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Water Tax

Walkthrough and QA reference for Water Tax (Bng_WaterTax).

At a glance#

JournalBng_WaterTax
CategoryBing’s Race Pack
Journal entries10
Completion branches1
Starts bySpeak with Predne Balu in Tatooine Czerka Office and ask about Narva.
Key locationsTatooine Czerka Office, Tatooine, Narva’s Hut, Tatooine, Rodian District, Tatooine, Sandriver
Key charactersPredne Balu, Jan Jorden, Narva, Rohlan Darach

Walkthrough#

1. Speak with Predne Balu in Tatooine Czerka Office and ask about Narva#

Speak with Predne Balu in Tatooine Czerka Office and ask about Narva.

Expected journal update — index 10: Tax Officer Predne Balu has tasked me with collecting 500 credits far an overdue water tax from Narva in the Rodian District.

2. Speak with Narva in Tatooine, Narva’s Hut and ask about Narva#

Speak with Narva in Tatooine, Narva’s Hut and ask about Narva.

Expected journal update — index 30: Narva says she can’t afford the 500 credits.

3. Defeat Narva in Tatooine, Narva’s Hut and allow its script to update the quest#

Defeat Narva in Tatooine, Narva’s Hut and allow its script to update the quest.

Expected journal update — index 35: Narva has died.

4. Speak with Narva in Tatooine, Narva’s Hut and ask about Narva#

Speak with Narva in Tatooine, Narva’s Hut and ask about Narva.

Expected journal update — index 40: I got 400 credits from Narva. I should report back to Predne Balu

Known item transfer: 400 × Credits (Gold_001).

5. Speak with Narva in Tatooine, Narva’s Hut and ask about Narva#

Speak with Narva in Tatooine, Narva’s Hut and ask about Narva.

Expected journal update — index 45: I agreed to pay off Narva’s debt for her.

6. Speak with Rohlan Darach in Tatooine, Rodian District#

Speak with Rohlan Darach in Tatooine, Rodian District.

Expected journal update — index 50: I bumped into a strange Zabrak in the Rodian District

7. Speak with Jan Jorden in Tatooine, Sandriver#

Speak with Jan Jorden in Tatooine, Sandriver.

Expected journal update — index 60: A Squad of Sith Soldiers has arrived at the Czerka office looking for a jedi in hiding. I told them I saw someone like that at Pylokam’s food stall.

8. Speak with Jan Jorden in Tatooine, Sandriver#

Speak with Jan Jorden in Tatooine, Sandriver.

Expected journal update — index 65: A Squad of Sith Soldiers has arrived at the Czerka office looking for a jedi in hiding. I did’nt tell them anything.

9. Speak with Predne Balu in Tatooine Czerka Office and ask about Narva — Finished#

Speak with Predne Balu in Tatooine Czerka Office and ask about Narva.

Expected journal update — index 70: Predne Balu thanked me for collecting Narva’s overdue tax.

Outcome: this journal entry is marked as a finished branch.

Endings & branches#

The journal has one explicit finished state at index 70:

Predne Balu thanked me for collecting Narva’s overdue tax.

Known rewards & item transfers#

The following player-directed item transfers are visible in the parsed quest scripts/dialogue results. Playtest may reveal additional indirect rewards.

  • 400 × Credits (Gold_001)

Characters & locations#

Characters directly tied to quest dialogue:

  • Predne Balu (Bng_Czerka_Tax_Officer) — Tatooine Czerka Office
  • Jan Jorden (Bng_Jan_Jorden) — Tatooine, Sandriver
  • Narva (Bng_Narva) — Tatooine, Narva's Hut
  • Rohlan Darach (Bng_Rohlan_Darach) — Tatooine, Rodian District

Locations implicated by actor/object placement or explicit travel:

  • Tatooine Czerka Office
  • Tatooine, Narva’s Hut
  • Tatooine, Rodian District
  • Tatooine, Sandriver
Technical / QA reference

Journal ID: Bng_WaterTax Generated category: Bing’s Race Pack Journal entries: 10

Exact journal progression

IndexStateJournal textDirect setters found
10—Tax Officer Predne Balu has tasked me with collecting 500 credits far an overdue water tax from Narva in the Rodian District.1
30—Narva says she can’t afford the 500 credits.1
35—Narva has died.1
40—I got 400 credits from Narva. I should report back to Predne Balu1
45—I agreed to pay off Narva’s debt for her.1
50—I bumped into a strange Zabrak in the Rodian District1
60—A Squad of Sith Soldiers has arrived at the Czerka office looking for a jedi in hiding. I told them I saw someone like that at Pylokam’s food stall.1
65—A Squad of Sith Soldiers has arrived at the Czerka office looking for a jedi in hiding. I did’nt tell them anything.2
70FinishedPredne Balu thanked me for collecting Narva’s overdue tax.1

Record-level trigger map

Stage 10

Tax Officer Predne Balu has tasked me with collecting 500 credits far an overdue water tax from Narva in the Rodian District.

How this stage is set:

  • Dialogue INFO 282394992978030350 under topic Narva; speaker Predne Balu (Bng_Czerka_Tax_Officer). locations: Tatooine Czerka Office. conditions: Journal Bng_WaterTax Less 10. response: “She owes Czerka 500 credits in water tax. You can find her in the Rodian district.”.
Journal "Bng_WaterTax" 10

Stage 30

Narva says she can’t afford the 500 credits.

How this stage is set:

  • Dialogue INFO 1326919217147469061 under topic Narva; speaker Narva (Bng_Narva). locations: Tatooine, Narva's Hut. conditions: Journal Bng_WaterTax Equal 10. response: “I’ll be able to pay the water tax next month, I just started working at the Cantina as a tunic checker.”.
Journal "Bng_Watertax" 30
Choice " Pay me the 500 or I'll shut yor water off." 1 "I guess I could pay it for you." 2

Stage 35

Narva has died.

How this stage is set:

  • Script Bng_Narvascript. attached to Npc Narva (Bng_Narva); placed in Tatooine, Narva's Hut.
if ( OnDeath == 1 )
    Journal "Bng_Watertax" 35
    Bng_Rohlan_Darach->PositionCell, 5136.870117, 6515.564941, 9851.413086, 90, "Tatooine, Rodian District"
    Bng_Jan_Jorden->PositionCell, 3539.044434, 3987.837402, 13728.400391,0, "Tatooine Czerka Office"

Stage 40

I got 400 credits from Narva. I should report back to Predne Balu

How this stage is set:

  • Dialogue INFO 110868384885565 under topic Narva; speaker Narva (Bng_Narva). locations: Tatooine, Narva's Hut. conditions: Journal Bng_WaterTax Equal 30; Function/Choice Equal 1. response: “Okay okay! I’m sorry, It’s all that I have right now.”.
Journal "Bng_WaterTax" 40
Player->AddItem "Gold_001" 400
Bng_Rohlan_Darach->PositionCell, 5136.870117, 6515.564941, 9851.413086, 90, "Tatooine, Rodian District"

Stage 45

I agreed to pay off Narva’s debt for her.

How this stage is set:

  • Dialogue INFO 104684110966925345 under topic Narva; speaker Narva (Bng_Narva). locations: Tatooine, Narva's Hut. conditions: Journal Bng_WaterTax Equal 30; Function/Choice Equal 2. response: “Really? Thank you thank you! This will never happen again, I promise.”.
Journal "Bng_WaterTax" 45
Bng_Rohlan_Darach->PositionCell, 5136.870117, 6515.564941, 9851.413086, 90, "Tatooine, Rodian District"
Bng_Jan_Jorden->PositionCell, 3539.044434, 3987.837402, 13728.400391,0, "Tatooine Czerka Office"

Stage 50

I bumped into a strange Zabrak in the Rodian District

How this stage is set:

  • Dialogue INFO 27741232232023113841 under topic Greeting 5; speaker Rohlan Darach (Bng_Rohlan_Darach). locations: Tatooine, Rodian District. conditions: Journal Bng_WaterTax GreaterEqual 35; Journal Bng_WaterTax LessEqual 45. response: “Oh Hi, are you a fan of Rodian food too? Any time I’m in town I always stop by Pylokam’s”.
Journal "Bng_WaterTax" 50

Stage 60

A Squad of Sith Soldiers has arrived at the Czerka office looking for a jedi in hiding. I told them I saw someone like that at Pylokam’s food stall.

How this stage is set:

  • Dialogue INFO 889416298544927989 under topic Greeting 5; speaker Jan Jorden (Bng_Jan_Jorden). locations: Tatooine, Sandriver. conditions: Journal Bng_WaterTax Equal 52; Function/Choice Equal 1. response: “That sounds like him. You did the right thing %pcrace. We’ll follow up on this right away.”.
Journal "Bng_WaterTax" 60
Bng_Rohlan_Darach->PositionCell, -1711.520752, -17300.568359, 59937.882812, 0, "Rohlan Darach's Cave"
Bng_Jan_Jorden->PositionCell, 965.085938, -17108.648438, 60097.996094, 0, "Rohlan Darach's Cave"

Stage 65

A Squad of Sith Soldiers has arrived at the Czerka office looking for a jedi in hiding. I did’nt tell them anything.

How this stage is set:

  • Dialogue INFO 343277841970314347 under topic Greeting 5; speaker Jan Jorden (Bng_Jan_Jorden). locations: Tatooine, Sandriver. conditions: Journal Bng_WaterTax Equal 52; Function/Choice Equal 2. response: “Very well. I think we’ve finished up here. It’s a shame Czerka lacks the rescources to care for it’s city.”.
Journal "Bng_WaterTax" 65
Bng_Rohlan_Darach->PositionCell, -1711.520752, -17300.568359, 59937.882812, 0, "Rohlan Darach's Cave"
Bng_Jan_Jorden->PositionCell, 11509.785156, 6608.144531, 12266.816406, 0, "tatooine, sandriver"
  • Dialogue INFO 2858770381255509 under topic Greeting 5; speaker Jan Jorden (Bng_Jan_Jorden). locations: Tatooine, Sandriver. conditions: Journal Bng_WaterTax Equal 46; Function/Choice Equal 1. response: “Very well. I think we’ve finished up here. It’s a shame Czerka lacks the rescources to care for it’s city.”.
Journal "Bng_WaterTax" 65
Bng_Rohlan_Darach->PositionCell, -1711.520752, -17300.568359, 59937.882812, 0, "Rohlan Darach's Cave"
Bng_Jan_Jorden->PositionCell, 11509.785156, 6608.144531, 12266.816406, 0, "tatooine, sandriver"

Stage 70 — Finished

Predne Balu thanked me for collecting Narva’s overdue tax.

How this stage is set:

  • Dialogue INFO 26309124131898223601 under topic Narva; speaker Predne Balu (Bng_Czerka_Tax_Officer). locations: Tatooine Czerka Office. conditions: Journal Bng_WaterTax Equal 66; Function/Choice Equal 1. response: “Very good work %pcname. As a reward I’ll let you keep half.”.
Journal "Bng_WaterTax" 70
player->removeitem "gold_001" 250

Dialogue speakers:

  • Predne Balu (Bng_Czerka_Tax_Officer) — Tatooine Czerka Office
  • Jan Jorden (Bng_Jan_Jorden) — Tatooine, Sandriver
  • Narva (Bng_Narva) — Tatooine, Narva's Hut
  • Rohlan Darach (Bng_Rohlan_Darach) — Tatooine, Rodian District

Scripts that read or write this journal:

  • Bng_Narvascript — Npc Narva (Bng_Narva); placed in Tatooine, Narva's Hut
  • Bng_Rohlan_Darach

Items referenced by related script/result code:

  • Prototype Offhand Tonfa Saber (Bng_Proto_Tonfa_saber_Offhand)
  • Credits (Gold_001)
  • Credits (Gold_001)

Cells implicated by actor/object placement or explicit travel code:

  • Tatooine Czerka Office
  • Tatooine, Narva's Hut
  • Tatooine, Rodian District
  • Tatooine, Sandriver
Journal-state readers (1 code sites)
  • Script Bng_Rohlan_Darach.

Generated playtest checklist

  • Start/reach the quest naturally and verify journal index 10 is obtainable.
  • Reach index 10: Tax Officer Predne Balu has tasked me with collecting 500 credits far an overdue water tax from Narva in the R…
  • Reach index 30: Narva says she can’t afford the 500 credits.
  • Reach index 35: Narva has died.
  • Reach index 40: I got 400 credits from Narva. I should report back to Predne Balu
  • Reach index 45: I agreed to pay off Narva’s debt for her.
  • Reach index 50: I bumped into a strange Zabrak in the Rodian District
  • Reach index 60: A Squad of Sith Soldiers has arrived at the Czerka office looking for a jedi in hiding. I told them I saw some…
  • Reach index 65: A Squad of Sith Soldiers has arrived at the Czerka office looking for a jedi in hiding. I did’nt tell them any…
  • Reach index 70 (Finished): Predne Balu thanked me for collecting Narva’s overdue tax.
  • Verify any scripted reward/item transfer shown above actually occurs.
  • Verify involved NPCs/objects remain present and usable after the stage transition.
  • Verify no unrelated vanilla Morrowind dialogue/quest state appears during the flow.

QA console reference

Current journal state can be inspected with the OpenMW/Morrowind journal tooling for Bng_WaterTax. Manually forcing journal indices is useful for diagnosis, but does not substitute for testing the scripts/dialogue that normally cause the transition.