Oblivion:Afflicted Brethren

The Afflicted Brethren are five vampires found in Gutted Mine. They were once worshippers of Azura, and were infected with vampirism when they slew a powerful vampire named 'Dratik'. Azura will enlist your support in "releasing" them from their curse as part of her quest. Although all five vampires are named "Afflicted Brethren", one of them carries a Worn, Faded Note, which can be used to work out which was which from their names and races.

All Afflicted Brethren have 100% (stage 4) Vampirism. The skill bonuses and attribute bonuses are applied on top of the NPC's baseline statistics.

Therefore, the Afflicted Brethren have the following abilities and bonuses:

• 100% Resist Disease
• 100% Resist Paralysis
• 50% Weakness to Fire
• 20% Resist Normal Weapons
• 8 pts Sun Damage per second
• 20 pts Fortify Strength, Speed, and Willpower
• 20 pts Fortify Acrobatics, Athletics, Destruction, Hand to Hand, Illusion, Mysticism, and Sneak
• Carry Porphyric Hemophilia, which means that during combat with a vampire, you may become infected

They can also cast the following spells:

• Hunter's Sight
• Embrace of Shadows

In addition, Ghola, Nille Elf-Daughter, and Umar possess a set of unique abilities to make them especially tricky opponents:

Effect
Fortify Agility 20pts
Fortify Speed 30pts
Fortify Strength 30pts
Fortify Luck 30pts
Fortify Health 30pts
Fortify Blade 30pts
Fortify Blunt 30pts
Shield 30pts

Aranalda

Afflicted Brethren (RefID: 00098208)
Location	Gutted Mine
Race	High Elf	Gender	Female
Level	PC-2	Class	Witchhunter
RefID	00098208	BaseID	00098255
Other Information
Health	40 + (3+0.6)x(PC-3), PC=7-86
Magicka	238 + 7.5x(PC-3) (max=350)
Responsibility	0	Aggression	90
Faction(s)	Creatures, Vampire

Aranalda

Aranalda is the only archer in the party. She is armed with leveled short blade and leveled bow, both of which may be enchanted (25% chance at lvl 3-5, 40% at lvl 6-8, 50% from lvl 9). She also carries leveled arrows that may also be enchanted (25% chance at lvl 4-9, 29% from lvl 9). The average and maximum number of arrows she may carry changes depending upon your level. She may even carry a leveled generic staff (10% chance). Aranalda is clad in a random lower-class robe. Additionally, she knows a set of leveled list of Witchhunter spells (always strongest for Aranalda's skill level).

Avita Cassiana

Afflicted Brethren (RefID: 0009820A)
Location	Gutted Mine
Race	Imperial	Gender	Female
Level	PC-2	Class	Monk
RefID	0009820A	BaseID	00098257
Other Information
Health	50 + (4+1)x(PC-3), PC=7-31
Magicka	100 + 1.5x(PC-3) (max=250)
Responsibility	0	Aggression	90
Faction(s)	Creatures, Vampire

Avita Cassiana

Avita Cassiana will always wear a leveled pair of unenchanted light gauntlets but only has a one in four chance of wearing any other piece of armor - a leveled unenchanted light cuirass. She can cast one leveled major Alteration spell from the leveled Monk spell list. Avita wears a set of random lower-class clothing. As a monk, she fights with her fists.

Ghola gro-Muzgol

Afflicted Brethren (RefID: 00098207)
Location	Gutted Mine
Race	Orc	Gender	Male
Level	PC+3	Class	Warrior
RefID	00098207	BaseID	00098254
Other Information
Health	107 + (6+1.5)x(PC+2), PC=2-13
Magicka	75 + 1.5x(PC+2) (max=250)
Responsibility	0	Aggression	90
Faction(s)	Creatures, Vampire

Ghola gro-Muzgol

Ghola gro-Muzgol is the one who holds the Worn, Faded Note. He wears unenchanted leveled cuirass, greaves and shield and wields a leveled weapon that can be of any type. His weapon may also be enchanted (25% chance at lvl 3-5, 40% at lvl 6-8, 50% from lvl 9). Ghola also carries a spare set of random lower-class clothes.

Nille Elf-Daughter

Afflicted Brethren (RefID: 00098209)
Location	Gutted Mine
Race	Nord	Gender	Female
Level	PC+0	Class	Bard
RefID	00098209	BaseID	00098256
Other Information
Health	100 + (4+0.7)x(PC-1), PC=5-43
Magicka	88 + 3.5x(PC-1) (max=250)
Responsibility	0	Aggression	90
Faction(s)	Creatures, Vampire

Nille Elf-Daughter

Nille Elf-Daughter wears light armor, with guaranteed unenchanted cuirass, shield and greaves of the best quality for your level, along with a 25% chance of a pair of unenchanted boots and pair of gauntlets. She wields a leveled blade that may be enchanted (25% chance at lvl 3-5, 40% at lvl 6-8, 50% from lvl 9). She may cast a leveled major Illusion spell. Nille also carries a spare set of random lower-class clothes. Additionally, she knows a Illusion (major) spell from the leveled Bard spell list.

Umar gra-Khar

Afflicted Brethren (RefID: 0009820B)
Location	Gutted Mine
Race	Orc	Gender	Female
Level	PC+0	Class	Crusader
RefID	0009820B	BaseID	00098258
Other Information
Health	105 + (5+0.7)x(PC-1), PC=5-34
Magicka	100 + 1.5x(PC-1) (max=250)
Responsibility	0	Aggression	90
Faction(s)	Creatures, Vampire

Umar gra-Khar

Umar gra-Khar wears a leveled unenchanted heavy cuirass and greaves and wields a leveled two-handed weapon of the best possible quality for her level. Her weapon may also be enchanted (25% chance at lvl 3-5, 40% at lvl 6-8, 50% from lvl 9). These are always of the highest quality available for her level. She can cast two leveled Destruction spells (one major and one minor), and another major Restoration spell from the leveled Crusader spell list (always strongest for Umar's skill level). Umar wears random upper-class shoes and carries a spare pair of upper-class pants, as well as a spare upper-class shirt.

Related Quests

• Azura: Kill some former worshippers of Azura who have been turned into vampires.

Bugs

• All five brethren carry a portion of Vampire Dust in their inventories, unlike most Vampires whose Vampire Dust only appears after their death. Therefore, the brethrens' dust can be pickpocketed from them before they die. If this happens, another sample does not appear on their bodies when they are killed.
  • The Unofficial Oblivion Patch, version 3.5.2, fixes this bug.