Online:Crew Chief Hondulf

Crew Chief Hondulf
Location	Shulk Ore Mine
Race	Nord	Gender	Male
Health	39,959
Reaction	Friendly

Crew Chief Hondulf

Crew Chief Hondulf is the Nord overseer of the Shulk Ore Mine. During Divine Inquiries, he can be found outside the mine, crouched by a tree.

Related Quests

• Divine Inquiries: Investigate potential causes of the Warrior-Poet's loss of divine power.

Dialogue

If you speak to him before speaking to people in Balmora, he'll warn:

"I don't know if I should wait here or go get the House Guard, but I hate to abandon my miners to those horrible cultists!
Whatever you do, don't go into the Shulk Ore Mine!"

Gather information in town about the mine, then find the crew chief outside the entrance:

"You shouldn't be here! Didn't you read the House Redoran proclamation? I wouldn't be here myself, but some of my miners are still in there!"

Can you tell me what happened in the mine?

"Our mine was invaded by violent cultists! They showed up and just took the place over. My people are trapped.
I'm no expert, but it looked like the cultists were preparing to conduct a ritual before the Ashlander interrupted them."

Why do you think the cultists are conducting a ritual?

"Probably because I heard one of them say, 'With this ritual, we'll call forth a mystical weapon and attain the power of a god!' Or something along those lines. Look, I was just trying to get me and my miners out of there when the Ashlander showed up."

An Ashlander interrupted the cultists?

"Well, I never actually saw an Ashlander, but I heard a cultist yell, 'Ashlander thief! That's our mystical weapon!' That's not an exact quote, but you get the idea.
I don't know what happened after that. I was kind of busy trying not to die."

What kind of mine is the Shulk?

"It used to be an ore mine and we hope it will be again. My crew was inside, preparing to start up mining operations, when the cultists attacked.
The way things are going, we might just have to turn the place into another kwama egg mine."

I'll go into the mine and see what I can find out.

"Really? That's awfully brave of you. If you see any of my miners, tell them to get their arses out here. I'll wait as long as I can. Or until I hear screaming. Then I'll go to Balmora and try to find some help.
Good luck in there."

Speaking to him again before entering the mine:

"Be careful in there. I'd hate to see you turned into a guar or something by those vile cultists!"

Investigate the mine and return to him:

"Did you find what you were looking for in the mine?"

I'm not sure. I need to consult with my contact.

"Of course. I perfectly understand.
I think I'll wait a little longer and see if any of my miners were able to escape from the cultists. Good luck with your mission, whatever it is."

Speaking with him a final time:

"I'll wait here a little longer so I can tell the House Guard what happened. Hopefully, they're going to show up soon."