Deceiving the Herd is a side (Radiant) quest in Skyrim: Dawnguard. This is a repeatable quest.
Deceiving the Herd is only available to Vampire Lords.
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Starting Location[edit]
Deceiving the Herd starts in Castle Volkihar
Quest Giver[edit]
Deceiving the Herd is given by Feran Sadri.
Description[edit]
Feran Sadri wishes to sow confusion and anger amongst the people of (Random Hold Capital). I am to kill a citizen out in the streets while impersonating a member of the Dawnguard. Then I am to place an incriminating letter on the corpse. The higher the profile of my victim the better.
Objectives[edit]
Kill someone out in the streets of (Random Hold Capital)
(Optional) Choose a High Profile Victim
(Optional) Make it a public kill while wearing Dawnguard Armor
Plant the Incriminating Letter on the victim.
Walkthrough[edit]
The Hold Capital you are assigned is random, could be Markarth, Dawnstar, Falkreath, Morthal, Riften, Solitude, Whiterun, Windhelm or Winterhold[1]
Wear the Dawnguard Armor
Go to the city you were assigned.
Find a High Profile Victim who could be someone attached to the Jarl's court, a merchant, a bard, a priest, or someone with stature
See here for a list of High Profile Targets:
Kill victim in public, in plain sight
Plant Incriminating Letter on victim's body
Escape.
Return to Feran Sadri in Castle Volkihar.
Reward[edit]
Potion of Blood (3)
