Daggerfall:The Postman

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Contents 1 Quick Walkthrough 2 Detailed Walkthrough 2.1 Quest Offer 2.2 Quest Acceptance 2.3 Quest Decline 2.4 Quest Object 2.5 Quest End 2.6 Reputation Gain/Loss 2.7 Enemies

Deliver a compromising letter.edit Location(s): Any Merchant or Innkeeper Reward: Random Gold Reputation Gain: see Reputation Gain/Loss ID: a0c00y00 Required Reputation: Any Difficulty: Easy

[edit] Quick Walkthrough

1. Talk to a Merchant or an Innkeeper.
2. Head to the town named by your employer.
3. Go to the tavern specified by your employer.
4. Find and take the letter, then drop the one given to you by your employer.
5. Return to your employer and collect your reward.
6. Be sure to follow the time limit.

[edit] Detailed Walkthrough

This quest is one of several in the random pool of Merchants/Innkeepers Quests

[edit] Quest Offer

Merchant/Innkeeper:

My name is (questgiver's name). I have a mission that requires the utmost stealth and secrecy. The risk is minimal, and I will pay you (random gold) gold pieces. It will only take (time limit) of your time. I cannot tell you more unless you accept this mission.

or

Hullo there, young (player's race). How'd you like to make (random gold) gold pieces just by performing what I'm told is called in mercenary circles "the old switcheroo"?

[edit] Quest Acceptance

The merchant/innkeeper goes on:

Go to (tavern's name) in (town). Lodged there is a courier bearing a letter, take it and leave this false one in its place. Do not disturb any of his belongings. If he finds out that the letter has been switched, all of my plans will be ruined. If you are caught don't bother trying to find me.

[edit] Quest Decline

The merchant/innkeeper says:

I understand. I am glad that I did not reveal any details to you. Now you cannot betray me.

or

Very well, but lack of ambition may well be your downfall, my young friend.

[edit] Quest Object

Upon entering the mentioned tavern, the following message pops up:

This tavern looks like any other. However, for you it a place where stealth counts formore than strength. Now to find out where the courier has left that letter.

Upon taking the letter and dropping the false one, the following message pops up:

As the letter full of lies leaves your fingers, you know that your quest is half done.

One in-game minute after you have rummaged through the courier's luggage, he will appear, yelling:

Thief! I'll teach you to steal from an honest messenger!

Then he will attack you.

[edit] Quest End

After successfully delivering the letter to your employer he says:

Well done, (player's first name). Here is your reward. Never mention this affair to anyone. I will deny ever meeting you.

If you return empty-handed, or have encountered the courier, he is angry and yells:

It's you! All I asked was that you switch a simple letter, and you could not even do that! Leave my presence.

[edit] Reputation Gain/Loss

A successfully completed quest results in a reputation gain according to the table below.

Faction/Person	Reputation Gain
Questgiver's faction	+5
Questgiver's associated factions	+2

A failed quest (time limit expired) results in a reputation loss according to the table below.

Faction/Person	Reputation Gain
Questgiver's faction	-2
Questgiver's associated factions	-1

[edit] Enemies

Any of the following, after you have rummaged through the courier's luggage:

• Knight
• Monk
• Spellsword
• Ranger