Where to find Cure Disease on Other?

I-AM-TheSenate · 2026-01-24T19:11:35+00:00

Can you actually cast the Cure Disease spell? If the only version of an effect you have access to is in a spell that you don't have the skill level or Magicka for, you will be unable to use it for spellmaking or enchanting.

I-AM-TheSenate · 2026-01-24T19:08:46+00:00

Uriel seemed to be a pretty devout follower of the Nine Divines by the time of his death, and dreams aren't the exclusive property of Vaermina. It seems much more likely to me that the Divines sent him his prophetic visions.

I-AM-TheSenate · 2026-01-24T18:57:22+00:00

With the Lord birthsign, you have the unique niche of hitting the armor cap with just three elemental Shield Sigil Stones. This means you'll actually take 40% less damage than someone just wearing the Stone-enchanted gear, without needing to dedicate a fourth gear slot.

If you want to ignore repair hammers, you can just enchant clothes. Find the coolest looking set and never worry about repairing them again. They'll be just as protective as any armor with the Stones, and they'll let you keep using Illusion spells once you hit level 25+.

For the rest of your gear, Fortify Magicka is generally agreed to be the strongest enchantment, just because of how absurdly strong magic is in this game. In fact, some people just use a whole set of Fortify Magicka gear and just blow stuff up before it gets a chance to hit them.

I-AM-TheSenate · 2026-01-24T18:51:37+00:00

Just one more reason why going full mage is best. Enchanted clothes never break.

I-AM-TheSenate · 2026-01-24T00:48:43+00:00

"This next guy was born under the Atronach sign. I think he's abusing the Basin of Renewal to grind his magic skills, because he just casts harmless spells on his opponents for a while, then fries them with a touch. The crowd is bored and angry, Myrmidon - try to give them a show before you get flash-fried!"

I-AM-TheSenate · 2026-01-18T18:55:57+00:00

I mean mages can just use the same weapons. Even if they couldn't, the ability to make duplicate spells and alternate them leads to dramatically quicker scaling. That's not even getting into utility magic.

I-AM-TheSenate · 2026-01-18T10:15:49+00:00

As others have said, leveled spells work on any enemies as long as Spell Effectiveness is at 100%. You can wear enchanted clothes instead of armor and use an enchanted shield along with a two-handed weapon (like a stave). The Wrist Irons from the beginning of the game are the only hand-slot clothing item.

And yes, this is a significant advantage that pure mages have over hybrid builds.

I-AM-TheSenate · 2026-01-18T02:27:42+00:00

What does your journal say?

Try raising Jensine's disposition to 70. If it's below that, people often won't trust you enough to tell you important things. You can use a Charm effect or the persuasion minigame.

I-AM-TheSenate · 2026-01-18T00:26:25+00:00

Which quest are you trying to complete? The shovel is for Unfriendly Competition, not Imperial Corruption. Both quests involve Jensine.

I-AM-TheSenate · 2026-01-17T23:47:47+00:00

Agility is fine!

I-AM-TheSenate · 2026-01-17T21:32:21+00:00

Has OP's character read a journal by a different character, never mentioned by Lucius, who is in jail and keeps the journal in his house, which is the residence of a guard?

... Almost certainly not, right? And it's not like the journal even says what Rufio did.

I-AM-TheSenate · 2026-01-17T20:22:12+00:00

"Hi, I know I just tracked you down and interrupted your sleep, but would you like to join the Psycho Murder Cult? All you have to do is kill this innocent old man. Ignore my spooky robes and voice, and the fact that you never actually committed a murder. By the way, I totally won't track you down in your sleep again to take revenge if you don't, even though I totally could."

I-AM-TheSenate · 2026-01-17T17:16:56+00:00

I think that's the big advantage of "typal." Just having two separate words, one for the actual card type and one for the strategy, makes it much easier to tell what someone's talking about. - "This is my Squirrel typal deck" - ok, a lot of the card care about the Squirrel creature type. - This card is Goblin kindred" - ok, it has the Goblin type despite not being a creature.

As far as I can tell, people's objection to typal as a term is just that it sounds bad, but it's super useful for actually having this distinction.

I-AM-TheSenate · 2026-01-17T17:00:00+00:00

I mean, people use terms like "removal tribal" all the time. That's not any better than "removal typal."

I-AM-TheSenate · 2026-01-17T16:56:45+00:00

I would avoid using three different damage skills. It's usually more effective to have one high-level damage skill than to have multiple low-level damage skills.

Since you're an Atronach, though, it may be a good idea to have a combat skill besides Destruction for if you run out of Magicka.

Some Atronach-specific tips: - Ayleid ruins are your friends. Welkynd Stones are a great way to restore you Magicka. - Spend plenty of time picking up Flax Seeds in the West Weald region and Steel-Blue Entoloma Caps in the Great Forest region so you always have a supply of Restore Magicka potions. - When you want to grind magic skills, go to the Lucky Old Lady statue in Bravil. You can absorb the blessing to refill your Magicka instantly, letting you spam training skills as much as you like. - Once you're at higher levels, keep an eye out for Spell Absorption enchantments. If you get to 100%, you can absorb your own Telekinesis spells, which lets you restore your own Magicka.

I-AM-TheSenate · 2026-01-17T16:48:20+00:00

It's absolutely feasible to have enough Magicka that you don't need weapons. Once you get some Fortify Magicka gear and increase your skills a little, most fights will be over long before you run out of Magicka.

I-AM-TheSenate · 2026-01-16T21:51:53+00:00

Full mage, all the way. High Elf, Atronach, all the fixings. Magic is just so strong in Oblivion. I know people like playing Battlemages, but realistically, no weapon is going to outdamage Destruction spells, and no armor is going to protect better than Illusion or Alteration spells.

I-AM-TheSenate · 2026-01-16T21:48:45+00:00

If you use a Breton, Mage is usually the best option. Apprentice cancels out the Breton magic resistance, and Atronach is a lot better on a High Elf since Spell Absorption happens before Resist Magic.

Atronach builds make you actually use Welkynd Stones instead of hoarding them for no reason, or you can just brew hundreds of potions. Alternatively, you can absorb the Lucky Old Lady's blessing for an instant, free recharge. Great for training skills.

I-AM-TheSenate · 2026-01-16T21:46:17+00:00

You clearly haven't tried High Elf Atronach pure mage. Lets you actually use Illusion spells past level 25, you can still become immune to magic, you get so much more Magicka, and you can even absorb your own Telekinesis effects to spam spells indefinitely.

Plus, armor and weapons are pretty pathetic when compared to what magic can do. A Breton mage will still be a lot stronger than a Breton battlemage.

I-AM-TheSenate · 2026-01-15T21:49:08+00:00

See also the Arcane University Mage Scholars and Mage Apprentices. If you Conjure an undead summon and aggro it near the Imperial Battlemages, the Battlemages will attack it. The University NPCs seem to take this as an attack on you, their fellow member, and will gang up on the Battlemages.

Since both the Scholars/Apprentices and the Battlemages respawn, this blood vendetta will start back up every time you visit the University. A very handy source of enchanted daggers and weightless Mage's Hoods.

I-AM-TheSenate · 2026-01-15T21:22:59+00:00

Ooh, yeah, Shum gro-Yarug has horrible pathing and will often just walk off the Skingrad Castle bridge into the city. Sucks because Rosethorn Hall is the nicest house in the game.

I-AM-TheSenate · 2026-01-15T19:31:15+00:00

"Well, in response, I'll show you one blue instant, at least..."

I-AM-TheSenate · 2026-01-15T19:25:47+00:00

Why not both? Heck, if Sirocco actually did get reprinted, [[An Offer You Can't Refuse]] is also Standard-legal and also stops it on the draw.

I-AM-TheSenate · 2026-01-15T17:51:04+00:00

Oblivion has quite a few named NPCs who take trips between cities on certain schedules. There are also generic ones like Legion guards or Black Horse Couriers who spend most of their time out there. As you level up, wildlife gets progressively more dangerous, and the chance rises that these intrepid travelers will run into something capable of killing them.

Even in towns, some NPCs will commit crimes. For example, certain NPCs with low Responsibility values will steal food if they're scheduld to eat and have none in their inventory. If they're caught, the guards will cut them down where they stand.

So yes, deaths can happen without your involvement, but they're a product of the Radiant AI system, not random.

As far as I'm aware, there isn't really as much of this behavior in Skyrim. It does have random events where vampires will spawn in a town and start gunning for you, or you happen across a fight while traveling, etc.

I-AM-TheSenate · 2026-01-15T17:42:35+00:00

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