Not at the shrine, past it. If you follow the trail and up the steps westward. There's always a daedra there.


Oh, cool.


Doesn't Lena also still play? Although she hasn't updated here recently, she might still be playing too.

Think she does, but I'm talking about playing, and then describing what's going on here at Chorrol. Dozens of us participated at Bethsoft, but now we're the only ones left. Which is fine, I was just making an observation. I still play Morrowind and Skyrim too, but it's hard to maintain discussion in a thread when you're the only one adding comments into it..

My Dunmer is in Dzonot Cave, on the west side of the City. He makes one sale to a Black Bow Bandit. A pretty Bosmer lady's not interested ("Come back later", she says). And ... uh oh.

"Pay up, OR ELSE!" Khajiit bandit males sometimes pick up on Highwayman dialog. Time to summon a zombie!

Does it happen that Snaat gets reported by a denying customer?


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Lothran is enjoying a slow day within the walls of Bruma. Having cleared out the mine and the cave, as well as the road out west, he felt like it was time to do nothing for awhile

What month is it in his game? Is it actually winter, ya know? If it's not winter, let's say it's High Sun, do you consider this somehow?




Oh yes. Through random dialog, it is possible for someone to "cawl the gawds!" which adds 40 to my dealer's bounty. That is something upper-class citizens occasionally do, bandits and lower class (like the Waterfront) won't do this.

Shopkeepers can also tempban my Dunmer if he tries to sell to them. "SetTrespassAlarm" is the script for that. This causes them to say "You're not supposed to be in here!" and "Get OUT of here!" Exactly the same as if we get caught trespassing in someone's house, a guard will show up if Snaaty doesn't vacate quick.

Anyway, it's Middas, Last Seed 7, and my elf just won at the Arena again. Two hundred gold, from the blue team. He's got the best intuition for which team to pick. I wouldn't call it luck. His actual Luck is 51.

No. I have Lothran's schedule follow our seasons, as I have done for many years now. Even if I tried I just couldn't follow in-game seasons as they change too fast which would mess with my head; we have winter but Lothran's in Anvil?? Unthinkable!


Cool!

Ha ha I understand. I've considered different seasons by changing settings on my TV for years. Red tint gets used more often during warmer months, blue during cooler months. I also have a couple snow mods for Bruma, which I recently removed for my elf's game because it's currently Last Seed (equivalent to July).

BOT: gamed with my skooma dealer yesterday, who is now in Chorrol. Sold a few vials to the bandits of Crumbling Mine (or is it Cursed Mine? always get those two confused). He was headed into town for some R&R when his game CTD'd.

Sometimes after a CTD I take that as a sign that I've had enough Oblivion for one day. I had lunch and then switched to Baldu's Gate. Huzzah!!

Tirdas, Sun's Dusk 19, 4th Era, Year : I return to Lady's Saga's game today. She is in the town of Sutch, eating some pumpkin.

Saga lives an even more random life than my skooma dealer does. She pretty much just explores. However, lately she has picked up a quest. She's found a Dwarven Cylinder, and somehow now knows about The Orrery. So she's headed to the Imperial City next.

This is what I like; coming up with solutions like this when you have no ability to add mods! Gr8 thinking!


Nice to see that Saga is still going strong. And in the town of Sutch, no less. Would you say it's gameworld lore friendly or is it obvious that it's a mod (different font for writings on signs etc)?`

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Lothran is now outside Rielle. He went there expecting maybe an ogre and some wildlife, but instead he found himself facing no less than three (3) ogres! Well, at least he did after shooting one with an arrow and another with a spell to get their attention....

Hey, Renee invented the tape on the TV screen mod!

I know, but that tint adjustment was next level goodness

Yeah, there's an entire thread of "pretend mods" somewhere in the archived forums! I seem to recall Acadian and Wyrd and glargg (etc.) also pretended quite a lot, even though y'all had access to the full catalog of Nexus and PES back in those days.



Even with mods, I still do this one: when entering a cave, a fort, or some ruins, I push some buttons on my TV remote which makes interiors darker. Bc mods like Darker Dungeons don't go far enough for me.

However... if I'm with an elf, such as Lady Saga, I won't darken lairs. Elves are supposed to have slightly superior vision in the table games, see.

Hmm, where is Rielle? Okay, well somewhere near Bruma. Saga is nowhere near. Last I saw, she's about to enter the second zone of Linchal. Necromancers in there *shudders*

If Saga is a summoner, she can sneak around and summon something and then just sit back and enjoy the show

That's her method, crow. Sneak up on an enemy. Loose an arrow. If the enemy survives, summon a bear (Witchcraft) or summon five rats. 🐀🐀🐀🐀🐀 She can go invisible, use a poison, or simply run if all else fails. I've got a couple videos showing how she does it, somewhere.

"How do you do?"

Right now she's in Arpenia, in the province of Valenwood. The mod author for Valenwood Improved really did a top-notch job with Arpenia, which is the immediate town south of Skingrad. I mean, Arpenia is really pretty. Lots of NPCs, an imaginative landscape (town is built on the side of mountain). The road through Arpenia criss-crosses up the mountain.

Unfortunately, he abandoned the project. Rest of Valenwood is buggy and half-finished. Anyway, she's got a house in Arpenia where she stores all her riches. She doesn't trust banks!

Hey!

Today I'm in the middle of taking a couple Field Hippies on a private tour of the shivering Isles.

Yikes, sorry!

That's great, macole! Don't give your hippies to much Isles grass, though....

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Today while once again clearing out Plundered Mine, Lothran's Basic Protection spell proved its worth. At one point at the start of the mine, Lothran got knocked down by one of the goblins and before the effect was over, he was hit by another one! All while the ferocious goblins kept striking down on him!
The weak protection of the fur armor was quickly beaten but thanks to the shield enchantment Lothran still had a 45 protection and thanks to the spell his health kept going up and by the time the knockdown effect was over, he was back up at full health!

The rest of the mine was done as per usual and Lothran left it with a good portion of gold and some lockpicks. Next up; Capstone Cave.

Yeah, macole, if the hippies get too much grass they turn from field hippies into high elves

So that's where high elves come from. I'll be sure to monitor their consumption.

I like that gif, btw.

World of Wolfram 2

Off-topic here but that joke and gif were gold! "High" Elves

And that is how I imagine real life Buffs!

Oh my gosh, HIGH elf! I'm a semi-stoner in real life and that never even occurred to me.

[AHEM] my low elf should continue from Arpenia back to Skingrad later todya. I mean today.

Middas, Sun's Dusk 27, mid-day - Lady Saga is headed to the Imperial City, but as usual is taking a non-direct way to get there. As usual, she's got a generic Forest Legionnaire traveling with her. These guys are great because not only are the adept at living outdoors, there's little worry (on my end) if they survive or not.

Whoa, Silorn! She's been here before, but doesn't remember what's inside. She calls her horse and tells the guard to watch over the hooved beast. Time to do a little exploring... Whoops, nope, place is locked. Can't go inside. But Bloodcrust Cavern is also somewhere nearby. Anyone up for some vampire hunting?

Of course! But not until Easter, I'm afraid. Lothran is stationed in Bruma for yet another month and then it's time for Chorrol. As in the town, not the forums

Well Lady Saga vanquished Bloodcrust Cavern a little too easily, it seems. Yes she was using a crossbow with silver bolts, making stealth killz and summoning creatures if her archery didn't instapwn the vampires.

But still.... vampires are way harder if Joan or RG3 takes them on. Most vampires need to be lured into sunlight in their games. My elf/stealth archer did some buying/selling in Skingrad and now has the desire to go straight east. There's some Ayleid ruins that way and so on. She's always enjoying the hunt & exploration.

Today is my daughter's birthday. But also a snow day. We've been getting a lot of snow in Maryland this winter.

Lothran has just completed yet another patrol westward and like last time there was a Xivilai waiting at the turnback point (past the Hermaeus Mora's shrine). Now he's back in his cozy house in Bruma, it's evening, and the inns are waiting for him

Have Lothran say hi to Olav!

Not for long though; I didn't realize this but this Sunday is actually the day when Lothran will be leaving Bruma and the Jeralls!


Oh, how a whole winter season flies by just like that

You said it, blackbird.

I've been quiet these past couple weeks and it's because it's been mostly sunny in my parts. Supposed to be cloudy/rainy tomorrow finally; hope to return to Lady Saga perhaps. Last I saw she was invading the suckers of Fort Vlastrus.

Have fun!

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Lothran has now left Bruma for the season and was last seen, by a patrolling legionnaire, just connecting to the Orange Road going to Chorrol. The perpetual snowing of the last three months has suddenly stopped and been replaced by clear skies and sunshine.


Spring has arrived to Cyrodiil!

Happy travels as we mark our seasons by them.

IF you don't know what time of year it is, just come to this thread


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Lothran has just arrived in Chorrol and is currently resting under The Great Oak. This year he will have much more time in Chorrol county than last year on account Easter comes later in 2025 than in 2024 when he barely even set foot in town before he had to leave for Skingrad.

Morndas, Evening Star 16, mid-morning, 4th Era Year 1: I return to Joan of Arkay, who is headed to Barren Cave to rid the vampires there.

And congrats on getting out of Bruma alive once again. One of these days all the goblins and Pale Pass ogres are going to band together, and find the platinum-haired elf who keeps decimating their populations. That'll be a crazy story to tell. Huzzah!

Thankfully he has a crowd control spell that doesn't care how many there are, only that they are within range...


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Edit:

Lothran is currently roaming the beautiful countryside of county Chorrol. He just revisited Black Rock Caverns and fought some spectral pirates. Funnily enough, as their ghostly presence was dispatched, Lothran found he could take their equipment which instantly turned solid from their ethereal form! He also found a regular female Khajiit bandit who behaved and talked like a Highwayman. He paid her the 100 gold and then proceeded to smoothtalk her up to 98 in disposition, so now he has a new best friend!

Edit 2:

So yeah, Lothran has been here before but for some reason he spared them then. But now, just like the ghosts deep down fort Pale Pass, they have been put to rest.

Edit 3:

Camp Ales. This is as far south Lothran will go for now. Next up: Valley View Camp.

I'd imagine 100 gold is nothing to Lothran, right? That female kitty should've hit him up for more!

Shortie update today. It's Evening Star 22 and Joan of Arkay is in Cheydinhal. And it's SNOWING!

Lothran's making the rounds I see.

And snow on Joan! Late spring I guess.

He's not as rich as he used to be but yeah, 100 gold is peanuts. And since she was a bandit and not a Highwayman proper, Lothran could sweet talk up her disposition instead of bribing her


Same here yesterday. Lothran's in Chorrol and -8 Celsius and snow

Yesterday was funny, a fight broke out between the woman and the man who have dogs in Chorrol. Lothran had gone inside their house where she stood right at the door. Then her husband came down whereupon she immediately attacked him and he fought back. Then he tried to escape but the door was locked so he couldn't. Lothran was kind enough to let him out via his spell so he ran outside and she followed.
Outside the guards interfered and killed him and she walked away. Lothran used his ultra-special powers and resurrected him, only for him to be killed yet again!

This time Lothran waited until the wife had gone inside the house before bringing him back to life, and he just casually walked back to the house as well. No idea what happened after that.


Only in Oblivion!

This could be quite fun to put a crown over both their heads. Then if they get into another fight, it could be a very, very, very long one?

I'm afraid that could result in the biggest mass fight ever, involving the whole of Cyrodiil!

That's hilarious. Probably you don't want to head inside their house, that's true. It's what the police call 'domestic disturbance' in my country.


Loredas, Evening Star 28, weather is cool but fair, and Joan of Arkay is headed to Chorrol, Battlehorn Castle, Hackdirt and finally Fort Carmala. Being a mistress of Arkay, we all know why she's going to Carmala. But it'll be nice to go home to her castle, as well.

UPDATE: Tirdas, Evening Star 31, wow, what a crazy gaming session. Joan got to Carmala the day before (Morndas) and decided to rent a room at Moslin Inn. She does so, then immediately afterward the innkeeper begins attacking her! She didn't want to fight the guy, so she rushes out the inn. But then outside the Brethren (all those creepy shirtless guys) began showing up!

She fought these idiots initially, but had to flee. Because by then it was like 10 to 1, including Moslin. Her guard was nowhere to be seen, not that he could've done much to help. She got on her horse and galloped all the way to Chorrol!

But today, Tirdas, things improved. She's killed all the vampires of Fort Carmala. Just as she's ready to do a final sweep through the fort, collecting loot, etc. her Chorrol Archer guard comes running up. "Can I assist you, ma'am?"

I'd suggest Ms Joan to invest in a heavy crowd control spell. That way it doesn't matter how many there are against her

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Lothran has now returned to his shack at the Imperial City Waterfront. It was a nice few weeks in Chorrol and the county but now it's time for a change of attire and to conduct some business in the Big City before once again heading out to Skingrad.

Funny thing; when Lothran entered the Tiber Septim hotel yesterday, he was met by a doe. Yes; a doe. A deer. A female deer

I know this can happen with random monsters and NPCs and this is the first time in our 18 years it actually happens. Thankfully it wasn't an ogre

The venison is extra fresh at the Tiber Septim Hotel!

Can't be more fresh than that!

Lothran still uses the shack? What's inside it after 17-18 years?

Joan of Arkay rests in Battlehorn Castle, and whoa, she's gained a level. She is now Level 18. She gains the following.

Strength: +2 (50 overall)
Willpower: +2 (90 overall, she's a crusader after all)
Speed: +2 (44 overall)

Joan's a very slow character, this is true in MW too. It's because she's Heavy Armored tank, who is more about being deliberate and methodical than quick on her feet.

Pretty much the same as maybe 15 years ago. Nothing much has changed since then honestly. He's got some nick-nacks laying around and the drawers full of stuff; the only thing that changes sometimes btw when he adds something to the collection.


Congrats! Do you have some recent picks of that castle?

I probably do have some pictures of Battlehorn Castle. Mainly her bedroom is decorated: keys on a desk, a treasure trove next to her fireplace, carefully-placed items here and there. Yeah let me check.

She is now in Chorrol and since it's Sundas, this means she's sitting in chapel. 💒 And sitting in chapel. I'm serious. That's what she's doing today, sitting in chapel because it's Sundas. That'll be my entire roleplay with her for the day.

Thankfully Chorrol's chapel attracts a lot of people so there's plenty of silly conversations to listen to!

EDIT: A-bomb struck Joan's game! Pretty sure it's the first time too. 336 hours is when it struck.

Tirdas, Morning Star 7: Joan of Arkay returns to Roland Jenseric and gets paid for smiting the vampires of Fort Carmala.

Her next assignment is try to put a dent in the vampire populations near Skingrad, and this is a 3-fold task. One set of vamps is in an Ayleid ruins, the other set in a fort, the third in the cave just east of Skingrad. I can't remember their names but Joan knows and has been to each of the three locations in the past. Look out, bloodusuckers!

This'll probably be the last Joan update until the summer. In April I switch to RG3.

So glad there's a fix for that. Also, nice bit of roleplaying there. I like it


Lothran only does the cave. Good to know the other places are taken care of as well

Joan the Vampire Slayer! Like mirocu said, glad you can fix that pesky A-bomb.

Today Lothran went outside the Big City and had some fun with the marauders at Fort Alessia. Also, he ran into a legionnaire who apparently had a grudge with a Forester (not the car) and the latter didn't make it. However, Lothran didn't know he had been killed by his patrolling counterpart so he resurrected him whereupon they immediately continued fighting!


Don't know how it turned out; Lothran left the two bozos and went back to the fort