Morrowind:Mephala's Quest

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Contents 1 Quick Quest 2 Detailed Walkthrough 2.1 Finding the shrine 2.2 Sensitive Matters 2.3 Travel to Balmora & enter unseen 2.4 Return for your reward 3 Notes 4 Quest Stages

Take care of this "free agent" for the Morag Tong.edit Quest Giver: Taros Dral at Vivec, Arena Hidden Area Location(s): Balmora Reward: Ring of Khajiit ID: DA_Mephala

Balyn's Cauldron

[edit] Quick Quest

1. Find Mephala's shrine in the Hidden Area of the Arena Storage
2. Talk to Taros Dral about sensitive manners
3. Travel to Balmora and enter Balyn's house unseen
4. Place the Bittergreen in the cauldron
5. Return to Taros and the Shrine of Mephala

[edit] Detailed Walkthrough

[edit] Finding the shrine

Mephala's shrine can be difficult to find, as it is not located along with the usual setting for Daedric Shrines. It is hidden in the secret Morag Tong headquarters in the Storage Area of the Canalworks in the Arena Canton of Vivec. It is also the only shrine that does not feature a statue of the Daedra Lord the shrine is devoted to (Its appearance is not unlike an Imperial Cult altar.)

[edit] Sensitive Matters

Speak to Taros Dral about sensitive manners. He will not say much up front, just something about Mephala giving him information which must be acted upon. If you inquire further, you'll learn that Mephala wishes you to poison Balyn Omavel, an important member of the Morag Tong who has been performing assasinations without writs. Dral will supply Treated Bittergreen Petals to put in Omavel's food.

[edit] Travel to Balmora & enter unseen

Omavel can be found in Balmora, on the 2nd floor of the northernmost house in the middle rank of structures east of the river. Omavel is wandering around around the front, and if he sees you the quest will be ruined. In order to sneak into his house unseen, use the trapdoor found on the roof of the house. Once inside, activate the cauldron on the west wall to poison it. Escape the same way you entered, being sure not to be spotted by Omavel.

[edit] Return for your reward

Return to Dral and he'll tell you to speak to the shrine. Do so and you will receive the Ring of Khajiit as a reward. If you return to Omavel's house, you'll find him dead on the floor.

[edit] Notes

• While this quest involves the Morag Tong, and starts within their headquarters, you do not actually need to be a member to do it. It's certainly easier to do the quest as a member, as joining the guild gives you a free Disposition boost with Taros Dral, but a high Personality or little Persuasion will work as well.
• Balyn Omavel may wander away from his home. If he's far enough away from his home, he won't see you, whichever entrance you use (You can tell if he's seen you, because you'll get a journal entry saying that you've failed.).
• A glitch may occur that involves you finding Balyn dead inside his home before you have poisoned him. This should not prevent the quest's completion, just poison the pot as usual and report back to Taros Dral.
• Balyn's name is mis-spelled "Omarel" on his house. It is the correct house.

[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.

DA_Mephala

Index	Journal Entry
10	While in a Morag Tong Shrine to Mephala, I spoke to a priest of the Daedra. Taros Dral told me he had been given an important task by Mephala, and wanted to know if I wished to help.
20	Apparently, one of the Morag Tong's assassins has been taking jobs outside of the order, and the Daedra demands vengeance. If I can find this rogue assassin, Balyn Omavel, and kill him, Mephala will reward me. Of course, Mephala wishes this to be done in silence, away from nosy town guards, so I am to poison him. He lives in Balmora.
30	I have decided to stay out of this Morag Tong business. It is a dangerous group to get involved with, and I want no part of it.
40	I have agreed to work with this Morag Tong assassin and poison Balyn Omavel.
50	I have succeeded in putting the poison in Balyn Omavel's cooking pot. Hopefully, he'll be using it soon.
55	While trying to get into Balyn Omavel's house, he spotted me. The Morag Tong will not be pleased.
57	Taros Dral was not pleased that I had killed Balyn Omavel in a way other than the one he described.
60	I've returned to the Mephala Shrine. Upon arriving, the Daedra spoke to me, and was pleased with what I had done. As a reward, I was given the Ring of Khajiit. It seems a powerful artifact, and well suited for the Morag Tong.