Tamriel Rebuilt:Belated Justice

General Casik has been languishing in a dungeon for three decades. He still insists that he is innocent. Quest Giver: Olfvur Steel-Skin at Ebon Tower, Legion: Headquarters (Imperial Legion); Belisatha Mede or General Casik (all characters) Location(s): Old Ebonheart Next Quest: All Work and No Play Reward: Amulet of the Advocate AND 100 gold if part of the Imperial Legion. ID: TR_m3_IL_Justice; TR_m3_OE_BelatedJustice; TR_m3_OE_BelatedJusticeA; TR_m3_OE_BelatedJusticeB; TR_m3_OE_BelatedJusticeC; TR_m3_OE_BelatedJusticeD; TR_m3_OE_BelatedJusticeE; TR_m3_OE_BelatedJusticeF; TR_m3_OE_BelatedJusticeH Required Rank: Knight Errant

General Casik waits within his cell.

Prerequisites

• While this quest can be begun at any time by speaking to Belisatha Mede, you must be of Knight Errant rank or higher to receive the quest from Olfvur Steel-Skin.

Quick Walkthrough

1. Speak to Olfvur Steel-Skin if on the Legion questline or Belisatha Mede in the Curia.
2. Speak to General Casik in his cell.
   • If Legion, you can kill him to complete the quest, but do not expect much reward.
3. Speak to Caecalia Victrix and Nerasa Veran.
   • To prove Casik's innocence:
     1. Speak to Caecalia with 50 disposition and ask about man of honor and woman on the side.
     2. Speak to Nerasa about Casik with 40 speechcraft.
   • To prove Casik's guilt:
     1. Speak to Caecalia with 50 disposition and ask about woman on the side.
     2. Then speak to Casik with 40 speechcraft to obtain his letter.
     3. Speak to Caecalia with 50 speechcraft about Casik to hear about property in Nibenay.
     4. Then speak to Nerasa with 75 disposition or 40 speechcraft about property in Nibenay.
4. Speak to Belisatha Mede to hold the trial.

Detailed Walkthrough

Starting Out

If working through the Old Ebonheart Imperial Legion questline, speak to Olfvur Steel-Skin in the Imperial Legion Headquarters in Ebon Tower. He will direct you to Belisatha Mede. It is possible however to begin this quest simply by speaking to Belisatha, regardless of faction affiliation. She can be found in the Central Office of the Imperial Curia, behind a door signposted 'Ministry of Justice'. Ask her about Casik and say that you know how to ask the right questions. Belisatha will give you a note granting access to his cell.

Neither Belisatha or Olfvur much care for the disgraced General General Casik, with Olfvur instructing you to do what feels right, while Belisatha simply wants Casik to give up on his appeals. The man himself can be found in the dungeons under the Legion Headquarters. Speak to Gaulus the Jailor just inside the dungeon entrance to gain access. General Casik is in the first cell on the left on entry. You will have to offer to help him to get the information you need - whether you intend to have him found guilty or innocent.

Press Casik for details, and then speak to the leads he gives you: his wife Nerasa Veran, in the Curia, and his former aide, Caecalia Victrix. Caecalia is the Lord General of the Imperial Legion - the commander of all Imperial Legion troops in Morrowind, and can be found on the top floor of the headquarters in Old Ebonheart.

Caecalia Victrix

Caecalia claims that Casik attempted to bribe her, in order to sway her to his cause. She will mention another officer - if asked about it, she will reference Rumus Stannicus, who serves at the side of Casik's wife, Nerasa. If you can get her to 50 disposition, you can ask her about Casik as a man of honor, and then his woman on the side. This reveals the existence of an Argonian lover - as it stands, this will be proof of his innocence as it contradicts later testimony. However, you should return to Casik to ask him about this, as with 70 disposition he will give you a love letter that can be used as evidence of guilt later.

While talking to Caecalia about Casik, if you have 70 disposition, you can also press her for minor details to unlock the topic property in Nibenay, which is the second piece of evidence needed to secure a guilty verdict - you will still need to obtain a paper copy of the deed from Nerasa though.

Nerasa Veren

Casik's wife, Nerasa Veren, can be found in the east wing of the Curia in Ebon Tower, with professional red-herring Rumus Stannicus by her side. Look for the door marked 'Temple Affairs'. You will need 80 disposition with her to have her admit that her husband might be innocent after all, which can be used to argue in his favor during the trial. If you have unlocked the property in Nibenay topic by speaking to Caecalia, you can ask her about it - with 75 disposition, she will hand over this document, which acts as evidence against him.

Making a Case

Return to Belisatha Mede in the Curia Central Offices when ready, and note that you intend to make an appeal on behalf of General Casik. You will still have the option to choose 'I need more time' before beginning the trial. If so, she will advise you to speak to her aide, Bravilo Julianian, in the same room. He will provide advice on the case. You should have the option to note an inconsistency - that Nerasa claims Casik was with her on the night of his arrest, and that Caecalia claims he was with his Argonian lover.

You can advocate either for Casik's guilt or his innocence, but will need two pieces of evidence either way - the letter to his lover and the land deed to prove him guilty, or admissions about his possible innocence from Caecalia and Nerasa, alongside the contradiction in who he was with on the night he was arrested. Belisatha will deliver a verdict immediately after hearing your case, and will send you back to your investigation if you do not have the necessary pieces of evidence for your case.

Aftermath

Speaking to Caecalia, Nerasa and Belisatha will reveal their opinions on the verdict, either way, and copies of The Ebonheart Bellman will appear reacting to the results of the case. If following the Legion questline, you may now report back to Olfvur Steel-Skin for more orders. Regardless of Belisatha's verdict, General 'Casik' in truth was guilty - being the Daedric imposter he claimed framed him all along. As for the real Casik, the truth might never be known...

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.

Belated Justice (TR_m3_IL_Justice)
Index	Finishes Quest	Journal Entry
10		I should see Belisatha Mede about General Casik's case. She's somewhere in the central offices of the Curia.
20	Finishes quest	Olfvur Steel-Skin seems confident in my abilities, having heard about how I handled Casik's case.
100	Finishes quest	I've reported to Olfvur on Casik's case.

Belated Justice (TR_m3_OE_BelatedJustice)
Index	Finishes Quest	Journal Entry
10		General Casik has been languishing in the Legion dungeon for three decades. He still insists that he is innocent. I've agreed to help Belisatha Mede, the Minister of Justice, to convince General Casik to drop his appeal.
20		General Casik has asked me to help prove his innocence, but I declined his request.
23		When I questioned General Casik's story, he became quite angry.
25		General Casik claims he saw a man who looked exactly like himself in his home. He swears this was a Daedric doppelganger.
45		According to General Casik, he and his wife had grown apart.
65		Lord General Victrix said that the officer who corroborated her story was Rumus Stannicus, who is now Nerasa Veran's bodyguard.
67		Rumus Stannicus confirmed that he witnessed Casik and Victrix's conversation, but he did not overhear what was said.
70		Caecalia Victrix said that she saw a land deed to property in the Nibenay Basin. She does not know where the land deed is now. Perhaps Nerasa Veran will know more.
105		I was unable to establish General Casik's innocence or guilt. He will remain where I found him until I can gather more evidence.
120	Finishes quest	I successfully proved General Casik's innocence and was given an amulet as a token of the Curia's thanks. Casik was permitted to return to the Imperial Province to retire there. His wife elected to remain in Old Ebonheart.
130	Finishes quest	I was able to demonstrate beyond reasonable doubt that General Casik was guilty of the crimes he was accused of and was given an amulet as a token of the Curia's thanks. The penalty was death by decapitation. Bizarrely, when Casik died, his body reverted to that of a Daedra's.
210	Finishes quest	General Casik is dead. Bizarrely, when he was killed, his body reverted to that of a Daedra's. Was he really a doppelganger after all?
Belated Justice (TR_m3_OE_BelatedJusticeA)
40		General Casik's wife, Nerasa Veran, said on the night before her husband was arrested, he confessed to her that the story of the Daedric doppelganger was a lie.
Belated Justice (TR_m3_OE_BelatedJusticeB)
50		General Casik's wife, Nerasa Veran, says the general always possessed honor.
Belated Justice (TR_m3_OE_BelatedJusticeC)
30		I've agreed to help General Casik prove his innocence. His wife, Nerasa Veran, and his former aide, Caecalia Victrix, may be able to tell me more. I can find Nerasa in the castle and Lord General Caecalia Victrix at the Imperial Guard headquarters. Once I have all the evidence I can gather, I should present my case to Belisatha Mede.
35		I informed Belisatha Mede that I intended to present General Casik's case to her.
40	Finishes quest	I told Belisatha Mede that I was uninterested in continuing Casik's investigation.
45		I have decided to look once more into General Casik's case.
Belated Justice (TR_m3_OE_BelatedJusticeD)
80		Lord General Caecalia Victrix said that the plan to attack Black Marsh did not fit with General Casik's sense of honor.
Belated Justice (TR_m3_OE_BelatedJusticeE)
90		General Casik had an Argonian mistress who apparently vanished soon after General Casik was arrested. He was with her the entire night before he was arrested.
92		General Casik admitted the rumor about the Argonian mistress was true.
95		General Casik gave me a letter his former Argonian lover had given him.
Belated Justice (TR_m3_OE_BelatedJusticeF)
60		General Casik's former aide, Caecalia Victrix, told me that General Casik tried to bribe her into joining his plan, which was to disguise themselves as Dunmer, lead their troops against the Argonians, and spark a border war between Morrowind and Black Marsh.
Belated Justice (TR_m3_OE_BelatedJusticeH)
100		Nerasa Veran found a land deed for property in the Nibenay Basin among General Casik's belongings. She showed it to me, and she recognized the signature as the general's.
105		Nerasa Veran let me borrow the land deed she found.