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Cure for Lycanthropy

Cure for Lycanthropy is an entry in the Quests database, listed under Letter.

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Questor Offer

Error -- 1000 called

Refuse Quest

Error -- 1001 called

Accept Quest

Error -- 1002 called

Quest Fail

Error -- 1003 called

Quest Complete

As [child] drinks your blood, you feel your mind clear for the first time since you were afflicted with lycanthropy. But [child] cries out in agony as [he/she] changes form right before your eyes.

Rumors During Quest

[hunter] is coming to [the region] to clean out the werebeast infestation. Maybe then we'll be able to walk the streets at night again without fear.

Rumors Postfailure

[hunter] and [his/her] men killed a lot of loups in [the region], but I'll be hanged if they got 'em all.

[hunter] should have left well enough alone. [His/her] crusades just send the werecreatures into greater fury.

Rumors Postsuccess

[hunter] and [his/her] men killed a lot of loups in [the region], but I'll be hanged if they got 'em all.

[hunter] should have left well enough alone. [His/her] crusades just send the lycanthropes into greater fury.

Questor Postsuccess

Error -- 1008 called

Questor Postfailure

Error -- 1009 called

Message 1011

[hunter] searches out and destroys lycanthropes all across Tamriel.

[hunter] has devoted [his/her] life to hunting lycanthropes.

Message 1012

They say that [hunter]'s own mother was killed by a werewolf. That's what drove [him/her] to [his/her] fanatical hatred of them.

[hunter] killed [his/her] own mother after she became a werewolf. Now that's what I call a true zealot!

Message 1013

[father] ... the name sounds familiar, but I can't say that I know him.

I think [father] died years ago. Or maybe moved away? I'm not sure.

[father] was the last of a once-powerful noble house in [local's place]. He died several years ago, I'm afraid.

I think he was the one that died two or three years ago, leaving his only child an orphan. But [local] over at [local's town] would know more about that.

[father] hasn't lived in [local's place] for years. I don't know what happened to him. But [local] was a friend of his, and might know more.

[father] moved away to [father's place] a long while back. Or was he the one who died so tragically?

Message 1014

[father] died several years ago. His only child was adopted by a family from [childhouse's town], I think. Ask around there for [child].

Were you a friend? I'm sorry to say he died about a year ago. His only child [child] was taken in by a family from [childhouse's town].

Message 1020

[the quest date] Dear [your name], Or should I call you "[wereboar]," as you are known to the common folk of [childhouse's region], who bar their doors against you in fear each night? Yes, I know who and what you are, and your days of terrorizing the Iliac Bay are numbered. I offer you a simple choice: renounce your lycanthropy, or be hunted down like the wild beast you are. Let no one say that [hunter] lacks compassion. I offer you one last chance to save yourself. Go to [priest] of [priest's town] in [priest's place] if you wish to live. [He/she] is wise in the ways of lycanthropy, and if anyone can help you, [he/she] can. I will wait [huntstart] days before sending my hunters after you. Use the time wisely. [hunter]

Message 1021

You must be [your name]. [hunter] said you might be coming to see me, although [he/she] doubted that you would heed [his/her] warning. Sadly, most do not, already too befuddled by the Beast within to save themselves. Yes, the curse of lycanthropy can be lifted, although I hesitate to speak of it, as the cure may be worse than the disease. We must lower our voices. You may not be aware that lycanthropy is a hereditary condition, passed on in certain families, although it can lie dormant for generations before reappearing. This is why the great crusades against lycanthropes led by those like [hunter] are ultimately futile, unless the families who carry this bloodline are exterminated as well. You now understand why I am reluctant to share this knowledge. As you know, the bite of a werebeast can pass the infection on to a new victim. However, if you can pass the infection to a latent lycanthrope, the curse will be lifted from you due to the intensity of its blossoming in the victim. My studies have recently uncovered a family which I am sure carries the disease. If you still wish to proceed on this dark course, I can tell you where to find the last survivor of this ancient, cursed bloodline.

Message 1022

Very well. I cannot blame you for wishing to live. I comfort myself with the thought that [father] is the last of a doomed family, best ended before the curse renews itself. Yes, he is the one. As far as I know, he still lives in [local's place], the family home for generations. But first, you will need to see [alchemist] in [alchemist's place]. [He/she] has assisted me in such matters before. The surest way to pass on the disease is for the victim to drink the blood of the lycanthrope. [alchemist] will ask no questions and tell no tales at your strange request. May [a god] guide your steps.

Message 1023

I understand. In fact, I am almost relieved that you shun this road to salvation. It shows that the Beast does not yet wholly dominate you. I would not offer false hope, but if you still wish to try to cure yourself ... Well, this is no more than a legend, but supposedly there is a coven somewhere which can cure lycanthropy. The best lead I can offer is an ancient text, "A History of the Daedric Sects." Unfortunately, the only existing copy disappeared in the sack of [hintdung's place] over a century ago. Perhaps it remains hidden somewhere in the ruins there. If nothing else, the search might help you keep the Beast at bay, at least for a while. May [a god] guide your steps.

Message 1024

So, another visitor from [priest]. Yeah, I know what you want, but it ain't cheap. 1000 gold up front. Take it or leave it. Alright then, hold still a minute. There you go, didn't hurt a bit, right? Now get outta here before one of my respectable customers sees you.

Message 1025

So, another visitor from [priest]. Yeah, I know what you want, but it ain't cheap. 1000 gold up front. Take it or leave it. Sorry pal, you haven't got enough cash. Move it before I call the guards.

Message 1026

You're looking for [father]? I'm afraid that he died three years ago. Killed himself, actually, although very few know that part of it. I'm not sure what happened, but he became very moody, and began disappearing for days at a time. Left a note saying something about he couldn't live with himself, and didn't want [child] to find out the truth about it. I never figured out what it was all about. Yes, [child] was his only child. [He/she] was taken in by a family from [childhouse's town] after [his/her] father's death. I'm afraid that's all I know.

Message 1027

Hello. Are you a doctor? I haven't been feeling very well today. Is that medicine you have there for me?

Message 1028

Do you give the blood to [child]?

Message 1030

Do you wish to seek out a victim in order to cure your lycanthropy?

Message 1040

[hunter] said I'd find you here. Die, [wereboar]!

Quest Time Lapse

An unfamiliar object in your pack catches your eye. It is a letter, addressed to you in an elegant flowing script. How did that get there?

Message 1050

[the quest date]: The lycanthrope hunter [hunter] has sent me a letter vowing to hunt me down unless I cure myself of lycanthropy. [He/she] directed me to a [priest] of [priest's town], [priest's place]. I have [huntstart] days before the hunt begins.

Message 1051

[the quest date]: [priest] told me the only way to cure myself is to find [father] of [local's place], the last of a latent lycanthrope family, and force him to drink my blood, thus transferring the disease completely from me to him. An alchemist named [alchemist] in [alchemist's place] can prepare a vial of my blood for this purpose.

Message 1052

[the quest date]: I declined [priest]'s offer to cure my lycanthropy by inflicting it on another. [His/her] only additional advice was to seek out a book which might lead me to a Coven purported to have the cure. The book's last known location was [hintdung's place], so I may as well start there.

Message 1053

[the quest date]: I found a page from the book, which said that more information on the "Glenmoril Coven" could be found in the library of [mapdung's place].

Message 1054

[the quest date]: It seems that [father] is already dead. However, all hope is not lost, since I have learned that he had a child, [child], who is now living in [childhouse's town].

Message 1060

A map showing the location of Glenmoril Coven in the Ilessan Hills.

Message 1061

This appears to be a page torn from a book: "...reputed to have the ability to raise the dead, although as yet the Conclave has not unearthed any evidence of this beyond the usual legends and anecdotes. By contrast, the existence of the Glenmoril Coven is firmly rooted in history. In fact, this coven is of such antiquity that its very origins have been lost. The Circle of Seven, as it is often called (the Glenmoril Coven regards thirteen as a newfangled corruption of the original seven Initiates plus six Acolytes -- one for each of the Circle except for the Mistress, who is considered above such apprenticeship duties). As usual, legend mixes with fact in the popular belief that the Glenmoril Coven possesses the cure for lycanthropy. Complete documentation of these legends may be found in the library of [mapdung's place]. The Iliac Bay region is also home to another of..." -- Symbols used in the QRC file: -- -- [he/she] occurs 7 times. -- [him/her] occurs 2 times. -- [his/her] occurs 17 times. -- [a god] occurs 4 times. -- [your name] occurs 3 times. -- [the quest date] occurs 9 times. -- [the region] occurs 8 times. -- [huntstart] occurs 2 times. -- [wereboar] occurs 2 times. -- [alchemist's place] occurs 2 times. -- [father's place] occurs 1 time. -- [hintdung's place] occurs 2 times. -- [local's place] occurs 6 times. -- [mapdung's place] occurs 5 times. -- [priest's place] occurs 2 times. -- [childhouse's town] occurs 11 times. -- [local's town] occurs 205 times. -- [priest's town] occurs 2 times. -- [alchemist] occurs 3 times. -- [child] occurs 11 times. -- [father] occurs 10 times. -- [hunter] occurs 15 times. -- [local] occurs 207 times. -- [priest] occurs 6 times.

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