Oblivion:Aelwin Merowald

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Aelwin Merowald is your average fisherman

Aelwin Merowald is a Breton commoner and fisherman who lives in a farmhouse in Weye across the street from the Wawnet Inn. His last encounter with a Slaughterfish left him injured and too weak to collect the last load of scales he was planning to sell to an alchemist for a final boost to his retirement fund. He will need your help to finish the job.

Aelwin definitely believes in the principle of "early to bed, early to rise". He sleeps in his house from 8pm until 4am and then breakfasts for two hours in the same place. Regardless of the weather, he then wanders around Weye from 6am until 6pm and then eats for another two hours until 8pm before going back to bed. The exception to this schedule is during the Light the Dragonfires quest, when all residents of the Imperial City are under martial law and confined to their houses.

His house is a messy, low-class affair with clothing scattered about the floor. One of the four rare beggar's shirts can be found in front of the fireplace to the left as you enter. Elsewhere the majority of the other containers hold either clutter or various ingredients. Next to the fireplace to the right is a locked chest which can only be opened with Aelwin's Key which you can get by completing the Go Fish quest and then selecting the "Where are your savings?" option. This will make his key be available for pickpocket, or you could simply kill him and take it. Sadly the chest only contains a small amount of gold.

His clothing is suitable for a man of his profession: a pair of fishing waders and rough leather shoes. He is armed with an iron war axe. He carries a small amount of gold and, if you have completed the quest, the key to the chest and the twelve Slaughterfish scales.

When you meet him for the first time he will give you some insight on his current situation - and make sure not to laugh at him afterwards: "You know, stranger, there comes a time in every man’s life when he has to admit that he’s lost the fight. Well, I’ve fought and I’ve lost. Who did I lose to? Who is my great enemy? Well, don’t laugh... it’s a bunch of damn fish." After you have brought him the scales, he will be much happier: "I'm looking forward to my retirement – long days in the stable with the horses, long mornings in bed, and best of all; no more fish!" When you ask him about his savings, he will give you all the information you need to know: "Well... I'll tell you a secret. I took some of the money I saved and paid a mage to lock the rest of it away in a box inside my house. Nothin’ can open it except for this key right here. And there ain't no way anyone is getting this key while I'm still breathing. Yessir. I worked too hard to collect that money. I'm not about to let anyone steal it from me."

[edit] Starts Quest

• Go Fish: Help Aelwin contribute to his retirement savings by obtaining the scales from some Rumare Slaughterfish for him to sell.