Oblivion:Stendarr's Mercy

Retrieve the Gauntlets of the Crusader from the Chapel of Stendarr in Chorrol. Quest Giver: Sir Casimir at the Priory of the Nine Location(s): Chapel of Stendarr in Chorrol Prerequisite Quest: Priory of the Nine Next Quest: The Faithful Squire after completing concurrent quests Concurrent Quest: The Path of the Righteous, Wisdom of the Ages, Nature's Fury Reward: Gauntlets of the Crusader Fame/Infamy: Fame +1 ID: ND06

The smallest monument in Cyrodiil, and heavier than the Valus Mountains

Quick Walkthrough

This quest only becomes available once you have downloaded the Knights of the Nine official download.

1. Talk to Sir Casimir to find out what happened to the Gauntlets of the Crusader.
2. Travel to the Chapel of Stendarr in Chorrol; talk with Areldur and Kellen to find out what they know.
3. Lift the curse from Kellen, and retrieve the Gauntlets of the Crusader.

Detailed Walkthrough

The Chapel of Stendarr

At the Priory of the Nine, Sir Casimir will tell you about the curse that befell him and the Gauntlets of the Crusader. After retrieving the relics and fighting with Sir Berich, Casimir moved to Chorrol as a changed man, for he no longer had sympathy for the weak, or pity for the suffering. When a beggar tested his patience one too many times, he struck him down in the Chapel of Stendarr and was then cursed to feel weak, constantly weary, and lacking the energy to do almost anything. As a result, the Gauntlets slipped off his hands, fell to the floor and could no longer be moved. They became heavy as stone and no-one could lift them. He suspects they are still in Chapel, and suggests you speak to one of the priests there called Areldur.

In Chorrol's chapel, you will indeed find the gauntlets on the floor surrounded by candles, too heavy to lift. Speak to Areldur, who should be standing nearby, and tell him you'd like to know the story of the gauntlets. He tells you that the curse that makes the gauntlets too heavy to lift is also killing Kellen, a descendant of Sir Casimir who is currently residing in the Chapel Hall. The curse has apparently been passing on from generation to generation in Sir Casimir's line.

Kellen's Curse

Kellen can be found in a bedroom in the Chapel Hall, and if you talk to him about the curse, he will suggest that Areldur acts as if he is withholding information. Return to Areldur, who will now admit that he knows that the only way for him to free Kellen of the curse would be to take it on himself. However, he he is afraid to do so and asks if you know of someone who would pray to Stendarr and take on Kellen's curse.

Activate the Altar of the Nine in the Chapel and you will be asked whether you wish to take the curse. If you accept, you will receive a quest update telling you that you can now "Lay Hands" on Kellen to free him of the curse. Head downstairs to Kellen's room and use the Lesser Power Lay Hands on him, which will free him and the gauntlets from the curse. In exchange, you are afflicted with the Curse of the Consumed, which constantly damages your fatigue by 5 points. The only way to rid yourself of the curse is to continue with the Knights' questline: upon receiving The Blessing of Talos, the curse will be removed.

Return to the chapel area and you will find that you can now pick up the Gauntlets of the Crusader and claim them for yourself.

Notes

• Your fatigue normally regenerates by 10 points per second, so the Curse on its own will not stop you from regenerating to full if you stand or walk. Running consumes up to 8 fatigue per second, though, so it's possible to run down your fatigue that way, in addition to the other ways any character could expend fatigue. If you're a Journeyman or higher of Athletics, your running fatigue consumption is reduced to the point that you will regenerate fatigue slowly even while running with the Curse.

Journal Entries

Stendarr's Mercy (ND06)
Stage	Finishes Quest	Journal Entry
0
5		(Dummy stage used to activate the quest (set by ND02))
10		Sir Casimir has told me the Gauntlets of the Crusader are located in the Chapel of Stendarr in Chorrol. I must travel there and figure out how to retrieve them.
20		Areldur, a priest of Stendarr, has told me that the Gauntlets of the Crusader cannot be moved. I should speak with Kellen, a descendant of Sir Casimir, to learn more.
30		Kellen told me that his family has been cursed for generations, and that he has come to the Chapel of Stendarr to be freed of this curse. I should speak with Areldur.
40		The priest has told me that the only way to lift the curse from Kellen is to take it on myself. I need to pray at the altar in the Chapel if I wish to lift the curse.
50		I have prayed at the altar in the Chapel of Stendarr, and have been granted the ability to Lay Hands on Kellen. I need to see him at once.
60		I have lifted the curse from Kellen, which means taking it on myself. As a result, I am weary and my fatigue has been affected. With the curse lifted, I can now retrieve the Gauntlets of the Crusader.
100		I have recovered the Gauntlets of the Crusader.
200	Finishes quest

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.
• It is possible to use the console to advance through the quest by entering setstage ND06 stage, where 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.

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