Privateer ' s Hold ( Quest ) Privateer ' s Hold is a quest available in . After the Hero arrives at the dungeon , a brief tutorial on game mechanics is given if the tutorial prompt is accepted . Based upon the choices made in character creation and how the background questions were answered , certain classes and items are received . Background . The Emperor has tasked the Hero with putting the Shade of King Lysandus to rest . While traveling to Daggerfall via a ship , a storm came and the Hero had to abandon the ship , swimming into a nearby cave . As the Hero made a fire , a mudslide blocked the exit . However , a passage was found inside the cave . Walkthrough . When the tutorial is first started , the Hero will be facing a wall . Turn around ( Right and Left Arrows ) , and walk ( Up Arrow ) towards the corridor in the back . From there , take a turn to the left . Open the door by clicking it , then draw a weapon and kill the Mouse . There will be a chest containing gold and random loot in the room . To the left of the door will be a stairway , to which the Hero will have to travel up and follow the corridor . It is recommended to avoid the first door on the right , however , as there will be an Imp inside which will kill the Hero at lower levels . Continue passing the doors , and one will come up to a stairway . Walk up the stairs and take a right , then enter the room and kill the Archer . Then , go through the door to the right of the one initially entered . This will bring the Hero to the main chamber . A bat will approach the Hero , which will need to be slain . Afterwords , one has two options : go up to the top of the stairway and kill the Skeleton Warrior , then jump onto the throne and hit a lever which will bring one to the , or go to the left of the stairway to the top of the room . There will be a hidden door between two torches . Open the door , and , after killing the bat , continue straight . This will lead the Hero into a stone tunnel . Go down the tunnel ; there will be two doors to the right . It is recommended to not go near these doors , as there are two archers behind them who will ambush the Hero . Continue down the tunnel until a flight of stairs is reached . A door will be located to the right at the top of the stairs . The door will open up to a ledge at the top of the main chamber . Proceed by going left , killing the Rat at the slope that goes upwards . Afterwords , go through the first door on the right . From here , one will be able to see the exit to the dungeon on the right wall . However , there will be a Giant Bat and a Rat towards the left , and an Imp further back . It is possible to either slay them and exit , or run straight towards the exit without fighting . From there , the Hero will need to fast travel from Privateer ' s Hold and go to the city of Daggerfall . Shortly after arriving at the city , the Hero they will receive a letter . This will then trigger the start the next quest in the main questline . Journal . I am on a mission from the emperor to investigate the shade of King Lusandus . His spirit has been haunting the city of Daggerfall . The emperor himself has charged me with the duty of laying his ghost to rest . There is also the minor matter of a letter he sent to the Queen of Daggerfall . If I should find out what happened to the letter , he would be most appreciative . Before landing in Daggerfall , a sudden storm capsized the ship . I barely made it into this cave .