Online:Mayor Aulus

Mayor Aulus
Home Settlement	Southpoint
Location	Cathedral of the Golden Path
Race	Imperial	Gender	Male
Health	127,470
Reaction	Friendly

Mayor Aulus

Mayor Aulus is the Imperial mayor of the settlement of Southpoint. His mind was twisted by Sheogorath, and he turned Southpoint into a cesspool of madness. He claims that he was forced to do this, but the Mad God will disagree.

Related Quests

•  The Grip of Madness: Discover why a town's citizens are killing each other.

Quest-Related Events

When you enter the cathedral with Daraneth, she will see the mayor and runs up to him:

Daraneth : "Is that the mayor? Wait, I recognize him! Let me see if I can talk some sense into him."

Mayor Aulus: "Who's there? How did you get in? Go, I want to be alone!"

Daraneth : "Don't you recognize me, Mayor Aulus?"

Mayor Aulus : "Daraneth! Thank the Divines. Sheogorath did this, all of it. He used me!"

Daraneth : "And how exactly did he use you?"

Mayor Aulus : "He promised me power, the respect I deserve … but then he cursed my tongue with madness and let me make a mess of this town!"

Daraneth : "You're so pitiful, even for a mortal."

Mayor Aulus : "What?"

Mayor Aulus and Sheogorath

Daraneth convulses, and none other than the mad god himself appears:

Sheogorath : "You heard me!

Sheogorath : "I've always wanted to meet a person within a person! Tell me, what's it like?

Mayor Aulus : "I'm … I'm so sorry, Sheogorath! I thought you'd abandoned me!

Sheogorath : "Aulie, I left you a tongue that drives people mad! But I suppose if you don't want my gift, I can take it from your mouth and give it to my new favorite mortal friend.

Mayor Aulus : "No! Think of all I've built here, the wonderful screams I've created, all in your name. Doesn't that make me your favorite?

Sheogorath : "Oh, very well. Sorry, my second favorite mortal friend! We had a good run, but it's time for your curtain call."

You will then be sent to a dungeon beneath the town, where Sheogorath will taunt you and have you complete some trials for his amusement. After you break out and return to the cathedral, you will find Sheogorath gleefully giving Aulus an update:

Mayor Aulus : "What do you mean, coming to kill me?"

Sheogorath : "It's a gift! A chance to shine, to prove you have some backbone that won't snap at the lightest touch! Really, Aulie, I'm quite fond of you. Mmm. Fondue. What was I saying?"

Mayor Aulus : "That you're fond of me. That you don't want to watch me die!"

Sheogorath : "Watch you die horribly, all alone, and laughing my head off when it happens? That doesn't sound like me. Does it? But I'm sure you can work the matter out for yourself."

Mayor Aulus : "Please, don't do this! Maybe we can work something out?"

You can then speak with Mayor Aulus to decide his fate:

"It's not fair! I never wanted this, any of this, and now I'm to die for it!
But you're reasonable, aren't you? We can talk about this, work something out?"

Sheogorath didn't give me much choice.

"You do have a choice! Not like me. Sheogorath listened to me, said he would take me down a golden path.
Nobody in Southpoint ever respected me, or gave me a chance to prove who I could truly be. What choice did I have but to make them all see who I really am?"

Are you saying you had to do all of this?

"My family ruled Southpoint for generations. But after we lost everything, where was my birthright then?
They wouldn't bow to me as they should, so now I've made them bow. It's the burden a true leader must bear. I shouldn't have to die for it!"

[Intimidate] If Sheogorath won't take you to Oblivion, I'll send you there myself.

"Wait! That's it, I'll go away with him, if he'll have me! Just let me try to convince him.
Besides, there's not much of Southpoint left. It's a bit used up, don't you think?"

If you don't convince him, you're dead.

I've made a deal with Sheogorath. [Mayor Aulus dies] / No, you've gone too far. [Mayor Aulus dies]

"No! I won't let you cast me aside, like everyone else. I'll make you see, just like all the others!"

I doubt that (Combat begins)

In the case you sufficiently threatened Mayor Aulus, you can watch him approach Sheogorath with an idea—leaving for the Shivering Isles:

Mayor Aulus : "Sheogorath, I've been thinking. Southpoint can't truly appreciate your gift. But if you brought me to the Shivering Isles, I'd fit right in!

Sheogorath : "You want to go where you're like all the others? Where you can be a shank of bacon in a house built of bacon shanks?

Mayor Aulus : "No! I mean, think of how I could use your gift in a place that truly understood me.

Sheogorath : "Well, I suppose you'd make a fine addition to the garden. Very well! The killing's off. Couldn't bring you to my home with more holes in you than when we first met. Just not proper.

Mayor Aulus : "Thank you, Sheogorath! Thank you so much. I can't wait to see my new home.

Sheogorath : "I'll send you ahead. I need a moment to speak with my second favorite mortal. Don't mind the grummites! They always smell that way."

<Sheogorath will teleport Aulus away for good.>

You can then speak with the Prince to complete the quest.

Mayor Aulus
Home Settlement	Southpoint
Location	Cathedral of the Golden Path
Race	Imperial	Gender	Male
Health	127,470	Difficulty
Reaction	Hostile	Class	Time Bomb Mage

In the case that you believe Mayor Aulus deserves death, he will immediately become hostile and attacks you with magic.

During combat, he will taunt you with the following:

Mayor Aulus : "I'll share Sheogorath's gift. Make you respect my power!"

Mayor Aulus : "Kneel before me!"

After defeating the Mayor Sheogorath will comment:

Sheogorath: "Oh, that was exciting! And depressing. Poor Aulie, never finish what he started. You really are a joy to watch!"

Skills and Abilities

Entropic Flare

A basic ranged attack that does minor magic damage.

Fire Runes

The enemy shoots two fireballs in the air which form two fire runes when they land. The runes do moderate flame damage over time to all enemies within the red circles and should be avoided. Players should be prepared to move as soon as the attack casts as one rune will always be cast on top of you.

Void

The enemy summons a purple orb from the sky that explodes when it hits the ground splitting into three projectiles dealing moderate magic damage. This skill then sends out magic AoEs across the floor called Void Bursts. This attack can be interrupted to set the enemy off balance or simply avoided.

Void Burst

These AoEs are released after Void lands, the smaller AoEs deal minor magic damage.

Notes

• His class was changed from Necromancer to Time Bomb Mage at some point.