Oblivion:Through A Nightmare, Darkly

Current Best Route

Quest stages are indicated in parentheses at the end of each step when they are updated. Keep in mind that these optimized steps are within the context of the 100% speedrun route, meaning that certain items and setups are sometimes assumed to have already been performed prior to the start of the quest.

1. At the Bravil Mages Guild, enter/exit dialogue with Kud-Ei until she mentions needing your help.

   ↳ Henantier.

   ↳ Fine by me, I just want the reward. (20)

2. Talk to Kud-Ei again.

   ↳ Lead on. (25)

3. Follow Kud-Ei. You must wait until she has left the Mages Guild to leave it yourself or she won’t go through it properly. Once outside, you should be able to head straight across the street to Henantier’s House on the bottom floor under Aleron Loche’s House.
4. Kud-Ei will talk to you upstairs in the house automatically.

   ↳ Dreamworld.

   ↳ Advance predetermined dialogue. (30)

5. Exit dialogue and talk to Kud-Ei again.

   ↳ Yes, I’m ready. (40)

6. Equip the Dreamworld Amulet and sleep in the empty bed. (50)
7. Enter the Test of Perception on the floor you are currently on. This is completed by jumping the gap WNW and taking the Element of Perception. (70)
8. Do the Test of Patience on the same floor. You should have enough health to run straight through the traps. (72)
9. Go downstairs to the lit front doorway and do the Test of Courage. Just swim straight down until you find a door leading to the area with the Element of Courage. (74)
10. Next, do the Test of Resolve across from the Test of Courage downstairs. Do this by boost jumping off the steps to get up to the Element of Resolve on the balcony. (75)
11. Talk to Henantier.

    ↳ Dreamworld. (80)

12. Henantier will automatically talk to you again to complete the quest. Re-equip any items that were unequipped during this quest. (✔ 100)

Bugs

• Despite there being two failure stages for this quest, all the NPCs involved are essential, meaning that those quest stages are impossible to reach.

Route Logic Considerations

• The Lunar Lorkhan [Alteration] under the overturned table by the bed in the Dreamworld should be read during this quest since you cannot get back to read it later.
• This quest is best done after Bravil Recommendation is complete since it guarantees she will be ready to offer this quest.
• Depending on route logic, Lucien Lachance may appear when you sleep during this quest.
• You need to have high enough stats from Perma Enchants to navigate some of the tests as described.

Script Analysis

No script analysis has been done for this quest.

Quest Stages

Through A Nightmare, Darkly (MS05)

Stage	Finish	setstage Scripts	Journal Entry
10			I've heard that Kud-Ei at the Mage's Guild in Bravil is searching for assistance in locating a missing friend. A reward is being offered, so I've decided to find out more information.
20			I've spoken to Kud-Ei of the Mage's Guild in Bravil. It seems that her friend, Henantier isn't missing after all, but trapped somewhere and Kud-Ei needs my help liberating him. Kud-Ei said to return to her when I'm ready and she'll take me to him.
25			(Heading to Henantier's house)
30			Kud-Ei has explained that Henantier has become the victim of his own creation, the Dreamworld Amulet. He's trapped inside his own dreams, and I'll need to put on the amulet and go to sleep to enter Henantier's dreams and hopefully retrieve him. When I'm ready to do this, I should speak to Kud-Ei, who will prepare me for the journey.
40			Kud-Ei has given me Henantier's Dreamworld Amulet. I need to enter his dream by going to sleep while wearing the amulet. Kud-Ei also warned me that if Henantier is slain in the Dreamworld while I'm there, I'd be killed as well, so I must be careful.
50			I've entered Henantier's Dreamworld. To my surprise, I've arrived naked except for the Dreamworld amulet! Not only am I unarmed, but also I've discovered that the amulet is preventing me from using any magic. I'll have to explore this strange place in hopes of finding something to defend myself with.
60			I've located Henantier. He seems awfully confused and doesn't understand where he is or how he got here. He did mention that he lost some things. Perhaps they're keys or clues explaining how to exit this bizarre place. I have no choice but to explore the recesses of his Dreamworld and find these objects.
70			I've located the Element of Resolve. This must be one of the things that Henantier misplaced. Losing this attribute of his mind must be what's making him so confused. If I can find all of the elements, and bring them back to him, it should restore Henantier's sanity and help him awaken. I should continue searching for other elements if I ever intend to leave this waking nightmare. (If Resolve is the first element to be found) or I've located the Element of Perception. This must be one of the things that Henantier misplaced. Losing this attribute of his mind must be what's making him so confused. If I can find all of the elements, and bring them back to him, it should restore Henantier's sanity and help him awaken. I should continue searching for other elements if I ever intend to leave this waking nightmare. (If Perception is the first element to be found) or I've located the Element of Patience. This must be one of the things that Henantier misplaced. Losing this attribute of his mind must be what's making him so confused. If I can find all of the elements, and bring them back to him, it should restore Henantier's sanity and help him awaken. I should continue searching for other elements if I ever intend to leave this waking nightmare. (If Patience is the first element to be found) or I've located the Element of Courage. This must be one of the things that Henantier misplaced. Losing this attribute of his mind must be what's making him so confused. If I can find all of the elements, and bring them back to him, it should restore Henantier's sanity and help him awaken. I should continue searching for other elements if I ever intend to leave this waking nightmare. (If Courage is the first element to be found)
72			I've located the Element of Perception, the second Element to be found in Henantier's Dreamword [sic]. I should continue searching for more elements. (If Perception is the second element to be found) or I've located the Element of Resolve, the second Element to be found in Henantier's Dreamword. I should continue searching for more elements. (If Resolve is the second element to be found) or I've located the Element of Patience, the second Element to be found in Henantier's Dreamword. I should continue searching for more elements. (If Patience is the second element to be found) or I've located the Element of Courage, the second Element to be found in Henantier's Dreamword. I should continue searching for more elements. (If Courage is the second element to be found)
74			I've located the Element of Perception, the third Element to be found in Henantier's Dreamword. I should continue searching for more elements. (If Perception is the third element to be found) or I've located the Element of Resolve, the third Element to be found in Henantier's Dreamword. I should continue searching for more elements. (If Resolve is the third element to be found) or I've located the Element of Patience, the third Element to be found in Henantier's Dreamword. I should continue searching for more elements. (If Patience is the third element to be found) or I've located the Element of Courage, the third Element to be found in Henantier's Dreamword. I should continue searching for more elements. (If Courage is the third element to be found)
75			I've located the Element of Perception, the final element in this bizarre amalgam of Henantier's dreams. I should bring all four elements to Henantier and try to restore his sanity. (If Perception is the final element to be found) or I've located the Element of Resolve, the final element in this bizarre amalgam of Henantier's dreams. I should bring all four elements to Henantier and try to restore his sanity. (If Resolve is the final element to be found) or I've located the Element of Patience, the final element in this bizarre amalgam of Henantier's dreams. I should bring all four elements to Henantier and try to restore his sanity. (If Patience is the final element to be found) or I've located the Element of Courage, the final element in this bizarre amalgam of Henantier's dreams. I should bring all four elements to Henantier and try to restore his sanity. (If Courage is the final element to be found)
80			After giving him the four Dreamworld Elements, I've succeeded in convincing Henantier he was in a dream, and we've returned to the real world. I should speak to him now that we're back.
90	✔		I've slain Henantier in his sleep. His nightmares are now over. (Since Henantier is essential, he can not be killed and this quest stage can not be obtained without use of the Console)
100	✔		Henantier has thanked me for saving him. As a reward, he's provided me with some of his magic scrolls.
200	✔		One of the characters needed to complete this quest has died.