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The Lost Hunter

Walkthrough and QA reference for The Lost Hunter (SW_GavanQuest).

At a glance#

JournalSW_GavanQuest
CategorySide Quests
Journal entries6
Completion branches3
Starts bySpeak with Gavan Dakrih in Tatooine.
Key locationsKashyyk, Boyle Research Facility, Kashyyk, Czerka Office, Manaan, Cantina, Manaan, Ignatious’ Reef, Manaan, Submersible Docking Bay, Tatooine …
Key charactersGavan Dakrih, Gavan Dakrih, Gavan Dakrih, Gavan Dakrih

Walkthrough#

1. Speak with Gavan Dakrih in Tatooine#

Speak with Gavan Dakrih in Tatooine.

Expected journal update — index 5: I met a hunter named Gavan in the deserts of Tatooine, he was surrounded by the corpses of Tusken Raiders and looked to be lost and frightened. He asked me if I knew the way back to Sandriver and added that he would pay me to escort him to safety. Should I really be bothered to assist someone who clearly brought this misfortune upon themselves by not preparing properly?

2. Speak with Gavan Dakrih in Tatooine and ask about help — Finished#

Speak with Gavan Dakrih in Tatooine and ask about help.

Expected journal update — index 10: I decided not to help Gavan. It’s not my problem he didn’t prepare properly for the deserts of Tatooine.

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

3. Speak with Gavan Dakrih in Tatooine and ask about help#

Speak with Gavan Dakrih in Tatooine and ask about help.

Expected journal update — index 15: I felt a small amount of pity for Gavan so I agreed to take him back to Sandriver. The reward better be worth the trouble, though.

4. Speak with Gavan Dakrih and ask about help — Finished#

The records expose more than one way to reach this journal update:

  • Speak with Gavan Dakrih and ask about help.
  • Speak with Gavan Dakrih in Tatooine.

Expected journal update — index 20: After escorting Gavan to Sandriver, he gave me his unique looking blaster rifle and a small purse of credits. He seemed to be member of the Hunter’s Federation, so I can expect to be a little bit more welcomed by members of the Hunter’s Federation.

Known item transfer: 1 × Serennian Civil Rifle (SW_BlasterRifleGavan), 125 × Credits (Gold_001).

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

5. Defeat Gavas Drin and allow its script to update the quest — Finished#

The records expose more than one way to reach this journal update:

  • Defeat Gavas Drin and allow its script to update the quest.
  • Allow the scripted event handled by OnDeath to complete.
  • Defeat Gavan Dakrih in Tatooine and allow its script to update the quest.

Expected journal update — index 25: Gavan died while in my company.

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

Endings & branches#

The journal has 3 explicit finished entries. Treat them as branch coverage targets during playtesting:

  • Index 10: I decided not to help Gavan. It’s not my problem he didn’t prepare properly for the deserts of Tatooine.
  • Index 20: After escorting Gavan to Sandriver, he gave me his unique looking blaster rifle and a small purse of credits. He seemed to be member of the Hunter’s Federation, so I can expect to be a little bit more welcomed by members of the Hunter’s Federation.
  • Index 25: Gavan died while in my company.

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.

  • 1 × Serennian Civil Rifle (SW_BlasterRifleGavan)
  • 125 × Credits (Gold_001)

Characters & locations#

Characters directly tied to quest dialogue:

  • Gavan Dakrih (KashyyykGavan) — Kashyyk, Boyle Research Facility
  • Gavan Dakrih (ManaanGavan) — Manaan, Ignatious' Reef
  • Gavan Dakrih (TatooineGavan)
  • Gavan Dakrih (TatooineGavanD) — Tatooine

Locations implicated by actor/object placement or explicit travel:

  • Kashyyk, Boyle Research Facility
  • Kashyyk, Czerka Office
  • Manaan, Cantina
  • Manaan, Ignatious’ Reef
  • Manaan, Submersible Docking Bay
  • Tatooine
  • Tatooine, Sandriver
Technical / QA reference

Journal ID: SW_GavanQuest Generated category: Side Quests Journal entries: 6

Exact journal progression

IndexStateJournal textDirect setters found
5—I met a hunter named Gavan in the deserts of Tatooine, he was surrounded by the corpses of Tusken Raiders and looked to be lost and frightened. He asked me if I knew the way back to Sandriver and added that he would pay me to escort him to safety. Should I really be bothered to assist someone who clearly brought this misfortune upon themselves by not preparing properly?1
10FinishedI decided not to help Gavan. It’s not my problem he didn’t prepare properly for the deserts of Tatooine.1
15—I felt a small amount of pity for Gavan so I agreed to take him back to Sandriver. The reward better be worth the trouble, though.1
20FinishedAfter escorting Gavan to Sandriver, he gave me his unique looking blaster rifle and a small purse of credits. He seemed to be member of the Hunter’s Federation, so I can expect to be a little bit more welcomed by members of the Hunter’s Federation.2
25FinishedGavan died while in my company.3

Record-level trigger map

Stage 5

I met a hunter named Gavan in the deserts of Tatooine, he was surrounded by the corpses of Tusken Raiders and looked to be lost and frightened. He asked me if I knew the way back to Sandriver and added that he would pay me to escort him to safety. Should I really be bothered to assist someone who clearly brought this misfortune upon themselves by not preparing properly?

How this stage is set:

  • Dialogue INFO 7893192151414831097 under topic Greeting 5; speaker Gavan Dakrih (TatooineGavanD). locations: Tatooine. conditions: Journal SW_GavanQuest Equal 0. response: “Oh my, you…. You scared me, friend. I haven’t seen a friendly face in this desert since Sandriver…. Damn this heat, and damn this place! Listen, friend, I need some help. Desperately…. Please, could you show me some kindness?”.
Journal, "SW_GavanQuest", 5
Playsound3D "SW_GavanGreet1"
Stopsound "SW_GavanGreet2"

Stage 10 — Finished

I decided not to help Gavan. It’s not my problem he didn’t prepare properly for the deserts of Tatooine.

How this stage is set:

  • Dialogue INFO 2095143471226523496 under topic help; speaker Gavan Dakrih (TatooineGavanD). locations: Tatooine. conditions: Function/Choice Equal 2. response: “I see… Well… I suppose with that attitude I wouldn’t want you to be my guide anyways. I’ll find my way back to Sandriver myself, don’t you worry. Please, leave me alone.”.
Moddisposition, -20
Journal, "SW_GavanQuest", 10
StopSound "SW_GavanSerenno"
Goodbye

Stage 15

I felt a small amount of pity for Gavan so I agreed to take him back to Sandriver. The reward better be worth the trouble, though.

How this stage is set:

  • Dialogue INFO 200422343231351509 under topic help; speaker Gavan Dakrih (TatooineGavanD). locations: Tatooine. conditions: Function/Choice Equal 1. response: “You’ll… You’ll help me? Really? I thought I was gonna die in this nightmare of a desert, thank goodness! I need to get to Sandriver however possible! I’ll give you credits AND my blaster if I make it there alive. Just talk to me again when we’ve reached Sandriver and you’ll be rewarded properly. Now, please, let us move before the Sand People catch wind of us.”.
AIFollow, Player, "Tatooine, Sandriver", 0, 0, 0, 0
Journal, "SW_GavanQuest", 15
Stopsound "SW_GavanGreet1"
StopSound "SW_GavanSerenno"

Stage 20 — Finished

After escorting Gavan to Sandriver, he gave me his unique looking blaster rifle and a small purse of credits. He seemed to be member of the Hunter’s Federation, so I can expect to be a little bit more welcomed by members of the Hunter’s Federation.

How this stage is set:

  • Dialogue INFO 2702030785748324094 under topic help; speaker Gavan Dakrih (TatooineGavan). cell constraint Tatooine, Sandriver. conditions: Journal SW_GavanQuest Equal 15. response: “Oh, happy day! I’m saved! We’re at Sandriver! Thank you, friend! Thank you so much! I’m gonna look for a way off this forsaken planet now, but I owe you something, don’t I? Well here. A blaster made specially from my homeplanet of Serenno. You deserve it, my friend. Thank you for saving me.”.
Player->additem, "SW_BlasterRifleGavan", 1
player->additem, "Gold_001", 125
Journal, "SW_GavanQuest", 20
ModPCFacRep 3 SW_Hunters
KashyyykGavan->Enable
  • Dialogue INFO 3042122411132610465 under topic Greeting 5; speaker Gavan Dakrih (TatooineGavanD). locations: Tatooine. cell constraint Tatooine, Sandriver. conditions: Journal SW_GavanQuest Equal 15. response: “Oh, happy day! I’m saved! We’re at Sandriver! Thank you, friend! Thank you so much! I’m gonna look for a way off this forsaken planet now, but I owe you something, don’t I? Well here. A blaster made specially from my homeplanet of Serenno. You deserve it, my friend. Thank you for saving me.”.
Player->additem "SW_BlasterRifleGavan" 1
player->additem "Gold_001" 125
Journal SW_GavanQuest 20
KashyyykGavan->Enable
player->ModReputation 1

Stage 25 — Finished

Gavan died while in my company.

How this stage is set:

  • Script GavanScript. attached to Npc Gavas Drin (gavas drin).
if ( getJournalIndex "SW_GavanQuest" == 15 )
        if ( OnDeath == 1 )
            Journal "SW_GavanQuest" 25
        endif
    endif
  • Script OnDeath.
If ( getJournalIndex "SW_GavanQuest" == 15 )
        if ( OnDeath == 1 )
            Journal, "SW_GavanQuest", 25
        endif
    endif
  • Script SW_GavTuskScript. attached to Npc Gavan Dakrih (TatooineGavan); Npc Gavan Dakrih (TatooineGavanD); placed in Tatooine.
if ( OnDeath == 1 )
    Journal SW_GavanQuest 25
endif

Dialogue speakers:

  • Gavan Dakrih (KashyyykGavan) — Kashyyk, Boyle Research Facility
  • Gavan Dakrih (ManaanGavan) — Manaan, Ignatious' Reef
  • Gavan Dakrih (TatooineGavan)
  • Gavan Dakrih (TatooineGavanD) — Tatooine

Scripts that read or write this journal:

  • GavanKashyyykScript — Npc Gavan Dakrih (KashyyykGavan); placed in Kashyyk, Boyle Research Facility
  • GavanManaanScript — Npc Gavan Dakrih (ManaanGavan); placed in Manaan, Ignatious' Reef
  • GavanRelocate2ManaanScript — Activator Gavan Dummy Mover (SW_GavanMover3); placed in Manaan, Cantina
  • GavanRelocateKashyyykScript — Activator Gavan Dummy Mover (SW_GavanMover)
  • GavanRelocateManaanScript — Activator Gavan Dummy Mover (SW_GavanMover2); placed in Manaan, Ignatious' Reef
  • GavanScript — Npc Gavas Drin (gavas drin)
  • OnDeath
  • SW_GavTuskScript — Npc Gavan Dakrih (TatooineGavan); Npc Gavan Dakrih (TatooineGavanD); placed in Tatooine

Items referenced by related script/result code:

  • Credits (Gold_001)
  • Credits (Gold_001)
  • Serennian Civil Rifle (SW_BlasterRifleGavan)
  • Breath Mask (SW_GMask1)
  • Liphoformian Adapted Spear (SW_LiphoSpear)

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

  • Kashyyk, Boyle Research Facility
  • Kashyyk, Czerka Office
  • Manaan, Cantina
  • Manaan, Ignatious' Reef
  • Manaan, Submersible Docking Bay
  • Tatooine
  • Tatooine, Sandriver
Journal-state readers (7 code sites)
  • Script GavanKashyyykScript. attached to Npc Gavan Dakrih (KashyyykGavan); placed in Kashyyk, Boyle Research Facility.
  • Script GavanManaanScript. attached to Npc Gavan Dakrih (ManaanGavan); placed in Manaan, Ignatious' Reef.
  • Script GavanRelocate2ManaanScript. attached to Activator Gavan Dummy Mover (SW_GavanMover3); placed in Manaan, Cantina.
  • Script GavanRelocateKashyyykScript. attached to Activator Gavan Dummy Mover (SW_GavanMover).
  • Script GavanRelocateManaanScript. attached to Activator Gavan Dummy Mover (SW_GavanMover2); placed in Manaan, Ignatious' Reef.
  • Script GavanScript. attached to Npc Gavas Drin (gavas drin).
  • Script OnDeath.

Generated playtest checklist

  • Start/reach the quest naturally and verify journal index 5 is obtainable.
  • Reach index 5: I met a hunter named Gavan in the deserts of Tatooine, he was surrounded by the corpses of Tusken Raiders and …
  • Reach index 10 (Finished): I decided not to help Gavan. It’s not my problem he didn’t prepare properly for the deserts of Tatooine.
  • Reach index 15: I felt a small amount of pity for Gavan so I agreed to take him back to Sandriver. The reward better be worth …
  • Reach index 20 (Finished): After escorting Gavan to Sandriver, he gave me his unique looking blaster rifle and a small purse of credits. …
  • Reach index 25 (Finished): Gavan died while in my company.
  • Branch coverage: this journal has 3 different Finished entries; test each reachable completion branch.
  • 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 SW_GavanQuest. Manually forcing journal indices is useful for diagnosis, but does not substitute for testing the scripts/dialogue that normally cause the transition.