[Cerek the Barbaric]

OK, let me go into more detail.

I talked to Rampah and took the item he offered. I spoke to Rose, retrieved the needed items, and asked her to identify the smell. I thought that would have been fairly clear since I went to the Tanner's house after doing these steps.

Now I'm wondering if my game might have a bug regarding the spawning of certain Quest Characters. I never did find Igarol when trying to do Cernd's Quest - and when I CLUAConsoled him in, he wouldn't talk to me. Now I've been told on the forum about a witch that I don't remember any game dialogue leading me to - so I'm wondering if that aspect failed to spawn also.

Well, the Quest isn't Fubarred yet. In fact, it is still going on. I could threaten the Tanner, but that simply doesn't fit my character's personality. If that means I don't complete the quest, that's OK. I know how it plays out and my character would not be interested in the item the quest eventually leads to.

Still, I will look for the witch after I rescue Haer'Dalis and complete the Astral Prison Quest and see if I can end up solving the murders also.