Online:Serge Arcole

Serge Arcole is a Breton who can be found at Farangel's Landing. He looking for someone to help him rescue his wife.
 

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A Ransom for Miranda
He can be first encountered running up to you in Farangel's Landing. He will say "The Midnight Union kidnapped my wife!"

Speaking to him:
:''"The Midnight Union has taken over Farangel's Landing. They're holding my wife for ransom, but I can't pay it!"
:A kidnapping? What do you mean?
:"I went to Wayrest to buy a gift for my love, Miranda. When I returned, the estate was overrun! They're holding her for ransom. It's my wife's family that has money, not me! If I can't bargain from a position of strength, they'll kill her."
:How can I help?
:"I need a carrot to tempt them and a stick to threaten them. You seem fearless—see if you can collect some jewels hidden in the houses, and puffball caps from a crate on the docks. Once you've got all that, meet me near the boathouse."
:I'll get them and see you there.

He can be further questioned once you have agreed to help him.

:"Search the houses for jewels, and collect puffball caps from the dock. Then meet me near the boathouse. You could steal clothes from a dead bandit and disguise yourself …."
:Tell me about your wife?
::"Miranda's the heir to the Farangel estate. Technically, this all belongs to her. When Miranda and I met, it was love at first sight. I knew we were made for each other."
:What's your plan?
::"I'll use the puffball caps to mix a sleep potion. That should put most of their guards out of commission. If the potion doesn't work, we can use the jewels to pay her ransom."
::What's the story with the jewels?
:::"Word is the Midnight Union just pulled of a jewel heist. We can use their stolen gems to pay for the ransom. Check inside a couple of the nearby houses. I've heard they hide their loot by dispersing it that way."
::Why do you need puffball caps?
:::"I can use puffball caps to make a sleep potion. Alchemy's a hobby of mine. That's why I have a crate of exotic fungus waiting for me on the dock."

Serge can be met at the boathouse once the gems and fungi have been collected.

:"Great work! Now we have jewels for the ransom and puffball caps for the sleep potion. It's time to execute my plan. They'll never release Miranda alive unless we have leverage on them."
:Here, take them.
:"Excellent. I'll hold onto the jewels in case the potion doesn't work. We might have to pay the ransom. Now, here's a reward. There's more where that came from if you'll help with the rest of my plan."''

A Woman Wronged
Continuing to speak with him, Serge will want you to help deal with the Midnight Union. If you haven't started the quest yet, he will say "Ready to help me with my plan?"

Speaking to him:
:''"I've created a sleep potion using the puffball caps. Take it and pour some into each of the drinking kegs around the estate. Put enough of those kidnappers to sleep and we'll have some real leverage to bargain."
:Then what?
:"The smuggler bosses are in the counting house back of the docks. After you've doped the barrels, search the counting house for clues as to where Miranda's being held. With luck, we might be able to rescue Miranda without a fight."
:We'll see.

If choose to come back to him to start the quest, he will alternatively say:
:"Now that we have the jewels to ransom and puffball caps for the sleep potion, we can execute my plan.
:'''What's the next step in the plan? (Will lead to the same dialogue as above)

Once the quest is started:
:"Add the sleep potion to the Midnight Union's drinking kegs. That should put the bandits to sleep. Then search the counting house. We need to know where they're keeping Miranda."''
 
Eventually, you will find Elbert Lanier who explains that Serge has tricked you and has likely poisoned Miranda. After obtaining the antidote, you will need to rush to find and save her. A hostile Serge will be an obstacle and will gloat as he attacks you:
:Serge Arcole:"Witless buffoon. You fell for my plan. Now the estate will be mine!"