DonnerKT on 30/8/2003 at 18:31

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My character (Donner) went to the Urshilaku Camp according to plan. He spoke with the appropriate folks and was sent on the quest to retrieve the Bonebiter bow from the Urshilaku Burial Chambers.

The following email has info that reveals some secrets about Bonebiter, so folks who don't want to cheat -- PLEASE STOP READING THIS EMAIL. For those who already know about finding Bonebiter, PLEASE HELP ME IF YOU CAN.

Well, Donner went through all the chambers and, in the process, killed the ancestral ghost, made it to the last chamber, etc. But, somehow, Donner either pick up but then later lost, dropped, or sold Bonebiter --- or he forgot to pick up Bonebiter altogether. Both possibilities seem unlikely cuz' I am pretty thorough when it comes to that kind of thing ... but maybe it is possible cuz' the ghost kind'a came at me from the side) while skelectal guards were also attacking).

I even went in using a new character and was able to locate Bonebiter "easily" -- kill the ancestral ghost and take Bonebiter. But, when I did it with Donner originally, the ghost came upon him so quickly, while he was fighting the other goons, I didn't notice any messages on screen before or after I killled the ghost.

It's been several months of searching and retracing steps, both inside and outside the chambers and all over the land. I've looked all over at least six times!!! The chamber itself, I've retraced and searched every crack-and-crevice numerous times. I've checked paths Donner has taked to numerous towns and sellers. If he dropped it someplace, it sure isn't showing up. BTW: The chamber is now void of the ancestral ghost (although the skelectal minions still reappear, as they do in other burial caverns and shrines).

Is there a way to find Bonebiter again? I'm on an Xbox, so I can't use the id-location feature that is available on PC games.

Donner did his deed months ago, so there is no way for me to go back to a pre-Bonebiter-lost game. Besides, he's head of so many factions and houses now, and covered almost every part of Morrowind ... I can't just "start over" with a new character just for Bonebiter. But, without being able to advance in his "main calling", all his other acheivements are bittersweet.

I'll need some expert help here -- PLEASE!

DonnerKT on 1/9/2003 at 19:27

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Thanks RyushiBlade,

I hope I don't have to resort to the "back path". But thanks for that info. It seems a little like "cheating" so I hope I don't have to go that route (but glad that option is there in case I finally give up on continuing the Nevarine quest straightforwardly. I really want onner to find the Bow and continue on the Nevarine mission legitimately.

I've already searched the caverns multiple times for the remains of the Wraith. I really fear that the Bow disolved" due to the three-day-limit (which is unfortunate if that is really part of the code, since the bow is a critical-path item and shouldn't disolve the way inconsiquential items do).

I think I'll do a "beta test" of my own. I have an alternate character -- I'll have him go and kill the Wraith and leave bonebiter and the Sul untouched for three days. If Bonebiter is still there, then it is still likely that I somehow picked up the bow and either dropped it along the Red Mountain hills (or possibly sold it). But, in addition to checking the burial caverns step-by-step several times, I've retraced Donner's steps a half-dozen times across the lands he went to after leaving the caverns. I've also searched all the merchants he's been to.
My fear is that the Bow really disolved due to the three-day-rule. I'll keep y'all posted after I do my little test.

sappe on 5/9/2003 at 21:38

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No worries I'm on PC..

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DonnerKT on 16/9/2003 at 15:08

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I tried the 'backpath' method but it doesn't work for Donner because he is still not yet Nevarine.
He's at level 65 and has two-Donner-years worth of adventures, but since Bonebiter "dissolved" before he picked it up,
he hasn't been able to take the next step to become a Nevarine.

Any other suggestions? Does anyone know if there is another way around this? Or how to get ahold of the designers?

Again, the problem is that Donner killed the Wraith, but didn't pick up Bonebiter from the corpse-corpse before three days.
Hence, both Sul and Bonebiter dissolved into nothingness (this was months ago).

Is there still a way for Donner to continue on the path to BECOMING Nevarine?

Or, since I am on X-box, is my adventure - with all the time invested - sunk? Donner's head of the Thieves Guild, Mage's Guild, H-House, etc.
So, there's plenty of other things to keep him occupied. But, without his being able to fulfill his destiny as the Nevarine, it is all sort'a second-best.

Thanks,

cyrano on 16/9/2003 at 22:20

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If you are on X-Box and the backpath described by RyushiBlade didn't work, you may be out of luck. Ordinarily I don't advocate cheating, but if it is a matter of restoring an item to your inventory that you already earned through your actions I would supply you with the console codes for Bonebiter. Sadly, that won't be of any use to you on the X-Box.

My advice to you, after you have explored all you want with Donner, is to start a new character, perhaps very different from Donner to have a unique experience (and not limited to becoming Nerevarine). I understand your feelings, but many will describe the completion of the main quest as anticlimactic, so you're not missing all that much unless Donner is the sort that needs to achieve closure.