Rune Mysteries/Quick guide

Getting started

 * Talk to Ariane in the entrance to Wizards' Tower.
 * Head into the tower, pick up the Tower mindspike and attack the vortex with any spell. Note: You must unequip any ranged or melee armour or you may not be able to lure the vortex.
 * Lure the vortex into the energy beam.

The Old Tower

 * Talk to Ariane on the bridge outside.
 * Ascend the beam twice, and talk to Wizard Traiborn, Archmage Sedridor and Wizard Ellaron.
 * Talk to Ariane.

The Hidden Key

 * Talk to Ellaron on the Third Floor.
 * Descend back down to the ground floor and search the eastern most bookcase for The Harmony of the Runes and The Runes of the Spells of Water.
 * Read the books, show them to Ariane, then head to the organ.
 * Play 10 Bs, 7 A#s, 1 G# and 1 G then take the key.

Descent

 * Talk to Ariane, then head East and enter the door on the seashore.
 * Talk to Ariane then the rune guardian and answer the questions any way.
 * Enter the door behind the Guardian.
 * Climb behind the statue and finish the dialogue to push statue out.
 * Cross the gap and head down a floor.
 * Talk to Ariane.
 * Use magic to lure a vortex into Ariane's circle, and keep it there until the circle disappears. You can lure them by attacking them.
 * Talk to Ariane again.

Finishing up

 * Talk to Sedridor, who is now on the ground floor of the Wizard's Tower.
 * Head to the organ and play random notes until you see 2 cut scenes.
 * Talk to Ariane (east side of island at entrance to lower tower).
 * Quest complete!