Better Cities:Skooma Trade

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Find and destroy the new skooma den in Leyawiin. Quest Giver: Lerexus Callidus Location(s): Leyawiin Prerequisite Quest: Raid on Greyland Next Quest: New Greyland Reward: Sword of Guarding, +1 Leyawiin Reputation Fame/Infamy: +1 ID: BANLeyawiinSkoomaTrade

Quick Walkthrough

1. Talk to Lerexus Callidus.
2. Find the Khajiit visitor and follow him.
3. Report back to Lerexus.
4. Infiltrate the skooma den.
5. Explore the caverns below, and report back to Lerexus.
6. Raid the caverns with Lerexus' men.
7. Collect your reward.

Detailed Walkthrough

After his (thanks to you) success with Greyland, Lerexus Callidus is on a campaign to wipe out skooma trading in Leyawiin. He's gotten word that there's a new skooma dealer running around the port, and he wants you to find and track this person. Head over to the Safe Harbour Tavern and ask around; the bartender will take some money from you but tell you nothing, so you'll have to look yourself.

As it happens, there's someone called "Visiting Khajiit" hanging around the tavern. Follow him when he leaves, but be sure to stay hidden - if he spots you, he'll take off and you'll have to find the place yourself. Despite the journal entry saying it's "some unsightly backwoods house", it's in the city itself, behind the row of house next to the chapel, along the west wall. When you approach the door, you'll get a journal entry; return to Lerexus to report what you've found. He'll give you a new outfit and tell you to sneak in undercover.

Once you're in there, talk to the bartender, J'Zvari; he'll suggest you lie down behind the screens. A few minutes later, a Dunmer will appear from a previously hidden trapdoor behind some barrels near the front door. Go down and explore the caverns, which are empty at the moment, then report back to Lerexus again (there's another entrance outside the city; you might want to leave that way so you know where to go later). He'll round up some soldiers and tell you to meet them at the cave entrance, whereupon you all will go raid the den. This time, the dealers are in residence: three bandit marauders, along with their leader, Veren Lonavo. Kill them all, then return to Lerexus to give him the news. He'll reward you with a sword, and the quest will be complete.

Journal Entries

Skooma Trade (BANLeyawiinSkoomaTrade)
Stage	Finishes Quest	Journal Entry
5
10		Lerexus Callidus continues to pursue the skooma merchants and again asked me for help. I need to track down the skooma supplier in Leyawiin port. Lerexus Callidus suggested the Safe Harbour Tavern, perhaps someone within will have information for me.
15		I need to follow the Khajiit visitor whenever he leaves the tavern. But, while I shouldn't let him get too far away, he must not notice me either.
20		The skooma carrier apparently noticed me and ran away. I'll try to find his destination. Obviously, this will be the lair of the skooma dealers, some unsightly backwoods house.
25		A very suspicious place - a house in a very neglected state and in a secluded place. I will look around. Maybe this is what I seek.
30		An empty skooma bottle pointed me to the skooma den. I must report this to Lerexus Callidus.
35		The suspicious Khajiit disappeared into a dilapidated house on a deserted street. I need to look around some more.
40		An empty skooma bottle at the door of the very house the Khajiit entered. This is definitely a skooma den. I must tell Lerexus Callidus about this urgently.
50		Lerexus Callidus instructed me to sneak into the skooma den disguised as an addict. He provided some stinky rags for a disguise. I will change just before entering.
55		Wearing the disguise of a skooma addict, I should enter.
60		Smelly hangout. But there is nothing here that would help me to find the leader of the dealers. I will lie here for a time and try to appear as if I am under the influence of skooma. Oh, what a smell!
65		What's this! A Dunmer who did not enter by the door - I need to understand how she got into the den. I should look around when the Dunmer leaves.
68		A floor hatch. Previously, it was hidden. Is this the way to the dealer's hideout? I need to see where this hatch leads.
70		The hatch led me to a cave. Perhaps this is the lair of the skooma leader. I must be careful not to be noticed.
75		And here it is, Veren Lonavo's lair. Fortunately, there is no one here. I need to report this to Callidus.
80		Callidus' men will be waiting for me at the entrance to the Forsaken Mine.
85
90		We defeated Veren Lonavo's gang. I should inform Callidus.
100	Finishes quest	Lonavo is dead, his gang is defeated. Lerexus Callidus thanked me, rewarded me with the Sword of Guarding, and will send a report to the Imperial City.

Notes

• 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 random order.
• If an entry is marked as "Finishes Quest" it means the quest disappears from the Active Quest list, but you may still receive new entries for that quest.
• It is possible to use the console to advance through the quest by entering setstage BANLeyawiinSkoomaTrade stage, where stage is the number of the stage you wish to complete. It is not possible to un-complete (i.e. go back) quest stages. See SetStage for more information.