The “Canvas the Castle” quest will likely be one of the first side quests you encounter in The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered, since it’s located in the town of Chorrol near Weynon Priory. In the quest, you will be tasked by Countess Arianna Valga of Chorrol Castle to investigate the mystery of her stolen heirloom—a painting of the late count. In this guide, you’ll learn how to solve the mystery of the Canvas the Castle quest in The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered, along with the rewards you can get.
Firstly, players can speak with Countess Valga by heading to Chorrol and going to Chorrol Castle’s Grand Hall. If you visit during the day, she will be sitting on her throne, so she’s hard to miss. When you speak to her, she will talk about an investigation that is ongoing, and she will divulge details about it if her Disposition is positive enough. You can quickly raise her Disposition by bribing her. Once ready, you can accept the Canvas the Castle quest by talking to her about the investigation again, and you will be given a key to investigate the castle’s private quarters.
How to Complete Canvas the Castle Quest in The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered
While speaking with Valga, she will reveal a list of suspects and ask you to speak with them and try to find physical clues around Chorrol Castle. The suspects are castle herald Laythe Wavrick, court mage Chanel, steward Orok gro-Goth, castle porter Orgnolf, and Chorrol guard captain Bittneld. You can accuse any of these characters for stealing Valga’s painting, but doing so without proof will lower their Disposition, making it harder to get information from them.
Instead, you should raise their Disposition with Persuasion mini-game or bribe them to receive the clues you need. When this is done with all five characters, Orgnolf and Chanel will be the prime suspects to focus on. From here, you will need to find three clues in Castle Chorrol.
Clues You Need to Find
The first clue is an unusual painting in Castle Chorrol’s West Tower. You can reach this painting by opening the trap door in the West Tower behind some crates.
Next, you can head to Chanel’s room for the second clue. Chanel’s lecturn will have painting supplies inside, making her the primary suspect.
The third and final clue can be found in Castle Chorrol’s dining hall. Examine the paint stained carpet and then accuse Chanel.
Chanel will confess to the crime and reveal that she stole the painting due to her own love for Count Valga. Then, you will have the choice of getting one of two endings: report Chanel to Countess Valga or lie to Valga about the culprit.
Quest Endings
Ending 1: Reporting Chanel to Countess Valga will result in Chanel being exiled from Chorrol, and you will receive 200 Gold and two Flawed Topaz for a job well done.
Ending 2: If you decide to lie about not finding a culprit in the castle, Valga will instead give you 50 Gold for making an effort. However, Chanel will be happy with you for sparing her, and she will tell you to come back to her in three weeks to receive a portrait of your character. The painting can be used as a decoration in your home once you have one to settle in.
With that, the Canvas the Castle quest is complete, and your adventure in The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered continues.
The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered is available now for Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5, and PC via Steam.
