The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion - Arrow of Extrication 2/2

The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion - Arrow of Extrication 2/2

After you have fenced 700 gold and have completed the last quest, Turning a Blind Eye, go to the Imperial City and wait for orders from The Gray Fox. Amusei should arrive shortly, and will give you orders to go to the house of Malintus Ancrus in Chorrol. You meet the Gray Fox once more, and he will tell you that you need to steal the Arrow of Extrication from the Court Wizard of Bravil, Fathis Aren. Once in Bravil, pay a beggar who tells you about Fathis Aren. You find out that Fathis keeps his most treasured items in a ruined tower outside of town. There may also be a secret passage from the castle to this tower.


Head to the Castle in Bravil. Fathis' room is in the North Wing of the Castle. Getting into the North Wing might be tricky if you don't time it right, so wait until early morning when the guards change shifts, around 7:30 AM, to pick the lock and enter. Enter the chamber and look for the Arrow. More specifically, you only need to check the two chests that are to your left as you enter. Unfortunately, the arrow is not in either. You will then get a journal entry telling you to look for a secret passageway. One of the two pillars on the alcove straight across from the entrance is the lever that opens up the secret passage to Bravil Wizard's Grotto. If you are in the Mages Guild, note that you can get kicked out for stealing items in this room.

Bravil Wizard's Grotto and the subsequent Bravil Wizard's Lair are unusual dungeons, where you will encounter Conjurers, Dremora, and possibly Daedric creatures. There are also several locked chests and doors that you must open.

As you explore you will eventually find a door that says it needs a key to be unlocked. There is in fact no key available to open this door. Instead the way through is an underwater passage, which is described in more detail at Bravil Wizard's Grotto.

In order to get out of the fort area, you need to take the arrowhead and Fathis' key from his chest (which is located in the same room as his lab is set up). The chest is unowned, so taking anything from it does not count as stealing. Most other things in the tower are marked as Fathis' property, however, and he will not be happy if you take them. To make matters more complicated, if he sees you, unless your disposition with him is 95 or higher, he will likely attack you on sight. Members of the Mages Guild need to be particularly careful not to be caught, as they will be expelled from the guild if they are. Higher ranked mages are likely to have an easier time taking the arrow since their allegiance with the Mages Guild will raise Fathis' disposition. Finally, if you kill Fathis during this stage, you will not incur the blood price, but you will get kicked out of the Mages Guild.

Afterwards, make your way outside using the main door and return to the Gray Fox who will reward you with 500 gold and promote you to Master Thief. He will also tell you that you can now use Fathis Ules, the best fence in the guild, as your fence. Unfortunately, if you have chosen to return the blade in the Sins of the Father quest, Fathis won't talk to you anymore because you didn't take the blade to him and he will not be available as a fence.

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[DusChris1]

nice man, but do you also have a vid for the mission where you need to steal the ring from the castle? 

[TESWiki]

@DusChris1 yes search the quest on my channel

[thelegofankid]

what sword is that

[ng3333]

The Dark Brotherhood is coming for you.

[leosmt]

@JazzcoreBNP Save the game before you brake it, and load when you fail... :S

[JazzcoreBNP]

I ran out of lockpicks when i got to 2:44 Can someone tell me if I can get more in here?

[shadowfiend97]

Clever name. "The Elder Scrolls Wikipedia"

[thebat991]

@Mineheartftw And if its not there than it is probably a random encounter type thing because I swam it once or twice than had to reload or i left or something and came back and he was there. Idk might give it a shot if you feel the need for something different lol

[Mineheartftw]

@thebat991 mad maybe ill look into that

[thebat991]

@Mineheartftw Argonian ftw lol. WHen I played, I swam to the bottom and there is a Giant Slaughterfish that has some magic items if you still play

[Mineheartftw]

thanks i didnt know whether there wuz a tunnel in that deep water bit cuz i didnt rlly wunna descend in to the abyssal depths of my doom :P