Duke Norfin's Delivery  

[Sat Mar 04 19:51:37 2023] You offered 1 Smuggled Goods to Duke Norfin.
[Sat Mar 04 19:51:39 2023] Duke Norfin says, 'Excellent work. I'm glad you were able to collect this shipment. The buyers were getting anxious to have it delivered. Come back later and I may have another job for you.'
[Sat Mar 04 19:51:39 2023] Your faction standing with Haven Smugglers has been adjusted by 25.
[Sat Mar 04 19:51:39 2023] Your faction standing with Lake Recondite Bandits has been adjusted by 2.
[Sat Mar 04 19:51:39 2023] Your faction standing with House of Fordel has been adjusted by -12.
[Sat Mar 04 19:51:39 2023] Your faction standing with House of Midst has been adjusted by -12.
[Sat Mar 04 19:51:39 2023] Your faction standing with House of Stout has been adjusted by -12.
[Sat Mar 04 19:51:39 2023] You complete the trade with Duke Norfin.

You have entered The Echo Caverns.

You say, 'Hail, Duke Norfin'
Duke Norfin says 'Hello, Jelf, my guards seem to find you harmless enough, but I have yet to determine if you are trustworthy. We are always on the lookout for additional hands to assist in our work. Perhaps you are... sympathetic to our situation.'
You say, 'what situation?'
Duke Norfin says 'Those blasted Houses in Shadow Haven. They think they have the right to own all trade going through the Haven. Well it's about time they learn that trade will continue with or without their consent. I know a few people on the Trade Commission who understand the way things really work and they don't care who does the trading as long as they get their cut.'
You say, 'what work?'
Duke Norfin says 'Excellent! We like to keep changing who we use for deliveries. Keeps those dumb Defenders guessing and reduces the chances of goods not reaching their destination.'
You say, 'what destination?'
Duke Norfin says 'I have an important shipment coming from Katta Castellum that's late. The courier who was picking up the shipment should still be there. I'd like for you to go over there and see what the hold up is. Take this note and show it to Jarin Lorean so he knows you're on official business. Report back to me with news. Better yet, return with the shipment if you can.'

Receive "note to Jarin"

You have entered Katta Castellum.

You say, 'Hail, Jarin Lorean'
Jarin Lorean says 'Can't you see I'm, eh, busy here? Leave me be.'
Jarin Lorean glances nervously about, 'So you're here on 'official' business eh? Well, there's not much I can do right now. I have the goods but someone caught scent of what I've been doing and there are too many people watching me to leave right now. You can tell our mutual friend that he needs to wait for things to calm down or send someone else to bring back the goods.'

Your faction standing with Haven Smuggler Associates has been adjusted by 25.
Your faction standing with Haven Smugglers has been adjusted by 25.

You say, 'I will bring back the goods'
Jarin Lorean says 'You will, will you. That would be great. Make sure the guards don't stop you while you have this stuff. And if you get caught, I'll deny any knowledge of you. Now get out of here.'

Receive "Smuggled Goods"

You have entered The Echo Caverns.

Hand over the Smuggled Goods to Duke Norfin:

Duke Norfin says 'Excellent work. I'm glad you were able to collect this shipment. The buyers were getting anxious to have it delivered. Come back later and I may have another job for you.'
Your faction standing with Haven Smugglers could not possibly get any better.
Your faction standing with Lake Recondite Bandits has been adjusted by 2.
Your faction standing with House of Fordel has been adjusted by -12.
Your faction standing with House of Midst has been adjusted by -12.
Your faction standing with House of Stout has been adjusted by -12.



Edited, Dec 1st 2014 7:13am by Runengetum

Edited, Dec 1st 2014 3:46pm by Runengetum

I've not been able to find Jarin Lorean for this quest. Can anyone please help

1) You do not get faction by just talking to Duke.

2) The quest takes you to Katta, not Shadowhaven. You get the two positive faction adjustments when you turn in the note in Katta.

3) On the return, you do not get a faction adjustment for Smuggler Associates. You do, however, get a positive adjustment for Lake Recondite Bandits (Shandel Bandits).

Also, you have to be apprehensive or above to get the quest. My enchanter went from very low dubious (in normal high-elf form -- took both Illusion DE and Collaboration to get up to Apprehensive) to indifferent in about 8 trips. I haven't checked how it has changed the faction for the Shandel Bandits.

There are "quests" which give faction too quickly and/or easily.

For example, simply asking the guy in Katta Castellum about shissar organs gives you a faction boost with him. The rogue guildleader in Qeynos will give a major faction boost if you tell him Carson has a mole in the Highpass guards (I mean MAJOR...a few dozen times saying that will get you max ally faction, but you need high amiable to be able to tell him).

This could well be a "speak and get faction" thing, and may well be fixed soon.

according to the text above, just starting the quest gives you + faction.....it's finishing the quest that gives you - faction with the houses.....theoretically, you could max faction with smugglers by hailing this guy? that can't be right....