Dishonored - a question about one of the sidequests

For some reason, I didn't talk to Callista and didn't get the quest to save Geoff Curnow at all! Or I talked to her but the side-quest didn't register in the list??? Or the most likely solution is that I fooled around using blink and didn't go the path game wanted me to go to that boat!!! So the question is, if I even save him by swapping the glasses and then tranquilizing Campbell, will the game register it as saving Geoff? Will Callista be grateful? Will I miss the achievement, still?

Is there any other way to trigger the quest if I didn't talk to Callista? No notes I found nor no conversations I overheard triggered it...

But then again I might have choked / tranquilized someone too early or didn't pick up some note, but I AM VERY METICULOUS person so the very fact that I somehow missed a convo with Callista is BEYOND SHOCKING, especially when I inspect every nook and cranny...

If I screwed up on this one, I'll hate this game forever.

The officer you have to save? I choked him out and left him there, when I got back to Hq he was MIA. Maybe killed for not protecting his boss, assuming lorewise.PetJel

You're supposed to dump his body in a safe location, a dumpster out of the immediate area. Anything else doesn't count.

The best thing to do is smash both the glasses in Campbell's office. When he sees this Campbell will switch tactics and escort Curnow downstairs to share the 'special vintage' with him. Follow them (neutralising or avoiding the Overseers in your path) and you'll end up in Campbell's secret room. While Curnow is examining a painting Campbell will move behind him and quietly draw his sword. Quickly take him out before he can gut the good captain and Curnow will grudgingly thank you for saving his life, after which he will make his way out of the building unmolested. Mission accomplished!

The best thing to do is smash both the glasses in Campbell's office. When he sees this Campbell will switch tactics and escort Curnow downstairs to share the 'special vintage' with him. Follow them (neutralising or avoiding the Overseers in your path) and you'll end up in Campbell's secret room. While Curnow is examining a painting Campbell will move behind him and quietly draw his sword. Quickly take him out before he can gut the good captain and Curnow will grudgingly thank you for saving his life, after which he will make his way out of the building unmolested. Mission accomplished!

Business_Fun

This guy got it. Also, if you just knock them both out, you have to carry captain curnow out to the dumpster. As for not even talking to callista and getting the quest in the first place... I have no idea. If you're not too far into the mission already, I'd say reload an earlier point, and talk to her before getting on the boat, just to be sure.

[QUOTE="Business_Fun"]

The best thing to do is smash both the glasses in Campbell's office. When he sees this Campbell will switch tactics and escort Curnow downstairs to share the 'special vintage' with him. Follow them (neutralising or avoiding the Overseers in your path) and you'll end up in Campbell's secret room. While Curnow is examining a painting Campbell will move behind him and quietly draw his sword. Quickly take him out before he can gut the good captain and Curnow will grudgingly thank you for saving his life, after which he will make his way out of the building unmolested. Mission accomplished!

the_bi99man

This guy got it. Also, if you just knock them both out, you have to carry captain curnow out to the dumpster. As for not even talking to callista and getting the quest in the first place... I have no idea. If you're not too far into the mission already, I'd say reload an earlier point, and talk to her before getting on the boat, just to be sure.

[QUOTE="the_bi99man"]

[QUOTE="Business_Fun"]

The best thing to do is smash both the glasses in Campbell's office. When he sees this Campbell will switch tactics and escort Curnow downstairs to share the 'special vintage' with him. Follow them (neutralising or avoiding the Overseers in your path) and you'll end up in Campbell's secret room. While Curnow is examining a painting Campbell will move behind him and quietly draw his sword. Quickly take him out before he can gut the good captain and Curnow will grudgingly thank you for saving his life, after which he will make his way out of the building unmolested. Mission accomplished!

Salt_The_Fries

This guy got it. Also, if you just knock them both out, you have to carry captain curnow out to the dumpster. As for not even talking to callista and getting the quest in the first place... I have no idea. If you're not too far into the mission already, I'd say reload an earlier point, and talk to her before getting on the boat, just to be sure.

I'm not sure that any dumpster will work; if you have the quest it will point out a dumpster for you to take him to. Without the mission, I don't know if you can just drop him off anywhere.

[QUOTE="Salt_The_Fries"][QUOTE="the_bi99man"]

This guy got it. Also, if you just knock them both out, you have to carry captain curnow out to the dumpster. As for not even talking to callista and getting the quest in the first place... I have no idea. If you're not too far into the mission already, I'd say reload an earlier point, and talk to her before getting on the boat, just to be sure.

Blueresident87

I'm not sure that any dumpster will work; if you have the quest it will point out a dumpster for you to take him to. Without the mission, I don't know if you can just drop him off anywhere.