Online:Preventative Measure

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Help an Argonian secure her freedom. Zone: Auridon Quest Giver: Delves-Deeply Location(s): Quendeluun Reward: Riverwalker Boots Average Leveled Gold XP Gain: Standard XP

Delves-Deeply prepares the spell

I met an Argonian named Delves-Deeply in the ruins of Quendeluun. She's asked me to help secure her freedom.

Quick Walkthrough

1. Talk to Delves-Deeply.
2. Interact with the crates.
3. Meet Delves on The Tribunal's Spear.
4. Interact with the Dampening Stone.

Detailed Walkthrough

When you enter into Quendeluun through the tunnel behind its Wayshrine, you will see a tent to your right, in which Delves-Deeply stands underneath. Speak to her:

"You're an unexpected bend in the river. Not Veiled Heritance, yes? And obviously not Pact. Perhaps we may be of service to one another?"

Aren't you a member of the Pact?

"Argonians as a people are, yes. But these troops are no friends of mine.
I want to teach these pigs a lesson. I help you, you help me?"

What do you have in mind?

"This crystal, take it. The Pact has unloaded arcane cargo all around the cove.
Simply touch the crystal to the cargo. The results should be... impressive"

I'll give it a shot.

You may ask her more questions in regards to the crystal and her being here, or you can press onwards. If you question the stability of the crystal, you may Intimidate her into attuning it to you. Attuning to the crystal has a minimal impact, however. When you are Destroying crates normally, it sometimes stuns you briefly; if you are attuned, this doesn't happen.

Regardless of your choice, roam around the ruins and interact with the crates scattered about. There are both Heritance and Pact members about, so either avoid them entirely or attack them head-on at your own discretion. After you're done with that, head to the western pier and enter the upper quarters of the ship docked there, The Tribunal's Spear. Delves will be standing there, a Dampening Stone hovering beside her. Speak to her:

"Good work. The crystal?"

I still have it.

"Excellent. So now you see—this gem dampens my magicka.
The crystal I gave you, along with a bit of spellwork, should set me free."

What are you going to do?

"I will start the spell. Once I have the crystal weakened, I will tell you to use the crystal I gave you. Using it will be the final boost I need.
Then I shall be free. Ready?"

I'm ready.

She will then use a spell to break the barrier surrounding the levitating stone. Wait for her to complete the spell, then interact with the Dampening Stone to use the crystal on it. When you do so, the stone disappears. Talk to Delves-Deeply to finish the quest:

"Well done!"

What will you do now?

"Leave these pigs to your slaughter. May they rot.
Thank you for your help. Shadowfen awaits!"

She will then teleport away.

Notes

• Even if you are allied to the Ebonheart Pact, her comment about you "not being Pact" will remain the same.

Quest Stages

Preventative Measure
Finishes Quest	Journal Entry
	Delves-Deeply gave me a crystal, and told me to touch the crystal to arcane cargo scattered around the cove. She cautioned me it might be an unstable reaction. Objective: Destroy the Arcane Supplies 0/6 (If you Intimidate her) Hidden Objective: Wait for Delves-Deeply to Attune the Crystal
	I destroyed the arcane cargo using the crystal Delves-Deeply gave me. She promised to meet me on the ship near the ruin. Objective: Meet Delves-Deeply on the Ship
	Delves-Deeply says she must weaken the stone in order for the spell to work. Objective: Wait for Delves-Deeply to Prepare the Spell
	Delves-Deeply broke the barrier with her spell and needs me to use the crystal against the stone. Objective: Use the Crystal to Amplify the Spell
Finishes quest	The stone was destroyed. I should speak to Delves-Deeply and see what this means for her. Objective: Talk to Delves-Deeply

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.