[Cerek the Barbaric]

Originally posted by Elhardo: SPOILER speak to the tramp near a pillar, he will give you a hide, take that to the merchant bloke and then go to officer...as well as identifying smell

Let me try this one last time.

I DID SPEAK TO RAMPAH AND GOT THE HIDE!
I DID SPEAK TO ROSE AND HAD HER IDENTIFY THE SMELL!
THAT IS WHAT LED ME TO THE TANNER'S HOUSE TO BEGIN WITH!!!

Sorry about that, but I said in my very first post that I had taken the preliminary steps in this Quest. The fact that I was at the Tanner's house should have been an indication that I had already done the steps with Rampah and Rose.

I do appreciate the responses and advice so far. Please forgive my brief Barbarian Rage. It has passed and I am once again my cool, collected, and "Calmth" self.