Tamriel Rebuilt:Deal with a Devil

A clash of a Xivilai and an Odylic Mage. Quest Giver: Xivilai Tatho Location(s): Yamandalkal Prerequisite Quest: Yamandalkal Reward: Spell: Greater Summon Hunger (Summon Hunger 120 Secs on Self) OR (MWSE only) Spell: Summon Devourer (Summon Devourer 60 Secs on Self) OR Grand Soul Gem (Xivilai Tatho) OR Grand Soul Gem (Dark Seducer) Reputation Gain: +5 (general), +10 (Mages Guild) IF you assist Absolon ID: TR_m1_FW_MG07a

Absolon, an Odylic Mage

Prerequisites

• To receive this quest, complete Yamandalkal and agree to listen to Xivilai Tatho's offer.

Quick Walkthrough

1. Talk to Xivilai Tatho in Yamandalkal and hear out his offer.
2. Convince Absolon to come to Yamandalkal by:
   • Being Arch-Mage of the Mages Guild.
   • Having 50+ Reputation.
   • Being a level of 25 or greater.
3. Meet Absolon in Yamandalkal.

Detailed Walkthrough

On delivering your message from Absolon to Xivilai Tatho during the events of Yamandalkal, the Xivilai will ask if you will hear an offer. Accept, and it will promise you a spell unseen among the mortals of Nirn for centuries in exchange for bringing Absolon to it.

Absolon is in the College of Firewatch's library, which you will have accessed during the events of the Yamandalkal quest. Approach him and ask him about Yamandalkal. He'll ask to hear how your adventure went. Answering "Xivilai Tatho asked me to bring you to him." will immediately turn him hostile if you don't immediately claim it as a joke, so don't do this. Instead, reply "I need you to come with me to Yamandalkal".

He'll ask why. Answer "Xivilai Tatho is too dangerous to be left alive". This will work only if you are Archmage of the Mages Guild, or have more than 50 Reputation, or have a level of 25 or more. If you meet any of these criteria, Absolon will agree to meet you in Yamandalkal. He'll ask that you bring a Grand Soul Gem (empty, obviously) with you. You only need to do this if you genuinely intend to help Absolon survive the encounter.

Return to Yamandalkal, just northeast of Nivalis. You'll find Absolon in the Crying Chambers of the dungeon, in the room with the lava pits. Speak to him. He will then begin to follow you and you can enter the Sanctum with him in tow. As you approach the statue of Mehrunes Dagon, with Xivilai Tatho standing beneath it, the Xivilai will issue a challenge to Absolon, and the two will begin to fight. You'll be able to choose now who to help - if Absolon, soultrap Xivilai Tatho and kill it. If the Xivilai, you only need stand back and watch the Odylic Mage be terminated.

If you let Xivilai Tatho win, speak to it after combat for your reward - a spell called Greater Summon Hunger, that can summon a Hunger to assist you in battle for 120 seconds. If you are playing Morrowind using MWSE (Morrowind Script Extender), this reward is upgraded to a unique Summon Devourer spell.

If you instead assist Absolon in soultrapping Xivilai Tatho however, talk to Absolon after the combat. You'll gain +5 general Reputation immediately, and he will ask for the gem containing Tatho's soul. You can refuse, retaining the gem worth 70,000 gold, without causing offence. If you agree however, Absolon will reward you with a soul gem containing the soul of a Dark Seducer, worth 80,000.

Quest Stages

The following Journal ID and Index codes can be used with the Journal console command to manually update the quest to a certain point.

Deal with a Devil (TR_m1_FW_MG07a)
Index	Finishes Quest	Journal Entry
5		I told Absolon about Xivilai Tatho's request for me, and he attacked me.
10		Xivilai Tatho wants me to convince Absolon to come to Yamandalkal. In return, he promised to teach me a powerful summoning spell.
20		I have convinced Absolon to meet me in Yamandalkal. He has asked me to bring a Grand Soul Gem in which we can trap Xivilai Tatho's soul.
100	Finishes quest	Absolon is dead, or worse. Pleased with my service, Xivilai Tatho taught me a rare spell.
200	Finishes quest	Xivilai Tatho is defeated, but Absolon was upset that I failed to capture his soul. He is returning to the Imperial City, and advised me to be prepared for Tatho's revenge.
300		Xivilai Tatho is defeated, and I succeeded in capturing his soul. Absolon was pleased, and asked me to give him the soul gem containing Tatho's soul, but I refused.
350		Xivilai Tatho is defeated, and I succeeded in capturing his soul. Absolon was pleased, and I gave him the soul gem containing Tatho's soul in exchange for another powerful soul.

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