I can't speak to Squint at the Mill after fetching the artifact for him

[Mariusz]

So I have completed all the stuff Squint asked me to do and he just stands there in the mill staring at me but I have zero dialogue options popping up. I don't want to kill him but it seems to be the only option the gave gives me without soft-locking the mission. Is there a workaround to get to talk to him to give him the artifact?

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Literally just did that mission and he is standing there half way down the stairs and i can't talk to him or anything.

[Kai]

Also just finished that quest line and have squint staring at me from the stairs, hopefully someone's got a fix. I tried reloading the save and that doesn't seem to do anything.

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I just reloaded a save before reaching him and walked up the mill disabling all the traps. The last time i triggered one. Not sure if that's related in any way but this time after finishing the quest he was able to talk to me this time.

[Mariusz]

Thanks. I basically ran through the traps took a few hits, healed, and ran up to him. Unfortunately, I have decided to kill Squint and continue my game. If anyone comes across the same problem, I hope they could report back on whether that proposed solution worked for them or not.

[GoFF]

Originally posted by Mariusz:

Thanks. I basically ran through the traps took a few hits, healed, and ran up to him. Unfortunately, I have decided to kill Squint and continue my game. If anyone comes across the same problem, I hope they could report back on whether that proposed solution worked for them or not.

Any consequenses when doing that? I'm about to shoot his face because I can't talk to him. I think I was supposed to be attacked by a bloodsucker in the cave but the thing was already dead when I got there....

[Gonza_jp]

You must approach Squint without triggering any traps, with your weapon holstered. If you do this correctly, a dialogue box will appear and you will be able to talk to him. If not, Squint will become hostile and your only option will be to kill him.

[Mariusz]

Originally posted by GoFF:

Originally posted by Mariusz:

Thanks. I basically ran through the traps took a few hits, healed, and ran up to him. Unfortunately, I have decided to kill Squint and continue my game. If anyone comes across the same problem, I hope they could report back on whether that proposed solution worked for them or not.

Any consequenses when doing that? I'm about to shoot his face because I can't talk to him. I think I was supposed to be attacked by a bloodsucker in the cave but the thing was already dead when I got there....

Um.. none that I can see. The job giver (forgot his name) thanks me for getting the ward sensor back from Squint, and I move on. That's about it, the town still likes me.

[Mariusz]

Originally posted by Gonza_jp:

You must approach Squint without triggering any traps, with your weapon holstered. If you do this correctly, a dialogue box will appear and you will be able to talk to him. If not, Squint will become hostile and your only option will be to kill him.

Oddly enough, he never becomes hostile even with traps triggered. You could take the mission from him but after the mission is done he just stands there looking at you with a blank stare with no dialogue option.

[[OCN] The O.G. Technical GanXta]

I worked around this issue by doing other stuff* and coming back to Squint later. At that point, he was ready to talk.

*side missions; if you don't have any other side mission available, you can visit unexplored areas, collect artifacts which you don't yet have, etc.

[Paddy]

Has anyone got a fix for this? I'm over these bugs

[WranCandy]

Nope, still busted. Squint is just standing there tweaking and not in a talking mood.