Strife:From Under the Beak of the Duneripper (Camonna Tong)

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Overview
Dust cannot die...
 * Quest Giver: Bobby.
 * Location(s): Tel Fyr.
 * Prerequisite Quest: Immortality of Dust.
 * Next Quest: Snake Charming.
 * Reward: 230000/(Party size + 3) gold each and any bought items.
 * Optional Bonus: None.

Quest start
From the last quest, the players task is to journey to north of Tel Fyr.

Tel Fyr
Upon arrival to Tel Fyr, players can walk northwards to the site of the camp. ''Bobby, Balz, and J'Krin have set up 3 small tents. Currently they are all gathered round in the middle of where the tents are situated. Bobby addresses the party: "Come, gather round, Balz's about to share what he saw." Balz replies: "Well, the main interest was the Hall of Fyr; you were right Bobby. Among personal effects there was some locked chests on the bottom floor and the top." Gesturing to Bobby and J'Krin: "We'll sort that, but" gesturing to the party "I need you to get up to the top; there's an interestin' two things, one wardrobe in the east wing, and a chest in the north, right next to Divayth himself... Both locked n' trapped, so be careful. I've no clue what's in any a' these chests, I did use a detect enchantment, but it was jus' seein' the traps, so could even be nothin'." Bobby says: "We'll all go in at the same time" looking at the party now "you've a couple hurdles to cross, let me know when you're ready if you need to go away to prepare."'' After letting Bobby know they're prepared, the group sets off into Tel Fyr.

Inside Tel Fyr, the party go by their own plan to get into the chests. Notably, Divayth will not care if you take from either of these containers, though others will. Divayth Fyr will notice the party entering the chest next to him, even with sneak or distractions, and say: ''"Congratulations, thief." Continuing with his writings. If asked if he cares he will say in passing: "If you're good enough to get into it you're good enough to have it... You see I collect enchanted items and ancient artefacts, as well as that I am a sportsman. The only crime here is assault and murder, everything else" He says waving his hand dismissively "is just a sport to me."'' Both containers are locked for 100 and trapped for 20-30 points of Fire Damage for 10 seconds, inside the chest next to him is Scourge and inside the east wardrobe is the Cuirass of the Savior's Hide. Once again, if they need Balz to untrap and unlock chests he can, as long as provided the appropriate tools including a levitation method.

One the party acquire the two artefacts they can go back outside Tel Fyr to meet Balz, Bobby, and J'Krin. Upon reaching the campsite: ''The trio are scowling around a carpet with nothing much valuable. Bobby addresses the party: "Please tell me you've got some good news, all we've found is a couple trinkets, not even worth the silt strider costs." In-front of them is 3 Quality Rising Force potions and an empty Grand Soul Gem. Producing the artefacts, the trio's eyes widen, Balz gets up to meet the party beginning to examine the items in excited intrigue. J'Krin leans forward, saying "What... the..." Bobby, stunned "Well, that's certainly something... D-do you know what they are..?"''

The party can inform the trio on what the items are. If they cannot, Balz will chime in saying: ''"Scourge n' the Saviour's Hide, both legendary artefacts of Mauloch n' Hircine." J'Krin follows up: "Worth a damn sight more'n the glass shit Percy or whatever 'ad." Bobby reaches out his hand for the items: "I'll get 'em valued, meet us back at Ibishammus, a large payday awaits..."''

Finishing the quest
Upon returning to Ibishammus, the party hears aggressive yelling from the office. If they ask anyone in the main area, they will say "Yeah, they've been at it for a while... I'm wondering what's it about..." Upon entering the office, ''the trio are just playing Saint's Cards. Balz is pissed off beyond belief with the smug Khajiit, with him having only a couple coins. Bobby has a moderate amount still. Bobby is holding back a lunging Balz who is yelling obscenities at J'Krin of whom is sitting behind a wall of thousands of gold. He looks at the party and beckons them close, through the shouting manages to say that "We're betting away our payday, what you brought us was a lot. Well, J'Krin isn't bettin' anythin' away." She smiles and waves at the party. As Balz notices the party he quietens down and stops struggling. Bobby says: "Look, Balz, take my cut." Balz replies: "N-no, no. Don't worry. If anything SHE should give me back MY cut after she CHEATED." Bobby says: "She ain't cheat, take it dumbass, n' sit down. If ya' gamble you're gonna lose it eventually anyways; just means you've got some good luck now." Balz huffs and sits down. Bobby continues: "The artefacts you bought, I'm just gonna get to the point; 230 thousand... I mean, wow... Between us that's 230000/(Party size + 3)... You wanna buy either of 'em?"''

Once this is sorted out, he continues: ''"Either way, here's the reward" he hands the party their share "an' I'm promotin' you. Look, it's a weird name, but stick with me aight? Your new ranks are Old Man." He says smirking. Balz spits out his drink, and J'Krin smiles to herself looking down. Bobby continues: "J'Krin, I heard you had somethin', what's next?" J'Krin stands up, producing a map of the Hlaalu Canton. "Yeah I did, see 'ere?" She points at a point where there is a nothing but a wall in the Waistworks. "This's a map got from a guide, nothin' 'ere 'parently. But I've seen it, a door to Hlaalu's treasury. They let me in n' there's a door downstairs to their vaults, but it's heavily guarded y'see. My bet is there's another entrance, one less guarded. I say we wait for night, n' check out the records room next to it." Excitedly, Bobby says: "GOTTA be there, I mean, where else? Let's wait for night," (says "another night" if already night) "people work in records durin' the day, plus it'll give us time for prep, then we go in together. Any questions?" He looks around, J'Krin and Balz nod to confirm their readiness, and then he looks to the party.''

The party now has completed this quest and has now moved onto quest Snake Charming.