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Help find a concerned Argonian's friend.
Zone: Bal Foyen
Quest Giver: Bishalus
Location(s): Bal Foyen Dockyards
Reward: Low Leveled Gold
XP Gain: Low Experience
Reuniting Bishalus and Gena
An Argonian named Bishalus is afraid that nix-hounds have devoured her friend, Gena. She claimed to have made a flute that could tame the beasts, but she has yet to return.


Quick Walkthrough[edit]

  1. Talk to Bishalus at the Bal Foyen Dockyards.
  2. Find Gena Omarys.
  3. Kill the Rabid Nix-Hound.
  4. Return to Bishalus for your reward.

Detailed Walkthrough[edit]

Bishalus can be found standing behind some buildings on the east side of the Bal Foyen Dockyards. When spoken to, she will ask for your help, telling that she is terrified of nix-hounds and that her friend Gena made her a flute that was supposed to calm them down. To prove her point, Gena had headed up the path to the east, to play the flute to a pack of nix-hounds living on the cliffs there. Bishalus asks that you bring Gena back to her, whatever state she's in.

Head up the path and you'll come across Gena, who is injured and slumped down against a tree. She tells you that one of the hounds just ignored the flute and tried to eat her, and that she was only saved by the friendly nix-hound next to her. She says that the hound that attacked her has gone rabid and worries what would happen if it were to wander down to the docks. She asks you to put it down while she limps back down to the docks to Bishalus.

You can find the Rabid Nix-Hound further east along the path. It's slightly stronger that regular enemies, but shouldn't be too much of a challenge to kill. Afterwards, head back to the tree, where you'll find Bishalus kneeling next to Gena. Bishalus remarks that Gena is alive, even if injured, and gives you her thanks, along with a small amount of gold, to complete the quest.

Quest Stages[edit]

The Bard of Hounds
Finishes Quest Journal Entry
I promised Bishalus I would look for Gena. I should search the trail leading away from the docks.
Objective: Find Gena
I found Gena. A rabid nix-hound attacked her, but the hound she had befriended helped her escape. Gena is returning to Bishalus. She's asked me to kill the rabid nix-hound.
Objective: Kill the Rabid Nix-Hound
Finishes quest☑ I've slain the rabid nix-hound. I should return to the two friends at the docks.
Objective: Talk to Bishalus
Notes
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  • 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.