Khaz Quest Proposal

Requirements

Should be open for everyone starting for level 1.

Suitable (only) for a high level character.

Setting

https://www.tamriel-rebuilt.org/claims/thirr-valley-5-velothi-tower

This Velothi Tower sits halfway between Narsis and Sadrathim. It sits on a hill overlooking the Dunmer Stronghold of Hlorandar and the Thirr river to the west, a Hlaalu tower and the Sadrathim-Narsis Road to the east. It is inhabited by a pair of “evil” wizards (more lore?) and their high level daedra summonings.

Story

In the cities of Sadrathim and Narsis, rumors are circulating about a resident who has a missing relative. This relative disappeared after embarking on a wilderness adventure. The story revolves around a widowed parent who only has their child left—a young adult—who frequently goes on adventurous outings, much to the parent's concern. Eventually, the child goes missing, likely due to their adventurous nature.

The rumors lead to a person who might have some information about the whereabouts of the missing relative. This individual provides clues that point to two potential locations: the Hlaalu watchtower along the Sadrathim-Narsis Road (although their clues turn out to be useless) or a guar farm. The guar farm provides more substantial leads, as the farm workers recall seeing the missing relative a few days ago. They mention that the relative continued westwards towards the Hlorandar stronghold. However, there is also a possibility that the relative headed up the hill towards the towering Velothi tower located near the farm. Both locations raise concerns, as the farmer mentions hearing unsettling things about them. Alternatively, the guards stationed at the Hlaalu tower can provide better descriptions of what is happening at both locations.

If the player chooses to go to Hlorandar first, they will be unaware of the events unfolding there. As per the claim description, entering the stronghold presents two paths: one leading to the lower levels housing a powerful lich and other formidable undead creatures, and the other leading to a hideout for runaway slaves. The missing relative passed through the slave hideout, where they were warned against descending further due to the presence of the lich. Although the relative agreed to avoid that path, their subsequent whereabouts remain unknown.

With the Hlorandar stronghold explored, attention turns to the Velothi tower. As the player enters the tower, they are suddenly ambushed by a teleporting wizard. Although the missing relative is indeed within the tower, they are trapped behind a locked jail door with a high-level lock (level 100). Opening the door requires either exceptional lock-picking skills or a powerful unlocking spell. Alternatively, the key to the jail door is held by another wizard in the tower. The simplest solution is to offer a scroll of almsivi or divine intervention, which may be found within the tower's inventory.

Regardless of the scroll provided, the missing relative promptly casts it and is teleported to the nearest shrine before returning home. The player is then rewarded upon returning to the family home, receiving a modest sum of gold and a valuable family heirloom as a token of gratitude.

I suppose the idea should be that the NPC is too far behind the door to simply initiate conversation through the door. Perhaps giving the vibe that he's shackled against the wall?

And indeed, I am aware of the fact the player should be able to stumble upon the tower without having had to go through the whole search quest first and rescue the missing relative right then and there

I've decided to keep the idea for a quest in Narsis for later when the section file is an .esm, it's too hard to implement atm because items get duplicated etc.

I'll come up with a new quest idea in the coming days, presumably in mainland.esm