Project Tamriel:Cyrodiil/The Ocean Blue

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Secure funding for a western trade mission to Akavir. Quest Giver: Domenicus Fontanarius Location(s): Anvil, Briricca Bank: Top Floor Reward: 300 gold OR 1,400 gold OR 1,500 gold. Potentially also -200 to +200 gold. Disposition: +20 to +40 (Bartol Fontanarius, Domenicus Fontanarius), +10 (Vari-Vedis Ophilius) ID: PC_m1_Anv_OceanBlue; PC_m1_Anv_OceanBlueDate; PC_m1_Anv_OceanBlueFood; PC_m1_Anv_OceanBlueRoute; PC_m1_Anv_OceanBlueShip

Quick Walkthrough

1. Talk to Domenicus Fontanarius on the top floor of Anvil's Briricca Bank about a trade mission to Akavir.
2. Speak to Vari-Vedis Ophilius.
3. Report Vari-Vedis' concerns to Domenicus.
4. In any order:
   • Seek a trading ship to make the voyage, by:
     1. Travelling to Charach.
     2. Speaking to Taphia Serinia aboard the Ghost of Massiquera with 50+ disposition.
     3. Let Domenicus know you've secured a ship.
   • Plot out a viable route to Akavir by:
     1. Talking to Ladius Ferunian in Anvil's Imperial Geographical Society building and answering his questions.
     2. (Optional) Inform Vari-Vedis of Ladius' opinion (ends quest, rewards 300 gold).
     3. Bring the Charted Route to Akavir to Domenicus.
   • Secure a supply of provisions by:
     1. Talking to Nira Torelia at the Abecean Trading Company building.
     2. Depending on your responses, pay the requested 300, 400, 500, 600 or 700 gold.
     3. Informing Domenicus that this task is complete.
   • Fix an auspicious date by:
     1. Talking to Eyjar at the Imperial Astrological Society.
     2. (Optional) Convey Eyjar's misgivings to Domenicus (reduces reward by 100 gold).
     3. Give Domenicus his requested auspicious date.
5. Return to Domenicus and speak to him about the trade mission to Akavir..
6. Speak to Vari-Vedis once more.
7. Report back to Domenicus.

Detailed Walkthrough

Two aspiring explorers await the attention of the director of the Briricca Bank in Anvil. You can find them on the bank's top floor, and one - Domenicus Fontanarius - will ask for your assistance in persuading the director, Vari-Vedis Ophilius, to fund their proposed trade mission to Akavir. Agree to help, and Domenicus will ask that you speak to the director, hoping that you will be more persuasive than they have so far managed to be. Speak to Vari-Vedis in his office on the same floor. He's not confident that the brothers have properly prepared. Convey these concerns to Domenicus, and he will seek to allay them - recruiting you to help in doing so.

Domenicus asks that you secure the services of a trading ship, plan out a viable route, arrange a supply of provisions and find an auspicious date for the voyage.

Finding a ship

The brothers don't actually have a vessel to sail on yet. Domenicus asks that you find a willing captain, believing that to be an easy job given that Anvil is a massive port city. Asking around the various captains docked at the port will reveal that most ships are either contracted to existing trading companies or unwilling to risk so much on such a slim chance of success. At 30+ disposition, certain captains (e.g. Amanta of the Valley of Diamonds) will recommend that you seek a boat in Charach instead.

Charach's the right call. Travel to the island and talk to Taphia Serinia, the captain of the Ghost of Massiquera, with 50+ disposition. She'll agree to lend her ship to the voyage for a share of the profits.

Mapping a route

Domenicus wants a chart produced by the Imperial Geographical Society - believing that Vari-Vedis' fears will be allayed if such an institution's maps backs the proposed expedition.

Find Ladius Ferunian in the Imperial Geographical Society building in Anvil's Marina. Said building is just south of Thirroth's alchemy store. Ladius can plot out a viable route for you. He'll give you assorted options for each stage, but these are for flavor only - regardless of your choices, he will warn you that this mission is a very bad idea. He'll also pass you a Charted Route to Akavir.

You have a choice here, as you can now warn Vari-Vedis of what the society have said. If you do so, he will thank you for your honesty and pay you 300 gold. The Fontanarius brothers will be kicked out of the bank. Otherwise, speak to Domenicus to hand him the chart.

Playing provisioner

You'll receive 500 gold from Domenicus to secure a six months supply of provisions - he suggests getting this by going to the Abecean Trading Company building in Anvil, which is by the big statue of Bendu Olo. Nira Torelia is the one to speak to here. She'll ask a series of questions, with your answers determining the ultimate cost of the provisions.

This cost is determined by the sum of two variables that are set by your answers to Nira's first two questions. If that sum equals [2], the cost of the provisions will be 300 gold. [3] sets the cost to 400 gold, [4] to 500, [5] to 600 and [6] to 700.

The first question is how many months worth of provisions are needed. Answering sets the first variable - an answer of four counts as [1], six as [2], eight as [3]. The second question pertains to the type of provisions required - fresh, non-perishable, or a mix. Answering this question sets the second variable. Here, answering non-perishable counts as [1], a mix counts as [2], and mostly fresh both counts as [3] and presumably dooms the expedition.

So (for example) to turn a 200 profit on the 500 gold you were given, you'd need to buy four months worth of non-perishable provisions.

Once the total cost is paid, Nira will confirm that the provisions will be ready, and you can let Domenicus know.

Auguring a departure

The Imperial Astrological Society claims to be able to read the stars to determine lucky dates on which a voyage can begin. Domenicus will give you 150 gold to commission a reading from them. The society's building is in the Port Quarter by Bendu Olo's statue. Inside, speak to Eyjar, and give him the 150 gold. He'll give you a date, but will advise against the voyage. You can choose to report the date only to Domenicus, or the advice as well - doing the latter only upsets him, and also reduces your ultimate reward by 100 gold.

Securing a loan

This is your last chance to warn Vari-Vedis of the Imperial Geographical Society's low opinion of this mission, securing 300 gold for your efforts and ending the quest. Otherwise, with all four tasks complete, talk to Domenicus to report in your assorted successes. He'll bring up the trade mission to Akavir topic once more, asking that you present the case to Vari-Vedis again. Speak to Vari-Vedis. He'll be convinced by your preparations, and will approve a 15,000 loan for the two brothers. Return to Domenicus for 1,500 gold as your cut, or 1,400 if you reported the Imperial Astrological Society's advice not to go on the voyage at all.

Quest Stages

The following Journal ID and Index codes can be used with the Journal console command to manually update the quest to a certain point.

The Ocean Blue (PC_m1_Anv_OceanBlue)
Index	Finishes Quest	Journal Entry
10		The merchant Domenicus Fontanarius requested my assistance petitioning the Briricca Private Bank for a loan. He and his brother, Bartol, are attempting to get funds to sail west on a trade mission to Akavir, but the Bank has been very skeptical that such a venture would even be possible. I agreed to help him convince the Bank to grant the loan, and he told me that to do so I would need to speak with its Director, Vari-Vedis Ophilius.
20		Vari-Vedis Ophilius declined to grant the Fontanarius brothers a loan for their trade mission to Akavir. He doubts that they have planned their expedition thoroughly enough, and wants more proof that they are prepared to go on such a long and dangerous voyage.
30		Domenicus asked me to help the trade mission to Akavir seem more credible so that Vari-Vedis Ophilius will grant the loan to him and his brother. He needs me to secure the services of a trading ship, plan out a viable route, arrange a supply of provisions, and choose an auspicious date.
70		Once I informed Domenicus that the final preparations for the trade mission to Akavir were made, he told me to meet with Director Ophilius again and ask him for a loan. He is confident that Ophilius will agree to fund the mission now that we have planned it out much more.
80		I told Vari-Vedis Ophilius about the preparations I had made for the Fontanarius brothers' trade mission to Akavir. He agreed to grant them a loan of fifteen thousand septims, to be paid back with interest upon their return.
100	Finishes quest	Domenicus was pleased that I had convinced Vari-Vedis Ophilius to support him and his brother's trade mission to Akavir. He thanked me for my assistance and paid me with a small cut of the loan.
101	Finishes quest	Domenicus was upset that I had killed Taphia Serinia. He told me that since the trade mission to Akavir won't be happening any time soon, I no longer have any business with him.
102	Finishes quest	Domenicus was upset that I had killed Ladius Ferunian. He told me that since the trade mission to Akavir won't be happening any time soon, I no longer have any business with him.
103	Finishes quest	Domenicus was upset that I had killed Nira Torelia. He told me that since the trade mission to Akavir won't be happening any time soon, I no longer have any business with him.
104	Finishes quest	Domenicus was upset that I had killed Eyjar. He told me that since the trade mission to Akavir won't be happening any time soon, I no longer have any business with him.
105	Finishes quest	I told Vari-Vedis Ophilius that the Fontanarius brothers had not picked a viable route and that their trade mission to Akavir would fail. He thanked me for the information and rewarded me with 300 gold.
110	Finishes quest	Domenicus was furious that I had killed his brother and refused to discuss the trade mission to Akavir any further.
120	Finishes quest	Domenicus was furious that I had killed Vari-Vedis Ophilius and refused to discuss the trade mission to Akavir any further.
130	Finishes quest	Domenicus Fontanarius is dead.
The Ocean Blue (PC_m1_Anv_OceanBlueDate)
10		Domenicus asked me to go to the Imperial Astrological Society in the Port Quarter and get one of the astrologers there to choose an auspicious date for the voyage. He gave me 150 gold to pay them with.
20		Eyjar, a member of the Imperial Astrological Society, told me that the most auspicious date to begin the voyage on would be the fifteenth day of Second Seed. However, he also said that he thought it would be better to abandon the mission entirely, as it was not likely to succeed.
21		Eyjar, a member of the Imperial Astrological Society, told me that the most auspicious date to begin the voyage on would be the fifteenth day of Sun's Dusk. However, he also said that he thought it would be better to abandon the mission entirely, as it was not likely to succeed.
30		I informed Domenicus that the Imperial Astrological Society had chosen an auspicious date for the expedition.
The Ocean Blue (PC_m1_Anv_OceanBlueFood)
10		Domenicus gave me 500 gold to purchase a supply of provisions from the office of the Abecean Trading Company in the Port Quarter, asking me to buy decent food for six months.
20		I bought a supply of provisions from the Abecean Trading Company. Nira Torelia, the employee who I spoke with to arrange the supply, told me that they would be delivered straight to our ship.
30		I told Domenicus that I had arranged a supply of provisions for the voyage.
The Ocean Blue (PC_m1_Anv_OceanBlueRoute)
10		Domenicus asked me to plan a viable route from Anvil to Akavir by speaking with the Imperial Geographical Society, on the west side of the Marina.
30		I planned out a route to Akavir with Ladius Ferunian, a member of the Imperial Geographical Society. He wrote an official letter for me to give to Domenicus, confirming that they had picked a viable route and outlining its specifics. However, he also told me that even the best route the Society could pick wasn't a good one, and that the merchants' expedition was likely to fail.
40		Domenicus took the letter of sanction I had received from Ladius Ferunian and said that he would show it to Director Ophilius.
The Ocean Blue (PC_m1_Anv_OceanBlueShip)
10		Domenicus needs me to secure the services of a trading ship, so that the brothers actually have something to sail to Akavir with. He suggested that I ask around Anvil's waterfront and believes that most of the captains should be willing to assist with such a lucrative business venture.
20		Taphia Serinia, the captain of the Ghost of Massiquera in Charach, agreed to grant the use of her trading ship for the Fontanarius brothers' expedition. She requested a cut of the mission's profits in exchange.
30		Domenicus was happy to hear that I had found a ship and captain for the brothers' trade mission to Akavir and agreed to pay Taphia Serinia with a cut of its profits.