Tamriel Rebuilt:Desert Justice

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End the criminal activities of sapphire smugglers.

Quest Giver:	Madala Ceno
Location(s):	Shipal-Sharai, Legion Post
Reward:	Desert Wind
Reputation Gain:	+10 (Imperial Legion)
ID:	TR_m7_ShiSha_IL_4
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Quick Walkthrough

1. Speak to Madala Ceno about Orders and smuggling in the mines.
2. You can either:
   • Go to Llaros Samalsi if you are above or equal to House Brother in rank in House Hlaalu for the mine key.
   • Pickpocket the mine key from Llaros Samalsi.
   • Go to the Avilo Gem & Rock shop and speak with Meldras Avilo for the mine key, and enter the mine through his basement.
   • Enter the Warehouse on the southwest side of town and unlock the locked door to get into the mine.
   • Enter the mine through the Abandoned Store across the street from the Legion Post.
3. Once you're in the mine, kill the two smugglers in the mine.
4. Report back to Madala Ceno.
5. Return to Madala after one day to receive a crossbow as a reward, Desert Wind.

Detailed Walkthrough

Speak to Madala Ceno about Orders in the Legion Post in Shipal-Sharai. Madala mentions that there's smugglers operating in the mine underneath Shipal-Sharai, and she wants you to go clear them out so other Legion Operatives can come in and pick up the contraband in the mines.

At this point there are several ways to get into the mine:

• You can find some information on getting a mine key from asking the Hlaalu guard in the Warehouse, in the southwest side of town, as he says that the governor has ordered the mine to be closed because it's "dangerous in there". Asking anyone outside of the warehouse about someone in particular and you'll learn that Llaros Samalsi is the governor of Smipal-Sharai.
  • If you're House Brother rank with House Hlaalu, you can speak with Llaros Samalsi in her home in town and ask for the key and enter the mines through the warehouse.
  • Otherwise, you can pickpocket Llaros for the key as well, and enter through the warehouse.
• You can speak to Llavela Vian in the House of Red Wings about smuggling in the mines, and she'll point you to the Avilo's Gem and Rock shop, where you helped Dravosa Avilo recover her husband from some outlaws. Speaking to Meldras, who is behind the counter and downstairs inside the building, behind Dravosa, he'll tell you that he has a secret entrance to the mine in the basement. He gives you the key to the trapdoor in his back room as thanks for rescuing him.
• You can speak to Yul-Nammula on top of the Legion Post, and he'll point out that he's seen paupers with miner's picks entering the abandoned store across the street. That's another entry into the mine.

On getting into the mine, you'll want to be looking to head southwest in the mine, looking for the door labeled Mine: Lower Level. There's a few goodies to be had in the mine, but not much, a few sapphires, Skooma, etc. If you got into the mine through the Abandoned Store or the Avilo's gem and stone store, I'd recommend not crossing through into the doors labeled Warehouse or Shipal-Sharai, as those will put you outside of the mine and will require the unlocking of doors to get back into the mine.

When you finally get to the Lower Level door, go through it and follow the tunnel directly to 2 smugglers. Kill the 2 smugglers, and then go back to Madala Ceno. She'll thank you for your work and tell you to come back in a day to see how your work has panned out.

Wait 24 hours and then speak to her again, and she'll tell you:

It was the strangest thing, <Imperial Legion Rank>. As soon as our agents emerged from the mine, Ivrosa over there came to the post and confessed to all of it. She claimed that she and the dead guards were solely responsible. I doubt her story, but the governor and upper brass in Narsis are going along with it. You did well, but I believe we may have failed here. At least we got the contraband. This crossbow is for you, <Imperial Legion Rank>. Use it well.

You will receive a crossbow named Desert Wind, and the quest ends.

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.

Desert Justice (TR_m7_ShiSha_IL_4)
Index	Finishes Quest	Journal Entry
10		Madala Ceno ordered me to deal with smuggling in the mines. My orders are to find a way in, then kill the smugglers and secure the contraband in the lower levels of the Shipal-Sharai mine.
20		Guards posted outside of the Shipal-Sharai mine told me that the mine is closed and that I am not allowed inside.
25		Llaros Samalsi gave me a key to the Shipal-Sharai mine.
30		Llavela Vian told me that she heard a rumor that the Avilo family has a secret entrance into the Shipal-Sharai mine.
40		Yul-Nammula told me that he has seen people with miners' picks enter the abandoned store along the road that runs through Shipal-Sharai.
50		Meldras Avilo told me that he dug a tunnel into the mines from his basement. He gave me his basement key as thanks for rescuing him from the bandits in Kunashpat.
100		I told Madala Ceno that the smugglers in the Shipal-Sharai mine are dead. She told me to take a rest and return in one day.
110		A day has passed since I told Madala Ceno that I secured the contraband in the Shipal-Sharai mine.
111		A day has passed since I told Madala Ceno that I secured the contraband in the Shipal-Sharai mine.
120	Finishes quest	Madala Ceno told me that Ivrosa Llanith immediately confessed to the smuggling in the Shipal-Sharai mine. Madala suspects that there is more at work, but the matter is at rest for now.

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