A Change of Heart is a quest available in The Elder Scrolls Online.
Background[]
Objectives[]
- Talk to Federic Seychelle
- Search the manor house
- Search the windmill
- Search the undercroft
- Activate the Daedric portal
- Rescue the family members
- Destroy the Sigil Stone
- Talk to Federic, Dulkhi, and Arlie
Walkthrough[]
When approaching Edrald Estate, you may run into a man called Federic Seychelle. He will tell you that the inhabitants of the estate have all gone missing, including his betrothed, Arlie Edrald. He will ask for your help in uncovering what happened.
Head for the central manor and start your search there. You will find several clues throughout the building. in the bedroom on the second floor, you will find Krisandra Edrald's Journal, Vol. 3. This is the journal of Arlie's mother, which mentions that Arlie was growing close to the servant Dulkhi and that Krisandra thought something nefarious was up. It then talks about her preparing something nefarious to get rid of the servant. Upon reading this, Federic will tell you to go and search the servant's quarters. These quarters are northeast of the manor. Inside, you will find a diary lying on her bed. Federic will immediately run over and grab it; speak with him and he will tell you that the journal mentions Dulkhi and Arlie meeting up at the windmill, which was also a special place to Arlie and Federic. The journal further says that Arlie's mother was hiding out there, which Federic finds suspicious as she never went out there. Federic then gives you the diary and asks you to come with him to the windmill. If you read the diary, you will see that Dulkhi clearly had romantic feelings towards Arlie.
At the windmill, search for clues. There will be a number of quest markers over certain containers and items, including Krisandra Edrald's Journal, Vol. 1, but the important one is the Unusual Key found in the toolbox on the second floor balcony. Upon taking it, Federic will remark that it is the key to the manor's undercroft. Head there and investigate. At the entrance, you will find Krisandra Edrald's Journal, Vol. 2. It will mention that she is performing a ritual to Mehrunes Dagon so as to save Arlie's marriage to Federic and get rid of Dulkhi. Further on, you will see what looks like a defunct Oblivion Gate as well as a table with a Tome of Daedric Portals. Read the tome; it will detail how to open a portal to the Deadlands. After that, use the Basins of Flame, Water and Earth placed throughout the chamber to activate the oblivion gate. The correct order is to first use the Basin of Flame, then the Basin of Earth and lastly the Basin of Water, as can be determined from the tome.
After you've succesfully opened the portal, head through to the Deadlands. You will find Dulkhi and Arlie on the other side; speak with Arlie and she will tell you that they managed to overpower their captors but that her parents are still trapped. She will ask you to go look for her parents and save them from this awful place. Arlie will stay behind to be with Federic, but Dulkhi will come with you to fight the daedra. Allan Edrald will be to the east. After you have rescued him, head to the south of the area to save Krisandra Edrald. Upon being freed, she will admit that she is responsible for all this, and will tell you that there is a sigil stone here that is attuned to their manor. She will ask you to destroy that sigil stone so that once everyone gets sent back to tamriel and the oblivion gate gets closed for good. The stone is in the big ruin to your north, but it is guarded by Velark, who can be quite powerful. After she is dead, destroy the sigil stone and you will be transported back to Tamriel.
Back in Tamriel, speak with Federic and he will ask you what he should do with his future. You can either tell him to stay here with Arlie or to go and travel the world like you. If you tell him to stay, [?]. If you tell him to head out, he will say that once things have settled down here, he is going to join the Wayrest Guard to become stronger and then return as this family's protector. Either way, you should then head upstairs and talk to Dulkhi. Dulkhi says that since her presence causes problems for Arlie, she should peobably leave. You can then either tell her to head out or to stay. If you tell her to head out, [?]. If you tell her to stay, she will come to her senses and realise that Arlie needs her now more than ever. Finally, head outside and speak with Arlie to finish the quest. If you told either Federic or Dulkhi to leave, there will then be a scene in which they come to say goodbye to Arlie.
Rewards[]
- Edrald's Wedding Veil of Necropotence
- 146–604
Journal[]
This section is missing a journal entry.
Trivia[]
- If advised to learn to defend the loved ones, Federic says that he will enlist for the Wayrest guard and is sure that Arlie will wait for him. Arlie will be displeased that her opinion on this matter isn't taken into account and reacts by saying, "It's so strange to have Frederic return after all this time only to leave again. But I think I'm done being lonely. Dulkhi has been wonderful to me. It's time I gave her a chance."
- If said that Arlie needs people she can rely on, Dulkhi will agree ("How could I thought of abandoning her?).