Oblivion:Hal-Liurz

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Hal-Liurz (RefID: 0002EC2E)
Home City	Skingrad
House	Castle Skingrad
Race	Argonian	Gender	Female
Level	10	Class	Thief
RefID	0002EC2E	BaseID	00028FB0
Other Information
Health	76	Magicka	137
Responsibility	100	Aggression	5
Essential	Always
Faction(s)	Skingrad Castle; Skingrad Citizen

Hal-Liurz in the hall of Skingrad castle

Hal-Liurz, an Argonian, is the personal steward to Count Janus Hassildor of Skingrad. She is the person you need to talk to in order to speak with the Count.

Her job certainly takes precedence over her daily routine. She wakes up early in the morning at 6am and immediately heads to Castle Skingrad's County Hall, where she will roam around during fourteen long hours, attending anyone wishing to speak with the Count. After a long day of work she will head to the Dining Hall at 8pm, where she will enjoy her only meal of the day for four hours. Once she has finished her dinner she will head to the Lord's Manor, where she will look the Count for a brief word and then wander around until 2am. At that time she will head to her room in the Living Quarters to sleep for a short period of four hours.

Hal-Liurz wears a full set of common upper-class clothing, consisting of a green brocade doublet combined with a green silk garment and a pair of green velvet shoes. She also carries with her the castle key, the key that grants access to the Lord's Manor, and a leveled amount of gold.

Dialogue

She will express her dedication to her job from the very first you meet her:

"I'm Hal-Liurz, Count Skingrad's steward. The Count does not accept unsolicited visitors, I'm afraid. I apologize for the inconvenience."

Skingrad

"Count Skingrad is a very private person. I handle all the county's public affairs, and consult with the Count when necessary."

Buy a house in town

"You'll have to speak with Shum gro-Yarug about that. He's the only one that can handle the deed."

Related Quests

• Ulterior Motives: Retrieve a book from the Count of Skingrad.
• Information at a Price: Travel to Skingrad to receive information from Count Hassildor... at a price.
• Allies for Bruma: You are asked to bring in reinforcements for Bruma from the other towns.
• Vampire Cure: A long quest to gain the cure for vampirism.

Quest-Related Dialogue

Ulterior Motives

Once you arrive at the castle on a mission from Raminus Polus, she will inform you to speak to the other steward when seeking an audience with the Count:

Janus Hassildor

"I'm afraid that's not my arena. You'll have to speak to Mercator about seeing the Count."

Information at a Price

Following Mercator's death, Hal-Liurz becomes the head steward for the Count. During the Information at a Price quest, she will be expecting your arrival:

"You are here to see the Count, yes? He has been expecting you. Please, wait here. I shall inform him of your arrival."

She will then head into the private quarters of the castle to locate the Count. She will request your patience if you try to pursue her:

"The Count is on his way. Please, remain here and be patient."

It may take a few minutes for her to return with the Count, whom she will refer to as "Your Grace."

After speaking to the Count and being informed of the vampire nest at Bloodcrust Cavern, she will await your return and speak little until your quest is complete:

"The Count appreciates your efforts, but as the vampires have not yet been dealt with, he has no interest in seeing you at this time."

Once the vampires and their slayers have been dealt with, it will be a different story:

"You have completed your tasks for the Count, have you not? Then please, wait here while I inform him."

Allies for Bruma

If you have completed Ulterior Motives, Hal-Liurz will also take over responsibilities from Mercator Hosidus during the Allies for Bruma quest.

Should you ask her about securing support for Bruma, she will say:

Aid for Bruma

"I believe that the Count may want to handle this matter personally. Wait here. I will tell the Count you are waiting to see him."

She will then head off to fetch the Count and will return with him to the hall shortly thereafter. After Count Hassildor has tasked you with closing the Oblivion Gate near the city, her responses will change:

Aid for Bruma

"The Count has instructed me to tell you that he will be happy to speak to you again once the Oblivion Gate threatening Skingrad is closed."

Skingrad

"The Count has ordered the Guard to defend the city to the last man. There will be no panic here."

Once the gate has been closed she will state:

"The Count has dispatched soldiers to Bruma, as he promised."

Vampire Cure

If you approach her while seeking a cure for vampirism, she will say:

"Greetings. Do you have business at Castle Skingrad?"

No, not right now.

"Then please excuse me."

I must see the Count.

"I'm afraid the Count does not see anyone without an approved appointment. Do you have an appointment?"

No. It's about a cure for vampirism.

"I see... Please, wait here one moment. I shall speak with the Count."

Hal-Liurz will then tell the Count about your request. Should you talk to her while she is seeking him out, she will only say:

"Please wait in the Hall. The Count will be with you shortly."

After you have met with Janus, she will ask you about your progress in obtaining the cure when you enter conversation with her:

"Welcome back. Have you completed your task for the Count?"

I don't have the cure yet.

"I see. Please find me when you do. The Count is eager to receive it."

I have the cure.

"You do not have the cure. Please do not attempt to deceive me. Return when you possess a cure. Then I shall take you to the Count."

"Yes, it seems that you do. The Count will be pleased. Please, follow me."

If you talk to her when she is leading you to the Count, she will only say:

"Please just follow me."

Once she has led you outside to the entrance of the Chamber of the Lost, she will now tell you:

"The Count awaits within. Please, do not delay."

After Janus provides his wife Rona with the cure, the steward will tell you to come back later if the Count is still getting his affairs in order:

"The Count needs more time. He will see you when he is ready."

Once a day has passed, she will instead say:

"Please, wait here. I shall let the Count know you are waiting for him."

She will then find him so that you may obtain the reward for your efforts during the quest.

Bugs

• After completing the Vampire Cure quest, Hal-Liurz may only say, "Please wait in the hall. The Count will be with you shortly." and break off the conversation when spoken to.
  • The Unofficial Oblivion Patch, version 1.4.0, fixes this bug.
  • This may be fixed in some cases by using the console command stopquest ms40, which ends the vampire cure quest; apparently the game does not always recognize when the quest ends.