Oblivion’s “Whom Gods Annoy” is a side quest in The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion (including the Remastered version) where you help a woman cursed by a Daedric staff that summons annoying scamps.

What “Whom Gods Annoy” Is

  • It’s a Leyawiin side quest triggered after you hear townsfolk gossip about a terrible smell around Rosentia Gallenus’s house.
  • When you investigate, you find Rosentia trapped in her home with four Everscamps that constantly follow her and respawn if killed.
  • The cause is a cursed Daedric artifact, the Staff of the Everscamp, linked to Sheogorath, the Daedric Prince of Madness.

How the Quest Plays Out

  1. Talk to locals in Leyawiin until they mention Rosentia and the smell; this starts the quest.
  1. Enter Rosentia’s house and speak with her to learn about the staff and the Everscamps.
  1. Go to the Leyawiin Mages Guild and consult Alves Uvenim, a researcher familiar with Daedric artifacts.
  1. Alves identifies the staff as the Staff of the Everscamp and explains:
    • The staff slows the owner’s movement.
    • It forces four Everscamps to follow the owner.
    • It can only be passed on if the recipient accepts it willingly.
  1. She tells you the only way to break the curse is to return the staff to Darkfathom Cave, at a shrine to Sheogorath.
  1. Return to Rosentia: she begs you to take the staff and get rid of it, since she can’t fight and is at her wits’ end.
  1. Travel to Darkfathom Cave, reach the Sheogorath shrine at the bottom, and drop the staff at or near the altar so the scamps stay behind.
  1. Go back to Rosentia in Leyawiin for your reward, typically a valuable magic ring from her collection of curios.

Why It’s Called “Whom Gods Annoy”

  • The title riffs on the old phrase “Those whom the gods wish to destroy they first make mad,” fitting Sheogorath’s madness and the pure nuisance of the cursed staff and scamps.
  • The quest is more comedic than dramatic: the “annoyance” is the smell, the endlessly respawning scamps, and the inconvenience caused by a Daedric prank.

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AspectDetails
GameThe Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion / Oblivion Remastered
Quest TypeSide quest (Leyawiin)
Main NPCRosentia Gallenus (cursed by Staff of the Everscamp)
Key HelperAlves Uvenim, researcher at Leyawiin Mages Guild
Main LocationRosentia’s house in Leyawiin; Darkfathom Cave and Sheogorath shrine
Core ObjectiveReturn the Staff of the Everscamp to the shrine so the scamps remain there
Notable EffectStaff slows the holder and binds four Everscamps to them
Typical RewardValuable magic ring from Rosentia’s curios

Forum / Trending Angle

  • Players still discuss “Whom Gods Annoy” in Oblivion forums and subreddits because it blends humor (bad smells, whiny NPCs, prank-like curse) with classic Elder Scrolls Daedric weirdness.
  • With Oblivion Remastered out and popular walkthroughs on YouTube, the quest has seen renewed attention as people revisit or discover it for the first time.

TL;DR: “Oblivion Whom Gods Annoy” is a Leyawiin side quest where you take a cursed Sheogorath staff to Darkfathom Cave to free Rosentia from four endlessly respawning Everscamps and get a nice ring for your trouble.

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