Experimental Subject

Water on the Brain

The opinionated Dark Elf conjurer you took with you during Dragonborn Main Quest: The Path of Knowledge has a new task for you, one that is randomly assigned. Float up to his Tel Mithryn tower and ask, “Do you need help with your research?” Neloth asks if you’re willing to be an experimental subject for him. Of course you are! Answer positively after requesting more information, and Neloth casts the spell on you. That’s strange; you don’t feel any stronger or more vigorous.

Leave Tel Mithryn and go about your business. To prevent the side effects from this spell temporarily harming you when you’re engaged in difficult combat, it’s usually worth finding out what the problem is as soon as possible. It seems the spell weakens you when you’re exposed to water. You can:

• Go swimming in any body of water.
• Or wait for it to rain.

At this point you should immediately notice the failings of this particular spell, as your health falls by around 25 points. You can continue your adventuring with this malaise affecting your water-based maneuvering, or seek out Neloth and allow him to remove this underdeveloped magical “gift.”

Quest Conclusion

Return to Neloth’s quarters atop the floating lift inside the great trunk tower, and inform the spellcaster that his spell made you weaker once you got wet. Although Neloth mentions you could simply avoid water, that would lead to a lack of bathing. So he removes his spell and grants you a bit of coin to help mitigate your inconvenience.

• Gold (250)

Postquest Activities

Neloth has a second spell that he requires a willing target for. This is listed in the Solstheim Regional Activity: Tel Mithryn.