Morrowind:Epony Trade

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Convince Canctunian Ponius to buy Ebony from House Hlaalu, or shut down the Sudanit Mine. Quest Giver: Nileno Dorvayn in Balmora Location(s): Ebonheart, Sudanit Mine Prerequisite Quest: The Death of Ralen Hlaalo Reward: 1,000 gold, Glass Boots, Greaves and Cuirass Disposition: +20/+25 (Nileno Dorvayn) Reputation Gain: +10/+15 (Hlaalu), +1/+2 Reputation ID: HH_IndEsp4

Canctunian Ponius

Quick Walkthrough

1. Chat with Nileno Dorvayn about business and ebony trade.
2. (Option 1) Travel to Ebonheart and chat with Canctunian Ponius; convince him to buy ebony from House Hlaalu.
3. (Option 2) Travel to the Sudanit Mine and kill Darns Tedalen.
4. Return to Nileno in Balmora to complete the quest and receive your reward.

Detailed Walkthrough

Ebony Trade for House Hlaalu

Nileno Dorvayn at Balmora's Hlaalu Council Manor will inform you that Canctunian Ponius at the East Empire Company in Ebonheart has threatened to buy ebony from House Redoran unless House Hlaalu lowers its ebony prices. Nileno asks you to either convince Canctunian Ponius to continue to buy ebony from House Hlaalu, or to shut down the Redoran Sudanit Mine by killing the head of mining operations, Darns Tedalen.

Option 1: Canctunian Ponius

Travel to Ebonheart and locate Canctunian Ponius; he can be found in a back room at the East Empire Company Hall, down near the docks in Ebonheart. Ponius' disposition only needs to be at 75 to convince him, and he'll agree to contract with House Hlaalu for another year.

Option 2: Shut down Sudanit Mine

Travel to Sudanit Mine, which is located southeast of the Buckmoth Legion Fort. Once there, locate Darns Tedalen, head of mining operations, and dispose of him. This can prove quite a feat; he's in a chamber at the back of the mine, and there are a number of Redoran guards along the way. You will need to provoke him into a fight in order to avoid a bounty since there are plenty of witnesses available to see the murder. One easy way to do that is to climb on to the stone ramp going to the upper ebony deposit where he is standing, you could carefully stick to the walls and reach a point where you can shoot at him via a ranged weapon and avoid detection/alarm the guard and remain safe and inaccessible. Doing this requires good timing and saves at the right points are advisable, attack only when Darns and his men run to attack you. Alternatively, use a Frenzy spell to make him attack you, leaving you free to kill him without repercussions.

Completing the Quest

Return to Nileno in Balmora to complete the quest and receive your reward of 1,000 gold septims. You also get a point of Reputation, ten points of Hlaalu faction reputation and Nileno's disposition rises 20 points. If you perform both tasks, Nileno will also reward you with a pair of glass boots, glass greaves and a glass cuirass, plus you get an extra point of reputation, five more points of Hlaalu reputation, and five extra points of disposition.

This is the last piece of House Hlaalu business that Nileno will have for you; she will now refer you to Crassius Curio in Curio Manor, Hlaalu Canton in Vivec, or Edryno Arethi in the Hlaalu Canton Waistworks in Vivec, for further instructions.

Notes

• The name of this quest is correct as written. It is believed to be a combination of "Ebony" and "Ponius".

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.

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