Conflict of Interest

Quick Walkthrough
#Speak to   in  's Guild of Fighters.
#Either:
#*Aim to capture the slaves
#*#Speak to   in the guild basement.
#*#Speak to   in the Aravel-Senim mine.
#*#Speak to   in the Tiranat-Parys mine.
#*#Visit the location mentioned and either:
#*#*Escort the slaves to the Tiranat-Parys mine.
#*#*Agree to help the slaves, then turn them in to the guards.
#Or:
#*Aim to free the slaves
#*#Speak to Ervona Nethani in the Tiranat-Parys mine.
#*#Visit the location mentioned and either:
#*#*Obtain two invisibility potions of Quality or higher.
#*#*Leave the Aravel-Senim Slave Key in Indaren-Veri egg mine and tip off the guard outside Tiranat-Parys mine.
#*#Report back to the slaves.
#Return to Amiro for your reward.

Detailed Walkthrough
Amiro has new orders for you; the capture of two slaves,   and  , that have lately escaped from the Akamora egg mines. He is unhappy about the nature of this particular contract, but notes that it comes from the wife of a high-ranking noble,  . Amiro suggests that you quietly let this contract fail, asking around the slaves and miners for the locations of the escapees, and helping them skip town. He warns you not to ask any guards, members of the Aravel or Senim family, or the mine overseer, Narsula Zuls.

You need to decide at this point whether you intend to help the slaves or capture them - capturing them unlocks Laalalvo's quests slightly earlier, and carries a different reward, while helping the slaves reveals the existence of the Twin Lamps organisation, beginning the vanilla game quest The Twin Lamps. If helping, head straight out to the mines. If not, talk to Laalalvo Irano in the guild's basement. She will express disappointment in Amiro and order you to report to the mine's overseer, Narsula Zuls, noting that this entire mission is likely a test of the guild's reliability.

The easiest way to the mines is to follow the road up the hill from the Fighters Guild to the watchtower, keeping an eye out for broken stone steps leading down on the right - following this path takes you straight to the valley containing the mines. Alternatively, climb Akamora's central rock pillar to the entrance of the Morag Tong guildhall, and then cross the arching stone bridge to the east. From here on, your path will change depending on whether you want to bring the slaves in, or help them out.

Bringing Back the Slaves
Narsula Zuls, the foreman, is in the Aravel-Senim Egg Mine. While there are two entrances to this mine, you want the one at the southwestern end of the encampment area (said area is pictured), as the tunnel from that takes you directly to Narsula. She will reveal that the escaped slaves also took the key to all the slave bracers in the Aravel-Senim mine, and she is therefore very keen that this is returned.

Asides from Narsula, speaking to the guards and wandering Dunmer will reveal two areas worth searching, the Indaren-Veri egg mine at the north end of the valley (where you most likely entered), and the Tiranat-Parys at the south end. Most pin their bets on the slaves being at the southern end, and you should head there to question the occupants of that mine, who will direct you to Ervona Nethani, deeper inside. Deeply apathetic at worst, and overworked at best, she requires 70+ disposition to tell you where the slaves went. Bribe or charm her, and she will reveal that the slaves were seen running towards the Miner Residence Hut.

Leave the mine, and follow the road west, up into the hills until you reach the Miner's Residence. Here you will find Heel-Kur and Lijarra. Talk to them, and tell them that you intend to bring them in. This will allow you to force bracers onto Heel-Kur, but Lijarra will turn hostile and have to be killed. Depending on your version of the release, the key to the bracers will either be on the crates by Lijarra's bracers, or carried for you by Heel-Kur.

Escort Heel-Kur back to the Aravel-Senim Egg Mine (again, enter through the entrance on the southwest side of the encampment) and speak to Narsula. She will ask for the key, which you can hand over, to her delight. After this, make your way back to Amiro for 1,000 gold. You will have upset him, but raised your standing with Laalalvo.

(As an alternative to telling the slaves you will take them in, and being forced to kill Lijarra, you can simply offer to help them, and then speak to a guard at any time to reveal their location. The reward will still be 1,000 gold).

Helping the Slaves
This is more difficult than bringing the slaves in, purely because there are far fewer individuals that you can safely talk to. One such is Fin-Tei, a slave wandering the mine encampment (pictured), who will point you south. Following his direction will take you to the entrance of the Tiranat-Parys egg mine.

Speak to   in the mine on the topic of 'absconded from the Akamora egg mines'. He will point you in the direction of Ervona Nethani, who has more to say (provided her disposition is above 70), which may take a small bribe. She will note that the slaves were seen running west. Exit the mine, and follow the western road up into the hills, until you reach the Miner's Residence. Enter it, and speak to Heel-Kur and Lijarra, who are hiding here.

Heel-Kur is the more talkative. If you offer to help, he will ask you to either bring them two Quality Potions of Invisibility (higher levels will do fine also), or to drop the Aravel-Senim slave key he gives you in the Indaren-Vary mine (at the far north end of the valley), and give a false tip-off to the guards. The invisibility route is the 'best' one, as it allows you to free the slaves without revealing the involvement of the Fighters Guild.

Note that at this point, you can choose to turn the two in by speaking to any of the guards. You can also use the key to free the other slaves in the Aravel-Senim mine, although this will result in your expulsion from the Fighters Guild.

If taking the false tip-off route, drop the Aravel-Senim slave key in the Indaren-Vary mine, and then talk to the guard at the junction by the Tiranat-Parys Egg Mine about the absconded slaves. You can tell that guard about the key, and they will leave their post. Return to Heel-Kur and let him know the coast is clear.

Return to Amiro to complete the quest. He will reward you with the Silver Spear of Scorching Storm. Laalalvo will be aware of your actions, whether or not you informed her, but will be marginally less displeased if you've avoided speaking to any guards, nobles or the foreman about the slaves while completing the quest. She will direct you to  , being uncertain that you are ready to receive orders from her.

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