Online:Like Moths to a Candle

Help rescue some captured sailors. Zone: Stros M'Kai This quest is part of the Zone Story Faction: Daggerfall Covenant Objective: Saintsport — Help Captain Lerisa rescue her crew from the Sea Drakes. Quest Giver: Crafty Lerisa or Telonil Location(s): Saintsport Previous Quest: The Broken Spearhead Next Quest: The Spearhead's Captain or The Spearhead's Crew Concurrent Quest: Innocent Scoundrel and Buried Secrets Reward: Smuggler's Vest of the Trainee High Leveled Gold XP Gain: (?)

Crafty Lerisa's crew members need rescuing

The Sea Drakes have captured friends of Crafty Lerisa/Telonil. They're being held at Saintsport.

Quick Walkthrough

1. Locate Crafty Lerisa's monkey, Howler.
2. Help the captain rescue three crewmembers.
3. Meet Lerisa on the beach.
4. Save a fourth crew member.
5. Visit Captain Helane's cabin.
6. Regroup with Lerisa below the lighthouse.

Detailed Walkthrough

Freeing the Captives

If you aren't already trying to find Crafty Lerisa as a result of the quest The Broken Spearhead, head towards Saintsport, south of Port Hunding. Just outside of Saintsport, an Altmer named Telonil will approach you. He'll tell you that the Sea Drakes caused Crafty Lerisa to crash her ship, the Maiden's Breath. To locate Lerisa, you'll need to find Lerisa's monkey, Howler. Head to the middle of Saintsport and you'll see him. He'll run into a building, so follow him and grab the skyshard just inside the entrance. He'll lead you to Lerisa. She asks you to rescue her crew and then meet her by Captain Helane's ship. Open the basket and grab the Sea Drake disguise.

You can fight your way through the town or you can put on the disguise and try and sneak past the enemies. If you choose to sneak, then watch out for the enemies with torches: if they spot you, your cover will be blown. From the entrance to the building go north towards the big building. Go inside and up the stairs go towards the enemies sitting on the couch and turn right. Continue to the end and release Haerdon. Go back outside and head southwest towards the building with the red canopy. Now go inside and head upstairs and you'll find Mekag gro-Bug; release him as well. Go back to where you released Haerdon and head east from the entrance to the building next door. Head upstairs and free Crenard Dortene. Once you've freed him, go back downstairs, leave the building, and head east. You'll find Lerisa behind some rocks near the docks.

All Aboard

Talk to her and she'll tell you to go onto her ship and rescue her first mate, Deregor. Get onto the docks and head for the ship to the southeast. Once aboard, go down the stairs to the left and head for the room straight ahead. Open the lockbox to the left, inside the room, to get the storeroom key. Leave the room and go down the hall to the left of the stairs. Open the door at the end and you'll find Deregor, so free him. Leave the room and head back on deck, turn north and go through the door. Inside, you will find Lerisa, who has just poisoned Helane with Jarrin root. Talk to Lerisa and then either give Helane the antidote, or kill her immediately to prevent her from an agonizing death, or just leave and let her die that agonizing death. When you leave, talk to Lerisa on the beach east of the lighthouse. She will give you a reward and join Captain Kaleen's crew.

Quest Stages

Like Moths to a Candle
Finishes Quest	Journal Entry
	Crafty Lerisa is never far from her pet monkey, Howler. If I find him, I'll find her. Objective: Find Howler
	Crafty Lerisa somehow evaded the Sea Drakes. I should see what she has to say. Objective: Talk to Crafty Lerisa
	I agreed to help Howler rescue her crew. Objective: Talk to Crafty Lerisa
	Crafty Lerisa suggested I loot Sea Drake hampers for uniforms, then use them to disguise myself. This will fool most Sea Drakes, but not the alert ones. Objective: Take Sea Drake Uniform
	I must search Saintsport for the crew of the Maiden's Breath. I should start in the larger buildings. Objective: Release Crenard Dortene Objective: Release Haerdon Objective: Release Mekag gro-Bug
	Lerisa said to meet her behind the rocks by Helane's ship, after rescuing her crew. Objective: Meet Lerisa
	Deregor is belowdecks in Captain Helane's ship, in a storeroom. Crafty Lerisa said I'd find a key in the back room. Objective: Get Key to Storeroom
	I have the storeroom key. Time to rescue Deregor. Objective: Save Deregor
	Deregor is free. He asked me to check on Lerisa, who went to confront Captain Helane. Objective: Enter Captain Helane's Cabin
	Crafty Lerisa has poisoned Captain Helane! I must talk to Lerisa to see if any crew remain captive. Objective: Talk to Crafty Lerisa
	Captain Helane is dying from an agonizing poison. I can give her the antidote, kill her quickly, or leave the area so she dies slowly and painfully. Objective: Give Helane the Antidote Objective: Kill Helane Immediately Objective: Leave (Let Helane Die Slowly) Objective Hint: Collect Antidote
	Crafty Lerisa said to meet her on the beach off Saintsport to settle up. Objective: Talk to Crafty Lerisa Hidden Objective: Recruit Crafty Lerisa
Finishes quest	I should find Crafty Lerisa on the Saintsport beach and see if she'll help with Captain Kaleen's heist. Objective: Talk to Crafty Lerisa

Notes

* Any text displayed in angle brackets (e.g., <Alias=LocationHold>) is dynamically set by the game and will be filled in with the appropriate word(s) when seen in game.

• 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 any order. Some stages may therefore repeat objectives seen in other stages.

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