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The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Hints

The Hist

  • 1 of 11: Talk to Oreyn about "Duties" and "Hist Tree" after finishing the previous quest.
  • 2 of 11: Return to the Blackwood Company Hall in Leyawiin after preparing for a tough series of fights.
  • 3 of 11: When you enter the company building, Ja'Fazir will speak to you briefly, then he and everyone else nearby will attack you.
  • 4 of 11: When that's over, loot Ja'Fazir's body to get Jeetum-Ze's room key.
  • 5 of 11: Go upstairs to find the door to Jeetum-Ze's room, then kill him for Ri'Zakar's room key.
  • 6 of 11: Ri'Zakar's room is up on the third floor, so go up there and kill Ri'Zakar (a *very* tough thing to pull off) to get the basement key.
  • 7 of 11: Go back down to the ground floor and enter the basement, ready to fight two powerful Argonians.
  • 8 of 11: TIPS: If your computer experiences extreme slowdowns in the basement area, you'll want to retreat to the main company hall for this battle. You can also go back outside and then reenter the company hall to make them "forget" about you briefly and give you an advantage (if they don't follow you outside, that is).
  • 9 of 11: After that's over, return to the basement and see about destroying the Hist tree.
  • 10 of 11: Leave the basement after the tree is destroyed and kill that annoying Maglir jerk when he assaults you.
  • 11 of 11: Report success to Oreyn to get the legendary Helm of Oreyn Bearclaw. (Well, sort of -- it's far less powerful and valuable than the equivalent item in Morrowind.)