Oblivion:Sanguine

Quick Walkthrough
# Once you have reached level 8, give Sanguine an offering of Cyrodilic Brandy to start the quest.
# Go to Leyawiin and play a prank at the countess' dinner party using Sanguine's spell.
# Flee from the guards in Leyawiin (while stark naked).
# Return to Sanguine to recover your gear and receive your reward: the Sanguine Rose, a staff that summons random Daedra.

Detailed Walkthrough

Locating the Shrine of Sanguine
The Shrine of Sanguine is roughly northwest of Skingrad and southeast of Fort Dirich at the edge of the treeline. Speaking to Fadus Calidius in Skingrad Fighters Guild or Falanu Hlaalu at All Things Alchemical will reveal the location of the shrine on your map (you must have already read Modern Heretics or have spoken with Ulene Hlervu about "Cheydinhal" for the topic to appear). You must be at least level 8 to start this quest.
An Offering to the God
At the shrine, Engorm will tell you that you need to give Sanguine some Cyrodilic Brandy for him to grant an audience with you. Cyrodilic Brandy can be stolen from many nobles' houses; it can also be bought at the Main Ingredient or the Gilded Carafe in the Imperial City. Also, Bogrum Gro-Galash in the Lonely Suitor Lodge in Bravil has a chance of having it in stock. Three samples can be found inside the Odiil Farm just outside of Chorrol, one sample is found at Cloud Ruler Temple in Jauffre's room, and one can be found in Baenlin's House.
With the preliminaries taken care of, approach Sanguine and offer the brandy. He will say:
:''Ah... another mortal come to beg Sanguine to add a bit of spice to an otherwise drab existence. I would have you perform a service for me. The Castle Leyawiin is a dull, dreary place. The mistress is an especially somber soul, and tomorrow she will hold another excruciating dinner party. I want you to liven it up. Use this spell on the Countess and her guests. I think it will make the party much more interesting. You should probably try to be inconspicuous. Or they might kill you. Oh, and the party is by invitation only. You'll have to find a way in. Have fun!

The Task at Hand
There is, in fact, no rush to get to Leyawiin; the dinner party will only get underway whenever you make it there, even if it takes you several weeks. When you go to Castle Leyawiin, you will find that you cannot enter the dining room (located to the right of the main audience hall). At night, the door will be locked; in the morning, a guard will be posted there. The guard confirms that there will be a dinner party, but that it is invitation only.

In fact, an invitation is not necessary. While the party is in progress (from 6pm until midnight) the guard will let you in if his disposition is high enough (greater than 70); or if you are wearing "valuable" enough equipment (which includes jewelry) or an "upper class" outfit.

Before proceeding, it is strongly recommended that you save your game. When you cast the Stark Reality'' spell, things are likely to become somewhat chaotic.
The Countess is dining with four others: Britta Invel and her husband Jaras, Termanwe, and Vlarimil Orius. If the Countess (or any guest) isn't immediately there, try waiting 24 hours or so (eventually they will arrive). You will need to cast Stark Reality on all five people for the prank to be considered a success. If you are having trouble with this (see bugs), aiming at Termanwe will reliably affect everyone.

When you cast Stark Reality, you will discover that the dinner guests are stripped down to their undergarments and start running around hysterically. The guests aren't the only ones affected: all your possessions, including all of your gold, have vanished (don't panic: you will get everything back at the end of the quest). Casting the spell is considered to be an assault, because the spell has a Drain Health 1 component. The guards posted outside the room will immediately try to arrest you. Since you just lost all your gold, you cannot just pay a fine: you must go to jail or run.

Returning to the Shrine of Sanguine
Since you have no gear and no money, you'll probably want to return to the Shrine of Sanguine right away. Not only will you receive your reward, the Sanguine Rose, but Sanguine will also have all of your vanished gear waiting for you in a chest at the Shrine. His parting message is:
:''A rousing success, mortal! And it appears you joined in the festivities as well. Good for you. You need to lighten up a bit. You'll find your equipment in that chest over there. And here's a little something for your efforts. Maybe we'll celebrate again sometime....''

Notes
It is possible to avoid a bounty altogether by:
:* Using an Invisibility potion before the spell hits.
:* Having 100% chameleon at the time you cast the spell.
:* Equipping the Gray Cowl of Nocturnal at the time you cast the spell and unequipping it before the spell hits. It is possible that your bounty while wearing the cowl will be transferred and you will have the high bounty applied to your normal character.
If your disposition with the guards is 91 or higher, you will still incur a bounty. However, you won't have to pay it nor will you be arrested.
After you complete this quest, a special edition of the Black Horse Courier is published: "Pranks Spoils Society Gathering!"
 
Performing this quest while other Leyawiin quests are active could cause unwanted consequences. In particular, the quests Mazoga the Orc and Knights of the White Stallion can become unavailable or terminate early if Mazoga comes to your aid and gets killed by the guards.
The Stark Reality effect does not show up in the "Known Effects" list at a spell making altar.

Bugs
 
 
 
 
 
 
 You can use Console commands to find the Countess, namely   and  .
 

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