Strife:Vaba Do'Shurh'do (Camonna Tong)

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Overview
It is good to be brave...
 * Quest Giver: Bobby.
 * Location(s): Amaya Lake Lodge.
 * Prerequisite Quest: Winner!.
 * Next Quest: Magicka Murimush.
 * Reward: Cursed Daedric Face of God.
 * Optional Bonus: A small gong.

Quest start
The party arrive in Vivec city, Balz hops off the silt strider following Bobby's lead and stretches after the four hour journey, now prepping for the long walk ahead to the manor on Lake Amaya. Depending on the situation, dialogue will ensue as the group is walking to the mansion at the pictured location.

Note that the use of guard in this quest, are all custom guards. They have 15*(Highest player character level) HP capping at 350, and all wield Steel Halberds. Other than this they are wearing Exquisite Robes and Ebony Boots; they are all Dunmer.

If the competition is cancelled
Bobby: "Right, so we got caught, no big deal, we'll just sneak onto the grounds. Balz, you know anythin' about this place?"

Balz: "Sure, it's famous, word gets 'round. Don't know nothin' about the interior but there's 4 entrances. Sometimes they're opened if someone's on the dock, or gettin' horses out, but not durin' a party. There's only one that we can use, and that one has guards."

Bobby: "Can't we just levitate over the wall? Does anyone ha-"

Balz interrupts: "Not really, guards roam everywhere inside so you'd risk bein' seen."

Bobby: "Hmmm, does anyone else have any ideas?"

If the players say any ideas, Bobby and Balz may pitch in with GM improvised dialogue depending on the suggestion. If no-one has any solid ideas, Bobby says: "Okay, let's wait till we get there."

One the players get to the mansion, they can do anything improvised to get in. Stuff like that may include persuading guards, levitating, etc... The walls are too high and smooth to climb without a racial ability (such as Spiderkith) or help from objects. As the event starts, everyone is in the courtyard, no-one really by the dock entrance but there are some on the balcony near there. 2 guards together will roam everywhere, generally circling the walls perimeter with it on their right, checking entrances when getting there. There are also horses in the docks. Once everyone is inside, the next applicable section will start.

If the competition is not cancelled
Bobby: With a smile, "Right! We have a party to attend, everyone got on their absolute BEST?"

Balz: "No..?"

Bobby: "Don't worry, we might stick out like a sore thumb BUT we ARE on the list and they WILL let us IN! Thanks to their 'writing skill'" Bobby points to the party.

''Balz Chuckles. Eventually they get to the gate, Bobby and Balz walk up first, the guard raises an eyebrow and says: "Name" in monotone. Bobby replies "I'm Bodean Fuzer, might be on there as Bobby." He puts his hand over Balz. "This here's Balz, or maybe Bazgash gro-Garog?" The guard looks down at his wooden clipboard. Bobby smiles: "Look, I know those names are long, we'll leave these guys separate if you can't handle it?" The guard scowls: "Right this way, sirs..." Balz bows to the guard and giggles.'' The rest of the party now get in, all they have to do is state their names and they are shown in the door. Once everyone is inside, the next applicable section will start.

Inside Amaya Lake Lodge
''Bobby motions for the party to huddle. "Okay, we'll split up. We have to look for incriminatin' evidence for this man. Like, maybe he didn't pay his TAXES one year..." Bobby says sarcastically. Balz says: "Oh my! Or perhaps there's a reason he's hiding his name..."'' Pause for party interjection if they want to say anything. After, ''Bobby gasps: "My my! OR he has a SECRET office full of CRASSIUS CURIO PORN BOOKS!" Balz laughs. Notably Bobby says that slightly loud and people start to look at them momentarily. Bobby continues: "Right, but jokin' aside, for now let's just enjoy the party. Be good lads."''

''After a minute, the author the party recognise walks to the balcony, and the crowds of people look up at him. The guards in the courtyard head to the front door. The author addresses the people: "People of Aldernon!.." He pauses and people laugh. "Just joking, dears. You're all here because you are fond of my collections, and I thank you! Without you I could not have this, so please, I humbly invite you into my disinteresting home; you will see I am just like you. People often ask how I get to write so much! It's my job..." He pauses, people laugh "...and I've got nothing better to do. Do not cast magic, and everywhere is on limits, bar the bedroom, I promise I do not need to tell why" he raises an eyebrow and growls, people laugh, Balz notably shivers. As the author walks back into the house, guards step from the door and open it, revealing the recreational area inside. Some people stay in the courtyard for a time, but some start to make their way in. Balz says: "I'm good to just double check the courtyard for a minute, y'all go ahead." Bobby says: "Author not your type?" Balz says: "Ain't no way" and mimics throwing up; Bobby chuckles as Balz leaves. Bobby then says: "Right, I'm goin' in. I'm gonna float around the bedroom for a bit. I know it's reasonable to block it off, but it doesn't sit well with me that he mentioned it straight away. It's a good thing to check off. Wherever you go, enjoy yourself 'n have fun yeah? It's a party!" Bobby leaves.''

The only thing players can find is the basement. This is on the ground floor, under the mat which is under a chair a guard sits on under the stairs to the first floor. If asked why the guard is there, anyone official will say: "Just to monitor who's going up and down the stairs." Finding the basement here can be aided by Balz. If the party choose to regroup with Bobby and Balz, the dialogue ensues: Bobby starts: "Sorry, I ain't find nothin' but food 'n drink!" Balz then says: "What about you?" to the party. After this, he continues: "I might've, but I'm not sure. Got approached by the author, unfortunately I'm the man's type... Used this to make him a bit more complacent, and while we were talkin' he mentioned a basement? I don't know, maybe he mis-spoke, they don't HAVE a basement..." It is improvisation to get the guard off the chair to the basement, it is not locked. Guards will be alerted to them being in the basement if the rug and chair are not in place. If the players come to Bobby with a plan to get into the basement, while Balz will just say "Hah, good luck" he will say: "Oh while I was checkin' out the bedroom entrance, I saw a spell shelf; had a couple scrolls on it..." The items on the shelf (among books) are: ''A Potion of Recall, 2 Scrolls of Leaguestep, a Scroll of Lord Mhas' Vengeance, a Scroll of Reynos' Beast Finder, a Scroll of Corrupt Arcanix, a Scroll of Breva's Averted Eyes, a Scroll of Ondusi's Unhinging, and a Scroll of Selyn's Mist Slippers.

The basement
''Inside the basement is a sorry sight, there are 5 chained up Khajiit slaves inside, each with a desk, ink, and a quill. These slaves have been writing FOR the author... There are wooden boards by their side, which have been eaten off of. Each is a Suthay-raht Khajiit, except for one large Pahmar female Khajiit. They all look at the person entering the trapdoor, eyes WIDE.'' It is up to the party of how to approach this situation. Knowledge of this (while legal) will ruin his career of writing, since he is proven to not write his own books. It is also improvised how the players can get OUT of the basement, if not using the recall technique. As for ruining his career, freeing the slaves or exposing the basement in-front of the party are both great options, as people spread the word of what had happened. Getting the law involved is not a valid option, as slavery is legal.

If the party expose the basement in-front of the partygoers, a commotion will start and guards will fall back to the bedroom, which the author also does, as partygoers berate them. If the party free the slaves that is pretty much the end of it, word spreads and his author career is ruined.

Finishing the quest
However the quest is finished and the author exposed, the now free slaves leave. As Bobby, Balz, and the party stand outside the manor, the Pahmar comes up to them: "Who're you?" Bobby says: ''"If we told ya' we'd have to kill ya'!" The Pahmar replies: "I mean, you can try." Bobby smiles and says: "I like you, we're part of a family. We need muscle, you wanna come with us?" The Pahmar replies: "Nothin' els' 'ere t'do." The trio walk away, heading to Vivec.''

The party now has completed this quest and has now moved onto quest Magicka Murimush.