Morrowind:Lord's Mail (quest)

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[edit] Quick Walkthrough

Speak to Varus Vantinius
Enter the caves through the hidden door in the shrine or the underwater entrance.
Defeat Furius Acilius in battle
Return the Lord's Mail to Varus
Travel to Sadrith Mora and ask around town about Draramu Hloran
Go to Abanabi
Kill Draramu Hloran
Return Chrysamere to Varus

[edit] Detailed Walkthrough

[edit] Lord's Mail

Once you've reached the rank of Knight Protector in the Legion, you can perform this quest for the Knight of the Imperial Dragon, Varus Vantinius, found in the Grand Council Chamber in the Duke's Castle in Ebonheart. Varus informs you that in order to become a Knight of the Garland you must retrieve two missing artifacts. The first is the Lord's Mail which disappeared from the Imperial Commission on the ground floor, to which you are given a key. To start your investigation, talk to the Imperial Magistrate Rufinus Alleius, who suspects the banished legionnaire Furius Acilius, who was talking about the armor and the caves below the castle before he left.

A closer inspection reveals how the thief got in, via a well-hidden and locked (95) door. If you are a skilled enough thief, this should pose no problem to you, but you can also find the Worn Imperial Key in the Imperial Guard Garrison, in Acilius' room in the southwest underneath his pillow. The secret door leads to a small cave with Acilius who is wearing the missing armor. After a short talk he should attack you, kill him in a tougher than average fight, and retrieve the armor. There is more loot in the cave, see notes. Return the armor to Vantinius (don't worry, you'll get it back soon).

If you would rather not risk getting caught, you can walk from the main entrance of Ebonheart along the path. When the path turns right, continue over the hill. This should bring you to a sandy area. Swim through the water to the tip of the penninsula. Under the water, you should reach a door leading to the underground caves. When you enter, kill all of the rats, then kill Furius, and you can leave out the way you came. If you still want to get into the room with the secret door, swim through the pool of water by his camp, and you will see a floating crate. Inside is the key to the secret wall door.

[edit] Chrysamere

The second artifact to recover is the legendary sword, Chrysamere, which was stolen by another knight. Spies have learned that the sword is in the possession of the sorcereress Draramu Hloran near Sadrith Mora. If you travel to Sadrith Mora and ask around town, you'll quickly learn that everyone is scared to death of Hloran and won't speak a word of her to you. You'll have to boost an NPC's disposition to at least 75 in order to get one to spill the beans. Hloran can be found in the cave Abanabi, south-west of town on a large island. Hloran, among other things in the cave, can be found in a slightly concealed side corridor. Once you kill her, return the sword to Vantinius. Note that there are many daedra in the cave, including Atronachs and possibly ogrims and Winged Twilights.

Report back to Vantinius with the two artifacts to receive the Duke's Guard Armor.

[edit] Notes

It is possible to skip all quests up to this point. Join the Imperial Legion, then go straight into the cavern with Furius Acilius, and kill him. When you give Vantinius the armor, he will then send you to get Chrysamere.
Picking mushrooms near the short east path will reveal a Glass Jinkblade (worth 6500 gold).
If you levitate up to the left of his campfire, you'll find a shelf with a Glass Frostsword leaning against a rock, a Pilgrim's Lantern, a few sacks, a crate and a locked chest.
Instead of risking death fighting Furius Acilius, leave the cave through the underwater door after you attack him. Enter Ebonheart, and rest for several days. Then enter the cave again, and if you timed it right, Furius Acilius should be swimming underwater. He shouldn't attack you if you've waited long enough. Then just swim around him, and wait for about a minute. You will see him drown and float up. Now the Lord's Mail is yours for the taking.
The Worn Imperial Key in the floating crate is only good for opening the secret door. It will not open the regular entrance.
If you talk to Furius Acilius before attacking him, he will say that it must remain a secret, and to insure that, he will kill you.

[edit] Quest Stages

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

Lord's Mail (IL_KnightShield)
Index	Finishes Quest	Journal Entry
10		Varus Vatinius has told me that in order to become a Knight of the Garland, I must prove my worth by returning two legendary artifacts to the Order. First, he would like me to return the Lord's Mail, which recently disappeared from the Shrine in the Imperial Commission in Ebonheart. He has given me the key and permission to inspect the Shrine.
30		I've found the Lord's Mail being held by Furius Acilius in a cave complex below Ebonheart. He apparently used a secret entrance to sneak into the Shrine and steal the mail.
50		I returned the Lord's Mail to Varus Vatinius.
60		The second artifact Varus wants me to bring him is the Paladin's Blade, Chrysamere. It is rumored to be in the possession of Draramu Hloran, a powerful sorcerer near Sadrith Mora.
70		I was told Draramu Hloran is in the Abanabi Caves, southwest of Sadrith Mora.
100		I have returned Chrysamere to Varus Vatinius, who was glad to have the powerful weapon returned to the Legion.