Morrowind:Fake Soul Gem (quest)

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1 Quick Walkthrough
2 Detailed Walkthrough
3 Notes
4 Quest Stages

You must help Ajira ensure she wins a bet.^edit

Quest Giver: Ajira at Balmora
Location(s): Balmora
Prerequisite Quest: Four Types of Mushrooms
Next Quest: Four Types of Flowers
Reward: None
Disposition: +10 Disposition
Reputation: +5 Mages Guild Faction Reputation
ID: MG_Sabotage

Ajira has a bet with Galbedir

[edit] Quick Walkthrough

Chat with Ajira to find out about her bet.
Place a Fake Soul Gem in Galbedir's desk.
Return to Ajira for your reward.

[edit] Detailed Walkthrough

[edit] A "Friendly" Wager

It appears that the dear Ajira in the Balmora Mages Guild has made a bet with Galbedir over which one will get promoted to the level of Journeyman first. Ajira wants you to sabotage Galbedir's project by placing a Fake Soul Gem in Galbedir's desk, which is located on the top level of the Mages Guild in Balmora, without Galbedir knowing.

[edit] Wandering Galbedir

Galbedir will come downstairs shortly to talk with Marayn Dren, during which time you can proceed upstairs to place the fake soul gem in Galbedir's desk before she returns.

[edit] Return to Ajira

Report back to Ajira when you've completed your task. Your disposition with Ajira raises by +10, and if you meet the requirements you will be promoted to rank of Journeyman.

[edit] Notes

There is a bug associated with this quest. If you save in the middle of it, and reload, Galbedir may not finish her walk back upstairs, which will cause you to be unable to complete the quest without using the console. You should save before, not during this quest.
If you talk with Galbedir afterwards, she doesn't seem to mind the sabotage attempt.
As Galbedir walks back upstairs, if you get close enough to her she will stop moving and remain in that spot forever. This can be good if you wanted to steal the soul gems from her desk or to keep her downstairs for quicker access, but in some places she may block hallways, making it difficult to move around. Also, if you leave the guild before she makes her way back to her original spot, she may stop where she stands and remain there.
There are a number of filled and unfilled soul gems on Galbedir's desk. While she's downstairs, you can lift them for recharging enchanted weapons, or making some money; be warned -- don't try to sell them back to Galbedir, since she will recognize them.
If you steal the soul gems from her desk, she will think all soul gems you own belong to her when enchanting, whether or not you took them from her desk. This means you can only use her to enchant if using Azura's Star.
You might also want to swipe the Limeware Platter as it is somewhat valuable and Galbedir doesn't deal with miscellaneous items.
If you mention Ajira to Galbedir after learning about the bet from the other guild members, she will believe that you are plotting with Ajira against her. This response will still appear even if you are not a member of the Mages Guild, or if you have not done this quest.

[edit] Quest Stages

These Codes can be used along with the Journal Console Command and Quest ID given above the chart(s) to update the quest to a certain point.

MG_Sabotage
Index	Journal Entry
10	Ajira gave me a fake soul gem. She wants me to sabotage Galbedir's Journeyman project. I should put the fake soul gem in Galbedir's desk.
100	Ajira thanked me for helping her sabotage Galbedir's experiment.