Tamriel Rebuilt:Out of Order

Address a legal case against a knightly order. Quest Giver: Senillos Tulnus in Firewatch Location(s): Firewatch Reward: 100 gold OR 400 gold and Dwemer Pauldrons OR 400 gold and Duchess' Guard Silver Cuirass ID: TR_m1_FW_OutOfOrder

Senillos Tulnus broods atop the Drakelight Beacon.

Quick Walkthrough

1. Speak to Senillos Tulnus in the Great Hall of Firewatch's Ember Keep.
2. Ask him about the Drakelight Beacon and Brazen Maiden.
3. Read the Directions to the Commission that Senillos gives you.
4. Wait one hour and speak to Senillos on top of the Drakelight Beacon.
5. Interview:
   • Willam Rilard in the Imperial Commission.
   • Bidsi Vidryon on the Brazen Maiden.
   • Goren Daranith at Daranith & Daranith.
   • Helrus Jeral in the Drakelight Beacon.
6. Return to Senillos Tulnus atop the Drakelight Beacon.
   • (Or in the Great Hall if you have taken a while).
7. Either:
   • Decline to help further (reward: 100 gold).
   • Agree to search the Brazen Maiden.
8. Approach Bidsi on the Brazen Maiden and either:
   • Ignore her warning and search the ship.
   • Secure a warrant from Jeande Beluel at the Census & Excise Office (req. 75+ disp.).
9. Search the crates in the lowest deck of the Brazen Maiden.
10. Either:
    • Agree to Udrasi Edram's proposal
      1. Return to Senillos and lie to him (reward: 400 gold).
      2. Return to Udrasi (reward: Dwemer Pauldrons)
    • Refuse Udrasi's proposal, and tell the truth to Senillos (reward: 400 gold, Duchess' Guard Silver Cuirass).

Detailed Walkthrough

Meeting Senillus Tulnus

Senillus Tulnus, Commander of the knightly Order of Firewatch, stands by the Duchess in the Great Hall of Firewatch's Ember Keep. He is friendly on your approach, welcoming you to the city, but mentions in passing the Drakelight Beacon. Asking him about it however will prompt him to reference something that clearly distresses him.

"A wonder, isn't it? The Beacon has stood for over a century, a symbol of the Empire's endurance, our aspirations, our mission for Tamriel. It has been the honor of my life to serve the Beacon as Commander of the Order of Firewatch. We are its custodians in fact and in spirit, and we strive every day to embody the virtues the Beacon represents. Tenacity. Guidance. Vigilance. We must not fail. And yet, we have. This matter of the Brazen Maiden reflects ill on us all."

Ask Senillus about the Brazen Maiden. He will pass you a note, titled Directions to the Commission. It's no such thing. Reading it reveals that Senillus wishes to speak to you atop the Drakelight Beacon in one hour.

The Drakelight Beacon is the tall tower outside of the Ember Keep. Allow an hour to pass (your journal will update) and then climb up a comically long spiral staircase, all the way to the top. Senillus waits there, and asking him about the Brazen Maiden reveals all the details. Apparently the Order of Firewatch is accused of negligence, and the Brazen Maiden (a ship) ran aground as a result. Senillus is unwilling to take the hit to the Order's reputation, and wants to make sure that it is not found guilty in the case. If you agree to assist him in this, Senillus will give you the final part of your briefing - to speak to the various parties involved.

Taking Testimonies

You now need to speak to the three individuals (and one company) named.

Willam Rilard

Willam Rilard is the Imperial Magistrate, and can be found in the Imperial Commission, accessible via the Ember Keep's Great Hall. Ask him about Drakelight Beacon and Bidsi Vidryon. It is clear he is currently set on finding the Order responsible.

Bidsi Vidryon

Bidsi Vidryon can be found on her ship, the Brazen Maiden, in Firewatch's Harbor. She'll greet you as you come aboard. Ask her about the Drakelight Beacon to get her side of the tale.

Daranith & Daranith

Goren and Harminia Daranith maintain an office on the street that runs between Firewatch's north and south gates. It's Goren Daranith who's handling the Brazen Maiden case. Ask him about Drakelight Beacon and Bidsi Vidryon to get his legal argument.

Helrus Jeral

Helrus Jeral is the knight who was on duty on the night of the event. He's present on the ground floor of the Drakelight Beacon. Ask him about the Brazen Maiden. His testimony differs slightly depending on his disposition. At 70+, he will confess to having been away from his post. Yet this makes little difference to your report to Senillos Tulnus.

Digging up the Dirt

If no more than a few hours have passed, Senillos will be waiting on top of the Drakelight Beacon, and will ask for your report. If too much time has passed, he will be back in the Great Hall. You'll need to speak to him once more about the Brazen Maiden, wait an hour, and then meet him atop the Drakelight Beacon. Give your report to him, and he will request for your help again. You can decline to help further, completing the quest and claiming 100 gold for your trouble.

Or, you can agree to assist, in which case you'll need to return to the Brazen Maiden. Bidsi will force greet you as you approach, and when you say you wish to have a look around, will demand that you present a warrant first. You can simply ignore this warning, and proceed to search the ship. However, if you wish to do things above board, speak to Jeande Beluel about the Brazen Maiden in the Census and Excise office, on the docks. He'll provide a warrant (Search Warrant: Brazen Maiden) if he has 75+ disposition or more. You can show this to Bidsi, who will then grant you her permission to search the ship.

What you're looking for is on the lowest deck: Dwarven goods sit within a crate next to the candle. Open it to receive a journal update. If he is still alive, you will be greeted by a crewman, Udrasi Edram, as you pass. He will offer you a pair of Dwemer Pauldrons if you promise not to tell the authorities about the Brazen Maiden's illicit trade. If you accept, go to Senillos Tulnus and tell him that no contraband could be found - he will be heartbroken, but still reward you with 400 gold for your time. Then return to Udrasi for your reward of Dwemer Pauldrons.

If however you decline Udrasi's offer, he will attack, and you will need to fight your way out of the lowest deck. Bidsi, if challenged, will deny all knowledge of the smuggling. Return to Senillos Tulnos to report that the ship was carrying contraband. He will award you with 400 gold and a Duchess' Guard Silver Cuirass, being ecstatic that you have saved the reputation of his order.

Quest Stages

The following Journal ID and Index codes can be used with the Journal console command to manually update the quest to a certain point.

Out of Order (TR_m1_FW_OutOfOrder)
Index	Finishes Quest	Journal Entry
5		When I spoke to Senillos Tulnus about the Brazen Maiden, he said it was a matter for the magistrate of Firewatch, and gave me a note containing directions to the magistrate's office.
10		The note Senillos Tulnus gave me did not contain directions to the magistrate's office after all. Instead it appears to be a clandestine request to meet him at the top of Drakelight Beacon in one hour. According to the note, he won't wait there for long.
15		One hour has passed since Senillos Tulnus gave me the note asking for a secret meeting. He is probably waiting for me at the top of Drakelight Beacon now.
20		Senillos Tulnus asked me to help him with the Order of Firewatch's legal dispute with Bidsi Vidryon, the captain of the Brazen Maiden. I told him I would consider his request.
25	Finishes quest	I told Senillos Tulnus that I would not help the Order of Firewatch in its legal dispute with Bidsi Vidryon.
30		I agreed to help in the Order of Firewatch's legal dispute with Bidsi Vidryon. Senillos Tulnus wants me to speak to the major players in the case and see what I can glean from their testimony: Bidsi Vidryon, the captain of the Brazen Maiden; Daranith & Daranith, her legal representatives; Helrus Jeral, the knight on duty when the Drakelight Beacon went out; and Willam Rilard, the magistrate who is hearing the case.
31		Helrus Jeral gave me the same story he gave Senillos Tulnus: that he fell asleep during his shift on the night the Brazen Maiden was damaged.
32		Helrus Jeral has told me the true story of what he was doing the night the Beacon's fire was left to go out: he was in town with a friend, while his compatriot, Miremos, covered his shift.
34		Bidsi Vidryon gives the impression that she is a very capable captain and pilot. She claims that she has made the passage from Althoa to Firewatch many times without incident, and that it was the absence of Drakelight Beacon's light that caused her to run aground.
36		Goren Daranith seems confident he will win. He claims he has testimony from harbourmasters affirming Bidsi Vidryon's credentials, and a clear basis in Imperial law for the Order of Firewatch to be responsible for the damage to the Brazen Maiden.
38		It seems that Willam Rilard has already made up his mind that the Order of Firewatch is responsible for the damage to the Brazen Maiden.
40		I have spoken to all the major players in the Brazen Maiden case. Senillos Tulnus will be expecting me to report on what I've learned.
45	Finishes quest	I have given Senillos Tulnus my report on the Brazen Maiden case. He offered me more money to look deeper into the matter, but I refused.
50		I have given Senillos Tulnus my report on the Brazen Maiden case. The evidence suggests that the Order of Firewatch was indisputably at fault, so Tulnus asked me to find some dirt on Bidsi Vidryon. He suggested I start by searching the Brazen Maiden.
55		Bidsi Vidryon said I needed a warrant from Census & Excise if I was going to search her ship.
60		Jeande Beluel, a clerk at the Census & Excise Office, has given me a warrant to search the Brazen Maiden.
70		I found a crate of Dwemer artifacts in the Brazen Maiden's lower hold. Trading Dwemer artifacts is illegal without a license; Senillos Tulnus will want to hear about this.
75		Udrasi Edram, a sailor on the Brazen Maiden, offered me a pair of Dwemer pauldrons to lie about finding Dwemer artifacts on board the ship. He will give me the pauldrons once I tell Senillos Tulnus that the Maiden is clear of any illegal activity.
85		I told Senillos Tulnus that I didn't find any contraband on the Brazen Maiden. Udrasi Edram will be waiting to hear this news in the lower deck of the Brazen Maiden.
95	Finishes quest	I told Udrasi Edram that I had reassured Senillos Tulnus that there was no contraband on the Brazen Maiden. In exchange for my silence, he gave me a pair of Dwemer pauldrons.
100	Finishes quest	Senillos Tulnus was pleased to hear about my discovery of contraband on the Brazen Maiden. He rewarded me with Helrus Jeral's former service cuirass.
105	Finishes quest	I told Senillos Tulnus that I didn't find any contraband on the Brazen Maiden.
110	Finishes quest	With Senillos Tulnus dead, there's no reason for me to investigate the Brazen Maiden case.
115	Finishes quest	Bidsi Vidryon won't be bothering the Order of Firewatch any more, now that she's dead.