Morrowind experiences vol. 2

[Thrawn05]

Okay, I just asking for a little adivse before I go...

Which Great house should I go for next?

Here is my char:

Level 28 Nord Warrior
Main Quest Completed

Fighers Guild: Master
Mage Guild: Conjurer
Ashlanders: Heathfriend
Blade: Operative (not like I have a choice )
Imperial Legions: Knight of the Imperial Dragon


Also, anyone found a good home to stay at?

[loinburger]

Hlalu's stronghold is the most conveniently located of the three, Redoran's is a close second, and Telvanni's stronghold is far far away from all fast travel. All things being equal, don't join Telvanni.

[Thrawn05]

Originally posted by loinburger
Hlalu's stronghold is the most conveniently located of the three, Redoran's is a close second, and Telvanni's stronghold is far far away from all fast travel. All things being equal, don't join Telvanni.

Well, there is no problem not being able to join the Telvanni... they hate me with a passion already. I think it was because of a fighters guild job I did, the one were you have to kill this Telvanni assasine in the tower at Sadrith Mora.

So they're pretty p***ed at me.

Redoran's don't care for me since I'm part of the legions, but my theiving skills are too low for Hlaau.

Oh hell, I'm just going to goto Vevic and kill his god-king butt!

[loinburger]

Telvanni is probably more upset with you for being at a moderate rank in the Mage's Guild. The higher you rise in rank at the Guild, the lower your disposition drops with Telvanni. They absolutely hate your guts once you reach Arch-Mage.

[LDiCesare]

Telvanni is probably more upset with you for being at a moderate rank in the Mage's Guild. The higher you rise in rank at the Guild, the lower your disposition drops with Telvanni.

That's why 7 is about the best reaction I get from Telvannis...
As for Hlaalu, you don't really need thieves skills to do their quests. That could help, that and a good speechcraft, but I managed to get my manor with a mage, slightly good at fighting. I screwed once because I killed the person I had to steal from, but apart from that, everything went right. It was quite funny too, I screwed that quest, gave in the guy who gave me my second quest, and, when I went to see him asking for a promotion (having failed him twice), he accepted!

[Thrawn05]

Originally posted by LDiCesare

That's why 7 is about the best reaction I get from Telvannis...
As for Hlaalu, you don't really need thieves skills to do their quests. That could help, that and a good speechcraft, but I managed to get my manor with a mage, slightly good at fighting. I screwed once because I killed the person I had to steal from, but apart from that, everything went right. It was quite funny too, I screwed that quest, gave in the guy who gave me my second quest, and, when I went to see him asking for a promotion (having failed him twice), he accepted!

Advancements are based on your skill levels only. There rare times were you need to do a quest to advance, which only happens when you are just one level shy of the top.

After a painful back and forth with creeper to get him to have ordinadtor armor (taunted them of course, I'm that stupid ), to see some extra deadric swords I had for the cash to train up in advancement. My warrior nord is very skilled at the schools of magic and stealth.

I joined house Hlaalu, and only after doing 3 or 4 missions in balmorra, and running over to "Uncle C" in Vevic, I'm now a "House Cousin". Hu-Rah!


EDIT: I don't remember how I got it, but there is a helmet that gives you 30/40 forted Personality. It helps believe me!

[Thrawn05]

Originally posted by loinburger
Telvanni is probably more upset with you for being at a moderate rank in the Mage's Guild. The higher you rise in rank at the Guild, the lower your disposition drops with Telvanni. They absolutely hate your guts once you reach Arch-Mage.

I don't plan to move to high in the mage guild. I'm only there for some of their excellent trainers that you can only get if you join.

After I finish with the Hlaalu, I'll join either the Temple or Imperial Cult. I'm leaning towards the Imperials since I already joined the Legions and house Hlaalu, might as well show how much I support the glory of Emperor Septim!

I would join the Twin Lamps but I'm still short 13 slaves to free.

[loinburger]

Originally posted by Thrawn05
Advancements are based on your skill levels only. There rare times were you need to do a quest to advance, which only happens when you are just one level shy of the top.

That's not true. You have to meet certain minimum skill level requirements in order to advance (f'rinstance, usually in order to achieve the highest rank you need to have 1 skill at 90 and 2 at 50, or something along those lines), but skill level alone isn't enough, and you don't need to improve all of the faction's favored skills in order to advance (three will generally be sufficient). Ask anybody for advancement without first doing any quests, and they'll generally say "You have to prove your devotion to [insert faction here] before we'll consider you for advancement," meaning that you've gotta do a few quests first.

[Thrawn05]

Originally posted by loinburger


That's not true. You have to meet certain minimum skill level requirements in order to advance (f'rinstance, usually in order to achieve the highest rank you need to have 1 skill at 90 and 2 at 50, or something along those lines), but skill level alone isn't enough, and you don't need to improve all of the faction's favored skills in order to advance (three will generally be sufficient). Ask anybody for advancement without first doing any quests, and they'll generally say "You have to prove your devotion to [insert faction here] before we'll consider you for advancement," meaning that you've gotta do a few quests first.

I must of found a bug, time to send a save game to Bethesda!

[November Adam]

Loin you weren't kidding about luck.

I have mine up to 74, and the cave Massamumu... yielded 9... that's right 9, grand soul gems. Now I'm off on a Golden Saint hunt.

I'm thinking of going on a hunt for grandmaster alchemical equipment as well. I have the mortar, only three more to go.

Well I have my alchemical skill at 100, and my potions are going for 172-175. I know there is a ring out there that will knock your alchemcial skill up by 5. So hopefully I stumble on it.

[Thrawn05]

Originally posted by November Adam
Loin you weren't kidding about luck.

I have mine up to 74, and the cave Massamumu... yielded 9... that's right 9, grand soul gems. Now I'm off on a Golden Saint hunt.

I'm thinking of going on a hunt for grandmaster alchemical equipment as well. I have the mortar, only three more to go.

Well I have my alchemical skill at 100, and my potions are going for 172-175. I know there is a ring out there that will knock your alchemcial skill up by 5. So hopefully I stumble on it.

I think the ring in question would be the Mage Ring. I won't spoil where you can get it.

I have about 20 Golden Saint scrolls in my "magic scrolls barrel" in my open home that I "liberated".

Even though it costs more, I would rather goto a Enchanter and buy one.

I made a helmet that has 10% resist magika constant effect. This, combind with the Rathguard, allows me to be able to use the boots of blinding speed!

I also made a glass pike that shocks 5-20 points when it hits a target. Great for Cliff Racers.

[loinburger]

Originally posted by November Adam
I'm thinking of going on a hunt for grandmaster alchemical equipment as well. I have the mortar, only three more to go.

I found three pieces of Grandmaster equipment, but couldn't find the final piece (I forget which one, IIRC it's the Calcinator but I could be wrong). Let me know if you manage to find all four.

[tinyp3nis]

Originally posted by November Adam
Loin you weren't kidding about luck.

I have mine up to 74, and the cave Massamumu... yielded 9... that's right 9, grand soul gems. Now I'm off on a Golden Saint hunt.

I'm thinking of going on a hunt for grandmaster alchemical equipment as well. I have the mortar, only three more to go.

Well I have my alchemical skill at 100, and my potions are going for 172-175. I know there is a ring out there that will knock your alchemcial skill up by 5. So hopefully I stumble on it.

How do you get alchemy that high? It seems to take forever to get anywhere with making potions.... I'm not 100% sure but I think I know where to get grandmasters stuff. The tower where is the woman who doesn't like men (who voted you to be hortator) has them, not sure. A woman has them, but not the man hating woman. It was either that tower or some other somewhere there on the map. Vos or tel vos or something.

[Thrawn05]

Originally posted by loinburger


I found three pieces of Grandmaster equipment, but couldn't find the final piece (I forget which one, IIRC it's the Calcinator but I could be wrong). Let me know if you manage to find all four.

Looking in caves in the Sheogard and Eastern areas. I got all four, but I don't recall where exactly. Being a warrior that is starting to dab into Magicka, the Grandmaster stuff helps little old me.

Performing the Hlaalu missions, I stumbled accross a few.


EDIT: But hey, there is always the Billy Bob Skooma Pipe.

[Thrawn05]

Originally posted by tinyp3nis


How do you get alchemy that high? It seems to take forever to get anywhere with making potions.... I'm not 100% sure but I think I know where to get grandmasters stuff. The tower where is the woman who doesn't like men (who voted you to be hortator) has them, not sure. A woman has them, but not the man hating woman. It was either that tower or some other somewhere there on the map. Vos or tel vos or something.

First off, if Alchemy is as Misc. skill that is around 5 - 8, it's best to train up to at least 15 - 20 before you start. The Mage guild in balmorra is great for that.

Yes, Tel Mora does have a few of them (the Grandmaster Moter and Pestal for shure, in a Trader hut), but they are WAY too expensive and you're better off stealing them.