Daggerfall:An Old Enemy

Quick Walkthrough
# Receive a letter and read it.
# Meet and speak with a vampire of your bloodline.
# Head to the dungeon where your vampire spawn resides.
# Locate and destroy your vampire spawn.
# Return to the vampire contact within the time limit.

Detailed Walkthrough
thumb|right|Vampires of your bloodline often hide in plain sight
thumb|right|Be alert for long range surprise attacks
thumb|right|In undeath, your offspring is a potent spellcaster
 
Undying Progeny
Your vampire family calls once more:

:A pale young boy slips a letter into your hand and disappears, nimble as a rat.

The letter reads:

::::::(Building)
::::::(Town)

:''My Dear (player's name),
:     Perhaps you remember a warrior
:you met once, (spawn's name)? Taut,
:succulent, slightly thin-blooded,
:but all in all, a memorable meal. Well,
:(he/she)'s back from the grave now.

:(Bloodline) have rather
:mixed emotions about your progeny's
:existence. Come see me and we'll discuss
:it.
::::::Yours in Death,
::::::(Vampire's name)

Travel to the town named in the letter and enter the building. Speak to the vampire, who says:

:"Ah, good evening to you, blood of my blood. We have a problem, you and I. One of your old meals has come back out of the grave. (Spawn's name)? I don't know if the name means anything to you. In any case, we have been watching (him/her), as we watched you, to see if (his/her) response to immortality is worthy of (his/her) bloodline.
:It has not been. With every drop of blood (he/she) drinks, (his/her) thirst increases tenfold. A mad, virgin vampire loose in the region is a threat to all civilized vampiric business. Go to (dungeon) and slay this troublesome child of yours. It is unpleasant business, but it is your responsibility. I will expect to see you again in (time limit) nights with the deed completed. Farewell."

Vanquishing the Vampire
thumb|right|Take the fight to the vampire and end its existence once and for all
Travel to the dungeon and find the vampire within it. Attack, but be careful as your spawn is a powerful foe. When hit, your errant spawn will taunt you with one of:

"Better not spare that rod, my parent. You'll spoil me."
"I know you. You were the last face I saw, smeared with the blood of my body. Come, my dear creator, let us embrace."
"Your face is the face of my nightmare, (player's name). You are the one who cursed me to this life, aren't you?"

Once you destroy the vampire, you will get a notification:

:(Spawn's name) dies at last a true death. You must return to tell (vampire's name) that the deed is done.

Do this to complete the quest.

Reward
When you return to your bloodline contact after your progeny has been put to rest for good, you will be told:

:"Is that a hint of sorrow on your brow, (player's first name)? I quite understand. I have on more than   occasion had to slay an offspring of mine. You must try to rise above this mawkish mortal regard for propagation. What you have had to do is lamentable, but you must chill your blood to truly become one of (bloodline). You have made a step toward that, for which you deserve congratulations."

Reputation Gain/Loss
 

Enemies
Random dungeon monsters
Quest Target: One Vampire

 

Additional Dialogue
After you have accepted this quest, NPCs may say when asked for any news:
"The grave of (spawn's name) must have been robbed. It's all ... torn up."
"There's been a lot of activity around (dungeon) lately. At night."
Once the quest is over, NPCs may say when asked for any news:
"I got a boil the other day ... but it healed."
"I just had a three hour conversation about the weather."
"The weather is pretty usual for this time of year."
"It seems a trifle coolish in (current locale) for this time of year."
"It sure is a lot warmer today than this time last year."
"My great aunt is going to a specialist across the Bay."
"It's always funny what time it gets dark around here."
"We should erect a war statue around here."
"The kids these days with their magic. (Oath), I don't know."
"I had the weirdest dream last night."
"I heard a great joke. (Joke)"
"(Joke) Actually, that's a joke."
"(Joke) Can you explain that to me?"
"The legal system in (region) has it good points and bad ones."''

Quest Log