Lothran the Nordic Dunmer, A recap Options

[mALX]

The Ayleid statues

Lothran has four Ayleid statues and they´re all decorating his Bruma home. He added one to his collection this year in fact but I don´t remember where he found it. Another three statues are at Umbacano´s manor in Talos Plaza so in total he has found seven out of the ten out there. Always awesome when there´s more to be discovered, I never fully want to find everything as I always want something to strive for. Lothran doesn´t dungeon dive as much anymore but knowing there´s three statues left gives him a reason to maybe go check that ruin over there after all...

As for Umbacano himself, well, he is now a permanent resident of Nenalata. Things didn´t go quite as he had expected but hey, at least he gets to sit in the throne for all eternity Lothran was very much surprised when he found out the dark side of Umbacano as he had seemed to be such a nice guy before that. Always so friendly and welcoming. Always so generous paying up for every statue he brought to him.

The big battle that ensued deep in the old ruin prompted Lothran to take the Ayleid crown of Lindai off Umbacano as a reminder that even the nicest of persons can have a dark side to them and that it´s best to always be careful around even close friends. You never know who they really are deep down...

Wait, if Lothran only turned in 7 statues, how is Umbacano living in Nenalata? I thought he only went there after he got the full collection! Or, maybe you just get the 10,000 gold bonus if you turn all 10 in. (?)

I never knew you could complete the questline without finding them all !!! But if so, yes - awesome that one day you will find the others !!!

[mirocu]

Wait, if Lothran only turned in 7 statues, how is Umbacano living in Nenalata? I thought he only went there after he got the full collection! Or, maybe you just get the 10,000 gold bonus if you turn all 10 in. (?)

I never knew you could complete the questline without finding them all !!! But if so, yes - awesome that one day you will find the others !!!

Yeah, that´s the problem. They are two different questlines actually and you can complete the Ayleid crown thing before you complete the statues collecting one, thus eliminating your chances of ever finishing it.

[mALX]

Wait, if Lothran only turned in 7 statues, how is Umbacano living in Nenalata? I thought he only went there after he got the full collection! Or, maybe you just get the 10,000 gold bonus if you turn all 10 in. (?)

I never knew you could complete the questline without finding them all !!! But if so, yes - awesome that one day you will find the others !!!

Yeah, that´s the problem. They are two different questlines actually and you can complete the Ayleid crown thing before you complete the statues collecting one, thus eliminating your chances of ever finishing it.

Aw, heck! Is it stuck in your journal? I always wait till I have collected them all, then sell one to trigger that quest to start. That way I turn in all the statues at once before starting the second half of that questline ("Nothing you can Possess"). I never realized you could end the second before the first was over!

[mirocu]

Yeah it´s stuck there but I don´t care. The quest sections of Lothran´s journal just collect dust now anyway

[mALX]

Yeah it´s stuck there but I don´t care. The quest sections of Lothran´s journal just collect dust now anyway

After getting the game on PC - I played about 5 games or so, then I spent most of my time in Oblivion playing with mods or modding the game myself rather than actually playing the game. But I had played well over 18 full games from the tutorial dungeon to finding every last wilderness chest on the 360 before getting the PC; and several games on the PC too before getting into playing other people's mods. Then when I started making my own mods - it kind of was all I wanted to do; make a mod and go visit it/play in it, lol.

[mirocu]

Hunting ogres in Pale Pass

It´s now a tradition for Lothran to go to Pale Pass and hunt ogres on Christmas. Just yesterday he packed up his things and in the early morning he set out. He usually carries the same stuff every year; a frost enchanted bow with 40 arrows, Goldbrand and of course Snowflake, the present from Buffy
He also carries 20 self-made poisons.

This is about the only time of the year he uses a bow so it´s something he looks forward to and this year he has a new strategy; get the ogre´s attention with the bow and follow up with a spell he got in Shivering Isles this year called Icy Blaze, a spell that (obviously) does both frost and fire damage. In other years he has usually followed up with Goldbrand but this way was a bit quicker and he didn´t need to constantly switch weapons. The ogres take good damage from the initial shot from a hidden position so all it takes to bring them down is two hits from the spell.


It´s always a special feeling to return to Pale Pass. This is the place I remember the most from Lothran´s early days which, I guess, is why we always want to return. The tradition to go every Christmas is a few years old but I don´t know exactly when it started. A rough guess is around 2010-2011, and like many traditions it started by pure coincidence. I wanted to return and it just happened to be at Christmas, and the following year I remembered making a save on the 23rd by the ruin in Pale Pass and thus, the tradition was born

He doesn´t bother with the ruin however. He knows it´s empty and quiet and there´s no need to go through it again and disturb the peace. He does have fun in the snowy valley though


Setting up camp on the usual spot
Let the hunting commence

[Grits]

Oh, I like Lothran’s camp. Pale Pass is a great place for a winter visit. It’s neat to have these traditions.

[Acadian]

So nice to see Lothran conducting his normal Christmas ogre hunt. I hope he makes it back safely to the fire in his cabin in Bruma with plenty of ogre teeth to help make the season bright!

Gosh it looks cold there! Brrrr!

[Lopov]

I knew he goes to Pale Pass once a year but I didn't know it's a Christmas tradition. I like his camp as well, how about a peak inside the tent?

[mALX]

Hunting ogres in Pale Pass

Setting up camp on the usual spot
Let the hunting commence

Looks like Lothran is visiting Persephone at her tower!

[mirocu]

Thanks for your comments, guys


And Lopov, pics are in the screenshot thread as of soon now

This post has been edited by mirocu: Dec 24 2015, 08:57 AM

[Winter Wolf]

That is such a neat idea! What an awesome way to celebrate Christmas.

[mirocu]

That is such a neat idea! What an awesome way to celebrate Christmas.

Thank you! I really like this tradition and Lothran is quite happy he gets to use a bow again


This year he got 17 ogre teeth in total, but I could swear he got 18 last year...

[mirocu]

Lothran's houses

As many already know, Lothran has three houses; one in Bruma, one in Bravil and the shack in the Imperial City waterfront. I would have preferred to have just one house or maybe two, but Lothran insisted on one more and as I could see where he's coming from I agreed to it.
I should mention that technically he has a fourth home, the manor in Anvil, but he has never used it and he never visits it. The only reason it's listed in his stats is because it had a quest attached to it, and he was interested to see it through. But as far as we both are concerned it's not owned by him and has been donated to the city of Anvil.


The Imperial City shack

This one was purchased because of its closeness to the Arcane University and because Lothran spent so much time in the City in his early days and he wanted a place to call his own. He also desperately needed a place in which to store things before he went to Bruma to find Ongar. Don't ask why he needed to find him though

Dinner table area
Bed and fireplace


The Bruma home

Not much is needed to say about it I reckon as I've already talked about it quite a bit. It's his only "real" home and he decided to get it before he even passed through the gates to Bruma. He has spent hours decorating and organizing it. It's a beautiful home

Welcome!
Just a small display
The kitchen
Collection of all the Bruma handbills
Downstairs
Downstairs 2
The study
Sleeping area
Thanks for stopping by!


The Bravil home

The last house to be purchased by the Dunmer. Careful consideration very much preceeded it but like the other homes it has served its purpose well. It was needed because of the sudden appearance of the Shivering Isles in the Niben Bay and Lothran needed a place close by where he could store all the trinkets and gadgets that he found there. But as it has turned out it´s also a very good place to stay when he's in the deep south, or at least on his way to it

Please hang your coat here
To the left
To the right
And there´s the bedroom


The tent

And yes, he does have his tent as well. It has been with him all over Cyrodiil, from the warm parts south of Skingrad to the frozen land in Pale Pass and it has even been a shelter to him in the Shivering Isles. But it's actually his second tent. The first one was bigger and had more things in it, but he repeatedly had problems with it (he couldn't exit) and so it had to go. That one was also something he had to carry around while this second one is summoned, utilizing his skills as a conjurer.

The inside

This post has been edited by mirocu: Dec 12 2021, 11:26 AM

[Acadian]

What a nice tour of Lothran’s properties!

Buffy always thinks of the Bruma cabin as Lothie’s main home and is so happy that he got the fireplace fixed several years ago. She knows how beautifully cozy it is inside, replete with a pumpkin from Mooch and a spare bear pelt for Buffy to curl up in when she visits.

I believe Lothran’s small Bravil house is similar to the one Buffy used to own in the City of Mara. The view of the canal from that part of town is wonderful.

I’m glad that he didn’t keep the Anvil Manor. Last we checked, little Angel (bobg’s young mage) was still using it as her family home.

Buffy never understood why Lothran wanted the Waterfront home except that it is on the water. The University has plenty of spare beds after all. Of course, Buffy doesn’t really know much (or perhaps chooses not to know) of some of Lothran’s darker dealings where that house could come in handy.

And every elf needs a tent, of course! Lothran’s looks simple and strong enough to keep the weather at bay.

[Grits]

How fun to learn about and see some pictures of Lothran’s homes! The waterfront shack and Bruma house are my favorites. I look forward to seeing Lothran’s little house on the water.

[mirocu]

Buffy always thinks of the Bruma cabin as Lothie’s main home and is so happy that he got the fireplace fixed several years ago. She knows how beautifully cozy it is inside, replete with a pumpkin from Mooch and a spare bear pelt for Buffy to curl up in when she visits.

The Bruma house is basically his only home, the others just serve as storage units with sleeping arrangements

And that bear pelt is still there in case Buffy suddenly decides to pop by

Buffy never understood why Lothran wanted the Waterfront home except that it is on the water. The University has plenty of spare beds after all. Of course, Buffy doesn’t really know much (or perhaps chooses not to know) of some of Lothran’s darker dealings where that house could come in handy.

Oh, Lothran´s dealings aren´t really that dark. In the past he just did what he felt was necessary. He doesn´t deal with it now though, but he´s glad for all the friends he got when he did

The University might have many beds for Lothran when he´s in the City, but it doesn´t have much peace and quiet compared to the Waterfront shack

How fun to learn about and see some pictures of Lothran’s homes! The waterfront shack and Bruma house are my favorites. I look forward to seeing Lothran’s little house on the water.

Thanks!

Yeah, I´ll add some pictures later. Sucks that I don´t already have taken them.

[Rihanae]

Literally just spent the past half hour binge reading all of your updates! I'm loving reading this and it's so interesting getting some insight into Lothran and your adventures together over the years!

[mirocu]

Literally just spent the past half hour binge reading all of your updates!

Oh. You... want a refund..?

I'm loving reading this and it's so interesting getting some insight into Lothran and your adventures together over the years!

Thank you

I´m glad that you got some joy out of reading it

[Darkness Eternal]

Well. He certainly did not go wrong in real estate. The Bravil home was intelligent on his part; store in Daedric loot with no delay in returning to get some more. More practical. You know, as much as I love these homes, what stood out to me the most was the tent. That's a great place for an adventurer like Lothran to be at because it is in the wilderness, and while adventures at home can happen(like if you have a magic paintbrush or something), outside is where its at.