Same quest, different bug. NPC never spawned for me. Didn't realise there was meant to be an NPC until too late to load a save. Tried travelling in and out, mediating, coming back later, restarting, coming back several real days later to play again. Nothing changes, never spawns.
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Hello there!
As we have had no further reports of this issue persisting in-game following the release of TU 1.2.0, we will now be locking this thread.
If you encounter any further trouble with "Demon Odour at the Tithe," please don't hesitate to open up a new thread so we can take a closer look. When opening a new thread, please include as much information about the issue you're encountering as possible. Any images or videos that demonstrate the issue in-game are also helpful for further investigation.
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