Daggerfall:Nocturnal's Quest

Take care of a malicious spellcaster for Lady Nocturnal the mistress of the Night. Location(s): Any Daedra Summoner on the 8th of Hearth Fire. Reward: Skeleton's Key Reputation Gain: see Reputation Loss ID: 40c00y00 Difficulty: Hard

Ficheiro:DF-Nocturnal.gif Daedra Lady Nocturnal the mistress of the Night

Quick Walkthrough

1. Summon Nocturnal on the 3^rd of Hearth Fire.
2. Head to the dungeon to which Nocturnal points you.
3. Find and kill the mage.
4. Optionally embark on a quest for another artifact.
5. Travel to the town Nocturnal mentioned to you.
6. Meet her worshipper there and collect your reward.
7. Be sure to follow the time limit.

Detailed Walkthrough

Quest Offer

Nocturnal starts whispering to the player:

You wish, (player's name), for power. With it you can thrash at shadows and have a hope. If I brought you this hope, what would you bring me? Would you destroy one who brings me pain?

Quest Acceptance

Nocturnal goes on:

You would be my anesthesia? You will go to the lair of the (mage) (mage's name) at (dungeon) and slay (him)? Ah, (player's first name), for that I would give to you my Skeleton Key which I have entrusted to my slave (worshipper's name). After (mage's name) lies dead, go to (town) and meet my slave at (building). You will recognize (him/her) easily - a (worshipper's description). There you will receive the Skeleton's Key. And now, I must return to my cold palace of Oblivion. I will await news.

Quest Decline

Nocturnal answers sadly:

As I thought, no heart at all. We shall have no contract then, you and I, and, disappointed, return I to my cold palace. The souls within are no kinder than those here, but there, they follow.

Quest Object

Travel to the dungeon you were told and find the mage within the dungeon. When have you have found him and you hit him for the first time, he will offer you a deal: Auriel's Bow, the Warlock's Ring, or the Staff of Magnus in exchange for his life.

You have two choices:

• Decline Offer
• Accept Offer

Decline Offer

Just kill the mage and get your reward from Nocturnal's worshipper.

Accept Offer

If you accept the mage's offer you will betray Nocturnal and she will send her minions after you, about a day from now. In addition you will lose 20 reputation with her.

The mage will reveal the location of yet another dungeon to you, where you can find the specific artifact.

• He offers you either Auriel's Bow if you don't have the artifact already in your inventory.
• He offers you the Warlock's Ring if you already have Auriel's Bow in your inventory.

Travel to this new dungeon and find the artifact within. It will look like some rusty dungeon equipment, so you may want to use the "Info-mode" (F3-key) when you come across any such items. It will say "You see a Auriel's Bow" etc., if you have the artifact at your feet. Once you have found the artifact pick it up and leave the dungeon.

Two to thirty in-games minutes after you picked up the artifact, the following message pops up:

Mocking laughter echoes in your mind,
You should have known better than to trust me, (player's name). Perhaps this shadow of power can satisfy your craving for a time, while you rage vainly against those who actually possess it. Me for example. I do hope sweet Nocturnal won't be too displeased with your treachery.
The (artifact) crumbles to dust in your hand.

Quest Object Dead

When the mage dies a message pops up saying:

You have slain (mage's name). Prince Nocturnal will now rest easier.

Quest End

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Nocturnal's Worshipper

Nocturnal's worshipper speaks to the player after the mage was dispatched:

So, you're (player's name), right? I'm (worshipper's name). I must say, I was wondering what kind of (player's race) it took to glide into a (mage)'s stronghold, murder the owner, and trip right on out. Very impressive. Nocturnal is likewise intrigued by you, hence this gift: Skeleton's Key. Be careful with it, (player's first name).

Reputation Loss

If you betrayed Nocturnal, by accepting the mage's offer, you will lose 20 reputation with her.

Enemies

• Random dungeon monsters
• Quest Target: One Mage NPC
• 4x One Frost Daedra every three in-game minutes (100% chance) in case you betrayed Nocturnal

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Notes

• The original quest is broken and will not work the way it was intended. However there is fixed version of this quest which offers also an alternate outcome along with a third possible artifact, the Staff of Magnus. This fix can be found here.