You found his body dumped in the sewers? That's terrible. Nobody goes down there except the Camonna Tong. If you end up there, you're almost certainly as good as dead.

A pity. Let that be a lesson to you -- get out of Hlan Oek while you can.

Gnaeus Barossa? Yes, he stayed here for the night a few days ago. After he arrived in town, he left his belongings here and went to explore the town. He returned in the middle of the night, and very drunk, I might add. Curiously enough, he was quite friendly with one of the Camonna Tong men. The next morning, he was planning to leave for Almas Thirr.

Gnaeus Barossa? Yes, he stayed here for the night a few days ago. After he arrived in town, he left his belongings here and went to explore the town. He returned in the middle of the night, and very drunk, %Name might add. Curiously enough, he was quite chummy with one of the local Camonna Tong thugs. You don't see that every day, right? The next morning, he was planning to leave for Almas Thirr.

Gnaeus Barossa? Yes, he stayed here for the night a few days ago. After he arrived in town, he left his belongings here and went to explore the town. He returned in the middle of the night, and very drunk, I might add. Curiously enough, he was quite chummy with one of the local Camonna Tong thugs. You don't see that every day, right? The next morning, he was planning to leave for Almas Thirr.

Try asking the traders along Veloth's Path. If he left town on foot, he might've exchanged a few words with some of them.

Never seen him. Can't help you, sorry. If you think your guy left town, try asking the silt strider caravaner instead. Or maybe he's still around here somewhere. I mean, why would you leave such a lovely town? Heh, can't think of a single reason.

That must be the outlander who arrived here by silt strider. He said he was going to stay in Hlan Oek for the night and continue north in the morning, but he didn't come back to take the silt strider to Bal Foyen. He probably took the boat to Almas Thirr instead.

Oh, you mean the Imperial fellow that arrived here a few days ago? Yes, we exchanged a few words. We outlanders have to stick together, you know. But now that you've mentioned him, I'm realizing that I haven't seen him since. I guess he must've left town rather quickly, either by silt strider or by boat. Better to not think about the alternative.

Aww, has the poor little outlander lost an Imperial? How sad! Hahaha! All outlander scum deserve what's coming to them. I hope he's down in the trash, right where he belongs.

Barossa? No, I haven't seen an outlander by that name coming through here.

Barossa? No, %Name hasn't seen an outlander by that name coming through here. %Name hopes that any outlanders would steer clear of this place, for their sake.

Barossa? No, I haven't seen an outlander by that name coming through here. I'd hope that any outlanders would steer clear of this place, for their sake.

Maybe I should get into alchemy instead. Say, you look like you know your stuff. Are you looking for a dependable business partner, by chance? I'm more than ready to assist you.

Maybe I should get into alchemy instead. Do you happen to know an alchemist looking for a dependable business partner?

He's dead? Well, that's disappointing. I mean, yes, of course, he was a good man, %PCClass, but more importantly, we were planning to travel to Vvardenfell together and get in on the mining boom there. And he was going to fund our whole mining enterprise! Well, no point in crying over it. I'll have to come up with a new business plan. I suppose I no longer need this useless mining junk. Here, take it off my hands.

He's dead? Well, that's disappointing. I mean, yes, of course, he was a good man, %PCName, but more importantly, he was going to fund this whole enterprise! Well, no point in crying over it. I'll have to come up with a new business plan. I suppose I no longer need this useless mining junk. Here, take it off my hands.

Have you gone down to Hlan Oek to find him yet?

Much appreciated. Find him and tell him he needs to stop dragging his feet and get over here as quickly as possible. I can't wait to crack open some rocks and make a killing. I even bought a mining pick and everything, see?

Your loss then. I'm sure that Gnaeus is on the way and he's gonna arrive soon. Yeah. Any minute now.

Yes, obviously he's still not here. Look, I'm sorry if I touched a nerve, but I really need Gnaeus to get here as soon as possible. He's funding our trip and I'm kind of running short on drakes. But don't worry, Gnaeus has enough cash for both of us.

You haven't? Well, it was a long shot anyway. We were planning to meet here to travel to Vvardenfell together and get in on the mining boom there. The last I heard from him, he was traveling to Hlan Oek. You don't look like you have anything better to do, so would you go down there and find him? I'll make it worth your while.