Daggerfall:The Postman

Quick Walkthrough
# Talk to a merchant or innkeeper.
# Head to the town named by your employer.
# Go to the tavern specified by your employer.
# Find and take the letter, then drop the one given to you by your employer.
# Return to your employer within the time limit and collect your reward.

Detailed Walkthrough
thumb|right|An ordinary tavern, the scene of the crime
thumb|right|The courier may be a knight...
thumb|right|...a monk...
thumb|right|...a ranger...
thumb|right|...or a spellsword
 
Compromising Correspondence
Speak to a merchant or innkeeper, who says:

:''"My name is (employer's name). I have a mission that requires the utmost stealth and secrecy. The risk is minimal, and I will pay you (random gold) gold pieces. It will only take (time limit) of your time. I cannot tell you more unless you accept this mission."
or
:"Hullo there, young (player's race). How'd you like to make (random gold) gold pieces just by performing what I'm told is called in mercenary circles "the old switcheroo"?"

Accept
The merchant/innkeeper goes on:

:"Go to (tavern) in (town). Lodged there is a courier bearing a letter, take it and leave this false one in its place. Do not disturb any of his belongings. If he finds out that the letter has been switched, all of my plans will be ruined. If you are caught don't bother trying to find me."

Decline
The merchant/innkeeper says:

:"I understand. I am glad that I did not reveal any details to you. Now you cannot betray me."
or
:"Very well, but lack of ambition may well be your downfall, my young friend."

The Old Switcheroo
Go to the town your employer mentioned and find the tavern where the courier is staying. When you enter the tavern, the following message pops up:

:This tavern looks like any other. However, for you it a place where stealth counts for more than strength. Now to find out where the courier has left that letter.

Search through the tavern and you will find a letter lying next to an item. Take the letter, then remove the fake letter from your inventory screen. You will receive the following message:

:As the letter full of lies leaves your fingers, you know that your quest is half done.

If you pick up the item lying next to the letter, the courier will appear one in-game minute later and attack you, yelling when hit:

:"Thief! I'll teach you to steal from an honest messenger!"''

Whether or not you pilfered the courier's belongings, return to your employer.

Reward
If you successfully swapped the letters, your employer will say:

:''"Well done, (player's first name). Here is your reward. Never mention this affair to anyone. I will deny ever meeting you."

If you return empty-handed or have encountered the courier, your employer will say:

:"It's you! All I asked was that you switch a simple letter, and you could not even do that! Leave my presence."''

Reputation Gain/Loss
 

Enemies
Any of the following, after you have rummaged through the courier's luggage:
Knight
Monk
Ranger
Spellsword

Notes
There are four variations of the courier's letter and the replacement. Either variation of each can be the real or fake letter:
The lovers quarrel:
 
 
:*The Baron and the Count:
 
 
 
 
:*The guild election:
 
 

Additional Dialogue
If you ask an NPC about your employer, they may say:
"(Employer's name) is a real weasel."
After you have accepted this quest, NPCs may say when asked for any news:
"The harvest looks to be good this year."
If you fail the quest, NPCs may say when asked for any news:
"(Employer's name) has fallen on hard times lately."
If you successfully complete the quest, NPCs may say when asked for any news:
"(Employer's name) has run into a string of luck lately."
If you successfully complete the quest, the quest giver may later greet you with:
"Shhh. I certainly do remember that little letter switching mission you ran for me, but I would rather that nobody else knew about it."
If you failed the quest, the quest giver will greet you with:
"It's you! All I asked was that you switch a simple letter, and you could not even do that! Leave my presence."''

Quest Log