A Brush With Death (Oblivion)


 * 498px-PaintedWorld.jpgPrequisites: None
 * Next quest: None
 * Factions: None
 * Quest giver: Rumors in Cheydinhal, Tivela Lythandas
 * Reward: Apron of Adroitness, Fame +1

Walkthrough
Listening to rumours around Cheydinhal will lead hearing of the disapearance of Rythe Lythandas, a famous painter, and that his wife Tivela is greaving and looking for help with finding her husband. Head over to Rythe Lythandas' house and talk to Tivela Lythandas to invistegate. It turns out that often Lythandas locks himself up in his studio but this time he wasn't seen for several days. Deciding to investigate, Tivela used the spare key she swore to use only in emergencies to get inside the studio. Rythe Lythandas was not there. She gives you the spare key to investigate.

Head upstairs into the studio. Take a look around and you will notice the painting can be activated. Activated and you will find yourself in a strange forest that seems to be painted. You will find Rythe standing near you. Talk to him and upon investigation you will find out that his brush is magical and he uses it to enter his paintings to make them more realistic. This brush was a family heirloom, and was stolen by a Bosmer thief who created some paint trolls to protect him, but they instead killed him, and now wander around the painting. The only way back to Tamriel is to retrieve the brush, which is called the Brush of Truepaint, from the thief's body. If you choose to ask Rythe about the trolls, he will give you 6 bottles of turpentine, which inflict extra damage. There are atleast 6 trolls which can be difficult to kill. The turpentine is leveled.

Follow the path to the thief's body, though if you want to avoid the trolls try jumping through the rocks between Rythe and the thief's body. Once you retrieve the brush go back to Rythe and he will paint a door back to Tamriel. Stick around if you want to hear the conversation between Rythe and Tivela, otherwise go talk straight to Rythe and you will be rewared the Apron of Adroitness, a piece of light armor with a leveld inteligence and agility boost, for your efforts.