A Question of Azimuthal Vectors A Question of Azimuthal Vectors is a Mages Guild quest available during the events of . The Agent is to retrieve a forgotten artefact to aid a Guildmagister ' s research of " a thorny problem . " Background . After completing several mundane tasks for the Mages Guild , and improved their magical skills , the Agent will be accepted as a member of the Guild . Guildmagisters will therefore begin to offer the Agent more difficult tasks , rewarding them with and a boost to their reputation , meaning they can climb further through the Guild ' s ranks . Walkthrough . Having spent some time working for the Mages Guild , the Agent will be offered the chance to assist some research . The researcher in question is one of the Guildmagister ] s , who will ask that the Agent obtain an instrument that has long since disappeared from the Guild . The Guildmagister suggests two methods to find the instrument , one using a catalogue , the other through speaking with a scholar researching the item . The Catalogued Quest . Should the Agent choose to use the Catalogue , they will have to enter the dungeon where the Guildmagister originally found a reference to the artefact . The Agent must search through the specified dungeon to find the catalogue , found lying on the floor somewhere inside , although the Agent will face a random assortment of creatures and enemies . Upon picking up the Catalogue , the Agent will instantly be offered another pair of paths to complete the quest , depending on its contents . A Museum Piece . The more preferable of the two potential paths will be seen in the Catalogue , for it identifies where the instrument was originally from . The Agent will therefore have to delve into a second dungeon to retrieve it , fighting another set of dungeon dangers , before finding the item lying on the floor somewhere within . Confirmation that the Agent has found the item comes via a notification . With that , the Agent may return to the Guildmagister , before the time limit expires , to complete the quest . Deep Storage . The more hindering revelation from the Catalogue will be the fact that the piece has been catalogued , but its last known location has not been recorded . Without any further information , the Agent has a choice to make : Either give up and fail the quest , or track down the scholar mentioned by the Guildmagister . The Researcher ' s Path . Should the Agent decided to visit the scholar , either from their conversation with the Guildmagister or finding the Catalogue , then they will have to dive into a separate dungeon . Another search is required before the Agent finds the scholar , who will be standing inside and ignored by the many creatures inhabiting the dungeon . When spoken to , the Agent will once again be presented with two paths , one vastly more complicated than the other . A Well Researched Artefact . Speaking with the scholar reveals that they have known about the location of the artefact for some time , a fact quickly proved by a quick read through their notes . They will give the Agent the location of the artefact , meaning the Agent will have to head to a second dungeon ( or third if they tried the Catalogue option ) to retrieve it . There will be a random assortment of creatures and enemies in the artefact dungeon , which will be lying somewhere within . Once the artefact has been recovered , the Agent may return to the Guildmagister , before the time limit expires , to complete the quest . The Shopping List . The alternative scenario will see the scholar state that they simply do not know where the item is , although they will instead offer the Agent a simple task . The rather innoculous errand will see the Agent handed a list of ingredients , which are to be obtained by a specific alchemist . All the Agent has to do is head to the alchemist , who will state : Returning with the lone ingredient to the scholar will see the Agent rewarded with a random magical item by the scholar . They will also reveal that they know the location of the Catalogue , and will offer to teleport the Agent to it . If the Agent has not gone to the Catalogue dungeon then this is the only way of potentially finding the artefact , otherwise the quest is over . It should be noted that rejecting the offer to pick up ingredients for the scholar means that Agent will have to either find the Catalogue or fail the quest . A Dead End . There is a one in four chance that the Agent ' s search is incompleteable , as neither Catalogue nor scholar know the location of the item . This will not be grounds for failure , however , as the Guildmagister will still reward the Agent for their efforts . Rewards . The Agent will receive a random amount of for completing the quest successfully , although there will be no major benefits to their reputation regardless of which successful outcome occurs . The penalties for failing the quest are relatively high by comparison , but will also see gains among some anti - Mage Guild factions :