Online:Gray-Skies

Gray-Skies
Home Settlement	Vos
Race	Argonian	Gender	Male
Health	39,959
Reaction	Friendly

Gray-Skies

Gray-Skies is an Argonian who can be found in Vos. He is a former slave and lover of Dalnorea, a dunmer. The two are being forced to leave town by the local authorities. He is also Menwendel's assistant.

Related Quests

• Reclaiming Vos: Investigate the new Telvanni magistrate of Vos.

Quest-Related Events

His greeting differs depending on your race.

If you're not Khajiit or Argonian	If you're a Khajiit or Argonian
"You mean to spend some time in Vos? I wouldn't linger if I were you. You don't have scales or fur, so you should be safe for a time. But if Savarak and his lackeys smell a whiff of danger on you, they'll put a knife in your back by suppertime."	"You mean to spend some time in Vos? I wouldn't linger if I were you. Savarak thinks we're little more than beasts. Cause any trouble, and his lackeys will put you in chains … or a shallow grave."

Who is Savarak?

"The new wizard-magistrate. When Mistress Dratha fell ill, House Telvanni put Savarak in charge of Vos. It was all honey and orchids for a time, but not anymore.
The people are desperate for Dratha to return. I'm beginning to lose hope."

Has anyone tried to do anything about it?

"Openly? No. Some work against him in secret, but he sics his Black Snail mercenaries on anyone who opposes him publicly.
Don't believe me? Ask him yourself. He covets Tel Mora tower, but until Dratha dies, he holds court in the gathering house."

I'll pay Savarak a visit.

You can ask him more questions after accepting the quest.

"Keep your wits around Savarak. He's slippery as a slaughterfish and twice as deadly."

What more can you tell me about Savarak?

"He's a member of House Telvanni, like Mistress Dratha.
Mistress Dratha is powerful, but reclusive. Savarak's a little more ambitious."

So Savarak has legal sanction to rule here?

"Technically, yes. Luckily, Mistress Dratha's Mouth, Llayne Sadri, has been working against him in secret.
We're lucky to have her. Savarak can sniff out a conspiracy like a nix-ox sniffs out truffles. Without Llayne we'd probably be dead already."

Who is Mistress Dratha?

"She's one of the oldest, most powerful Telvanni councilors and the ruler of nearby Tel Mora—the great fungal tower just across the river. She ruled Vos and lands beyond until she fell ill.
Some people think it's just old age. I'm not so sure."

Was she a better ruler than Savarak?

"A thousand times, yes!
Our Mistress has a mixed reputation. Outsiders often say she is cold and calculating. That may be, but I don't mind. She cares for us from a distance—intervening only when necessary. She respects our freedom."

So the people would like to see her recover?

"We pray for her recovery every day. If Dratha dies, I fear that Vos will die with her."

Later, while looking for Menwendel in her nursery, you'll hear a call for help:

Gray-Skies: "Is someone there? Please, help me! Down here!"

"It's you! Hist be praised!
Savarak set those Black Snail thugs on us. A half dozen of them. I tried to …. Sorry, just let me catch my breath."

It's all right. Where's Menwendel?

"They took her! She didn't make it easy. Bit one of their ears off and broke a flask over another one's face. But in the end, they were just too much for her.
The leader kept shouting not to kill her. Said someone named Nerandas needed her alive."

Which way did they go?

"I heard one of them mention a hideout along the coast. There are a few old pirate dens south of here. Maybe they've claimed one?
Menwendel knows more about the fungal towers than anyone. Hist only knows what they have planned for her!"

If you speak to him again, he says:

"Don't worry about me, friend. Just find Menwendel!"

Notes

• After completing Reclaiming Vos and talking to Menwendel in her shop, her dialogue implies that Gray-Skies is still around helping her, but he is nowhere to be seen.