Oblivion- Dark Brotherhood question

> "Annie" <Annie.DeleteThis@nothere.com> wrote in message
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>> Quick question.. Aside from 'the fun of it', is there a good reason to
>> join the Dark Brotherhood? Is it something you can just skip?

"Madame Mim" <mad.mim.DeleteThis@bigpond.net.au> wrote in message
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> Some very nice weapons as quest rewards. The opportunity (I am told,
> haven't reached that far yet) to become a vampire. Same basic point as any
> of the guilds I suppose.

Thanks for the reply. It just seems odd to belong to the Dark Brotherhood
and be a noble Blade at the same time.
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Think of it as being out for the main chance. I am;
a thief
a mage
a fighter (although I think joining this guild was a mistake given my
gameplay style)
a darksister
and soon to be a knight of the white stallion

What is a noble blade?

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Beeker - Phule's Paradise, Robert Asprin


"Annie" <Annie.RemoveThis@nothere.com> wrote in message
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>> "Annie" <Annie.RemoveThis@nothere.com> wrote in message
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>>> Quick question.. Aside from 'the fun of it', is there a good reason to
>>> join the Dark Brotherhood? Is it something you can just skip?
>
> "Madame Mim" <mad.mim.RemoveThis@bigpond.net.au> wrote in message
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>> Some very nice weapons as quest rewards. The opportunity (I am told,
>> haven't reached that far yet) to become a vampire. Same basic point as
>> any of the guilds I suppose.
>
> Thanks for the reply. It just seems odd to belong to the Dark Brotherhood
> and be a noble Blade at the same time.
>
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Annie wrote:
> Quick question.. Aside from 'the fun of it', is there a good reason to join
> the Dark Brotherhood?

The horse, Shadowmere.
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Horse? Don't put me off.

LOL

I tried riding horses. It gives me a headache. I'd rather run (stealthily)
between places - although I suppose a horse could come in handy to speed
fast travel between places.

--
" . . . Genghis Khan dabbled in Real Estate" An example of an understatement
Beeker - Phule's Paradise, Robert Asprin


"Pikey Joe" <No.Spam RemoveThis @all.com> wrote in message news:445c864e.0@entanet...
> Annie wrote:
>> Quick question.. Aside from 'the fun of it', is there a good reason to
>> join the Dark Brotherhood?
>
> The horse, Shadowmere.
>
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"Alfie [UK]" <me.RemoveThis@privacy.net> wrote in message
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> On Sat, 06 May 2006 08:35:55 GMT, "Annie" <Annie.RemoveThis@nothere.com> wrote:
>
>>Quick question.. Aside from 'the fun of it', is there a good reason to
>>join
>>the Dark Brotherhood? Is it something you can just skip?


> You don't have to do any quests if you don't want to, neither faction
> nor main quests. But each faction quest is 19 quests and a fair few
> hours gameplay and net you goodies either cash, skill increases, or
> magic items, and they have a coherent story running through each of
> them.

> Besides you've paid for a big RPG game, why would you not want to do
> them ?

That's a good point but I guess I was of the mind-set that you play the game
as either 'good or evil'. Not true?! The Dark Brotherhood only visited me
because I carelessly and accidently killed someone I shouldn't have.

To answer Madame Mim's question... A Blade is someone that serves the ruler.
Self-proclaimed elite fighters. Jauffre offers you to be a Blade after
you bring Martin to him.
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> "Alfie [UK]" <me DeleteThis @privacy.net> wrote in message
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>> On Sat, 06 May 2006 08:35:55 GMT, "Annie" <Annie DeleteThis @nothere.com> wrote:
>>
>>>Quick question.. Aside from 'the fun of it', is there a good reason to
>>>join
>>>the Dark Brotherhood? Is it something you can just skip?
>
>
>> You don't have to do any quests if you don't want to, neither faction
>> nor main quests. But each faction quest is 19 quests and a fair few
>> hours gameplay and net you goodies either cash, skill increases, or
>> magic items, and they have a coherent story running through each of
>> them.
>
>> Besides you've paid for a big RPG game, why would you not want to do
>> them ?
>
> That's a good point but I guess I was of the mind-set that you play the
> game as either 'good or evil'. Not true?! The Dark Brotherhood only
> visited me because I carelessly and accidently killed someone I shouldn't
> have.
>
> To answer Madame Mim's question... A Blade is someone that serves the
> ruler. Self-proclaimed elite fighters. Jauffre offers you to be a
> Blade after you bring Martin to him.
>

Really? I've done that bit. Maybe I need to go talk to him. It might have
made sneaking through the sewers to kill that prisoner in the Thieves quest
a whole lot easier if I was entitled to be there. Oh, and I missed one
before, I'm also a member of a vampire hunting group in Imperial City.

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Beeker - Phule's Paradise, Robert Asprin
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>> "Annie" <Annie.TakeThisOut@nothere.com> wrote in message
>>
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>>> Quick question.. Aside from 'the fun of it', is
there a good reason to
>>> join the Dark Brotherhood? Is it something you
can just skip?
>
> "Madame Mim" <mad.mim.TakeThisOut@bigpond.net.au> wrote in
message
>
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>> Some very nice weapons as quest rewards. The
opportunity (I am told,
>> haven't reached that far yet) to become a vampire.
Same basic point as any
>> of the guilds I suppose.
>
> Thanks for the reply. It just seems odd to belong
to the Dark Brotherhood
> and be a noble Blade at the same time.
>
>
You do not as in the other guilds get fame point for
completing the DB quests
but you do get some constant-effect fortify skill or
attributes that affects your
dark-brotherhood related skills and attributes. Not
every quest though

merlin
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"Madame Mim" <mad.mim.DeleteThis@bigpond.net.au> skrev i en
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> Think of it as being out for the main chance. I am;
> a thief
> a mage
> a fighter (although I think joining this guild was
a mistake given my
> gameplay style)
> a darksister
> and soon to be a knight of the white stallion
>
> What is a noble blade?
>
> --
> " . . . Genghis Khan dabbled in Real Estate" An
example of an understatement
> Beeker - Phule's Paradise, Robert Asprin
>
>
> "Annie" <Annie.DeleteThis@nothere.com> wrote in message
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>>> "Annie" <Annie.DeleteThis@nothere.com> wrote in message
>>>
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>>>> Quick question.. Aside from 'the fun of it', is
there a good reason to
>>>> join the Dark Brotherhood? Is it something you
can just skip?
>>
>> "Madame Mim" <mad.mim.DeleteThis@bigpond.net.au> wrote in
message
>>
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>>> Some very nice weapons as quest rewards. The
opportunity (I am told,
>>> haven't reached that far yet) to become a
vampire. Same basic point as
>>> any of the guilds I suppose.
>>
>> Thanks for the reply. It just seems odd to belong
to the Dark Brotherhood
>> and be a noble Blade at the same time.
>>
>
>

a fighter that is neither dark brotherhood member or
member of the thieves guild
A person that prefers peaceful solution as the first
option, and only, as a principle
uses his sword for defense

merlin
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> "Alfie [UK]" <me.TakeThisOut@privacy.net> wrote in message
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>> On Sat, 06 May 2006 08:35:55 GMT, "Annie"
<Annie.TakeThisOut@nothere.com> wrote:
>>
>>>Quick question.. Aside from 'the fun of it', is
there a good reason to
>>>join
>>>the Dark Brotherhood? Is it something you can
just skip?
>
>
>> You don't have to do any quests if you don't want
to, neither faction
>> nor main quests. But each faction quest is 19
quests and a fair few
>> hours gameplay and net you goodies either cash,
skill increases, or
>> magic items, and they have a coherent story
running through each of
>> them.
>
>> Besides you've paid for a big RPG game, why would
you not want to do
>> them ?
>
> That's a good point but I guess I was of the
mind-set that you play the game
> as either 'good or evil'. Not true?! The Dark
Brotherhood only visited me
> because I carelessly and accidently killed someone
I shouldn't have.
>
> To answer Madame Mim's question... A Blade is
someone that serves the ruler.
> Self-proclaimed elite fighters. Jauffre offers
you to be a Blade after
> you bring Martin to him.
>
>

This is a glitch, since you already are a blade.
'That is what the main quest in
Morrowind was all about. Casius Cosades enlisted you,
rememberr?You
advanced about halfway up the career ladder before
Casius Cosades left for
the imperial city. It is not as if they have
completely cut the ties to elderscr oll III,
since a lot of people talks about it as a place they
have left or wants to return to.
Think of the blades as FBI with a touch of CIA.

But if fighting is your game, think of a blade as a
version of Sir Galahad or
Sir Lancelot of King Arthurs round table at Camelot

merlin

merlin
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"Madame Mim" <mad.mim RemoveThis @bigpond.net.au> skrev i en
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> Horse? Don't put me off.
>
> LOL
>
> I tried riding horses. It gives me a headache. I'd
rather run (stealthily)
> between places - although I suppose a horse could
come in handy to speed
> fast travel between places.
>
> --
> " . . . Genghis Khan dabbled in Real Estate" An
example of an understatement
> Beeker - Phule's Paradise, Robert Asprin
>
>
> "Pikey Joe" <No.Spam RemoveThis @all.com> wrote in message
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>> Annie wrote:
>>> Quick question.. Aside from 'the fun of it', is
there a good reason to
>>> join the Dark Brotherhood?
>>
>> The horse, Shadowmere.
>>
>
>

The black horse is the strongest and fastest of the
available horses. Shadowmere is
twice as strong as that (45 damage) and quite a bit
more agile. And with a fighters
disposition. it is as effective in a melee as any of
the companions in Morrowind,
and definitely handy to have in a critical situation.
It will join the fights, and it is
quite capable of killing its target with a kick or
two

merlin
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On Sun, 7 May 2006 15:40:31 +0200, "Merlin" <bech_dokNOSPAM.TakeThisOut@yahoo.com>
wrote:

> "Annie" <Annie.TakeThisOut@nothere.com> skrev i en meddelelse
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> > To answer Madame Mim's question... A Blade is
>someone that serves the ruler.
> > Self-proclaimed elite fighters. Jauffre offers
>you to be a Blade after
> > you bring Martin to him.
>
> This is a glitch, since you already are a blade.
>'That is what the main quest in
> Morrowind was all about. Casius Cosades enlisted you,
>rememberr?You
> advanced about halfway up the career ladder before
>Casius Cosades left for
> the imperial city. It is not as if they have
>completely cut the ties to elderscr oll III,
> since a lot of people talks about it as a place they
>have left or wants to return to.

Caius Cosades enlisted someone else, who had much better skills and
equipment than you do. This is a new character, not the Nerevarine, who
the Empire lost track of several years ago, and rumour suggests is dead.
If you want to pretend your character is the same one, then you get to
explain away the complete loss of status, skills, artifacts, spell
knowledge, statistics, and permanent enchantments, not to mention the
complete change of appearance. In some cases, you can't even make a
character with the same major skills, since they've changed quite a bit.
--
Greg Johnson
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"Merlin" <bech_dokNOSPAM.DeleteThis@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> But if fighting is your game, think of a blade as a version of Sir
> Galahad or
> Sir Lancelot of King Arthurs round table at Camelot
>
Camelot!!!

We're knights of the round table, we dance whene're we're able.
We do routines, and border scenes, and footwork imp-e-cable;
We dine well here in Camelot, we eat ham and jam and spamalot.

We're knights of the round table, our shows are for-mid-able
The many times, we're given rhymes, that are quite un-sing-able
We're often mad in Camelot, we sing from the lie of hamalot!

Though we're tough and able,
Quite in-de-fa-ti-gable,
Between our quests, we seek incest and impersonate Clark Gable,
It's a busy life in Camelot:

I have to push the pram-a-lot!
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>
>
> I have to push the pram-a-lot!

.... on second thoughts lets not go there..... tis a silly place
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