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Quick Walkthrough[edit]

1. Meet with Modryn Oreyn and speak about the Blackwood Company.
2. Travel with Modryn to Arpenia and Atatar.
3. Defeat Azani Blackheart.
4. Return Blackheart's ring to Modryn.

Detailed Walkthrough[edit]

Blackwood Company[edit]

Modryn Oreyn wants you to meet him at his house after dark to discuss the Blackwood Company. However, you do not actually have to wait till night, as you can talk to Modryn about the Blackwood Company as long as he is in his house.

He'll tell you how Vitellus Donton - Vilena Donton's son - was one of fifteen men who died when the Fighters Guild tried to retrieve the sword Sinweaver from Azani Blackheart in order to complete a contract for a mage named Argoth. The Blackwood Company then claimed that they completed the mission instead, simultaneously establishing their reputation as an alternative to the Fighters Guild and making the Fighters Guild look like incompetent cowards. However, Argoth was mysteriously killed shortly afterwards and Sinweaver went missing, leading Modryn to doubt the Blackwood Company's story. He suspects that - despite their claims - the Blackwood Company never killed Azani, but instead made a deal with him: they paid him part of the contract money to get the sword, and then told him where he could find Argoth to take his revenge and retrieve the sword. Modryn wants to investigate the situation, including possibly killing Azani Blackheart to prove that the Blackwood Company lied.

If you accept Modryn's dangerous mission, he asks you to meet him at the Fighters Guild in Leyawiin and travel to Arpenia to find out what's going on. He'll mark Arpenia on your map.

Arpenia and Atatar[edit]

Once you arrive in Leyawiin, speak with Modryn and he'll accompany you to Arpenia, northeast of Leyawiin in the Blackwood region. Explore a bit then talk to Modryn, who will declare that Azani Blackheart isn't there - in fact, the place is deserted. The quest advance is actually triggered by standing within 200 feet of an invisible map marker (in the northeast room, shown at M on the Arpenia map). If you are having problems advancing the quest, stand at that point for a minute, then try talking to Modryn again.

Modryn believes that Azani moved his base of operations to Atatar - a nearby Ayleid ruin. He suggests to search there and will lead the way himself. You can continue to explore Arpenia if you like, as Modryn will wait patiently for you, but apart from a few rats and Ayleid chests the place is empty. Follow Modryn to Atatar but do not fast travel or go ahead of him, because this may cause a bug. The location won't be marked on your map until you arrive and Modryn refuses to move unless you are close to him. Therefore, you must follow him.

Azani Blackheart[edit]

Once you're both inside, you may take the lead again. Explore the area, dispatching any bandits along the way and collecting three Varla stones, until you find Azani. Beware, he is a skilled nightblade and is very powerful, so make sure to be fully prepared for the battle (don't count on Modryn for much help). Azani will be wearing Elven armor even if you are of a low level. He also carries Sinweaver, a unique sword with Drain Fatigue and Fire Damage enchantments. Be sure to also take his ring, as it is required to complete the quest.

Modryn Oreyn[edit]

Speak with Modryn if you managed to keep him with you or return to the Chorrol Fighters Guild to speak with him. He'll need Blackheart's ring (which you found on his corpse) as proof that the killing was done by the Fighters Guild. In exchange you will gain one Fame point and once you speak with Modryn again, he will promote you to Warder.

Following this quest you can either go to Burz gro-Khash in Cheydinhal to start The Fugitives or to Azzan in Anvil to start The Wandering Scholar. The order in which you do these following quests does not matter.

Notes[edit]

• Modryn Oreyn can be a useful follower while he is following you at the beginning of the quest and can help you to complete other quests.
• Blackheart's ring can be stolen from Modryn Oreyn before he leaves Atatar, however once he sets foot outside the ruins it disappears. The ring will remain in your inventory indefinitely as it is a quest item, and will always be flagged as stolen.
• It might be a good idea to grab Azani Blackheart's Elven armor, especially his cuirass, since this is the only place where an Elven cuirass can be found before level 15. Additionally, you will need one for the Light Armor master training quest, and it is difficult to find for at high levels.

Bugs[edit]

• If you take Azani's ring immediately after killing him - before the quest updates saying he is dead - Modryn will not ask for it and the quest cannot be completed.
  • This bug is fixed by the Unofficial Oblivion Patch.
  • You can get around this if Modryn has not yet entered Atatar. You will need to travel back to where he is (most likely on his way, walking from Arpenia) and let him enter Atatar (Note that he will not travel anywhere unless you are within five feet of him, so you must follow him all the way to Atatar). Once you are both inside, talk with him and he will ask you for the ring. You can then finish the quest.
• If you fast travel to Arpenia, Modryn may get lost. Simply wait for a few hours (or try fast-traveling to Leyawiin and back) and he should appear.
• If you enter Atatar without Modryn (before he gets there), he may not appear inside with you. This can be fixed by simply fast traveling back to Arpenia. The green arrow on the compass will lead you back to Modryn. However, if you wish to not walk with Modryn, the quest can still be completed solo by retrieving the ring, exiting Atatar, allowing Modryn to enter Atatar, and speaking to him.
• If you enter Atatar without Modryn (by fast travel), it is possible for the body of Azani Blackheart to disappear, making the quest impossible to finish, and thus halting all progress in the Fighters Guild.
• If you don't walk with Modryn to Atatar, he may constantly try to lead you there for the rest of the game. You can fix this by walking to Atatar and entering the dungeon with him.
• When you're in Arpenia, if you are too close to the ceiling spikes trap it is possible for Modryn to get stuck there. You will have to load a previously saved game or wait and see if he eventually walks out.
• In Arpenia, if you go to the area just by the first set of spikes, you can bypass searching the ruin entirely, as Modryn will speak to you immediately and tell you nothing's here.

Journal Entries[edit]

Notes

• Not all Journal Entries may appear in your journal; which entries appear and which entries do not depends on the manner in which the quest is done.
• Stages are not always in order of progress. This is usually the case with quests that have multiple possible outcomes or quests where certain tasks may be done in random order.
• If an entry is marked as 'Finishes Quest' it means the quest disappears from the Active Quest list, but you may still receive new entries for that quest.
• It is possible to use the console to advance through the quest by entering setstage FGD05Oreyn stage, where stage is the number of the stage you wish to complete. It is not possible to un-complete (i.e. go back) quest stages. See SetStage for more information.

Drunk and Disorderly

Contract from: Modryn Oreyn

Rank: Journeyman

Some guild member have been misbehaving in Leyawiin, and you are the one to find out what's going on. You'll find them in Five Claws Lodge. It turns out that they are depressed from not receiving any contracts. They promise to be with the good guys again if only you get them a job. Talk to Leyawiin's folk and you'll find out that Margarte might be able to help you out. Her house is near the city Chapel. She'll tell you that she might have a job for the guild warriors, but first you have to bring her 5 samples of Ectoplasm.

This substance is always left by defeated ghosts. You can also find it in alchemy stores around Cyrodiil. When you get 5 samples, Margarte will gladly hire your fellow guild members - tell them the good news and go back to Chorrol to inform Modryn of your epic victory.

Den of Thieves/ Newheim's Flagon

Contract from: Azzan

Rank: Swordsman

You'll be doing this one together with your lazy pal Maglir. The mission is to rid the city of bandits that have been scavenging it for some time. Ask around about them (some Speechcraft wouldn't hurt), and you'll learn that Newheim the Portly might know something more specific. Go to his house and talk to him. Additionally, he'll tell you to find his stolen chalice. You'll be told to go to Hrota Cave, north of the city.

Now you just have to clear the mine from all bandits that occupy it. Maglir will help you - watch over him so he doesn't get hurt too much. When all the thieves are dead, you can go back to the guild.

Contract from: Newheim the Porty

This mission is closely related to the Den of Thieves quest, but you don't have to be with the fighters guild to get it. The goal is to find the Newheim's family chalice in Hrota Cave. It's marked on your map, so the only problem is to kill/avoid all the thieves occupying the cave. When you return the chalice to Newheim, he'll give you some of his special liquor.

Amelion's Debt

Contract from: Burz gro-Khash

Rank: Swordsman

Go to Water's Edge, a small village around Leyawiin, to talk to Biene Amelion. She wants to retrieve her grandfather's lost armor and sword, so she can pay off her father's debts. Another dungeon for you it is, this time it's Amelion Tomb.

This cave is filled with the undead. It's worth to look around, as some of the chests and coffins here contain useful items. Somewhere around the middle of the map you'll find a rock hanging on a rope - pull it to open the passage. At the end, you'll find the entrance to Sarcophagus Chamber. Defeat some skeletons there and get the Brusef Amelion sword and armor. Leave using the second passage, which turns out to be a shortcut. Go back to Biene and give her the stuff. Yet another spectacular success.

HINT: You can decide to give Biene 1000 Gold and keep the equipment for yourself.

The Master's Son

Contract from: Modryn Oreyn

Rank: Protector

This time you'll be working with the Guildmaster's son, Viranus Donton. You'll find him in Vilena Donton's house in Chorrol. Together you'll head out to Nonwyll Cavern. There are some ogres and trolls in there, occupying both levels of the dungeon. In the second level, approach a body marked on the map, and you'll get a journal entry saying that you should return to Modryn. Do so, and you'll get a nice blade, Longsword of Diminishing.

HINT: You don't have to watch over Donton, really. Even if he receives mortal damage, he just drops unconscious for a while.

More Unfinished Business

Contract from: Modryn Oreyn

Rank: Protector Ck2 rise of islam war.

It's all about Maglir once again. He's defected on yet another contract. This time you'll find him in Bravil, in Lonely Suitors Lodge. He'll tell you that he's with Blackwood Company now. If you covered Maglir in Unfinished Business quest, he'll just give the contract to you. If not, you have to travel back to Chorrol to get it from Modryn. Either way, go to local Mages Guild branch and talk to Aryarie. She needs 10 samples of Imp Gall. You can get it from any imps you kill. As she sais, some of them are hiding in Robber's Glen Gave.

You shouldn't have any problems dealing with imps, but it's pretty pointless to clear the whole cave. You won't find anything useful in there, so it's best just to quit when you have 10 Imp Galls. Deliver the goods to the Mages Guild and you'll get a Ring of Aegis. Go back to Modryn.