Commander Caius isn't there for the tasting ceremony during dampened spirits

I've gotten to the tasting ceremony part of dampened spirits, but Commander Caius isn't there. Instead Mallus and some other guy who shouldn't be there are there, crouched down as if something's going to attack them. How do I fix this? If I can't, is there a way to completely restart the quest or move on to the next one?

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Best Answer

Is Sabjorn inside Honningbrew Meadery? If yes, try speaking to him. If that still fails to advance the quest, try waiting for 3 in-game days and then go back to Honningbrew Meadery, and see if the NPCs have calmed down enough to allow advancing the quest.

If it still does not resolve the quest and you're playing on the PC, try using console commands. Once inside Honningbrew Meadery, open up the console by pressing ~ then type in:
prid 38258 (target Commander Caius) OR prid 813BA (target Sinmir; only if you've taken Whiterun for the Stormcloaks)
moveto player (send targeted NPC to player)

If that still fails, try this console command instead:
setstage TG03 80 (makes the game assume that the event where Whiterun's Captain of the Guard drinks the poisoned mead is done)

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How do you complete dampened spirits?

Objectives

Speak to Maven Black-briar.

Speak to Mallus Macius.

Speak to Sabjorn.

Poison the Honningbrew Vat.

Poison the Nest.

Attend the tasting ceremony.

Speak to Mallus Macius.

Identify Sabjorn's silent partner.

How do you start a dampened spirit in Skyrim?

Prerequisite Quests To CompleteOnce you complete 'Loud and Clear', you can begin 'Dampening Spirits'.

What quest is after dampened spirits?

Dampened SpiritsNo image yetFollowed byScoundrel's FollyIDTG03Quest Objectives7 more rows

Who is Sabjorns silent partner?

You'll find that the letter came from Maven Black-Briar, which is Sabjorn's silent partner.

Commander Caius doesn't like his job. Skyrim Special Edition

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