Ou very nice, I'm about 5 skills away from Ebony so can't wait to deck out my next companion in it.

Ah, probably time for me to revisit a couple places in Whiterun then. Grab some free ore and snag some animal hides on the way, with what I've got on hand I should be able to do some serious enchanting.

I also got the Transmute spell very early with this character so I end up just buying all the iron ore I can wherever it's available. That way I'm never lacking in silver and gold to forge jewelry with all the nice gemstones I find. It's also kind of fun to buy iron ore from Warmaiden's, run home, turn it into gold ore, hit up the smelter and sell the gold ingots at a handsome profit. :haha:

I have the ebony armor with my previous character - who I may go back and play again, now that I know how to get back into the character creation menu and can tweak her a little (mistyped the name the first time around and didn't know how to change it and it always bugged me). I know the Daedric and Dragon armors can give a bit of a boost in protection but really the Ebony is so beautiful I hated even to think of parting with it. The Daedric doesn't look too bad but the Dragon armor is just butt ugly. I'm just hoping there's a mod out there that does it over into something more aesthetically pleasing by the time I'm ready to make the stuff.

Aye I really like the look of the Ebony and Daedric armours. Also yes it is a one-month time that needs to go by for mines to regain their ore deposits.

Has anyone done the Daedric Quests yet? Which ones are best to start first?

• If you don't mind a bit of murder and you have a thing for blunt weapons, look for the abandoned house in Markarth. Tell the man standing outside it that you'll help him investigate it.
  
• Look for a guy named Sam Guenvere in any tavern in any town (he randomly shows up). Take him up on his offer for a drinking contest.
  
• If you're in Solitude, look for a crazy beggar wandering the streets of Solitude. Take what he gives you to the Blue Palace.

These are three good ones to start out with...the rewards are very nice for each.

Ya I've done two of them. The first was easy take a dog back to the shrine, and get a war axe for the guy. The second was retrieve a sword and then kill some necromancers. Easy peasy.

Ah thanks for the quick response! I have found my good 'ole drinking buddy Sam, but he's dissapeared :cry: Seems we had a fun night together and I can't see past the drunken haze :haha:

Mostly I'm looking for a good 1H sword or bow that I can use to complement my current main weapon.

Also, must find Azura's Shrine as quickly as possible. Her gift is da bomb.

Head west of Solitude. You'll see the shrine marker for Meridia's Statue on your compass. You'll be happy with the quest reward.

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Don't you have to run across Meridia's Beacon before the quest will activate? I always found it first.




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Aye I hear Dawnbreaker is quite a nice piece. I've already "talked" to the statue, just haven't gotten around to actually doing it

Drive by posting with conclusions by Captain Obvious:

- Skill level is much more important then character level.
- Focus on a very limited skill set. Avoid leveling with skills that do not contribute to what your primary focus is.
- Power leveling smithing when your combat skills are not up to par is not healthy.


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I never tried an outright smith. I want to, but do not see the point.

I just feel as if I would be gimped if I do not perk up my combats. I find shield skills, and stealth multipliers so much more useful, and by the time I have points to spare for smithing, I am finding better gear on quests, and in dungeons/caves.

I am a light armour kinda guy. And a mixture of Dark brotherhood, and thieves guildmaster armor is more than adequate for the whole game, I see no point IMHO. Heavy armor seems like a waste (weight kills inventory space) and is a disadvantage no matter what. (IMHO) Less inventory holding, more encumbrance, while offering no advantage to light armor at high perk levels. I would rather take the extra weight in potions, than protection. Makes me more versatile.

Exactly how I play. Glad to see a fellow [virtual] criminal on these boards. :up:

It's a middle atlantic thing. Just proves that all Yankees (american usage of the word:as in northerner) are scum, guttersnipes:D

The joy of this game is that I know it is possible. It would be awkward to me, but possible.

My cousin plays this game heavy armor, 2 handed weapon, smither, and finds my favored stealth methods boring, and time consuming. Me on the other hand feel naked without a shield, and love the momentary stun a bash gives to the enemy.

This game is awesome because it lets you be whatever you want, or everything.:yeah:

One of the Heavy Armor Perks allows 0 encumbrance. But I also play as a light armor kind of person. Only reason I smith if for companions.

Edit: Dual wielding katanas as an assassin is awesome.