Online:An Unexpected Betrayal

Help Renzir to move on from his mutinying crew. Zone: Summerset Objective: Karnwasten — Help Renzir recover his cached items. Quest Giver: Renzir Location(s): Karnwasten Reward: Renzir's Smuggled Smasher Sea Sload Dorsal Fin Average Leveled Gold XP Gain: Standard

Renzir's ship, guarded by monsters.

Renzir, a Khajiit merchant, was betrayed by his first mate Madja. He requested that I recover his trade shipments, kill Madja, and find out what happened to his wife, Nubani.

Quick Walkthrough

1. Enter Karnwasten.
2. Recover 3 trade shipments.
3. Kill Madja.
4. Find Nubani and make a decision.
5. Talk to Renzir outside the main (western) entrance.

Detailed Walkthrough

Just outside either entrance to Karnwasten you'll find a worried Khajiit named Renzir. He's lost control of his ship and crew.

What do you need me to do?

"This one has three trade shipments scattered across the port in caches. Recover them, and he can start a new life.
Madja must also be disposed of, for she will not rest until Renzir is hunted down."

Anything else?

"Renzir's most precious treasure is his wife, sweet Nubani. Last he saw, she was near our ship. This one suspects she has cleverly hidden herself, but will need help to escape.
Do all this, and Renzir will make sure you are rewarded."

Enter Karnwasten. You must kill Madja and recover the three shipments before Nubani will appear from her hiding place. Madja is found in the eastern cove, near the skyshard. The three shipments are found:

1. Down at the tidal pool area in the southwestern part of the map, between crates and a barrel. Inside you will find some Valenwood Perfume.
2. On the east side of the eastern cove, down at water-level, between two rocks. Inside you will find a Book of Tamriel Religions.
3. On the east side of the western cove, down at water-level, near some barrels. Inside you will find an Azura Idol.

Once you've done the first two tasks, head to the large ship docked at the central pier of the eastern cove. You'll find a very-relaxed Nubani on the main deck.

"Did Renzir send you? Nubani hopes he cared to mention his wife alongside his goods."

Yes, he did. He wanted to make sure you're all right.

"So he send you in his stead? How touching.
No doubt Renzir first mentioned his shipments. Worth enough for us to finally retire, yes? But this one fears her husband will never leave his life as a smuggler."

He's a smuggler? He told me he was a trader.

"A trader? If only we could have such a peaceful life. No, the only thing Renzir delivers to Summerset is contraband. That's why we port within this cave.
Perhaps though, with your help, I can finally force his paw."

Force his paw? With what?

"Putting an end to this dangerous life. If you dump those smuggled goods into the sea, then his only option will be to sell our ship and settle down.
What do you say? Renzir never has to know."

Why should I betray Renzir? How will this help him?

" "Just one more trip," Renzir tells me. "Just one more trip."
But it has been five years, and Nubani tires of hiding in caves and waiting for night. She loves her husband, but fears he will never stop. He just needs the right incentive."

Have you tried talking to him?

"Many times. Loudly. Repeatedly.
If we trade our ship, there will be no choice but to settle down. An honorable life in the sun is all this one asks. It's what Renzir wants too. He just needs the right push."

So. You have a choice: If you choose to dump the shipments to help Nubani force Renzir into an honest retirement, go to the end of the nearby pier on the eastern side of the ship and throw the shipments in the Deep Waters. If you choose to save the shipments and honor your original agreement, simply head out of Karnwasten -- but you must use the main (western) entrance. Either choice brings you outside and you can successfully conclude the quest by talking to Renzir.

Notes

• Madja, Nubani, and the shipments won't exist inside Karnwasten before starting the quest, and Madja will not respawn as a dungeon boss after you've killed her.
• The Book of Tamriel Religions cannot be read once in your quest items.

Quest Stages

An Unexpected Betrayal
Finishes Quest	Journal Entry
	Renzir's trade shipments are scattered in caches throughout the cave system. I should collect them. I should also kill his traitorous first mate, Madja. Objective: Recover Trade Shipments: 0 / 3 Objective: Kill Madja
	I recovered Renzir's goods and killed Madja. Now I should find out what happened to Renzir's lover, Nubani. Objective: Find Nubani
	I found Nubani calmly waiting for me in Renzir's ship. I should talk to her and see what's going on. Objective: Talk to Nubani
	(One of these two options will appear depending on your choice to honor the deal with Renzir or dump the shipments) Nubani revealed that Renzir's a smuggler, and she worries he's addicted to the lifestyle and will never settle down. She asked me to dump Renzir's goods in order to force him to retire, which I refused to do. I should speak to Renzir. Objective: Talk to Renzir or Nubani revealed that Renzir's a smuggler, and she worries he's addicted to the lifestyle and will never settle down. She asked me to dump Renzir's goods in order to force him to retire, which I agreed to do so. I should dump the goods. Objective: Dump the Shipments
Finishes quest	(One of these options will appear depending on your choice to honor the deal with Renzir or dump the shipments) Nubani wanted me to destroy Renzir's good to force him to retire, but I chose to honor our original agreement. I should collect my reward.or I returned Renzir's shipments to him, but I persuaded him that Nubani is truly worried about him choosing his smuggling exploits over their future. I should collect my reward. or I dumped Renzir's goods so that Nubani can force him to retire. I should go to him and tell him that Madja is dead, Nubani is safe, and his shipments have been lost to the sea. Objective: Talk to Renzir

Notes

* Any text displayed in angle brackets (e.g., <Alias=LocationHold>) is dynamically set by the game and will be filled in with the appropriate word(s) when seen in game.

• Not all Journal Entries may appear in your journal; which entries appear and which entries do not depends on the manner in which the quest is done.
• Stages are not always in order of progress. This is usually the case with quests that have multiple possible outcomes or quests where certain tasks may be done in any order. Some stages may therefore repeat objectives seen in other stages.

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