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The Story of DaggerfallLysandus' Revenge
In the last journey, you've found a sample of the Dust of Restful Death,
which was required to communicate with dead King Lysandus in a meaningful manner
(as opposed to "Vengeance!"). Medora Direnni prepares it for use and tells you to go and apply it do Lysandus'
dead body. By now, you should know the location of Lysandus' true tomb. After a dungeon romp you find
the sarcophagus and use the Dust.
At this point, a cutscene is played, in which a ghost of King Lysandus appears and explains the predicament.
As numerous clues suggest, the king was not killed on the battlefield; instead, he was assassinated by
Lord Woodborne of Wayrest. Lysandus tells you that either death or humiliation of Lord Woodborne will soothe his
restless spirit. Note the "humiliation" clause.
Locating Lord Woodborne is easy. There's a castle called "Woodborne Hall" in Wayrest countryside.
After a lengthy dungeon romp, you encounter one of the two things. Either, lord Woodborne himself,
or his diary. The first goes for plan A (death), the second - for plan B (humiliation).
You can kill Lord Woodborne. For a high level character, it's not that hard. When you do, another cutscene
is played - the spectral army of King Lysandus' is blown away from Daggerfall. And your mission here is accomplished.
The diary is more tricky. For starters, here's how it reads:
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...from childhood. I know that Gothryd would not refuse
his aid, but I must bide my time to ask. After all,
Elysana is still heiress of Wayrest and I am her
bethrothed. So it should be that when Eadwyre dies
(which he is bound to do, sooner rather than later)
I will be king.
If it weren't for that bitch queen and her brats,
I would and could be patient. Never trust a dark elf
the old saying goes, for you cannot read truth in
their eyes. If Barenziah has her way, Helseth will
be heir and Elysana will be married off to some far-off
kingdom. Morgiah is already promised to the
heir of Firsthold, but they keep her around to spread
the poison against Elysana, and especially, me.
Barenziah doesn't trust me, this I can tell.
I will deal with her just as I did with Lysandus.
The fool should have agreed to support me. Gortwog
and his orcs almost saved him. I'll deal with those
sub-humans once I sit upon the throne of Wayrest.
First it is important to solidify my power base.
I can (almost certainly) rely on Gothryd to support
my bid for the throne, if Helseth is made heir. I
have a spy network equalling Eadwyre, Gothryd,
Akorith-i, or the Emperor. Perhaps the Necromancers
and the Underking's networks are more extensive, but
I doubt it. The problem is raw physical power. I do
not have a standing army. I need the gold to raise...
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Pretty incriminating, if you ask me. Now the task at hand is -
relay this information to the right person. Apparently, Gothryd
and Elysana would be wrong. Barenziah or Helseth, on the other hand, would get pretty enraged.
So would Mynisera, I'd assume - she loved Lysandus dearly, despite his liaison with Medora.
With a little help from certain Esteemed Readers, I now have the info what is the reaction
of the Bay's important people to this diary. Queen Aubk-i, King Gothryd or Princess Elysana are more than
glad to lay their hands on the diary:
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You were completely correct to bring this
to me. Otherwise it might have gotten out
where it could do Lord Woodborne damage.
Guards! Kill this Redguard!
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Queen Akorithi of Sentinel thinks you just made this whole thing up:
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This means little to me. It is trash fit only
for being burnt. Gothryd and Woodborne plotting
to kill Lysandus. Really! Go away.
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Gortwog and King of Worms do have use for the diary - but only as a blackmail tool:
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This information is quite valuable Qwerty.
Let me gift you with (some) gold for giving
it to me. This will be quite handy in the
coming conflict.
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Some nobles of Wayrest - specifically, Queen Barenziah, King Eadwyre, or Prince Helseth -
do not like Lord Woodborne stance on the succession issue:
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This is atrocious! After all the affection we
showered on that fool Woodborne! We nearly married
that villianous swine to Elysana - nearly handed
the throne of Wayrest to a cad of the first order!
Good Qwerty, it was the right thing to do to bring
this to our attention. Rest assured that Lord
Woodborne will be arrested and executed for his
treason, his name barred from the books of honor,
his acquaintances interrogated, his fortune
confiscated. As a gift, please allow me to give
you (some) gold pieces as your share of his
property confiscations.
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What happens to Lord Woodborne afterwards counts as sufficient humiliation in dead
Lysandus' book. This accomplishes the mission.
Finally, the nobles of Daggerfall who cared for Lysandus - Medora Direnni, Mynisera, or Nulfaga -
would gladly have their own revenge:
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Lord Woodborne is the slayer of my dear
Lysandus. There shall be justice, and it
shall come from my hand! You would do best
to stay clear of Woodborne Hall and Wayrest
for some time Qwerty.
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And, according to "The Daggerfall Chronicles", they use magic powers at their disposal to terminate
the traitor's sorry existence.
As soon as Lord Woodborne is either dead or convicted, Lysandus' spirit
is finally laid to rest. One half of the big mission is over.
The End?
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