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Morrowind - Main Quest: Zainab Tribe

19 February 2011

Prerequisite Quest: Ahemmusa Tribe [Zainab Main Quest Map Locations, 321x375 (29 kb)]
Next Quest: Erabenimsun Tribe
Locations: Urshilaku Camp, Zainab Camp, Nerano Ancestral Tomb, Tel Aruhn, Tel Mora
Minimum Level: 6
Recommended Level: 12
Required Items: Around 1500 gp
Suggested Items: Restore Attributes (Strength, Endurance), Water Walking (Self and Companion), Heal Companion
Difficulty: Medium, Lots of travelling again, a long escort

Quick Walkthrough


  1. Talk to Nibani of the Urshilaku Tribe to find the location of the Zainab Camp (77000,84000), South West of Vos.
  2. Talk to the Wise Women of Zainab, Sonummu Zabamat, and to Ashkhan Kaushad.
  3. Persuade Kaushad and kill Vampire Calvario for him in the Nerano Ancestral Tomb (72653,117488), North of the camp.
  4. Return to Kaushad to learn he wants a Telvanni bride. Talk with Sonummu about it.
  5. Travel to Tel Aruhn (126000,46000) to buy a slave girl from Savile Imayn.
  6. Buy exquisite shirt, skirt, and shoes, and Telvanni Musk for the slave from shops in Tel Mora (108000,118000) and Tel Aruhn.
  7. Escort the slave girl back to the camp and into Kaushad's Yurt.
  8. Be named as the Nerevarine of the Zainab Tribe.


Detailed Walkthrough


The Zainab Camp
If you haven't found out the location of the Zainab camp yet, return to the Urshilaku Camp and find out from the Ashlanders. The quickest route from the Ahemmusa camp is to grab a ship from Tel Mora to Dagon Fel and onto Khuul. The camp is located South West of the village of Vos and South East from the Cavern of the Incarnate. The camp is again out in the wilderness and the nearest city is Tel Mora which can be reached by boat. From Tel Mora head South West a ways to reach the camp (check your in-game world map).

Sonummu Zabamat
Once you reach the Wise Womans Yurt and talk to Sonummu Zabamat and show her your proofs to fulfill the Nerevarine Prophecies. She tells you to talk to Ashkhan Kaushad. In order to get him to talk to you about the Prophecies you will need to raise his disposition to around 70 by the usual means, or by giving him a gift of exquisite shoes. Still, Kaushad is just a little wary of your claims and if you ask him to set you a task to prove yourself, he lets you know of a Vampire Calvario the the Nerano Ancestral Tomb which needs to be taken care of. The tomb is roughly North of the camp (East of Vos and Tel Mora) and will not be marked on your map.

Nerano Ancestral Tomb
The tomb is a small one and you should quickly find Calvario, but watch out for other undead populating the tomb. Calvario is not too tough, but his health absorping ability might make the fight last longer that usual. Returning to Kaushad, he congratulates you on your accomplishment but, there's just one more thing he wants you to do...find him a bride, and not just any bride, but a high-born Telvanni, pretty, plump, with big hips. Shouldn't be too hard, but I'd rather be killing Vampires and such. He suggests talking to Zabamat for more information.

Bridge for Kaushad
Sonummu Zabamat suggests that you buy a slave girl from Savile Imayn in Tel Aruhn, dress her up as a Telvanni lady and bring her to Kaushad, who won't know the difference. If you ask Zabamat about Tel Aruhn she will mark the village on your map, far South East of the Zainab Camp. There's no real quick way but to just walk there.

Savile is standing outside Tel Aruhn by the Northern Underground entrance. Once you mention that you are looking for something special, she says she has just the girl but needs an exquisite shirt, skirt, and shoes first. She says that Elegnan the Clothier in Tel Mora, far to the North probably sells such items. Fortunately you can get a boat between Tel Aruhn and Tel Mora and Elegnan is easily found on the South side of town near the boats. Of course, once you return to Savile there's just one more thing you need, a bottle of Telvanni Bug Musk. If you don't have any you can buy some from Jolda the Apothecary in town (though I bought some from Bildren the Apothecary). Once you have the musk you can buy the slave Falura Llervu from her for 1200 drakes (thoughm depending your mercantile skill and disposition, you can get away with as little as 600).

Note, that if the slave girl becomes stuck in the cage (common bug), open the console using the ~ tilde key and use the TCL command to disable clipping, walk a bit and wait for the slave girl to follow, then use the TCL command again to renable clipping.

Named as the Nerevarine
Unlock the door next to Savile to free Falura and talk to her to give her the clothes and musk and then get her to follow you. As with all escorts, ensure that you don't run too far ahead of her and be careful of any creatures, especially in the water. If you run too far ahead there is a good chance you'll lose her, temporarily at least. Once you arrive in Ashkhan's Yurt and talk with him, he will thank for the bride and name you the Zainab Nerevarine, giving you a magical thong as proof to your title.

After you've delivered the slave girl to Kaushad, if you talk to the Ashkhan after you've talked to the new blushing bride, he tells you he knows perfectly well you tricked him. But he's not angry, in fact, he's somewhat impressed with your cunning and he likes the girl more than he would a real Telvanni Lady. You even get a Wedding Gift out of it (an Exquisite shirt).

Continue on with the Erabenimsun Tribe portion of the main quest or return to the Main Quest page.

Includes Contributions from Kitten.


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