I just did the quest and unfortunatley I let Tain get killed. So thought ok come back in a few hours and do the turn in again. But I looked up when the giants despawned and Tain had respawned. So never looking a gift horse in the mouth, I handed Tain the vial but he didnt accept it, saying something along the lines I dont need this. Reading else where I tried using the trigger phrase "I will help" which causes him to start the encounter again. I handed the vial in, got the hammer and left him to his new friends charging over the hill.
Edit: I just looked back and he respawned again after the giants despawned? Go figure.
Edited, Sep 18th 2011 12:27am by alanray

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