A Sway check measures a combination of your Personality, Speechcraft and Luck, while also taking into account your target's disposition and your character's current fatigue, with higher values bringing a higher chance of success. It's attempted automatically on choosing the line of dialogue it is coded to trigger on.
The following Journal ID and Index codes can be used with the Journalconsole command to manually update the quest to a certain point.
Of Cats and Wood Elves (TR_m4_Arv_SlaveMistake)
Index
Finishes Quest
Journal Entry
1
Finishes quest
Tharmadalion, a slave being sold in Arvud, says that he's not a Khajiit, but a Wood Elf. He asked me to talk with the slave trader Galvur Irano about this case of mistaken identity and persuade him to let Tharmadalion go free. I decided not to get involved.
5
Tharmadalion, a slave being sold in Arvud, says that he's not a Khajiit, but a Wood Elf. He asked me to talk with the slave trader Galvur Irano about this case of mistaken identity and persuade him to let Tharmadalion go free. I agreed to help him.
10
I tried to convince Galvur Irano that Tharmadalion is not a Khajiit, but he didn't believe me.
20
I tried to lie to Galvur Irano that Khesurra and J'Suhkurr are not Khajiit, but he didn't believe me.
30
I tried to lie to Galvur Irano that Tharmadalion, Khesurra, and J'Suhkurr are not Khajiit, but he didn't believe me.
40
Galvur Irano refused to let Tharmadalion go free, even though he's not a Khajiit after all. I could try persuading him again, or think of some other approach.
50
Even though he believed my lie about Khesurra and J'Suhkurr not being Khajiit, he refused to let the slaves go free. I could try persuading him again, or think of some other approach.
60
Even though he believed my lie about all of his slaves not being Khajiit, he refused to let them go free. I could try persuading him again, or think of some other approach.
70
Galvur Irano begrudgingly agreed to free Tharmadalion. I should tell him the good news.
80
Galvur Irano begrudgingly agreed to free Khesurra and J'Suhkurr. I should tell them the good news.
90
Galvur Irano begrudgingly agreed to free Tharmadalion, Khesurra, and J'Suhkurr. I should tell them the good news.
100
Finishes quest
Tharmadalion has been freed.
150
Finishes quest
Khesurra and J'Suhkurr have been freed.
200
Finishes quest
Tharmadalion, Khesurra, and J'Suhkurr have been freed.
250
Finishes quest
I told Galvur Irano that Tharmadalion had his mind set for regaining his freedom. The slavedriver thanked me for the information and assured me that the slave would be dealt with.