Ill Met by Moonlight Ill Met by Moonlight is a quest available in . It is a quest for the Daedric Prince Hircine . Background . While in Falkreath , the Dragonborn may hear rumors of the savage murder of a little girl . No one seems quite sure how someone could commit such a horrible crime , but the culprit is currently locked away in the Falkreath Jail if the Dragonborn wants to find out . Walkthrough . The Hunt . Sinding ( found in Falkreath Jail , under the Barracks ) will tell the Dragonborn of a rare animal , the White Stag , that needs to be killed to appease Hircine , the Daedric Prince of the Hunt . Sinding gives the Dragonborn the Cursed Ring of Hircine , which auto - equips and can ' t be removed . While worn , it causes the wearer to transform into a Werewolf at random , even if they don ' t have Lycanthropy . Note that transforming will remove all equipped items , including the ring , so transforming once will solve the problem of unpredictable transformations . After that , Sinding escapes . To remove the cursed ring , the Dragonborn must track down the White Stag and slay it . Note that the White Stag regenerates health very quickly , so it may be difficult for low - level players to kill it . It also runs away from the player and followers , just like a regular Elk . Sneak - attacks with bows will be useful here , as well as powerful Destruction spells , such as Incinerate and Icy Spear , especially if dual - cast . After having killed it , the Stag ' s spirit appears and approaches the Dragonborn , and Hircine will speak through it . He commands the Dragonborn to go to the place where Sinding has fled , and to kill him to gain the Daedric Lord ' s favor . Sinding can be found at Bloated Man ' s Grotto . After arriving , the Dragonborn will meet some hunters , who are outmatched by Sinding . Note that if the player is in werewolf form , talking with the necessary characters is not possible , so wait for it to wear off . Talking with the dying Khajiit will reveal that Sinding is too strong for the Hunters of Hircine , and he will tell the player to kill Sinding in the name of Hircine before dying . The objective at this point is to wander through the walkways until Sinding is met in a clearing ; he will speak to the player from his perch on a rock outcropping . There are two choices at the end of the conversation ; one is to tell him that he will be killed for Hircine , the other is to tell Sinding that they will kill the hunters for him . Killing Sinding . Picking the dialogue option to kill Sinding will make him accept his fate , though he will flee through the pathways away from the player , killing Hunters as he goes , until he reaches a dead end . Sinding is a powerful foe , and often uses power attacks . Frost - based attacks can be useful here , as they will drain his Stamina , preventing as many power attacks . Note that he is immune to paralyzing spells and potions . When low of health , he will not yield but rather attempt to flee . This can be used to an advantage to attack him without reprisal . After he is dead , skin him and the aspect of Hircine appears in Sinding ' s ghostly human form , congratulating them and Hircine will give the player the Savior ' s Hide . Saving Sinding . If the dialogue option is selected to spare him , Sinding will be grateful , and he will help the player kill the Hunters , saying " We will hunt together ! " Even if a high level , the Hunters are not very powerful foes ; and still wear low - level armor , such as hide , studded , and fur armors . Some Hunters wear only clothing , while one or two wear Steel Armor . Each area along the path to the dead end has two - three Hunters . Having a follower along will help if having trouble , and Sinding can kill the Hunters in two hits . After the dead end is reached and the Hunters have been killed , speak to Sinding . After the conversation ends , leave him and exit the Grotto to meet Hircine , who will congratulate the player and give them their reward . Reward . The reward received varies depending on the Dragonborn ' s choices : It is also possible to obtain both of these rewards using one of a number of similar exploits :