J'ffer, also possibly spelled J'Ffer, is the Khajiiti proprietor of J'Ffer's Books and the only bookseller in Stros M'Kai. While the shelves in his store are full, you can only buy five books from him, each, however, useful in its own way. While he has a neutral attitude to the goings-on in the town, he often talks in a sarcastic tone whenever governor Richton is mentioned.
Dialogue
Idle
- "Welcome to J'Ffer's."
Greeting
Cyrus: "Hail, desertwalker. I am Cyrus."
- "J'Ffer is at your service."
Bye
Cyrus: "Peace, desertwalker. I must go."
Iszara
Cyrus: "My sister, Iszara, is missing. Do you know her?"
- "An all too common tale in this city. J'Ffer regrets that he cannot count your sister among his friends."
League
Cyrus: "Ever heard of a group called the Restless League?"
- "Some say pirates, some say rebels. J'Ffer knows too little to judge.
- "Rumor calls them secret allies of the late prince. Whether they survived the Crowns' defeat, J'Ffer cannot say."
Stros M'Kai
Cyrus: "Stros M'Kai seems quiet, almost deserted. Has the Imperial occupation been so harsh?"
- "Tiber Septim has many clansmen, of lesser repute than he. The city of the Redguards suffers under one of the least of these, Provisional Governor Richton."
Windward lands
(Unlocked by "Soldiers searching")
Cyrus: "Windward lands? I'm not familiar with that term?"
- "My apologies. J'Ffer almost forgot he spoke to the unclawed.
- "The coastlands of Tamriel, to the northwest of our desert homeland. Mighty Tiber Septim bids fair to become clan-mother to them all, Hammerfell included."
Statue
(Unlocked by "Tiber Septim")
Cyrus: "I was suprised to see Hunding's statue still standing, national treasure or not."
- "Doubtless our esteemed governor has reasons aside from Redguard sentiment.
- "Lord Richton has shown indifference to such niceties in other matters -- witness the fate of the Old Quarter."
Old Quarter
(Unlocked by "Statue")
Cyrus: "The Old Quarter? What happened there?"
- "In his excessive zeal to root out his clan's enemies, Richton put it to the torch.
- "A silent history of Hammerfell, wrought in stone and wood, now ashes. The Redguards speak of dragonfire in the night, but J'Ffer remained indoors and so saw nothing."
Dragon fire
(Unlocked by "Old Quarter")
Cyrus: "Do you mean a dragon was here on Stros M'Kai?"
- "Was. Is. J'Ffer hears much, but knows little."
Dwarven ruins
(Unlocked by "Soldiers searching")
Cyrus: "Dwarven ruins? I'm intrigued."
- "As well you should be. An amazing site, full of the inexplicable work of that vanished people.
- "No longer open for visitors, however. The Imperials have resealed (sealed) the ancient gates, for reasons known only to our honored (honorable) governor."
Tiber Septim
(Unlocked by "Stros M'Kai")
Cyrus: "Tiber Septim's reputation seems to depend on who you ask."
- "True. And the Redguars have long memories, as the statue in the harbor attests.
- "History loves an empire-builder, though. J'Ffer cannot yet say who will write Septim's epitaph."
Richton
(Unlocked by "Stros M'Kai")
Cyrus: "Is there any way to gain an audience with the governor?"
- "Proclaiming yourself a Crown might work, but more likely will lead to a speedy death. Few besides Forebears have access to the palace."
Palace
Cyrus: "There must be some other way into the Palace
- "An interesting architectural puzzle. The present structure dates to the early Common Era, a harmonius design, that is until our esteemed governor began his renovations.
- "The foundations are much older, connected to a maze of catacombs which may predate the arrival of (the) Redguards in Hammerfell."
Catacombs
(Unlocked by "Palace")
Cyrus: "How do I get into the catacombs?"
- "That honor is now reserved for Crowns, who must find it a pleasant place, for none has ever returned."
Forebears
Cyrus: "The Forebears run Stros M'Kai now?"
- "Redguard politics largely escape me.
- "The Forebears allied with the Empire to win the throne, yet who sits on the high seat of Sentinel? Not Baron Volag, strangely absent from public view since his victory."
Baron Volag
(Unlocked by "Forebears")
Cyrus: "Do you think Richton dared murder the Forebears' leader?"
- "A strange reward for your chief ally, J'Ffer agrees. And no mention of murder passed J'Ffer's lips. Still, there is no king in Hammerfell."
Crowns
Cyrus: "Is it so dangerous to be a Crown these days?"
- "J'Ffer's interests lie more in the past than with the current upheavals, but even J'Ffer can see that the city has been cleansed of dissidents.
- "Yet soldiers continue to scour the island, to what end?"
Soldiers searching
(Unlocked by "Crowns")
Cyrus: "Do you have any idea what the Imperials are looking for?"
- "J'Ffer sent four copies of Dwarven Lore to the palace last week.
- "It may be no coincidence that Stros M'Kai, with the largest dwarven ruins in the windward lands, has received particular attention from the mighty Tiber Septim's clansmen."