The Quill of Gemination is an item used in the Thieves Guild quest "The Pursuit." It belongs to Maven Black-Briar and was lost by Mercer Frey's guard Vald.
Acquisition[]
The Quill is in Vald's Strongbox, which has a leveled lock and is located in a sunken rowboat slightly north of the halfway point between the large boat at Riften Fishery and the boat docked at Goldenglow Estate.
Trivia[]
- The quill has the ability to replicate any writing that the user is viewing; however, it is completely useless without a specific kind of ink.
- It is not usable by the Dragonborn.
- Even if the Dragonborn kills Vald, they can still retrieve the quill for Maven.
- The quill cannot be located using Clairvoyance. A message saying "No Active Quest" will display even if the objective is selected and Miscellaneous is also selected.
- The sunken boat will not appear in the water unless the quest has been started.
- When returned to Maven, she puns in response, saying she wrote it off a long time ago.
Gallery[]
The sunken boat containing the quill.
Above the sunken boat facing the estate.
Above the sunken boat facing the docks.
A screenshot of the location on the map.