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Oblivion Remastered features dozens of side quests to complete, and some are certainly easier than others. While there are more than a fair share of “fetch” quests in Cyrodiil, Unfriendly Competition is not one of them. This quest can begin in a couple of ways, but you’ll need to make your way to the Imperial City to start it. Unfriendly Competition sees you uncover a slimy scheme that allows a merchant to vastly undercut their prices and bankrupt every other merchant in the city.
To see a full walkthrough of how you do that and how to complete Unfriendly Competition in Oblivion Remastered, take a look below. You can also check out our full walkthrough of the entire game if you need a complete guide to the remaster.
Starting Unfriendly Competition
Unfriendly Competition begins by either speaking to Ogier Georick or Jensine in the Market District of the Imperial City. Both of these merchants are suspicious of another merchant, named Thoronir, who is selling the same goods as them, but at vastly lower prices. Jensine even says that Thoronir is losing money by pricing their items so low, so both she and Ogier believe that the merchant is stealing their goods.
If you speak to Ogier first, he’ll tell you to go and speak with Jensine to learn more about the situation. If you speak with Jensine first, she’ll fill you in on all of the details and what you need to do. Either way, after speaking with Jensine, your next task is to investigate Thoronir.
Speaking with Thoronir
Thoronir is located at a shop called the Copious Coinpurse, and it’s also found in the Market District in the Imperial City. Make sure to enter the shop between the hours of 8 am – 7 pm, as those are the hours the store is open.
When you enter the Copius Coinpurse, Thoronir will be standing behind the counter and invite you inside. When you speak to the shop owner, you can ask about their inventory, and they’ll respond with a cliche line about their goods being the best and cheapest in town. That’s all you’re going to get out of Thoronir for now, so to find out more, exit the Copius Coinpurse and wait outside to follow the merchant after they close up shop.
Following Thoronir after hours
To follow Thoronir after they close up shop, go right outside the doors to the Copius Coinpurse and press the “Wait” button. This is “T” by default on PC. Wait until roughly 7-8 PM at night, and when your game reloads, you will see Thoronir exiting the shop and walking to the left down the cobblestone road. If you miss Thoronir, simply track the Unfriendly Competition quest from your journal, and you should have a red or green arrow on your compass. A green arrow indicates Thoronir is currently moving, while a red one means they’re stationary.
Either way, Thoronir ends up at a shop called The Merchants Inn, which is located just a little ways away from the Copious Coinpurse. In all honesty, though, you don’t need to follow Thoronir into The Merchants Inn.
Eavesdropping on Thoronir
Thoronir sits around The Merchants Inn until roughly midnight. You can simply skip ahead to right before midnight by using the wait function and then go to a different area in the Market District.
Thoronir eventually goes from the inn to a garden area with a well in it. This area is located to the west of The Merchants Inn, and you can see it more clearly by zooming in all the way on your map. The area you’re looking for has a stone well right in the center of it, and it’s surrounded by greenery.
At the garden/well area, wait for a man named Agarmir to show up and start waiting by a tree stump in one of the corners. Soon after Agarmir shows up, Thoronir will make his way to the same spot. You need to eavesdrop on the two of them, but they won’t start talking to each other until you’re well hidden, but close enough to listen in. I was able to trigger their conversation by hiding behind the tree and the pink bush right in front of them. It seems as long as you’re close, the two will start talking.
By eavesdropping on the conversation, you learn that Agarmir is in charge of the scheme that Thoronir’s shop is benefiting from. So, your new job is to tail Agarmir after the two split up.
Tailing Agarmir and breaking and entering
After Thoronir and Agarmir stop talking, they’ll both exit through the south entrance of the garden. All you need to do is follow Agarmir as he goes through a few different Imperial City districts.
Eventually, Agarmir ends up in the Talos Plaza area of the city and enters his house. You need to use the wait function outside his house to get the time to roughly 7 pm. If you don’t arrive at the right time, you’ll receive a message stating that Agarmir’s door is locked.
When Agarmir isn’t in the house, you can lockpick the door, which is “Average” difficulty. Inside the house, make your way to the back and lockpick another Average lock to enter the basement. Here, go to the back corner and pick up the Macabre Manifest book, which is sitting in front of some candles on a table. Make sure you pick up the book and don’t just read it. According to the book and the basement’s contents, Agarmir has been selling goods to Thoronir that he recently dug up from dead bodies. You now need to take the book back to Thoronir and confront them.
Confronting Thoronir
With the Macabre Manifest in your inventory, go to Thoronir in the Copious Coinpurse and confront them about what Agarmir has been doing. Thoronir genuinely seems like they had no idea about where the goods were coming from. The merchant goes on to say that Agarmir is supposed to be at a graveyard today, and he asks you to go and confront him.
Putting an end to Agarmir
Thanks to Thoronir’s tip, you can travel to the Trentius Family Mausoleum in the Imperial City. Inside, you find Agarmir and a guard messing with a grave. Agarmir confronts you and explains that he laid this trap for you, and challenges you to a fight. You need to take out both Agarmir and the guard, which can be difficult, as Agarmir is wielding a sword called the Debaser, which drains your willpower and endurance on hits.
Once Agarmir and the guard are dead, loot their bodies, and then have a search around the mausoleum. You need to find an item that proves Agarmir’s guilt in this scheme. If you travel to the back of the room, find the central coffin, and just to the left of it, you can pick up Agarmir’s Shovel. This is all you need to prove his guilt.
However, before you leave, you can also check Calliben Trentius’ coffin, which is on the left side of the room. Just behind the stone statue inside the coffin is a weapon called Calliben’s Grim Retort, which is quite a powerful mace in Oblivion Remastered. If you played your cards right, you’re walking out with two strong weapons.
Wrapping up Unfriendly Competition
With Agarmir’s Shovel, return to Thoronir, who is either at The Merchants Inn or the Copious Coinpurse, and show him the shovel. They’ll explain they’re donating all of their profits to the temple and joining the Merchants’ Society. As a reward for your efforts, Thoronir gives you the Weatherward Circlet.
Finally, you can return to Jensine and show her the shovel as well. Jensine gives you 100 gold for your help in resolving the matter with Thoronir. This finishes the Unfriendly Competition quest in Oblivion Remastered.
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