The phrase "Where Spirits Have Lease" refers to a quest in the game The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion. In this quest, you purchase a haunted house called Benirus Manor from Velwyn Benirus in the town of Anvil. After buying the manor for 5,000 gold, you sleep there and are attacked by ghosts. You must defeat them and then investigate a broken vase on the ground floor, near the fireplace, to find a scrap of Lorgren Benirus's diary and a skeletal hand. These items are crucial to continuing the quest
. Velwyn Benirus then helps you lift the curse on the manor by accompanying you back to the house and performing a ritual. Afterward, you activate a hidden door revealed by a symbol on the wall, where you confront Lorgren Benirus, who has been resurrected as a lich. Defeating him lifts the curse permanently, and the manor becomes fully restored and furnished for your use
. If players get stuck, common issues include the diary scrap not visibly appearing near the broken vase because it blends into the background or spawns elsewhere in the room. Reloading an earlier save and searching carefully usually resolves this. Also, Velwyn will only cooperate if you have the diary scrap and skeletal hand in your inventory
. In summary, "Where Spirits Have Lease" is set at Benirus Manor in Anvil, where spirits have a temporary hold (lease) on the property until you lift the curse by following the quest steps. The manor is the central location where the spirits "have lease" and where the quest unfolds
