You will have to complete the Fingers of the Mountain quest in Oblivion if you decide to join the Mages Guild. The quest will allow you to receive a recommendation from the head of one of the city branches of this fraction, so that, in fact, is mandatory for all heroes who actively use magic.
Getting a quest
So, in order to get the “Fingers of the Mountain” task in Oblivion, you need to go to Corrol and talk with Tikius. This Argonian, as you might guess, lives in the local residence of the Mages Guild, which is located in the northern part of the city.
Tikius will not want to give you a recommendation just like that and will ask you to fulfill one task for him. It turns out that a certain Iran arrived in the city, which the mages, to put it mildly, do not like, and you will first have to find out the purpose of the visit of the uninvited guests, and then get rid of it. Well, well, have to agree.
If you wish, you can chat with other wizards living in the residence. So you will find out that Iran used to be a member of the Mages Guild, but then was expelled due to a conflict with Tikius. Since then, the girl has done everything to wizards in every possible way, so their attitude towards her is quite understandable.
Meeting with Iran
Be that as it may, you will have to meet with Iran. At least she has no complaints about you. You can find altmerka on the square near the Great Oak (during the day) or at the Gray Mare Hotel (at night).
One way or another, Iran will tell you that it’s busy searching for an ancient magic book known as “Fingers of the Mountain” (in Oblivion both the quest and the book are called the same). She will not leave the city until the artifact is in her hands. The girl also tells the hero that the relic should be sought in the ruins of Cloudy Peak located north of Corrol.
Along the way, take a look at the Mages Guild again and tell Tikius everything you managed to find out. The Argonian will be extremely surprised that Iran knows the location of the book. He will ask you in no case to give the artifact to the girl, but instead bring it to the Mages Guild.
Cloud top
When you're done with the city, head off in search of a book. You need to get out of Corrol through the north gate, and then move along the road that leads from them. Basically, no battles are envisaged along the way. Unless you happen to meet a gang of bandits or a solitary monster, which, however, should not cause you problems.
When you reach the first fork, turn right, otherwise you will end up in a dead end. After some time, there will be another intersection where you need to go straight if you want to complete the quest "Fingers of the Mountain" in "Oblivion". Finally, at the third fork, turn left, climb the stairs and look at the ruins. You will find a charred corpse, having searched which, you will receive the treasured book.
Difficult decision
Now the most crucial moment of the task has come - you need to decide who to give the "Fingers of the Mountain" to. In Oblivion, such plot forks are quite common, so do not be surprised. Depending on your choice, further completion of the assignment will vary slightly.
If you decide to take the artifact to Tikius, he will praise you, and then give a long-awaited recommendation. The Argonian will also ask if you could open the book and then take it away to hide in a safe place.
Iran, if you give the relic to it, will be delighted. She will inform the hero that she intends to immediately start translating the book, and asks not to disturb her over the next 24 hours.
Additional quest
So, you have completed the task and, it would seem, you will never again hear about Iran and Tikius. It's not like that at all! From this moment, the quest Oblivion. Fingers of the Mountain, Part 2, the passage of which will put an end to the whole story with the book. The task is as follows:
- Steal the artifact from Tikius. Naturally, this does not need to be done if in the first part of the quest you gave the book not to him.
- Talk to Iran. After that, wait a day, and then chat with the girl again. She will give you a translation of the ritual described in the book.
- Head to the Cloudy Peak. Here you need to carry out the ritual according to the instructions issued to you by Iran.
- If the book was not originally from Tikius, you need to steal the artifact and take it to the Argonian for advice.
No matter which path the quest follows, you will receive a powerful spell that will help you deal with dangerous enemies.