Tamriel Rebuilt:To Catch a Cold

Be sent on a wild goose chase to cure you of an ailment you don't have. Quest Giver: Arquebald Vene Location(s): Old Ebonheart Prerequisite Quest: A Watery Fate Next Quest: Ghost in a Gem Reward: None ID: TR_m3_MG_OE_CatchCold

Astien's Frost Atronach is causing trouble in the harbor.

Note

• You must be of at least Evoker rank to begin this quest.
• Mages Guild members have unique lines if you talk to them while wearing the robe acquired during this quest.

Quick Walkthrough

1. Talk to Arquebald Vene in the Old Ebonheart Mages Guild.
2. Kill the Frost Atronach at the Old Ebonheart harbor.
3. Go back to Arquebald who'll say you've caught something.
4. Wait a day and talk to Arquebald again who will send you to Perevaine Narragu downstairs.
5. Talk to Perevaine and he'll give you a bath.
6. Return to Arquebald again and he'll send you to Narusya at Narusya's Fine Potions a few doors up from the Mages Guild.
7. Talk to Narusya and she'll make you inhale some fire salts.
8. Return to Arquebald yet again and he'll give you the Robe of Plague-Be-Gone.
9. Wear the robe for a full day and talk to Arquebald to receive nothing for your efforts.

Quest Stages

The following Quest_ID and Index codes can be used with the Journal Console command to manually update the quest to a certain point.

To Catch a Cold (TR_m3_MG_OE_CatchCold)
Index	Finishes Quest	Journal Entry
10		Astien Lothaire has left a frost atronach in the harbor. Arquebald presumably wants me to take care of the latter.
15		The frost atronach was dealt with. I should report my success to Arquebald Vene.
20		Arquebald Vene told me to take some time off and rest before coming back for more duties.
30		A day has passed. Maybe Arquebald Vene will give me new duties now.
40		Arquebald Vene thinks I'm sick. He has ordered me to take a hot bath. Perevaine Narragu can heat me up some water by magical means apparently.
50		Perevaine Narragu gave me a bath. Sort of. I should tell Arquebald Vene I did what he requested of me.
55		Arquebald Vene still thinks I'm sick. He has sent me to Narusya, one of the alchemists in Old Ebonheart. I hope she is a little better at what she does than Perevaine Narragu.
60		Narusya had it in her mind to make me snort fire salts; it seemed to have something to do with her low opinion of the Guild. I wonder if Arquebald will be satisfied this time.
65		Arquebald Vene now wants me to wear a robe to cure my supposed disease.
70		A day has passed since I put on the robe. I don't seem to feel any better or worse.
75	Finishes quest	Arquebald Vene seemed surprised when I told him he had been trying to cure me of a nonexistent disease for the past few days. He also seemed clearer-headed. Perhaps the two are related?

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