Tamriel Rebuilt:Ninety-Nine Percent Inspiration

A poet's muse is the final one percent of his inspiration, and she is not happy about that... Quest Giver: Liam in the Lost Crab Tavern, Port Telvannis Location(s): Gah Sadrith Reward: A bottle of Flin Disposition: +10 (Liam) ID: TR_m1_PT_Muse

A book of verses underneath the bough, A jug of wine, a loaf of bread - and thou

Quick Walkthrough

1. Talk to Liam about his lost muse.
2. Ask around Port Telvannis to find out the name of the woman you need to find.
3. Ask around Gah Sadrith to find out where Lara Filmona might be.
4. Convince Lara to visit Liam from time to time.
5. Return to Liam to deliver the good news.

Detailed Walkthrough

A Lonely Poet

In the Lost Crab Tavern, Port Telvannis you will find Liam, a poet with a problem. It seems the lady who inspired his poetry has disappeared and left him helpless to write any more. He begs you to find her and return her to him, and gives you a sample of his work to describe her:

A beautiful maid from Cyrod did hail,

Compared to her beauty all others did pale,

This maiden so sweet, this maiden so fair,

In the style of the tail of a horse was her hair,

'Twas red as a rose, entwined 'pon her head,

And I lust for the day when she'll take me to bed.

In other words, she was an Imperial with red hair worn in a ponytail. Unfortunately, Liam has forgotten her name.

The Search Begins

Ask around town and it won't be long before somebody will tell you that the woman you seek was called Lara Filmona and that she recently moved to Gah Sadrith. Take a River Strider ride from Gadam Tiren and then ask around for more information. It won't take long before you are directed to the Market.

We are Not A Muse

Unfortunately, it turns out that Lara is no fan of Liam's work; in fact, the reason she moved to Gah Sadrith was to get away from him. If you can raise her disposition to 80 or over, she will agree to visit him from time to time... but not for long.

Return to Liam who will be overjoyed at the news and buy you a bottle of Flin as a reward. He will also dedicate a new piece of poetry to you, but luckily you don't have to hear more than the first verse.

Quest Stages

The following Journal ID and Index codes can be used with the Journal console command to manually update the quest to a certain point.

Ninety-Nine Percent Inspiration (TR_m1_PT_Muse)
Index	Finishes Quest	Journal Entry
10		Liam, a bard staying at the Lost Crab Tavern in Port Telvannis, wants me to find his lost muse. Apparently she was an Imperial, and had red hair in a ponytail. He has forgotten her name, however.
20		I asked about Liam's muse in Port Telvannis, and it appears she was called Lara Filmona and recently left for Gah Sadrith.
30		It appears that Liam's 'muse' may not be such a fan of his as he thought. It turns out she left Port Telvannis just to get away from him!
40	Finishes quest	Liam refused to believe that his muse could be anything but his greatest fan, but thanked me for trying to get to the bottom of the issue.
50		I convinced Lara Filmona to visit Liam every now and then, to keep him happy.
60	Finishes quest	Liam was overjoyed that I had been able to get his muse to return and dedicated a questionable piece of poetry to me.