Bug Description: In the Quest "The Spy Party", after gathering all the information about the spy, and searching the three labelled areas in the city with the "local thugs", there are no contenders or suspicious/notable people. Only the thugs. The Spy does not appear. I kept asking citizens to double check if there was more info, but they either tell me:
"Sir, asking questions raises suspicions, hurry up or your quarrel might get away."
"Right, yes, the spy? Word has been going around about your investigation, and I suspect he knows too, he'll be making plans to leave."
"No idea." (or the like)
How to reproduce bug: I suspect it's because the first time I did this quest, I challenged the wrong person and killed him, before reloading to a previous save, which bugged the quest. A lot of bugs seem to occur this way.
How often: I've only done one playthrough.
Quest name: The Spy Party
Save playtime: 12 - 13 hours.
Screenshots:
(Proof that the quest has reached this stage)
(Waterfront thugs. All are labelled as thug. All have the same speaking lines in the quest.)
You get the idea. The other two areas (Clearing and Alleys) both have NO sign of any contenders. Do they only appear at night? At certain times or days? No clue.