The Art Of The Quick Escape: Navigating Your Wedding Date In Eso

In the Elder Scrolls Online game, the quest Forever Hold Your Peace involves infiltrating a wedding at Hubalajad's Palace to expose the treacherous former guildmaster of the Thieves Guild, Nicolas, who is using the merchant lord Cosh as a puppet to marry Magnifica Falorah. The player must acquire a wedding invitation, choose a date and outfit, and enter the wedding. After exposing Nicolas and stopping the wedding, the player must escape the wedding with their date and return to the Thieves Den.

Distract the guards to help Zeira enter the palace

To distract the guards and help Zeira enter the palace, you must first enter Hubalajad Palace and talk to your date. You can then talk to Zafrik, the gate guard. There is an option to persuade and lie to him, telling him you are waiting for Falorah herself, disguised as a servant, to join you. You can then tell him that her cousins plan to usurp her and that you plan to get him drunk. Zafrik will fall for this lie and leave his post to "check on a guest".

Alternatively, you can cause a distraction by luring a dog to the food table or by pickpocketing Sajhadi's locket. After you distract the guards, Zeira will enter the palace.

Find a way inside the palace

To find a way inside the palace, you must first mingle with the guests to determine Magnifica Falorah's whereabouts. You can obtain a key to the palace by pickpocketing one of the wedding servers.

Her cousin, Nebuin, has some idea of her whereabouts, but you will need to prove yourself to have a refined palate before he tells you. You can prove yourself to him by stealing Summerset Hills 572 wine.

Once you have completed these objectives, return to Zeira. Then, enter the Hubalajad Palace's kitchen and sneak into Cosh's bedchamber.

Find a hidden exit out of Falorah's room

To find a hidden exit out of Falorah's room, you must first enter the room and speak with her. Tell her who Cosh really is, but she won't believe you. Zeira will lock you, your date, and Falorah inside the bedroom. Your date may mention that Nicolas might have a hidden passage in his bedroom.

The clue to the order of the candles is provided by a nearby book. The solution is to light the candles next to paintings depicting each season mentioned in the book. Use the candles in the following order: Reaper's March (Summer).

Solving the puzzle will cause a cabinet to reveal itself as a hidden door. Inside the hidden room, you will find part of the dowry, as well as Danobia's crown still attached to the skull.

Attend the wedding ceremony

To attend the wedding ceremony in the quest "Forever Hold Your Peace" in The Elder Scrolls Online, you must first find a way inside Hubalajad Palace and gain information about Magnifica Falorah's whereabouts. You can do this by mingling with the guests and stealing a key from one of the wedding servers.

Once you have the key, enter the palace kitchens and sneak into Cosh's bedchamber, where Falorah is getting ready for the wedding. You will need to solve a puzzle to unlock the door and gain access to the room. Read the book "An Excerpt from the Book of Seasons" and light the candles in the order of the seasons: Spring, Summer, Fall, and Winter.

After solving the puzzle, enter the secret room and find the proof you need to expose Cosh. Talk to Zeira, and she will tell you to return to the wedding crowd while she speaks with Falorah. Sneak back into the wedding ceremony and wait for Zeira to rush in and stop the wedding, followed by Falorah.

Chief Inspector Rhanbiq will then order the Iron Wheel to arrest everyone at the wedding, and you must escape with your date to the palace courtyard.

Escape the palace with your date

To escape the palace with your date in "Forever Hold Your Peace", the Elder Scrolls Online quest, you must first attend the wedding ceremony.

After the ceremony, Chief Inspector Rhanbiq orders the Iron Wheel to arrest everyone at the wedding. You must then escape to the palace courtyard with your date. Kill the two Iron Wheel soldiers and sneak out of the palace. Note that the palace has extra guards now that the Iron Wheel is on alert. Once you're out, return to the Thieves Den and talk to Walks-Softly.

The palace escape is not without its bugs, however. Some players have reported that the quest marker points in the wrong direction, and that certain doors cannot be opened. One player found a solution by grouping with someone else on the same stage of the quest.

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