Tribunal:The Barbarian and the Book

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Contents 1 Quick Walkthrough 2 Walkthrough 2.1 A Lost Friend 2.2 Rescue Attempt 3 Notes 4 Quest Stages

Aid poor Thrud in finding his missing wizard friend Dilborn in the Godsreach sewers. edit Quest Giver: Thrud at Godsreach Location(s): Godsreach, Residential Sewers Reward: the book Trap ID: MS_BarbarianBook, MS_BarbarianBook_B, and MS_BarbarianBookC

Dilborn and his three captors

[edit] Quick Walkthrough

1. Speak to Thrud in Godsreach (or Dilborn in the Residential Sewers).
2. Enter the Residential Sewers in Godsreach with Thrud
3. Speak to Drathas Nerus to learn that Dilborn owes him 3000 gold
4. Use Speechcraft to lower the amount to 1000 gold
5. Pay it off from your own pocket
6. Speak to Thrud to receive your reward

[edit] Walkthrough

[edit] A Lost Friend

In the center of the Godsreach District you'll find the simple-tongued Thrud wandering around looking for his lost friend Dilborn. Inquire further and you'll learn that Dilborn the wizard has been missing for three days now and that he was last seen entering the sewers in the area. Thrud will insist on helping you find his friend.

[edit] Rescue Attempt

The sewer's entrance are in the northwest corner of the Godsreach District. You'll find Dilborn and three of his "friends" not far from the sewer entrance in the central area of the Residential Sewers, at an eastern dead-end. Dilborn has nothing interesting to say except for a few cries of help, and the nearby goons will direct you to their leader, Drathas Nerus. Apparently the wizard owed Drathas money, and he is determined to get it one way or the other. If you attack Drathas, his henchmen will attack and kill poor Dilborn. If you are quick and skilled enough, however, you can attack and take the three of them out with help from Thrud. Drathas has a weapon that paralyzes for twenty seconds, so try to keep your distance or have anti-paralyzation enchantments or potions. If you choose to pay the money Dilborn owes, speak to Drathas to find out the sum is a whopping 3000 gold. If you ask to lower the fee you can get it down to 1000 gold. If you threaten him he will order his men to attack Dilborn (who doesn't last too long). To regain your money it is possible to kill Drathas and his gang after rescuing Thrud and Dilborn (Drathas has a few nice items.) You are rewarded by Thrud with the skill book Trap. If your character isn't the greatest and you have problems taking on all three of the gang, do the quest as normal by paying Drathas but then walk away and sleep for a while (the length doesn't matter) and return. Drathas and Dilborn are still there but the cronies have left and you can then kill Drathas for some rather nice glass boots and greaves, plus your money back.

[edit] Notes

• It is possible to complete the quest without speaking to Thrud, if you rather not have a naked Nord following you. You can free Dilborn on your own, but you will not receive the reward if you choose to do it this way. Thrud de-spawns, if he's not in the sewers with you.
• You can use a form of Command Humanoid to maneuver Dilborn out of harms way, before dealing with the thugs.
• If you still have any PoisonGrip Arrows, they can make for effective crowd control.

[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.

The Barbarian and the Book (MS_BarbarianBook)
Index	Finishes Quest	Journal Entry
10		Today I met a distraught barbarian by the name of Thrud, frantically looking for his missing friend, Dilborn.
20		I have agreed to help Thrud find his lost friend, Dilborn. Thrud says he has seen Dilborn go down in the sewers in Godsreach to meet friends.
30		We located Dilborn in the sewers, held captive by a group of bandits led by Drathas Nerus.
40		Drathas has agreed to cut the ransom down to 1,000 gold.
100		Thrud tried to get my help in finding his friend Dilborn, but I just don't have the time.
110		I paid off Dilborn's ransom and Drathas set him free.
140		I killed Dilborn's captors, but unfortunately, Thrud died during the battle. Dilborn was happy to be free, but very sad to see Thrud killed. It is a pity it had to come to this.
150		I killed Dilborn's captors, but unfortunately, Dilborn died during the battle. Thrud was inconsolable. It's a pity it had to come to this.
160		I have killed Dilborn's captors, and Thrud and Dilborn are happily reunited.
200		Thrud provided me with a copy of his favorite book as my reward for rescuing Dilborn.

Quest ID	Index	Journal Entry
MS_BarbarianBook_B	1	I found a fellow named Dilborn being held captive, and I killed his captors.
	100	Dilborn thanked me for my rescue, but he said he was 'financially embarrassed, and had no reward for me.
MS_BarbarianBookC	1	I killed Dilborn's captors, but unfortunately, Dilborn and Trhud[sic, not Thrud] died during the battle. It's a pity it had to come to this.