Oblivion:Unfinished Quests

This page is intended strictly for Unfinished Quests. It does not list any quests that are already described at Quests that do not appear in your journal. You may also wish to refer to Easter Eggs, Elder Scrolls Historical References, and Interesting Places.

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Within the Arena Bloodworks, on the ground to the right of Owyn, lies a letter from a woman - Branwen - claiming to be his daughter. The letter states that, whether or not he likes it, Owyn will be forced to recognize her claim of kinship when she becomes Champion of the Arena. Branwen may be found in the Arena District of the Imperial City, sparring with Saliith.
Upon first entering the Market District, a notice will appear in the upper left-hand corner of the screen reading "New Topic: Do you need couriers". Despite this, there exist no NPCs with whom this topic may be discussed.
- The topic's ID, "ImpExWork" [00025CF7], has no associated NPCs, and thus, it may not be used. The group also includes further entries: "ImpExAccept" [0025CF6], "ImpExReject" [00025CF4], "ImpExDeliveredLetter" [00025CF2], and "ImpExGiveLetter" [00025CF3], all of which are unassociated. The ID tag itself may have been intended as an easter egg, "ImpEx" appearing much like "FedEx", the Imperial Express Delivery Service and Federal Express Delivery Service.
- This bug is fixed by the Unofficial Oblivion Patch.

If the quest Through A Nightmare, Darkly has not been started, Gilgondorin, innkeeper of Silverhome on the Water in Bravil, states that Dro'shanji has seen creatures around his house and that you should speak with him; however, Dro'shanji's home is quite normal, and he himself has no special dialogue options regardless of his disposition.
- This bug is fixed by the Unofficial Oblivion Patch.

There is a rumor around Cheydinhal that "Dervera Romalen is sure proud of the Newlands lodge. I think she's especially happy that the Red Queen drinks there". No "Red Queen" exists anywhere in the game. In Unmarked Cave, however, there is a zone called "Unmarked Cave Black Queen's Hall", which contains a chest with the id "ChestMS25DungeonMythicEnemyRare01". This suggests a quest with the ID "MS25" relating to a Black Queen was originally planned, which might also have involved the Red Queen of Cheydinhal. There is no such quest remaining, however, and no other reference to it exists.

Residents of Chorrol will often discuss the strange behavior of Eugal Belette. A visit to his home will reveal a basement full of humanoid skulls and Mythic Dawn paraphernalia. Despite this discovery, he may not be reported, nor will he discuss the subject. Of all the Mythic Dawn "sleeper agents", Eugal is the only one whose behavior garners public attention.
A common rumor in Chorrol speaks of "shady" dealings at The Oak and Crosier, a local inn. Entering the basement of said structure will spark the cave or ruin exploration music, despite being monster-free.
- This bug is fixed by the Unofficial Oblivion Patch.
In Chorrol resides an Imperial couple - Jirolin and Ariela Doran - the former of whom, as noted in the Construction Set, appears to be connected with a quest that was cut from the final game. Apparently, Jirolin is under the impression that he is part Ogre, the legacy of a distant relation, and will ask the player to leave an offering of jewels near a local cave inhabited by Ogres in order to establish friendly contact with them. Seemingly, the Ogres allow Jirolin to enter their ranks, as a meal, at which time he must be rescued from his predicament. Nothing remains of the quest save the occasional script, random journal entries, and the cave itself: Rock Bottom Caverns, whose in-game occupants were changed to Goblins in light of the quest's absence.

North-east of Leyawiin, there are Blankenmarch, a settlement, and Veyond, an Ayleid ruin, populated with unique Azhklan Trolls. It seems that this location was designed for some settlement quest.

There is a house in Skingrad, across from Rosethorn Hall, which is owned by someone named Nerastarel. If you enter the house it appears to be long-abandoned and in shambles (despite the fact that it looks fine from the outside) and has several undead in it. Strangely enough, there is no one in the game by the name of Nerastarel, only his house. Was Nerastarel a necromancer forced to flee the city, even the province, due to some unfortunate circumstances? Or was he innocent, and it was a necromancer who forced him to flee? Alchemical tools and books can be found throughout the building suggesting an interest in the craft. There are no bones in or around the house, however, so it's safe to assume that either Nerastarel is alive or that he didn't die there.

Some of Lazare Milvan's dialogue ("You are obviously of low birth. Unless you dispute my judgement^{[sic, not judgment]}... and you would press your suit at the end of a sword."), and a rumor about him ("I heard Lazare Milvan challenged someone else to a duel. The man is ridiculous.") suggest that he may have been part of a quest involving a duel. Recording notes also suggest that his lines should be delivered so as to make them "deliberately provocative".