Beyond Skyrim:Cyrodiil/Erlus Risula

Erlus Risula (RefID: xx06DB7F)
Location	County Bruma
Store	Snowstone Rest
Race	Elder	Gender	Male
Level	8	Class	Food Vendor
RefID	xx06DB7F	BaseID	xx06DB7E
Merchant
Gold	100
Sells	See Snowstone Rest
Buys	Innkeeper (Food, Raw Food)
Other Information
Health	108	Magicka	73
Stamina	74
Class Details	VendorFood
Morality	No Crime	Aggression	Unaggressive
Faction(s)	CYRCrimeFactionBruma; CYRJobInnkeeperFaction; CYRJobMerchantFaction; CYRJobRentRoomFaction; CYRServicesSnowstoneRest

Erlus Risula baking some dumplings

Erlus Risula, an elderly food vendor, is the proprietor of Snowstone Rest. He is feeling very lonely since his beloved dog Old Barnius died a few years back and will enlist your help to gather a suitable offering for his shrine. During the quest Missing Dog, you have the option of bringing Scruffy to Erlus, who will be overjoyed to have a new canine companion and will happily reward you.

If you inquire about his decision to set up shop so far north, he'll explain: "Why run an inn in the rear-end of the Jerall Mountains? I... suppose that's as valid a question as any. I built this place, board by board, y'know. Well, I should give Old Barnius some credit. He was the moral support I needed when the going was tough. Back in the day, this place used to be an absolute hive of activity. Incredibly busy, and incredibly lucrative. Lots of patrons and even more coin. Y'know, travelers going between Cyrodiil and Skyrim and all that."

If you remark the place now seems rather quiet, he'll agree: "Because the Empire's got the border locked up tighter than a Khajiit's skooma hoard. Normally this inn would be a hive of activity as travelers streamed down the Jeralls, heading to Cyrodiil. Now, it's just an inn in the middle of nowhere. And I'm alone. Even moreso since I lost Old Barnius."

When asking about his old companion, his eyes will glisten: "My old dog. I love dogs. Most faithful companions a man can have. He died a few years ago. The cold got to him. He never liked the cold. Was used to the temperate climes down south. He was my truest friend, and now he's gone. The customers at least used to distract me, but now I don't even have them."

Erlus spends his days tending to his inn, occasionally baking and cooking, and sleeps between 2am and 7am in his bed near the pantry. He wears Colovian common clothes, a pair of boots and a silver garnet ring. He will also carry a random assortment of gold, lockpicks, food, drink and jewelry.

Related Quests

• Barnius tribute: Help a lonely man honor the memory of his old companion.
• Missing Dog: Track down a runaway dog.