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
Deceiving the Herd starts in Castle Volkihar
Quest Giver
Deceiving the Herd is given by Feran Sadri.
Description
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
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
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
Potion of Blood (3)
