# Oblivion:Dawn in the Valus Mountains

Rescue a Rider (again)

- Quest Giver: Captain Gudrun
- Location(s): Bear Riders' Lodge
- Prerequisite Quest: Hidy Heidi Ho!
- Reward: None
- ID: RM06

The Bar at the Mountain Riders' Lodge

## Quick Walkthrough

1. Ystrel is missing again
2. Find the cave
3. Kill the Mythic Dawn captors
4. Release Ystrel
5. Join the Riders

## Detailed Walkthrough

### Missing Rider

After Heidi is in place in the Imperial City office, Gudrun returns to The Lodge at Bruma. When you visit her there, you'll find she's a bit perturbed.

Gudrun is concerned because Ystrel's bear came back to the Lodge without her. Since a bear will fight to the death for its rider, and hunt down her killer if she dies, this can only mean that Ystrel is alive and captive somewhere. Her last mission was to investigate the Valus Passage, which was once a smugglers' tunnel to Morrowind, until it caved in. Recent rumors of a Daedric cult making a shrine in the Cyrodiil end called for an investigation.

### Valus Passage

The Daedric cult involved turns out to be the Mythic Dawn, and they have indeed constructed a shrine to Mehrunes Dagon in the caves at the Cyrodiil end of the passage. Ystrel is about to become a sacrifice to Dagon, if you don't hurry. First you need to find the way in, which is behind a rock wall, operated by a turn handle at the end of the passage. Two acolytes and a guard are in the chamber beyond the rock wall.

To get into the next section, you must find the acolyte with the key, in a side chamber off the main passageway, that leads from the cave you just entered.

Go through the door and work your way through more guards and acolytes until you come to a large chamber with a statue of Mehrunes Dagon. Ystrel is lying naked on an altar in front of the statue, surrounded by an array of nasty implements of torture.

After you waken her, she'll want to find her armor and Claymore, which were taken from her when she was captured by the Mythic Dawn. Search the caavern until you find the chest with them in. Ystrel will come over and put them on, and then follow you out of the dungeon. Take her back to the Riders Lodge, and talk to Gudrun. She will induct you into the Riders as an honorary Rider (which doesn't get you a bear, just cheap drinks).

## Notes

- The cave door is small, so Ystrel left the bear outside. She was hit by a Paralysis spell as soon as she entered.
- The implements of torture you find on the altar with her suggest she was not intended for a quick death.

## Journal Entries

Dawn in the Valus Mountains (RM06)
Stage | Finishes Quest | Journal Entry
--- | --- | ---
10 |  | Ystrel has gone missing in the Valus Mountains. She didn't return from her patrol, and Gudrun is worried. She's marked the Valus Passage on my map as a place Ystrel was going to check out. I hope I find some clues there.
20 |  | I've arrived at Valus Passage. I wonder what's waiting inside?
30 |  | On entering the cave, I was attacked by a Mythic Dawn guard. I suspect they have Ystrel captive, so I'd better search the cave for her.
80 |  | I have found Ystrel. lying on a sacrificial altar in the shrine to Mehrunes Dagon. Judging by the nasty-looking implements scattered around her, they were planning something very unpleasant for her. I managed to revive her.
100 | 0 | Gudrun has made me an honorary member of the Mountain Riders. Apparently the main benefit is cheaper drinks!

Notes

- Not all Journal Entries may appear in your journal; which entries appear and which entries do not depends on the manner in which the quest is done.
- Stages are not always in order of progress. This is usually the case with quests that have multiple possible outcomes or quests where certain tasks may be done in random order.
- If an entry is marked as "Finishes Quest" it means the quest disappears from the Active Quest list, but you may still receive new entries for that quest.
- On the PC, it is possible to use the console to advance through the quest by entering `setstage quest stage`. Where `quest` is the internal name of the quest, and `stage` is the number of the stage you wish to complete. It is not possible to un-complete (i.e. go back) quest stages. See SetStage for more information.