Tamriel Rebuilt:Death of an Agent
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Quick WalkthroughEdit
- Speak to Rojanna Jades in the Main Keep of Fort Ancylis about Morio Stulti.
- (Optional) Speak to Kathellomar for his opinion.
- Travel to Menaan and talk to Marcius Arius.
- (Optional) Interview Raynil Vando, Nadras Arvel and Novor Dals.
- (Optional) Search Morio's house for a ledger.
- (Optional) Search the home of Orzuk gro-Gum.
- (Optional) Speak to Darra with 70+ disposition and search the location she mentions.
- Choose either Rojanna or Kathellomar's Route, below.
Rojanna's RouteEdit
- (Optional) Arrest a suspect and bring them to Marcius Arius at the silt strider platform.
- Confront the killer.
- Report back to Fort Ancylis turn over the evidence to Rojanna Jades for an enchanted blade and Long Blade skill book.
Kathellomar's RouteEdit
- Do not confront the killer, and bring the evidence to Kathellomar (no reward).
Detailed WalkthroughEdit
Rojanna tells you that an agent of the East Empire Company has suspiciously disappeared after investigating embezzlement of money by the Governor of Menaan's daughter, Raynil Vando. You are to meet up with another Legionnaire, Marcius Arius and investigate this disappearance. Make sure to speak with Kathellomar as this is a somewhat politically tense situation, since apparently it's technically out of your jurisdiction working out of Fort Ancylis. He says to bring the evidence to him and not arrest anyone, and he'll handle it from there.
Start by making your way to Menaan via boat to Bal Foyen and then Silt Strider from there. To the left of the stairs to the Silt Strider, on the ground, is Marcus Arius. He gives you some direction, in that he wants you to question the local nobles in the town:
- Raynil Vando
- Dathlyn Vando
- Novor Dals
- Nadras Arvel
It should be stated that during any quest but especially quests that require uncovering a mystery, you're going to want to get people's dispositions as high as possible before asking them about the matter you're there about.
Raynil Vando and Dathlyn VandoEdit
Vando Manor is to the immediate left on entering the city walls. On speaking with Dathlyn Vando, she directs you to speak with her daughter about Stulti, Raynil. Talking to Raynil about Stulti has her say: It's so sad how he left our fair town. He was such a delightful fellow. If you find out where he went, do let me know. On her desk is some suspicious papers, apparently she was practicing forging a signature...
Nadras ArvelEdit
Circling around Vando Manor to Nadras Arvel's house, you'll be greeted with an interior akin to a jail cell, and some cookies and flin on a nearby crate, which are poisoned. There is also a key in the bowl next to the door to the "cell" area of the home, but it just flashbangs you and doesn't work on the door. Lockpick the door to get in, and be careful to lockpick and disarm the bear traps around the house.
In a separate room upstairs, you can find out that Nadras Arvel was looking to brew a very strong poison. Also if you lockpick the small chest in the same room, you can find an Honorable Writ of Execution, which the Morag Tong uses to send their assassins against people they're contracted to kill. It says: Nadras Arvel The afore-mentioned personage has been marked for honorable execution in accordance to the lawful tradition and practice of the Morag Tong Guild. The Bearer of this non-disputable document has official sanctioned license to kill the afore-mentioned personage. Apparently he's expecting an assassin, judging by this, the cookies, and the traps in his house.
Speaking to him, he says: That Orc, Orzuk gro-Gum, is a shady character. Says he's a blacksmith, but he does hits for the Vandos when they want it. If you figure the Vandos wanted that Stulti fellow dead, you'd do well to search his home.
Novor DalsEdit
Walking around to the other side of the tiny town, to outside of Morio Stulti's home, Novor Dals is standing outside. If you ask him about Stulti, he says: Try looking in his personal effects. I'll look the other way if you bust his door open. It's no murder weapon, but you might be able to figure a motive. Or not. Who can say? You might also do well to seek out Darra, at her house by the silt strider. She has an eye for this sort of thing.
Breaking into Stulti's home does require an invisibility potion or Chameleon in order to not accrue a bounty. However, inside, you will find next to his bed a ledger showing where Raynil was diverting money to.
DarraEdit
Walking outside of the city and talking to Darra at the silt strider about Morio Stulti, she says this: Darra has seen something. She saw the Orc Orzuk gro-Gum dropping something heavy into the pond -- something person-sized -- just west over the wall, late at night. Perhaps the <player race> should go for a swim.
Going to look in the lake, you'll find Stulti's body. The description of his wounds reads: Stulti's corpse seems to have endured many grievous wounds. You recognize them as having been dealt by an axe.
Kathellomar's RouteEdit
Here, you can end the quest with Kathellomar's route. Just turn in all of the evidence after you've gathered it to Kathellomar. He says he will turn everything over to another Fort for them to investigate, and you receive no reward at the end of the quest besides knowing you followed the law to the letter. This ends the quest here. Otherwise...
Orzok gro-GumEdit
Finally, it's time to confront Orzok gro-Gum. In his shop, go ahead and walk behind the counter, open the door behind the counter, and walk down into his bedroom. There you will find his axe to take, and you'll note in your journal that it has damage on its blade that could only have come from striking bone. If you confront gro-Gum with this evidence, he will attempt to kill you. You cannot arrest Orzok gro-Gum, unfortunately.
The ArrestEdit
You can arrest Raynil, since you have her ledger showing proof she is embezzling funds. However, you can also return Raynil's Ledger for 500 gold. When you tell her you're going to arrest her, she yells for her guard in the other room to kill you. After you kill him, she agrees to come with you.
However, going and speaking with Marcius Arius, you can show him the body proof and the axe proof, and he'll say it's clear that Orzok gro-Gum killed Morio Stulti. However, it is impossible to arrest Orzok gro-Gum. Marcius takes Raynil from there, and if you didn't kill Orzok gro-Gum yet, do it now before heading back to Rojanna.
Rojanna's RouteEdit
It is optional to arrest a suspect here, but you can. After you bring a suspect back to Marcius Arius, you can bring back all the evidence to Rojanna and she will award you with Browbeater's Blade and a skill book, Words and Philosophy. She also says to bring the ledger to Mette Black-Briar in Old Ebonheart. She gives you 50 gold for turning it in.
NotesEdit
- The reclusive Nadras Arvel is only talkative at a high (70+) disposition.
Quest StagesEdit
The following Journal ID and Index codes can be used with the Journal console command to manually update the quest to a certain point.
| Death of an Agent (TR_m4_IL_Agent) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Index | Finishes Quest | Journal Entry |
| 10 | Commander Rojanna sent me to Menaan to investigate the disappearance of East Empire Company agent Morio Stulti. Stulti was investigating embezzlement by the Governor of Menaan's daughter, Raynil Vando, which lead Rojanna to believe that the Vandos are somehow responsible for his disappearance. I am to go to Menaan, discover his whereabouts, and make any needed arrests. Trooper Marcius Alius is to aid me in the investigation and will meet me at the strider there. | |
| 20 | A local Hlaalu noble, Nadras Arvel, suggested that I search the home of Orzuk gro-Gum for evidence. | |
| 30 | A local Hlaalu noble, Novor Dals, suggested that I search the home of Morio Stulti for evidence, and directed me to local settler Darra for further advice. | |
| 40 | A local settler, Darra, suggested that I search the home of Orzuk gro-Gum, who she says dumped something large into the pond at night recently. | |
| 50 | I found the body of Morio Stulti in a pond. He seemed to have been killed with an axe. | |
| 60 | I found an axe in the home of Orzuk gro-Gum. It seemed to be well-used, and the dents appeared to come from striking bone. | |
| 90 | I attempted to arrest Orzuk gro-Gum, but he resisted arrest. I was forced to kill him. | |
| 100 |  | Rojanna was pleased that I had arrested Orzuk gro-Gum and Raynil Vando, and gave me an enchanted longsword. |
| 101 | | Rojanna was pleased that I had brought Orzuk gro-Gum to justice, and gave me an enchanted longsword. |
| 110 | | Kathellomar stopped me as I entered Fort Ancylis, urging me to turn the evidence of Morio Stulti's killing over to him. I did so. |
| 200 | | Rojanna demoted me for murdering Raynil Vando. |
| 201 | | Rojanna expelled me for murdering Marcius Arius. |
| Death of an Agent (TR_m4_IL_Agentb) | ||
| 1 | I met with Marcius Alius outside Menaan. He told me that I should ask the any locals around Menaan if they've seen Morio Stulti, and find evidence relating to what happened to him. He suggested I ask local nobles about it, including Raynil Vando, Nadras Arvel, and Novor Dals. He said that if I were to arrest anyone, he would escort them back to Fort Ancylis. | |
| 1 | | I met with Marcius Alius outside Menaan. He told me that I should ask the any locals around Menaan if they've seen Morio Stulti, and find evidence relating to what happened to him. He suggested I ask local nobles about it, including Raynil Vando, Nadras Arvel, and Novor Dals. He said that if I were to arrest anyone, he would escort them back to Fort Ancylis. |
| 5 | | I found a ledger in Morio Stulti's home belonging to Raynil Vando. It seems to demonstrate some kind of fraud on her part. |
| 10 | Raynil Vando paid me 500 gold to give her the ledger I found in Morio Stulti's house. She told me Orzuk gro-Gum was Morio's killer, and said I should be able to find the body in a pond west of Menaan and the murder weapon in his home. | |
| 12 | Raynil Vando attacked me when confronted with proof of her fraud. | |
| 15 | | I have arrested Raynil Vando. Marcius Alius should be at the silt strider ready to take her in. |
| 20 | | I brought Raynil Vando to Marcius Alius. He said he would escort her to Fort Ancylis. |
| Death of an Agent (TR_m4_IL_Agentc) | ||
| 5 | | I found an axe in the home of Orzuk gro-Gum. It seemed to be well-used, and the dents appeared to come from striking bone. |
| 10 | | I found the body of Morio Stulti in a pond. He seemed to have been killed with an axe. |
| 15 | | I attempted to arrest Orzuk gro-Gum, but he resisted arrest. I was forced to kill him. |
| Death of an Agent (TR_m4_IL_Marcius) | ||
| 5 | | I met with Marcius Alius outside Menaan. He told me that I should ask the any locals around Menaan if they've seen Morio Stulti, and find evidence relating to what happened to him. He suggested I ask local nobles about it, including Raynil Vando, Nadras Arvel, and Novor Dals. He said that if I were to arrest anyone, he would escort them back to Fort Ancylis. |
| 10 | | I brought Raynil Vando to Marcius Alius. He said he would escort her to Fort Ancylis. |
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