'pologies - the second bit is actually more confused - Caldera is built Imperial Style - possibly to keep a check on Redoran minies. When the Hlaalu took over the mines they were handed overlordship of the town too. To find out what it is about you have to do the quests in the castle there as well as the East Empire Trading Company Lore starting at ebonheart and then you see just how much the Hlaalu are in the pockets of the Imperials.
The Helseth thing. Basically the Underking is a sort of 'King' of the Undead - no idea quite what he is, but he has been around a looong time.
Barenziah, Helseth's mother was Empress for a time, way back, and then when her husband died she abdicated or lost any claim ... debateable. But who Helseth's father was I am not sure ...
Anyhow she then married the old Breton King and Helseth was raised in that Court. But basically there has to be a very serious reason for the Underking to go to all that trouble to foster him. And the Underking is a very powerful Necromancer.
If you portray Helseth according to the way he behaves in Mournhold, that I have strong reason to believe is just the tip of the iceberg. Barenziah may be a darling, but her son is nothing of the sort. Therefore I recomend - and it is your tale - that you portray Helseth as being outwardly smarmy or charming, or whatever it takes, but never show Helseth's inward though processes as being other than alien and sinister.
Hope you will forgive this total stranger for his interference

Still not sure if I have made myself clear :shrugs:
This post has been edited by raggidman: May 6 2008, 02:25 PM