krayzkrok on 6/8/2002 at 05:02
You know, I can never remember anyone's name in this game! But anyway, the unsubtle hints you are given by the guy in Fort Moonmoth to cause a "bloodbath" in the Camorra Tong's Council Club in Balmora... well, as a petty level 3 Witchhunter I wasn't going to stand much chance against those Dunmer hard-as-nails Camorra Tong agents, but something rather odd happened.
You see, I went into the club with Itermerel, the mage I was supposed to be escorting to Pelagiad for Ranis in the Mage's Guild. I was going to find out about the murder of Ralen Hlallo or whatever his name is. Anyway, I just happened to... well... ok, it happened. I got into a fight! I mean, I didn't really mean to... but I did. Before I knew it, Itermerel starts loosing off lightning bolts and hellfire. I did the only thing I thought reasonable - I ran away and shut myself in a downstairs room! I could hear all kinds of death and destruction going on, and it seemed to be getting closer. I panicked... and read my Divine Intervention scroll to get the hell out of there!
And you know what, I popped out into the serene calm of Fort Moonmoth. After composing myself, I apprehensively made my way back to Balmora to find out what happened. I entered the Council Club and found a most intriguing sight... Itermerel had laid waste to the entire place! Dead bodies were strewn all around, and I felt odd... as though I wasn't actually supposed to have been able to kill these guys yet!
I went to Fort Moonmoth to report the carnage and was rewarded with a most incredible prize. The only problem is... I have a nagging feeling! Did I exploit a "bug", or was I thinking laterally? Or was I, as I suspect, just lucky?! :)
Can I really live with myself with my new ring - the ill-gotten gains of an overlooked bug, or should I just shut up and keep quiet?!
krayz
Slith on 6/8/2002 at 10:32
Lucky dog! :D You got VERY lucky indeed. So anyway, from what I hear, you just got reeeal lucky. :thumb: My two-or three cents :)
krayzkrok on 6/8/2002 at 10:55
And now I'm thinking... have I found myself a new bodyguard? Dear Itermaril. I'll show you the way to Pelagiad, indeed.
But first, I have some errands to run.
If you would be so kind as to accompany me to this nest of petty criminals so that you... erm... I mean *I* can wipe them out while I... I mean *you* watch! ;)
I don't suppose the poor sot is invincible. It would be most terrible if he died. MOST terrible. I would, of course, make sure that his valuable notes - so valued to Ranis - would not be misplaced. :sly: Oh, I am evil.
I think I am having a career change. :)
krayz
Illuminatus on 6/8/2002 at 17:43
Once you realize that any NPC who follows you in the game will attack anything which attacks you, traveling cross-country becomes easier than ever.
I have yet to try it, but it would be interesting to round up around a dozen NPCs which you have to escort somewhere, and then take them with you wherever you want to go. This would probably be useless at the higher levels, since they would just slow you down and wouldn't be of any real help. Still... it would be pretty cool to lead an army into Red Mountain. :)
Twisted Life on 7/8/2002 at 03:41
For traveling cross country, I just made an amulet with the constant effect of invisibility.
No more damn cliff racers.
wun on 7/8/2002 at 14:14
krazykrok...
the club also makes a great place to live...
i cast a mark spell in there... so whenever a quest is done and i am
on the other side of the continent.. quick recall spell and i am home..
table and bar to dump and display treasures u collected...
bunch of crates and so forth to store alchemy ingredients...
couple of beds to rest in when u can level up...
couple of chests to put treasure in...
(one of the chest now must contain 100k+
worth of precious stones and other valuable things eg daedra hearts,
vampire dust, various salts, souls i've captured, excess soul gems... i only carry 5 of each type at a time.. etc etc)...
it's getting small for me though... too much stuff i collected but can't sell..
seeing what my stronghold looks like when it's done...
but most likely going to clear narano (sp?) manor...
Sinister Handed on 7/8/2002 at 23:37
Problem with NPC's following you is you have to keep stopping and turning around every few seconds to make sure they haven't gotten stuck on some rock or some tree or in the water or on some invisible barrier out in the middle of nowhere. That and they seem to be slower than mudcrabs.
Oh well... small price to pay. I actually enjoy the company.
Except that woman I had to take to Ghostgate. God, what a bitch.
wun on 8/8/2002 at 15:35
the worst npc was rollie the pack guar.... :D
damn thing wandered off into all sorts of odd directions just to get stuck
on some rocks or in a bush....
after i took his owner to the city i went back for guar steaks...
but then i looked into his big eyes and couldn't do it... :erm:
also was fun tryin to talk to him...
as for that chick u gotta take to ghostgate... u right there...
whatta bitch... i got her there in no time.... protected her from
all sorts of nasties and she gives me some dumb tip as reward...
which i missed cos i looked the other way...
then a storm came up and i 'accidentally' dropped my sword on her neck..
hate when that happens....... :ebil:
but npc's are tooooo slow... i jump once and they gotta run for 5 secs to catch up...
Bionicman on 8/8/2002 at 19:37
some people
write poetry
others are
just dumb
Nimue on 12/8/2002 at 21:26
Although they can be helpful sometimes, other times NPC companions are just a hell of a nuisance. They either get themselves killed at the wrong time (like Serethi's kid in the Redoran quest) or they get in your way when you're trying to fight something. Then they get ticked and attack you! The naked barbarian (outside Caldera?) is one of those. I met him while on a quest to kill four rogue Telvani and as I was fighting the first one, he kept getting in my way. Finally, the inevitable happened and I hit him. He says "Watch it, I'm on your side!" I tried to be more careful, but you guessed it, I hit him again, right at the time I killed the guy I was trying to kill. As soon as the guy dropped to the ground, Mr. Barbarian turns and attacke me too. I had no choice but to kill him... oh well.
