When wandering around Balmora the Player may encounter Hul who will ask the player for help if spoken to.
Hul:
Spare a few coins for an sailor with no ship?
Sailor with no ship: I was a sailor, yes, but the ship I was on ran aground. I've been here ever since. Not much use for an Argonian sailor here. I beg and do odd jobs. It keeps me fed. Spare a coin?
-Here (give 10 septims): Kynareth's blessing upon you, (Race).
-Tell me about your ship: The ship? It was the Lady Lamia. A smuggling ship I'm shamed to say. We ran around in a storm on one of those little island east of Vivec, just north of some Daedric ruins. The captain got a new ship, the Harpy, but most of the old crew is as deserted as the ship, scattered to the four winds. I sometimes wonder if any of the ebony is still there, but I don't know if I could even find hte ship now. It's been years.
Asking again: I miss the sea, especially the Inner Sea and Topal Bay. They can both be treacherous, but they are calm and beautiful much of the time. I don't think I could go back.
The player set out in search of the ship and finds 4 peices of ebony in a crate on the ship. The player can report back to Hul upon this discovery.
Hul:
Sailor with no ship: What? You actually went there? Did you find any ebony?
-Yes, take a share(give 2 raw ebony): You're…just giving me some of the ebony? I don't know what to say. I don't know what I'll do.
Asking again: I am wealthy, Player. much wealthier than I ever expected to be.
The player will leave and after a few days will return to find Hul with fancy clothes surly her luck has changed.
After a few more days the player will return to Balmora and this time will find Hul without any clothes at all. Talking to her will start Hul's Skulls quest.
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Alternatively the player can report no Ebony was found. This will prevent the player from getting the sequel quest.
Hul:
Sailor with no ship: What? You actually went there? Did you find any ebony?
-No, nothing there.: Ah, well ,it is not surprising that it was lost or someone else found it. Thanks for letting me know.
