Tamriel Rebuilt:Ambassador Trouble

Decipher the speech of an unusual Telvanni ambassador. Quest Giver: Menervius Venius Location(s): Old Ebonheart Reward: Zymel Kaaz's Soul Gem ID: TR_m3_OE_AmbassadorTrouble

A new ambassador arrives in the Office of Telvannis Affairs

Quick Walkthrough

1. Speak to Menervius Venius in the Curia Central Offices of the Ebon Tower.
2. Speak to Rascar-Zhaal and decipher its meaning.
3. Speak to Menervius Venius and relay the information.

Detailed Walkthrough

Seek out Menervius Venius in the Central Offices of the Curia, in Old Ebonheart's Ebon Tower. He is in the room signposted 'Telvannis affairs', alongside a large storm atronach he introduces as Rascar-Zhaal. They are having difficulty communicating, yet the Telvannis have nonetheless designated the atronach as the official ambassador. Menervius notes that they are legally obliged to send an ambassador, and suspects that this is a Telvannis prank, of sorts.

You can offer to attempt to understand what Rascar-Zhaal is saying. Speak to it.

Khak-zuul

Khak-zuul

Rascar-Zhaal

Zymel Rascar-Zhaal Zyg-Telvaic

Ask about each word in turn. 'Zymel' represents 'Atronach', 'Rascar-Zhaal' is the atronach's name, and 'Zyg-Telvaic' is the Telvannis. Once you have determined all this, a new topic will unlock.

House Telvannis

Zyg-Telvaic zyhak Mezhaalvezhaal rasanuk

Again, ask about each word in turn. 'Zyhak' represents 'invitation', 'Mezhaalvezhaal' represents 'Menervius Venius' and 'Rasanuk' means 'meeting'. Ask about Rascar-Zhaal and House Telvannis again.

House Telvannis invites Menervius Venius to a meeting. Ka-kraka.

Question the atronach on 'Ka-kraka' to be rewarded with a soul gem. You can now relay the message to Menervius, who will be grateful for your assistance. This completes the quest.

Quest Stages

The following Journal ID and Index codes can be used with the Journal console command to manually update the quest to a certain point.

Ambassador Trouble (TR_m3_OE_AmbassadorTrouble)
Index	Finishes Quest	Journal Entry
10		Menervius Venius in the Curia of the Ebon Tower said the Telvanni Council has sent a Storm Atronach as their representative to Old Ebonheart, but no one is able to understand it.
20		According to Menervius, the Storm Atronach ambassador appears to be the Telvanni's way of thumbing their noses at the Empire.
30		Menervius Venius recommended against provoking the Atronach. It could turn hostile and has diplomatic immunity.
40		I have agreed to figure out what the Storm Atronach is saying. I need to remember to avoid provoking it.
45		If I want the Storm Atronach to understand me, I simply need to try to understand it.
120		I now understand enough of what Rascar-Zhaal is saying. It gave me a soulgem and said it was a Storm Atronach. Perhaps I can use this gem to summon one.
150	Finishes quest	The Storm Atronach is dead. Menervius Venius is afraid that now the Telvanni will demand more from and cooperate less with the Imperial government.
160	Finishes quest	I was able to successfully translate the Storm Atronach's speech for Menervius Venius.