Tamriel Rebuilt:Vodunius Nuccius (quest)

A familiar face is down on his luck. Again. Quest Giver: Vodunius Nuccius Location(s): Cirifae's Tradehouse, Teyn Prerequisite Quest: Vodunius Nuccius Reward: Nothing OR 200 gold ID: TR_m4_T_Nuccius

Vodunius Nuccius at Cirifae's Tradehouse

Prerequisites

• You must have completed the vanilla quest, Vodunius Nuccius, before Vodunius Nuccius himself will appear in Teyn.

Quick Walkthrough

1. Talk to Vodunius Nuccius in Cirifae's Tradehouse, Teyn about Vodunius Nuccius.
2. Either:
   • Give him 90 gold.
   • Trade 90 gold for Vodunius' Common Shirt.
   • Convince Irvileg to hire Vodunius (req. 75+ disposition).
   • Convince Alomon Juspethe to return Vodunius' money (req. 90+ disposition).
   • With 40+ disposition, enter a wager against Alomon for Vodunius' money and either:
     1. Win, and return the money to Vodunius.
     2. Lose, and complete Alomon's favor by:
        • Offering sujamma to Urzoga gra-Buk and the guards of the Customs and Contraband Warehouse.
        • Return to Alomon for 1x Raw Gold.
        • Return to Vodunius Nuccius.
3. Speak to Vodunius Nuccius on Almas Thirr's western bridge after one day has passed.
4. Either:
   • Give him 60 gold.
   • Defeat Lanette in the city's Underworks and take her money and her blade Steelsquall.
   • (Optional) Retrieve Vodunius' Common Shoes from outside Lanette's hideout.
     1. Return to the western bridge.
     2. Speak to Irnami Silsi in the Indoril Garrison, Almas Thirr about Vodunius Nuccius and Lanette.
     3. Show Steelsquall to Irnami Silsi for 200 gold.
     4. Talk to Vodunius Nuccius outside the Indoril Garrison and give him 60 gold.

Notes

• This quest has two subquests - 'Outlaw Lanette' and 'Alomon's Wager', which are covered here.
• The wager with Alomon is modified slightly by your character's luck, with lucky characters having a better chance of victory.
• Vodunius Nuccius will take one week longer to arrive in Almas Thirr if you secured him work in Teyn.
• It is possible for Vodunius Nuccius to lose an item of clothing each time he encounters you - his ring, his shirt, and his shoes.

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.

Vodunius Nuccius (TR_m4_T_Nuccius)
Index	Finishes Quest	Journal Entry
10		I ran into Vodunius Nuccius in the tradehouse in Teyn. Apparently he has lost his money playing dice before he could travel on to Narsis.
40		Alomon Juspethe gave me Vodunius' money back.
43		Vodunius plans to travel to Narsis via Almas Thirr. I wonder if I will run into him again.
45		I gave Vodunius Nuccius his money back, which should allow him to continue his journey to Narsis.
50	Finishes quest	I told Vodunius Nuccius he could work in the kitchen, which should allow him to continue his journey to Narsis in a week or so.
55	Finishes quest	I gave Vodunius Nuccius 90 drakes, which should allow him to continue his journey to Narsis.
60	Finishes quest	I traded Vodunius Nuccius 90 drakes for his shirt. The money should allow him to continue his travels.
65		Vodunius Nuccius got robbed in Almas Thirr. He asked me to retrieve his money and his shoes from the gang of ruffians that assailed him in the northern section of the Underworks.
66	Finishes quest	I told Vodunius I did not want to get involved in his latest misfortune.
70		I told Vodunius I would look for his assailants and retrieve his gold and shoes.
75		I killed Lanette, who apparently was the leader of a gang of smugglers, in the Underworks.
80		When I returned to the Almas Thirr market bridge, Vodunius Nuccius was nowhere to be seen. Maybe I should ask around.
85		Apparently Vodunius has gotten himself arrested by the Indoril guard at the east side of Almas Thirr.
90		Commander Silsi told me Vodunius Nuccius was arrested for associating with Lanette, who is a criminal wanted by the Indoril.
91	Finishes quest	I declined to get involved in hunting down Lanette to free Vodunius.
92		Silsi will consider letting Vodunius go if I can find and kill Lanette and retrieve her weapon, Steelsquall, as proof of her demise.
93		I told Commander Silsi that Lanette was dead, but she would not believe me without me bringing her Lanette's blade Steelsquall.
95		After I proved to her that I had killed Lanette, Commander Silsi ordered Vodunius Nuccius released. I should meet him outside.
99	Finishes quest	I gave Vodunius Nuccius 60 drakes to continue his journey to Narsis.
100	Finishes quest	Rather than go into the Underworks, I gave Vodunius 60 more drakes and sent him on his way to Narsis.
900	Finishes quest	Vodunius Nuccius reached Narsis in one piece.
1000	Finishes quest	Vodunius Nuccius is dead. I suppose this will make it difficult for him to reach Narsis.
Vodunius Nuccius (TR_m4_T_Nuccius_Dishes)
10		I convinced the publican at Cirifae's Tradehouse to let Vodunius earn his money back working in the kitchen.
Vodunius Nuccius (TR_m4_T_Nuccius_Wager)
10		Alomon Juspethe offered to play dice for Vodunius' money. If I lose, I'll owe him a favor.
15		Alomon assured me the favor would not entail anything dangerous or illegal.
20		I played Alomon Juspethe at dice but lost. I now owe him a favor.
22		Alomon told me to go to Teyn's Customs and Contraband Warehouse and offer a flask of Sujamma to Urzoga gra-Buk and each of the guards stationed there.
30		I offered Sujamma to everyone in the Contraband Warehouse. I should return to Alomon in Cirifae's Tradehouse.
32	Finishes quest	Alomon Juspethe has no more use for me now that Urzoga gra-Buk is dead.
35	Finishes quest	Alomon Juspethe rewarded me with a raw nugget of gold.
40	Finishes quest	Alomon Juspethe gave me Vodunius' money back.
Vodunius Nuccius (TR_m4_T_Nuccius_WWon)
10		I beat Alomon Juspethe at dice, and he gave me Vodunius' money back.
Vodunius Nuccius (TR_m3_AT_Nuccius_Lanette)
10		I killed Lanette, who apparently was the leader of a gang of smugglers, in the Underworks beneath Almas Thirr. I should probably let a guard know that she's been taken care of.
15		I was told to bring the information of Lanette's demise to the commander of the guard, Silsi. Commander Silsi can be found inside the Indoril Garrison across the bridge on the east side of Almas Thirr.
18		I told Commander Silsi that Lanette was dead, but she would not take my word for it unless I bring her Lanette's blade Steelsquall.
20	Finishes quest	After I proved to her that I had killed Lanette, Commander Silsi rewarded me some gold and thanked me for my service.