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The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Hints
Mephala
1 of 16: Mephala's shrine is at location 5 on the Great Forest map.
2 of 16: You'll have to be at least level 15 to get this quest.
3 of 16: Talk to Dredena Hlavel about "Shrine of Mephala" and say that you desire an audience.
4 of 16: Hlavel will tell you that Mephala wants nightshade given to her between midnight (12 am) and dawn (6 am).
5 of 16: When you hand the nightshade in at night, Mephala will tell you to go to Bleaker's Way (location 11 on the Great Forest map) and kill the two families' leaders, making it look like they did it to each other.
6 of 16: After you arrive, talk to someone about "Bleaker's Way" to learn who the two local heads of family are.
7 of 16: They're Nivan Dalvilu and Hrol Ulfgar, so look around town to find their houses.
8 of 16: Enter the houses during the day to snoop around, or break in at night and sneak around.
9 of 16: You'll need to steal the Dalvilu Ceremonial Dagger from off a table in Nivan Dalvilu's house, and the Ulfgar Family Ring from off an upstairs table in Hrol Ulfgar's house.
10 of 16: Once you have both items, you need to kill both men when they're in their own houses.
11 of 16: The best time to do this is at night when they're in bed -- sneak up to the beds and start hacking away on them.
12 of 16: After you kill each man, plant the signature item you stole from the *other* man's house on his body. You'll get a journal entry if you do it right.
13 of 16: Then you need to go tell someone who's still living that you saw Ulfgar and Dalvilu attack each other. (Which is ludicrous, since they're lying dead in separate houses, but it'll be believable to the locals).
14 of 16: TIP: If it's still night, go talk to Kirsten in the inn, even if she's asleep on her mat. (You won't have to pick any locks to get to her.)
15 of 16: After you get the journal entry telling you to return to Mephala's shrine, you can stand around and watch the two families go at it and/or loot the place before leaving.
16 of 16: When you talk to Mephala's statue again, you'll get the powerful Ebony Blade (a one-handed sword) as a reward. It has the effects of Absorb Health 8 points and Silence for 10 seconds.
