevator cage on the opposite side. Stand on the pressure pad inside to ascend.
You can head up the stairs ahead and into the church to find the Godskin Noble miniboss. This is the same boss you might have met at the Divine Tower of Liurnia bridge, though here, you can use the pillars to your advantage to block some of its attacks. Once you’ve defeated it, you’ll receive the Serpent’s Amnion. Activate the Site of Grace here, then return to Volcano Manor and give the item to Rya. 
Head to the Temple of Eiglay Site of Grace which you should’ve activated after defeating the Godskin Noble. There’s an elevator outside the door on the north side of the church but it’s out of operation for now. Instead, use the elevator just to the right of the Site of Grace. When you reach the top, follow the corridor out onto a balcony. You should spot a small lake of lava below and you can hop over the barricade to land on safe ground to the right of it.
Follow this around, cross the narrow rock bridge filled with fire slugs, and then drop down to the left, just before you reach the corpse with an item. Take the narrow path around and up until you reach a huge lava lake and navigate your way across to the building ahead, to the west. A lesser Abductor Virgin will show up here but you can dodge past it and make your way around to the right of the building and through an open window there.
Open the door to head back outside again and make your way past a serpent enemy and up the stairs to the right. Head through the door on your left when you reach the room at the top, then use the elevator to head down but be ready to hop out through the door directly below. Pass through the window on the far side of the room, being mindful of the lava. Rya is in a room in the building directly opposite. Hop across the lava and turn to your left to find the door.
If you picked up the tonic from Tanith, you’re given a choice when you speak to Rya:
If you choose to give Tonic of Forgetfulness, you can return to the manor and tell Tanith what you did for some extra dialogue. Once you go and defeat Rykard and return to the manor (when everyone’s left) Rya will be at her original spot in the drawing room. Speak to her then reload the area to find the Daedicar’s Woe talisman where she was standing.
If you don’t give her the tonic, return to her hiding spot after killing Rykard and talk to her again. Refuse to give the tonic a second time, then reload the area. Rya will have disappeared but you can find Zorayas’s Letter item and the Daedicar’s Woe talisman where she was.
There is a third option, which is to kill her. Doing so means you can loot the Daedicar’s Woe talisman from her body.
Obviously, the choice is up to you but the second option seems like the best choice here. You get the talisman whatever you do, but not giving her the tonic means you also get the letter.
Sarah’s earliest gaming memories involve playing Jet Set Willy on the ZX Spectrum at a friend’s house. These days, and when not writing guides, most of her spare time goes into MMOs—though she’s quite partial to JRPGs too. She has spent much of the last decade playing the likes of Star Wars: The Old Republic, TERA, Final Fantasy 14, and World of Warcraft. Sarah has been writing about games for several years and, before joining PC Gamer, freelanced for the likes of TechRadar, GamingBible, and Rock Paper Shotgun. One of her fondest hopes is to one day play through the ending of Final Fantasy X without breaking down into a sobbing heap. She probably has more wolves in Valheim than you.
Sign up to get the best content of the week, and great gaming deals, as picked by the editors.
Thank you for signing up to PC Gamer. You will receive a verification email shortly.
There was a problem. Please refresh the page and try again.
PC Gamer is part of Future US Inc, an international media group and leading digital publisher. Visit our corporate site.
© Future US, Inc. Full 7th Floor, 130 West 42nd Street, New York, NY 10036.
