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Quests: written by Krusty (in-game), checked by Vulpa (in-game)

Schedule: written by Alpha Kenny Buddy (CS), checked by Krusty (in-game)

Services: written by Corevette789(In-Game)N/A, checked by Vulpa (in-game - none)

Personal Inventory: written by Alpha Kenny Buddy (CS), checked by mxk101 (CS and in-game)

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Unique Dialogue: written by Alpha Kenny Buddy (CS), checked by Krusty (CS and in-game)

Rumors: written by Krusty (in-game)

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Jakben, Earl of Imbel
(RefID: 00015300)
(lore page)
Home City Imperial City, Talos Plaza District
House Jakben Imbel's House
Race Breton Gender Male
Level PC+0 Class Spellsword
RefID 00015300 BaseID 000148D5
Other Information
Health 38 + (4+1.8)x(PC-1), PC=5-30
Magicka 175 + 1.5x(PC-1) (max=300)
Responsibility 35 Aggression 20
Essential Until Boots of Springheel Jak
Faction(s) IC Citizens; Jakben Family; Vampire
Jakben, Earl of Imbel

Jakben, Earl of Imbel is a snobbish Breton spellsword who owns a huge mansion in the Talos Plaza District of the Imperial City. According to the Gray Fox, Jakben is the last descendant of the famous thief, Springheel Jak. The Gray Fox will send you to investigate the Earl during the Boots of Springheel Jak quest. However, when confronted Jakben turns out to be a seemingly helpless, cowardly man, at least until he reveals his true persona.

For a nobleman, Jakben sleeps at unusual times; at 6am he will enter the family crypt in the basement and stay there for twelve hours. After waking up at 6pm, he heads up to his private quarters and spends the rest of his day wandering around, interrupted only at 7pm and 3am when he will spend two hours in his study. On all days but Sundas, he will break off his routine at 10pm and leave the house for a nightly four-hour stroll in the garden behind Umbacano Manor. After you have received the related quest from the Gray Fox, Jakben will skip his twelve-hour sleep due to a bug.

Jakben, being a wealthy noble, wears fine upper class clothing consisting of a black and burgundy outfit and the Boots of Springheel Jak. He carries a red velvet garment and a spare pair of gold trimmed shoes. Besides his house key, he also carries leveled light armor and a leveled amount of gold. He is also equipped with a longsword or claymore, which may be enchanted if you are level 3 or above. During the quest he will also carry the key to the family crypt underneath the mansion.

Related Quests[edit]

Dialogue[edit]

Speaking to Jakben before beginning his related quest will have him rudely greet you with:

"Jakben, Earl of Imbel. We do not know one another. And, given your modest social standing, I doubt we ever shall."
Imperial City
"It is so kind of you to favor me with your attention. Please excuse me if I seem unappreciative of the honor. ... Was I insufficiently clear? I beg your pardon. You do not interest me. We will not be having further social discourse."

Quest-Related Events[edit]

Boots of Springheel Jak[edit]

Jakben, armored and hostile in the crypt

Although inapproachable, Jakben will play an important part in the master plan of the Gray Fox. As soon as you get near Jakben, he will cower and shout:

"An intruder! Help! Don't hurt me!"

When you talk to him, the Earl will say:

"What do you want? I'll do anything you ask!" or "Please don't hurt me!"
Springheel Jak's tomb
"Take everything, just spare me!"
Just answer my question!
"The family crypts are under the house. They give me the creeps. I have the key. Take it. Just don't hurt me!"

When you exit conversation he will say:

"I'm... I'm still alive!"

He will then run into his study and lock it. However, in the Crypt underneath the mansion, his cowardly demeanour will be revealed as the performance that it truly is. The Crypt houses a horde of hostile vampires and undead.

Within the crypt, the Diary of Springheel Jak reveals that Jakben is, in fact, the famous thief Springheel Jak himself, who, far from being buried with the Boots, has continued to wear them throughout his 300 years as a vampire. When you put the diary down, Jakben will appear in full armor and attack you, shouting:

"Fool! I am no effete noble! I am a vampire, a Lord of Blood!"

He will then fight you to the death.

Rumors[edit]

After the quest, a new edition of the Black Horse Courier will reveal what happened and the citizens of the Imperial City will start saying: "Did you hear that the Earl of Imbel's house was robbed?" and, more accurately, "The Earl of Imbel was attacked and killed in his own home. I heard the body burned in the sunlight."

Notes[edit]

Bugs[edit]

  • When you accept the quest from the Gray Fox, Jakben will stop sleeping in the crypt between 6am and 6pm. This package was supposed to be reactivated when you have received information from the beggars, but the corresponding Journal Entry (25) is missing from the game. This causes Jakben's schedule to break and he will never go to sleep again.
  • Jakben was supposed to 'hunt for supper' on Morndas, Middas, and Fredas only. Instead, he takes his 10pm trip outside six days in a row because the package runs past midnight, in the process messing up the days for the AI.
  • Jakben does not drop vampire dust when he dies.