The Loose Ends

The Loose Ends is one of the quests in The Age of Decadence.

Commercium quest.

Lore
The Imperial Guards can't be allowed to rebuild. Convince the remaining guards to join House Daratan or convince Antidas to finish them off.

Quick Walkthrough
This point onwards contain major spoilers.
 * Talk to Mercato at Teron Barracks, to convince them to join House Daratan
 * Talk him around
 * Show the evidence you got from Cado (If you had signed a contract with him during the events of "A Matter Of Proof")
 * Use Persuasion + Streetwise
 * Use Persuasion + Trading
 * Use threats
 * Talk to Antidas at Teron Palace, to finish them off
 * Use Persuasion

Statistics, Skills and Backgrounds checks

 * Talk Mercato around
 * Show the evidence you got from Cado
 * no checks with Mercato
 * (hidden check) Intelligence<=[9], Persuasion<=[6]
 * [persuasion][streetwise] "I expect you to be able to put two and two together. Teron is too important, especially after this fiasco. Is it so hard for you to believe that Caer-Tor would want their best men to oversee the rebuilding and demonstrate the Guards' strength?"
 * Persuasion + Streetwise = [11]
 * Streetwise + Charisma = [14]
 * [persuasion][trading] "Listen to me, Mercato. You got lucky. Carrinas ended up dead and you ended up on top, but now you want to quit the game. You're thinking like a farmer who finds a plough, being eager to break his back working his fields. Think like a merchant. Ask yourself 'what can I get for this plough' and leave the fields to simpler men."
 * Persuasion + Trading = [11]
 * Persuasion + Charisma = [15]
 * Threaten Mercato
 * no checks
 * Talk to Antidas at Teron Palace, to finish them off
 * "The Guards? They are no longer a threat."
 * Persuasion <= [8]
 * Etiquette + Intelligence <= [16]
 * Persuasion <= [8]

Meeting Mercato at Teron Barracks

 * Show the evidence you got from Cado
 * 2 civil skill points
 * Convinced Mercato to join on his own will
 * 3 civil skill points
 * Forced Mercato to join
 * no rewards

Resolution with Antidas
Common rewards:
 * 25 skill points
 * 15 civil skill points
 * 250 imperials
 * Commercium reputation +3
 * Maadoran added to map

Choice rewards:
 * Convinced Mercato to join on his own will
 * 3 civil skill points
 * House Aurelian reputation -1
 * House Daratan reputation +1
 * Peacemaker reputation +1
 * Jambia (Steel), Masterwork, Hardened Edge
 * Forced Mercato to join
 * House Aurelian reputation -1
 * House Daratan reputation +1
 * Peacemaker reputation +1
 * Jambia (Steel), Masterwork, Hardened Edge
 * Convinced Antidas to finish them off
 * Imperial Guards reputation -2
 * Peacemaker reputation -1

If you had signed a contract with Cado in the events of "A Matter Of Proof"

 * Commercium reputation - instead of the above adjustment, it will be -2 instead

Next Quest in Chain

 * The New Face