Bloodcrust Cavern, morning


Lothran is now back from the wilderness and ready to have some fun with the vamps again!

Chorrol Castle, Midnight. Loredas, Heartfire 13

Today is Renee Gade III's in-game birthday!

WooHoo!

I should elaborate. I knew it was her birthday because of a birthday quest I made up (in my modding thread) which adds a message to the game when someone's occurs. The moment occurred while she was in the bathing house getting clean.

She had quite a birthday actually. Went on a pub crawl. Started in the Oak and Crossier with a bottle of Tamikas, then continued up the street to Twin Goblet Pub (Better Cities). There she got drunk with the two companions with her: some beer, some rum, etc. She capped off the day chatting with a red-robed high elf, who just happens to be part of the Archaeology Guild. RG3 spoke to the Altmer, and decided to help the guild "explore" some cavern below Chorrol.

That blew me away. All this time, probably over 10 years, I've had no idea this guild exists in my game. And the day Xenagade discovers (and joins) the guild happened on her day.

That birthday crawl sounded wild! Is that a mod?

My Argonian is now exploring remastered and trying to hide from West Weald bears! I have killed a few cubs but are now extremely worried where Momma is....

Nice, glad you have joined us, WW. So your Argonian is doing that bears quest. Shardrock or close by.

The birthday message itself is an idea I came up with, other wise there's no way I'd be able to remember to check her specific day of birth: Heartfire 13. Basically a quest which hosts a script. Easy to make, just click here! Everything else described is either Better Cities or just some random roleplayin.

Renee Gade III is about to leave Chorrol, headed back to the city. We've been unable to find this "silver gate" the high elf described in Crumbling Mine, but I think there's a storm grate we can try to plunder.




This post has been edited by Renee: Apr 26 2025, 05:45 PM

Yes, terrorizing those bears near Shardrock is great fun. I love spinning them around in circles!

Next up my Argonian has decided a quicky visit to Valenwood is in the order of the day.

Oh no! I think he has become lost!!

Lost across the border.

The forests of Valenwood is missing here- replaced with Skyrim valleys and peaks.

Where am I?

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Nice idea about the birthday script.

Have fun in those mines!

This post has been edited by Winter Wolf: Apr 27 2025, 12:57 AM

Map is pretty. Nice and clean.

Wait, we can go to Valenwood? Oblivion Remastered includes Valenwood? Can you elaborate?

Sunny here on Sundas, which means I'm playing Fallout. About to roll a new person in New Vegas.

The remastered game does include most of Valenwood. You can swim across the river down near Kvatch and climb up the side into the land of the Bosmer. Unfortunately no buildings, towns, enemies or anything, and the place looks like Skyrim anyway, haha.

I stopped exploring when I was half way across Valenwood.

It is neat that they did model the land and not just use a rendered backdrop.

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My character has now stopped off in Gottshaw Inn. It started raining as I bypass Kvatch and he has laid his clothes out to dry on an old wooden chair. With pipe in mouth he has settled back with a musty tome.

That's a nice place to rest. Lothran always stay there on his way to Anvil in late May/early June

Tristan is still journeying to collect reccomendations for the makes guild. Just walking and taking in (remastered) Cyrodiil is amazing.

Although he doesn't really aspire to be mage, he wants to get into the jniversity to see a family member.

Which brings me to a question. Does anybody have any idea how old Julienne Fanis, the university alchemist, is supposed to be?

In OG she looks so young, but in remastered she looks quite more mature.

My head cannon had her as Tristans sister, but I think she may now be his aunt haha.

TrisRed: I can look up Julienne Fanis in the Construction Set or TES4Edit later, if I remember to. Should have her age listed, pretty sure. UESP.net doesn't have an answer.

Wolf: Hmm... think we need to declare which Wolf, since there are now two wolves at Chorrol. So Winter Wolf: what's your guy's name?

Off-topic: Valenwood sounds like the Valenwood Improved mod, devoid of life, unfinished establishments, interiors, villages, etc. But maybe the idea over time VI will get filled with content.

@ Renee- My first build is always just for testing. I choose an Argonian so I can swim and explore everything before settling down on a proper build. In Fallout I call the test build 'Metro Legend' and in Elder Scrolls- 'ES Legend'.

As I move around the map I am letting my mind slowly create a proper character that I can play.... I will probably choose a Breton or Imperial trader or maybe a crusader character this time. In about a week I will decide.

@ Mirocu- It is the perfect stop-over point on the road to Anvil. The Imperial soldier inside lends reassurance with all the trouble in nearby Kvatch. And Brina Cross Inn never feels safe...


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We are now off on the road to Anvil. ES has heard that the water is beautiful this time of year. Reports of a group of mages causing trouble on the roads means that he will delay travel until the daylight hours. Just in case.

This post has been edited by Winter Wolf: Apr 28 2025, 06:38 PM

That's so cute! I can't make Test characters, I simply can't do it. I always wind up roleplaying them as actual people. I even made an orc back in COVID days, intending her as a test (since I'd never played orcs in the past) who would explore Valenwood Improved. But that didn't work. Right away I came up with a name for her: Balztu gra-Dawalz From there it was all uphill: does Balztu need to sleep and eat? What's her preference for clothing / armor, weaponry, bla bla bla...

That is a great reason to roll an Argonian: he can go anywhere since they breathe underwater.

Breton or Imperial trader sounds great. So not so combat-oriented, I assume?

@ Renee- I like the idea of getting mercantile high on this next character, plus role play a religion build. Mmmm, hard to say about combat yet- if I go pure trader or crusader/knight.

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The Gold Road to Anvil was full of wonderful wildlife. It almost seemed like they wanted a pat or some feed.

Anvil turned out to be a lovely town. Wandering through the town was a thrill and ES longed to see and smell the wonderful ocean again. But a trip to see friends was the order of the day. First, a stop into the fighter's guild and a quick chat, followed by a very special friend- Quill-Weave.

The day has grown dark so ES will have to leave the lighthouse and swim for tomorrow.

Wolf, thanks for the tour highlights and screenshots!

@Acadian- Thanks! I hope I can see Buffy over in remastered one day!

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I played around with the character creator- this is this new toon I shall use.

Tulles Talick

He will be an Imperial warehouse worker and courier, helping to transport goods between the Imperial City and the far off cities. He longs for a better life and has dreams within his pilgrim heart.

Perhaps his long for a new life will bring wealth and grace to his future, or poverty and hardship?

Juliette has made it to the Market District and sold some silly things. I had forgotten the delight of ransacking those barrels and crates.

She needs to find work so she can start stashing her alchemy supplies. It has been fun so far to just walk around!

That would be so helpful! I know I could easily just make up an age, but I want it lore friendly haha

I read on reddit that she's supposedly 26, but the poster didn't link or explain a source or anything, but I'm inclined to believe they most likely looked where you suggested!

Lothran has just had some fun with the necromancers at Fort Linchal; in total he bagged eleven of them with some help from his Spriggan and her bear. He also collected some fine stuff including another somewhat rare Necromancer's Hood.