Delay Main Quest - no automatic start of Find the Heir quest
🟠 Updated over a year agoPreview

🔍 Analysis
- 👍 0.4% endorsement rate
- 🏆 #11 of 53 Quests mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
Description
This mod prevents main quest "Find the Heir" from starting automatically after delivering the Amulet of Kings to Jauffre.
This way you can remove the Amulet from your inventory and main quest from your quest log without finishing the main storyline. After all you only agreed to deliver the amulet, not work for the Blades, right?
There are two versions - one allowing for starting "Find the Heir" through dialogue option from Jauffre, one without this option.
Variant 1 - resume the main questline through dialogue option
After delivering the Amulet of Kings to Jauffre you can talk to him again and select "Mehrunes Dagon" dialogue option. This will start "Find the Heir" quest and you can continue the storyline further.
I couldn't load remastered ESP into Construction Set and had to finish tweaking through xEdit, so it can potentially cause some issues with this topic elsewhere. I haven't encountered any issues, but just in case there's variant 2.
Variant 2 - just prevent "Find the Heir" from starting automatically
After delivering the Amulet of Kings to Jauffre the quest "Deliver the Amulet" end, but you cannot start "Find the Heir" through any dialogue options. This effectively prevents you from doing the main storyline without console commands.
Should be less prone to issues due to fewer changes in scripts and dialogue topics. I haven't encountered any issues with variant 1, but there's this option just in case.
You can start "Find the Heir" through two console commands (first one allows "setstage" to be used, second starts the quest) and continue the main storyline as usual:
Altar. Cheat. AllowSetStage true
setstage MQ03 10
Switching between variants
After delivering the Amulet of Kings to Jauffre you can remove the mod, especially if you're using variant 2. You can later install variant 1 to start the main storyline through dialogue topic and remove it after "Find the Heir" starts.
The mod shouldn't impact anything else.
Installation
Unpack the mod archive in main game directory (the one with OblivionRemastered.exe).
Full path to ESP file should be: OblivionRemastered\Content\Dev\ObvData\Data\Prevent MQ03.esp
Add "Prevent MQ03.esp" (without quotation marks) at the end of your Plugins.txt file (OblivionRemastered\Content\Dev\ObvData\Data\Plugins.txt).
Should be safe to uninstall and install mid-save, however it won't affect anything if you started "Find the Heir" quest already.
This small quest mod for Oblivion stops the main quest 'Find the Heir' from auto-starting after you deliver the Amulet of Kings to Jauffre. It's for players who want to explore Cyrodiil without the main quest pushing them forward. With 37 endorsements and recent updates, it's a niche but functional tweak.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Tiny mod that does exactly what it says—no more forced main quest after the amulet delivery.
- Perfect for roleplayers who want to ignore the main quest and just wander Cyrodiil.
- Recently updated (May 2025), so it's likely compatible with current setups.
⚠️ Cons
- Only 37 endorsements—small user base, so you're on your own if issues pop up.
- Might conflict with other quest overhaul mods that alter the main quest triggers.
- No compatibility info provided, so test with your mod list before committing.
For Oblivion players who hate being railroaded into the main quest and want to explore at their own pace. If you're a completionist who always does the main quest anyway, this mod isn't for you—it's purely a delay, not a removal.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Since it's a simple quest trigger tweak, install it with a mod manager like OBMM or Wrye Bash to keep your load order clean.
- If you're using other quest mods, place this one after them in your load order to ensure it takes effect.
- Test by delivering the Amulet of Kings and checking if the quest doesn't start—if it does, you've got a conflict.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Oblivionremastered Mods
- Author
- sizlinglentil
- Version
- 1
- Downloads
- 8,308
- Endorsements
- 37
- Category
- Quests
- Created
- 5/31/2025
- Updated
- 5/31/2025
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