I know of this, as I recently did this with my Necro, for me he wasn't there at all. I don't know the parameters that caused this to be bugged. I finished my factions campaign fully, then got the quest "messages across tamriel", then proceeded to start the main quest. Lo and behold btw, after accepting the demon blade and progressing slightly in it, I came back to stonefalls and that version of Abnur was there. *shrug*PrinceShroob wrote: »If I recall correctly, you need to talk to the version of Abnur Tharn for the main quest, who's downstairs and dressed in Mages Guild robes, not the one upstairs talking to Tharayya. Did you talk to that version of Tharn?
I know of this, as I recently did this with my Necro, for me he wasn't there at all. I don't know the parameters that caused this to be bugged. I finished my factions campaign fully, then got the quest "messages across tamriel", then proceeded to start the main quest. Lo and behold btw, after accepting the demon blade and progressing slightly in it, I came back to stonefalls and that version of Abnur was there. *shrug*PrinceShroob wrote: »If I recall correctly, you need to talk to the version of Abnur Tharn for the main quest, who's downstairs and dressed in Mages Guild robes, not the one upstairs talking to Tharayya. Did you talk to that version of Tharn?
Still conflicts with the Demon Weapon. It has been bugged since time immemorial! In my case: brand new Arcanist, reached that point in the main quest, I have NOT talked to Abnur like, ever, and when I go in the Mage's Guild (Stonefalls) he only has the Demon Weapon to offer me, I tried accepting said quest, dropping it, porting out and back in Stonefalls, you name it, nothing works. I don't want to finish the prologue for that chapter, I wanted to do everything in order, but that seems to be the only option.
I'll just finish the prologue and call it a day, but it really boggles my mind that the thing is still bugged.