I will not talk about this with you until you make amends and rejoin the Imperial Cult.

We'll have to find another way to spread the books among the citizens.

Thanks to your efforts, more Old Ebonheart citizens are now aware of the Mystery Play.

Very well. Let me know when you're finished.

All the people who could buy the books are dead? How in Oblivion did that happen, %PCRank? Were you involved? Well, nevermind that. I hope you'll be more successful in your other errands.

Wonderful. Thank you, %PCRank. You may keep the gold you have earned as your reward.

I have heard that talk about the Mystery Play has picked up, and that many people are looking forward to a new performance. Thank you so much, %PCRank. Please take this enchanted shirt as your reward. Additionally, you may keep the gold that you made from the sales.

Have you distributed the four copies of the Mystery Play yet? You need to sell them to the Imperial Legion, the Fighters Guild, the Mages Guild, and someone with influence on the poor side of town.

While the tournament is targeted towards the Imperial elite, the Mystery Play is more for the common citizens of Old Ebonheart. As such, I want you to distribute these four copies of the play to groups with influence among ordinary people. Please sell one each to the Imperial Legion, the Fighters and Mages Guild, and someone whom the poor side of town respects. That should get people thinking about the play again. Come back here when you're done.

The 'Mystery Play of Old Ebonheart' was written by the first Nibenese settlers here in the style of their ancient cult traditions. In later years, the Imperial Cult has been responsible for performing it. However, there have been no performances of the play since the unrest on Vvardenfell began. Hope of reviving it dwindled further in 426 when the tax revolts in Balmora erupted into violence. Recently, though, our chapel was tasked with performing it again to accompany King Helseth's coronation tournament.

The 'Mystery Play of Old Ebonheart' was written by the first Nibenese settlers here in the style of their ancient cult traditions. In later years, the Imperial Cult has been responsible for performing it. However, there have been no performances of the play since the unrest on Vvardenfell began. Hope of reviving it dwindled further in 426 when the tax revolts in Balmora erupted into violence. Recently, though, our chapel was tasked with performing it again to accompany King Helseth's coronation tournament.

You've been expelled. We can only talk about that if you join the Imperial Cult again.

Mystery plays are ancient religious plays which portray stories of the Divines and Saints. They were developed as some of the earliest rites of the Nibenese cults and are as much liturgy as they are art. Very few were written down, and often only in incomplete form. The 'Mystery Play of Old Ebonheart' was written by the first Nibenese settlers here, and its performance was taken over by the Imperial Cult in later years. However, the play has not been performed since the unrest on Vvardenfell began.

Mystery plays are ancient religious plays which portray stories of the Divines and Saints. They were developed as some of the earliest rites of the Nibenese cults and are as much liturgy as they are art. Very few were written down, and often only in incomplete form. The 'Mystery Play of Old Ebonheart' was written by the first Nibenese settlers here, and its performance was taken over by the Imperial Cult in later years. However, the play has not been performed since the unrest on Vvardenfell began.

Mystery plays are ancient religious plays which portray stories of the Divines and Saints. The 'Mystery Play of Old Ebonheart' has not been performed since the unrest on Vvardenfell began.

Mystery plays are ancient religious plays which portray stories of the Divines and Saints. They were developed as some of the earliest rites of the Nibenese cults and are as much liturgy as they are art. Very few were written down, given that they were created in the chaos before the rise of emperor Reman I, and often only in incomplete form.

BEGIN IMPERIAL LEGION

I'll make sure the local legionnaires will attend the festival. The Imperial Cult can count on me.

The Mystery Play of Old Ebonheart? The Cult is performing it again? Wonderful news. With how unstable things are in the West, we need something to remind our troopers that faith in the Nine is what unites us. It's 50 septims for the book, right? Here you go.

You mean the Mystery Play of Old Ebonheart? if you had a copy, I'd certainly be interested.

%Name will tell you this, %PCName. She is not the best person to distribute this play among her men. Too busy with managing the guards' affairs and giving orders. You should speak to Cordo Torcusius at the Legion boarding house across the street. He knows all the recruits and experienced soldiers in the Legion. He sees them every day. So %Name thinks this is your best chance.

You can try selling it to Captain Maurrisha, but she probably doesn't have time for something like that. You could also speak with Cordo Torcusius at the Legion boarding house. If he spreads this play of yours among the legionnaires, many of us will listen.

Not interested. Not from you.

END IMPERIAL LEGION

BEGIN MAGES GUILD

A nice read. I am looking forward to seeing a live performance one day.

Mystery plays are a tradition in eastern Cyrodiil. I'm surprised to hear of one written for the local audience. May I see it for a quick read, please? Hilarious! I can't believe they used to perform that here, in the center of Morrowind. I need to have a copy. I simply must show it around! How much did you say this costs? 50 septims? Here you go. Thank you, %PCName.

Mystery plays are a tradition in eastern Cyrodiil. I'm surprised to hear of one written for the local audience, but something tells me it's not as good as what they perform in Nibenay.

A mystery play? Where is it?

I'm too busy to be interrupted with such trivial matters, %PCName. Go offer it to somebody else.

The guildmaster Arquebald Vene is deep in his research and probably won't listen to you. Tell you what: Perevaine Narragu is only an Apprentice in the %Faction, but he's on very good terms with his guildmates. Maybe you should offer it to him. He should be somewhere in the guildhall.

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BEGIN FIGHTERS GUILD

I'll make sure that the Guild members are aware of the upcoming performance.

Frankly, I don't see much point in spreading this around. The melee tournament will be happening at nearly the same time as the performance, and I'm proud to say that many of our fighters have been personally invited to attend. But I suppose those of us who won't be attending might as well please the Divines by going to see the Mystery Play. Alright, %PCName. I'll see what I can do. Here's your gold.

I don't know, %PCName. Most of the guildhall is going to be attending the melee tournament anyway. Can't you find anyone else to spread your play around?

I don't know anything about that. If you had a copy, I might take a look at it, but don't get your hopes up.

Speak with Sharnoga gra-Mal, the Guild Steward. She's trusted and respected by many guild members.

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BEGIN THIEVES GUILD

We'll certainly watch the performance, don't worry.

I admit it sounds entertaining. I'll make sure some of us will visit the festival. We won't cause any trouble, I hope.

I'm grateful that you've come all this way to find us. Must've been important for you. I admit I don't understand what it's meant to be. Learning religious lessons during a public festival... that doesn't feel right. But there's another side to it. This festival, if we're allowed to watch it, should be entertaining enough to cheer up the folk. Fine, %PCName. We can spare some of our gold for this.

Look, I'm grateful that you've come all this way to find us. But this play of yours, it doesn't seem appropriate. Learning religious lessons like this, during a public performance... it doesn't feel right. Why does everything have to be entertainment?

You're selling something you don't even have? Sounds like a good way to make some money. Maybe I should try it sometime.

Try sellin' this to Sarum. He's the wisest man in here.

This is not the time to talk about that, %PCRank.

I understand that the Empire teaches its citizens to tolerate the Tribunal. I'm skeptical about this idea, but I'll see what can be done about it.

I don't support the Empire meddling with our religion through these performances. But maybe there's another side to it. Perhaps it will inform foreigners of our ways. Perhaps they'll learn to respect the Tribunal instead of mocking it. Yes, this performance is a good way to remind Old Ebonheart that it should respect our gods and our practices. I'll take the book, %PCName. Here's 50 gold for you.

You're an outlander, so I don't expect you to understand Morrowind's religious beliefs. Many of Old Ebonheart's poor are native Dunmer, like me, and we don't appreciate when the Empire meddles in our affairs of faith. Especially when they arrange their hedonistic festivals like this. Our ways are humbler and more private.

I might consider buying a copy if you had one.

Speak with Wry-Eye Moranie here. She has influence with the poorer folks in Old Ebonheart.

Speak with Wry-Eye Moranie at the Empress Katariah or Sarum at the Palace of Beggars in the sewers. They hold a lot of influence among the poor of Old Ebonheart. And don't bother talking to the members of Delagia's gang -- they can't be trusted.

END THIEVES GUILD

BEGIN GENERIC

Try talking to Sarum at the Palace of Beggars in the sewers. His word means a lot among the poor of Old Ebonheart.

Speak with Wry-Eye Moranie at the Empress Katariah inn, or Sarum at the Palace of Beggars in the sewers. They have influence with the poorer folks in Old Ebonheart. If they say we should read it, many of us will.

A public celebration? Here? No, that doesn't seem appropriate.

No, thank you. %Name has seen the play before and does not need to read about it.

No, thank you. I have seen the play before and do not need to read about it.

You think %Name can afford this?

You think I can afford this?

%Name would rather watch the play.

I'd rather watch the play.

No. The Bellman has softer pages anyway.

%Name has already given alms, %PCClass.

I've already given alms, %PCClass.

END GENERIC