Oblivion talk:Mephala

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Thanks for the tips on this one... I didn't want to be too much of a bad guy and had a problem with killing them. This is a great solution.

Contents 1 Bugs section 2 Required Level 3 Mephala quest requires Level 20 4 Take sides, arm one of the families. 5 Plant evidence 6 screeching sound 7 This is madness! 8 One More Way to Fail the Quest

[edit] Bugs section

I've added a bug's section and the first bug. Moersleuteltje 17:02, 12 March 2008 (EDT)Moersleuteltje

[edit] Required Level

Tva changed the required level from 15 to 20, but I just reverted that change, because the required level is definitely 15: my character did the quest at level 15 (on xbox, so no mods). --Nephele 12:54, 7 August 2006 (EDT)

In my game the required level is 20. Maybe is a mod, i use Francesco. /Tva

[edit] Mephala quest requires Level 20

I also got the message "you must be level 20 to begin this quest" I too use Francisco's mod.

Must be the mod. I just confirmed in the Construction Set: Mephala's quest requires level 15. --TheRealLurlock 15:14, 10 September 2006 (EDT)

It must have been the mod. I ran back to the shrine at level 17 and tried again. I got the message must be level 20 to complete the quest, so I exited, removed the mod and no problem. The mod also raised the level required for Molag Bal's shrine from 17 to 20 as well. RASMANRASMAN 16:03, 11 September 2006 (EDT)

[edit] Take sides, arm one of the families.

Want to ensure one of the families survives the fued? Pick a side and reverse pickpocket enchanted permanent bound weapons into their inventory before the battle.

Additional Tricks

You can also cast fortify magicka, fortify health, and fire shield (etc) on the allies. As well as heal one side as they dual it out.

You can also pickpocket (albeit a little bit tricky) one families weapons while they sleep.

- KermEd

[edit] Plant evidence

I planted the evidence and talked to the familys but they're not blameing eachother. They both say the just want to find the assassin. Is this a bug?

Where did you plant the evidence? I ask because I initially thought about just planting it in each of their (Hrol Ulfgar's and Nivan Dalvilu's) homes but thought better of it. Glad I did because the evidence actually needs to go on their corpses. Also, (and this is just a thought) did you maybe place the wrong evidence in each of the bodies (The family ring on Hrol and the cerimonial dagger on Nivan)? Honest mistakes, I get ahead of myself sometimes.  :) Quix 10:56, 5 November 2007 (EST)

Solution:

I just had the same problem myself. If you place the items on the corpses before the quest update appears for the killings (ie, planted the Ulfgar evidence on the Dalvilu's body too fast), you will need to take the items off the corpses and put them back. This will trigger a quest update saying you have planted the evidence. Do not worry as they seem to overlook the fact that the evidence didn't appear on the bodys for [x] amount of time. You should still be able to plant the evidence at anytime after the murders.

- KermEd

[edit] screeching sound

I talked to the innkeeper and everything seemed fine, then they start taking it to the streetsa and this screeching sound starts. Then my game froze up. What's that about?

Possibly just bad luck. 58.174.98.29 18:29, 14 January 2008 (EST)

[edit] This is madness!

Hehehe! There is a clip on youtube about this quest called "Madness? This is Oblivion!". One of the Dunmer says "Hrol Ulfgar is dead, and his clan believes our side responsible! This is madness!" then you hear the famous line "Madness? This, is, SPARTAAA!!" from the movie 300 and then attacks him. Thought I might just tell some people about this clip. By the way, there are plenty of Oblivion Youtube clips related to 300.

[edit] One More Way to Fail the Quest

In addition to those already noted, there is another way to fail Mephala's quest. If you have not murdered anybody up until this point, you will get the usual message about unknown forces witnessing your act. Unfortunately, this counts against you for the Mephala quest, regardless of whether you end up with a bounty or not.