Preserving the Prowl

Preserving the Prowl is a side quest available in . Numaia requires help with protecting her ranch from the poachers that have settled in the Prowl.
==Background==
The Prowl recently suffered a devastating Dragon attack. In the aftermath, violent poachers seized control of the area. If left unchecked, these reckless hunters could ruin this hunting ground for generations.
==Quick walkthrough==
#Talk to Numaia
#Destroy Poacher Camps: 0/3
#Recover the Training Whistle
#Talk to Numaia
#Rescue Lavender
#Rescue Honeydew
#Enter Bonechime Outpost
#Rescue Sugar-Belly
#Whistle for Marmalade
#Acquire the Key
#Search for Milkshop
#Rescue Milkshop
#Talk to Numaia
==Walkthrough==
In order to start this quest, speak with Elhalem, who can be found in the Prowl hunting grounds. He needs help, as poachers have moved in the Prowl and have been killing the animals. Alternatively, one can head directly to Numaia.
"Welcome to the Prowl, friend! Lovely, eh? We sure could use some help to keep it that way."
:What do you need? "A bloody Dragon swept through here recently. Can you believe that? Burned out a decent chunk of the Prowl, and ate up the animals too. Now, a flock of poachers have moved in to kill the few beasts we have left! We could really use some help."
::What kind of help do you need, exactly? "Wait, does that mean you're in? Really? Z'en's price, that's good to hear. I work on a ranch east of here, just past the ridgeline. Talk to the owner, Numaia. She'll give you all the details and get you sorted. Thanks again, friend!"
:::All right, I'll go speak to Numaia now.
After listening to Elhalem, go and talk to Numaia. She can be found in her ranch, which can be found following a path east of where Elhalem is located. She is wary of poachers, as she explains that they have set camp in the Prowl, after a dragon attack drove her people out. She says that animals in her care are in danger, since the poachers use her stolen training whistle to lure them out, and she asks the Vestige for help retrieving it. She also requests to destroy the camps of the Bonechime Gang.
"Hold there, poacher! One more step, and my sweet boy will tear you apart! Come on, Milkshop! Get up! Ah! You're useless."
:I'm not a poacher. What's going on here? "Ugh. I am sorry. Numaia grows suspicious of everyone these days. A Dragon swept through recently, you see? Gobbled up whole herds of antelope and burned out the larger hunting camps. Now, Bonechime poachers pitch their tents all over the Prowl."
::You keep mentioning these poachers. Who are they, and what risk do they pose to you? "We care for many rare animals. A juicy target, yes? Just yesterday, a group of them stole this one's training whistle. To lure out our beasts, you see? We have little gold, but Numaia would pay you to retrieve her whistle and punish those muskarses!"
:::All right, I'll retrieve your whistle and break up the Bonechime poachers' operation. "What this one would not give to see you kick those Bonechime bastards in the teeth! Unfortunately, Numaia cannot leave her beasts unguarded. Life on the ranch has made them fat and lazy. Especially this one. Yes, Milkshop, Numaia talks about you!"
::::Is this whistle you want to recover unique? "Oh, yes! This one's mother's uncle's grandfather bought it from a Wood Elf tinsmith over a hundred years ago. It is not flashy. No gold engravings or anything. But the tone it sings out is smooth and perfect as a total pearl. A masterpiece, walker!"
::::Can you tell me more about your ranch? "Beautiful, yes? Numaia bought this parcel from her always-drunk uncle, Baraku. He was a talented hunter when he was sober. Alas, he was never sober. Var var var. You should have seen it before, walker. Broken bottles, old ragged tents ... hideous!"
:::::So you fixed it up? "Yes! Numaia placed every board, hammered every nail, and drove every post. It took six years, but this one thinks it turned out all right. Truthfully, building it was not so hard. Rescuing these beasts, though? Ziss'vo! What a pain in the tail!"
::::::What did you rescue them from? "Hunters, mostly. Well, Numaia should clarify—careless hunters. Numaia does not fault Khajiit who eat meat. What makes this one snarl are ja'khajiit who strike beasts with an arrow and do not finish the job. Or trappers who never check their traps."
:::::::Were all these animals harmed by hunters? "Most. Numaia found Milkshop half-starved in a dead-fall pit. He frothed and roared at first, but now he just sleeps all day. Lazy, lazy, lazy! The monkey, Marmalade, nearly lost her hand to a snare. Sometimes this one wishes she had. She's so sneaky!"
::::::::Sounds like they're a handful. "They are, they are. But Numaia loves them anyway, even on their worst day. Animals love you no matter what. Only fair that we do the same for them, yes?"
::::You mentioned a Dragon attack? "This one does not like to think about it. Numaia has never seen something so fearsome! Toothy jaws, claws as long as grain scythes, and wings so wide they blot out the sun! Senches and jackals we can handle. A beast like that, though? Not a chance."
:::::You said it ate most of the wildlife in the Prowl? "It did. Horns, hooves, tusks, and all. What it did not eat, it burned. Somehow, Numaia's ranch was spared, praise Alkosh. Truly, this one thinks there is nothing on Nirni that can stop a monster like that."
After talking to her, head to the Prowl to the east of Numaia's ranch. Her whistle can be found inside a crate with stolen goods outside of the poachers' camps, guarded by the Bonechime Gang. There are a total of three camps that need to be destroyed, all marked on the map. Once you head to the location, destroy the two crates of Poacher Supplies and burn the Poacher Tent on each site by interacting with them. Once that is done head back to Numaia.
Approaching the ranch, flames are seen coming from the buildings, and Numaia with her workers are in a state of distress. Talking to Numaia, she will reveal that they were attacked by the Bonechime poachers while you were destroying the camps, and the animals stolen. She will instruct you to head to Bonechime Outpost, where the poachers have taken her animals, and rescue them. Numaia will let her monkey, Marmalade, tag along for help, and give you her whistle in order to instruct her should it be necessary. Elhalem, Numaia's best farm hand will also act as a follower.
"Thank the Moons, you are back. The poachers! They—they took them!"
:Slow down. Took who? What happened? "While you set fire to the poachers' camps, they launched a raid on the ranch. We tried to fight them off, but there were just too many of them! They took my sweet boy, Milkshop! Honeydew and Sugar-Belly, too. S'rendarr curse them!"
::Where did they take the animals? "In lean times, they gather in the ruins to the west, along with their leader, Rahti. You destroyed their smaller encampments, so they must be there. Most of the walls collapsed centuries ago, but the ones that still stand are mountain-strong."
:::Any suggestions on how to get in? "Let me think ... Ah! Marmalade! This one's pet monkey, not the preserve. She is very swift and very sneaky. If you use Numaia's training whistle—the one you just recovered—she might be able to help you."
::::All right, I'll deal with Rahti and rescue your animals. "My best ranch hand, Elhalem, will accompany you. He has sharp eyes and knows the Prowl better than most. I hope we are not too late. If something happens to this one's sweet boy, Milkshop .... Oh, Numaia would never forgive herself."
:::::How does the whistle work, exactly? "Hmm. It takes years to master whistle-training, but Marmalade is very clever. If you find yourself blocked in the poachers' camp, just blow the whistle. She will find a solution. Don't expect too much of her, though. She's just a monkey, after all."
:::::Why can't you come with me yourself? "This one wishes she could. Unfortunately, the poachers wounded many of my ranch hands and set fires all around. Numaia loves her animals, but she cannot let the entire ranch go up in smoke. Elhalem will prove very useful. I promise."
After talking to Numaia, head to the Bonechime Outpost. Two of her animals, the jackal Honeydew and the senche-panther Lavender are being held outside the outpost, guarded by members of the Gang. Although Elhalem is a follower for this portion of the quest, he will not help in combat, instead cowering once one of the enemies attacks. Of the two animals, Lavender is the easiest to get to, locked inside a cage. In order to free her, simply activate the cage, and she will run away towards the ranch.
Elhalem: "Hold on, Lavender. We'll get you out!"
"She'll find her way home. We have more work to do."
Honeydew's cage is on top of an elevated platform, so you will need to use Marmalade's help in order to rescue him. Once close enough, a prompt will show up for you to use the whistle. Once it is activated, Marmalade will show up, unlocking the cage and freeing Honeydew.
Elhalem: "Honeydew! Bit high up, though. Maybe Marmalade can unlock it for us."
"Well done! Let's keep moving."
After freeing the two animals, you must head inside the outpost to find the rest of the beasts. The door to enter is locked, so you will need to use the whistle again so that Marmalade can help you. She will slip through the planks next to the door, and pull a lever inside, unlocking the door. 
Elhalem: "Door's locked eh? Damn. Maybe Marmalade can fit through the crack, there."
"Ha! She did it! The door's unlocked Let's head in."
After entering the outpost, more poachers can be found guarding it. Sugar-Belly, the senche lioness, can be found in a cage inside, which can simply be unlocked by activating it. After rescuing her, the path to Rahti's Command Post is blocked by a locked door. There is a drunken guard standing guard on top of a platform, who in his state is unable to see you. Use the whistle in order for Marmalade to steal the key for the door. She will drop it on the ground below the platform, and you can then pick it up.
Elhalem: "Off with you, Sugar-Belly! Now, another locked door, eh? I bet Marmalade could nick a key off that drunken guard."
After entering the command post, head further inside. Milkshop, the last of Numaia's beasts, can be found inside a cage at the very end. The senche lion is guarded by the leader of the poachers, Rahti the Peeler.
Elhalem: "Milkshop! He's alive! Let's set him loose!"
After defeating Rahti, unlock the cage of Milkshop and set him free to go back to the ranch. After all the animals are rescued, Elhalem will leave and head back to Numaia.
Elhalem: "That's all of them! Meet you back at the ranch, hero!"
Go back to the ranch and talk to Numaia. She will thank you and reward you for your help.
"There is Numaia's favorite ranch hand! When Milkshop and sneaky Marmalade returned, this one knew you would not be far behind."
:I rescued the animals. Did they all make it back safely? "They did. Numaia's sweet boy is a little shaken. Hopefully a hearty meal and a nice, long chin scratch will settle his nerves, yes You have this one's deepest thanks, walker. Milkshop's too! Say thank you, sweet boy! Go ahead, now. Oh, never mind!"
==Reward==
*Poacher's Grips
*91–377	
==Journal==
Journal Entry
I should talk to the local wildlife ranch's proprietor Numaia.
*Objective: Talk to Numaia
I should destroy the Bonechime Gang's poaching camps and recover Numaia's Training Whistle.
*Objective: Destroy Poacher Camps: 0/3
*Objective: Recover the Training Whistle
I destroyed the Bonechime Gang's poacher camps and recovered the Training Whistle. I should deliver it to Numaia.
*Objective: Talk to Numaia
The Bonechime poachers attacked the ranch while I was raiding their camps in the Prowl. They seized Numaia's animals and dragged them off to their primary encampment. I need to rescue these beasts and kill the poachers' leader, Rahti the Peeler.
*Objective: Rescue Lavender
*Objective: Rescue Honeydew
The Bonechime poachers must have taken the rest of Numaia's beasts inside the outpost. I should gain entry and search inside.
*Objective: Enter Bonechime Outpost
The Bonechime poachers probably caged Numaia's senche lioness, Sugar-Belly, in the outpost somewhere. I need to find and free her.
*Objective: Rescue Sugar-Belly
Another locked gate lies between me and Numaia's prized senche lion, Milkshop. A drunken guard almost certainly holds the key. I should call for Marmalade again. She might be able to help.
*Objective: Whistle for Marmalade
Marmalade plucked the key off the drunken guard and dropped it down for me. I should pick it up.
*Objective: Acquire the Key
I have the key to Rahti's Command Post. I should use it to enter the innermost section of the Bonechime Outpost.
*Objective: Search for Milkshop
I found Numaia's prized senche lion, Milkshop. I should set him free.
*Objective: Rescue Milkshop
I freed all the animals from the Bonechime Outpost. I should return to the ranch and speak to Numaia.
*Objective: Talk to Numaia
==Trivia==
*This quest completes "The Prowl" objective.
Category:Elsweyr: Side Quests