Editing DBR/Quests/Stabby (section)

==The Merchant of Souls==
Objectives:
*Kill Tharsten
*(Optional) Plant Forsworn Weapon  
*Return to Stabby
Log Entry:
 I need to find the traveling merchant Tharsten and kill him. 
 The contract specifically states I should kill him on the road, and plant a Forsworn weapon near the body
#Killing Tharsten
## Tharsten travels between [http://www.uesp.net/wiki/Skyrim:Winterhold Winterhold] and [http://www.uesp.net/wiki/Skyrim:Riften Riften] He stops to sleep at the inn in Winterhold, and he drinks at the Ragged Flaggon in Riften
## Try to catch Tharsten when he's in one of these cities, then follow him as he leaves
## You can talk to Tharsten and buy soul gems before he dies. He sells black soul gems which you cannot obtain from killing him.
## When Tharsten is killed, a Dragon Priest will rise to avenge him. You do not have to kill the Dragon Priest to continue the quest
## Be sure to loot his dead body for soul gems and the plot-item 'Letter to Ulfric Gold-Love'
#Bonus
## Plant a forsworn weapon on Tharsten's body. That is, drop the weapon near his dead body, do NOT put it in his inventory.
## NOTE: If for some reason Tharsten's dead body traveled after he died (e.i. hit by a magic projectile) the game will not register you putting a forsworn weapon near the body, you must put the weapon where Tharsten was when his HP reached 0
### If you put the Weapon in the correct location you should know immediately, the text ''"Objective: (Optional) Plant Forsworn Weapon Completed"'' should appear
## Averna sells forsworn weapons, any one can be used to frame the Forsworn
## If you do not complete the Bonus, an Assassin will be sent after you. Making this 'bonus' more of a 'negative'
# Return to Stabby and tell him what happened to Tharsten. This will start the quest [[DBR/Digging_Deeper | Digging Deeper]]

===Loot Obtained===
# Grand Soul Gems
# [[DBR/Items/Buisness_Letter | Business Letter]]

Recommended Follower:
* Averna - she sells forsworn weapons, so if you forget you can just buy one from her on the spot. There are also many Virgins in Riften, so you can kill a few on your way towards Tharsten