Stuck on a quest...Rivener Tarsus

[Fozzik]

I've got a quest that I seem to be stuck on. I can't complete it, and I'm wonder if anyone knows if I'm doing something wrong or if the game is bugged.

The quest is called Rivener Tarsus, it has you collecting the pieces of a weapon from different people and then reassembling them. I got two of the pieces, but the last one comes from an NPC named Purta...and she's being stubborn.

When I originally talked to her, there were only two options, either persuade her or give up. I failed to persuade her...and now I no longer have any option to get the piece I need. She just tells me to go away, and she's not attackable.

Anyone run into this problem?

[agra]

I recall running into the situation you're describing. I can't recall EXACTLY what I did but a few things come to mind...

I looked in my inventory and found I had the components to craft the item I needed, possibly

steal the item from her when she's alone

final options:
kill her to get the item (with H) but I think i tried that and it didn't work (bzzt! Note Buuncha below!)

use a potion to increase x to do whatever you need to obtain it

it's also possible she's told you to meet her elsewhere and you have to do that to get the item.

[Buuncha]

I remember this. I hit H, killed her and looted the last piece off her body.

[Fozzik]

Thanks folks.