Daggerfall:The Delivery Boy

Quick Walkthrough
# Talk to a Merchant or Innkeeper.
# Transport the package to its recipient in the local town.
# Beware of burglars looking to take the package from you.
# Hand over the package within the time limit and collect your reward.

Detailed Walkthrough
Giving and Receiving
Speak to a Merchant or Innkeeper, who says:

:''"My name is (employer's name). I have a simple task. If you could see your way to delivering an item to a friend of mine, I would be grateful to the tune of (random gold) gold pieces. What do you say, (player's first name)?"
or
:"Hi, I'm (employer's name). I need someone to drop off an item for me. It's a just a short trip across town, but I'm too busy right now. There's (random gold) gold in it for ya."

Accept
The merchant or innkeeper goes on:

:"Great! Here is the package. Take it to (recipient's name) here in town. (He/She) will pay you. It needs to be there by this time tomorrow."
or
:"At last, someone willing to work for a living. Just take this to (recipient's name) here in town. (He/She)'ll give you the (random gold) gold. Get it to (him/her) by this time tomorrow."

Decline
The merchant or innkeeper answers:

"Too bad."
"You don't have to get uppity about it!"
"I'll have to find someone willing to work for a living."

One-Day Delivery
thumb|right|The burglar overheard you talking to the merchant, and wants the item
 
You are given a random item, and must deliver to a person in the same town. Your employer will add some detail about the item you are delivering:

"This book has some sentimental value. (Recipient's name) has not seen a copy of (book title) in years."
"(Recipient's name) needs this (ingredient) for a special brew (he/she) is making."
"This (jewelry) is a gift to (recipient's name) that will seal my arrangement with (him/her)."
"This is a special (men's clothing) that my mother made for (recipient's name) for the celebration."
"(Recipient's name) commissioned this (painting) painting. It needs to be there for (his/her) gathering tomorrow."
"(Recipient's name) needs this (liquid ingredient) as soon as possible."
"(Recipient's name) has been threatened. This (weapon) should put (his/her) fears to rest."
"I bought this fine (women's clothing) for (recipient's name)'s wedding. It would be dreadfully embarrassing if it does not arrive in time."''

One day should be enough time to complete this task. Ask around in town until you know where the package's recipient can be found, and head to their location. This can be a residence or a shop; depending on the time of day, you may have to wait until the place opens or pick the lock.

There is a 25% chance that you will be ambushed by burglars who want to steal the package. When hit, the burglar will say:

:''"I overheard (employer's name) saying (he/she) would pay you to deliver the package. Just give it to me and I won't hurt you."

You must deliver the item to the recipient to successfully complete the quest, and obviously, you cannot do that if the burglar steals the item. However, unlike most quests, the burglar will not vanish after taking the item. Thus, you can kill the burglar who took it from you, retrieve the item by looting the corpse, and still deliver it to the recipient successfully. Otherwise, simply refuse any offers from the burglars and run away or fight them off.

Reward
Hand over the package to its recipient and collect your reward. Upon obtaining the package, the recipient says:

:"I was hoping (employer's name) would be able to get this to me in time. (He/She) has been so busy lately. Here is the (random gold) (he/she) promised you."

Reputation Gain/Loss
 

Enemies
3x One Burglar every twenty in-game minutes (25% chance) until they have the item, or the quest is over

Notes
This quest is very similar to another Merchant/Innkeeper quest, The Courier. The primary difference being in that quest, the recipient will be located in another town.

Additional Dialogue
After you have accepted this quest, NPCs may say when asked for any news:
"The weather generally stinks this time of year."
If you fail the quest, NPCs may say when asked for any news:
"I hear the queen is having an affair!"
If you successfully complete the quest, NPCs may say when asked for any news:
"Are all (player's race) people this nosey?"
If you successfully complete the quest, the quest giver may later greet you with:
"Thank you for delivering that package for me (player's first name)."
If you failed the quest, the quest giver will greet you with:
"Thief! You took my package and (recipient's name) never got it. I would never help you."''

Quest Log