Bloodmoon:The Disappearance of Captain Carius

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The Fort has been attacked and the Captain is missing. Quest Giver: Anyone at Fort Frostmoth Location(s): Fort Frostmoth, Skaal Village Prerequisite Quest: The Frostmoth Smugglers Next Quest: The Skaal Test of Loyalty ID: BM_CariusGone Suggested Level: 30 Difficulty: Low

Fort Frostmoth after the attack

Quick Walkthrough

1. Return to the fort to find it has been attacked.
2. Find and speak to Saenus or Gaea (the soldier you didn't travel with) to learn that the Captain is missing.
3. Travel to the Nord village of Skaal at the north end of the island.
4. Talk to Tharsten Heart-Fang in the Greathall in Skaal Village to learn they have nothing to do with the attack.
5. Remain with the Skaal until you have earned their confidence.

Detailed Walkthrough

Return to Fort Frostmoth

As you return to Fort Frostmoth you will notice that parts of the wall have been demolished, and you will receive a journal entry informing you that the fort has been attacked in your absence. The gates are destroyed and much of the interior is ruined as well. Your companion will tell you to visit Captain Carius right away, but the guards will point you towards whomever you did not choose as your companion. If you return to Carius' chambers, you will find them empty. Follow the guards' suggestion and speak with the person you didn't choose to travel with during the previous quest: Artoria will still be in the General Quarters, Upper Level and Lusius in the General Quarters. They will tell you that the captain has gone missing and that the attack was made by a number of wolf creatures, which they speculate may have been werewolves. They will mention that the Nords in Skaal Village to the far North of Solstheim might have some information, and will give you the Skull of a Skaal Warrior, which they suggest you use to win the trust of the Skaal.

Skaal Village

The village is located in the Felsaad Coast region, north of the Mead Hall of Thirsk, and will be marked on your map. Once you arrive, speaking with the nearest villager will reveal that you should speak with Tharsten Heart-Fang in the Greathall. Tharsten denies that the Skaal had anything to do with the attack and mentions that the attackers were no mere wolves, and if you have the skull you were given earlier in your inventory, he will also tell you that he is angry that the Imperials have upset the balance of nature, and proclaims that you must atone for their mistakes and restore the power of the Skaal. This begins the next quest, The Skaal Test of Loyalty, but in order to finish this quest you must return to Fort Frostmoth.

Mingle with the Skaal

If you go back to Lusius/Artoria with the news, he/she will be disappointed that you hadn't found out more and tell you to gain the Skaal's confidence until you can find out what happened to Captain Carius.

Bugs

• If the NPC you took into the caves with you dies, the other NPC may attack you upon your return. If both NPCs are dead, you cannot progress further in the Main Quest as you need one of them to tell you to go to the Skaal Village to investigate the Captain's disappearance. In this case you can use the following console commands to allow you to speak to the Skaal:

Journal BM_CariusGone 10
Journal BM_CariusGone 20 (if you chose Saenus Lusius on the previous quest)
Journal BM_CariusGone 25 (if you chose Gaea Artoria)
player->AddItem "misc_Skull_Skaal" 1

Quest Stages

These Codes can be used along with the Journal Console Command and Quest ID given within the chart to update the quest to a certain point.

The Disappearance of Captain Carius (BM_CariusGone)
Index	Finishes Quest	Journal Entry
10		Upon returning to Fort Frostmoth, I learned that the fort had been attacked by strange, wolflike creatures, and that Captain Carius has been abducted.
20		Gaea Artoria suggests I should seek out the Nords who live on the northern coast of Solstheim. She says that these Nords worship animals, specifically wolves. She believes that they may be responsible for Captain Carius' disappearance. She doesn't believe they'll tell me much, as I am an outsider. So, she's given me a skull found in a Nord burial ground to give to the Skaal to better earn their trust. I'm to remain with them until I know more.
25		Saenus Lusius believes that I should seek out the Nords who live on the northern coast of Solstheim. Lusius tells me that these Nords are nature worshippers, and would know what these animals were that attacked the fort. He would like me to remain with these people, work my way into their confidence, though it may take a long time. He's given me a skull found in a Skaal tomb, in the hopes they will accept it as a sign of good faith.
30		I have found the Nord village. The people here have told me to speak to Tharsten Heart-Fang, their leader. He is in the Greathall.
100		Tharsten Heart-Fang says he knows nothing about the attack on Fort Frostmoth, and that the creatures that attacked the fort were not normal wolves.
100		I have returned to Fort Frostmoth and spoken with Saenus Lusius. He was disappointed the Skaal have not told me more, but not surprised. He wishes for me to return to them and live among them until I can find out what has happened to Captain Carius.
110		Gaea Artoria did not believe that the Skaal knew nothing about the attack or Carius' disappearance. She would like me to return, earn their trust, and continue to live among them. She believes that, given time, I might be able to find out what has happened to Captain Carius.

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