Oblivion:The Killing Field

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Contents 1 Quick Walkthrough 2 Detailed Walkthrough 2.1 Valus Odiil 2.2 Find the Sons 2.3 Reward 3 Notes 4 Journal Entries

Valus Odiil in The Grey Mare in Chorrol needs you to help his sons reclaim his sieged farm. edit Quest Giver: Valus Odiil at Chorrol Location(s): Chorrol, Odiil Farm Prerequisite Quest: None Next Quest: None Reward: If both sons survive you receive Chillrend; if only one survives, it is 150 gold. There is no reward if both die. ID: MS18

Rallus and Antus Odiil march to war

[edit] Quick Walkthrough

1. Speak with Valus Odiil about his sons.
2. Find and talk to his sons.
3. Defend the sons from the goblins.
4. After the three waves of goblins, return to Valus.
5. Receive your reward.

[edit] Detailed Walkthrough

[edit] Valus Odiil

Meet Valus Odiil in The Grey Mare in Chorrol and agree to help him and his sons defend his farm.

[edit] Find the Sons

Find and talk to his sons, Rallus Odiil and Antus Odiil, outside the Weynon Priory east of town. Antus becomes disappointed when he hears Valus is not coming. Follow the sons a bit east down the road to their Odiil Farm, past the farmhouse, and wait with them at their vegetable patch. Not long after they reach the vegetable patch, three waves of goblins will attack (3+3+4=10 total). The exact level and type of goblins will depend on your level. The sons are hardy, but they can easily fall if you aren't careful.

[edit] Reward

Check the farmhouse after, you can find a Nirnroot (see quest Seeking Your Roots) in there... (Also note there are a lot of vegetables in the garden.) Once all the goblins are dead, return to Valus in the tavern. Your reward is an enchanted one hand blade, Chillrend, if both sons survive. If only one survives you'll receive 150 gold. If both die you'll receive nothing.

[edit] Notes

• If you are a marksman, an easy way to do this quest is to climb up onto the rocks around the field. You can shoot down on the goblins as they swarm around the base of the rock, and neither you, or the Odiil brothers will take much damage.
• Neither brother will fight unless attacked. This can be somewhat aggravating, as the goblins tend to swarm on the nearest brother while the other just stands there.
• If you have a spell that renders a target invisible, use it on the brothers to prevent them from even fighting. The goblins will not attack them and they will not engage. This is useful at higher levels when the goblins wipe the floor with the brothers.
• If you lamentably fail to keep a brother alive, you can mitigate your grief by looting his key and stealing things from the farmhouse, with no repercussions.
• Prior to starting this quest, purchase a Convalescence spell (requires Restoration skill of 25 or higher (Apprentice Level)) from the temple in Chorrol. This will allow you to heal the brothers in battle (and between waves) to keep them alive. Summon spells should also be purchased from the Mage's Guild in Chorrol to aid in the fight.
• With all the chances for the brothers to die, it might be easy to just do this quest early when the goblins are no stronger than the brothers.
• This quest can be combined with the Weynon Priory quest. Start this quest but hold off meeting the Odiil brothers until you are escorting Martin back from Kvatch. The Odiil brothers will be waiting outside the priory when you arrive, they will give you a hand with the Mythic Dawn Agents. Thank them by bringing Martin and Jauffre to their farm for some goblin hunting. For a laugh, bring the Jemane brothers as well, with 4 essential NPCs the goblins won't even get near the Odiil brothers.
• If you are a mage, try making an area-of-effect spell using an Drain Health effect (or Damage Health, but Damage Health is more expensive). This will allow you to launch the spell at the ground in front of the goblins rushing in and wipe many of them out with one spell.
• Also, you can use the Permanent Bound Items Glitch and enchant the armor and weapon and then Reverse Pick-Pocket the items into their inventory (just fast-travel to Chorrol and back, then they'll put on the armor).
• It is possible for an Oblivion Gate to open close to the farm, making it extremely difficult to keep the brothers alive when Daedra come swarming out. It helps to deal with the Oblivion Gate before you start the quest, especially if the gate is open.

[edit] Journal Entries

The Killing Field (MS18)
Stage	Finishes Quest	Journal Entry
10		Valus Odiil is concerned about his sons, who are going to fight creatures that have been appearing in the woods outside of Chorrol. After speaking with Valus, I've agreed to join them. When I'm prepared, I should make my way to Weynon Priory.
30		I need to follow Antus and Rallus Odiil to their farm.
40		We've arrived at Odiil Farm. I need to help Antus and Rallus Odiil defeat the creatures that have been plaguing their home.
50		The Goblins have been defeated; I should return to Valus Odiil and inform him that his sons did not survive. (If both sons die during the battle) or The Goblins have been defeated; I should return to Valus Odiil and inform him that Rallus did not survive. (If Rallus dies but Antus survives) or The Goblins have been defeated; I should return to Valus Odiil and inform him that Antus did not survive. (If Antus dies but Rallus survives) or The Goblins have been defeated; I should return to Chorrol and tell Valus Odiil his sons are safe. (If both sons survive)
100	0	Valus Odiil thanked me for helping his sons, and gave me a fine weapon named Chillrend as a reward.
120	0	Valus Odiil thanked me for trying to help his sons, but since one of them died, he was unable to give a full reward due to funeral expenses.
200	0	Valus Odiil thanked me for trying to help his sons, but since both of them died, he was unable to give any reward due to funeral expenses.

Notes

• Not all Journal Entries may appear in your journal; which entries appear and which entries do not depends on the manner in which the quest is done.
• Stages are not always in order of progress. This is usually the case with quests that have multiple possible outcomes or quests where certain tasks may be done in random order.
• If an entry is marked as "Finishes Quest" it means the quest disappears from the Active Quest list, but you may still receive new entries for that quest.
• On the PC, it is possible to use the console to advance through the quest by entering setstage quest stage. Where quest is the internal name of the quest, and stage is the number of the stage you wish to complete. It is not possible to un-complete (i.e. go back) quest stages. See SetStage for more information.