Skyrim:Elmus

Elmus (RefID: xx01A51B)
Added by	Dragonborn
Location	Bujold's Retreat Thirsk Mead Hall
Race	Nord	Gender	Male
Level	PC×1 (range=10-60)	Class	Dremora Class
RefID	xx01A51B	BaseID	xx01A51A
Merchant
Gold	100 (+1000 Master Trader)
Sells	Ashfire Mead, Nord Mead
Buys	Innkeeper (Food, Raw Food)
Other Information
Health	149-699
Magicka	50
Stamina	86-286
Primary Skills	One-handed, Two-handed, Block, Heavy Armor
Morality	No Crime	Aggression	Aggressive
Protected	Yes
Voice Type	MaleEvenTonedAccented
Faction(s)	DLC2PillarBuilderFaction; DLC2ThirskNordCrimeFaction; DLC2ThirskNordFaction; JobMerchantFaction; JobMiscFaction; Elmus Services

Elmus

Elmus is a Nord brewer who can be found initially at Bujold's Retreat. Later, he moves to Thirsk Mead Hall, provided the player takes back Thirsk from the rieklings. He wears hide armor with a matching helmet, boots, and bracers. He also carries a Nordic sword with a steel shield.

While Elmus is at the encampment, he has a fairly simple schedule. He wanders around the camp all day long, interacting with the present objects, as well as talking to the other warriors. At 8am, Elmus has breakfast, which lasts three hours before he resumes his wandering around the camp. He quits his wandering once again at 5pm for his dinner, which also lasts three hours. Elmus resumes his wandering afterwards, continuing for another two hours before heading to his tent for some sleep. If you have not yet cleansed the Beast Stone, Elmus will be unable to sleep and instead head over to the stone and work there for the duration of the night. This is all because he, like many other Solstheim residents, is under the influence of Miraak. Elmus will return to the camp at 7am. When you use the Bend Will shout on the Beast Stone, Elmus will snap out of his trance and retreat back to the camp. With the stone cleansed, Elmus will finally get some sleep at night and will sleep for the duration that he would normally work at the stone.

Related Quests

• Elmus Favor Quest (mead): Retrieve one bottle of Ashfire Mead for Elmus.
• Retaking Thirsk: Help Bujold the Unworthy retake Thirsk Mead Hall.
• Elmus Favor Quest (berries): Retrieve some juniper berries for Elmus.
• Her Word Against Theirs^CC: Spread the word of the Goddess Almalexia.

Dialogue

His greetings at Bujold's Retreat:

"Have you been by Thirsk? Have you seen... is there any of the mead left?"

"I brought down as much as I could when we ran off, but it will only last so long."

"A new batch of the Ashfire should be ready for bottling soon, unless the rieklings used it for bathwater."

His greetings in Thirsk:

"There's a lot of work to do, still, getting this place back up and running."

"Can't talk too much, I'm afraid."

"I was able to salvage most of the latest batch of mead. The rest was... fouled."

"I'd rather make mead than ugly shrines. You did good getting us away from there." (Beast Stone cleansed)

When spoken to in Thirsk:

Are you a warrior?

"I wouldn't be at Thirsk if I wasn't. These days I focus a little more on the creature comforts of the hall, though. The food, the drink, the stories. It drives Kuvar mad, but someone has to do it or the place would be a little... cold."

Are you the one who makes the mead?

"I make it. I drink it. I share it with friends. Ha! Thirsk didn't always make its own mead. No, we used to get by on shipments from Skyrim. But those gold-grubbers at the East Empire Company started charging more than their share for bringing it over. We still buy what we have to, but I make as much as I can."

How much mead is left?

"Enough for now. But I'll either need to get some more barrels or start importing more if we're going to make it through next winter. Last thing you want is the mead to run out just as the fire dies!"

Quest-Related Dialogue

Elmus Favor Quest (mead)

While he is at the camp, this quest is available:

Is there anything that would make being down here more bearable?

"Well, the easy answer, of course. Mead! Actually, now that I think of it, I have been missing the Ashfire. It's a special brew that we make at Thirsk. If you could... somehow... get up there and grab a bottle, I'd be a long way towards forgetting how miserable it is down here."

Returning to him with Ashfire mead:

I found some Ashfire Mead. (Give mead.)

"Oh, that's the stuff all right. You're a good friend to Thirsk, and to me. I thank you."

Retaking Thirsk

If Bujold is exiled:

How do you feel about Bujold?

"Sad to see her go, of course. But Bujold wouldn't have gotten as far as she did if she wasn't strong. She'll... she'll be ok."

If Bujold remains leader:

Do you plan to stick around here, then?

"Kuvar isn't enough to frighten me off. He makes a lot of noise, but at the end of the day, he wants what we all want. Peace, and a warm drink."

Elmus Favor Quest (berries)

How is the mead?

"We lost most of the batches we had brewing when... before those things were here. One is just ready to take its turn, though, and it's about time to add some of the flavorings. You can't find them on Solstheim, but if you find yourself back in Skyrim, I wouldn't mind you bringing some juniper berries. They add a different kind of sweetness. Tart. Makes the flavor more round."

Returning with the berries:

I've got some juniper berries. (Give berries.)

"Oh, perfect. Just the right ripeness, too. Good work, friend."

Conversations

When camped out at Bujold's Retreat, Elmus can be seen conversing with either Bujold or Kuvar. In the first scene with Kuvar, however, his dialogue is incorrectly attributed to Kuvar, and vice-versa:

Bujold: "How are you holding up?"
Elmus: "It's rough out here. But I'm getting by."
Bujold: "Not everyone was built for this kind of life. There's no shame in that."
Elmus: "I can handle it. Just wish there was more mead, is all."

Elmus: "So... what do you plan on doing?"
Kuvar: "What do you mean?"
Elmus: "We're not going to be lounging around in a hall anymore, so you'll have to be a little more useful. Can't make mead down here."
Kuvar: "I... I hadn't really thought of it. I'm still hoping we can go home."
Elmus: "This is home, now, boy. Start living it."

Kuvar: "Are you going to join us on the next hunt?"
Elmus: "I... uh, I hadn't planned on it. Do you need my help?"
Kuvar: "No. But you need to come on the hunt more than we need you on the hunt."

Elmus back in Thirsk

After the Nords have retaken Thirsk Mead Hall, Elmus can be seen having random conversations with Bujold and Kuvar once again:

Bujold: "Were you able to salvage any of the mead?"
Elmus: "Most of the old brew is still good, but I had to get rid of some of the newer batches."
Bujold: "What did they... do to it?"
Elmus: "Just trust me, you don't want to drink it."

Elmus: "Have you tried any of the mead I brought out of storage? It still tastes all right to me, but..."
Kuvar: "There are more important things than mead, Elmus."
Elmus: "I know... I just... I wanted..."
Kuvar: "I'm sorry. The mead... it is good."
Elmus: "You like it?"
Kuvar: "Don't push, son."

Standard Merchandise

This is the merchandise found in Elmus' merchant chest. These items are only available if purchased from the merchant; they cannot be pickpocketed or stolen. They are restocked every two days.

Count	Item	Details
5	Nord Mead
12	Ashfire Mead	Only after successfully completing Elmus Favor Quest[verification needed — see talk page]