Project Tamriel:Skyrim/Facing a Chicken Menace

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Solve the mystery of the dead chickens. Quest Giver: Wilbur Location(s): Wilbur's House, Druadach Highlands Reward: Trusty Whaler's Ring ID: Sky_qRe_DH2_Journal

Quick Walkthrough

1. Talk to Wilbur in his house, on a mesa northwest of Karthwasten Docks.
2. Wait for nightfall on the balcony overlooking his garden.
3. Kill the cave troll.
4. Enter newly opened cave in garden and kill the three trolls therein.
5. Return to Wilbur.

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.

Facing a Chicken Menace (Sky_qRe_DH2_Journal)
Index	Finishes Quest	Journal Entry
10	Finishes quest	I met Wilbur, a Nord commoner living west of Karthwasten, at the foot of the Druadach Highlands. Wilbur told me about mysterious beast that keeps killing his chickens. The beast remains undiscovered, despite severe efforts made to reveal it.
15	Finishes quest	I declined to help Wilbur. He told me to come back if I change my mind.
20		I agreed to help Wilbur and slay the beast that's killing his chickens. He says I'm supposed to find a place outside, where I can hide and wait for that elusive beast. It only comes in the night hours.
30		It looks like there are some trolls living in a burrow right under Wilbur's property. Without a doubt, they are responsible for this chicken carnage. Wilbur won't be happy to hear that.
35		Wilbur was petrified when he heard about the trolls. He insists on me killing them as fast as possible.
40		It looks like all the trolls that burrowed under Wilbur's house are dead now. I should share the good news with him.
45		It looks like all the trolls that burrowed under Wilbur's house are dead now. I should share the good news with him.
50	Finishes quest	Wilbur was relieved to hear that trolls are gone. As promised, he rewarded me with his late father's magical ring.
100	Finishes quest	With Wilbur killed by my hand, any deals I might have had with him are over now.