Battlehorn Castle (Quest)

Overview
Prerequisites: Possession of the Fighter's Stronghold official plug-in Faction: None Quest giver: Note Reward: Battlehorn Castle, with upgrades (see below)

Background

 * ''I've heard a rumor that the defenders of Battlehorn Castle are besieged by marauders and are appealing for aid. Apparently their commander has been killed, and they're offering the castle itself to anyone who will help lift the siege.

Walkthrough
There are four Marauders attacking the castle, one Warlord, one Battlemage, one Archer, and one Fighter. Two friendly Battlehorn Men-At-Arms are defending against them inside the castle, with Lord Kelvyn lying dead on the ground in the courtyard. Kill off the Marauders and then speak to one of the surviving Men-At-Arms.

Then go speak to Nilphas Omellian at The Merchants Inn in the Imperial City Market District to purchase upgrades for the castle. Once you have bought at least one upgrade, he will send a note to one of the Men-At-Arms at the castle offering to sell you a Dwemer Forge for 3000 gold (the base cost is actually 1500, the same as the other upgrades, however). Once you have bought all of the upgrades, including the Forge, the quest is complete.

Upgrades
Note: The values in the "base cost" column are unmodified by mercantile, personality, or disposition factors and will change to reflect this.

Note
Though the quest is registered as complete, there are still other things to do in the castle. You can speak to Melisi Daren the Taxidermist to get stuffed beasts on the pedestals in the great hall. You can also locate and clear the grotto underneath the castle, which is described in Lord Jaren's Journal.

Journal Entries
Starting the quest:
 * ''I've heard a rumor that the defenders of Battlehorn Castle are besieged by marauders and are appealing for aid. Apparently their commander has been killed, and they're offering the castle itself to anyone who will help lift the siege.

Once you defeat the Marauders:
 * ''The marauders who were attacking Battlehorn Castle have been defeated, and the grateful survivors have granted me the deed to the castle. I've learned that I can purchase everything I need to restore Battlehorn Castle to its former glory from Nilphas Omellian at the Merchants Inn in the Market District of the Imperial City.

After you have purchased at least one upgrade and received the note from Nilphas:
 * ''I received a note from Nilphas Omellian, offering to install an ancient Dwemer Forge in Battlehorn Castle for 3000 gold.

Once you have purchased all upgrades:
 * ''I've now purchased everything Nilphas Omellian had available for Battlehorn Castle.