The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Wiki Guide

The Mind Of Madness

The quest, The Mind Of Madness, begins when you speak to Dervenin in Solitude.

You get the Wabbajack from this quest.


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When in the city of Solitude, a servant will ask you to help him find his master who is stuck in an abandoned corridor of the Blue Palace

To gain access you can either ask one of the maids and tell her that Falk told you to clean up the area and she will give you the key; or, if Falk likes you enough (after you complete Wolfskull Cave quest), then Falk will give you the key.

When you enter, go to the second floor, walk down the hallway and you will automatically be transported to Pelagius' mind.(There have been reports of the game freezing before entering Pelagius' mind .SAVE.)

Speak with Sheogorath and you will get the Wabbajack. There are 3 steps to complete before leaving.

1. Paranoia (to your left) , this leads to an arena where 2 creatures will be fighting below you, fire the Wabbajack across the arena at the figures sitting on either side of the man, they will turn to wolves and attack him completing this scene. 

2. Anger (to your right) , Use the Wabbajack on the figure "confidence" to make him big and the attacker smaller, you may have to hit him twice in a row to get him to the largest size and win. 

3. Night Terrors (right down the middle) , here you come to a clearing where Pelagius is asleep in a bed, you must wake him. To do this fire the Wabbajack at him, then a wolf will appear, shoot the wolf and it turns to a sheep, then shoot Pelagius again. Repeat this as different enemies appear, until he awakens. "Friendly" characters will also appear, such as a young Pelagius and a Sultry Maiden. They do not need to be shot with the Wabbajack.

Once you have completed all three tasks to treat Pelagius's mind return to the glade where Sheogarath is seated at the table and speak with him. After some scenes he will return you to the Blue Palace and give you the  Wabbajack.  You find out that the God of Madness is the servant's master, and he returns to his home in .  Be sure to continue down to the cellar to obtain the book the "Surfeit of Thieves" before leaving.  

The Wabbajack, causes random things to happen when used, such as turning an enemy into a chicken.