Hail citizen. How can I be of service?

Not really a conversation and more of an interaction, but I watched a guy named Shameer go into sneak mode and try to pick pocket the Altmer stable hand outside of Skingrad. The Altmer guy caught him, and a guard came and attacked Shameer. Eventually Shameer took enough of a beating and ran off into the city with guard and Altmer guy in hot pursuit. I followed them and when I entered the city, they were all just standing there like nothing was wrong. Shameer tried to talk to the Altmer guy, but the elf just made angry comment and the conversation ended.

Good one! That's really too much!

(Seriously, Shameer is lucky he didn't end up pwned on the ground!)

Good friend, this is an honor!

BLOW AWAY WINDBAG!

I doubt you really mean that.

Cann it speeak? Can it make worrds? 🐱

Ok so all of the NPCs in Skingrad are saying to my character “There’s no need to be that way. Goodbye.” upon exiting conversation with them. I’ve never heard them do this before. Everybody I’ve talked to I’ve raised their disposition so it’s not because they have a low disposition towards us. Is this a bug or just something quirky about NPCs in Skingrad? Anybody know?

*edit* Well it seems to have worked itself out. They aren’t doing it anymore. Weird. Oblivion NPCs, am I right? Lol

Low disposition. But it is quite far down the dialogue tree, so it doesn't take effect immediately upon raising their disposition. So it makes sense that it took a little while to settle. I guess they just didn't like you very much in Skingrad for some reason...

I wondered about that, but *most* everyone I talked to had middling disposition when first talking to them. Then I tried to recreate the comment by wearing the same outfit Brenna had on when she first arrived in Skingrad (which consisted of a fur cuirass, coarse linen skirt, iron gauntlets/bracers, fur boots and a couple of bronze rings, one pearl, one topaz. Their exit farewell was normal. Just not sure. We did talk to an orc guy who called us “Breton trash”, so you know, absolutely normal Orc/Breton interaction, lol

Outfit has no impact on disposition in Oblivion. It's your factions, your fame and infamy, your bounty and your race, of course. Also, if you are diseased, and in particular if you are a vampire. Your alternative start mod (Arrive by Ship) could have assigned you some properties that meddled with that.

Oh ok, I thought I remembered reading something about individual clothing items having a stat that adds a number to an overall sort of “well dressed” hidden stat that NPCs check and would address you differently based on how high or low this “well dressed” stat was. I could have it confused with another game or just pulled it right out of my crazy head!

I thought that Morrowind did it that way, but not Oblivion. Or at least, Oblivion does it to a much smaller degree, if it does it at all. I never noticed any difference what-so-ever based on clothes. But this is the bit coded inside the engine, so we can't just look it up!

I tried looking it up but couldn’t find anything about it. I’m gonna say I just made that up and convinced myself it was a thing, lol

I doubt you really mean that

Are you sure?

What about this other Black Bow? Do you want to turn it in as well?

No.

Look. A fly. Buzz, buzz. Hey. Look everybody! I'm talking to a fly! Buzz, buzz, buzz! 🪰

YOUR PRESENCE HERE WILL NOT BE TOLERATED!

(omg sorry!)

Blow away windbag!

Yes! Yes! Whatever you say!

Dervera Romalen is very proud of the Newlands Lodge. She seems especially happy that the Red Queen drinks there

Ah yes “The Red Queen”. I would’ve been very interested to meet that person, but alas.

I doubt you really mean that

This guild is going to hell in a hogcart. Look at what they give me! Keld of the Isles? Othimbar? Both Guardian rank? Pffah! Useless!

Say what you're going to say.

[wow, that's some dialog!]

That old abandoned house is a bit spooky


[Yeah, they got some great dialogue in Cheydinhal ]

Hurry up before I change my mind

Vigge the Cautious: Where’s Erthor? I haven’t seen him lately.

*Later that night, Erthor creeps into Vigge’s room and crawls into bed with him*

It's supposed to be a secret. I'm not talking, but everyone knows who's responsible


[Oh, gawd ]

Nibenay is a region of mixed farmland, parkland and forest

Vampires are clever, so watch your back

Blech! I would not feed on you if you were the last warm body in Tamriel!

DON'T BE THE LAST TO READ TODAY'S BLACK HORSE COURIER!!



[Wow, never heard that one before! ]

Go away fool!

Sorry - only one Black Horse Courier per customer

If you annoy Vicente Valtieri enough to dislike you, this becomes his goodbye phrase. His greeting is then this:

"Were I not ordered to assist you I would forego the Tenets and feast on your blood!"

So by the end of the conversation he hates you even more and changes his mind regarding the merits of your blood...

Guards! Assault! ASSAULT!!

You'll make a fine pair of boots, lizard!

So I've heard

I was in Cheydinhal last week and I saw Reynald Gemane. He acted like he didn't know me!

Yes, I am the Arena Gatekeeper, but I'm not on duty now. If you want to bet on a fight, come see me between 9AM and 9PM

I'm though talking to you!

You gotta be careful. You don't want people taking notice. Just keep quiet, keep your head DOWN!

Goodbye!

What's the news from the other parts of Tamirel?

I heard that thieves broke into the Arcane University, the Imperial Legion Compound, and the Temple, all on the same night!


-Wait a minute let me do that one again


I heard that thieves broke into the Arcane University, the Imperial Legion Compound, and the Temple, all on the same night!

[Ha ha that's Wonder Woman's blunder, right? Have you ever heard Lynda say that in the game? I have not, as far as I can remember.]

Izzat the best you can dooooo?

[Don't know who that is, but maybe. And it's funny because I think she says it best on the first take ]


Welcome to Bruma, stranger. Hafid Hollowleg. I'm your host at Jerall View. Bed, food, whatever you need!

If he's smart, he'll keep out of my way. High elf and a mage to boot, the worst kind of arrogance!


[Lynda Carter = original Wonder Woman = voice of all female Nords and Orcs in Oblivion and (I think) Morrowind. (Edit: pretty sure Lynda was married to one of the Bethesda devs during the 2000s, which made her voice acting job a shoe-in)]

Sorry. All I have is Paints. Serviceable beasts, but nothing special. We Nords are no great fanciers of horseflesh. Except in stews, I'm afraid!


[Oh I see! That was interesting!]