Skyrim III: Get rich selling protective knee gear!

[Loki_42]

I'm sure this has been answered somewhere, but rather than trawl through 109 pages of thread, I thought I would just ask again. Where are good places to get crafting materials? I just got access to making Elven stuff, and I can't know anywhere to look for materials.

[Calemyr]

Check here for mine locations. I'd go into more detail, but I wouldn't want to spoil it. Heheh.

[Math_Mage]

Which is kinda funny, because people complain too loudly about how the only practical way to play most games is to be good-aligned, that evil gets sub-par goals and unsatisfying conclusions when the whole point of being evil is fun and quick and easy power. Finally a game comes out that supports good ole fashioned evil PCs and players find they can't stomach it. It is gorgeous, it really is.

In most games, alignment isn't made a real choice. You can be a good conversationalist who saves the world, or a bad conversationalist who saves the world. Then there are morality bar, angel-or-demon systems of alignment that realistically force the player to be either a perfect goody-two-shoes or a perfect b***ard because that's how you get all the alignment-associated powerups--neutrality and gray morality have no benefits. Skyrim has yet a third kind of problem where being a b***ard is interesting because it nets you all sorts of cool storylines, but being good is boring because there aren't any corresponding storylines for it. Yeah, you have the main quest, but nothing about being a b***ard stops you from doing it.

[Calemyr]

In most games, alignment isn't made a real choice. You can be a good conversationalist who saves the world, or a bad conversationalist who saves the world. Then there are morality bar, angel-or-demon systems of alignment that realistically force the player to be either a perfect goody-two-shoes or a perfect b***ard. Skyrim has yet a third kind of problem where being a b***ard is interesting because it nets you all sorts of cool storylines, but being good is boring because there aren't any corresponding storylines for it. Yeah, you have the main quest, but nothing about being a b***ard stops you from doing it.

Other than the Thieves Guild and the Daedric quests, I don't know what you mean. You can be a champion of the Imperial Legion, the hero of the Stormcloaks, there's nothing inherently evil about the Companions, and most of the guild stuff (even the Thieves Guild) is on the white side of grey in any event. The deepest and darkest evils outside of the Daedric quests are the Dark Brotherhood, and you can manipulate the questline towards their destruction or towards their goals. Even the Daedra have good-aligned counterparts: Agent of Dibella and Agent of Mara come to mind readily, and are really more useful than just about anything the Daedra offer other than the generally benevolent Azura and Meridia.

It's not like the weapons and armor they offer are worth a whit - nifty features, effectively useless artifacts. Even the Ebony Mail is more trouble than it's worth, since the smoke makes it very difficult to aim a bow in first person.

[ObadiahtheSlim]

Why are there Imperials in the Rift? Is there some sort of change in control as you progress through the main quest?

There is also another way to do it.

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If you don't do the war campaign at all or at least don't get further than the Whiterun bit, you can cede over Riften to the imperials during peace talks.

[Dhavaer]

Is there any way to get unenchanted Master Robes? I'm doing some custom enchanting but all the clothing looks pretty terrible.

[Anderlith]

Is there any way to get unenchanted Master Robes? I'm doing some custom enchanting but all the clothing looks pretty terrible.

I thought that the robes were a big step up from past robes. I hate dresses

[Anderlith]

Is there any way to get unenchanted Master Robes? I'm doing some custom enchanting but all the clothing looks pretty terrible.

I thought that the robes were a big step up from past robes. I hate dresses

[A Rainy Knight]

So... is anyone else slightly unnerved by the way that committing petty crime tends to result in visits from nasty thugs despite all common sense? I was going along my merry way, being the best novice thief I could be and building up my pickpocketing and lockpicking skills on some easy targets when, outside of Riften, I find myself brutally murdered by hitmen which I am totally unprepared to take on in any kind of fight. After doing some fiddling with the console commands to kill them and find out what dastard sent them after me, I was hoping that they would at least be from the well-off store owners and inkeepers who I had terrorized as part of my initiation to the Thieves' Guild, right? Because that would, y'know, make sense and seem appropriate for the situation.

Looks like the old beggar lady who I silently pickpocketed two gold coins from with no witnesses is actually a psychic detective with a thing for disproportionate revenge and finding hitmen cheap enough to hire with her beggar's income.

[BladeofObliviom]

So... is anyone else slightly unnerved by the way that committing petty crime tends to result in visits from nasty thugs despite all common sense? I was going along my merry way, being the best novice thief I could be and building up my pickpocketing and lockpicking skills on some easy targets when, outside of Riften, I find myself brutally murdered by hitmen which I am totally unprepared to take on in any kind of fight. After doing some fiddling with the console commands to kill them and find out what dastard sent them after me, I was hoping that they would at least be from the well-off store owners and inkeepers who I had terrorized as part of my initiation to the Thieves' Guild, right? Because that would, y'know, make sense and seem appropriate for the situation.

Looks like the old beggar lady who I silently pickpocketed two gold coins from with no witnesses is actually a psychic detective with a thing for disproportionate revenge and finding hitmen cheap enough to hire with her beggar's income.

Well, you know how it is. Those beggars have to be very hard on thieves! They wouldn't be able to eat otherwise!

She probably pooled whatever funds she had with the other beggars to knock off the misanthropic thief who would force another human being to starve for chump change.

[Bad Situation]

Is there any way to get unenchanted Master Robes? I'm doing some custom enchanting but all the clothing looks pretty terrible.

I don't know if you're playing on PC but this might be good for you.

[polity4life]

Well, you know how it is. Those beggars have to be very hard on thieves! They wouldn't be able to eat otherwise!

She probably pooled whatever funds she had with the other beggars to knock off the misanthropic thief who would force another human being to starve for chump change.

She could have been a professional panhandler who has a very unhealthy fondness for money. Perhaps stealing those two measly coins were akin to stealing two of her children that she would be willing to part with on her terms, though not yours.

[Avilan the Grey]

Just found that out myself, actually. Makes the murder melee at the end of the first major Companions quest much more reasonable, though I electrocuted Falkas several times in the process.

You mean Wack-a-Draugr? I loved that fight.

[Lamech]

Looks like the old beggar lady who I silently pickpocketed two gold coins from with no witnesses is actually a psychic detective with a thing for disproportionate revenge and finding hitmen cheap enough to hire with her beggar's income.

You realize the only reason they're beggars is to have the power of the divines at their beck and call right? Why would you ever anger a beggar!?

[Deth Muncher]

You realize the only reason they're beggars is to have the power of the divines at their beck and call right? Why would you ever anger a beggar!?

What is this, ancient Greece?

[nhbdy]

You realize the only reason they're beggars is to have the power of the divines at their beck and call right? Why would you ever anger a beggar!?

What is this, ancient Greece?

I may need to sig this, with permission of course

[Dhavaer]

I don't know if you're playing on PC but this might be good for you.

It is! Thanks. I'm now wandering around in custom enchanted Shrouded gear. Does anyone know somewhere I can reliably find hoodless Thalmor robes? All the Thalmor I find have the hooded version. I unfortunately didn't keep the ones from the College or Embassy.

[ObadiahtheSlim]

It is! Thanks. I'm now wandering around in custom enchanted Shrouded gear. Does anyone know somewhere I can reliably find hoodless Thalmor robes? All the Thalmor I find have the hooded version. I unfortunately didn't keep the ones from the College or Embassy.

No hoodless at the embassy?

[Alchemistmerlin]

I have edited textures for the first time.

I now have white paladin-esque dragonplate armor. This is going somewhere terrible.

[Lamech]

I may need to sig this, with permission of course

You have my permission.

[Anderlith]

So... is anyone else slightly unnerved by the way that committing petty crime tends to result in visits from nasty thugs despite all common sense? I was going along my merry way, being the best novice thief I could be and building up my pickpocketing and lockpicking skills on some easy targets when, outside of Riften, I find myself brutally murdered by hitmen which I am totally unprepared to take on in any kind of fight. After doing some fiddling with the console commands to kill them and find out what dastard sent them after me, I was hoping that they would at least be from the well-off store owners and inkeepers who I had terrorized as part of my initiation to the Thieves' Guild, right? Because that would, y'know, make sense and seem appropriate for the situation.

Looks like the old beggar lady who I silently pickpocketed two gold coins from with no witnesses is actually a psychic detective with a thing for disproportionate revenge and finding hitmen cheap enough to hire with her beggar's income.

Read the in-game book Beggar Prince, some beggars have friends in high places.

[Avilan the Grey]

I have just played with my first proper mod installed: Better Sorting, that helps with the inventory.

Also, not that anyone is interested, Urzul is getting good with the blade. If she could just get to skill lvl 40 so she can get that bound bow...

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[A Rainy Knight]

Read the in-game book Beggar Prince, some beggars have friends in high places.

Okay, I'm officially never looking at a beggar the same way again.

[Anderlith]

So I don't know if anyone has this down on a list but. Rule #17 of Skyrim- Beware of Bears, they are more deadly than dragons. (In fact I believe the next Elder Scrolls came will have the main hero the Usine-kin, slayer of bears)

[Dhavaer]

No hoodless at the embassy?

No wizards spawning with them, but I finally managed to find a set sitting in a sideroom. Had to use noclip, though.

[Archpaladin Zousha]

Okay, here's a silly question. Which of these two swords seems more like Excalibur to you guys?

Imperial...

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...or Elven?

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[Bad Situation]

Okay, here's a silly question. Which of these two swords seems more like Excalibur to you guys?

Imperial...

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...or Elven?

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Neither, but if I had to choose one or the other I suppose the Imperial Sword is better.

[Divayth Fyr]

Okay, here's a silly question. Which of these two swords seems more like Excalibur to you guys?

Imperial...

...or Elven?

The silver one ;P

[Archpaladin Zousha]

Neither, but if I had to choose one or the other I suppose the Imperial Sword is better.

What makes you say that? And is the Imperial Sword upgradeable?

[Bad Situation]

The silver one ;P

Unfortunately, you can't upgrade silver weapons without modding. You can't even make them on your own, you have to find them on quests. As for Imperial weapons, I'm not sure if they benefit from the Steel Smithing perk.