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The Elder Scrolls IV Oblivion Remastered

A Brush with Death Walkthrough and Rewards

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A Brush with Death

This is A Brush with Death walkthrough for The Elder Scrolls IV Oblivion Remastered. Learn A Brush with Death's starting location, rewards, and how to start the quest.

A Brush with Death Location

Cheydinhal: Rythe Lythandas's House

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Description I've met a kind Dunmer named Tivela Lythandas. It seems that her husband, Rythe, has gone missing. She seems extremely distraught, so perhaps I should talk to her to find out more information.

A Brush with Death Walkthrough

List of Objectives
1 Talk to Tivela Lythandas
2 Investigate Rythe's Study
3 Talk to Rythe Lythandas
4 Defeat The Trolls
5 Return to Rythe's Study
6 Talk to Rythe Lythandas

Talk to Tivela Lythandas

Tivela Lythandas

Listen to the rumors going around in Cheydinhal about a missing painter. Head to Rythe Lythandas's House, the home of the rumored missing painter.

Talk to Tivela Lythandas, Rythe's wife, to learn about the situation. Agree to help her, and she will give you the key to Rythe's studio.

Investigate Rythe's Study

Unusual Painting of the Painted World

Enter Rythe's studio with the key given to you by Tivela; it is the room to your right. Interact with the Unusual Painting to the Painted World, which will transport you inside it.

Talk to Rythe Lythandas

Rythe Lythandas

Upon arriving in the Painted World, Rythe will explain how he got trapped in the painting and the importance of his brush. To return to the real world, you must defeat the Painted Trolls and retrieve his brush from the thief.

Defeat The Painted Trolls

Kill the Trolls

Painted Troll

Use the Clairvoyance Spell to find the trolls; there are three of them in total. You can sneak up behind them to eliminate them. Next to one of the trolls lies the corpse of the thief.

Give the Brush of Truepaint to Rythe

Brush of Truepaint

After killing the last troll, loot the Brush of Truepaint from the thief's body and hand it over to Rythe.

Return to Rythe's Study

Portal to Rythe Lythandas

Follow Rythe. He will paint a portal as a way of exit. Open the portal to get back to his study.

Talk to Rythe Lythandas

Rythe Lythandas

After you have returned to the real world, talk to Rythe to receive your reward and complete the quest.

A Brush with Death Rewards

Apron of Adroitness

Apron of Adroitness

You will receive the Apron of Adroitness for completing the quest A Brush with Death.

The Elder Scrolls IV Oblivion Remastered Related Guides

TES IV Oblivion Side Quests Partial

List of All Side Quests and Rewards

All Side Quests

Anvil Side Quests
Where Spirits Have Lease The Ghost Ship of Anvil
The Siren's Deception Attack on Fort Sutch
An Unexpected Voyage Illegal Cargo
Dunbarrow Cove -
Bravil Side Quests
The Crimson Cave The Forlorn Watchman
Caught in the Hunt Unearthing Mehrunes Razor
Lich of Lost Boy Cavern No Stone Unturned
Through A Nightmare, Darkly Unearthing Mehrunes Razor
Bruma Side Quests
Frostcrag Spire Lifting the Vale
A Brotherhood Betrayed Two Sides of the Coin
A Ring of Keys -
Chorrol Side Quests
Separated at Birth Legacy Lost
Battlehorn Castle Canvas the Castle
The Killing Field A Shadow Over Hackdirt
Sins of the Father Unwanted Tenants
Bittneld and Emfrid -
The Imperial City Side Quests
Unfriendly Competition The Collector
The Gravefinder's Repose Burning Trail
Revenge Served Cold Go Fish
Origin of the Gray Prince Goblin Trouble
Order of the Virtuous Blood Imperial Corruption
The Unbeaten Path The Arena
An Unexpected Voyage Repairing the Orrery
Secrets of the Ayleids Horse Armor
Nothing You Can Possess -
Skingrad Side Quests
Paranoia Seeking Your Roots
Helping Hands The Rosethorn Cache
Heaven Stones -
Cheydinhal Side Quests
Corruption and Conscience A Brush with Death
The Wayward Knight The Horror of Dive Rock
Leyawiin Side Quests
Mazoga the Orc Tears of the Savior
Knights of the Stallion Whom Gods Annoy
Raid on Greyland Knights of the Stallion
Deepscorn Hollow Black Bow Bandits
Kvatch Side Quests
The Sunken One -
Settlements and Villages Side Quests
Zero Visibility Bear Season
The Potato Snatcher A Venerable Vintage
When the Vow Breaks Wisdom of the Ages

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