Tamriel Rebuilt:When the Nord's Away...

Steal a pair of enchanted boots while their owner is on a hunting trip.

Quest Giver:	Cap'n Fentus
Location(s):	Old Ebonheart
Reward:	1 or 2 Potions of Sweet Little Lies
Reputation Gain:	+5 (Thieves Guild)
ID:	TR_m3_TG_Fentus3d
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Hhontjulf Fire-Mane's house in Old Ebonheart

Quick Walkthrough

1. Speak to Cap'n Fentus in The Empress Katariah about jobs and Hhontjulf Fire-Mane.
2. Speak to Rifskald Whalebane at his house in Old Ebonheart, and either:
   • Persuade him to give you the key to Hhontjulf Fire-Mane's house, with 70+ disposition.
   • Pickpocket the key from him.
3. Enter Hhontjulf's home, and feed the dog rat meat to calm it.
4. Retrieve the boots from Hhontjulf's bed.
5. Lie, and say you came to feed the dog (requires 30 Speechcraft).
6. Return to Cap'n Fentus.

Detailed Walkthrough

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Notes

• The key to Hhontjulf's bedroom is downstairs, on the liquor cabinet.
• It is possible to feed the dog poisoned rat meat to hush it more permanently, although this upsets everybody involved.
• If you cannot convince Hhontjulf of your innocence, you can simply leave the house when he attacks you. He will not follow you, and this does not incur a bounty. However, if you enter his house again at any time, he will resume attacking you.

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.

When the Nord's Away... (TR_m3_TG_Fentus3d)
Index	Finishes Quest	Journal Entry
10		Cap'n Fentus wants me to steal a pair of Snow Hare Boots belonging to Hhontjulf Fire-Mane. The Nord's currently away on a hunting trip, so his house should be empty. Rifskald Whalebane holds the key to Hhontjulf's house.
20		Rifskald Whalebane gave me the key to Hhontjulf Fire-Mane's house. Rifskald said he had promised to feed Hhontjulf's homebound guard dog Halli, but he's too afraid of the dog to do it. He mentioned that Halli loves rat meat more than anything.
25		I have poisoned Halli the Wolfdog.
30		Halli the Wolfdog is dead.
50		Hhontjulf Fire-Mane unexpectedly returned home from his hunting trip. He wasn't happy to find his dog dead.
55		Hhontjulf Fire-Mane unexpectedly returned home from his hunting trip. He wasn't happy to find me there.
60		Hhontjulf Fire-Mane let me go after I told him I was in his house only to feed his dog. He thanked me and told me he'd trust Halli to my care the next time he was out of town.
100	Finishes quest	Cap'n Fentus thanked me for the Snow Hare Boots. He gave me two Potions of Sweet Little Lies as a reward.
110	Finishes quest	Even though he was sad to hear that the dog had died, Cap'n Fentus thanked me for the Snow Hare Boots. He gave me a Potion of Sweet Little Lies as a reward.
120	Finishes quest	Cap'n Fentus was unhappy that I had killed Hhontjulf Fire-Mane. He gave me no rewards.
130	Finishes quest	Cap'n Fentus was unhappy that I had killed Rifskald Whalebane. He gave me no rewards.

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