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Not to be confused with Sheogorath's Quest or An Invitation to Tea.
For other uses, see Sheogorath.

Sheogorath is a quest in The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion. Sheogorath wants the Hero to fulfill a prophecy about the end of the world in the small settlement Border Watch.

Walkthrough[]

"Another mortal dares to summon me, and already I am bored. But enough about me. Let's talk about you. I could turn you into a goat. Or a puddle. Or a bad idea. I could make you eat your own fingers. Or fall in love with a cloud. Perhaps I could make you into something useful. Let's find out. There's a little settlement called Border Watch. It's a nice, peaceful place... and dull, dull, dull. You're going to make their lives interesting. They're a superstitious bunch. Everything is an omen or a portent. Let's make one come true. Find their shaman and ask about the K'Sharra prophecy."
―Sheogorath[src]

Obtain a lesser soul gem, a head of Lettuce and a ball of Yarn. Yarn and lettuce can be found in containers in any city. Lesser soul gems can be obtained in magic stores, Mages Guild halls, dungeons or on certain types of enemies. Then, go to the shrine, which is north of Leyawiin and southwest of Fort Nomore.

At the shrine[]

Despite what Ferul Ravel, the leader of the Sheogorath followers at the shrine says, the Hero does not need to summon Sheogorath on a rainy day.

If the Shivering Isles main quest line has been started but not finished, Sheogorath will yell at the Hero for not doing the things he has told them to do on the Shivering Isles before he gives them a new "errand" to run. If the quest line is finished, Haskill will talk to them instead. If Shivering Isles has not been started, it is as if Shivering Isles is not installed and the quest proceeds normally.

Border Watch[]

Sheogorath or Haskill sends the Hero to a settlement called Border Watch. Follow the map marker and then talk to the Khajiit with a black hood named Ri'Bassa. Make sure his disposition is at least 60 and then listen to his speech about the prophecy.

Optionally, go and talk to S'thasa at the Border Watch Inn.

S'thasa's CheeseCollection

Cheese collection.

If asked, S'thasa will tell a story about the collection of cheeses she has.

Regardless of whether the Hero talks to her, they will have to steal the large single cheese labeled "Olroy Cheese" in one of the display cases. There are three ways to get the cheese. Either lockpick the display case and steal the cheese, pickpocket the key from her or kill her and loot the key from her body.

Sheogorath Quest Vermin infestation

Vermin infestation.

After getting the cheese, go outside and put the cheese in the cooking pot in front of the inn. Wait until the rats appear.

When it is over, look for the two piles of rat poison that Ri'Bassa put down in the center of town. One will be near the cooking pot and one farther down the stairs. But be quick, as the rats will eat it and the quest will fail. Take the poison and go to the sheep corral near the inn. Put the rat poison in the sheep's feed trough. One can also just kill the six sheep, but be cautious to not do this in front of the villagers.

"You've done well, mortal. I'm amused, I think. Head into the center of Border Watch. And make sure to duck."
―Sheogorath[src]
Sheogorath Quest Fear

Flaming dogs that will evoke fear.

Wait until Sheogorath congratulates the Hero and tells them to wait in the center of town and watch the sky. Suddenly the sky turns red and is raining flaming dogs as the people run around in fear as they fall.

Back to the shrine[]

"Good times. Good times. I hope you had as much fun as I did. Here, take this. It's a fun little toy. Now, go away. Before I kill you."
―Sheogorath[src]

Once everything is over, go back to Sheogorath's shrine to complete the quest and receive the Wabbajack.

After completion the Hero can find articles from the Black Horse Courier concerning the Rain of Burning Dogs!

Journal[]

Sheogorath – DASheogorath
ID Journal Entry
10 Sheogorath's followers have told me to speak with Ferul Ravel if I wish to have the Daedra summoned. [You must be level 2 to begin this quest.]
  • Update: After speaking to a follower about offering to Sheogorath
20 Ferul Ravel has told me I'll need a lesser soul gem, a head of lettuce, and some yarn as an offering at the statue of Sheogorath.
  • Update: After speaking to a Ferul Ravel about offering to Sheogorath
30 After I left the requested items at the Shrine, Sheogorath spoke to me. He told me of the settlement of Border Watch. I am to simulate a prophecy by committing two acts. I should speak to the shaman in the settlement to learn about the K'Sharra prophecy.
  • Update: After giving the offering to Sheogorath
40 The shaman Ri'bassa has told me of the K'Sharra Prophecy. The first sign is vermin infestation. The second sign is plague, and all the livestock are supposed to die. I will need to find a way first to create an infestation of vermin.
  • Update: After speaking to Ri'bassa in Border Watch about the K'Sharra Prophecy
45 Ri'bassa has suggested I stay at the Border Watch Inn, which apparently has a large collection of cheeses.
  • Update: After speaking to Ri'bassa a second time
47 I've placed the Olroy Cheese into the cooking pot. The smell coming from it is astounding.
  • Update: After placing Olroy Cheese into the town cooking pot
50 I have used cheese to lure many rats into Border Watch. I should speak with Ri'bassa to see if he believes this to be part of the prophecy.
  • Update: After the rats invade Border Watch
60 I have killed all the livestock in Border Watch.
  • Update: After killing the town's sheep
60 I have poisoned the grain supply in the town of Border Watch. This has killed all the livestock.
  • Update: After poisoning the grain supply to kill the town's sheep
65 Sheogorath has congratulated me for simulating the first two signs of the K'Sharra Prophecy. I am to go to the center of town to await the final sign.
  • Update: After completing the first two parts
70 I have witnessed Sheogorath create the Plague of Fear. I should return to the Shrine.
  • Update: After Sheogorath drops flaming dogs from the sky to invoke fear
100 Sheogorath has rewarded me for my efforts by giving me Wabbajack.
  • Update: After returning to Sheogorath
  • Quest complete

Gallery[]

Trivia[]

  • If the rat poison is saved, one can make a poison from it and a poisoned apple, though is not very strong.
  • The person who created this quest is named Mark. The construction set shows that the script contains the debugging command (commented out): ;MessageBox "PLAYING LAST AUDIO AND GIVING JOURNAL. FEELING HAPPY THAT MARK MADE SUCH A COOL QUEST.
  • If the Hero has already become the Madgod of the court of Madness, Haskill will comment on the fact that they are praying to themself, and how this may or may not be a good sign.
    • Haskill will tell the Hero to wait in the center of town instead of Sheogorath. In addition, at the end of the quest, Haskill will reward them with the Wabbajack, and questioning why he did not give it to the hero, since it is their artifact.

Bugs[]

This section contains bugs related to Sheogorath (Quest). Before adding a bug to this list, consider the following:

  1. Please reload an old save to confirm if the bug is still happening.
  2. If the bug is still occurring, please post the bug report with the appropriate system template  360  /  XB1  ,  PS3  /  PS4  ,  PC  /  MAC  ,  NX  /  PS5  ,  XS  , depending on which platform(s) the bug has been encountered on.
  3. Be descriptive when listing the bug and fixes, but avoid having conversations in the description and/or using first-person anecdotes: such discussions belong on the appropriate forum board.
  •  PC   After completing the quest, if one talks to one of the worshipers, one may get the 1st quest update again, saying you need to talk to Ravel. The quest stays finished, however.

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