I cheated and save scummed till I got an absorb magicka stone!

You see, there are different universes, and in each one Saryn rolled a different stone. I simply chose to continue playing in the universe where she rolled exactly the stone she needed!

Now I’ve just got to figure out what kind of sword she wants to add it to.
Some enemies are starting to spawn with Dwarven weapons now, so maybe one of those when I get one.

Oh, and for today’s update, Saryn just bought the shack in the Imperial City’s Waterfront District and is making her rounds of the local caves and ruins to try and raise enough money to furnish it.

This post has been edited by TheCheshireKhajiit: Aug 23 2024, 03:58 PM

Oh no, how could Saryn not realize that Glarthir was the real victim! Now three dangerous individuals in Skingrad are still free!

Looks like that Saryn will not only save Cyrodiil from Daedra but might even rise in ranks through the Mages Guild. I've always found the recommendations quest great and it never bothered me that you must get them all to be able to enter the Arcane University. It really feels like an accomplishment.

Maybe Glarthir's coins can be spent on furnishing the shack.

This post has been edited by Lopov: Aug 23 2024, 11:04 PM

They certainly helped buy the shack, but that took most of Saryn’s gold. Now that she’s got a good base of operations, she’s really starting to bring in some good coin from hunting bandits, marauders, and the occasional vampire.

I actually buy this explanation. Well played, good sir


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As for Lothran nothing much to update. He's in Bravil and that's about it

3 more recommendations down. Saryn finished the recommendations for Bravil, Leyawin, and Cheydinhal. She also solved some issues for various citizens. In Bravil, she helped Kud-Ei save her friend Henantier from an ill conceived experiment. In Leyawin, she helped an Orc woman named Mazoga get revenge for the murder of her friend, and they both became Knights Errant in the Order of the White Stallion for taking out the leader of the Black Bow Bandits, an Orc named Black Brugo. When she got back around to the IC, she uncovered and put a stop to a plot by a vampire named Seridur to hide in plain sight by pretending to be the leader of a vampire hunting group called the Order of the Virtuous Blood. Besides that, Saryn found time in her busy schedule to acquire the rank of “Warrior” in the IC Arena. She doesn’t really care about the gold or glory, it’s just good training.

Oh, and she was able to afford a black horse from the stables in Cheydinhal. She calls her “Moonshadow” after her Matron.

Saryn is currently on her way to Leyawin to clear out the Black Bow Bandit hideouts.

This post has been edited by TheCheshireKhajiit: Aug 26 2024, 04:00 PM

Saryn is now a student at the Arcane University. Time to blow some money on spells and enchantments.

Oblivion's spellcrafting was fun. One of Buffy's fave utility spells was a super weak (and cheap) frost on target spell with a reasonable radius and duraton. In dark dungeons she could cast it against walls, ceilings, floors to provide lingering light in the area.

Interesting use of Destruction! Is there a reason you went with frost for this? Would it work with fire?

I don't remember. I do remember that the frost spell 'stuck' nicely to walls and provided a decent lighting.

Ok, gotcha

No. Fire will light up but quickly dissipate.

Hmmm, ok then.

Frost works much better. If it's a really weak spell you can cast several spells in different parts of a room and see everything

So like, what is the ideal duration and area for this spell? I was looking at it today at the AU, and with an area of 20 and duration of any useful amount of time, the cast cost was like over 100.

This post has been edited by TheCheshireKhajiit: Aug 31 2024, 06:06 PM

I don't remember what Lothran's spell is, but it's like lowest Frost power and AoE and a duration of perhaps 30 secs. Don't quote me on this though!


Thing is, AoE doesn't have to be very high in order to illuminate a room. I need to check Lothran's spell though before I say anything else

Oooh ok. That would make more sense.

Umm... You clever folks... I would just bring a torch or else crank up the brightness on my screen...

My current character usually just uses a cheap light spell, but she does carry a torch or 3 for if she wants to conserve magicka.