Online:Lepida Russus

Lepida Russus
Home City	Skingrad
Location	The Fertile Respite
Race	Imperial	Gender	Female
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Lepida Russus

Lepida Russus is an Imperial who can be found in her room on the second level of the Fertile Respite in Skingrad.

Related Quests

• Appointed Executor: Deliver a deceased logger's belongings to his sister.

Quest-Related Events

While exploring Haldain Lumber Camp you will come across Haldain Russus' body next to his journal and belongings. His journal asks you to take his belongings to his sister in Skingrad.

Speak with Lepida once you locate her at the Fertile Respite and tell her the bad news:

"If you're here to complain about that pamphlet I posted about the jungle growth blazing through the countryside, I'm not overreacting. You just aren't seeing the danger it poses to everyone working outside of Skingrad."

Are you Haldain's sister? Lepida Russus?

"Tell me he didn't send you.
Just because I believe that the new forest isn't natural and poses a danger to West Weald doesn't mean that I don't support his business. I'm happy it's fruitful, but this forest isn't good for anyone."

Haldain's dead. I found these near his body. He wanted you to have them.

Leaving and returning to the conversation at this point:

"I don't understand. My brother can't be dead. He just got the lumber camp up and running. He's supposed to return here at the end of the season to meet with more buyers.
I won't believe it. I don't know you. There isn't even proof!"

Haldain's dead. I found these near his body. He wanted you to have them.

"Gods, Haldain …. I have to look into his death. Figure out what happened and find justice where I can.
But that will be my battle. Thank you for finding me. I hope Haldain's at peace. Take this, with both of our thanks."

Afterwards she will go over to the fireplace and fall to her knees:

Lepida Russus: "Oh gods. Haldain's really gone."

<Lepida begins weeping.>

You can speak with her some more before you leave:

"Oh, uh, I'm all right. My knees just don't seem to want to work. There's so much to do. I have to tell our parents.
Oh gods, I have to tell our parents."

Why was Haldain logging in that forest?

"He said it was too good not to use. That the Wood Elves wouldn't mind since there were so many new trees anyway. I told him it was a bad idea, but he was so stubborn.
I'll make whoever killed him pay."

There were some Recollection cultists in the camp.

"Well, that will help me narrow it down.
No one's allowed to just attack an entire camp and get away with it! I know not everyone approves of logging, but the Weald needs lumber!"

What will you do?

"We try to be civilized in here in Skingrad. If I have a problem with a business, I tell them or summon the guard. I don't attack their stall! But the Recollection didn't choose that route. Now I'm not sure if I will either.
I guess I'll find out."

Dialogue

Speaking with her before starting the related quest:

"Rapid new foliage growth is dangerous! I suppose everyone is trying to be generous and welcoming to the Wood Elves, but guests don't destroy the crops or land. It's an outrage!"

After completing the related quest, and returning to her later she will now be seated by the fire:

"There's so much, I can't find anything concrete on why the lumber camp was attacked. But I'll find it. I just need to talk to more people and call in more favors. I will figure out why my brother was killed.
I owe him that much."

Why was Haldain logging in that forest?

"He said it was too good not to use. That the Wood Elves wouldn't mind since there were so many new trees anyway. I told him it was a bad idea, but he was so stubborn.
I'll make whoever killed him pay."

There were some Recollection cultists in the camp.

"Well, that will help me narrow it down.
No one's allowed to just attack an entire camp and get away with it! I know not everyone approves of logging, but the Weald need lumber!"

What will you do?

"We try to be civilized in here in Skingrad. If I have a problem with a business, I tell them or summon the guard. I don't attack their stall! But the Recollection didn't choose that route. Now I'm not sure if I will either.
I guess I'll find out.""

Have you found out anything about the attack?

"Cultists don't just act without cause. There's always someone giving the orders. That's what I'm trying to find out.
If I can track down why my brother's lumber camp was attacked, then I can trace it back to whoever's really responsible."

But you're having trouble?

"I can't find anything in writing! Which means the orders must've been given verbally. That makes things much more difficult.
But, someone must have overheard something. Maybe I'll get lucky and find a cultist who's willing to talk."

Good luck.

"I can't tell if you're being sarcastic or not.
It doesn't matter. Even if you don't believe in me, I know I can do this. Haldain and the other loggers deserve justice. I plan to get it for them."

That sounds difficult.

"It is. But it's possible and that's what I need to remember. This wasn't a random event. It was a targeted attack.
I know the Recollection wasn't happy about the trees being cut down. I just need to figure out who gave the order to attack the camp."