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| Nature itself has turned against the Bosmer village of Karthdar and its citizens are desperate to restore peace. |
Quick Walkthrough
- Get the quest from either Alandis or Mollorn near Karthdar.
- Talk to Treethane Rolon.
- Execute your investigations.
- Present your findings to Treethane Rolon.
- Execute the Treethane's ruling.
Detailed Walkthrough
Get Involved
There are two ways to acquire the quest. Either on the fork in the road from Elden Root north towards Cormount a Bosmer female, Alandis, will approach you and ask for your help:
- Oh, thank Y'ffre. I wasn't sure I would find anyone out here. My village needs help. The forest has turned against us!
- What do you mean? What's going on?
- I don't know how else to describe it. Spriggans and senche just started tearing through our village in numbers!
- We've had to take refuge in the sacred cave, where we hold our religious ceremonies.
- What can I do?
- Treethane Rolon sent me to look for outside help. I don't know what he intends.
- He said something about a horrible crime – I think he thinks the forest is trying to exact justice for something. He's in the sacred cave with the others.
- All right, I'll speak with him.
Or you may find the entrance to the sacred cave by yourself. In that case talk to Mollorn, one of the guards in front of the entrance, to get the quest:
- I don't know how you found us, but we need your help. The forest has turned against our village, and we've been forced to take refuge in this cave.
- What is happening here?
- Something has caused the spriggans and senche to come out of the forest in droves and attack us. We've taken shelter in the cave, but we can't live there for long.
- Why don't you just kill these creatures?
- That would only make matters worse. This is clearly a punishment visited on us for something we did wrong.
- Treethane Rolon inside the cave is trying to set things right. You should talk to him.
- I'll speak with him.
After that you will have the quest acquired and should now enter the sacred cave. Walk up to the Bosmer, Treethane Rolon, staying on the elaborate ground next to the remains of a plant and talk to him:
- I can't tell you how glad I am you're here. Something is horribly amiss, and we can't leave this cave without fearing for our lives until it's put right.
- What exactly is happening here?
- We are followers of the Green Pact, pledged to protect the forest from all harm. In exchange, the forest shapes itself to our needs.
- But now, the forest has turned against us, stirring the senche to attack us, and driving us into hiding.
- What could cause that?
- Only a gross violation of the Green Pact could cause the forest to attack us in this way.
- My suspicions were confirmed when we entered this cave. We found the sacred blossom, Sanguine Alendil, cut from its stem. No wonder the forest is angry.
- How can we find the responsible party?
- The requirements for correcting a violation of the Green Pact are well established. Three kinds of proof are required for judgment: witness testimony, physical evidence, and a magical omen.
- Without all three, no judgment can be rendered.
- Why haven't you collected these things already?
- I've been able to narrow the suspects by talking to the villagers, but to gather more evidence, we'd need to leave this cave.
- For as long as justice is denied under the Green Pact, the forest will destroy any of us who set foot outside this cave.
- I'll find the evidence of the pact breaker.
- You have my gratitude. There are three suspects whose behavior has been called into question. Aranak the Khajiit merchant, Spinner Eranas, and his wife Gathiel. I suggest talking to my people to find possible witness testimony before venturing into the town.
You may get the testimonies, the evidence and the omen in any order you like:
Witness Testimony
Now look around in the cave to find the three Bosmer that are willing to provide testimony against one of the suspects. You will find all three of them within the first chamber of the cave and, after a short introduction, may ask them about each of the suspects as often as you want; you have to end the dialogue by exiting after any of their answers by using the Goodbye option.
Sendranir
- I heard you've been made Pact Advocate. Is this true?
- I want to help in any way I can. The Green Pact is sacred and the person who broke it must be brought to justice.
- We'll get to the bottom of this. Do you mind answering some questions?
- Anything to fix this.
- Have you had any dealings with Aranak, the merchant?
- What can you tell me about Spinner Eranas?
- What are your thoughts on the Spinner's wife, Gathiel?
When asked about Aranak:
- Aranak's been in our town for years, why would he suddenly decide to do this?
- Besides, the Pact is a special bond between the Wood Elves and the forest. I don't think the forest would react this way if Aranak were guilty.
- And Spinner Eranas?
- What about the Spinner's Wife, Gathiel?
When asked about Spinner Eranas:
- Eranas is a good man. He's the village Spinner, so it's his job to pass on the stories of the Wood Elves and the Green.
- I learned about the Green Pact from his stories when I was a child. He would never endanger the village or break the Pact.
- Actually, I'd like to hear your thoughts on Aranak the merchant.
- What about Gathiel, the Spinner's wife?
When asked about Gathiel:
- A real piece of work. Always scheming, that one is. Spinner's wife or not, I'm sure she's guilty.
- She's been sick for weeks and just happens to get better the night the Pact was broken? I'd testify against her in a heartbeat.
- I see. How about the merchant, Aranak?
- Do you feel Spinner Eranas is just as bad?
Naeldil
- So Treethane Rolon wants you to investigate the violation of the Green Pact. I don't see what there is to investigate. The culprit is plain enough, but I'm happy to help.
- I'd like to ask you a few questions if you don't mind.
- Ask what you want, but I think's obvious who did it. That Khajiit has always held our traditions in contempt.
- What can you tell me about the Khajiit merchant, Aranak?
- How do you feel about Spinner Eranas?
- How would you describe the Spinner's wife, Gathiel?
When asked about Aranak:
- The night the Green Pact was broken there was a terrible storm. I was sitting by the window, watching the lightning.
- That's when I saw that filthy cat sneak off into the woods, toward the cave. I will happily testify against him.
- Do you feel that strongly about Spinner Eranas?
- Would you also testify against Gathiel, the Spinner's wife?
When asked about Spinner Eranas:
- Spinner Eranas is our guiding light. He helped heal my cousin when she got sick and has always been a staunch defender of the Green Pact. It's offensive he's even under suspicion.
- And what about Aranak the Merchant?
- I see. How about his wife, Gathiel?
When asked about Gathiel:
- Gathiel has her moments of ego, but she's a loyal member of this community. We were all praying for her during her recent illness and were thrilled at her recovery. I don't think she's capable of this crime.
- What about her husband, Spinner Eranas?
- Can you tell me about the merchant, Aranak?
Orchelos
- So Treethane Rolon has you looking into the destruction of the sacred flower.
- I hope you understand this isn't just about a plant. The Green Pact defines us. Our whole way of life is based on it. I hope you take the investigation seriously.
- I'd like to ask you about the accused.
- I'm happy to answer any questions you have, but I can tell you already that it was our Spinner.
- What makes you so sure it was Spinner Eranas?
- Are you certain? What are your thoughts on Aranak, the Khajiit merchant?
- I'd like to hear your thoughts on Gathiel, his wife.
When asked about Spinner Eranas:
- He's an alchemist. He makes unnatural concoctions with plants. He claims to never use anything forbidden but everyone knows that alchemists need lots of herbs to do their work. I am willing to testify against him for bringing this down on us.
- What are your thoughts about Aranak the merchant?
- Do you feel similarly about the Spinner's wife, Gathiel?
When asked about Aranak:
- That merchant is harmless. He only gets what people ask him to acquire and I've never seem him harm a leaf. If it weren't for him, we'd be cut off from the rest of the world entirely.
- I see. What about Spinner Eranas?
- Have you noticed anything unusual about Gathiel, the Spinner's wife?
When asked about Gathiel:
- I won't stand any badmouthing of Gathiel. Sure, she's married to that alchemist, but she's nothing like him, rooting around in the dirt for dead leaves.
- The way she carries herself, her beauty, her refinement. She would never stoop so low.
- And her husband, Spinner Eranas, what about him?
- Are you aware of anything out of the ordinary with the Khajiit merchant, Aranak?
Physical Evidence
Book of Invoices
At the merchant booth in the village, you will find a Book, Khajiiti Merchant's Invoice, laying on a barrel. Within you find an entry about being payed for the delivery of one flower of Sanguine Alendil to a place in the woods.
This will give you physical evidence against Aranak.
Cutting of Plants
In Spinner Family House there is a bowl with some blossoms on a worktable, Interact with the bowl:
- <A large cutting of a vibrant but wilting plant lays here on Spinner Eranas' alchemy stand. Most of the blossoms have been removed.>
- <Pick up Plant Cutting.>.
This will give you physical evidence against Spinner Eranas.
Dear Diary...
In the sleeping area of the Spinner Family House you also find Gathiel's Diary where she describes how she tricked her husband into using Sanguine Alendil blossoms for her cure.
This will give you physical evidence against Gathiel.
Magical Omen
In the Treethane Rolon's House, you can find a scroll on the table next to the door. It is Gathiel's Astrology Chart wherein an astrological sign is described together with a note by the Treethane about how it is related to Gathiel.
This will give you a magical omen hinting to Gathiel. The omens relating to the other two suspects can be found outside in the village: in front of the large tree in the middle of the village, you will find the Spinner's Broken Sigil. Near the merchant booth will be Aranak's cart, which has been struck by lightning. A charred rock nearby will serve as the omen against the Khajiit.
Confrontations
Now return to the sacred cave and confront the suspects with your findings. You will find them rounded up at the right back end of the second chamber of the cave:
Aranak the Merchant
- Please, it wasn't me. How could it be me? I'm a Khajiit. Only Wood Elves can break the Green Pact!
- How do you explain this Charred Rock next to your lightning shattered cart?
- I found a book of invoices that says you delivered a stalk of the sacred flower.
- I have an eyewitness who says you were creeping around outside the night the pact was broken.
When confronted with the rock:
- Yes, there was a storm the other night, and storms bring lightning. What does that prove? I should have chosen a better place to keep my cart. That's all.
- Thank you for the information.
After that the initial dialog step is repeated.
When confronted with the testimony:
- I was out in the storm, trying to clear away fallen branches and protect my cart. For all the good it did.
- Thank you for the information.
After that the initial dialog step is repeated.
When confronted with the book:
- And if I did cut the flower? That doesn't solve the Wood Elves' problem. The Green Pact is their custom.
- I got an anonymous order for a flower and I filled it. I didn't know the flower was sacred. The one who placed the order is guilty, not me.
- Thank you for the information.
After that the initial dialog step is repeated.
Spinner Eranas
- It's truly terrible what has come upon the village, but I promise I'm not the one responsible. It's my duty as Spinner to teach the children about the Green Pact. I would never violate it.
- One of your fellow villagers says that as an alchemist, you use illicit plant material.
- What do you think caused your sigil to break like this?
- How can you possibly defend this cutting of the sacred plant that I found on your alchemy stand?
When confronted with the testimony:
- Alchemy is not a common practice among Wood Elves, so it's understandable that there's some confusion.
- The only plant material I've ever used were leaves and flowers that naturally fell to the ground, as per our laws.
- Thank you for the information.
After that the initial dialog step is repeated.
When confronted with the broken sigil:
- My sigil. It's unfortunate, but there was a fierce storm the other night. What's a tangle of dead branches against a gale like that?
- That's assuming the storm did it. Someone could have easily destroyed my sigil to make me look guilty.
When confronted with the cutting:
- I know what it looks like, but I didn't cut that plant. I found it in the forest by the dead tree. It was already cut. I thought it was a gift from Y'ffre, to cure my wife of her wasting sickness.
- Please, you must believe me.
- Thank you for the information.
After that the initial dialog step is repeated.
Gathiel
- I would never violate the Green Pact. I have lived by it all my life, it is unthinkable.
- One of the other villagers said you recovered unnaturally quickly from a severe illness.
- This astrology chart shows the sign of the Lady was shining brightly the night the pact was broken.
- In your diary, you write that you will do anything to recover from your illness.
When confronted with the testimony:
- I was sick yes, but my husband and I prayed to Y'ffre, and she saw fit to heal me.
- I suppose to a jealous eye it could look suspicious, but it's not evidence of guilt. On the contrary, some might say Y'ffre has rewarded our faithfulness.
- Thank you for the information.
After that the initial dialog step is repeated.
When confronted with the astrology chart:
- Why yes, that is my sign, and the sign of several others in this village.
- Surely it was shining because I was being blessed with good health after a period of such long sickness. I am still thanking the Divines for choosing to spare me.
- Thank you for the information.
After that the initial dialog step is repeated.
When confronted with the diary:
- How dare you! You read my most private thoughts and then hold them against me as evidence? Last I heard, thinking was not a crime.
- As advocate, I was told to leave no stone unturned in my investigation.
- So callous. How would you feel if you were dying? Wouldn't you seek a cure?
- Of course I looked for something that would help, but in the end it took faithful prayer and nothing else.
- Thank you for the information.
After that the initial dialog step is repeated.
The Treethane's Ruling
Now approach the Treethane and present your findings against your suspect:
- We stand ready to hear your findings, advocate. I encourage you to ask the suspects about any evidence you've found before making an accusation.
- I believe I have what is needed.
- Remember, once you have made an accusation, you must present the supporting evidence as requested.
- I need more time to decide.
- I understand. I am ready to make an accusation.
In case you decide to take more time:
- I understand. This is not something to be taken lightly.
- Return when you have reviewed the physical evidence, witness testimony, and mystical signs. Remember, you can ask the suspects about any evidence you find as well.
After what the dialogue ends.
If you are ready, the dialogue continues:
- If you are truly ready, please name the accused.
It is up to you who you accuse, since, provided you have found all the evidence, you will have discovered that they all played a part in the disaster:
- Spinner Eranus was researching the alchemical effects of the plant as a cure for his wife's disease
- Gathiel placed an order with Aranak for one dead Sanguine Alendil
- Aranak delivered the cut plant to the riverside
- Eranus found the dead plant and cured his wife with a potion made from it
- Gathiel, the spinner's wife.
- You have formally accused Gathiel, the wife of our Spinner, of breaking the Green Pact.
- Who do you have to stand in testimony against the accused?
- I ask Sendranir to stand in testimony.
- Citizen, please step forth as accuser. Advocate, what physical evidence do you have to present to us?
- Gathiel's diary, detailing the intention to acquire Sanguine Alendil to cure an illness.
- A plant cutting of the sacred plant, found on an alchemy stand.
- This invoice, showing an order for Sanguine Alendil that was filled by the merchant.
Now choose Gathiel's diary:
- We accept this diary into evidence. Please place it on the table.
- <Place Gathiel's Diary on the table.>
- Please present the final piece of evidence, an omen from the heavens, portending the guilt of the accused.
- Gathiel's astrology chart, showing the recent prominent signs.
- We accept this astrology chart into evidence. Please place it on the table.
- <Place Gathiel's astrology chart on the table.>
- Please allow me a moment to review the evidence you have presented, advocate.
- Of course.
Wait a bit and then watch the Treethane to announce the verdict. After that he will ask you to escort Gathiel to the judgment chamber. Order her to follow you:
- This isn't real. This is all a bad dream.
- Follow me.
- This can't be happening. This can't be happening.
The judgment chamber can be reached trough the remaining door of the first cave chamber. Walk down the espalier of spriggan ghosts until you reach the pile of bones in front of a sentient tree. Then watch justice at work.
No go back to Treethane Rolon to collect your legal fees:
- You have done what we could not - you have restored us to the Green Pact. All is right, even if all is not yet well. Thank you.
- Gathiel is dead.
- Gathiel was the gem of our village. It's still hard to believe – but who could blame her for wanting a cure to her illness? The Green Pact is a harsh burden, sometimes.
- Still, we are grateful to you. You're welcome here anytime.
Collect your reward by ending the Quest. You may recognize that the Sanguine Alendil is now blooming again.
Quest Stages
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}}{{Predefinição:FULLPAGENAME0/Line|1=|2=I have collected all the testimony and evidence I need to accuse any of the suspected pact breakers. I need to decide who I feel is responsible and present my case before Treethane Rolon.
}}{{Predefinição:FULLPAGENAME0/Line|1=|2=I have accused the Spinner's wife, Gathiel, of breaking the Green Pact. I now need to prove it.
}}{{Predefinição:FULLPAGENAME0/Line|1=|2=I should wait for Treethane Rolon to consider the evidence I presented.
}}{{Predefinição:FULLPAGENAME0/Line|1=|2=My evidence spoke for itself and Treethane Rolon was convinced of Gathiel's guilt. I must now bring her to the judgment chamber. I should speak with her about her fate.
}}{{Predefinição:FULLPAGENAME0/Line|1=|2=My evidence spoke for itself and Treethane Rolon was convinced of Gathiel's guilt. I must now bring her to the judgment chamber.
}}{{Predefinição:FULLPAGENAME0/Line|1=|2=I have brought the guilty to the judgment chamber, and shall now watch her fate.
}}{{Predefinição:FULLPAGENAME0/Line|1=|2=Gathiel has met her fate. I should return to Treethane Rolon and let him know the deed is done.
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