- For other uses, see Spies.
Spies is a quest in The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion. Mythic Dawn agents have discovered the location of Martin and are spying on activity in Cloud Ruler Temple. Captain Steffan and his men have noted their activities, and these spies must be eliminated before they take action.
Walkthrough[]
Bruma[]
There are a few Mythic Dawn agents outside of Cloud Ruler Temple that the Hero will need to eliminate. It's best to do this at night when they have the element of stealth. The spies reside by the nearby Rune Stone.
Jearl's House
Once they have eliminated Jearl, take her key and investigate her house in Bruma. Find the basement and find her orders from Ruma Camoran. They will discover the Mythic Dawn's plans for Martin and Bruma and if leaving through the caverns after reading the note it's possible to catch up with Saveri Faram, the second agent. Talk to the Countess in Castle Bruma, Captain Burd and follow-up with Jauffre.
The beggars will say that they saw someone else in the house but this information is all but useless. The second agent will be at the Stone after 1–2 days if the Hero didn't catch up with her.
Nearby Stones
Alternate walkthrough[]
Follow the quest marker and talk to Captain Burd in Bruma, then the other guard next to him. He will tell them to go and check out Jearl's house. The spies won't be there during the night so arrive during the day and kill Jearl and the other spy in her house.
Take the keys off Jearl's body, then proceed into the basement (through trap door in floor); take the orders before entering the cave. They are on a table in between the trap door back upstairs and the door into the caves. Return to Jauffre.
It is also possible to run right into Jearl on the street when first entering Bruma, in which case she may attack the Hero. If this happens, kill her and then go and talk to Captain Burd, who will express shock that she was a spy but give them permission to search her house and tell them to deal with any other spies as they please.
Journal[]
| Spies – MQ07 | |
|---|---|
| ID | Journal Entry |
| 10 | I delivered the Mysterium Xarxes to Martin, and told him that Mankar Camoran had escaped to Paradise with the Amulet of Kings. Martin believes the key to opening a portal to Camoran's Paradise lies within the pages of the Mysterium Xarxes, but he will need some time to study it, and ward himself against its evil power. |
| Martin asked me to speak to Jauffre about Mythic Dawn agents spying on Cloud Ruler Temple. | |
| 20 | Jauffre told me that strangers have been sighted near Cloud Ruler Temple. He suspects they are Mythic Dawn spies based out of Bruma. He suggested that Captain Burd of the Bruma Guard might know of any strangers in town. Steffan of the Blades can tell me where he has seen the suspected spies. |
| 25 | Steffan told me that the suspicious strangers have been seen on the road to Cloud Ruler Temple, usually near the runestone at dusk. |
| 30 | If Saveri Faram is dead and the player has found Jearl's Orders: The Mythic Dawn agent named Jearl is dead. I should report to Jauffre that both the Mythic Dawn spies are dead. |
| If Saveri Faram is alive but the player has not found Jearl's Orders: The Mythic Dawn agent named Jearl is dead. I should continue to search for the other Mythic Dawn spy in Bruma. | |
| If the player has not found Jearl's Orders and hasn't spoken to Burd: The Mythic Dawn agent named Jearl is dead. I should continue to search for other spies and locate their base in Bruma. Perhaps I should speak to Captain Burd, as Jauffre suggested. | |
| If the player has not found Jearl's Orders but has spoken to Burd: The Mythic Dawn agent named Jearl is dead. I should continue to search for other spies and locate their base in Bruma. | |
| 31 | If Jearl is dead and the player has found Jearl's Orders: The Mythic Dawn agent named Saveri Faram is dead. I should report to Jauffre that both the Mythic Dawn spies are dead. |
| If Jearl is alive and the player has found Jearl's Orders: The Mythic Dawn agent named Saveri Faram is dead. I should continue to search for the other Mythic Dawn spy in Bruma. | |
| If the player has not found Jearl's Orders and hasn't spoken to Burd: The Mythic Dawn agent named Saveri Faram is dead. I should continue to search for other spies and locate their base in Bruma. Perhaps I should speak to Captain Burd, as Jauffre suggested. | |
| If the player has not found Jearl's Orders but has spoken to Burd: The Mythic Dawn agent named Saveri Faram is dead. I should continue to search for other spies and locate their base in Bruma. | |
| 35 | Burd becomes quest target after killing Jearl. |
| 40 | If the player has not spoken to Burd: I found a key marked 'Basement Key'. Perhaps this clue can help me locate a Mythic Dawn agent's base in Bruma. Captain Burd may be able to provide some information about suspicious activity. |
| If the player has spoken to Burd but has not received permission to search Jearl's house: I found a key marked 'Basement Key'. Perhaps this clue can help me locate a Mythic Dawn agent's base in Bruma. | |
| 45 | Burd becomes quest target. |
| 50 | If Jearl is dead: Captain Burd told me that no strangers were in town, although he said that Jearl had recently returned from a trip. I should search Jearl's house for anything that might reveal more about the activities of Mythic Dawn agents in Bruma. |
| If Jearl is still alive: Captain Burd told me that no strangers were in town, although he said that Jearl had recently returned from a trip. I should talk to Jearl. | |
| 60 | I've learned that Jearl has a visitor staying with her. I should find out who this visitor is. |
| If the player has spoken to Burd but has not received permission to search Jearl's house: I should tell Captain Burd about the visitor staying with Jearl, since he said there were no strangers in town. | |
| 61 | Burd becomes quest target. |
| 70 | If Jearl is alive: When I told Burd that Jearl had an unknown visitor staying with her, he authorized me to enter her house and search it. |
| If Jearl is dead: When I told Burd that Jearl was a Mythic Dawn agent, he authorized me to enter her house and search it. | |
| 80 | I found a document in Jearl's basement that reveals the enemy's plans. I should show this document to Jauffre immediately. |
| 85 | Jauffre told me to make sure that all the Mythic Dawn agents were dead. The document I found spoke of two agents. I must track down and kill both of them. |
| 86 | Burd becomes quest target after talking to Jauffre. |
| 90 | Jauffre was pleased that I eliminated the spies in Bruma, but is worried that the Mythic Dawn have already learned that Martin is at Cloud Ruler Temple. He promised to warn the Countess that Bruma is in grave danger. |
| I should speak to Martin about his progress in deciphering the Mysterium Xarxes. | |
| 100 |
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