Abraxus usually won’t talk to you in What Remains is Written because the quest requirements aren’t fully met yet. The most common fix is to collect all five missing books, then speak to him while wearing the Necro outfit; some players also report that simply reaching the right spot isn’t enough if the book step hasn’t been completed.

What to check

  • Make sure you’ve found all five of Abraxus’ missing books in eastern Fellhollow.
  • Bring the books back to Abraxus and progress through the scroll steps if the quest chain has already advanced.
  • Wear the Necro outfit when you try to talk to him, since players report he may refuse otherwise.
  • If he still ignores you, it may be a quest-state bug or a misplaced quest item from another quest line.

Why this happens

The public quest notes show this mission is a multi-step side quest, not a single talk-and-go objective, so Abraxus can stay nonresponsive until the chain is in the correct state. Community posts also point to the “read the right book / collect the books first” trigger as the usual reason the dialogue won’t start.

Fast fix

  1. Recheck your inventory and quest log for the five books.
  1. Equip the Necro outfit.
  1. Return to Abraxus and try the dialogue again.
  1. If nothing changes, leave and re-enter the area or re-scan your quest items for a conflicting item.

Bottom line

This is most likely a missing prerequisite, not a story lockout. Once the book step is complete and you’re wearing the right outfit, Abraxus should respond normally.