Oblivion Mod:Stirk/The Ballad of Jean and Mori

Uncover the fate of a missing ship and reunite two young lovers. Quest Giver: Morihatha Stirk or Jean Ciscotte in Stirk Location(s): Broken Fang Cave Reward: Up to 200 gold ID: Tr07q004

Jean Ciscotte and Cassius Stirk III in Broken Fang Cave

Quick Walkthrough

Either:

1. Talk to Morihatha Stirk.
2. Investigate rumors around town to discover what happened to the Kintyra II.
3. Rescue Jean Ciscotte from Broken Fang Cave.

Or:

1. Talk to Jean Ciscotte in Broken Fang Cave and lead him to safety.

Then:

1. Escort Jean back to Stirk Manor.

Detailed Walkthrough

Lonesome Tonight

Morihatha Stirk can often be found walking the length of Stirk's beach and upon talking to her, the reason becomes clear. She is looking for word of the Kintyra II, a ship that was supposed to be bringing her father, Cassius Stirk III and her boyfriend, Jean Ciscotte, back to Stirk from Wayrest in High Rock. The ship is more than a week overdue, so Morihatha is deeply worried about the two men. She has enquired at the lighthouse so often that Julia Basilla will no longer speak to her, and so would like you to try to discover more on her behalf.

Private Investigations

Depending upon the state of the Julia Basilla's Bruises quest, Julia may not talk to you. If this is the case, Morihatha will direct you to the island's beggar, Alden the Wanderer instead. Either person will tell you that they don't know anything about the ship themselves, but that a woman named Helga was washed up a few days ago. They suggest that you try talking to her.

Easy Lover

It turns out that Helga has been imprisoned for prostitution. She refuses to help you unless she is released. This triggers the sub-quest Helga's Fine, and details on completing this step can be found on that page.

Down, Down, Deeper and Down

Helga recalls seeing two men being taken onto a small craft crewed by goblins. The only goblin lair on the island is Broken Fang Cave, so the next step is to investigate it. The cave is located on the northwestern shore of the island, and a handy path leads around to it from the docks. In the lowest level you will find the corpse of Cassius Stirk and, locked in a cage, Jean Ciscotte.

Homeward Bound

Free Jean from his cage and lead him back to Stirk Manor. Morihatha will reward you with 200 gold.

Notes

• The title of this quest is inspired by The Ballad of John and Yoko, a 1969 song by the Beatles.
• If Jean dies, Morihatha is understandably upset but still rewards you with 80 gold.
• If you just give up and tell Morihatha you couldn't find Jean, she will still give you 60 gold.

Journal Entries

The Ballad of Jean and Mori (Tr07q004)
Stage	Finishes Quest	Journal Entry
5	Finishes quest	Morihatha Stirk has requested that I ask about a ship at the lighthouse, after telling me a lengthy story. I declined her request.
10		Morihatha Stirk has told me a story about her lover and her father, Jean Ciscotte and Cassius Stirk, who are both coming to Stirk aboard the Kintyra II. The ship is heavily delayed, and she would like me to ask Julia Basilla at the lighthouse if she has heard anything about it.
11		I informed Morihatha Stirk that Julia Basilla was not speaking to me. She suggested that perhaps Alden the Wanderer might know something.
20		Julia Basilla at the lighthouse told me that she had not seen the Kintyra II, but that she found a girl named Helga a few days before. She is currently in prison for prostitution.
25		Alden the Wanderer said that he hadn't heard anything about a ship, but that a woman named Helga had washed up not too long ago from an unknown source. She's currently in prison for prostitution.
30		Helga Open-Legs told me that she was aboard the Kintyra II, but that it sank northwest of Stirk. She saw some men climb aboard a goblin's boat, and suggested I start there.
40		Some people in town said that the only place on Stirk there could be goblins was Broken Fang Cave on the north coast of the island.
50		Jean Ciscotte was still alive in the cave. While on the ship he was getting supplies from the hold, where he found skooma stashed away. The captain and Cassius walked in on him, and thought it was his. He was locked in the hold, but escaped when the ship sank and found himself in the goblin cave with both of them. They made amends, and Cassius embraced his love for Morihatha.
60		I found a man named Jean Ciscotte in a cave. He told me a story about how he had fallen in love with a woman named Morihatha Stirk, who lives in Stirk, and how he had met her father. They had both ended up in a goblin cave, and her father had died. Jean wants to be reunited with Morihatha.
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100	Finishes quest	Jean and Morihatha have been reunited at last. Morihatha was very grateful and gave me a nice reward.
110		Jean Ciscotte is dead. I need to tell Morihatha.
120	Finishes quest	I have told Morihatha the bad news. She accepted it and was heartbroken, but she gave me some gold for my efforts.
130	Finishes quest	I lied to Morihatha and told her that I had lost Jean's trace. She was disappointed, but she gave me some gold for my efforts.
200	Finishes quest	I told Morihatha that I couldn't find Jean.

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 Tr07q004 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.