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Better Cities:Literary Recovery

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Recover the last three books in the series Attempted Resurgence of the Illusionist for Auriel.
Quest Giver: Auriel in the Imperial City Market District
Location(s): Bruma, Imperial City Waterfront Tunnel, Leyawiin
Reward: Before the Ages of Man (Mysticism skill book)
ID: BANICMarketAurielBookQuest
 
The bookcase in Auriel's Books.

Quick WalkthroughEdit

  1. Find out that Auriel is missing three volumes from the series.
  2. Talk to Auriel about it, and agree to recover them for her.
  3. Talk to Lys Koch about the books.
  4. Talk to Orvil to find out where Lys went.
  5. Visit Kassandra in Bruma and Marc Hanse in Leyawiin.
  6. Return all the volumes to Auriel and collect your reward.

Detailed WalkthroughEdit

This quest starts in Auriel's Books. To get it, you have to approach the bookcase at the back of the shop, almost behind the counter. You'll get the first journal entry. Talk to Auriel, and she'll tell you that she lent them to Lys Koch, a mage who's currently residing in the Converted Checkpoint Apartments.

When you talk to Lys, he'll tell you that one of the books is in his apartment and will give you the key. He doesn't know where the others are and can't be bothered to figure it out - he'll refer you to his apprentice, Orvil. The boy is a bit more helpful; he'll tell you that he and Lys traveled to Bruma and Leyawiin to visit Kassandra and Marc Hanse, respectively.

Look for the book on the desk.

Recovering the other two volumes is simply a matter of travelling to Bruma and Leyawiin and talking to the people in question. They'll be happy to turn the books over to you.

Once you've gotten all three books, return to Auriel. She'll thank you for your work and give you a copy of Before the Ages of Man, a rare Mysticism skill book.

Journal EntriesEdit

Literary Recovery (BANICMarketAurielBookQuest)
Stage Finishes Quest Journal Entry
5 Auriel does not have every book from The Attempted Resurgence of the Illusionist collection. This is a famous but rare collection of books, perhaps Auriel might keep the rest of the set somewhere else.
10 I have been asked by Auriel to find the last three books in The Attempted Resurgence of the Illusionist series. She loaned her only copies to the mage Lys Koch some time ago, and he has never returned them. Lys Koch is staying in a room in the Converted Checkpoint Apartments.
20 Lys Koch told me that one of the books is in his apartment, but he cannot recall where the other two books are right now. He also said that he is too busy to help, I should speak to his apprentice, Orvil.
30 Orvil told me that Lys Koch went traveling shortly after borrowing the books from Auriel. He visited Kassandra in Bruma, and also stayed with Hanse in Leyawiin. The books might have been left behind after he left. I should find Hanse and Kassandra and speak to them about the books.
40 Hanse remembers that Lys Koch left a book behind when he left. Hanse added the book to his collection in his library, but doesn't mind me taking it to return it to its rightful owner.
50 Kassandra has been keeping a book left by Lys Koch, waiting for his return to collect it. It is above the fireplace.
60 I have recovered all three of the missing books, now I should return them to Auriel in the Imperial City Market District.
99 Finishes quest  I told Auriel that I would not be able to retrieve the three books for her, which made her very sad.
100 Finishes quest  Auriel was very pleased when I returned the three missing books. For now she will keep the books in her private quarters, as it will take quite some time to produce copies to sell.
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 BANICMarketAurielBookQuest 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.