Brad Schoonmaker on 12/6/2003 at 04:37

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I've been playing this game a couple weeks, but have never had the dificulty I'm having finishing off attackers before installing Tribunal. Whoever gave those gobs such effective weapons really did too well. I'm good with just one. It's just that if there are two or more of these guys, I'm dead. every time.:devil: I need help fighting these *%@!s off. I have the Umbra Sword, Indori (sp?) armor and my Long Sword skill is maxed at 100. My Strength is also pretty high as is my Medium Armor skill. I've tried sneaking past them, but it's not as easy as in Thief. I'm currently near the area of the Old Mournhold section with the two trainers I'm supposed to kill off for the shrine. I actually stumbled into them and they also took me out. So, I just shut it down. I'm sick of so many defeats. Any help is needed:erg: and appreciated.

Kafein on 12/6/2003 at 11:18

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don't we have to finish the MW main quest before we start Tribunal quests? Also does it make any difference in MW part of the game after installing Tribunal?, or it just adds another country, and MW stays the same as before... because i'm just waiting to finish the main quest before installing Tribunal:erm:

Zaphod on 12/6/2003 at 14:46

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Here's my advice - make a ridiculously powerful ring. You don't want to play Tribunal with a low-level character, and by the time you get a character that could handle Tribunal, you should be able to afford a high-level ring of... some effect.

For instance, I made a "Blizzard Ring," which does 100 points of Frost Damage for 3 seconds in a 45-foot area on Target. Now, that might not be right for you; I'm a Nord in this run-through, so I can aim it at my feet and not get hurt. But, to fight any nasty Nords that I came across, I also made an "Inferno Ring," (such clever naming!) 100 points of Fire Damage for 3 seconds in a 45-foot area on Target. And I've never hurt myself with it.

Even with a 100 Disposition from an Enchanter, each ring will cost you between 7,000 and 10,000 (I think). For each one, you'll need an Exquisite Ring, a Grand Soul Gem, and the trapped soul of a Golden Saint (not for a Constant Effect spell, but to give you as many recharges on the ring as possible). Don't try to do it yourself - take it to any enchanter. If you haven't bought a spell of Summon Golden Saint yet, you should. There's only two places in the game that have them a guy in the tower at Tel Branora, and the enchanter in the Godsreach market/armory in Mourhold.

It's not good for quests in cities, or tight quarters, or when there's any civilians or guards around (obviously). But, when you're in a place like the Mournhold sewers, or Dark Brotherhood caves, or any shrine (basically anyplace where every living thing inside is Evil and wants to kill you), you can really let fly with this type of weapon.

It will kill almost anything (except for an Ascended Sleeper, Ash Vampire, or Lich), with one shot. And those three, it'll usually kill with 2 shots. I took out an entire room of 13 Dark Brotherhood assassins with one casting. And the goblins - one shot kills any one of them.

But also, like was said above, your character might not be ready for Tribunal quite yet if you keep getting killed by goblins. There are WAY worse things than goblins in store for you.

Kafein - no, you can do Tribunal at any point in the Morrowind main game, and it doesn't effect anything going on in the main world at all. Which is nice. But... ultimately, kinda disappointing, given the ending to Tribunal... I won't ruin any more.

sappe on 12/6/2003 at 19:55

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ye I just take them down with my bow :eek:

Brad Schoonmaker on 13/6/2003 at 00:26

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Thanks. As far as leveling up, I'm around level 18. I'm a Nord with 600,000 gold. Me and the mudcrab or well aquainted.
I guess I'll have to make a special weapon/ring after all. I was thinking the hype that that orc spouted about Umbra was true. It seemed like the best weapon. Until then, I was using Magebane.

I ran accross a Fire (whatchamacallit beast) soul gem valued at 6,300 a while back. Since I couldn't get anyone to buy it at full value, I've kept it. Good thing. Off to make me a special sword.:ebil: Any ideas what do choose? I know I can just create one in the editor, but with all this gold I'm feeling like that's not even necessary.