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Erranenen
Location	On the road between Alten Corimont and the Hatching Pools
Race	Dark Elf	Gender	Male
Reaction	Friendly

Erranenen

Erranenen is a Dark Elf bard found on the road between Alten Corimont and the Hatching Pools.

Related Quests

• Threefold Folly: Win back a lute in a game of riddles.

Quest-Related Events

You'll meet a distraught Erranenen on the road to the Hatching Pools.

"How will I ever get it back? I cannot live without my lute!"

You lost a lute?

"Yes, that trickster, Akishan, fooled me into playing her riddle game for a chance at winning some gold.
When I failed to answer her riddles correctly and had no coin to give her, she took my lute as payment."

How can I help?

"Please talk to Akishan. I begged her to return my lute so I might earn the coin to pay her, but she refused to give it back.
She suggested another game of riddles, but I have nothing left to gamble."

I'll talk to Akishan for you.

You can ask him more about his stolen lute after accepting the quest.

"I don't know what I'll do without that lute. I've been a musician since childhood."

What can you tell me about Akishan?

"She should be just up the road, by the hatching pools, waiting for another mark.
She's crafty. Don't let her trick you into large bets."

What's so important about this lute?

"It was crafted by my grandfather. Over the years, its sweet sound has brought joy to the hearts of sullen audiences and tears to the most stoic warriors. I've yet to find its equal!"

Why were you gambling?

"I sought a shortcut to buying a home in Stormhold. I thought myself a match for that scaly trickster, but my mind blanked when confronted by her riddles.
I should have stuck to musical competitions."

Returning with the lute:

"Did you get my lute from Akishan?"

Here it is.

"By the Three, you did it! You saved my life and returned my livelihood.
I don't have much, but what little I have is yours. I'll earn it back, and more, when they hear me play in Stormhold."

Will you gamble again?

"Never again. I sought a shortcut to riches and nearly lost everything.
A fool and his lute are soon parted, my father used to say. Had I listened to him, I would have avoided this folly."

That's good to hear.

"You have my never-ending thanks! If I should meet a singer in my travels, I'll commission a song in your honor.
Luck to your house, my friend."

Speaking to him again after exiting conversation before turning in the quest:

"You've saved my career and my life, friend.
Without my instrument, I'm worthless as a bard. My singing voice sends mudcrabs scurrying away."

I was happy to help.

Speaking to him again after the quest:

"I think I'll practice on locals before heading to Stormhold.
First impressions are everything, as my father used to say."