Online:Yinz-Hei

Yinz-Hei
Location	Northeast of Belarata
Race	Argonian	Gender	Male
Reaction	Friendly
Other Information
Faction(s)	Mages Guild

Yinz-Hei

Yinz-Hei is an eccentric Argonian and aspiring natural philosopher currently studying thunderbugs in Malabal Tor. His goal is to create potions that allow an individual to control large masses of thunderbugs. He conducts experiments out of a small camp by the side of a river, directly west of the Valeguard Wayshrine. The camp is easily recognizable by its red tent — and by the table adorned with a dead thunderbug and a dead Bosmer test subject.

Yinz-Hei himself can be found lying unconscious to the south of the camp — a victim of his own experiments. Thunderbugs absorb electrical energy from nearby objects, and they explode if they absorb too much. Yinz-Hei's latest potion allowed him to control several thunderbugs, but also produced too much energy; the ensuing explosion catapulted him off of the road and onto the riverbank.

Related Quests

• Shock to the System: Help save a catatonic Argonian.

Quest-Related Events

When you try to interact with him, you will be shocked to the floor.

Rescue Yinz-Hei with a thunderbug

After being resuscitated by the player and a thunderbug, he wakes up.

"Ugh. My insides feel like maggot haggis. Guess that batch was a little too strong. Ah well, the next one will be better!
It's like my father used to say, "True progress comes from the crashing waves of a maelstrom.""

Did you do this to yourself?

"Of course! While my body was bending like a tree in the wind, I had time to think over the current formula.
With a few modifications I believe I can perfect the potion's results!"

Was that the same potion I just drank?

"Not quite. That batch allows for attraction of one thunderbug. The one I tested allows control of exponentially more.
Quite dangerous, as you can see. Luckily, I arranged for countermeasures!"

How did that thunderbug get rid of the energy?

"Thunderbugs congregate in packs to feed off of their fellows' elemental energy. The bug you brought absorbed the excess energy overwhelming me.
I hypothesize the transfer of energy caused the thunderbug to disintegrate. A pity."

Why are you making these potions?

"An infinite thunderstorm at your beck and call! Think of the possibilities!
My concoctions will soon allow me to control the weather itself! As long as it doesn't kill me first. Who doesn't enjoy a good challenge, I say!"

What brought you here?

"I'd been traveling with a few Dunmer botanists. I tired of their obsession with Bosmer horticulture, and struck out on my own.
As soon as I had a run-in with one of the native thunderbugs, I knew I had to stay. So much potential!"

How did you end up so far down river and full of elemental energy?

"Ah! This was my first real trial of a full strength potion. I gathered a small horde of thunderbugs, but the elemental energy was too much. The ensuing explosion threw me into the river.
As you can see, my contingency plan was successful."

Your plan was to wait around for a stranger to help you?

"Nothing ventured, nothing gained! And it worked, did it not?
Do me one last favor, will you? Don't mention my experiments to the locals. The last one I ran into wasn't as open minded as yourself. Although, he did make a good volunteer …."

Speak to him again after the quest and he'll thank you:

"I'll be sure to credit you when I present my findings to the Mages Guild. Thank you again!"

He will then hobble northward along the river for a short time before disappearing.