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|      The Ultimate Treasure Hunter's Guide     |
|                  to Morrowind             |
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| System: Xbox                             |
| Author: YuSaKu                     |
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-=Dedication=-


This guide is dedicated to my son, who has overcome
great obstacles in order to survive.

I love you Piglet, 

Daddy.



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-=Version Info=-

Version 2.0 - This is the second version.


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-=Table of contents=-
1. A Hastily Scrawled Note
2. Picking A Base
2a. Stealing a home to use as a Base
2b. Stealing a home with guards
2c. Alternative options about your base
3. Best Characters to use for treasure hunters
3a. Census and Excise
3b. The Races of Tamriel
3c. Skills
3d. Birthsigns
3e. Sample Characters
4. Final Advice
5. The Good Shit
5a. Weapons
5b. Armor
5c. Calculating Your Armor Rating
5d. How to get Custom Armor Made
5e. Misc. Items
6. Walkthrough Section
6a. The Blades, otherwise known as "The Main Quest"
6b. The Thieves Guild
7. Contact Information and Contributions
8. Copyright
9. Other Works
10. A special note about Morrowind and Reading


I have been, and continue to be amazed at the overwhelming popularity
of this guide. What started out as a pet project for me grew into a
five-year long obsession. I began this guide when Morrowind was released
for PC, and adapted it when the game was re-released for the Xbox.


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1. A Hastily Scrawled Note

  The main reason I decided to do this, especially so long after the game
was released was, (and still is) that I wasn't (and still am not) satisfied
with the selection of treasure FAQs available for this game. The typical
FAQs I have found are disorganized, incomplete, and full of grammatical
mistakes and misinformation. I wanted something, for myself as well as
for others, that would, once and for all, catalog all the good loot that
Morrowind has to offer. Anyone can see just by looking at the paper map
included with this game that Vvardenfel is a HUGE place with hardly any
easy means of travel between the ruins, full of loot, and the civilized
towns of the Empire. By giving people the option of knowing exactly where
an item is and how to get it, it allows them a chance to formulate a 
strategy on how best for them to go about retrieving it. Much better than 
stumbling around in a dark cave or burial cavern, hoping to come across 
something good. Now, on with the show. 


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2. Picking A Base

  The first thing you are going to want to do before you begin your life as a 
treasure hunter, and I mean the very FIRST thing, is to pick out a location
for a base. Your base is going to be invaluable to you. Even if your 
character has a full 100 points of strength, you will quickly amass so
much loot that there is no feasible way to get it back to town. Therein lies
the solution of the base. There are at least two ways of gaining your own 
estate. 
You could take up residence in an empty or abandoned house, or kill the 
owner of the house you want. If you are to chose the latter, make sure that 
the place has a good amount of containers, shelves, or anything else that 
can be used for storage. Try and choose a place that is close to the silt 
strider service or a dock for quick travel. A good option for beginners just 
starting out in Balmora is Ralen Hlaalo's house. The house is huge, and 
other than a servant upstairs in a closed room, the only other person there 
is Ralen, who is dead. This has an unseen advantage as well,  as Ralen's 
corpse is a bottomless container, just waiting to be filled with Daedric and 
Glass goodies.

2a. Method #1, Stealing a home to use as a base

  To steal someone's home in Morrowind is to actually kill them off and
anyone else inside the house. The average home has one to three people 
living inside it. The reason for this is that you do not want the owners to 
accuse you of stealing something that belongs to you in the first place. 
It is a pain in the ass to have them keep questioning your presence there 
as well. 

2b. A Note about stealing a home with guards

 "Don't attempt to take over a house in which there are any generic 
guard NPCs. I killed Tyravel in Balmora and his two guards because 
I liked the house for its massive storage area, but when I came back 
from adventuring, the guards had respawned and tried to kill me for 
retrieving my items from the crates. They won't complain if you pick up 
things that are on the ground, but they can really be a son of a bitch to
deal with, and plus it makes you feel like your house is being invaded."

Polcari


2c. Alternative options about your base

Here's the best system to use for effective treasure hunting:

 For picking permanent bases, Firstly, some, but not all, locked 
houses are completely empty, and are usually of adequate space, 
so they make good bases. 

Second, having just one base is quite impractical. 
It's much better to have a base in each town. This makes for quick 
and easy retrieval of key items during quests. 

Third, try and make a note of what is stored in each town. 
Mark it down in a notebook somewhere, in list style, with all 
the special and key items highlighted. That way you have a 
handy reference close by at hand for easy use. 

Fourth, try and keep a full array of herbs and a full set of 
Grandmaster Alchemy apparatuses to make potions in each of 
your bases. Only carry one Grandmaster Mortar and Pestle, 
and maybe a Good Skooma Pipe to make an emergency potion 
in case of an unforeseen crisis. 

Fifth, when just starting out, I suggest that everyone spend 
all of their gold enchanting everything they are 
wearing with Constant Effect Fortify Health, Strength, etc.
Even one point can help you in the long run. Buy the appropriate 
"Summon Golden Saint" Scrolls in the Caldera Mages Guild, and 
create a soul trap spell with a longer duration than the one that 
you can buy (Because in the beginning, Golden Saints can really 
mess you up), and be stocked with lots of restore health 
potions. For enchanting with Constant Effect, don't do from 0 to 10, 
I.E. as an example, it almost never comes up 10. Pick a solid 
number like from 5 to 5. You'll not only be able to carry a full load of 
stuff early on, but you can beat the living hell out of most anybody. 

Finally, make a constant effect amulet for Water Breathing, one for 
Levitation, and one for Telekinesis. Later you'll want to enchant the 
high-level clothes you get in Ald'Ruhn with Constant Effect 
Chameleon for full body camouflage. This allows you to steal items 
without repercussions (So long as you sneak). See the guide to doing
this below.



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3. Best Classes as treasure hunters

  The best characters to play are classes that gain strength quickly and
specialize in lock picking and stealth. The rouge, assassin, and warrior
are the most qualified standard classes, but I find creating a custom class
to be most effective overall. The stats that are needed are strength,
endurance, intelligence and agility. Some of your treasure hunting involves
some breaking and entering, pick pocketing, and grand larceny, so it would be
nice if you could actually get away with it. You can be a full mage and still
make a decent treasure hunter, but not as easily as with thief-type classes.
Mark and Recall are the only two really important spells used for treasure
hunting anyway. This is obviously so that you can instantly come back to your
base, drop loot and continue treasure hunting without having to leave stuff 
behind. Almsivi, Devine Intervention, and Chameleon don't hurt either.
Weaponry needed for raids on monster-infested ruins is another big deal.
I'm a Long Sword man myself, but most medieval RPG fans whine endlessly
about Short Swords being superior. It's your call, but stay away from
marksman weapons, clubs, axes, and maces. To lighten your overall
load, pick Medium or Light Armor as a major skill, and Unarmored
(Especially if you plan to use the thief-savvy Khajiit or Argonian
as your race of choice).


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3a. Census and Excise

As we all know, when you first get off the ship in Seyda Neen, your
character has to be "processed" by the Imperial Census and Excise Office.
This is like the DINS of the Morrowind world, only slightly better.

Here you will decide on which race your character will be, their
class in life, and their birth sign.

The following sections are designed to help you in creating the
right type of character for you. Remember, you're going to be with
this character a long time. You want to make the right decisions
so that you don't get 4 hours into the game and realize you made
mistakes.


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3b. The Races of Tamriel

There are 10 different races which are commonly found in Morrowind.
That means that *we* have 10 different possible choices for who
we are going to be.


Argonian:

From the book: Little is known and less is understood about the
reptilian denizens of Black Marsh. Years of defending their borders
have made the Argonians experts in Guerrilla warfare, and their natural
abilities make them equally at home in water and on land. They are well
suited for the treacherous swamps of their homeland, and have developed
natural immunities to the diseases and poisons that have doomed many
would-be explorers of the region.

Strength:      40/40
Intelligence:  40/50
Willpower:     30/40
Agility:       50/40
Speed:         50/40
Endurance:     30/30
Personality:   30/30

Skill Bonuses: Alchemy +5, Athletics +15, Illusion +5, Medium Armor +5, 
Mysticism +5, Spear +5, Unarmored +5

Race-Specific Specials: Resist Disease, Immune to Poison, Water Breathing

With a fairly good mix of stat and skill bonuses, the Argonians are a
generalist race. They are also one of two beast races, along with the
Khajiit. Beast races cannot wear boots of any kind (Including shoes) or 
closed-face helms, which limits your armor choices somewhat. 
The Unarmored Skill is a must-have Major when playing as a beast race.
The Argonians Race-Specific Specials are pretty good: Immunity to Poison 
will help you often throughout the game, and the Water Breathing spell 
lasts a full two minutes. Resist Disease, on the other hand, is less useful
than you would think. I didn't run into disease very much in the game, and
you get 100% Disease Immunity later anyway, as part of the Main Quest.

On a side note: If any of you are from South Carolina, you have probably
heard of the "Lizard Man". For those of you who aren't, he/it is supposed
to be a combination of the Mothman and Bigfoot. Anyway, this is what I
have always imaginged the "creature" to look like.  



Breton:

From the book: Bretons feel an inborn, instinctive bond with the mercurial
forces of magic and the supernatural. Many great sorcerers have come from
the home province of High Rock, and in addition to their quick and
perceptive grasp of spellcraft, enchantments, and alchemy, even the 
humblest of Bretons boast a high resistance to destructive and dominating 
magical energies.

Strength:      40/30
Intelligence:  50/50
Willpower:     50/50
Agility:       30/30
Speed:         30/40
Endurance:     30/30
Personality:   40/40

Skill Bonuses: Conjuration +10, Mysticism +10, Restoration +10, Alchemy +5,
Alteration +5, Illusion +5

Race-Specific Specials: Fortified Maximum Magicka, Dragon Skin, Resist Magicka

Bretons are one of two straight-up "magic user" races. While they can, 
of course, become great fighters, they are better suited to focusing on 
spell craft. This goes double for a female Breton, who has a lower Strength 
Attribute. Their Race-Specific Specials are all great, with a 0.5x INT magicka 
multiplier, 50% Magicka Resistance, and a 50-point Shield Spell. If you're 
planning on playing as a magic user in this game, I strongly recommend 
this class.



Dark Elf (Dunmer):

From the book: In the Empire, "Dark Elf" is the common usage, but in their
Morrowind homeland, they call themselves the "Dunmer". The dark-skinned,
red-eyed Dunmer combine powerful intellect with strong and agile physiques,
producing superior warriors and sorcerers. On the battlefield, Dark Elves
are noted for their skilled and balanced integration of swordsmen, marksmen,
and war wizards.

Strength:      40/40
Intelligence:  40/40
Willpower:     30/30
Agility:       40/40
Speed:         50/50
Endurance:     40/30
Personality:   30/40

Skill Bonuses: Long Blade +5, Destruction +10, Light Armor +5, 
Athletics +5, Mysticism +5, Marksman +5, Short Blade +10

Race-Specific Specials: Ancestor Guardian, Resistant to Fire

The Dunmer are another generalist class, and the race class that
Bethesda expects most players to use. They have twice as
many facial choices, partly to reflect the "Ashlanders" as well 
as the "Dignified" Dunmer, and their skill set lends itself towards 
many skills that you'll find useful in the game. 
Their Race-Specific Specials are: Ancestor Guardian, a 
50 point-60 second Sanctuary Spell, and Resistance to Fire 75%. 
There is one additional benefit to playing as a Dark Elf; 
they are the native race of Morrowind. Most of the NPCs you will 
encounter in Vvardenfell are Dunmer, which means you'll get a slightly 
larger reaction bonus when you deal with another Dunmer. 
This is particularly helpful when dealing with the Ashlander Tribes, 
who don't tend to like anyone, let alone outlanders.



High Elf (Altmer/Altmeri):

The High Elves, or Altmer, are the proud, tall, golden-skinned peoples
of Summerset Isle. The common tongue of the Empire, Tamrielic, is based
on their speech and writing, and most of the Empire's arts, crafts, and 
sciences are derived from High Elven traditions. Deft, intelligent, and 
strong-willed, High Elves are often gifted in the arcane arts, and are 
far more resistant to disease than the lesser races. 

Strength:      30/30
Intelligence:  50/50
Willpower:     40/40
Agility:       40/40
Speed:         30/40
Endurance:     40/30
Personality:   40/40

Skill Bonuses: Destruction +10, Enchant +10, Alchemy +10, Alteration +5, 
Conjuration +5, Illusion +5

Race-Specific Specials: Fortified Maximum Magicka, Weakness to Magicka, 
Fire, Frost and Shock, Resistant to Disease

Oh the poor, overlooked Altmeri. Even with their 1.5x INT magicka multiplier 
and their 75% Resistance to Common Disease bonuses, having a 50% magicka 
weakness AND a 25% weakness towards Fire, Frost and Shock means always 
being afraid of magic. The funny thing is, they are the second of the two 
Racial Classes that were designed to be pure mages. A way to undo some of 
the damage inflicted upon this race is to combine them with the Atronach 
birth sign. That way, you can start out with an insanely high magicka pool 
(Somewhere around 270 at level 1, when most characters start with about 40 
by comparison), and the added bonus of Spell Absorption 50% helps to negate 
the Magicka weaknesses. 



Imperial:

From the book: Natives of the civilized, cosmopolitan province of Cyrodiil,
the Imperials are well-educated and well-spoken. Though physically less 
imposing then the other races, the Imperials have proved to be shrewd
diplomats and traders. These traits, along with their remarkable skill 
and training as light infantry, have enabled them to subdue all the
other provinces and to have erected the monument to peace and prosperity 
that comprises the Glorious Empire.

Strength:      40/40
Intelligence:  40/40
Willpower:     30/40
Agility:       30/30
Speed:         40/30
Endurance:     40/40
Personality:   50/50

Skill Bonuses: Speechcraft +10, Mercantile +10, Long Blade +10, 
Blunt Weapon +5, Light Armor +5, Hand to Hand +5

Race-Specific Specials: Star of the West, Voice of the Emperor

Originality at its greatest. The Imperial is nothing more than a 
thinly-veiled copies of an Ancient Roman character type. The 
Imperial is a generalist class with a focus on being "Pro Social". 
Their Race-Specific Specials are: Star of the West, which saps 200 
fatigue from an enemy (Wow, *NEAT*), and Voice of the Emperor,  a 
minor charm spell (Which always works, mind you. The regular charm 
spell has a high failure rate). It's not all bad though; their 
starting skill bonuses are great for a beginner that doesn't really 
have any directionality in the game. Always good weapon bonus, 
Long Blade skills here will help, plus the added Speechcraft, 
Mercantile and Light Armor bonuses mean that you'll be pretty well 
balanced in being able to deal with enemies right up front and 
personal, be they at sword point, or across the bartering table. 
For generalists, this class is right up there with the
Dark Elves.



Khajiit:

From the book: Khajiit hail from the province of Elsweyr and can
vary in appearance from nearly Elven to the Cathay-Raht "Jaguar Men"
to the great Senche-Tiger. The most common breed, the Suthay-Raht, is
intelligent, quick, and agile. Many Khajiit disdain weapons in favor
of their natural claws. They make excellent thieves due to their 
natural agility and unmatched acrobatics skill.

Strength:      40/30
Intelligence:  40/40
Willpower:     30/30
Agility:       50/50
Speed:         40/40
Endurance:     30/40
Personality:   40/40

Skill Bonuses: Acrobatics +15, Athletics +5, Hand to Hand +5, 
Light Armor +5, Security +5, Short Blade +5, Sneak +5

Race-Specific Specials: Eye of Fear, Eye of Night

There is a very good reason that many of the thieves you'll meet 
in this game are Khajiit; they're just so damned good at it. 
All of their skill set, except Athletics, come straight out of the 
"stealth" category, and both of their Race-Specific Specials 
adapt very well to thievery. The Eye of Fear power causes humanoids 
to "Bug Out" and flee from you, while the Eye of Night spell helps 
you see in the dark. Don't look for this race to adapt well to 
wizardry, or to become a "Hack N' Slash" fighter. Their inability to
wear shoes will always leave you at a disadvantage to non-Beast races. 
No closed helms either.



Nord:

From the book: The citizens of Skyrim are a tall and fair-haired
people, aggressive and fearless in war, industrious and enterprising
in trade and exploration. Skilled sailors, Nords can be found in 
seaports and settlements along all the coasts and rivers of Tamriel.
Strong, willful, and hardy, Nords are famous for their resistance to
cold, even magical frost. Violence is an accepted and comfortable 
aspect of Nord culture; they cheerfully face battle with an ecstatic 
ferocity that shocks and appalls their enemies.

Strength:      50/50
Intelligence:  30/30
Willpower:     40/50
Agility:       30/30
Speed:         40/40
Endurance:     50/40
Personality:   30/30

Skill Bonuses: Axe +10, Blunt Weapon +10, Medium Armor +10, Long Blade +5, 
Spear +5, Heavy Armor +5

Race-Specific Specials: Thunder Fist, Woad, Resist Shock, Immune to Frost

Conan!, the Adventurer! Conan!, warrior without fear! ... Erm, sorry, couldn't 
resist. Okay, to business. Jah, its our friends from the frosty north. 
Now, you'd think having a 100% immunity to frost and a 50% resistance 
to shock would put the Nord at the top of the list for the Warrior
Class, but their prospective Race-Specific Specials are only so-so at best: 
Frost Touch for 25 Points, and a 50 point Shield Spell. Honestly though, if you 
just have an urge to pound the hell out of stuff, or have a thing for blondes, 
this is a decent racial choice (I'd pick the Orc though).



Orc:

From the book: These sophisticated barbarian beast peoples of the Wrothgarian
and Dragontail Mountains are noted for their unshakable courage in war and
their unflinching endurance of hardships. In the past, Orcs have been widely
feared and hated by the other nations and races of Tamriel, but they have
slowly won acceptance in the Empire. Orcish Armorers are prized for their
craftsmanship, and Orc warriors in heavy armor are among the finest
front-line troops in the Empire.

*Note* Ok, let's ignore the fact that Orcish Armor is Medium and not
Heavy :)

Strength:      45/45
Intelligence:  30/40
Willpower:     50/45
Agility:       35/35
Speed:         30/30
Endurance:     50/50
Personality:   30/25

Skill Bonuses: Armorer +10, Axe +5, Heavy Armor +10, Medium Armor +10, 
Block +10

Race-Specific Specials: Berserk, Resistant to Magicka

Surprisingly, the Orcs of Vvardenfell are nothing like 
the ones you read about in fables or fantasy novels. They have 
very good Skill Bonuses, and their Race-Specific Specials are 
respectable: Magicka Resistance 25%, and Berserk, which raises 
health, fatigue and attack power, while only lowering agility. 
Orcs don't need to be agile anyway. Orcs are versatile, useful 
characters to play, and even if you choose not to use axes, 
their other skills will come in handy throughout the game. 
The drawbacks? They are at the ass-end of ugly, and if you 
want your Orc to be a mage, think again.



Redguard:

From the book: The most naturally talented warriors in Tamriel,
the dark-skinned, wiry-haired Redguards of Hammerfell seem born
to battle, though their pride and fierce independence of spirit
make them more suitable as scouts or skirmishers, or as free-ranging
heroes and adventurers, than as rank-and-file soldiers. In addition
to their cultural affinities for many weapon and armor styles,
Redguards are also physically blessed with hardy constitutions
and quickness of foot.

Strength:      50/40
Intelligence:  30/30
Willpower:     30/30
Agility:       40/40
Speed:         40/40
Endurance:     50/50
Personality:   30/40

Skill Bonuses: Long Blade +15, Short Blade +5, Heavy Armor +5, Axe +5, 
Blunt Weapon +5, Medium Armor +5, Athletics +5

Race-Specific Specials: Adrenalin Rush, Resist Poison, Resist Disease

Redguards have almost every combat skill in the game as a Skill Bonus.
Their Race-Specific Specials are: Resist Poison and Common Disease 75% 
(not bad), and Adrenaline Rush, a power that fortifies all of your 
combat-related stats for 60 seconds. Their biggest selling point,
however, is their +15 Long Blade bonus, which gives them a big 
head start over any other melee class in this category. 
Their only downside is the fact that the majority of their
Skill Bonuses are weapons, which means you'll be wasting most of 
your points in unused skills. A funny true story: I once had an
African-American friend spend two hours online trying to explain
to me that the Redguard character is a prime example of racial 
stereotyping in video games. According to his logic, the Redguards
skill with weaponry proves a bias towards thinking that most blacks
enjoy violence. He also mentioned that the Adrenalin Rush power
suggests that most other races see blacks as more athletic and
"fast" because of their skin color (Which oddly enough has been
in the news lately). Ah well, can't please everyone I guess.
Now excuse me, I have to go level up my three Redguard characters:
Kobe, T.O., and Diddy. ;) 



Wood Elf (Bosmer/Bosmeri):

From the book: The clanfolk of the Western Valenwood forests in
the Empire, they are called "Wood Elves", but call themselves
the Bosmer, or the "Tree-Sap" people. Wood Elves are nimble and 
quick in body and wit, and their curious natures and natural
agility make them good scouts, agents, and theives, and there
are no finer archers in all of Tamriel.

Strength:      30/30
Intelligence:  40/40
Willpower:     30/30
Agility:       50/50
Speed:         50/50
Endurance:     30/30
Personality:   40/40

Skill Bonuses: Marksman +15, Sneak +10, Light Armor +10, Alchemy +5, 
Acrobatics +5

Race-Specific Specials: Beast Tongue, Resist Disease

The Bosmer are natural thieves, on par with the Khajiit, though perhaps more
inclined to sneaking and fighting than straight-up stealing. Beast Tongue 
is a junk spell. I mean, Command 5 creature-levels for ten minutes? Get real. 
The Resist Disease Special has been adequately mentioned previously. 
Some of their skill bonuses are noteworthy, however, in the fact that 
they are designed to make you very good at three very important abilities
for thieves: Sneaking, Marksmanship, and Light Armor. The only real 
drawback is that they are very short in stature, only about 4'-5' 
tall in-game. Makes for some hilarious fight scenes when dealing with 
Altmer, Nords, or Orcs.



Now that you have a breakdown of the races, you'll be better able to
choose the one most suited to your playing style. Now we can move on
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3c. The Skills

Let's face it: Whether it be in the real world or in the world of
Vvardenfell, you just can't make it in life without skills. To become
the best at whatever you have chosen as your character's profession,
you must learn to balance the skills you desire along with the in-born
skills of your chosen race. Sometimes sacrifices have to be made, but
if you play your cards right, you can use this knowledge to your
advantage and fill in the leftover gaps with some of the extra
skills that you want your character to possess. 

Let's Go over the different skill sets.


Defense Skills


Block: This is a pretty useful skill, unless you plan on using spells or 
two-handed weapons. If you succeed in blocking an attack, you completely 
negate any damage that would have been done to you. If you intend to rush
enemies head-on, this is a good choice for a skill - but be sure to put it 
in as a major skill rather than minor skill, because as a minor skill it 
will probably be too low initially to train via use (By which I mean you 
won't block much, which means it won't raise itself much, which means it 
won't be much use to you unless you pay trainers to improve it.)


Armorer: If you're a spellcaster, pass on this skill. If you're a thief, 
and wear Light or Medium armor this skill's value is debatable. But
if you wear heavy armor this is a good skill to take on. It can cost a 
hell of a lot of gold to repair expensive and rare armor, and since
the Armorer skill is associated with the Strength Attribute, training it 
means you'll be improving that Attribute (which you're going to want if 
you wear heavy armor types). But even still, I would only use this as a 
minor skill.


Light Armor: Light Armor is far more common that either of the other two armor 
types, but is also the weakest, cheapest, and has the least enchant points.
However, Stealth or Magic users will find Light Armor best suited to their 
style of playing. Combat-oriented players should go for heavier armor types, 
otherwise, Light Armor is a solid major skill to pick. It does have one 
downside though - unlike Medium and Heavy Armor types there is really only 
one kind of Light Armor that is even worth having, and that of course 
is Glass Armor. But besides being in the Light Armor class, Glass Armor 
is one of the best Armor types in the game. Most of the other Light Armor 
types are pretty useless after the early stages of the game. Luckily for 
us, Glass Armor isn't impossible to find at the beginning, and it 
enchants very well.


Medium Armor: Medium Armor mostly benefits combination classes, such as 
thief-mage, fighter-archer, Warrior-Monk, etc. Bonemold, a decent 
Medium Armor, is worn by Dunmer guards, and you can find it for sale 
in almost every town. However, its protective value is not exceptionally 
higher than light armor, and on average it weighs only slightly less 
than average heavy armor, so the value of this skill is debatable. 
I only recommend take on this skill if you want to be a warrior, 
but don't plan on focusing on your Strength Attribute.


Heavy Armor: The best protection in the game, the highest enchantment value,
and it weighs a metric ton. High-end cuirasses usually weigh around 90lbs. 
whole suits, several hundred pounds easily. However, by the time you find 
this kind of gear you'll be more than strong enough to carry it. If you're 
going to be a Fighter class, this is the armor type you should take, and 
like the other two armor choices, it should be a major skill.


Unarmored: This skill will be useless to you, unless you're playing a beast 
race. Beasts, of course, can't wear closed helms or boots, so this skill is
actually a requirement for them, which is why I can't imagine a non-Beast 
taking this over a secondary armor skill. The benefit of this skill at high 
levels does not negate the superior protection of wearing light/Medium armor, 
as even mages are better served donning something other than just Exquisite 
Robes. If you're playing a beast race, or going for a monk-type or Karate-type 
character, then this skill would be a major selection for you, otherwise skip 
it.


Weapon Skills


Blunt Weapon: One of the two important story weapons you find in this
game (Sunder), is a blunt weapon, but don't let that influence your decision. 
Blunt weapons have their place, being neither great nor useless. They're mostly 
Two-handed, and do respectable damage, but aren't exceptionally common 
throughout the game.


Long Blade: This should be your first choice for a weapon skill. There
are a wide variety of weapon types that fall under the long blade category
(one and two-handed), and they are the second-most common weapon
in the game (short blades being number one). Unless you have some burning 
desire to take a specific weapon type, put this into a minor skill slot.


Short Blade: Easily the most common weapon in the game, and also one the  
legendary weapons you find in the game (Keening). Short Blade is
probably your best weapon choice (After Long Blade), as it is also
fairly easy to train. Stealth types should pick this as a major skill
by default.


Axe: Axes are more common than blunt weapons, but slightly less useful. 
If you're playing an Orc or Nord you might want to use
axes only to capitalize on their racial skill bonuses.


Spear: The Spear skill in this game presents itself as a severe handicap. 
For starters, they are all two-handed, so they offer no shield usage 
(that means no blocking, and a lower overall character armor rating). 
They have no versatility in their attack methods (thrust, thrust, thrust, 
rinse, repeat), they are fairly uncommon and unremarkable, and almost 
always underpowered in their damage capacity, enchantment, and damage 
delivery. None of the high-end magical weapons are spears (With the 
exception of one that you can pick up in Mournhold, and even that 
one sucks). Only the Argonian character type should even consider this 
skill, I do not recommend anyone else to try it.


Marksman: Marksmanship weapons are a mixed bag; on one hand, 
they give you the option for long-distance attacks, but on the other 
hand they aren't very powerful, and attack fairly slowly (reloading). 
Still, there are times when a tough opponent is best killed by someone 
standing very high up and out of reach, and since you can carry much 
more ammo for a bow than magicka for an attack spell, that makes 
this a nice little addition. Recommended for Robin Hood wannabes, 
and people who are afraid of getting poked by sharp swords.


Hand to Hand: This was a great skill concept, but it doesn't work out
very well. Instead of unleashing Jet-Li-esque fury, all this
does is damage an enemy's fatigue. Once drained completely, they fall
to the ground, thus allowing your next blows to hurt their health bar.
It would be nice if it were easier to train, but early on in the game, 
you won't be able to withstand enough hits from monsters and/or guards 
to be able to drain their fatigue enough to physically harm them. Unless
you want to play as a Monk, Kung-Fu master, or a dumbass who gets
killed a lot, skip this.


Physical Skills


Athletics: This skill determines how fast and efficiently you run, 
walk and swim, which means it's a fundamental skill. Most FAQs 
suggest you not pick this skill as a major or minor skill because 
of how quickly (NOT EASILY - GODDAMN IT, NO LEVEL GAINS ARE 
EASY IN THIS GAME WITHOUT CHEATING) it raises your levels. 
Raising your Speed Attribute too far too fast in this game raises the
possibility of getting DDE/Freezes, so raising Athletics quickly is 
A MUST. That is what makes it a good choice for a minor skill, 
if you have the room, and don't need anything else.


Acrobatics: Like Athletics, this skill helps determine how you move; in this
case, vertically rather than horizontally. High levels in this skill make for
some pretty spectacular leaps and falls, and many people find they move faster
jumping than they do walking. Unlike Athletics, however, I don't normally
recommend giving this skill a skill slot, simply because it actually trains
faster than Athletics, even though you spend more time walking than jumping,
which in turn means that Athletics needs the bigger initial point boost. For 
thief types, however, this is a useful skill to have from the start. Jumping 
from roof to roof, escaping danger at every turn, and reaching items in high 
places, all of that falls under this category. Give it a minor skill slot 
(in place of Athletics).


Magical Skills


Destruction: Simply put, the art of blowing shit up. 
There are a variety of other effects (weapon/armor eater, Attribute draining,
and vulnerability to damage effects) that are encompassed within this skill, 
but at its heart this skill is all about damage. If you intend to be a straight
mage, or battlemage combo, then you should place it in a major slot. 
If you don't intend to be a spellcaster, then this is probably not going 
to be a useful skill to you. Some Dunmer players will take it for their
fighter or thief types and use it in place of Marksman Skill, since the 
Dunmer get a +10 racial skill bonus towards Destruction, but it won't 
see much use later on when you have weapons that are more 
powerful than spells.


Alteration: This is a great skill for people who play non-magic using characters
but still want a little magic. Including such valuable (and needed) spells as
Open, Water Breathing, Water Walking, Levitation, and Shield, this skill gives
characters a wide selection of spells that offer effects often used in the game.
Straight mages can benefit from this skill as well, although they will probably
take better to Enchanting instead (crafting these effects into items). 
Alteration also trains up your Willpower Attribute, the one attribute that 
most fighter or thief classes don't train enough.


Illusion: This skill, to me, is the MOST CRITICAL. But, depending on how you
decide to play, straight, crooked, or in-between, it can be everything, or
totally useless to you. In addition to Invisibility, Chameleon and Paralyze
spells, this class offers defense, command and charm spells. While these are
all useful effects, they generally duplicate skills a character might have
otherwise taken. A high personality and Speechcraft negate a need for a charm
spell. Paralyze is better suited to weapons than a straight spell. I would
restrict Illusion to people planning to follow my guide, as they will
benefit most from the Chameleon spell, until they are ready to create my
Chameleon suit. Other character types will have much less use for the effects
this skill offers.


Conjuration: This skill offers four effects: Turning Undead (useless - kill
them instead), Summon Creature (summoned creatures are generally stupid and
useless, with badly designed A.I.s), Command (might have its uses), and Bound
Item. Only the last effect has any real value in my opinion, and even then is
most useful for a mage who wants to permanently enchant himself some weightless
Daedric equipment. Normal fighter and thief types can find and use better gear
than this spell can summon - with one exception. If you're a Marksman, purchase
Bound Longbow (buy it at the Balmora Mage Guild from the Guild Guide), and get
it enchanted into an item. Good magical bows are very, very uncommon, and the
longbow summoned by this effect is as good as any you'll find. You'll have a
weightless, powerful bow at your disposal (that will fortify your skill 10
points), and all you'll have to do is supply the arrows.


Mysticism: Like Alteration, this skill offers spells representing several
highly-used effects, such as Mark & Recall, the two Intervention spells,
Telekinesis, and Soul Trap. I find this skill to be slightly more useful than
Alteration only because many of the Alteration effects I like to use are better
as enchantments than spells, whereas all of the spells in this group make
better spells than enchantments. If you're only planning to take one spell
skill, than I suggest you make it this one, and place it in a major slot (to
reduce spell costs and increase successful casting probability).


Restoration: This skill, to me, is a tricky one. Most, if not all of the
spells in this group (healing, poison and disease removal, attribute restoring)
are extremely handy and valuable effects to have access to. However, you can
readily buy potions that duplicate all of these effects (like you can for 
almost every other skill), and these potions are very common, inexpensive, 
and easy to find. In addition, when you're in combat, taking the time to
switch to a healing spell usually means death, whereas with a potion you simply
pause, and activate it from the item menu. Healing magic is critical to
survival in this game, but I personally feel you can get access to that healing
more efficiently with Alchemy (or just buying potions and scrolls outright).


Enchant: This skill is great to have, necessary for my FAQ, but damn near 
impossible to train. It's not usually worth enchanting your own magical 
objects in this game, as the really cool items you want are generally too 
difficult for an Enchant skill less than 90. This skill has other uses 
that might come in handy though. In addition to enchanting items, it 
also makes you a more efficient user of magically charged items, which
means you can squeeze more power out of things. Also, it makes you better at
recharging items from Soul Gems (The only way to do so other than waiting for
charges to come back naturally). Toss this skill in a major slot if
you plan on using my FAQ, a minor skill slot if you're not, and only 
leave it out completely if you desperately need room for something else.


Alchemy: Like Enchant, only much easier to train. This skill is exercised
merely by eating potion ingredients, as well as making the potions themselves.
If you decide to take no other magical skills I would suggest you at least take
this one, since potions can duplicate the effects of practically every other
spell available (including some that have no business being potions, like Mark
and Recall). Ingredients for most potions are so common they literally grow on
the trees in this game, although materials for the more esoteric effects are
slightly harder to find. (Daedra Hearts don't, unfortunately, grow on trees.)
Later on, when you're shamefully wealthy you may just decide to buy your
potions rather than home-grow them, but even at that certain potions are
actually easier to make than track down and buy (good restore magicka potions,
for example, are hard to locate).


Other Skills


Security: There is no reason not to take this skill on as a major. Sure, you
could just enchant an Open 100 points amulet and let magic do all the
work, or carry a bundle of Ondusi's Unhinging or Ekash's Locksplitter 
scrolls around with you everywhere, but taking on the Security skill is a 
hell of a lot more efficient. Scrolls run out, enchantments run dry, magicka 
depletes, and unless you're cheating, those cost time and gold to replenish. 
But lockpicks are cheap, have 25 uses each, and most locks in the game have 
a lock level of 50 or under, which means with very little practice 
(or a good pick) you'll pop 70% of them without even really trying. 
If you do take this skill, put it in a major slot, to ensure you have a 
much better rating right from the beginning.


Sneak: A requirement if you want to pick people's pockets, or sneak around 
without being seen. Also a requirement for this FAQ. The debate over Sneak
vs. Spell has gone on for a while, but what the Mage players don't realize
is that this skill is a lot more than it seems. Sneaking up on monsters
allows for you to perform a critical hit, which later in the game equals up
to a very high one-hit kill ratio. Also, Invisibility, Telekinesis, and
Chameleon, the three 'substitute' spells aren't very good when used on
their own without a high Sneak skill. Combined though, and you can walk
away with most any treasure, right under an Ordinator's nose even. For
Thief types and people following this FAQ, major skill slot, everyone
else, minor.


Mercantile: Many FAQs suggest taking a pass on this skill, but I disagree.
Money makes the world of Vvardenfel go around, and people with high levels 
in this skill are masters at getting the best prices. It's just not possible 
to go through this game without shopping at some point, and a high Mercantile 
skill gives you the ability to both buy low and sell high. No character in 
this game will be able to avoid dealing with merchants, and therefore no player 
should pass on this skill. Place in a minor skill slot, unless you detest
thievery. 


Speechcraft: The other skill that people endlessly debate over. I strongly 
suggest players consider including this in their skill set. There are 
many times during the game when you will need people to like you enough to 
divulge secrets, and this skill makes getting people to like you MUCH easier. 
Granted, you could just bribe the hell out of someone until their disposition 
is high enough, but this skill makes that cost you 100 gold, not thousands 
(and with successful "admire" attempts, it can potentially cost you nothing),
OR you can corner the market on Telvanni Bug Musk, but at 100 Gold a pop, I
ain't buying. Unless you really want to focus exclusively on beating things 
up, toss this skill in a major or minor skill slot.


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3d. Birthsigns

This is also part of the Census and Excise office's version of INS. The
Nerevarrine was reportedly born under a certain sign, and you are of course
allowed to pick from a list of Birthsigns that could present your character 
with either an early stats boost, or a weird handicap that follows you 
throughout the game.


The Apprentice

Ability: Elfborn - Fortify Maximum Magicka 1.5x INT
                   Weakness to Magicka 50%

The magicka bonus is nice, but you should shy away from star
signs that penalize the character unduly. I wouldn't recommend this as a 
starting sign simply because A) there are better choices to be made, and 
B) as a new player, you don't want to worry about getting whomped by 
magic-using foes more easily than necessary. If you're going as a straight 
magic using class this might be a decent sign for you to use, but a 
fair warning: straight magic-using classes can be a bitch to play, and if 
you're starting out from that direction you might be asking for trouble.


The Atronach

Ability:   Wombburn - Spell Absorption 50 points
                      Fortify Maximum Magicka 2.0x INT
                      Stunted Magicka (Unable to regenerate Magicka by resting)

There are some who suggest players avoid this sign since Stunted Magicka 
means you can't rest to gain back your magicka pool. Let me tell you now 
that taking this sign more often than not means the difference between 
getting your ass handed to you up and down Vvardenfell, and laughing off 
the pitiful efforts of powerful mages and magic-using creatures. With 
50 points of spell absorption, you essentially throw off or suck up half of 
all magical attacks thrown at you. I don't mean you ignore 50% of the damage 
done. I mean 50% of all magic attacks don't work on you, AND those deflected 
attacks refuel your magicka pool. Most people don't realize how amazing 
and useful it can be to half every magical attack that hits you. Lots of 
things toss magic effects your way, other characters, monsters, traps, etc. 
This refuels your magicka. Truthfully, you never rest that much in-game anyway, 
so I highly recommend this sign as a starter - doubly so if you don't intend to 
use much magic, or only to use it as a secondary to your weapon of choice.


The Lady

Ability:  Lady's Favor - Fortify Personality 25 points
Ability:  Lady's Grace - Fortify Endurance 25 points

This sign is really strong. Endurance and Personality are important attributes, 
and they aren't the easiest to raise, since both only have three skills 
associated with leveling them. Having a high Endurance at the beginning means 
more initial hit points, while a higher Personality means NPCs tend to act 
more favorably towards you. An Imperial with this sign and Personality as a 
main attribute can start with their Personality at 85. There are only two 
reasons not to take this sign: one, taking this means you
can't take The Atronach, and since monsters don't care how charming you are, 
that's a big loss. Two involves managing your stat leveling bonuses. Many other 
guides will detail at length exactly how you can get those amazing 5x stat 
multipliers when you gain levels, and explain how important it is to make sure 
you exercise the right skills to get that bonus every single time. I don't 
intend to waste my time here trying to educate you treasure-happy grunts, so I'm
copping out. For this guide, you do not need to spend much time leveling up that
carefully, you'll mostly level at random, so you won't need 
to be that retentive. BUT, If you plan to carefully level your 
attributes, then getting that initial stat bonus may end up 
being wasted on you in the long run, as you could
easily level those two stats with a little time and care.


The Lord

Ability:   Trollkin - Weakness to Fire 100%
Spell:     Blood of the North - Restore Health 2 points for 
              30 seconds on Self

Weakness to Fire 100%?! That makes you about as flammable 
as a keg of gunpowder or a gallon of high-test gasoline. The 
attempted counter-balance? A POS weak healing spell that 
you could buy from practically any mages guild in the game. 
Of course, one could argue that this spell has a 100% success 
rate, whereas a non-Restoration magic user could struggle with 
a comparative spell for ages before they can successfully 
cast it. My response to that: STFU-KTHX, before 
I flick a lit cigarette at you. You're essentially accepting a
spell that heals 60 health in return for bathing your character 
in lighter fluid. Buy a few healing potions, choose another sign, 
and smoke 'em if you've got 'em. Someone suggested 
combining this sign with a Dark Elf racial pick, thereby mostly 
negating the fire penalty (Dunmer have 75% fire resistance.) 
I have a response to this, too: don't be an idiot. Trade away one
of your racial bonuses, still have a slight weakness to fire, 
and leave yourself with nothing to show for it but the powers 
of a weak healing potion! While you're at it, why not choose 
The Apprentice star sign and play a High Elf? Incredible 
starting Magicka, and 100% weakness to it, too. 
Good for those Bipolar players, like me.


The Lover

Ability:   Mooncalf - Fortify Agility 25 points
Power:     Lover's Kiss - Paralyze for 60 seconds on Target
                          Damage Fatigue 200 points on Self

Most of my comments about The Lover apply to the Mooncalf
ability. A higher Agility means you hit things more often early on, but careful
stat selection can negate this at higher levels. The Lover's Kiss is pretty
much a waste; Paralyze can be really useful throughout the game, but there are
better ways to get this power. (Jinkblades, which paralyze on contact with an
opponent, are as common as flies in this game.) Not the worst sign, but not the
best, either.


The Mage

Ability: Fay - Fortify Maximum Magicka 0.5x INT

This sign doesn't offer much, but it doesn't penalize you, either.
If you don't want stat bonuses, and you plan to use magic heavily in the game,
then this is probably a reasonable pick. (More adventurous players might want
to pick The Apprentice instead.)


The Ritual

Spell: Blessed Word - Turn Undead 100 points for 30 seconds on Target
Spell: Blessed Touch- Turn Undead 100 points for 30 seconds on Touch
Power: Mara's Gift - Restore Health 100 points on Self

Let's just mention right off that you can buy Blessed Touch for less
than 50 gold in a town next door to where you start the game. (And I'm going to
bet you can buy Blessed Word somewhere close-by also). And truthfully, 
I prefer the spell "Turn Undead... to dust" (material components: A BIG 
ass fireball and a lot of Magicka :). And while Mara's Gift is a really good 
power, you only get to use it once per day. That doesn't go very far, and 
if you've gotten to the point when your only healing option left is a 
once-a-day spell, then you made a bad choice somewhere earlier in 
your adventures. I heartily suggest not choosing a sign that doesn't 
grant at least one permanent effect, which would put this
sign in the shithouse.


The Serpent

Spell: Star-Curse - Poison 3 points for 30 seconds on Touch
                      Damage Health 1 point for 30 seconds on Self

I think Bethesda Softworks put in this sign simply to see if
anyone was dumb enough to choose it. If you selected this for your character,
your computer or Xbox sends out a signal to the government to let them know
that you're probably too dumb to drive, vote, or carry sharp objects. Poison is
definitely good stuff to use on bad guys, but you can enchant or acquire a
better effect on a weapon, and it won't damage you. Granted, the damage isn't
severe, but it sure as hell isn't worth the effect it deals to the enemy.


The Shadow

Power: Moonshadow - Invisibility for 60 seconds on Self

Who knows what evil lurks in the hearts of men? The answer: not
people with this sign. While choosing this doesn't put you in the same category
as people who went with The Serpent, you're still taking a sign that doesn't
really offer you any benefit. Powers only work once per day, and Invisibility
only works as long as you don't do anything other than move. (Attacking or
picking up something deactivates the effect, so don't think you'll be sneaking
through lairs looting and pillaging unseen. *That* power is called "Chameleon",
and it's a different spell altogether.) This sign essentially duplicates the
effects of an 80 gold piece potion. Get my point?


The Steed

Ability: Charioteer - Fortify Speed 25 points

Same as for other stat increasing signs, but this one will make you
move a little faster (and improve your functional Unarmored ability somewhat).


The Thief

Ability: Akaviri Danger-Sense - Sanctuary 10 points

You dodge better. That's about it. Sanctuary is a very common spell
to find enchanted on items, and while those spells aren't constant effects, you
don't really need a defense bonus when you're not fighting, do you? I'd steer
clear of this sign.


The Tower

Spell: Beggar's Nose - Detect Animal 200 feet for 60 seconds on Self
                         Detect Enchantment 200 feet for 60 seconds on Self
                         Detect Key 200 feet for 60 seconds on Self
Power: Tower Key - Open 50 points on touch

If Tower Key were a spell instead of a once-a-day power, I'd highly
recommend this sign. But it isn't, so I don't. Beggar's Nose may seem like a
solid spell (and it is, I suppose), but in my experience the little on-screen
map is so small that by the time this spell would "detect" anything, you could
probably see the object or enchantment in question. I rate this alongside The
Thief, which means just say no.


The Warrior

Ability: Waywyrd - Fortify Attack 10 points

This gives you a 10% better chance (I believe) to hit things with
weapons. If you plan to be a fairly straight-forward hack-and-slash player, and
you don't want stat increases, then this is probably a decent choice for a
sign. (It's about as useful as The Mage is for spell users.)

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3e. Sample Characters

Here are a few examples of what I'm talking about

Only-Sleeps-With-Butterflies
Race: Argonian
Sex: Female
Major Skills: Blunt Weapon, Unarmored, Mysticism, Medium Armor, and Alchemy
Minor Skills: Sneak, Destruction, Short Blade, Armorer, and Acrobatics
Birth sign: The Warrior
Weapon of Choice: Trebonius Staff, or if you like that idiotic SOB
for some reason and want him alive, Stormforge.

This is what I envisioned for this character's background bio:
A lone Argonian, fresh off a ship from the Black Marsh. No one
in Vvardenfell knows her true name. They all mistake her for an
escaped slave or a Skooma junkie. They're all wrong. For years
she has trained in the arts of the warrior Monk, and now she has
arrived to free her kindred from the clutches of the Ashland
slavers. Orvas Dren, your worst nightmare is about to come true...

Well, it sounds good in theory, but the limitations within the game
engine keep me from unleashing her real potential. Most traditional
Monk characters use Blunt Weapons, such as clubs, but I like the way
mine looks holding a staff. Likewise, Medium Armor seems to fit both
her character class and her beast body better than Light or Heavy.

She's spoiling for a fight, with her Shield spell up one sleeve,
her fireball up the other, creeping up behind her opponent with
the ease of stealth, legs taught and poised to unleash her acrobatic
fury. Once in combat, she's a blur, smashing and bashing, her opponent's
feeble strikes bouncing off her naturally armored legs. Once she is
victorious, she downs a Restore Health potion from her hip flask,
repairs her gear, and then she's gone, into the horizon, in search
of her next challenge.

Now all of you Beast Race haters tell me, what can you possibly find
wrong with that?


Drizzt Do'Urden
Race: Dark Elf
Sex: Male
Major Skills: Long Blade, Light Armor, Illusion, Block, and Sneak
Minor Skills: Athletics, Heavy Armor, Alteration, Short Blade, and Marksman
Birth sign: The Atronach
Weapon of Choice: Her Hands Ebony Scimitar

The pitfalls of creating a character from a pre-existing model, especially
one so famous, is that your choices as far as skills and abilities are limited.
Taking that into consideration, I believe I have created a Drizzt which is both
balanced and true to his character. The five Major skills are all comprised
of abilities which the real Drizzt uses: Long Blade, for his bitchin' 
Scimitar usage, Light Armor for mobility during swordplay, Illusion, for
using of his trademark blinding spells, Block, which explains itself, and
Sneak, for creeping up on enemies. 

In the Minor Skills, I have given him Athletics, because Drizzt is in
perfect shape, and Alteration, for his inborn Levitation. I did take some 
minor liberties with the remainder of his Minor Skill bank though, 
but only because it takes a while to build up your character before 
you're ready to try and get yourself a Her Hands Ebony Scimitar, and hey, 
Drizzt looks totally BADASS in Daedric Armor. While Drizzt himself 
doesn't use bows, his Dark Elf kin do. They also use darts, which falls 
under the Marksman category. I also threw in the Short Blade skill, so that
he remains versatile and doesn't become too class-specific. I threw in
"The Atronach" as a birth sign because Drizzt doesn't rely on magic very 
often, and his ability to shrug off most spells effectively rounds him out.


Maia Sarana
Race: Imperial
Sex: Female
Major Skills: Short Blade, Illusion, Enchant, Light Armor, and Sneak
Minor Skills: Athletics, Alteration, Security, Acrobatics, and Mercantile
Birth sign: The Lady
Weapon of Choice: Hopesfire

This is my signature character, and the one with whom I have done most
of my explorations of Vvardenfell. I already know what you're thinking,
"He broke his own rule!". Yeah, I took on both Athletics AND Acrobatics,
but only as Minor Skills. Both are necessary to the complete following
of my FAQ, and by taking them both on as Minors, I've slowed down the
rapid level gaining without compromising my character's innate ability
to function as a straight-up thief. 

A second argument against Maia is that she is too Magic-heavy for a Thief. 
True enough, but all of those Magic Skills have uses: Illusion gives you 
the ability to use Chameleon effectively early on, Alteration lets you 
fly and swim to your hearts content, and later on, Enchant assures that 
you can create the necessary and totally awesome Chameleon Suit, 
which saves you AT LEAST 20 hours of game time. That's time that 
you can use to save your job and your marriage/relationship, 
because we all know that Morrowind is a definite
life-stealing force that will suck you in and destroy your life.

Now you all know why I've been working on this FAQ for five years :)


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4. Final Advice
  
 For novice/beginner treasure hunters: Don't pick up items that most
merchants could never afford, especially if your mercantile skill is poor.
Most rare items tend to weigh a lot, and you need every little bit 
of strength you have to carry health and magicka restoring supplies early on. 
Until you are a seasoned vet, stick to picking up gems and moon sugar to
earn your profits. Also, don't try to steal from under a guards nose before
you are strong enough to make him regret calling you an N'wa. There is at 
least two of everything in this game (With very few exceptions), so if you
want something bad early in the game but you can't get it because you'll get
caught, try searching around for the same item in another location. I have 
listed multiple locations for some items, but even I don't know every location.

To whet your appetite for rare and valuable goods, here is a complete copy of
"Tamrielic Lore", an in-game book which lists off 33 of the most coveted 
items in all of Tamriel. Enjoy.

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"Tamrielic Lore"
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Tamrielic Artifacts

The following are notes I have gathered, over the past centuries, of items of
unimaginable significance. All have been seen, owned, and lost, again and
again throughout Tamriel. Some may be myth, others may be hoax, but
regardless, many have lost their lives attempting to find or protect these
very coveted items.


Lord's Mail

Sometimes called the Armor of Morihaus or the gift of Kynareth, this is an
ancient cuirass of unsurpassable quality. It grants the wearer power to
absorb health, resist the effects of spells, and cure oneself of poison when
used. It is said that whenever Kynareth deigns the wearer unworthy, the
Lord's Mail will be taken away and hidden for the next chosen one.


Ebony Mail

The Ebony Mail is a breastplate created before recorded history by the Dark
Elven goddess Boethiah. It is she who determines who should possess the Ebony
Mail and for how long a time. If judged worthy, its power grants the wearer
added resistance of fire, magicka, and grants a magical shield. It is
Boethiah alone who determines when a person is ineligible to bear the Ebony
Mail any longer, and the goddess can be very capricious.


Spell Breaker

Spell Breaker, superficially a Dwemer tower shield, is one of the most
ancient relics of Tamriel. Aside from its historical importance in the Battle
of Rourken-Shalidor, the Spell Breaker protects its wielder almost completely
from any spell caster, either by reflecting magicks or silencing any mage
about to cast a spell. It is said that Spell Breaker still searches for its
original owner, and will not remain the property of anyone else for long. For
most, possessing Spell Breaker for any length of time is power enough.


Chrysamere

The Paladin's Blade is an ancient claymore with offensive capabilities
surpassed only by its own defenses. It lends the wielder health, protects him
or her from fire, and reflects any spells cast against the wielder back to
the caster. Seldom has Chrysamere been wielded by any bladesman for any
length of time, for it chooses not to favor one champion.


Staff of Magnus

The Staff of Magnus, one of the elder artifacts of Tamriel, was a
metaphysical battery of sorts for its creator, Magnus. When used, it absorbs
an enemy's health and mystical energy. In time, the Staff will abandon the
mage who wields it before he becomes too powerful and upsets the mystical
balance it is sworn to protect.


Warlock's Ring

The Warlock's Ring of the Archmage Syrabane is one of the most popular relics
of myth and fable. In Tamriel's ancient history, Syrabane saved all of the
continent by judicious use of his Ring, and ever since, it has helped
adventurers with less lofty goals. It is best known for its ability to
reflect spells cast at its wearer and to improve his or her speed and to
restore health. No adventurer can wear the Warlock's Ring for long, for it is
said that the Ring is Syrabane's alone to command.


Ring of Phynaster

The Ring of Phynaster was made hundreds of years ago by a man who needed good
defenses to survive his adventurous life. Thanks to the Ring, Phynaster lived
for hundreds of years, and since then it has passed from person to person.
The Ring improves its wearer's overall resistance to poison, magicka, and
shock. Still, Phynaster was cunning and cursed the ring so that it eventually
disappears from its holder's possessions and returns to another resting
place, discontent to stay anywhere but with Phynaster himself.


Ring of Khajiit

The Ring of the Khajiit is an ancient relic, hundreds of years older than
Rajhin, the thief that made the Ring famous. It was Rajhin who used the
Ring's powers to make himself invisible and as quick as the breath of wind.
Using the Ring, he became the most successful burglar in Elsweyr's history.
Rajhin's eventual fate is a mystery, but according to legend, the Ring
rebelled against such constant use and disappeared, leaving Rajhin helpless
before his enemies.


Mace of Molag Bal

Also known as the Vampire's Mace, the Mace of Molag Bal drains its victims of
magicka and gives it to the bearer. It also has the ability to transfer an
enemy's strength to its wielder. Molag Bal has been quite free with his
artifact. There are many legends about the Mace. It seems to be a favorite
for vanquishing wizards.


Masque of Clavicus Vile

Ever the vain one, Clavicus Vile made a masque suited to his own personality.
The bearer of the Masque is more likely to get a positive response from the
people of Tamriel. The higher his personality, the larger the bonus. The best
known story of the Masque tells the tale of Avalea, a noblewoman of some
renown. As a young girl, she was grossly disfigured by a spiteful servant.
Avalea made a dark deal with Clavicus Vile and received the Masque in return.
Though the Masque did not change her looks, suddenly she had the respect and
admiration of everyone. A year and a day after her marriage to a well
connected baron, Clavicus Vile reclaimed the Masque. Although pregnant with
his child, Avalea was banished from the Baron's household. Twenty one years
and one day later, Avalea's daughter claimed her vengeance by slaying the
Baron.


Mehrunes Razor

The Dark Brotherhood has coveted this ebony dagger for generations. This
mythical artifact is capable of slaying any creature instantly. History does
not record any bearers of Mehrune's Razor. However, the Dark Brotherhood was
once decimated by a vicious internal power struggle. It is suspected that the
Razor was involved.


Cuirass of the Savior's Hide

Another of Hircine's artifacts was the Cuirass of the Savior's Hide. The
Cuirass has the special ability to resist magicka. Legend has it that Hircine
rewarded his peeled hide to the first and only mortal to have ever escaped
his hunting grounds. This unknown mortal had the hide tailored into this
magical Cuirass for his future adventures. The Savior's Hide has a tendency
to travel from hero to hero as though it has a mind of its own.


Spear of Bitter Mercy

One of the more mysterious artifacts is the Spear of Bitter Mercy. Little to
nothing is known about the Spear. There are no recorded histories but many
believe it to be of Daedric origin. The only known legend about it is its use
by a mighty hero during the fall of the Battlespire. The hero was aided by
the Spear in the defeat of Mehrunes Dagon and the recapturing of the
Battlespire. Since that time, the Spear of Bitter Mercy has made few
appearances within Tamriel.


Daedric Scourge

The Daedric Scourge is a mighty mace forged from sacred ebony in the Fires of
Fickledire. The legendary weapon of Mackkan, it was once a fierce weapon used
to send spirits of black back into Oblivion. The weapon lhas the ability to
summon creatures from Oblivion, Once a tool used against the Daedric Lords in
the Battlespire, it now roams the land with adventurers.


Bow of Shadows

Legend has it that the Bow of Shadows was forged by the Daedra Nocturnal. The
legendary ranger, Raerlas Ghile, was granted the Bow for a secret mission
that failed, and the Bow was lost. Raerlas did not go down without a hearty
fight and is said to have, with the aid of the Bow, taken scores of his foes
with him. The Bow grants the user the ability of invisibility and increased
speed. Many sightings of the Bow of Shadows have been reported, and it is
even said that the sinister Dark Elf assassin of the Second Era, Dram, once
wielded this bow.


Fists of Randagulf

Randagulf of Clan Begalin goes down in Tamrielic history as one of the
mightiest warriors from Skyrim. He was known for his courage and ferocity in
battle and was a factor in many battles. He finally met his fate when King
Harald conquered Skyrim. King Harald respected this great hero and took
Randagulf's gauntlets for his own. After King Harald died, the gauntlets
disappeared. The King claimed that the Fists granted the bearer added
strength.


Ice Blade of the Monarch

The Ice Blade of the Monarch is truly one of Tamriel's most prized artifacts.
Legend has it that the Evil Archmage Almion Celmo enchanted the claymore of a
great warrior with the soul of a Frost Monarch, a stronger form of the more
common Frost Atronach. The warrior, Thurgnarr Assi, was to play a part in the
assassination of a great king in a far off land, and become the new leader.
The assassination failed and the Archmage was imprisoned. The Ice Blade
freezes all who feel its blade. The Blade circulates from owner to owner,
never settling in one place for long.


Ring of Surroundings

Little is known of this prize but it is said that it lends the wearer the
ability to blend in with their surroundings.


Boots of the Apostle

The Boots of the Apostle are a true mystery. The wearer of the boots is
rumored to be able to levitate, though nobody has ever seen them used.


The Mentor's Ring

This ring is a prized possession for any apprentice to magic. It lends the
wearer the ability to increase their intelligence and wisdom, thus making
their use of magic more efficient. The High Wizard Carni Asron is said to be
the creator of the Ring. It was a construct for his young apprentices while
studying under his guidance. After Asron's death, the Ring and several other
possessions vanished and have been circulated throughout Tamriel.


Ring of the Wind

No facts are known about this Ring, but the title and the few rumors lend one
to think it grants the wearer added speed.


Vampiric Ring

One of the more deadly and rare artifacts in Tamriel is the Vampiric Ring. It
is said that the Ring has the power to steal its victim's health and grant it
to the wearer. The exact nature and origin of the Ring is wholly unknown, but
many elders speak of its evil creation in Morrowind long, long ago by a cult
of Vampire followers. The Vampiric Ring is an extremely rare artifact and is
only seen every few hundred cycles of the moons.


Eleidon's Ward

Eleidon was a holy knight of legend in Breton history. He was a sought after
man for his courage and determination to set all wrongs right. In one story,
it is said that he rescued a Baron's daughter from sure death at the hands of
an evil warlord. For his reward, the Baron spent all of his riches to have an
enchanted shield built for Eidelon. The Shield granted Eleidon the
opportunity to heal his wounds.


Staff of Hasedoki

Hasedoki was said to have been a very competitive wizard. He wandered the
land in search for a wizard who was greater than he. To the best of all
knowledge, he never found a wizard who could meet up to his challenge. It is
said that he felt so lonely and isolated because so many feared his power,
that he bonded his life-force into his very own staff, where his soul remains
to this very day. Magic users all over Tamriel have been searching for this
magical staff. Granting its wielder a protection of magicka, it is a sure
prize for any magic user.


Bloodworm Helm

The King of Worms was said to have left behind one of his prized possessions,
the Bloodworm Helm. The Helm is a construct of magically formed bone. The
Helm allows the user to summon skeletons and control the undead. It would be
a prized artifact to a necromancer.


Dragonbone Mail

This cuirass is one of the greatest artifacts any collector or hero could
own. It is constructed of real dragon bone and was enchanted by the first
Imperial Battlemage, Zurin Arctus, in the early years of the Third Era. It is
a truly exquisite piece of work and many have sought to possess it. The
properties of the Cuirass allow the wearer to be resist fire, and to damage
an enemy with a blast of fire. Little is known about the involvement of Zurin
Arctus with the enchantment of the Cuirass, but an old tale speaks of a debt
that he owed to a traveling warrior. Like the warrior, the Dragonbone Mail
never stays put for long.


Skull Crusher

The Skull Crusher is an amazingly large, and powerful weapon. The Warhammer
was created in a fire, magically fueled by the Wizard, Dorach Gusal, and was
forged by the great weaponsmith, Hilbongard Rolamus. The steel is magically
hardened and the weight of the weapon is amazingly light, which makes for
more powerful swings and deadly blows. The Warhammer was to be put on display
for a festival, but thieves got it first. The Skull Crusher still travels
Tamriel in search of its creators.


Goldbrand

This magical Sword is almost a complete mystery. Thieves tell tales about its
golden make and how it was actually forged by ancient dragons of the North.
Their tales claim that it was given to a great knight who was sworn to
protect the dragons. The Sword lends its wielder the ability to do fire
damage on an enemy. Goldbrand has not been sighted in recent history and is
said to be awaiting a worthy hero.


Fang of Haynekhtnamet

Black Marsh was once known to be inhabited with what the Argonians called the
Wamasus. Northern men considered them to be intelligent dragons with
lightning for blood. One such mighty beast, Haynekhtnamet, was slain by the
Northern men, though it took 7 days and nights, and a score of men. One of
the surviving men took a fang home as a trophy. The fang was carved down into
a blade and fashioned into a small dagger. The Dagger mysteriously houses
some of the beast's magical properties and grants the user the ability to do
shock damage on an opponent. This unique Dagger is seen occasionally by
traveling heroes.


Umbra Sword

The Umbra Sword was enchanted by the ancient witch Naenra Waerr, and its sole
purpose was the entrapment of souls. Used in conjunction with a soul gem, the
Sword allows the wielder the opportunity to imprison an enemy's soul in the
gem. Naenra was executed for her evil creation, but not before she was able
to hide the Sword. The Umbra Sword is very choosy when it comes to owners and
therefore remains hidden until a worthy one is found.


Denstagmer's Ring

All that is known of this Ring is that it may grant the user protection from
certain elements. Even the name Denstagmer is a mystery.


Helm of Oreyn Bearclaw

One of Valenwood's legendary heroes is Oreyn Bearclaw. Son of King Faume
Toad-Eye, he was a respected clan hunter and a future leader. Wood Elven
legend claims Oreyn single handedly defeated Glenhwyfaunva, the witch-serpent
of the Elven wood, forever bringing peace to his clan. Oreyn would go on to
accomplish numerous other deeds, eventually losing his life to the Knahaten
Flu. His Helm stood as a monument of his stature for future generations to
remember. The Helm was lost eventually, as the Clan split, and is now a
treasured artifact for adventurers. The Helm of Oreyn Bearclaw is rumored to
improve the wearer’s agility and endurance.


Daedric Crescent Blade

Probably the most rare and even outlawed item of all the great prizes is the
Daedric Crescent Blade. The Blade was used by Mehrunes Dagon's Daedric forces
in the capture of the Imperial Battlespire. These extremely unique Blades
were gathered up and destroyed after the Battlespire was recaptured by the
Empire. All but one it seems. Though the Empire believes them all to be
destroyed, it is rumored that one still remains in existence, somewhere in
Tamriel, though none have ever seen it. The Blade lends it's wielder the
ability to do great damage on an enemy and allows him to paralyze and put
heavy wear on his enemy's armor. Quite the prize for any mighty warrior, if
it does indeed exist.

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5. The Good Shit

This is the only section anybody is going to read. So sad. Anyway, I'm pretty
sure everything is here, all broken down into neat sections. Have fun 
exploring. 

All armor ratings are based on whatever character I happened to be using
at the time. If you want more information on figuring up your own armor
ratings, read below.

I now officially welcome you to the Ultimate Treasure Hunter's guide to
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5a.
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-=Green Glass Weapons=-

Green Glass Dagger:

Type: Dagger, 1 hand
Chop 7-12
Slash 7-12
Thrust 6-12
Condition 400
Weight 1.8
Value 4,100

Location: Most Green Glass Daggers found are of the common
variety, but some are unique, like the Netch Dagger. They can be 
found in almost any city in Vvardenfell. They come in all varieties, 
with all sorts of enchantments. They can be easily found in Vivec, 
Balmora, Suran, Pelagiad, and all the major outposts.



Green Glass War Axe:

Type: Axe, 1 hand
Chop 1-33
Slash 1-18
Thrust 1-5
Condition 640
Weight 14.4
Value 12,000

Location: This can be found in the Hlaalu, Redoran, and Telvanni vaults in
Vivec.



Green Glass Mace

Type: Blunt, 1 hand
Chop 6-15
Slash 6-15
Thrust 6-12
Condition 300
Weight 1.8
Value 4,000

Location: I found one, but I can't remember where.



Green Glass Throwing Stars

Type: Marksman

Location: In Suran, at "Ralds Oril: Trader" or in Vivec, at the Redoran 
Vaults in the Redoran Canton Waistworks.



Green Glass Throwing Knives

Type: Marksman

Location: In Suran, at "Ralds Oril: Trader" or in Vivec, at the Redoran 
Vaults in the Redoran Canton Waistworks.



Green Glass Long sword

Type: Long Sword, 1 hand
Chop 2-24
Slash 1-33
Thrust 4-30
Condition 480
Weight 12.0
Value 16,000

Location: Like the Green Glass Dagger, the Long Sword comes in many 
different varieties. The easiest place to find one is the Hlaalu Vaults in 
the Hlaalu Canton in Vivec.


Green Glass Staff

Type: Staff, 2 Hands

Location: At Trerayna Dalen's, just outside of Tel Branora, and at 
Ghost Gate, in the Tower of Dusk.


Green Glass Claymore

Type: Long Sword, 2 Hands

Location: In Tel Branora in a desk in the Tradehouse. To get
there, Climb to the top of the tower and go down the adjacent side.


Green Glass Halberd

Location: Found in "Bal Ur, Underground", and in Kogoruhn, in the Hall 
of Maki.



-=Ebony Weapons=-


Ebony Broadsword

Type: Long Sword, 1 hand
Chop 4-26
Slash 4-26
Thrust 4-26
Condition 1800
Weight 24.0
Value 15,000

Location: Mano Orhreleth, a Dren Plantation guard, has it.



Ebony Spear

Type, Spear, 2 hands
Chop 2-8
Slash 2-8
Thrust 5-32
Condition 1200
Weight 28.0
Value 10,000

Location: The Guard House at Dren Plantation.



Ebony Short Sword

Type: Short Sword, 1 hand
Chop 10-20
Slash 10-22
Thrust 15-25
Condition 1200
Weight 16.0
Value 10,000

Location: Ivrosa Verethis's trunk in Dren plantation.  A shack that 
goes by Verethis and Dralor shack is the place to look for it.



Ebony Long Sword

Type, Long Sword, 1 hand

Location: The Ebony Long sword can be gotten off of Seanwen in 
the Fighters Training area in Vivec Arena Canton. 



Ebony War Axe 

Type: Axe, 2 Hands

Location: There are random ebony containers in the Telvanni, Redoran, 
and Hlaalu vaults in Vivec, the Morag Tong Guildhall in Balmora, and 
the Tower of Dusk, Ghostgate. Random ebony containers randomly 
generate ebony weapons. To change the contents of the chest, simply 
leave the area (until you get the loading bar) and when you come back, 
the chest contents will have changed (except in fluke instances).


Ebony Mace

Type: Blunt Weapon, One Hand
Chop 3-30
Slash 3-30
Thrust 2-4
Condition 4800
Weight 45
Value 24,000

Location: The easiest way to get one is to off an Ordinator. 
Just go down to the Canal Works of any Vivec canton, summon 
a powerful creature, then go find an Ordinator nearby and 
taunt him into a fight. Not only do you get the mace, but also 
a complete Indoril Armor set, a nice deal. Just don't make a habit 
out of it, as you will be marked for death *FOREVER* if you kill 
more than three Ordinators. That goes for ANY city guarded by them. 
They will attack and kill you ON SIGHT, regardless if you leave 
and come back, or use a glitched Calm Humanoid spell.



Ebony Dart:

Type: Marksman
Attack 2-10
Weight 0.4
Value 2,000

Location: In Suran, at "Ralds Oril: Trader", or in your stronghold if you
are of adequate rank in Great House Hlaalu.



Ebony Arrows

Type: Marksman

Location: Once you are the Grandmaster of House Hlaalu and have a stronghold,
you will find these on the shelf in your bedroom. You can also find Ebony darts,
an Ebony Long Sword, an Ebony Short Sword, and Ebony Armor all within the 
stronghold's grounds. Just look around.




-=Daedric Weapons=-

You can find a lot of these weapons left behind by Daedric lords at their 
shrines.  Also check the Dren Plantation near Pelagiad to the west and 
north west of Vivec for a nice selection, but you cannot obtain a Daedric 
dagger, tanto, waraxe, or staff there.

An easy way to get a Daedric weapon of your choice: Follow the Odai River south 
from Balmora. You will eventually see a swinging bridge. Head towards the hills 
and you should see the lost Ebony mine Vassir-Didant. You just need to step 
inside. Now go to the St. Olms canton in Vivec and then to the Haunted manor in 
the plaza. There will be a locked door for 50 points. Open it. Inside, behind a 
wooden door, you will find Dram Bero. Talk to him about the mine, and he will 
reward you with a Daedric weapon of your choice.


Daedric Staff

Type: Staff, 2 Hands
Chop 3-30
Slash 3-30
Thrust 2-4
Condition 4800
Weight 45.0
Value 4,800

A Daedric Staff, War Axe, and Shield can be found in the cavern of 
Ibar-Dad, which is two squares west of Urshilaku camp, NE of Khuul.



Daedric War Axe

Type: Axe, 1 handed
Chop 1-44
Slash 1-24
Thrust 1-6
Condition 3200
Weight 7.2
Value 30,000

A Daedric Staff, War Axe, and Shield can be found in the cavern of 
Ibar-Dad, which is two squares west of Urshilaku camp, NE of Khuul.



Daedric Dagger

Type: Dagger, 1 Hand
Chop 8-12
Slash 8-12
Thrust 8-12
Condition 700
Weight 9.0


Daedric War Hammer

Type: Hammer, 2 Hands
Chop 1-70
Slash 1-60
Thrust 1-4
Condition 8000
Weight 96.0
Value 30,000


Daedric Tanto

Type: Short Sword, 1 Hand
Chop 9-20
Slash 9-20
Thrust 9-20
Condition 1100
Weight 12.0
Value 14,000



Daedric Claymore

Type: Long Sword, 2 Handed
Chop 1-60
Slash 1-52
Thrust 1-36
Condition 5600
Weight 81.0
Value 80,000

Location: Dren Plantation, and the Telvanni Vaults in Vivec.


Daedric Wakizashi

Type: Short Sword, 1 Hand
Chop 10-30
Slash 10-25
Thrust 7-11
Condition 1100
Weight 30.0
Value 48,000

Location: It can be found inside the tombs on the island of Dragon Ur.
You can also find one inside a wrecked ship called The Prelude in 
the Azura's Coast region, on an island southeast of the talking mudcrab. 
This is a quest given to you by Edryno Arethi in the Hlaalu Canton of Vivec.



Daedric Dai Katana

Type: Long Sword, 1 Hand
Chop 3-44
Slash 1-40
Thrust 1-14
Condition 4800
Weight 54.0
Value 50,000

Location: Found at Dren Plantation, inside the guard tower.



Daedric Long sword

Type: Long Sword, 1 Hand
Chop 2-32
Slash 1-44
Thrust 4-40
Condition 3200
Weight 60.0
Value 40,000

Location: On a man Called Arver Rethul on the top floor of the guard house in
Dren plantation, and on Relas Arthan in the Assernairan in St. Olms canton in 
Vivec.


Daedric Mace

Type: Blunt Weapon, 1 Hand
Chop 3-30
Slash 3-30
Thrust 2-4
Condition 4800
Weight 45
Value 24,000

Location: There are random Daedric chests in the Lower Redoran, Telvanni, and
Hlaalu vaults in Vivec. They also have a 20% chance of producing Ebony, Dwemer, 
and Dreugh weapons. The same rules apply to this as with the Ebony chests.



Daedric Crescent

Type: Long Blade, 2 Hands
Value 180,000


Location: In Tel Fyr, in a locked in a chest right beside Divyeth Fyr.
There's an amulet inside the chest. When you put it on, a message box
pops up and asks you if you want to go "Magus Volar". Answer yes, and 
you will be transported into a battle with a Daedra lord. He's using
the Crescent on you. Kill him, and loot his body of the Crescent to be 
transported back to Tel Fyr. The amulet disappears after this one use.



-=Dwemer Weapons=-


Most of these can be found by entering any Dwemer ruin, but if you 
want a complete set of Dwemer weapons with the least amount of work 
involved, follow these directions: From Balmora, go due west, straight 
over the mountains (Levitate) and follow the path to the northwest. 
You should come across a cavern door in the middle of a swamp (if you reach 
the Dunmer stronghold, you went too far, go south). This is a smugglers cave, 
with about 5 people inside, along with a couple of Nix-hounds (How the hell did 
they fit in the door?) and a Shalk. Do the usual bandit/smuggler/Daedra 
worshipper thing and kill everyone, and then search the containers. I got a 
complete Dwemer weapons set, some Dwemer Armor, a ton of moon sugar 
and Skooma, and at least 17 Grand Soul Gems, easily the best haul I ever got 
from a plain smuggler's cave. The name of the place starts with a Z, and
it's due west from the Ancestral Tomb nearby. 



-=Fiend Weapons=-


Fiend Battle Axe

Type: Axe, 1 Hand
Chop 1-36
Slash 1-27
Thrust 1-4
Condition 1800
Weight 30
Value 9,000


Fiend Tanto

Type: Dagger, 1 Hand
Chop 1-20
Slash 1-20
Thrust 1-20

Location: Both can be found in Balmora, at Ra'Virr: Trader. 


-=Orcish Weapons=-

Orcish War Hammer

Type: Hammer, 2 hands
Chop 1-42
Slash 1-36
Thrust 1-2
Condition 4000
Weight 38.4
Value 1,600


Orcish Battle Axe:

Type: Axe, Two-handed
Chop 17-28
Slash 2-23
Thrust 0-2
Condition 2400
Weight 15.0
Value 2,000

Locations: To find the Orcish War Hammer and the Battle Axe, you 
need to head to the Daedric ruins that are northwest of Hla Oad. 
There should be two Orcs patrolling the area. They usually don't 
attack though. Enter the door labeled "Daedric shrine". Inside, 
there will be a narrow corridor. Follow this until you see some 
water. Dive down to the bottom and you should see a hole, through 
it is another small corridor with an altar at the end. 
Head around the altar to the right and you will see another Orc who will
attack you on sight. Kill him and search his body for the War Hammer. 
Upon further inspection of the altar area, you will find another Orc wearing 
a near complete set of Orcish armor. She will also attack you on sight, so 
kill her quickly and search her body to find the only Orcish battle axe in the 
game (That I have seen anyway). You can also take the armor and sell it to 
creeper for a nice profit. Note: When you leave, the other two Orcs may
attack you, so be prepared.



-=Goblin Weapons=-

If you've been in the sewers underneath Mournhold, then you've met a 
Goblin or two. Their weapons aren't overly great, but if you're a treasure 
hunter, that shouldn't matter much.


Goblin Club

Type: Blunt Weapon, One Hand
Chop 1-60
Slash 1-60
Thrust 1-5
Condition 5000
Weight 25.0
Value 3,000




-=Special Weapons=-

Ice Blade of the Monarch:

Type: Long Sword, 2 hands
Chop 5-50
Slash 4-40
Thrust 3-30
Condition 6000
Value 95,000

Location: This can be found in the city of Rotheran, on Llaren 
Terano, who is wandering around the arena.



Hellfire Staff

Type: Staff, 2 hands
Chop 3-16
Slash 3-16
Thrust 1-10
Condition 900
Weight 16
Value 9,500



Wizard's Staff:

Type: Staff 2 Hands
Chop 2-16
Slash 3-16
Thrust 1-10
Condition 1000
Weight 16
Value 10,000

Location: This is found in Vivec in the Hlaalu Canton district, in
the tower. The owner is Mavon Drenim. You can also get one
from the Telvanni stronghold Vas in the Sheogorad Region, or
you can purchase one for 5,000 gold from Trebonius at the Vivec
mages guild (Only if you are a member, and of appropriate rank).
If you are of adequate rank in the Mages Guild, you will get a
quest to go and get a Wizard's Staff from Silipund eventually.


Chrysamere

Type: Long Blade 2-Handed
Chop 1-70
Slash 1-60
Thrust 5-30
Condition 6000
Weight 60.0
Value 95,000

Location: It's located in the cave of Anabainanni which lies between
Tel Fyr and Wolverine Hall. There's a Daedroth hanging around outside,
and you will almost certainly have to kill it to get inside the cave door.
Once inside, there's a Hunger almost immediately in front of you who will
destroy your armor unless you kill it quickly. I recommend soul trapping it
before you kill it, as its soul is worth 90,000 Gold. Continue through the cave,
killing Atronachs as you come to them, until you reach a roughly circular room
with water surrounding a large boulder, connected to the edges by a bridge of
stone. Cross over to the boulder, from which you should see a wooden platform
with a wizard on it. Try to take him out with a ranged weapon, as he has the
sword on him, and he doesn't mind using it on you, along with some powerful
summoning spells. Aside from other minor treasure, there's a few urns filled
with scrolls, some of which are quite good.



Magebane

Type: Long Blade 2-Handed
Chop 1-45
Slash 1-39
Thrust 1-27
Condition 840
Weight 16.2
Value 32,000
Constant Effect
Resist Magicka 20-40% for 10 seconds
Charge 150

Location: This one is an easy grab fairly early in the game. It is located
in the Urshilaku Burial Caverns near the Urshilaku Ashlander Camp. It's
in the main chamber, about halfway up the cliff. Either use a scroll to get up,
or go to the top and drop down.


Dwemer Pneuma-Trap

Type: Axe, two handed
Cast When Strikes
Soultrap for 30 seconds on Touch

Location: Inside a storage closet in the Razor Hole in Balmora, which is 
directly across from the eight plates. The door has a lock level of 90, and 
there is a guard. Try to put the post in between you and the guard before 
attempting to pick the lock.



Stormkiss

Type: Axe

Location: In the Telvanni Waistworks of Vivec, at the Lizards Head, there
is a man named Ennbjof who will ask you for a matze. Bring it to him, and he
will give you a Rusty Old Key, and tell you about Olmgerd the Outlaw, who 
was buried in his ship with his axe Stormkiss by his side. He is buried in 
the Sepulcher of Tukushapal. The Sepulcher is connected to the Marvani 
Ancestral Tomb. To locate this tomb, find the Daedric runs of Zaintiraris, 
which are located three squares south of Molag Mar. Just off the coast of 
the mainland, due south of Zaintiraris, is a large island. On that island 
is the Marvani Ancestral Tomb. The Rusty Old Key will unlock all the 
locked and trapped doors necessary to reach the Sepulcher. Once inside 
Marvani, make your way to Tukushapal. Upon entering, you will see a maze. 
At its center is a door leading to the Sepulcher of Tukushapal. 
Inside, you will see the ship, the Stormkiss axe, and many more 
valuable items. Face the rest of the sepulcher from in front of the door. 
Look left and find a broken pillar jutting out from the staircase. 
Stand on the pillar, and look across the staircase to the 
unbroken one across the room. Look straight up. You can't see it that well, 
but there is a space big enough to levitate through. Through the space is a 
chest with the Daedric Face of God and a Daedric Warhammer lying beside 
it.



The Saint's Black Sword 

Type: Short Sword, One Hand
Chop 10-17 
Slash 10-17 
Thrust 12-20 
Weight 16.0 
Value 12,500 
Cast when used 
Restore Fatigue 10-20 points for 20 seconds on self 
Restore Health 10 points on self

Location: Lying on a table in the Telvanni Vaults in the Telvanni Canton 
of Vivec, and also found on one of Sorkvlid the Raven's servants near 
Dagon Fel in the Sheogorad Region.




Sword of White Woe

Type: Long Blade, one Hand
Chop 1-26
Slash 1-26
Thrust 1-26
Cast when strikes
Drain health 1-30 pt. for 30 sec. on touch.
Charge 500

Location #1: Inside the guard tower in Balmora nearest Caius Casides 
house, on top of a closet. Very hard to notice, and just as hard to get, as 
there is a stationary guard. The best way to go about stealing it is to either 
use chameleon and sneak, or use telekinesis.

Location #2: There is another one in the Hlaalu guard tower in Suran, 
under the bed. This one is a little easier to grab, but not much.



Umbra Sword

Type: Claymore, 2 Hands
Constant Effect 
Soultrap for 120 seconds

Location: To get Umbra, you have to search around the mountains near 
Suran Until you find an Orc dressed in full armor (which includes an ebony 
cuirass, a nice bonus).  Talk to him, and he will say that he's the veteran of 
countless wars, and he wants to end his suffering. All you have to do is kill 
him.  When you kill him, search his body to get Umbra.



Goldbrand

Type: Long Sword, One Hand
Chop 10-60 
Slash 5-55 
Thrust 5-25 
weight 40.0
Cast When Strikes
Fire Damage 10-30 points

Location: Go to Vivec and to the foreign quarter.  Go to Jobashas rare 
bookstore in the Waistworks and buy the book Boethrahs Glory. Go SW 
from Balmora to Hla Oad and then travel north to the Daedric ruins near 
there. Swim off the coast from the middle of that island and then dive down 
to the bottom of the ocean. You will find some ruins there. Look for the big 
head on the ocean floor and talk to it. He wants his shrine restored to its 
former glory. Go from hereto Ghorak Manor in Caldera and talk to the Orc 
on the very top floor. Give him the book and $2000 and he will go to work 
rebuilding. You have to wait a month before the work is completed. Go out 
to Karthag Point and talk to the statue that was built and you shall receive 
Goldbrand.



Eltonbrand 

Type: Long Sword, One Hand
Chop 10-60 
Slash 5-55 
Thrust 5-25 
weight 40.0 
Value 150,000 
Cast when strikes 
Fire Damage 10-30 points 
Fortify Attack 30 points for 30 seconds 
Restore Fatigue 10 points

Location: After you get Goldbrand, you must become a vampire. 
Don't know how? Easy. Go find some vampires, piss them off, get 
scratched, and then sleep. Afterwards, go to the Mage's Guild in 
Vivec and talk to Sirilonwe about "someone's been killed". She will 
send you to Ald'ruhn to kill Shashev, a vampire hunter. Shashev is 
located in the Ald Skar Inn. Go in there and kill his ass. 
When he is dead, loot his body to find a key, and bring this key 
back to Sirilonwe. Here's where it gets tricky. You must have 
Goldbrand in your inventory, and EXACTLY 11171 gold. 
The best way to go about doing this is to drop 11171 gold 
in a pile on the floor, and drop the rest of it in another pile. 
Pick up the 11171 gold and you should see the message, 
"Go to hell, Carolina!" (<-- The fu...?) and Goldbrand now 
becomes Eltonbrand.



Keening

Type: Short Blade, One Hand
Chop 9-15
Slash 9-15
Thrust 9-18
Condition 1300
Weight 9.0
Value 400,000
Constant Effect
Fortify magicka 50 points on self
Fortify health 30 points on self
Fortify attack 30 points on self
Fortify agility 20 points on self
Fortify speed 20 points on self

Location:  To find the second of Kagrenac's Tools you need to travel 
through Ghost Gate to Citadel Odrosal (Ordrosal is due northeast 
of Ghostgate). Once inside, look for a ladder going up. This takes 
you to a small room with two pillars filled with Ash Statues and a 
sword standing on point in the middle. This is Keening. Note that 
you cannot equip Keening without first obtaining Wraithguard 
from Vivec. Doing so will KILL YOU. For more information, see
"Wraithguard".



Sunder

Type: Hammer, 2 Hands
Chop 10-70 
Slash 10-60 
Thrust 1-4 
Weight 40.0 
Value 400,000 
Constant Effect 
Fortify Attack 30 Points on self 
Fortify Strength 20 points on self 
Drain Fatigue 1 point on self
Fortify Endurance 20 points on self, 
Fortify Luck 20 points on self

Location: To find the third and final of Kagrenac's tools, you need to go to 
Citadel Vemynal (Due northwest of Dagoth Ur). Inside the ruins, find and 
kill Dagoth Venym, as he has the hammer on him. Note that you cannot 
equip Sunder without first obtaining Wraithguard from Vivec.




Bow of Shadows

Type: Longbow
Cast when used
Invisibility for 30 seconds on self
Fortify Speed 20 to 30 pts for 30 seconds on self

Location: In Venim Ancestral Tomb just north of Zainab Camp.
It's located in the innermost part of the tomb. You will
also meet a Necromancer there with the alias of
"The Maggot King". On one of the tables there you will 
find the Bow of Shadows.



Shimsil 

Type: Short Sword
Chop 10-14 
Slash 10-14 
Thrust 12-17 
Weight 16.0 
Value 10,000 
Cast when used 
Fortify Sneak 5 points for 30 seconds on self 
Chameleon 10-30% for 30 seconds on self

Location: Delvam Andarys in Mawia, a large tomb on an island north of 
Tel Branora, has this unique sword. You have to kill him for it.




Common Tongue Bloodskal 

Type: Long Sword
Chop 12-25 
Slash 15-20 
Thrust 12-20 
Condition 800 
Weight 20.0 
Value 1,000
Cast When Strikes
Frost Damage 10 to 30 pts on Target

Location: Found in the Bloodskal Barrow (North from Raven Rock, 
due Northeast from the Earth Stone) during the main quest in Solthsteim. 



Staff of Hasedoki

Type: Staff, 2-Hands
Cast When Used
Resist Magicka 30% to 40% for 30 seconds on Self

Location: Carried by Koffutto Gilgar in the Gimothran Ancestral Tomb
(Just south of the Ancient Dunmer Stronghold of Falensarano)



Scourge

Type: Mace
Cast When Used
Summon Dremora for 30 seconds on Self
Summon Scamp for 30 seconds on Self


Location: In Hall of Fyr in Tel Fyr inside the larger
chest on the floor in the room where Divath Fyr is located. 
Of course, the chest is trapped and locked with a level of 100.
To learn more about this weapon, read "The legendary Scourge"
in Jobasha's Rare Books in the Vivec Foreign Quarter Waistworks.
On a side note, you can find the 'Head of Scourge' inside a
closet at the Lizard's Head. The previous owner, maybe?


Staff of Magnus

Type: Staff, 2-Hands
Cast When Used
Spell Absorption 25 to 50 pts for 60 seconds on Self
Restore Health 1 pt for 60 sec on Self

Location: It is carried by Hlaren, who can be found in the Cavern of 
Assu, very near the Mount Kand shrine (travel northwest from Molag Mar). 
Just kill her and recover the Staff from her body.



Skull Crusher

Type: Hammer, 2 Hands
Constant Effect
Feather 15 pts on self
Fortify attack 5 pts on self

Location: inside the Anudabia Daedric Ruin, which is just east of Sadrith 
Mora. The door of the ruin is blocked, so find the Omaren Ancestral Tomb 
which is near the ruin to the north. Enter the tomb and travel until you 
reach the bottom. You will find the "Forgotten Vaults of Anudabia, Forge 
of Hilbonguard" Inside you will see a floating chest. Levitate up and open 
the chest. Inside is the Skull Crusher.



Fork of Horripilation

Type: A Fork?
Constant Effect
Drain Magicka 200 pts on self

Location: To get this weapon, which is in a class of its own, you need 
to go to the island where the mad hermit Big Head lives. It's on the 
northwestern most island in the Sheogorad region. Once there, locate 
and enter his shack (It's in the middle of the island). The fork is easy 
to find, just look on the table to see a glowing fork. If you talk to
Big Head, he'll tell you crazy things. One of the things he will tell 
you is that there is a Netch that gives him something... The Giant 
Netch in question is located just east on another island to the east. 
Go there and kill it with the Fork. After killing it, go to the shrine 
located in the Underworks of the St. Delyn Canton in Vivec and trade 
the Fork for the Spear of Bitter Mercy.


Spear of Bitter Mercy

Type: Spear, 2 Hands
Chop 1-15
Slash 1-15
Thrust 16-60
Cast when used:
Reflect 20 to 30% for 30 seconds on self
Summon Storm Atronach for 30 seconds on self
Charge 2160
     
Location: See above.



Mehrunes Razor

Type: Dagger
Cast When strikes
Disintegrate Armor 6 to 25 pts
Weakness to Poison 5% for 20 sec
Poison 6 to 20 pts

Location: Go to the Shrine of Mehrunes Dagon, which is located
northwest of Gnisis or southwest of Ald Velothi, your choice. 
The shrine is located inside a Daedric Ruin named Yassamidan. 
It's easy to see, as it's on a small island on the outskirts 
of the continent. After getting there, interact with the Statue 
of Mehrunes Dagon and he will give you a quest to find his dagger.
He'll tell you that his dagger is in the possession of an
unworthy elf soldier, so he wants you to find it and
give it back to him. He'll ask you to find the Alas Ancestral 
Tomb, which is just west-northwest of Mt. Asarnibibi. Go in until 
you find Varner Hlerag's corpse. On it, you will find a "Rusty Old 
Dagger". Go back to Mehrunes Shrine to return the dagger, and he 
will restore it and imbue it with magical powers. The "Rusty Old 
Dagger" will then become Mehrunes Razor.



Clanbringer 

Type: Long Sword
Chop 2-20 Slash 6-17 Thrust 5-17 
Condition 800 
Weight 20.0 
Value 1,000
Cast When Used
Rally Humanoid 10 to 20 points in 20 feet for 120 seconds on Target
Sanctuary 1 to 5 points for 120 seconds on Self
Fortify Personality 1 to 5 points for 120 seconds on Self

Location: Received as a reward for completing the "Restore Thirsk" 
quest in Solthsteim.



Trebonius Staff

Type: Staff, 2 Hands
Cast when strikes
Weakness to Fire 7 to 15% for 6 seconds  5 ft
Weakness to Shock 7 to 15% for 6 seconds  5 ft
Fire Damage 7 to 15 pts in 5 ft
Shock Damage 7 to 15 pts in 5 ft

Location: You have to kill Archmage Trebonius in the Mages Guild in 
the Vivec Foreign Quarter in order to obtain this staff. You have to kill 
Trebonius anyway before you can be named as the Archmage of the 
Mage's Guild (unless you delivered Ocato's letter, which then removes 
the option to duel Trebonius forever).



Redas War Axe

Type: Axe, 2 Hands
Cast When Strikes
Shock Damage 5 to 15 pts

Location: Inside the Redas Ancestral Tomb, which is just west of Molag 
Mar. There's an outcast Ashlander Settlement near it to use as a landmark.



Fury

Type: Long Sword, 2 Hands
Constant Effect
Blind 20% on self
Drain Heavy Armor 20 pts on self
Drain Medium Armor 20 pts on self
Drain Light Armor 20 pts on self
Drain Unarmored 20 pts on self
Fortify Attack 20 pts on self

Location: You can find this on a corpse in 
Kogoruhn, which is located northwest of Maar Gan



Veloth's Judgement

Type: Daedric War Hammer
Cast when strikes
Fire Damage 4 to 10 pts for 10 seconds
Drain Agility 25 pts for 10 seconds
Absorb Fatigue 5 pts for 10 seconds

Location: Given to you by Tharer Rothelot in the Vivec High Fane after
completion of the "Slay Raxle Berne" quest for the Tribunal Temple.



Cleaver of St. Felms

Type: Axe
Cast When Strikes
Feather 20 pts
Drain Magicka 15 pts

Location: Found on the corpse of a Buoyant Armiger in Tureynunal, 
Which is located northeast of Dagoth Ur.



Crosier of St. Lothis

Cast When Strikes
Damage Health 10 to 20 pts
Blind 50% for 10 seconds
Disintegrate Armor 2 pts

Location: Found on the corpse of a Buoyant Armiger inside Dagoth Ur.



Sixth House Bell Hammer

Type: Hammer, 2 Hands

Location: Go into any major 6th House Base and look for a room 
with a set of bells that you can play. Leaning against these will be 
a hammer that is pretty close to being the strongest blunt weapon
in the game, as well as being worth a small fortune. The easiest 
one to find is located in Hassour, which is directly south of 
Balmora.



Mace of Molag Bal

Type: Blunt, 2 Hands
Chop 3-20
Slash 3-35
Thrust 1-4
Cast When Strikes
Absorb Strength 1 to 15 pts for 30 seconds
Absorb Magicka 1  to 20 pts for 30 seconds
Charge 1500

Location: Complete the quest given to you by Molag Bal in 
Yansirramus shrine.



Felen's Ebony Staff 

Type: Staff, 2 Hands 
Chop 2-16 
Slash 3-16 
Thrust 1-10 Weight 16.0 
Value 4,300
Cast When Strikes
Fire Damage 3-7 points
Frost Damage 3-7 points
Shock Damage 3-7 points


Location: In Tel Branora. Go into the upper level of the main 
tower. Enter Therena's Chamber and levitate up to the top. The 
staff is behind Felen Maryon. You have to steal the staff for
a Thieves Guild quest, but have the option to keep it.



Boethiah's Walking Stick

Type: Staff, 2 Hands
Chop 2-16 
Slash 3-16 
Thrust 1-12 
Weight 24.0 
Value 21,075 
Cast When Used 
Summon Ancestral Ghost for 60 seconds on self 
Fire Shield 3 points for 5 seconds on self

Location: This staff is found in Vivec. Go to the High Fane in the Vivec 
Temple. Behind a locked door is the master of the Temple, Tholer 
Saryoni. Beside him is a locked chest. Open the chest and see what's 
inside, if the staff doesn't appear, leave the building and go back in. 
Repeat this process until the staff appears. Now, you can steal the 
staff, but that will cause the chest to stop regenerating items (and many 
good items could appear in the chest). The alternative is that you can 
buy whatever is in the chest from a guy in the other room. So if you 
have a lot of money, buy what you want, then leave, re-enter and try 
again. That way, you can get all of the good items.



Shadowsting 

Type: Long Sword
Chop 2-27 
Slash 1-37 
Thrust 10-50 
Condition 1600 
Weight 40.0 
Value 5,000
Cast When Strikes
Poison 5 points for 20 seconds on Target
Chameleon 20 to 100 points for 20 seconds on Target
Charge 2930 

Location: Found in a hollow tree stump on the Eastern end of the 
Thirsk Mead Hall, East of Lake Fjalding in Solthsteim.


Anareren's Devil Tanto

Type: Short Sword, One Hand

Location: Ald'ruhn Mages Guild, in an open closet space filled 
with alchemy ingredients, in a small chest on the shelf behind the 
old wizard. Part of a Thieves Guild quest.



Stormforge 

Type: Staff, 2 Hands
Chop 3-17 
Slash 1-13 
Thrust 5-28 
Weight 24.0 
Value 600 
Cast when strikes 
shock Damage 15-25 points 
Lightning Shield 50 points for 5 seconds on self

Location: A Dunmer woman on top of the Hlormaren stronghold 
(on the outside) has this. You have to kill her for it.



Trueflame

Type: Long Sword, One Hand
Chop 30 - 70
Slash 50 - 55
Thrust 10 - 30
Condition 2000
Weight 15.0
Value 150,000
Cast When Strikes 
Fire Damage 30 points on Touch 

Location: In Mournhold. This is Lord Nerevar's legendary sword, 
and part of the main quest in Tribunal.




Hopesfire

Type: Short Sword, One Hand
Chop 30 - 70
Slash 50 - 55
Thrust 10 - 30
Condition 2000
Weight 15.0
Value 150,000
Cast When Strikes 
Shock Damage 30 points on Touch 
Charge 100 

Location: Almalexia's sword, obtained by killing Almalexia at the end 
of the main quest in Tribunal.




Bipolar Blade 

Type: Short Sword, One Hand
Chop 5 - 61 
Slash 1 - 50 
Thrust 1 - 35 
Condition 4300
Weight 42.0  
Value 40,000 
Cast When Strikes 
Frenzy Humanoid 30 pts for 15 seconds on Touch 
Calm Humanoid 30 pts for 15 seconds on Touch 
Charge 450

Location: A quest you receive in the Great Bazaar of Mournhold. Marena 
Gilnith needs to find a husband, and if you pair her up with the trader Sunel 
Hlas, you will get the Bipolar Blade as the reward (So long as you speak 
with him twice before they go on the date).



Gavel of the Ordinator 

Type: Mace, One Hand 
Chop 3-17 
Slash 3-17 
Thrust 1-2 
Weight 15.0 
Value 375 
Cast when strikes 
Drain Health 1-10 points for 30 seconds

Location: Ralyn Othravel (Located on the top level of the Tower of Dawn 
in Ghostgate) has it. You have to kill him for it.



Grave Digger

Type: Short Sword, One Hand
Chop 1 - 70 
Slash 1 - 62 
Thrust 1 - 40 
Weight 60.0 
Value 120,000 
Cast When Strikes 
Damage Health 40 points for 3 seconds on Touch 
Paralyze 3 seconds on Touch 
Charge 1080 

Location: It is wielded by the Captain of the Royal Guards, Tienius 
Delitian, in the Royal Palaza Throne room in Mournhold.



King's Oath 

Type: Short Sword, One Hand
Chop 1 - 60 
Slash 1 - 52 
Thrust 1 - 36 
Weight 81.0 
Value 80,000 
Cast When Strikes 
Damage Health 20 points for 3 seconds on Touch 
Paralyze 3 seconds on Touch 
Fire Damage 20 pts for 3 seconds on Self 
Charge 450

Location: This blade is only obtainable through completion of 
the main quest in Mournhold. A poor man's version of Grave 
Digger.



Temreki, Shackler of Souls 

Type: Short Sword, One Hand
Chop 1-27 
Slash 1-23 
Thrust 1-16 
Weight 27.0 
Value 1500 
Cast when strikes 
Soultrap 10 seconds 
Absorb Strength 0-20 points for 10 seconds
Absorb Endurance 0-20 points for 10 seconds

Location: This sword can be found on Larrius Varro at 
Moonmoth Legion Fort. You can only get the sword by 
killing him or stealing it from him.



Stalhrim Longsword of Flame 

Type: Long Sword, One Hand
Chop 4-50 
Slash 5-55 
Thrust 4-50 
Condition 2500 
Weight 70.0 
Value 65,000
Cast When Strikes
Fire Damage 5 to 10 points for 5 seconds on Touch
Weakness to Fire 50 points for 5 seconds on Touch
Charge 340 

Location: This can only be obtained as a reward for completing 
the Castle Karstaad/Horker main quest received from Korst 
Wind-Eye of Skaal Village in Solthsteim. 





Stormfang 

Type: Long Sword, 2 Hands
Chop 1-30 
Slash 1-25 
Thrust 1-18 
Condition 2000 
Weight 30.0 
Value 10,000 
Cast When Strikes 
Shock Damage 1 to 25 points
 
Location: Held by Ulfgar the Unending in his cave in 
Brodir Grove.




Light of Day Mace 

Type: Mace, One Hand 
Chop 5-30 
Slash 5-30 
Thrust 1-2 
Weight 15.0 
Value 2,500 
Cast when strikes 
Fire Damage 4-20 points 
Shield 20 points for 5 seconds on self 
Resist Magicka 30% for 5 seconds 
Drain Magicka 100 points

Location: Join the Vampire clan Aundae. The second quest will 
be to kill a vampire hunter in Ald'ruhn. The vampire hunter has 
the mace. One you kill him it's yours.



Her Hands Ebony Scimitar 

Type: Long Sword, One Hand
Chop 2-27
Slash 1-45
Thrust 3-34 
Condition 3000 
Weight 40.0 
Value 25,000 

Location: Kill a High Ordinator who's wearing Her Hands 
Armor in Mournhold. Beware though, when they respawn, they 
will find you and mess you up. You Can get one in the clear 
if you follow the main quest in Mournhold.



Spirit-Eater 

Type: Short Sword, One Hand
Chop 2-27 
Slash 1-37 
Thrust 4-34 
Weight 40.0 
Value 25,000 
Cast when used 
Drain Magicka 1-10 points for 30 seconds on target

Location: This sword is found in Vivec. Go to the High Fane in the 
Vivec Temple. Behind a locked door is the master of the Temple, 
Tholer Saryoni. Beside him is a locked chest. Open the chest and 
see what's inside, if the sword doesn't appear, leave the building 
and go back in. Repeat this process until the sword appears. Now, 
you can steal the sword, but that will cause the chest to stop 
regenerating items (and many good items could appear in the chest). 
The alternative is that you can buy whatever is in the chest from a 
guy in the other room. So if you have a lot of money, buy what you 
want, then leave, re-enter and try again. That way, you can get all 
of the good items.



Dagger of Symmachus 


Type: Dagger
Chop 12-17 
Slash 12-16 
Thrust 13-13 
Condition 3000 
Weight 1.40 
Value 20,000 
Constant Effect 
Fortify Short Blade 10 points on Self 
Fortify Endurance 10 points on Self 
Reflect 10 points on Self 

Location: Obtained as a reward during the "Shrine of the Dead" 
main quest of the Tribunal Temple.





Frostgore 

Type: Short Sword
Chop 1-10 
Slash 1-15 
Thrust 13-24 
Condition 300 
Weight 10.0 
Value 100
Cast When Strikes
Frost Damage 10 to 30 pts on Target

Location: Found in the middle of the river in the Moesring 
Mountains area. Use a Detect Enchantment spell to find it. 




Stendarr's Hammer 

Type: Hammer, 2 Hands
Chop 20 - 100 
Slash 10 - 80 
Thrust 8 - 10 
Condition 100
Weight 1000.0 
Value 130,000 
Cast When Strikes 
Damage Health 1 to 10 pts on Touch
Drain Fatigue on Self 1 to 20 pts 
Charge 20 

Location: Hanging in the Museum of Artifacts in the Godsreach 
District of Mournhold. The sheer weight of this thing, plus
its delicate condition makes this very impractical to use
as a weapon. Nevertheless, it DID belong to a god, and what
treasure collection would be complete without that? Mine
is sitting on the table in the bedroom of my Hlaalu Manor.



Maryon's Staff 

Type: Staff, 2 Hands
Chop 2-16 
Slash 3-16 
Thrust 1-10
Weight 16.0 
Value 4,300 
cast when strikes 
Fire Damage 3-7 points
Frost Damage 3-7 points
Shock Damage 3-7 points

Location: Found in the Telvanni vault in the Waistworks of the 
Telvanni Canton of Vivec.



Cloudcleaver 

Type: Axe, One hand 
Chop 1-36 
Slash 1-27 
Thrust 1-4 
Weight 30.0 
Value 1,630
Cast when strikes 
Shock Damage 1-25 points

Location: On the road that goes east out of Caldera, you will meet
a Nord who is standing around. His name is Hlormar Wine-Sot, and 
he will give you a quest. He wants you to find the witch who robbed 
him. The witch is slightly north-north west of Hlormar. Lead Hlormar 
to the witch, and then talk to her about Cloudcleaver. She will offer 
to meet him in the Caldera Mage's Guild in three days, but he won't 
like her offer. He wants you to take sides. Choose to take Hlormar's 
side, and kill Sosia. Take the axe back from Sosia's corpse. As soon 
as you take the axe, Hlormar will demand the axe back. Give it to him 
and he will give you a two-point strength boost. Then kill him and take 
back the axe. What? Don't look at me like that, it's out in the 
wilderness, nobody gives a shit if he's dead. This way, you get the
reward AND the axe. Stupid morally-correct gamers....




Demon Mace 

Type: Mace, One Hand 
Chop 5-26 
Slash 5-26 
Thrust 1-3 
Weight 25.0 
Value 10,000 
Cast when used 
Bound Mace for 60 seconds on self

Location: Found on a dead hero in Dagoth Ur. Go through Dagoth Ur's 
Outer Facility, through the Inner Facility and find the Lower Facility. 
Go inside, go to the end of the hall, turn left and go down some stairs, 
and turn right at the bottom. Go straight through the first two doors, 
and you come to an area where you will be surrounded by doors. Go in 
the left one. Grab the mace from the body.





Ane Teria's Mace 

Type: Mace, One Hand 
Chop 3-17 
Slash 3-17 
Thrust 1-2 
Weight 15.0 
Value 360 
Cast when strikes 
Damage Speed 5-12 points
Damage Agility 5-12 points

Location: After you take Moon and Star from Azura's hands, the ghosts 
of the failed Nerevarines of the past will appear in the cavern. 
Ask them all about "my story", and Ane Teria's spirit will give you 
the mace.



Soul Drinker 

Type: Short Sword, One Hand
Chop 8-12 
Slash 8-12 
Thrust 8-12 
Weight 9.0 
Value 11,000 
Cast when strikes 
Soultrap for 30 seconds

Location: Given as a reward for completing Ranis Athrys' sixth quest for 
the Balmora Mage's Guild.




Cleaver of St. Felms 

Type: Axe, One Hand 
Chop 1-37 
Slash 1-20 
Thrust 1-5 
Weight 48.0 
Value 12,000 
Cast when strikes 
Feather 20 points 
Drain Magicka 15 points

Location: In Tureynulal, a Dwemer ruin north-Northeast of Dagoth 
Ur. Go inside and find and enter a trap door to the Bladder of Clovis. 
Look on the floor to find a body with the cleaver.




Fang of Haynekhtnamet 

Type: Dagger
Chop 11-20 
Slash 11-20 
Thrust 13-30 
Weight 5.0 
Value 32,000 
Cast when strikes 
Shock Damage 20-40 points

Location: Found in the Mamaea cave. To get there, go west of Bal Isra 
or southeast from Gnisis. Once there, travel through the Sanctum of 
Black Hope, and enter the Shrine of Pitted Dreams. You will find the 
dagger in a box near a Sixth House base.




Ancestral Wisdom Staff 

Type: Staff, 2 hands 
Chop 2-7 
Slash 3-7 
Thrust 1-5 
Weight 8.0 
Value 7,000 
Cast when used 
Summon Ancestral Ghost for 100 seconds on self 
Fortify Conjuration 10 points for 100 seconds on self

Location: Given as a reward for a Temple quest. Given to you when you 
complete Endryn Llethri's fourth quest. You can find him in the High 
Fane in Vivec. 



Mace of Slurring 

Type: Mace, One Hand 
Chop 8-28 
Slash 8-28 
Thrust 1-6 
Condition: 3500 
Weight 23.0 
Value 20,000 
Cast When Strikes 
Drain Speechcraft 10 to 20 pts for 15 seconds on Touch 

Location: Carried by Golena Sadri in the Old Mournhold, Forgotten 
Sewers area. You come here during the Golena Sadri quest.



Ancient Silver Dagger 

Type: Short Sword, One Hand
Chop 4-5 
Slash 4-5 
Thrust 5-5 
Weight 2.4 
Value 100 
Cast when strikes 
Poison 10-20 points for 5 seconds

Location: Found in Ibar-Dad, a cave west of Urshilaku Ashlander 
Camp. 



Mace of Aevar Stone-Singer 

Type: Mace, One Hand
Chop 30-90 
Slash 30-90 
Thrust 10-10 
Condition 10000 
Weight 90.0 
Value 50,000 
Cast When Strikes 
Frost Damage 8 pts on Touch

Location: Can only be obtained as a reward for the Ritual of the 
Gifts main quest from Tharsteb Heart-Fang in the Skaal village 
in Solthsteim. 



Black Hands Dagger 

Type: Dagger
Chop 9-20 
Slash 9-20 
Thrust 9-20 
Weight 9.0 
Value 15,000 
Cast when strikes 
Absorb Health 10-25 points for 30 seconds 
Blind 10-50 points for 30 seconds

Location: Given as a reward for becoming the Grandmaster of the
Morag Tong.



Greed

Type: Spear, 2 hands 
Chop 1-4 
Slash 1-4 
Thrust 5-23 
Weight 11.2 
Value 800 
Constant Effect 
Spell Absorption 20 points on self 
Drain Personality 5 points on self

Location: Can be found leaning against the wall in the Telvanni Vaults 
in the plaza of the Telvanni Canton of Vivec.



5b.
-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-Armor=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-


Armor Sets



-=Green Glass Armor=-


 The full set is located in the Ald'Ruhn fighter's guild, in a chest at the 
foot of the bed in a room with a lock level of 80. Also in the St. Delyn 
Canton Underworks in Vivec (In Sheogorad's falsely named Shrine, 
look for a female Orc who is wearing it). Some pieces can also be 
found in one of the Great House vaults in Vivec. This is probably 
the best light armor set in the game, making it pretty much the best 
set overall, which is why it gets the place of honor at the top.



Green Glass Helm

Armor Rating: 113
Condition 500
Weight 3.0 (light)
Value 12,000

Location: Hlaalu Vaults, in the Hlaalu Canton in Vivec.



Green Glass Cuirass

Armor Rating: 113
Condition: 1500
Weight: 18.0 (light)
Value: 28,000

Location: The Hlaalu Canton Vaults, the lower level of the Tower of Dusk 
at Ghostgate, Suran (Several Orcs are wearing it), and in the Ald'Ruhn 
fighter's guild (In the room behind the door with a lock level of 80, well 
worth several Grandmasters' lock picks or a spell of opening of that level).


Green Glass Left Pauldron

Armor Rating: 113
Condition 500
Weight 3.0 (light)
Value 9,600

Location: Hlaalu Vaults, in the Hlaalu Canton of Vivec.



Green Glass Right Pauldron

Armor Rating: 113
Condition 500
Weight 3.0 (light)
Value 9,600

Location: Hlaalu Vaults, in the Hlaalu Canton of Vivec.



Green Glass Left Bracer 

Armor Rating: 166
Condition 400
Weight 3.0 (light)
Value 4,000



Green Glass Right Bracer 

Armor Rating: 166
Condition 400
Weight 3 (light)
Value 4,000

Location: The Glass Bracers can be obtained on the lower level of the 
Tower of Dusk at Ghostgate.



Green Glass Greaves

Armor Rating: 113
Condition 5000
Weight 9.0 (light)
Value 17,600

Location: Hlaalu Vaults, in the Hlaalu Canton in Vivec.




Green Glass Boots

Armor Rating: 113
Condition 5000
Weight 3.0 (light)
Value 8,000

Location: Hlaalu Vaults, in the Hlaalu Canton in Vivec.



Green Glass Shield 

Armor Rating: 166
Condition 1000
Weight 9 (light)
Value 13,600 

Location: The regular Glass Shield can be obtained on the lower level of the 
Tower of Dusk at Ghostgate. It can be bought, or you can kill someone there 
for it.



Green Glass Tower Shield

Armor Rating: 124
Condition 1100
Weight 9.0 (light)
Value 20,000

Location: Hlaalu Vaults, in the Hlaalu Canton of Vivec.



-=Indoril Armor=-

They can be found on Ordinators in Vivec, Molag Mar, and Gnisis. The 
easiest way to get it is to off one, but doing that is risky, as they WILL 
become permanently pissed at you after you kill a few, and it will remain 
like that forever, no matter what you do to the game. Also, if the Indoril 
guards find you wearing their stuff, they will do the same thing. If you're 
stealthy or have a death wish, you can pick up scattered pieces in the 
Ordinators Barracks in the Hall of Justice in Vivec. You can get the boots, 
the helmet, and 2 each of the Left and Right gauntlets in the chests there. 
They a lock level of 10,and those are just the unwatched ones. There is a 
merchant in the lower level of the Tower of Dawn at Ghostgate that sells 
some pieces of Indoril armor, and you can steal a helm off of the bookcase 
beside Orvas Dren at Dren Plantation.


Indoril Helmet

Armor Rating: 82
Condition 450
Weight 4.5
Value 3,000



Indoril Cuirass

Armor Rating: 82
Condition 1350
Weight 27.0
Value 7,000



Indoril Left Gauntlet

Armor Rating: 82
Condition 225
Weight 4.5
Value 1,400


Indoril Right Gauntlet

Armor Rating: 82
Condition 225
Weight 4.5
Value 1,400



Indoril Left Pauldron

Armor Rating: 82
Condition 450
Weight 9
Value 2,400



Indoril Left Pauldron

Armor Rating: 82
Condition 450
Weight 9
Value 2,400



Indoril Boots

Armor Rating: 82
Condition 450
Weight 18.0
Value 2,000



Indoril Shield
Armor Rating: 82
Condition 900
Weight 13.5
Value: 2,000



Indoril Belt (To complete the set)
Weight 2.0
Value 5



-=Ebony Armor=-


This set is very nice.  Of course, it is very rare, and generally guarded. 
It looks great on characters of all races. Seanwen, an Altmer off of 
which you can get a full set of Ebony Armor can be found in the Arena 
Fighters Training area in the Vivec Arena canton. Search him out for the 
fastest pickup. There is also a Khajiit in the Halfway Tavern in 
Pelagiad named Anhassi, and once you do a couple of quests for her, 
she'll tell you a secret: Some moron keeps a key for his treasury vault 
in his wife's closet. It's for one of the Redoran or Telvanni 
(I forget which) vault doors, a rate of 95 and a trapped one at that. 
In it, there is a ton of Ebony armor.



Ebony Cuirass

Armor Rating: 130
Condition 1800
Weight 60.0 (Heavy)
Value 3.500

Location: Seanwen the Altmer has an complete set, and is in the Vivec Arena's 
fighter training area. Be very careful when going for his stuff, as he is well 
trained and has several guards around him.  Another is on one of the last 
assassin missions for the Morag Tong. The target, (Tirer Belvayn in Shana) 
has an Ebony Cuirass for you, as well as the closed helm.



Ebony Shield

Armor Rating: 130
Condition 1200
Weight 30.0 (Heavy)
Value 17,000

Location: Mournhold Temple Courtyard, worn by Gaenor the Bosmer. 
Talk to him the first time, refuse to give him any money, and then leave 
and come back a few days later. He will be wearing a full set of Ebony 
Armor, and will fight you. Kick his ass and then clean him out.




Ebony Tower Shield

Armor Rating: 130
Condition 1200
Weight 30.0 (Heavy)
Value 25,000

Location: Vivec Arena's Fighter Training area, and at Ghostgate, 
behind a trapped door locked a level of 100, with an Indoril guard 
patrolling inside.



Ebony Closed Helmet

Armor Rating: 130
Condition 600
Weight 10.0 (Heavy)
Value 15,000

Location: Dragon Ur, and on Tirer Belvayn in Shana.



Ebony Boots

Armor Rating: 130
Condition 600
Weight 40.0 (Heavy)
Value 10,000

Location: On Seanwen, Vivec Arena's fighter's training area.



Ebony Greaves

Armor Rating: 130
Weight 36.0 (Heavy)
Condition 600
Value 22,000

Location: On Seanwen, Vivec Arena's fighter training area



Ebony Paldron

Armor Rating: 130
Condition 600
Weight 20.0 (Heavy)
Value 1,200

Location: On Seanwen, Vivec Arena's Fighter Training Area, and 
at Ghostgate.



Ebony Mail 

Armor Rating: 333
Condition 3000
Weight 20.0 (Heavy)
Value 120,000

Location: On Seanwen, Vivec Arena's Fighter Training Area.




Ebony Bracers

Armor Rating: 130
Condition 300
Weight 10.0 (Heavy)
Value 5,000

Location: On Seanwen, Vivec Arena's Fighter Training Area, and 
in Suran, at the pawnbrokers.






-=Daedric Armor=-


Complete Set Location: All Daedric Armor can be found on Divyath Fyr 
(Just make sure you wait to kill him after Caius leaves Balmora). An 
alternate way of getting Fyr's armor is to enchant an ebony staff with 
calm humanoid and disintegrate armor 100 points. It will take a long 
time, but after many days of hitting Fyr then recharging your weapon, 
his armor will be fully disintegrated, and can be pick pocketed from him. 
Also note that the Daedric Greaves are not *on* Orvas Dren, they 
are on the shelf right beside him. I can't tell you how many e-mails
I received about that one, -_-;



Daedric Cuirass

Armor Rating: 173
Condition 2,400
Weight 90.0 (Heavy)
Value 70,000

Location: Complete the quest for Auriel's Bow for House Telvanni.



Daedric Left Pauldron
Armor Rating: 133
Condition 800
Weight 30.0 (Heavy)
Value 24,000



Daedric Right Pauldron
Armor Rating: 133
Condition 800
Weight 30.0 (Heavy)
Value 24,000



Daedric Left Gauntlet 

Armor Rating: 173
Condition 400
Weight 15.0 (Heavy)
Value 14,000



Daedric Right Gauntlet 

Armor Rating: 173
Condition 400
Weight 15.0 (Heavy)
Value 14,000

Location: Kogoruhn, Bleeding Heart. Kogoruhn is almost directly to the
northeast of Maar Gan. The Gauntlets are on the lowest level, sitting 
on a rock close to Dagoth Elam. Go through the Hall of Phisto, Hall of 
Maki, Nabith Waterway, Charma's Breath, and then into the Bleeding 
Heart section to get there.



Daedric Greaves

Armor Rating: 173
Condition: 800
Weight: 54.0 (Heavy)
Value: 44,000

Location: Orvas Dren is standing next to some. Find him at Dren Plantation, 
in the basement.



Daedric Boots

Armor Rating: 173
Condition 800
Weight 60.0 (Heavy)
Value 20,000

Location: Galom Daeus, which is located Southwest of the Erabenimsun 
Ashlander Camp. Fair warning: This is the headquarters for the Berne 
Vampire Clan, so come prepared.



Daedric Shield

Armor Rating: 173
Condition 1600
Weight 45
Value 34,000

Location: In the basement of Dren Manor, on the shelf right behind 
Orvas Dren.




Daedric Tower Shield

Armor Rating: 173
Condition: 1,600
Weight: 45.0 (Heavy)
Value: 50,000

Location: I found it in a Daedric Ruin, I don't remember which one. 




Daedric Masks



Daedric Face of Inspiration

Armor Rating: 266
Condition: 800
Weight: 15(Heavy)
Value: 15,000

Location: The Tower of Dusk at Ghostgate, a Buoyant Armiger is
wearing it. Also found beside the Fang of Haynekhtnamet in Shrine 
of Pitted Dreams in Mamaea and in the cavern of Ibar Dad near where 
Eleidon's Ward can be found.



Daedric Face of Terror 

Armor Rating: 266
Condition: 800
Weight: 15(Heavy)
Value: 15,000

Location: The Tower of Dusk at Ghostgate, a Buoyant Armiger is
wearing it. Also found in the "Forgotten Vaults of Anudabia, 
Forge of Hilbonguard". To get there, enter the Omaren Ancestral 
Tomb and go down until you reach a Daedric Ruin (the same place 
where you find Skull Crusher).



Daedric Face of God:

Armor Rating: 266
Condition: 800
Weight: 15(Heavy)
Value: 15,000

Location: In the Marvani Ancestral Tomb, Tukushapal, Sepulcher. 
At the Lizard's Head in the Telvanni Waistworks section of Vivec, 
talk to Ennbjof with a bottle of Matze in your inventory, and he'll 
give you the key to the tomb. It's located on a small island south of the 
Daedric shrine of Zaintiraris, which is just to the south of Molag Mar. 
The entrance to the tomb is on the southern end of the island. Proceed down 
the tomb, into Tukushapal, and then into Sepulcher. Once you enter 
Sepulcher, levitate up and to the right, following the hum of the 
crystals. 



-=Dwemer Armor=-

The best place to get a complete set of Dwemer Armor is Venim Manor 
in Ald'Ruhn. You have to go there as part of the Fourth Trial of the 
Nerevarrine, and you will most definitely be killing some guards, 
so if you follow the main story, you will eventually get a full set.



Dwemer Helm

Armor Rating: 33
Condition 200
Weight 5.0 (Heavy)
Value 450



Dwemer Cuirass

Armor Rating: 33
Condition 600
Weight 30.0 (Heavy)
Value 1,050



Dwemer Left Pauldron

Armor Rating: 33
Condition 200
Weight 10.0 (Heavy)
Value 360


Dwemer Right Pauldron

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