Daggerfall:Blackmailing Prince Helseth

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Contents 1 Quick Walkthrough 2 Detailed Walkthrough 3 Reputation Gain 3.1 Enemies 4 Notes

Prince Helseth wants you to deliver a special letter. edit Quest Giver: Prince Helseth at Castle Wayrest Location(s): Castle Wayrest and Random Residence in a Random Town in Wayrest Prerequisite Quest: Privateer's Hold Next Quest: Barenziah's Book Reward: A Magical item Reputation Gain: see Reputation Gain ID: S0000002 Required Level: 4

[edit] Quick Walkthrough

1. Take a letter from Helseth
2. Give it to a noble of your choice
3. Return for your reward or scolding

[edit] Detailed Walkthrough

Lord Helseth needs a letter delivered to Lord Castellian. The missive turns out to be a blackmail attempt. If you don't read the letter, you will receive a magic item as a reward from Helseth. If you read the letter from Helseth, your reputation with the nobles of Wayrest goes down and you will attacked repeatedly by Lord Castellian's men because you know too much. But who cares? The letter is too much fun not to read. You can actually give the letter to King Eadwyre, Queen Barenziah, Princess Morgiah, Princess Elysana, or Lord Woodborne. However, only Lord Woodborne or Princess Elysana are interested. They turn around and use the letter to ruin Prince Helseth's plans for assuming the throne of Wayrest.

You learn from Helseth that Wayrest sent advisors to Lysandus at the Battle of Cryngaine Field. Orcs ambushed the advisors, but some of them got through anyway. After this quest, you get a letter from Queen Barenziah offering you another mission. You should also get the notion that the nobles of Wayrest are a bunch of backstabbing good-for-nothings.

[edit] Reputation Gain

If you didn't read any of the two letters:

Faction/Person	Reputation Gain
Wayrest	+10
Eadwyre	+10
Helseth	+10
Associated Factions	+5

If you read Helseth's letter:

Faction/Person	Reputation Gain
Eadwyre	-5
Helseth	-5
Lord Castellian	-5

If you read Lord Castellian's letter:

Faction/Person	Reputation Gain
Wayrest	-15
Helseth	-15
Associated Factions	-8

If you read both letters:

Faction/Person	Reputation Gain
Wayrest	-25
Eadwyre	-18
Helseth	-20
Lord Castellian	-18
Other associated factions of Wayrest	-13

If you give Helseth's letter to King Eadwyre:

Faction/Person	Reputation Gain
Wayrest	+5
Eadwyre	+5
Associated Factions	+2

[edit] Enemies

• 2x One Battlemage every seven in-game minutes when speaking to Lord Castellian after you have read the letter you should deliver to him
• 6x One Knight every four in-game minutes when speaking to Lord Castellian after you have read the letter you should deliver to him

[edit] Notes

• Important: You must do this quest prior to Elysana's Robe, because Lord Castellian the victim of Helseth's plot, dies formally at the end of Elysana's quest. Hence Helseth wouldn't have a victim and therefore will not offer you his quest. In addition Queen Barenziah won't offer you her quest Barenziah's Book, because it depends on a sucessfull outcome of Helseth's quest.

Prev:  Privateer's Hold

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Next: Barenziah's Book