Daggerfall:A Rare Ingredient

Quick Walkthrough
# Talk to a Noble.
# Head to the town where the alchemist is located.
# Give the turquoise to the alchemist.
# In return, get the ingredient the noble wants.
# Return the ingredient to the noble within the time limit for your reward.

Detailed Walkthrough
thumb|right|Alchemist's shop
thumb|right|The alchemist preparing an experiment
 
Experimental Needs
Speak to a noble, who says:

:''"How would you like to have a lovely (gem) from my treasury, (player's first name)? My alchemist has ordered a very rare ingredient he needs for an important experiment and we need someone to pick it up. Do you think you could handle that, (player's first name)?"

Accept
The noble goes on:

:"Excellent, (player's first name), I knew you would be game. Take this turquoise down to (alchemist's shop) in (town). There's a (alchemist's description) there by the name of (alchemist's name). Ask (him/her) to give you the (ingredient) (he/she)'s brought up from the south. Make sure you're there and back in (time limit) days. All righty then, (player's first name). I'm relying on you. Don't make me regret it."

Decline
The noble answers:

:"Well, that's odd. You might try not to have such a mercenary's heart, (player's first name)."

Alchemical Necessities
This quest is a simple delivery for the noble, you will encounter no enemies on your way. Travel to the city where the alchemist resides and find their shop. Enter it and deliver the turquoise, and the alchemist will say:

:"And you must be (player's first name), sent by (noble's name), yes? Well, here's that (ingredient) (he/she) wanted. You better hurry back with it -- (his/her) alchemist has very strong feeling about the freshness of ingredients. Misplaced, of course. (Ingredient) doesn't spoil. Still, you know what they say about one man's poison ... Now hurry along."

The alchemist gives you an ingredient in return. Bring the ingredient back to the noble within the time limit to collect your reward.

Reward
Upon delivering the ingredient, the noble will say to you:

:"Good timing, (player's first name). My alchemist will be so pleased -- it is a most excellent (ingredient). As I promised, here is your (gem). Pretty, isn't it?"''

Reputation Gain/Loss
 

Enemies
None

Notes
If you keep the turquoise or the ingredient, it will remain in your inventory and won't vanish once the quest is over, as is usually the case for quest items.
Additional Dialogue
After you have accepted this quest, NPCs may say when asked for any news:
''"(Noble's name)'s alchemist once refused a chip of ebonium -- it wasn't "fresh"."
"(Noble's name)'s alchemist always requires very fresh elements. Don't know why."
If you fail the quest, NPCs may say when asked for any news:
"(Noble's name) is having trouble with (his/her) alchemist. Very temperamental, I hear."
"A whole batch of (noble's name)'s alchemist's potions had to be thrown away."
If you successfully complete the quest, NPCs may say when asked for any news:
"Really strange smells coming out of (noble's name)'s palace lately, you notice?"
"I saw this puff of red smoke rise out of (noble's name)'s palace like a bird."
If you successfully complete the quest, the quest giver may later greet you with:
"Don't think for a minute I've forgotten you, (player's first name). How are you, friend?"
"My alchemist wanted to thank you personally, (player's first name), but he's busy. How are you?"
If you failed the quest, the quest giver will greet you with:
"If my alchemist were here, he'd demand the (ingredient) you were to retrieve, and then brain you with it. But, as it is, consider this a warning. Do not fail me in the future, should I need your services. That is all."''

Quest Log