A Daedra's Best Friend

Overview

 * Prerequisite: Level 10
 * Quest Giver: Barbas
 * Reward: Rueful Axe/Clavicus Vile's Masque
 * Reputation Gain: N/A

Background
"I ran into a talking dog named Barbas who had a falling out with his master Clavicus Vile. Clavicus has agreed to take Barbas back if Barbie and I retrieve the Rueful Axe."

Quick Walkthrough

 * 1) Find Barbas the Dog near Falkreath, the meat given to you by Lod is not necessary to lure him.
 * 2) Follow Barbas to the shrine of Clavicus Vile, be prepared to fight a host of vampires once inside.
 * 3) Retrieve the Rueful Axe for Clavicus Vile, you will need to kill a named mage but there is not much resistance otherwise.
 * 4) Return to the shrine of Clavicus Vile.
 * 5) Kill Barbas to keep the Rueful Axe OR refuse and wait until dialogue completes to retrieve Clavicus Vile's Masque.
 * 6) The quest is over at this point, but you still may return to Lod for a small gold reward by telling him "The dog was more trouble than he was worth".thumb|300px|right|How to complete the quest