Stendarr's Mercy

The Gauntlets of the Crusader have a long history behind them. One of the Knights of the Nine that kept the gauntlets for safekeeping killed an obnoxious beggar that would repeatedly arrive at the Chapel of Chorrol. As he did, the gauntlets slipped off of the Knight's hands and fell to the ground, so heavy that no man could pick them up. Also, the descendants of the Knight in question were cursed with a terrible lack of strength.

The protagonist is charged with going to Chorrol and finding a way to move the gauntlets, which have not been moved from their spot since they dropped there. In the chapel, there is a High Elf priest who will direct you to the descendant of the Knight, who is in the Chapel Hall, resting. The latter says that he thinks the priest is hiding something from him, and when the player questions the priest about it, he expresses his guilt toward not having been strong enough to help the man sooner. He explains that he knew how to help the man, but he couldn't bring himself to do it - as the only way to lift the curse is to bring it upon yourself.

If you examine the altar, you are asked if you want to take the Curse upon yourself. If you answer yes, you may go back to the Chapel hall and cast the spell upon the man to accumulate his curse. It affects the fatigue of the victim in question, and the overjoyed man immediately jumps out of his bed and proclaims that he wants to go out and see the world. He runs about the Hall, laughing and crying overjoyingly. If none of this matters, just leave and get the Gauntlets, which are now able to be picked up.