Daggerfall:Stronghold of the Blades

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Contents 1 Quick Walkthrough 2 Detailed Walkthrough 2.1 Reputation Gain/Loss

A trap has been laid for the Blades.edit Quest Giver: An Agent of the Underking at Random Town in Sentinel Location(s): Castle Llugwych Prerequisite Quest: Wayrest Painting Next Quest: Lysandus' Revelation Reward: A random magical item and the location of Lysandus' Tomb Reputation Gain: see Reputation Gain/Loss Suggested Items: Spell (Levitate) Required Level: 8

One of the Underking's agents

[edit] Quick Walkthrough

1. Meet with the Agent of the Underking.
2. Find the cursed magical item and return it back to the agent.

[edit] Detailed Walkthrough

Soon after you find the Wayrest painting for Queen Akorithi of Sentinel, you receive an interesting letter:

Dear Kral BlackHaven,

Queen Akorithi of Sentinel spoke highly of you as a

brave, able, and unprejudiced Wood Elf. Her actual

words were 'a hero.' For some time, we have been

looking for someone like that.

I will not lie to you about our loyalties. We

serve the Underking. If you are a believer in fairy

tales and consider the Underking the ultimate force of

evil, we apologize for misjudging you. Otherwise, we

need your help. You can find me at (some place)

of (some town) in Sentinel. I will wait one month.

-- (Underking Agent)

Not quite sure who the Underking is and not sure whether to trust him or not, you cautiously proceed to the location mentioned in the letter. Upon arriving at the house, you enter and meet the unassuming agent.

Good day, Kral. My name is

(agent's name). I must admit that

I am surprised to see you. Are you perhaps

able to help the Underking in an endeavor

against the Necromancers? We will reward

you liberally for this service, and provide

information you will probably not be able

to find elsewhere.

Ah, the Necromancers...you'd do anything to foul their most nefarious tasks so you gladly accept the quest. Besides, you need the information the agent may be able to provide you concerning King Lysandus' death.

You will. Hmm. Remarkable. The Necromancers

have taken an item of ours, a (magical item)

of some value. The value is of secondary

concern. The true problem is that they cursed

this item and gave it to the Blades. If you

are unaware, the Blades were once the honor

guard for Tiber Septim. Today they are loyal

to the empire and Tiber's code, but not

always to the current emperor. The Underking

has reason to not wish harm upon the Blades.

We want you to infiltrate Castle Llugwych

in Ykalon and remove the (magical item).

Please have this done in (so many) days if

you want your information and reward.

Knowing that the Necromancers have surely hidden the item deep within the castle, hurry to Castle Llugwych to start your search. From the entrance, go through the north door. Go through the next north door. Go left, and follow the passageway. Take the first left, and continue straight (west). Take the next left (south). Go through the door, and take a right (west). Travel up the small hill, turn left (south), and travel down the hill. Follow to the first door on left. Go through the door, and head across the room to the eastern door. Go through it, and turn left (north). Follow the passageway, and then take the stairs up before traveling up a larger hill. Go through a door at the right, and proceed onward, turning right again (north). Go forward, and take the first left (west). Go forward, and turn right (north). Follow the passageway (north, then west). When you reach a three-way intersection, take the left door. Go through the room and through a southern door. Head south from this location, and then turn west. Take the next door on the left (south). Travel east from this point, and venture up the small hill. Take a right at the next door (south). Proceed forward, and take the door on the right (east). Take the next door on the right (east). In the next room, take the southern door. Go south until you come to a pit. Cast levitate, and make sure the elevator is down or you will be unsuccessful. While levitating, turn west in order to face the passageway. Take a right from this point (north). Take the first right, and go the next two doors. The item should be at the top of stairs. With the item in hand, return to the agent of the Underking in Sentinel.

Well done, Kral. Let me cast

this spell upon the (cursed item)

... there. The (magical item) is now

safe and yours to keep.

Not even death can hide a true descendant

of Tiber Septim from the Underking. King

Lysandus did not die in the battle of

Cryngaine. He was slain by treachery before

it. The monument to him in Hammerfell is an

empty tomb. His remains were secretly

taken to an ancient tomb in Menevia, which

I will now reveal to you. I do not know

who betrayed Lysandus, nor why his spirit

haunts the city of Daggerfall and not the

battlefield of Cryngaine. I have kept my

part of the bargain, and you have earned

the gratitude of the Underking.

Excellent! Finally the location of Lysandus' tomb. Everything seems to be falling into place.

[edit] Reputation Gain/Loss

If you return the cursed item to the Underking's agent in time, you will gain/lose reputation according to the table below.

Faction/Person	Reputation Gain
The Underking	+15
Agents of the Underking	+15
Random Ruler	+7
The King of Worms	-10
The Necromancers	-20
The Septim Empire	-10

(Allies/Enemies affiliations for listed factions are not considered)

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