Tamriel Rebuilt:Menervius Venius

Menervius Venius (TR_m3_Menervius Venius)
Added by	Tamriel Rebuilt
Home City	Old Ebonheart
Location	Ebon Tower, Curia: Central Offices
Race	Imperial	Gender	Male
Level	20	Class	Battlemage
Other Information
Health	135	Magicka	184
Alarm	100	Fight	30

Menervius Venius (left) and the Telvanni representative

Menervius Venius is an Imperial battlemage and the appointed Minister of Telvanni Affairs. He can be found in the Curia's Central Offices, in Old Ebonheart's fortress of the Ebon Tower. He has been having difficulty communicating with the recently arrived Telvanni representative - the Storm Atronach, Rascar-Zhaal. Great House Telvanni, while being legally required to send someone, are not so required to make that someone easy to talk to. Menervius is well-aware of this, and has a realistic view of those whose affair he 'ministers'.

He wears a common robe and a pair of heavy leather boots. He wields a Steel Sparkmace.

Aside from his natural charm and ability to absorb fatigue from others, he knows the following spells: Blood Despair, Daedric Bite, Dire Weakness to Fire, Dire Weakness to Frost, Dire Weakness to Magicka, Dire Weakness to Poison, Dire Weakness to Shock, Dire Weary, Dispel, Drain Blood, Great Feather, Toxic Cloud, Second Barrier, Strong Fire Shield, Strong Frost Shield, Strong Shock Shield, Vivec's Wrath, and Wild Distraction.

Related Quests

Miscellaneous

• Ambassador Trouble: Decipher the speech of an unusual Telvanni ambassador.

Dialogue

• Background:

"I am %Name, Battlemage and Minister of House Telvanni Affairs."

• House Telvanni:

"Do you know what happened the last time I had a meeting with those wizards? They immediately teleported the entire meeting into a pocket dimension filled with hostile Daedra. If I were a less competent mage, I might not be standing here right now. Their hospitality leaves something to be desired."

• my trade:

"I'm supposed to keep diplomatic channels open with the Telvanni, but that group of wizards would give anyone fits. Each has his or her own agenda, and the only thing that unites them is their mutual dislike of outsiders. The business with this Storm Atronach is just one more way for them to annoy the Empire in general and me specifically."

Ambassador Trouble

(Upon first meeting):

"Yes, ahem, greetings. I am Menervius Venius, Minister of Telvanni Affairs. And my Daedric friend here is Rascar-Zhaal, the official representative of House Telvanni. Or at least that is the working hypothesis. There's bit of a language barrier between us, so I'm not completely sure."

"If it isn't urgent, %PCName, could you wait until I'm finished with the Telvanni representative, the honorable Rascar-Zhaal?"

"Have you managed to cross the language barrier with Rascar-Zhaal? I need to know what it's saying."

(If you have figured out what Rascar-Zhaal is saying):

• Yes. It introduced itself to me and said that it was here to invite you to a meeting with the Telvanni.:

"Really? You were able to translate its speech? Very impressive, %PCName! You've saved us from a diplomatic incident."

"Greetings, %PCName. Or should I say... Khak-zuul, %PCName."

(If Rascar-Zhaal is dead):

"You shouldn't have killed Rascar-Zhaal. The Telvanni will use this as an excuse in the future to demand more from and cooperate less with the Imperial government." (Disposition -10)

"I am in enough trouble already without your further involvement, %PCName."

• Rascar-Zhaal:

"That is the name, I think, of the Storm Atronach. The Telvanni Council has chosen to send it to here as their official representative on all matters concerning them. Unfortunately, it doesn't speak a word Tamrielic nor any of the Elven languages. And I don't speak a word of its language. So, currently, the situation is a bit awkward for everyone involved."

• Why would the Telvanni send a Daedra?:

"This is their small way of rebelling against the Empire. Each of the Great Houses is required to send a representative here, but exactly who or what they choose as their representative is entirely their decision. So, the Telvanni Council decided to be clever and sent Rascar-Zhaal. Technically they haven't done anything wrong, but this is rather juvenile for a council of three-hundred-year-old wizards, if you ask me." (Go back to other choices)

• I can get rid of it for you.:

"If by getting rid of it, you mean that you'd banish it back to Oblivion by killing it, I must ask you not to. First off, it would probably shock the both of us to a crisp. Secondly, being the official representative of House Telvanni, the thing enjoys diplomatic immunity. Killing it could cause a political scandal. You'd be doing the Telvanni a favor, not me." (Go back to other choices)

(If you are a member of House Telvanni):

"If by getting rid of it, you mean that you'd banish it back to Oblivion by killing it, I must ask you not to. First off, it would probably shock the both of us to a crisp. Secondly, being the official representative of House Telvanni, the thing enjoys diplomatic immunity. Killing it could cause a political scandal, even if it were a member of House Telvanni who did so." (Go back to other choices)

• I could help you understand it.:

"Maybe... I'm not sure. Are you good with Daedric languages? Like I said, the thing doesn't speak any language I would recognize. Deciphering its speech will be difficult."

• I could at least try.:

"Alright, I'm trusting you with this one. Try to figure out the meaning of the sounds that it uses most frequently. That way, I hope, it'll be possible to slowly decipher what it's saying. Be careful not to accidentally provoke it in any way. Whether I like it or not, this Atronach is a diplomat in the eyes of the law."

• Actually, never mind.:

"Yes, well... This isn't your problem anyway." (Disposition -5)

• Not interested.:

"Yes, well... This isn't your problem anyway." (Disposition -5)

(If you are a member of House Telvanni):

• How droll. This sounds exactly like something one of us Telvanni would do.:

"Ah, you're a member of House Telvanni, are you? Perhaps you could help me, then. Each Great House sends a representative here to Ebonheart, but who they choose to send is up to each individual House. So, the Telvanni Council sent us this storm Atronach. I think its name is Rascar-Zhaal, but it doesn't speak Tamrielic or an Elven language, and I can't speak its language. I'm not quite sure what to do." (Go back to other choices)

(If you are Archmagister rank in House Telvanni):

• Ah, I see. This was doubtless my predecessor's idea of a joke.:

"Archmagister, it is an honor to speak with you. If anyone can help me, you can. Each Great House sends a representative here to Ebonheart, but who they choose to send is up to each individual House. So, the Telvanni Council sent us this storm Atronach. I think its name is Rascar-Zhaal, but it doesn't speak Tamrielic or an Elven language, and I can't speak its language. I'm not quite sure what to do." (Go back to other choices)

"Have you deciphered the Storm Atronach's speech yet, %PCName?"

"Thank you for your efforts, %PCName."

(If Rascar-Zhaal is dead):

"You shouldn't have killed Rascar-Zhaal, %PCName."