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The Elder Scrolls IV Oblivion Remastered
Following a Lead Walkthrough and Rewards
Following a Lead is a Dark Brotherhood quest in The Elder Scrolls IV Oblivion Remastered. Read on for a Following a Lead walkthrough, learn its location, how to unlock it, and the rewards for completing this quest.
Following a Lead Location
Bravil: Lucky Old Lady Statue
| Map View |  |
|---|---|
| Worldview |  |
| Description | I have been confronted by Lucien Lachance, who told me I have inadvertently been killing off the members of the Black Hand! I must now travel to the city of Anvil. Once there, I should wait near the barrel behind the statue in the pond, and see who comes to set up this fake dead drop. I must then confront this person and find out why they've been tampering with my contracts. |
Following a Lead Walkthrough
| List of Objectives | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Listen to Lucien Lachance | |
| 2 | Identify the Traitor | |
| 3 | Meet Lucien Lachance in Applewatch | |
| 3 | Talk to Arquen About the Night Mother | |
Listen to Lucien Lachance
After you kill Ungolim, Lucien Lachance will suddenly appear. He will reveal that both of you have been deceived and that someone is putting fake contracts on dead drop locations.
He will then order you to go to the next dead drop location to find out the identity of the traitor that has been giving you the false contracts.
After your conversation, the quest A Kiss Before Dying will be completed, and the Following a Lead quest will begin.
Identify the Traitor
| # | Step-by-step Walkthrough |
|---|---|
| 1 |  Head to the city of Anvil through the Main Gate. Lie in wait, hidden near the barrel behind the large mermaid statue in the pond, for the person who sets up the fake dead drops. |
| 2 |  A Wood Elf named Enriloth will approach the barrel. Talk to him. He will tell you that he was just paid by a robed man who lived in the Anvil Lighthouse to put the orders in the barrel. He also mentions that the lighthouse keeper, Ulfgar Fog-Eye, might be able to tell you more. |
| 3 |  Head to the Anvil Lighthouse. Enter Ulfgar-Fog Eye's House. Go upstairs until you reach the top of the lighthouse. |
| 4 |  Talk to Ulfgar Fog-Eye. Ask him for the key to the cellar. |
| 5 |  When you get the key, head downstairs and proceed to the back of the lighthouse to find the Wooden Door to Anvil Lightouse Cellar. Open the door with the key you got and enter the cellar. |
| 6 |  Once inside, search for clues about the traitor. Deep within, lockpick the door that has an Average lock. Be careful; behind the door is a Crazed Dog that will attack on sight. |
| 7 |  Search further within the room behind the locked door. Find the traitor's diary and read it. You will learn that he has been in the brotherhood for years and wants to take revenge against all of the Dark Brotherhood. |
Meet Lucien Lachance in Applewatch
Head to the Applewatch farm, the same place where you killed Perennia Draconis. Enter the Door to Applewatch Farmhouse.
Once inside, Arquen, another member of the Black Hand will speak with you. Lucien Lachance is dead, and they give you his position. She will tell you that the brotherhood needs to seek guidance. She will also instruct you to talk to her about the Night Mother between the hours of midnight and 3am.
While speaking with Arquen, you will receive a Black Hand Robe for being promoted to Speaker.
The other members of the Black Hand are also present in the house. You may speak with them if you wish.
Talk to Arquen About the Night Mother
Adjust the time until it is between midnight and 3am. Talk to Arquen about the Night Mother to complete the quest Following a Lead.
Following a Lead: Courier Not Showing Up Bug
Courier's Locations
If you wait for the courier, Enriloth, near the barrel behind the mermaid, but he doesn't show up, you have encountered a bug.
Possible Locations to Find Enriloth:
- By the Main Gate
- At Morvayn's Peacemakers
- In front of the Fighter's Guild
- In front of the Inn
- Swimming in the pond
- At the other end of the mermaid statue
- Standing by the street lamp
Simply talk to him, and the quest will progress as if you have found him near the barrel.
Following a Lead Rewards
Black Hand Hood, Black Hand Robe, Promotion to Speaker
You will receive the Black Hand Hood Black Hand Robe, and be promoted to the rank of Speaker in the Dark Brotherhood as a reward for completing the quest Following a Lead.
The Elder Scrolls IV Oblivion Remastered Related Guides
Quests by Faction
| Quests by Faction | |
|---|---|
| Fighters Guild | Mages Guild |
| Thieves Guild | Dark Brotherhood |
Dark Brotherhood Questline
| Dark Brotherhood Quests | |
|---|---|
| 1 | A Knife in the Dark |
| 2 | A Watery Grave |
| 3 | Accidents Happen |
| 4 | Scheduled for Execution |
| 5 | The Renegade Shadowscale (Optional) |
| 6 | The Assassinated Man |
| 7 | My Brother's Keeper |
| 8 | Darkness Eternal(Optional) |
| 9 | The Lonely Wanderer |
| 10 | Bad Medicine |
| 11 | Whodunit? |
| 12 | Permanent Retirement |
| 13 | Of Secret and Shadow |
| 14 | The Purification |
| 15 | Affairs of a Wizard |
| 16 | Next of Kin |
| 17 | Broken Vows |
| 18 | Final Justice |
| 19 | A Matter of Honor |
| 20 | The Coldest Sleep |
| 21 | A Kiss Before Dying |
| 22 | Following a Lead |
| 23 | Honor Thy Mother |
| 24 | Whispers of Death |
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