Morrowind FAQ
By John Bowens (cynic_diogenes@myfastmail.com)
June 21, 2002
Version 0.8
***THIS GUIDE CONTAINS MINOR SPOILERS, PROCEED AT YOUR OWN RISK***
{***I DO NOT LIKE GETTING E-MAIL, EXCEPT FOR CORRECTIONS OR
CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE GUIDE ITSELF. IF YOU SEND SOME, DO NOT BE
SURPRISED IF I DO NOT REPLY. I APOLOGIZE IF THIS CAUSES ANY
INCONVIENCE, BUT I SIMPLY DON'T GIVE OUT HELP OUTSIDE THE GUIDE***}
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Copyright Notice: This file is copyrighted by John Bowens as of May
17, 2002. It may be distributed and reproduced via any medium, as
long as the contents of this file remain unchanged, there is no price
charged in association with this file, and proper credits are given to
all that deserve them. (In other words; Bethesda Softworks Inc.,
ZeniMax Media, any contributors mentioned, and me)
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Distribution Notice: Due to several e-mails asking me permission
about whether they can distribute this guide to other sites, I have
added this section to the FAQ. This file may be distributed to any
site, it is effectively public domain as far as I am concerned. The
copyright notice is only there to deter those who seek to make a
profit from this work, change it, or pass it off as their own. If you
don't fall into any of those categories, do whatever you want with
this file. (By the way, I would appreciate it if you are a web-master
posting this guide that you keep it fairly current. I make mistakes,
and I don't want others to suffer for it.)
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E-mail Notice: As my namesake suggests, I am not one for socializing.
I rarely check my e-mail, and when I do it is only for important
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guide, depending on my mood. If I do accept a contribution or
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means that if someone sends me information without his or her
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Version History
May 17, 2002
0.1 = First version
May 22, 2002
0.2 = Small update concerning some errors I made, a few formatting
changes, and a distribution notice. (Which I should have added
earlier) I also added a contributor's section as well. From now on
any significant information that has been changed, added, or clarified
on will be enclosed in these symbols {}. This information will remain
marked until one revision has been made from the first version the
information appeared in, at which point the symbols will be dropped.
Any outdated or erroneous information from a previous version will not
be marked as such; it will simply be deleted. If you are reading this
to see what changes have been made, use the find command, under the
edit button near the top of your browser window, and type in this {.
(Without the period of course.)
May 28, 2002
0.3 = Pretty big update, corrected a few more errors and added the
HUGE monster section. This guide is really starting to come along in
my oh so humble opinion. Considering this is my first guide, or
written work submitted online for that matter, I think its pretty
good. :)
June 2, 2002
0.4 = Added a bug section where I point out some known bugs that might
mess with your game. This section of course is subject to change in a
patch; so don't take all the information as gospel. I also added some
more to the ranged attacks section, and the thievery section, as well
as a completely new section called general hints and tips. This
section deals with stuff I couldn't fit in anywhere else, but remains
useful nevertheless. If you are planning on training, I highly
recommend you look at it.
June 7, 2002
0.5 = Added the skills section where I go over each skill, its
relative speed to level, and overall usefulness.
June 16, 2002
0.6 = Medium update, concerning the general tips section. Added one
particularly cool trick concerning unlimited high quality weapons and
shields. Read the section for the juicy details. I also added a lot
about Creeper, enjoy.
June 19, 2002
0.7 = Made a few little errors here and there that needed fixing. I
also made some mistakes in the leveling section, according to the
"leveling mechanics guide" by SThakur. I will put in a note
concerning the discrepancies between my information and his. I am
unlikely to confirm his information, but it is probably correct, as I
never did any detailed investigation of the leveling system. Finally,
I added another large section dealing with spells and their effects.
I decided I wouldn't give a rating to each one, like I did with the
skills, and instead simply discuss the advantages of each one. I will
however point out whether one effect is obviously superior to another,
similar one.
June 21, 2002
0.8 = Ok, I relented; I addressed a few of the questions I get in the
e-mails. I added in some information that isn't covered or done
poorly in the manual, a sort of how to guide, as per the suggestion of
David Warner. I also made it a bit more clear about my dislike for e-
mail in general so no more individuals will be disappointed by my lack
of action in that regard. I added some corrections and contributions
as well, check the contributions section for details.
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Table of Contents:
1) Introduction
2) {How to... (A section for the less obvious commands)}
3) Creating your character
a) Race
b) Class
c) Birth Sign
d) Other
4) Travel
a) Ways of getting from A to B
a) Places to see, and loot to plunder
b) Things to watch out for
5) Combat
a) Melee, or the Art of Sticking Pointy Objects into Bad Things
b) Magic, or the Art of Turning Bad Things into Crispy Strips
c) Ranged, or the Art of Changing Bad Things into Pincushions
6) Monsters
a) How to prevent the loss of one's internal organs
b) Types of monsters
7) Leveling
8) Skills
9) Spell Effects
a) Conjuration
b) Illusion
c) Destruction
d) Restoration
e) Mysticism
f) Alteration
10) Guilds
a) Why being a member is a good idea
b) Guild services
I) Spells and spell making
II) Enchanting
III) Guild Guides
IV) Training
V) A place to call home
11) Property acquisition without really trying
12) General tips and hints
13) Bugs! (not in the bunny sense either)
14) {Contributor's section}
15) {Credits and closing thoughts}
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1) Introduction
Morrowind is a vast place. It is difficult to make it through in
one piece, much less as an adventurer of power, prestige, and wealth.
This guide is designed to provide the traveler with general
information about the world and its inhabitants. This guide is NOT
designed to provide quest details, nor is it a primer for those
unfamiliar with the world of fantasy or the manual that came with the
game. If you don't know what strength/combat arts/magicka/etc. is,
look it up in the manual, as I won't explain what it is. In addition,
I will not give out directions to specific places, as that information
is beyond the scope of this guide. As much as I can, I will try to
ensure the following information is accurate. However I may make
mistakes, and Bethesda may change the information with a patch, so be
careful. Any information that I got from a specific person I will put
a star like this * by said information. Read the credits section
though for complete information regarding the sources of my
information. At times I can also be extremely long-winded, so if you
feel the need to flee from this file, I understand. With all that
said, let's get on with the show!
2) {How to guide}
Before you begin as an adventurer, you need to know a few things
that are not so obvious about the interface and the game. I will
cover these things under this section...
How do I delete spells?
Open up the panel containing the list of all your spells by left
clicking on the icon that shows your active magic. Now hold down
shift and left click on the spell you want to delete. A confirmation
box should pop up, click ok to delete the spell.
I lost my inventory\map\spell\stats panel! How do I get it back?
Make sure you are in the mode that allows you to look at such things
in the first place and brings up the movable cursor. Now click on the
corresponding icons to bring up the panels. For example, click on the
mini-map in the bottom right corner will bring up the map panel,
clicking on the icon that identifies your current weapon will bring up
your inventory, and so on.
I move so slowly, how do I move faster?
Press the key that corresponds with the run toggle. This key is by
default the caps lock key. Remember you will have to press it every
time you load your game. If that doesn't fix your problem, make sure
you are not very close to your encumbrance limit or under the effects
of a damage speed spell. If you still move too slowly, more likely
then not you are suffering from a lack of patience, try making a mod
that increases the walk/run speed. Don't ask me how to do this; it
shouldn't be that hard if you tinker with the editor a bit.
Some of my attributes are red! How do I fix this problem?
Attributes turn red when a disease or a spell effect has damaged them.
For drain type effects, this damage is temporary, for damage attribute
or disease effects, this is permanent until you get it fixed. To
restore your attributes, you need to get the disease cured, have your
attributes restored, or both if you should be so unlucky as to have a
disease and be hit by a damage attribute spell. You can restore your
attributes by buying the appropriate spell or potion, or you can visit
a shrine in either the Imperial Cult or the Temple, though the Cult is
probably easier as their shrines always have restore attributes as an
option. The same goes for disease, but spells and potions for curing
them are a little harder to come by, try either the Temple or the Cult
as they do good jobs in curing them.
How do I enchant by myself/use alchemy equipment/equip stuff/etc.
Most of the interactive objects in the game that have some purpose
outside of looking pretty can be dragged onto your character to
perform various actions. A filled soul gem that is dropped on your
character for example will open up the enchantment menu, a mortar and
pestle that is dropped on your character will open the alchemy menu,
and so on. If you can't drop it on your character and get some useful
effect, or you can't sell it for gold, then it is more likely then not
worthless to your character. One exception is keys, they weigh
nothing and can open their corresponding locks with a 100% success
rate, so be sure not to drop them.
3) Creating your character
The first action that any adventurer will make is the creation of
his or her character. This event is critical in how much enjoyment
you will derive from the game. Think about what you want to do in the
game. Do you want a thief character, which steals everything he sees?
Or perhaps a mage, with the ability to conjure undead to do his
bidding? Whatever you want to do, within reason, it can be done in
Morrowind. Note however that some things are more difficult then
others to do, I will note these throughout the guide.
After choosing a name for yourself, you must choose a race that
your character belongs to. Here are the various races and their
benefits and disadvantages. Note that M is shorthand for males and F
is shorthand for females.
a) Race
Argonian
Attributes
-Strength (STR) M = 40 F = 40
-Intelligence (INT) M = 40 F = 50
-Willpower (WIL) M = 30 F = 40
-Agility (AGI) M = 50 F = 40
-Speed (SPD) M = 50 F = 40
-Endurance (END) M = 30 F = 30
-Personality (PER) M = 30 F = 30
-Luck (LUC) M = 40 F = 40
Skill Bonuses
-Alchemy +5
-Athletics +15
-Illusion +5
-Medium Armor +5
-Mysticism +5
-Spear +5
-Unarmored +5
Specials (all duration numbers are in seconds, DUR stands for
duration, MAG stand for magnitude, and CONST stands for constant
duration. The first number of the magnitude stands for the minimum,
and the last number the maximum. Cost stands for the casting cost in
magicka. If a special has more then one effect, the casting cost and
type are the same for each effect.)
Name Effect Cost Type Range Area DUR MAG
Argonian Water Breathing 5 Spell Self 0 120 1 to 1
Breathing
Immune to Resist Poison 0 Ability Self 0 CONST 100 to 100
Poison
Resist Resist Common 0 Ability Self 0 CONST 75 to 75
Disease Disease
Other
-Beast Race
Breton
Attributes
-Strength (STR) M = 40 F = 30
-Intelligence (INT) M = 50 F = 50
-Willpower (WIL) M = 50 F = 50
-Agility (AGI) M = 30 F = 30
-Speed (SPD) M = 30 F = 40
-Endurance (END) M = 30 F = 30
-Personality (PER) M = 40 F = 40
-Luck (LUC) M = 40 F = 40
Skill Bonuses
-Alchemy +5
-Alteration +5
-Conjuration +10
-Illusion +5
-Mysticism +10
-Restoration +10
Specials
Name Effect Cost Type Range Area DUR MAG
Dragon Skin Shield 0 Power Self 0 60 50 to 50
Magicka Bonus Fortify Maximum 0 Ability Self 0 CONST 5 to 5
Magicka
Resist Magicka Resist Magicka 0 Ability Self 0 CONST 50 to 50
Dark Elf
Attributes
-Strength (STR) M = 40 F = 30
-Intelligence (INT) M = 50 F = 50
-Willpower (WIL) M = 50 F = 50
-Agility (AGI) M = 30 F = 30
-Speed (SPD) M = 30 F = 40
-Endurance (END) M = 30 F = 30
-Personality (PER) M = 40 F = 40
-Luck (LUC) M = 40 F = 40
Skill Bonuses
-Athletics +5
-Destruction +10
-Light Armor +5
-Long Blade +5
-Marksman +5
-Mysticism +5
-Short Blade +10
Specials
Name Effect Cost Type Range Area DUR MAG
Resist Fire Resist Fire 0 Ability Self 0 CONST 75 to 75
Ancestor Sanctuary 0 Power Self 0 60 50 to 50
Guardian
High Elf
Attributes
-Strength (STR) M = 30 F = 30
-Intelligence (INT) M = 50 F = 50
-Willpower (WIL) M = 40 F = 40
-Agility (AGI) M = 40 F = 40
-Speed (SPD) M = 30 F = 40
-Endurance (END) M = 40 F = 30
-Personality (PER) M = 40 F = 40
-Luck (LUC) M = 40 F = 40
Skill Bonuses
-Alchemy +10
-Alteration +5
-Conjuration +5
-Destruction +10
-Enchant +10
-Illusion +5
Specials
Name Effect Cost Type Range Area DUR MAG
Resist Resist Common 0 Ability Self 0 CONST 75 to 75
Disease Disease
Weakness to Weakness to 0 Ability Self 0 CONST 25 to 25
Shock Shock
Weakness to Weakness to 0 Ability Self 0 CONST 25 to 25
Frost Frost
Weakness to Weakness to 0 Ability Self 0 CONST 50 to 50
Fire Fire
Weakness to Weakness to 0 Ability Self 0 CONST 50 to 50
Magicka Magicka
Magicka Fortify Maximum 0 Ability Self 0 CONST 15 to 15
Bonus Magicka
Imperial
Attributes
-Strength (STR) M = 40 F = 40
-Intelligence (INT) M = 40 F = 40
-Willpower (WIL) M = 30 F = 40
-Agility (AGI) M = 30 F = 30
-Speed (SPD) M = 40 F = 30
-Endurance (END) M = 40 F = 40
-Personality (PER) M = 50 F = 50
-Luck (LUC) M = 40 F = 40
Skill Bonuses
-Blunt Weapon +5
-Hand-to-Hand +5
-Light Armor +5
-Long Blade +10
-Mercantile +10
-Speechcraft +10
Specials
Name Effect Cost Type Range Area DUR MAG
Voice of the Charm 0 Power Target 0 15 25 to 50
Emperor
Star of the Absorb Fatigue 0 Power Target 0 1 200 to 200
West
Khajiit
Attributes
-Strength (STR) M = 40 F = 30
-Intelligence (INT) M = 40 F = 40
-Willpower (WIL) M = 30 F = 30
-Agility (AGI) M = 50 F = 50
-Speed (SPD) M = 40 F = 40
-Endurance (END) M = 30 F = 40
-Personality (PER) M = 40 F = 40
-Luck (LUC) M = 40 F = 40
Skill Bonuses
-Acrobatics +15
-Athletics +5
-Hand-to-Hand +5
-Light Armor +5
-Security +5
-Short Blade +5
-Sneak +5
Specials
Name Effect Cost Type Range Area DUR MAG
Eye of Fear Demoralize 0 Power Target 0 30 100 to 100
Humanoid
Eye of Night Night Eye 0 Spell Self 0 30 50 to 50
Other
-Beast Race
Nord
Attributes
-Strength (STR) M = 50 F = 50
-Intelligence (INT) M = 30 F = 30
-Willpower (WIL) M = 40 F = 50
-Agility (AGI) M = 30 F = 30
-Speed (SPD) M = 40 F = 40
-Endurance (END) M = 50 F = 40
-Personality (PER) M = 30 F = 30
-Luck (LUC) M = 40 F = 40
Skill Bonuses
-Blunt Weapon +10
-Axe +10
-Heavy Armor +5
-Long Blade +5
-Medium Armor +10
-Spear +5
Specials
Name Effect Cost Type Range Area DUR MAG
Thunder Fist Frost Damage 0 Power Touch 0 1 25 to 25
Woad Shield 0 Power Self 0 60 30 to 30
Resist Shock Resist Shock 0 Ability Self 0 CONST 50 to 50
Immune to Resist Frost 0 Ability Self 0 CONST 100 to 100
Frost
Orc
Attributes
-Strength (STR) M = 45 F = 45
-Intelligence (INT) M = 30 F = 40
-Willpower (WIL) M = 50 F = 45
-Agility (AGI) M = 35 F = 35
-Speed (SPD) M = 30 F = 30
-Endurance (END) M = 50 F = 50
-Personality (PER) M = 30 F = 25
-Luck (LUC) M = 40 F = 40
Skill Bonuses
-Armorer +10
-Axe +5
-Block +10
-Heavy Armor +10
-Medium Armor +10
Specials
Name Effect Cost Type Range Area DUR MAG
Berserk Fortify Health 0 Power Self 0 60 20 to 20
Fortify Fatigue Self 0 60 200 to 200
Fortify Attack Self 0 60 100 to 100
Drain Attribute Self 0 60 100 to 100
(Agility)
Resist Resist 0 Ability Self 0 CONST 25 to 25
Magicka Magicka
Redguard
Attributes
-Strength (STR) M = 50 F = 40
-Intelligence (INT) M = 30 F = 30
-Willpower (WIL) M = 30 F = 30
-Agility (AGI) M = 40 F = 40
-Speed (SPD) M = 40 F = 40
-Endurance (END) M = 50 F = 50
-Personality (PER) M = 30 F = 40
-Luck (LUC) M = 40 F = 40
Skill Bonuses
-Blunt Weapon +5
-Axe +5
-Heavy Armor +5
-Long Blade +15
-Medium Armor +5
-Short Blade +5
-Athletics +5
Specials
Name Effect Cost Type Range Area DUR MAG
Adrenaline Fortify 0 Power Self 0 60 50 to 50
Rush Attribute
(Agility)
Fortify Self 0 60 50 to 50
Attribute
(Strength)
Fortify Self 0 60 50 to 50
Attribute
(Speed)
Fortify Self 0 60 50 to 50
Attribute
(Endurance)
Fortify Health Self 0 60 25 to 25
Resist Poison Resist Poison 0 Ability Self 0 CONST 75 to 75
Resist Resist Common 0 Ability Self 0 CONST 75 to 75
Disease Disease
Wood Elf
Attributes
-Strength (STR) M = 30 F = 30
-Intelligence (INT) M = 40 F = 40
-Willpower (WIL) M = 30 F = 30
-Agility (AGI) M = 50 F = 50
-Speed (SPD) M = 50 F = 50
-Endurance (END) M = 30 F = 30
-Personality (PER) M = 40 F = 40
-Luck (LUC) M = 40 F = 40
Skill Bonuses
-Acrobatics +5
-Alchemy +5
-Light Armor +10
-Marksman +15
-Sneak +10
Specials
Name Effect Cost Type Range Area DUR MAG
Beast Tongue Command 0 Power Target 0 600 5 to 5
Creature
Resist Resist Common 0 Ability Self 0 CONST 75 to 75
Disease Disease
b) Class
The second step is choosing either a pre-made class or making your
own. I won't go into the pre-made classes, as the information about
each one can be found simply by selecting it. Instead I will focus on
custom made classes and some hints I have for them. I HIGHLY
recommend you look at the leveling section first before choosing your
class, as I include information in that section that is critical to
making wise choices for your class. In fact, that section is so
critical that I will make assumptions about what you know in regards
to modifiers and what-not; if you haven't read the section, you won't
understand what I am talking about. Anyways, after picking your race
and talking the excise agent inside the building, you will be
presented with some options for the custom class...
Primary Attributes
This option allows you the choice of two attributes to give a +10
bonus to. Since Luck is an attribute that has no corresponding skills
to get the x5 modifier, I would choose it for one of primary
attributes. The other choice is up to you but note that Endurance is
a fairly good choice if you get stuck. Endurance modifies your
starting hit points, how many hit points you get per level, and
fatigue. All of these are important in the day to day life of the
adventurer.
Specialization
This choice is fairly important, as it gives a +5 bonus to all
skills that of that type, (Combat, Magic, Stealth), and also makes it
easier to advance in that field. Note that the +5 bonus will also be
a limitation on the max level you can attain. Personally I don't
believe that having a very high maximum level is important, as certain
attributes like willpower and personality have a relatively minor role
in the game and as such don't need to be maxed, but if you are going
for the highest level possible, choose to specialize in an art that
has few if any skills you will place in the major and minor slots.
Major Skills and Minor Skills
Speaking of major and minor skills, this option allows you to
choose the skills you will use the most throughout the game. At
least, in theory that is what is supposed to happen. In reality, you
might use these skills rarely, often, or never; depending on where you
are at, what your goals are, and how you are playing. Note too that
these skills will rise the fastest and start off at the highest
levels. I recommend you choose a balanced skill set that contains as
many different attribute associations as possible. I also recommend
against choosing Athletics as a major skill, or minor skill for that
matter. It goes up fairly quickly to begin with, even as a
miscellaneous skill. There is also little control over when to raise
it, and gaining levels too soon because of it can be an annoyance.
Your character will be a lot easier for you to level if you choose
skills that can be "cheesed". Certain skills can be raised fairly
quickly simply by repeating the same actions over and over. Magic
casting skills such as alteration and illusion, the sneak skill, and
acrobatics are examples of skills that can be raised simply through a
lot of repetitive clicking. (Or in the case of sneak, can be raised
by simply holding a button down in certain spots) However be aware
that you should place at least one weapon skill as a primary, as
combat is a large part of the game for most, and one armor skill as a
major or minor. Also, every cheese skill you add to the primary and
minor slots is one less skill you can use to get x5 modifiers without
leveling. Remember that before you act, as those modifiers can be a
source of great frustration if you don't plan your character
correctly. Also remember that levels are not always beneficial to
your character, you will know why if you have read the leveling
section.
c) Birth Sign
This aspect is totally up to you. I would personally choose the
lady for the whopping 50 total attribute points, but the other choices
are pretty good. Note however that the tower, shadow, and the lord
signs are fairly limited, especially the lord, but there are instances
where they come in handy.
There is only one choice I would recommend against totally and
that is the Serpent. I don't know what Bethesda was smoking when they
came up with this sign, but the disadvantages alone outweigh the
advantages. The loss of 30 hit points over 30 seconds per cast is
pretty serious, and in return all you get is a spell that costs 5
magicka and does a total of 90 damage over 30 seconds. Sure that
creature will probably die from the poison if given enough time, but
you will be hurting from the blows it will be inflicting on you before
it does plus the drain from the spell. If your target resists then
they won't even feel the effects of the poison, while you suffer with
the consequences. Thankfully it can be cast without "fizzles", or
when the spell doesn't get cast at all because of a lack of skill on
the part of the caster, but there are a lot better choices available
in comparison. Also be careful of the Atronach, it will totally
change the way you play the game. If you are prepared to put up with
the hassle of magicka that cannot be restored by resting, or you are
not going to cast spells at all, then by all means choose the sign.
Otherwise choose something a little more conventional.
d) Other
Now that you have created your character, you should be aware of
what is in store for him or her. For many people, ugly occurrences of
crashes, bugs, and failed character plans do occur. Crashes and bugs
are not really too much of an issue if you save often and in multiple
slots at important junctures in the game. Failed character plans are
a totally different matter. Whether it is a misplaced primary skill
or a bad choice in birth sign, if you rush the creation process you
will probably be displeased with the way your character is turning
out. There are console cheats to fix this problem, but such actions
take away from the game in my opinion. The best option is to simply
take a lot of time in creating the character, to try and ensure that
it will be enjoyable to play. You will be investing a lot of time
with this character and it is best to make it what you want it to be
rather then let the game force you to turn him or her into something
else. If this is your first time creating a character in Morrowind,
especially if it is your first in a fantasy game, then more likely
then not you will fail. If so, then I recommend starting over early
on, rather then waiting and becoming increasingly dissatisfied. Try
not to get discouraged, as the rewards of a fully developed character
are great, and if you are like me, you will feel a sense of pride in
the amount of effort you have put into your character. Above all have
fun with the game, even if it means totally ignoring the stats of the
game and just goofing off.
4) Travel
At some point in the game you are going to want to get out of the
first town and explore the world. There are a variety of ways to go
about doing just that, and a variety of ways to get killed while doing
so. This section will deal with the various travel options available
to you and what to be aware of while traveling.
a) Ways of getting from A to B
The first method most travelers will undertake to get around in
the world of Morrowind is by silt strider. A silt strider is a giant
tick-like creature that is handled by a driver, who, if spoken to,
will take you where you want to go. However silt striders don't go
everywhere, they only travel to towns that have other silt striders.
Almost all major towns have silt striders, and some minor ones do.
You must pay a small fine to travel by one, but after the beginning of
the game the amount is nothing.
The second method is the use of guild guides, which will be
covered in detail in the guild section.
The third method is via boat. The choice of destinations is
limited when traveling by boat, and only a few towns have them. This
option also costs money. However, for small towns with seaports, it
is often the only fast travel option available.
The fourth method is travel by foot. This method costs nothing,
and offers much in the way of excitement, but offers much in the way
of danger as well.
The fifth method is a combination of foot travel and spell casting
abilities. After some time in the game, your character will have
access to levitate potions (called rising force potions) and spells.
Imposing mountains and dizzying towers will no longer present an
obstacle once you have some of these. Note however the potions cost a
fair bit of money and the spells are rather expensive in terms of
magicka cost.
Finally, some locations require that you swim to get around. The
character handles it a lot like traveling over land, only you can move
in three dimensions instead of two.
b) Places to see, and loot to plunder
If you are traveling by foot, you will come across some
interesting places. Bandit caves, egg mines, and Daedric ruins are
just some of the various places you will find in your adventures.
Most are dangerous, but then again most have booty for you to take as
well. In particular, Daedric ruins, ebony mines, and raw glass mines
can solve your money problems quickly. These places however are not
open to the public, and if you are caught stealing by the inhabitants,
they WILL punish you for your transgression. Some might kill you
anyways, just because you are crunchy and taste good with ketchup. If
in doubt, run for the exit as none can pass through the magical portal
of cell transition. If you don't know what a cell is, just remember
they generally can't follow you to another area that requires a
loading bar, except outdoors, and take advantage of that fact.
c) Things to watch out for
Despite your beautiful face and suave manner, the monsters of
Morrowind you will find on your travels would like nothing more then
to eat you alive. Even other sentient creatures might take offense to
your continued existence. Either run or engage these creatures to the
death, as they don't care about the 50+ hours you have committed to
raising your Personality to 100. In addition, if you are going to
fight them, be wary of fighting with a low fatigue meter, worn armor,
or dull weapons. All of these factors will lower your combat
effectiveness, sometimes dramatically, and ensure your death. Repair
your stuff often, and try to fight with the fatigue bar at least 1/4
full. (Note that your effectiveness falls gradually as your stamina
drops, so you would really want a full bar of stamina at all times.
However you may not want to fool with such things, so keeping fatigue
at least 1/4 full or more is a good rule of thumb instead.)
The other thing you need to be aware of is that despite what the
Discovery channel and PETA contends, Mother Nature is...a not nice
female dog. If you are underwater for long periods of time,(excluding
water breathing spells or effects) falling from any significant
height, or touching lava, you WILL be hurt, and possibly killed.
5) Combat
Conflict is the spice of life, and Morrowind adopts this principle
readily. The combat system is fairly simple, but engaging enough to
remain interesting for the entire game, provided you are not ultra-
powerful or god-like. This section will deal with how to get the most
out of the three methods of doing combat: melee, magic, and ranged.
a) Melee, or the Art of Sticking Pointy Objects into Bad Things
By far the most popular activity in Morrowind, melee fighting is
the bread and butter of most characters. Even the arch mage needs to
occasionally fight something up close when he is out of magicka. In
order to be effective, you will need a melee weapon of some sort or
your fists if your hand-to-hand is good, some decent armor of the type
you are most prolific in, and preferably some healing potions or
spells. As pointed out in the traveling section, you need to make
sure your equipment is repaired, and you are not fatigued. Since you
want to fight in an opponent's face, make sure that you close with
spell casters and ranged attackers. Your sword doesn't do you any
good if you can't reach your opponent with it. To aid you in this
regard, keep autorun on in battle, usually toggled by the caps key.
Also if you need to run autorun will help you get away. Remember that
even if you have completely depleted your fatigue meter, you can still
run and jump at the same effectiveness. Remember as well that you
must FACE your opponent, so that the crosshair is in close proximity
to a part of your opponent. You can't attack specific parts of a
creature's body, so just whack away in your opponent's general
direction.
Generally speaking, if your opponent is flying, running is not an
option. Also if you are in the water, swimming faster then the
critter in the water is also generally not an option. Certain land
monsters are naturally quick, they will also make escape difficult.
If you venture outside, be prepared to fight, that way if you do
encounter a monster you can't run away from you have a good chance of
killing it.
If you are fighting a spell slinger, you don't have to absorb the
spells like a sponge. Monsters have magicka reserves just like you do
and can run out. So make them run out. Get them to start casting
their spell, stand still, and wait until the monster actually throws
the spell at you. When he does this, move out of the way. Why don't
you just constantly move left and right you ask? Well critters that
can do any sort of ranged attack can also lead their target, so if you
are moving in a constant direction at a constant speed they can
predict where you will be when the spell hits. However they don't
take obstacles into account, so if you have a pillar or other such
object nearby, move in the direction of the pillar until the spell has
been cast, then move away again.
One final tip, keep the best attack option on in the options
menus. While you can fight using a variety of thrusts, chops, and
overhead blows, there is rarely an occasion where the best attack
option is not the best option for combat. You will always deal the
most damage with your weapon and you don't have to deal with so much
moving around, which, if you are running, drains your fatigue.
b) Magic, or the Art of Turning Bad Things into Crispy Strips
Another option available to the combatant is the use of spells to
kill or incapacitate foes. Obviously you will need to keep a high
magicka reserve before engaging any enemies with this method. In
addition, you need to actually purchase or make spells that can kill,
charm, incapacitate, or summon things to slay for you. This method is
the most destructive, but also the most risky. If your opponent has
resistances to your attacks, spell absorption, or spell reflection,
life can suddenly become very difficult for the mage. Conjuring a
creature is the safest method, but the creature will not automatically
attack. You must either attack first or be hit for the creature to
step in to fight. Of course, if you are stepping in to fight in the
first place, you might as well be good at fighting in melee. This,
the possible resistances, and the constant resting required to
recharge magicka, are the reasons why this method is really not as
great as it first appears. It is certainly a viable approach to
combat, but it is far better to simply apply magic to melee, rather
then use magic itself directly. I will explain how to do just that in
the enchanting section under guild services.
c) Ranged, or the Art of Changing Bad Things into Pincushions
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I am not very familiar with this method. I will tell you what
little I know, and hope that you are wise enough to decide whether
this path is for you. If you are using a bow or crossbow, arrows and
bolts respectively are required to use them. Copies of handheld items
are another option that needs no items to use. For those that are
seeking to enchant your bow, note that you can't enchant bows and
crossbows with cast on strike enchantments.* My overall impression of
this way of doing combat is that melee and magic have much better
results. If I get any more information I will update this section to
reflect my enlightenment...
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Ok, I got some more information. This method is a lot better then
I initially thought, and certainly an option to combat. I prefer
melee or spells, but at later marksman levels you can start dishing
some significant damage consistently. Note I said at later marksman
levels, early on you will miss all the time, and die very easily if
you rely on ranged alone. Melee attacks hit a lot more often, or they
seem to, then ranged, at least early on. This might have something to
do with the relatively low speed of the bow. I recommend you train
the skill up to about 50, then practice the rest of the way up if you
are going for agility modifiers.
Also note that most guys that sell arrows and bolts refresh their
supply at least every day, so you can amass quite a collection in a
relatively short amount of time if you visit several merchants. Just
make sure you can carry them all, as they get quite heavy in bulk.
Finally, if you do use a bow, make sure you hold it back all the
way before you fire! The damage from a weak bow attack is pathetic at
best, so make sure you hold the fire button until the animation is
complete.
6) Monsters
I've mentioned them enough, I might as well explain them in a
little more depth. Everywhere you go in Morrowind, with the exception
of towns for the most part, you will find beasts, supernatural
creatures, and other nasties that want to kill you. They usually
engage you in melee combat, however as you level you will encounter a
lot more spell casting creatures. These can kill you VERY quickly;
even my uber character with 100's in all stats, and high combat
skills, can fall quite easily to these jokers. So how do you prevent
yourself from getting killed by both types? Well you can try this...
a) How to prevent the loss of one's internal organs
Hit points. You can't die if your hit points don't reach 0. So
how do you keep your hit points up then? Well the expensive method is
getting a constant effect restore health item. This method isn't very
practical to the novice adventurer, not to mention you will have to
get a grand soul gem and kill a Golden Saint to get this item. (With
the exception of the UNGODLY Robe of St. Roris. Don't ask, I won't
tell you how to get it, as the game is effectively over in terms of
challenge when you get this.)
A far more cheaper, and practical, method is the use of restore
health potions. While you can use spells to recover health, they
require that you switch out of the use of the weapon you currently
have, cast the spell, and switch back all the while being beat up by
the monster. Healing items that cast on use operate on the same
principle. Potions however don't require any time, simply open your
inventory, which pauses the game, and gulp one. The higher the
quality, the better the effect. Note that all healing potions operate
on a healing over time basis, so the effects are not instant. Also
note that use of potions outside of combat, in areas where you can
rest easily, is almost always INCREDIBLY STUPID. Simply press the R
button, or whatever button you have configured rest to be, and select
rest until healed. Magically your wounds will disappear, your fatigue
will be restored, and your magicka reserves will fill up. There is a
chance that a creature will attack you in your sleep, but more likely
then not this creature will not be a problem to fight, even in your
weakened state.
If the potions don't help, and the critter is still tearing you
apart, then you need to prepare with spells and items that protect you
from the creature's weapon. For example, if the creature is using a
melee attack, the sanctuary effect improves your odds of dodging
blows. The higher the level of the effect, the higher chance you have
of dodging. If you should ever reach 100%, you will become invincible
to their attacks.* If they are using spells, figure out what spell
effect they are using and employ the appropriate countermeasure. For
example, if they are using spells that deal fire damage, buy a resist
fire potion or spell, and use it during or preferably right before
battle.
Finally, if you must flee like the coward you are, and you can't
outrun the creature, you can cast a spell or use an item that produces
the "divine intervention" or "almsivi intervention" effect. These
effects will instantly teleport you to the closest temple or shrine.
They are also quite useful outside of combat as time savers.
b) Types of Monsters
First thing, be aware that this list is not exhaustive, I have
tried to be as complete as possible but some things about the critters
might have slipped by me. I will also avoid listing boss creatures,
as the Dagoth types alone have more then 20 different varieties. Note
that by the various parts of each listing, I will add some comments to
relieve the boredom. Note also that much of this information may not
make sense to you, much less me, but I want to be complete so I am
adding it anyways.
Alit
Level 3
Attributes
-Strength (STR) = 50
-Intelligence (INT) = 50
-Willpower (WIL) = 40
-Agility (AGI) = 50
-Speed (SPD) = 42
-Endurance (END) = 50
-Personality (PER) = 50
-Luck (LUC) = 50
Secondary Characteristics
Health = 30
Spell Points = 75
Fatigue = 400
Soul = 20 (Number of charges you get if you soultrap this critter)
Skills
Combat = 30
Magic = 80
Stealth = 20
Attacks and Damage Dealt
Attack 1 = 1 to 9 (I believe this is physical damage, not spell damage)
Attack 2 = 1 to 9
Attack 3 = 1 to 9
Other
Creature Type: Creature (creature, daedra, undead, or humanoid)
Loot: Alit Hide
Disease: None (if the critter gives a disease, I will list it here)
Alit, Blighted
Level 7
Attributes
-Strength (STR) = 75
-Intelligence (INT) = 30
-Willpower (WIL) = 30
-Agility (AGI) = 65
-Speed (SPD) = 42
-Endurance (END) = 30
-Personality (PER) = 200 (horrible disfigurement = lady's man/sexy bas#%^$)
-Luck (LUC) = 30
Secondary Characteristics
Health = 105
Spell Points = 75
Fatigue = 1000 (might wanna reconsider hand-to-hand...)
Soul = 25
Skills
Combat = 50
Magic = 90
Stealth = 20
Attacks and Damage Dealt
Attack 1 = 7 to 21
Attack 2 = 7 to 21
Attack 3 = 7 to 21
Other
Creature Type: Creature
Loot: Alit Hide
Disease: Black-Heart Blight
Alit, Diseased
Level 3
Attributes
-Strength (STR) = 50
-Intelligence (INT) = 50
-Willpower (WIL) = 40
-Agility (AGI) = 50
-Speed (SPD) = 42
-Endurance (END) = 50
-Personality (PER) = 50
-Luck (LUC) = 50
Secondary Characteristics
Health = 30
Spell Points = 75
Fatigue = 400
Soul = 25
Skills
Combat = 30
Magic = 90
Stealth = 20
Attacks and Damage Dealt
Attack 1 = 1 to 9
Attack 2 = 1 to 9
Attack 3 = 1 to 9
Other
Creature Type: Creature
Loot: Alit Hide
Disease: Ataxia
Ancestor Ghost (if you have the Atronach birthsign, this guy is your friend)
Level 1
Attributes
-Strength (STR) = 50
-Intelligence (INT) = 50
-Willpower (WIL) = 30
-Agility (AGI) = 50
-Speed (SPD) = 18
-Endurance (END) = 50
-Personality (PER) = 50
-Luck (LUC) = 50
Secondary Characteristics
Health = 23
Spell Points = 400
Fatigue = 400
Soul = 100 (low level creature, but high number of charges)
Skills
Combat = 30
Magic = 80
Stealth = 20
Attacks and Damage Dealt
Attack 1 = 1 to 5
Attack 2 = 1 to 5
Attack 3 = 1 to 5
Other
Creature Type: Undead
Loot: Ectoplasm (maybe you can make a potion of Slimer summoning...)
Disease: None
Ascended Sleeper (AKA Bad Ass Tentacle Head)
Level 25
Attributes
-Strength (STR) = 100
-Intelligence (INT) = 100
-Willpower (WIL) = 100
-Agility (AGI) = 100
-Speed (SPD) = 20
-Endurance (END) = 100
-Personality (PER) = 100
-Luck (LUC) = 100
Secondary Characteristics
Health = 300
Spell Points = 300
Fatigue = 400 (hand-to-hand might work well on this guy)
Soul = 400 (only soul besides Golden Saint that grants constant effect)
Skills
Combat = 80
Magic = 80
Stealth = 20
Attacks and Damage Dealt
Attack 1 = 25 to 75
Attack 2 = 25 to 75
Attack 3 = 25 to 75
Other
Creature Type: Humanoid (under those rags lies a ravishing beauty queen)
Loot: Ash Salts
Disease: Able to inflict ALL blight diseases
Ash Ghoul
Level 15
Attributes (these ash critters have some easy to type stats...)
-Strength (STR) = 100
-Intelligence (INT) = 100
-Willpower (WIL) = 100
-Agility (AGI) = 100
-Speed (SPD) = 30
-Endurance (END) = 100
-Personality (PER) = 100
-Luck (LUC) = 100
Secondary Characteristics
Health = 220
Spell Points = 280
Fatigue = 400
Soul = 250
Skills
Combat = 70
Magic = 90
Stealth = 20
Attacks and Damage Dealt
Attack 1 = 15 to 45
Attack 2 = 15 to 45
Attack 3 = 15 to 45
Other
Creature Type: Humanoid
Loot: Ash Salts (cheap ingredient stuff really gets old, ::sigh::)
Disease: Ash Woe Blight
Ash Slave (otherwise known as Mr. Constipated)
Level 5
Attributes
-Strength (STR) = 100
-Intelligence (INT) = 100
-Willpower (WIL) = 80 (wow, < 100 outside of SPD; bravo Bethesda)
-Agility (AGI) = 100
-Speed (SPD) = 30
-Endurance (END) = 100
-Personality (PER) = 100
-Luck (LUC) = 100
Secondary Characteristics
Health = 60
Spell Points = 100
Fatigue = 400
Soul = 100
Skills
Combat = 50
Magic = 90
Stealth = 20
Attacks and Damage Dealt
Attack 1 = 5 to 15
Attack 2 = 5 to 15
Attack 3 = 5 to 15
Other
Creature Type: Humanoid
Loot: Ash Salts
Disease: Ash Woe Blight
Ash Zombie
Level 8 (this guy is higher in level then the Ash Slave, but much easier)
Attributes
-Strength (STR) = 100
-Intelligence (INT) = 20 (come on Bethesda, these stats are BAD!)
-Willpower (WIL) = 60
-Agility (AGI) = 20
-Speed (SPD) = 25
-Endurance (END) = 20
-Personality (PER) = 90 (that's better, I guess...naked gray torsos OH MY!)
-Luck (LUC) = 20
Secondary Characteristics
Health = 90
Spell Points = 100 (INT is at 20, but has 100 spell points...no cheats here)
Fatigue = 400
Soul = 100
Skills
Combat = 80
Magic = 60
Stealth = 20
Attacks and Damage Dealt
Attack 1 = 1 to 20
Attack 2 = 1 to 20
Attack 3 = 1 to 20
Other
Creature Type: Humanoid
Loot: Spiked Club (iron I think), Ash Salts
Disease: None
Atronach, Flame
Level 7
Attributes
-Strength (STR) = 50 (their strength lies not in stats...)
-Intelligence (INT) = 50
-Willpower (WIL) = 70
-Agility (AGI) = 50
-Speed (SPD) = 32
-Endurance (END) = 50
-Personality (PER) = 50
-Luck (LUC) = 50
Secondary Characteristics
Health = 75
Spell Points = 105
Fatigue = 600
Soul = 105
Skills
Combat = 60
Magic = 90
Stealth = 20
Attacks and Damage Dealt
Attack 1 = 7 to 21 (nor does it lie with the physical...though these hurt...)
Attack 2 = 7 to 21
Attack 3 = 7 to 21
Other (but in their spells, dodge them or die...this applies to all atrocs)
Creature Type: Daedra
Loot: Fire Salts
Disease: None
Atronach, Frost
Level 9
Attributes
-Strength (STR) = 50
-Intelligence (INT) = 50
-Willpower (WIL) = 80
-Agility (AGI) = 50
-Speed (SPD) = 14
-Endurance (END) = 50
-Personality (PER) = 50
-Luck (LUC) = 50
Secondary Characteristics
Health = 105
Spell Points = 135
Fatigue = 600
Soul = 138
Skills
Combat = 60
Magic = 90
Stealth = 20
Attacks and Damage Dealt
Attack 1 = 9 to 27
Attack 2 = 9 to 27
Attack 3 = 9 to 27
Other
Creature Type: Daedra
Loot: Frost Salts
Disease: None
Atronach, Storm (start running...)
Level 15 (don't look back...)
Attributes
-Strength (STR) = 50
-Intelligence (INT) = 50
-Willpower (WIL) = 90
-Agility (AGI) = 50
-Speed (SPD) = 9 (I dare you to laugh in his face about it...)
-Endurance (END) = 50
-Personality (PER) = 50
-Luck (LUC) = 50
Secondary Characteristics
Health = 200 (yeah, this means he can take a beating, so keep running...)
Spell Points = 195
Fatigue = 600
Soul = 150
Skills
Combat = 70
Magic = 90
Stealth = 20
Attacks and Damage Dealt
Attack 1 = 15 to 45 (and he can dish the pain in melee, run faster...)
Attack 2 = 15 to 45
Attack 3 = 15 to 45
Other (got away? good, you missed out on some void salts though...never mind)
Creature Type: Daedra
Loot: Void Salts (purpose: uh...alchemy, usefulness: next to nil)
Disease: None
Bonelord (AKA The Very Dead Dude With Half A Mouth)
Level 8
Attributes
-Strength (STR) = 100
-Intelligence (INT) = 100
-Willpower (WIL) = 80
-Agility (AGI) = 50
-Speed (SPD) = 40
-Endurance (END) = 50
-Personality (PER) = 50
-Luck (LUC) = 50
Secondary Characteristics
Health = 90
Spell Points = 400
Fatigue = 500
Soul = 100 (same as the ancestor ghost?! I'd tweak this a little more...)
Skills
Combat = 60
Magic = 90
Stealth = 20
Attacks and Damage Dealt
Attack 1 = 8 to 24
Attack 2 = 8 to 24
Attack 3 = 8 to 24
Other
Creature Type: Undead
Loot: Bonemeal, Lesser or Common Soul Gem
Disease: None
Bonewalker (otherwise known as zombie)
Level 4
Attributes
-Strength (STR) = 100
-Intelligence (INT) = 50
-Willpower (WIL) = 50
-Agility (AGI) = 50
-Speed (SPD) = 12 (If a spell made this 0, could he move? Hmmm...)
-Endurance (END) = 50
-Personality (PER) = 50
-Luck (LUC) = 50
Secondary Characteristics
Health = 60
Spell Points = 80
Fatigue = 400
Soul = 75
Skills
Combat = 50
Magic = 90
Stealth = 20 (a pattern is forming here, but I can't put my finger on it...)
Attacks and Damage Dealt
Attack 1 = 4 to 12
Attack 2 = 4 to 12
Attack 3 = 4 to 12
Other
Creature Type: Undead
Loot: Bonemeal, Petty or Lesser soul gem
Disease: Brown Rot
Bonewalker, Greater
Level 7
Attributes
-Strength (STR) = 100
-Intelligence (INT) = 50
-Willpower (WIL) = 60
-Agility (AGI) = 50
-Speed (SPD) = 18
-Endurance (END) = 50
-Personality (PER) = 50
-Luck (LUC) = 50
Secondary Characteristics
Health = 100
Spell Points = 75
Fatigue = 400
Soul = 75 (still less then the ancestor ghost, isn't worth it)
Skills
Combat = 50
Magic = 90
Stealth = 20 (my psychic sense told me what this number would be, honest!)
Attacks and Damage Dealt
Attack 1 = 5 to 15
Attack 2 = 5 to 15
Attack 3 = 5 to 15
Other
Creature Type: Undead (keep in mind spell effects like turn undead...)
Loot: Bonemeal, Common or Lesser soul gem
Disease: Brown Rot
Bonewalker, Lesser
Level 3
Attributes
-Strength (STR) = 80
-Intelligence (INT) = 40
-Willpower (WIL) = 40
-Agility (AGI) = 40
-Speed (SPD) = 12
-Endurance (END) = 40
-Personality (PER) = 40
-Luck (LUC) = 40
Secondary Characteristics
Health = 45
Spell Points = 60
Fatigue = 300
Soul = 65
Skills
Combat = 40
Magic = 80
Stealth = 10 (FIRE, FIRE! DANGER WILL ROBINSON DANGER! WE HAVE AN EMERGENCY!)
Attacks and Damage Dealt
Attack 1 = 1 to 10
Attack 2 = 1 to 10
Attack 3 = 1 to 10
Other
Creature Type: Undead
Loot: Bonemeal
Disease: Brown Rot??? (unconfirmed, has the spell but not the script)
Centurion, Sphere
Level 5
Attributes
-Strength (STR) = 75
-Intelligence (INT) = 25
-Willpower (WIL) = 70
-Agility (AGI) = 75
-Speed (SPD) = 70
-Endurance (END) = 75
-Personality (PER) = 10 (common animals have more charisma then this...)
-Luck (LUC) = 50
Secondary Characteristics
Health = 75
Spell Points = 70
Fatigue = 800
Soul = 0 (yep, that's a zero)
Skills
Combat = 50
Magic = 90
Stealth = 20 (the universe is stable once more, thank god...)
Attacks and Damage Dealt
Attack 1 = 5 to 15
Attack 2 = 5 to 15
Attack 3 = 5 to 15
Other
Creature Type: Creature
Loot: Scrap Metal
Disease: None
Centurion, Spider
Level 3
Attributes
-Strength (STR) = 25
-Intelligence (INT) = 25
-Willpower (WIL) = 60
-Agility (AGI) = 75
-Speed (SPD) = 7
-Endurance (END) = 50
-Personality (PER) = 25 (even mechanical spiders have more charisma...)
-Luck (LUC) = 50
Secondary Characteristics
Health = 38
Spell Points = 20
Fatigue = 400
Soul = 0
Skills
Combat = 30
Magic = 90
Stealth = 20
Attacks and Damage Dealt
Attack 1 = 1 to 9
Attack 2 = 1 to 9
Attack 3 = 1 to 9
Other
Creature Type: Creature
Loot: Scrap Metal
Disease: None
Centurion, Steam
Level 10
Attributes
-Strength (STR) = 100
-Intelligence (INT) = 25
-Willpower (WIL) = 70
-Agility (AGI) = 50
-Speed (SPD) = 12
-Endurance (END) = 100
-Personality (PER) = 25
-Luck (LUC) = 50
Secondary Characteristics
Health = 150
Spell Points = 30
Fatigue = 1000 (no hand-to-hand here either)
Soul = 0
Skills
Combat = 60
Magic = 90
Stealth = 20
Attacks and Damage Dealt
Attack 1 = 10 to 30
Attack 2 = 10 to 30
Attack 3 = 10 to 30
Other
Creature Type: Creature
Loot: Scrap Metal
Disease: None
Everyone's favorite creature is coming up soon...right after this one...
Clannfear (where did they come up with this name?)
Level 7
Attributes
-Strength (STR) = 110 (hmm...just a little over...wait a sec...)
-Intelligence (INT) = 20
-Willpower (WIL) = 70
-Agility (AGI) = 80
-Speed (SPD) = 14
-Endurance (END) = 255 (we have a problem...does this even make sense?)
-Personality (PER) = 50
-Luck (LUC) = 50
Secondary Characteristics
Health = 113 (especially with this amount of hitpoints?)
Spell Points = 100
Fatigue = 500
Soul = 100
Skills
Combat = 60
Magic = 90
Stealth = 100 (AH HA! the conspiracy has been revealed! END=STEALTH! yeah...)
Attacks and Damage Dealt
Attack 1 = 6 to 18
Attack 2 = 6 to 18
Attack 3 = 6 to 18
Other
Creature Type: Daedra
Loot: Daedra's Heart
Disease: None
Cliff Racer (NO NO NO! WHY DID YOU DO IT BETHESDA?! WHY?!)
Level 4 (don't let the level fool you, I and many others HATE THIS GUY)
Attributes
-Strength (STR) = 50
-Intelligence (INT) = 50
-Willpower (WIL) = 30
-Agility (AGI) = 50
-Speed (SPD) = 255 (and you thought you were safe at 100 SPD...)
-Endurance (END) = 50
-Personality (PER) = 50
-Luck (LUC) = 50
Secondary Characteristics
Health = 45
Spell Points = 20
Fatigue = 400
Soul = 20 (his soul isn't even worth much...ARGHHH!)
Skills
Combat = 50
Magic = 90
Stealth = 20
Attacks and Damage Dealt
Attack 1 = 3 to 8 (it isn't the damage really...)
Attack 2 = 3 to 8
Attack 3 = 3 to 8
Other (the #$^$ flies! he gets you even in town! and they are EVERYWHERE!)
Creature Type: Creature
Loot: Racer Plumes
Disease: None
Cliff Racer, Blighted (well...it could be worse you know...)
Level 8
Attributes
-Strength (STR) = 50
-Intelligence (INT) = 50
-Willpower (WIL) = 40
-Agility (AGI) = 50
-Speed (SPD) = 255
-Endurance (END) = 50
-Personality (PER) = 50
-Luck (LUC) = 50
Secondary Characteristics
Health = 90 (he could have more hitpoints...)
Spell Points = 20
Fatigue = 400
Soul = 20
Skills
Combat = 50
Magic = 90
Stealth = 20
Attacks and Damage Dealt
Attack 1 = 6 to 18 (deal more damage...)
Attack 2 = 6 to 18
Attack 3 = 6 to 18
Other
Creature Type: Creature
Loot: Racer Plumes
Disease: Ash Chancre Blight (and make you ugly, so be thankful...)
Cliff Racer, Diseased
Level 4
Attributes
-Strength (STR) = 50
-Intelligence (INT) = 50
-Willpower (WIL) = 30
-Agility (AGI) = 50
-Speed (SPD) = 255
-Endurance (END) = 50
-Personality (PER) = 50
-Luck (LUC) = 50
Secondary Characteristics
Health = 45
Spell Points = 20
Fatigue = 400
Soul = 20
Skills
Combat = 50
Magic = 90
Stealth = 20
Attacks and Damage Dealt
Attack 1 = 3 to 8
Attack 2 = 3 to 8
Attack 3 = 3 to 8
Other
Creature Type: Creature
Loot: Racer Plumes
Disease: Hell Joint (my finger joints ache enough when I see him...ugh)
Corprus, Lame (these are the corprus victims to watch out for)
Level 8
Attributes
-Strength (STR) = 100
-Intelligence (INT) = 100
-Willpower (WIL) = 70
-Agility (AGI) = 100
-Speed (SPD) = 10
-Endurance (END) = 100
-Personality (PER) = 100
-Luck (LUC) = 100
Secondary Characteristics
Health = 90
Spell Points = 160
Fatigue = 400
Soul = 160
Skills
Combat = 60
Magic = 90
Stealth = 20
Attacks and Damage Dealt
Attack 1 = 8 to 24
Attack 2 = 8 to 24
Attack 3 = 8 to 24
Other
Creature Type: Humanoid
Loot: Corprus Weepings
Disease: Black Heart Blight (because of this: - to strength = very bad)
Corprus Stalker
Level 5
Attributes
-Strength (STR) = 50
-Intelligence (INT) = 50
-Willpower (WIL) = 60
-Agility (AGI) = 50
-Speed (SPD) = 7
-Endurance (END) = 50
-Personality (PER) = 50
-Luck (LUC) = 50
Secondary Characteristics
Health = 60
Spell Points = 50
Fatigue = 300
Soul = 100
Skills
Combat = 50
Magic = 90
Stealth = 20
Attacks and Damage Dealt
Attack 1 = 5 to 15
Attack 2 = 5 to 15
Attack 3 = 5 to 15
Other
Creature Type: Creature
Loot: Corprus Weepings
Disease: None (yep, this critter doesn't give you corprus, so don't worry)
Daedroth (AKA Lockjaw)
Level 12
Attributes
-Strength (STR) = 75
-Intelligence (INT) = 75
-Willpower (WIL) = 80
-Agility (AGI) = 75
-Speed (SPD) = 14
-Endurance (END) = 75
-Personality (PER) = 50
-Luck (LUC) = 50
Secondary Characteristics
Health = 180
Spell Points = 195
Fatigue = 600
Soul = 195 (39000 value in a grand soul gem, pretty cool)
Skills
Combat = 70
Magic = 90
Stealth = 20
Attacks and Damage Dealt
Attack 1 = 12 to 36
Attack 2 = 12 to 36
Attack 3 = 12 to 36
Other
Creature Type: Daedra
Loot: Daedra's Heart
Disease: None
Dremora
Level 9
Attributes (modest stats for a fairly powerful creature)
-Strength (STR) = 55
-Intelligence (INT) = 50
-Willpower (WIL) = 70
-Agility (AGI) = 50
-Speed (SPD) = 50
-Endurance (END) = 50
-Personality (PER) = 50
-Luck (LUC) = 50
Secondary Characteristics
Health = 160
Spell Points = 100
Fatigue = 400
Soul = 100 (yep, same as ancestor ghost)
Skills
Combat = 80
Magic = 90
Stealth = 20
Attacks and Damage Dealt
Attack 1 = 9 to 27
Attack 2 = 9 to 27
Attack 3 = 9 to 27
Other
Creature Type: Daedra
Loot: Daedra's Heart, (Dreugh, Dwarven, Ebony, or Daedric weapon)
Disease: None
Dremora Lord
Level 12
Attributes
-Strength (STR) = 75
-Intelligence (INT) = 70
-Willpower (WIL) = 80
-Agility (AGI) = 70
-Speed (SPD) = 50
-Endurance (END) = 75
-Personality (PER) = 70
-Luck (LUC) = 70
Secondary Characteristics
Health = 280
Spell Points = 200
Fatigue = 500
Soul = 200
Skills
Combat = 90
Magic = 80
Stealth = 20
Attacks and Damage Dealt
Attack 1 = 12 to 36
Attack 2 = 12 to 36
Attack 3 = 12 to 36
Other
Creature Type: Daedra
Loot: Daedra's Heart, (Dreugh, Dwarven, Ebony, or Daedric weapon)
Disease: None
Dreugh (look at that vaguely human crab thing! isn't it cute?)
Level 5
Attributes
-Strength (STR) = 50
-Intelligence (INT) = 50
-Willpower (WIL) = 70
-Agility (AGI) = 50
-Speed (SPD) = 60
-Endurance (END) = 50
-Personality (PER) = 50
-Luck (LUC) = 50
Secondary Characteristics
Health = 60
Spell Points = 75
Fatigue = 400
Soul = 75
Skills
Combat = 50
Magic = 90
Stealth = 20
Attacks and Damage Dealt
Attack 1 = 5 to 15
Attack 2 = 5 to 15
Attack 3 = 5 to 15
Other
Creature Type: Creature
Loot: Dreugh Wax
Disease: None
Dwarven Spectre
Level 5
Attributes
-Strength (STR) = 50
-Intelligence (INT) = 50
-Willpower (WIL) = 50
-Agility (AGI) = 50
-Speed (SPD) = 30
-Endurance (END) = 50
-Personality (PER) = 50
-Luck (LUC) = 50
Secondary Characteristics
Health = 60
Spell Points = 75
Fatigue = 400
Soul = 200 (!!!)
Skills
Combat = 50
Magic = 90
Stealth = 20
Attacks and Damage Dealt
Attack 1 = 5 to 15
Attack 2 = 5 to 15
Attack 3 = 5 to 15
Other
Creature Type: Undead
Loot: Ectoplasm
Disease: None
Golden Saint (also known as Happy Fun Female of Good Loot and Souls)
Level 20 (oh yeah baby)
Attributes
-Strength (STR) = 50
-Intelligence (INT) = 50
-Willpower (WIL) = 100 (so she doesn't get soul trapped so easily)
-Agility (AGI) = 50
-Speed (SPD) = 50
-Endurance (END) = 50
-Personality (PER) = 50
-Luck (LUC) = 50
Secondary Characteristics
Health = 250
Spell Points = 755
Fatigue = 700
Soul = 400 (GET THIS SOUL! she can dispel soul trap, but only so many times)
Skills
Combat = 80
Magic = 90
Stealth = 20
Attacks and Damage Dealt
Attack 1 = 20 to 60 (yes she does do good damage in melee, be careful)
Attack 2 = 20 to 60
Attack 3 = 20 to 60
Other
Creature Type: Daedra
Loot: Daedra Heart, (random shield and weapon, including Daedric items)
Disease: None
Guar (all rpgs must have a cute critter somewhere in them)
Level 3
Attributes
-Strength (STR) = 255 (ummm...maybe he is not all that cute and cuddly)
-Intelligence (INT) = 50
-Willpower (WIL) = 40
-Agility (AGI) = 50
-Speed (SPD) = 50
-Endurance (END) = 50
-Personality (PER) = 50
-Luck (LUC) = 50
Secondary Characteristics
Health = 38
Spell Points = 5
Fatigue = 400
Soul = 20
Skills
Combat = 30
Magic = 90 (why do they make this skill so high?)
Stealth = 20
Attacks and Damage Dealt
Attack 1 = 1 to 9
Attack 2 = 1 to 9
Attack 3 = 1 to 9
Other
Creature Type: Creature
Loot: Guar Hide
Disease: None
Wild Guar
Level 3
Attributes
-Strength (STR) = 255
-Intelligence (INT) = 50
-Willpower (WIL) = 40
-Agility (AGI) = 50
-Speed (SPD) = 50
-Endurance (END) = 50
-Personality (PER) = 50
-Luck (LUC) = 50
Secondary Characteristics
Health = 38
Spell Points = 5
Fatigue = 400
Soul = 20
Skills
Combat = 30
Magic = 90
Stealth = 20
Attacks and Damage Dealt
Attack 1 = 1 to 9
Attack 2 = 1 to 9
Attack 3 = 1 to 9
Other
Creature Type: Creature
Loot: Guar Hide
Disease: None
Hungry...err...Hunger
Level 11
Attributes
-Strength (STR) = 50
-Intelligence (INT) = 50
-Willpower (WIL) = 80
-Agility (AGI) = 50
-Speed (SPD) = 45
-Endurance (END) = 50
-Personality (PER) = 50
-Luck (LUC) = 50
Secondary Characteristics
Health = 170
Spell Points = 250
Fatigue = 400
Soul = 250
Skills
Combat = 60
Magic = 90
Stealth = 20
Attacks and Damage Dealt
Attack 1 = 11 to 33
Attack 2 = 11 to 33
Attack 3 = 11 to 33
Other (make sure you have an armorer's hammer, or you will regret it)
Creature Type: Daedra
Loot: Daedra's Heart
Disease: None
Kagouti
Level 4
Attributes
-Strength (STR) = 90
-Intelligence (INT) = 30
-Willpower (WIL) = 50
-Agility (AGI) = 75
-Speed (SPD) = 45
-Endurance (END) = 67 (an uneven number except 5! Beth is getting frisky)
-Personality (PER) = 100 (don't even think to ask about this one)
-Luck (LUC) = 30
Secondary Characteristics
Health = 45
Spell Points = 10
Fatigue = 400
Soul = 20
Skills
Combat = 50
Magic = 90
Stealth = 20
Attacks and Damage Dealt
Attack 1 = 4 to 12
Attack 2 = 4 to 12
Attack 3 = 4 to 12
Other
Creature Type: Creature
Loot: Kagouti Hide
Disease: None
Kagouti, Blighted
Level 3
Attributes
-Strength (STR) = 90
-Intelligence (INT) = 30
-Willpower (WIL) = 40
-Agility (AGI) = 75
-Speed (SPD) = 45
-Endurance (END) = 67
-Personality (PER) = 100
-Luck (LUC) = 30
Secondary Characteristics
Health = 90
Spell Points = 10
Fatigue = 400
Soul = 20
Skills
Combat = 50
Magic = 90
Stealth = 20
Attacks and Damage Dealt
Attack 1 = 8 to 24
Attack 2 = 8 to 24
Attack 3 = 8 to 24
Other
Creature Type: Creature
Loot: Kagouti Hide
Disease: Chanthrax Blight
Kagouti, Diseased
Level 4
Attributes
-Strength (STR) = 90
-Intelligence (INT) = 30
-Willpower (WIL) = 50
-Agility (AGI) = 75
-Speed (SPD) = 45
-Endurance (END) = 67
-Personality (PER) = 100
-Luck (LUC) = 30
Secondary Characteristics
Health = 45
Spell Points = 10
Fatigue = 400
Soul = 20
Skills
Combat = 50
Magic = 90
Stealth = 20
Attacks and Damage Dealt
Attack 1 = 4 to 12
Attack 2 = 4 to 12
Attack 3 = 4 to 12
Other
Creature Type: Creature
Loot: Kagouti Hide
Disease: Yellow Tick
Kwama, Forager
Level 2
Attributes
-Strength (STR) = 30
-Intelligence (INT) = 50 (pretty smart for a maggot)
-Willpower (WIL) = 10
-Agility (AGI) = 20
-Speed (SPD) = 5
-Endurance (END) = 50
-Personality (PER) = 50
-Luck (LUC) = 30
Secondary Characteristics
Health = 23
Spell Points = 15
Fatigue = 300
Soul = 15
Skills
Combat = 30
Magic = 90
Stealth = 20
Attacks and Damage Dealt
Attack 1 = 1 to 3
Attack 2 = 1 to 3
Attack 3 = 1 to 3
Other
Creature Type: Creature
Loot: Kwama Cuttle
Disease: None
Kwama, Blighted Forager
Level 6
Attributes
-Strength (STR) = 50
-Intelligence (INT) = 50
-Willpower (WIL) = 20
-Agility (AGI) = 50
-Speed (SPD) = 5
-Endurance (END) = 50
-Personality (PER) = 50
-Luck (LUC) = 50
Secondary Characteristics
Health = 45
Spell Points = 100
Fatigue = 400
Soul = 15
Skills
Combat = 70
Magic = 90
Stealth = 20
Attacks and Damage Dealt
Attack 1 = 6 to 18
Attack 2 = 6 to 18
Attack 3 = 6 to 18
Other
Creature Type: Creature
Loot: Kwama Cuttle
Disease: Ash Chancre Blight
Kwama, Warrior
Level 3
Attributes
-Strength (STR) = 50
-Intelligence (INT) = 50
-Willpower (WIL) = 50
-Agility (AGI) = 50
-Speed (SPD) = 18
-Endurance (END) = 50
-Personality (PER) = 50
-Luck (LUC) = 50
Secondary Characteristics
Health = 45
Spell Points = 12
Fatigue = 400
Soul = 20
Skills
Combat = 50
Magic = 90
Stealth = 20
Attacks and Damage Dealt
Attack 1 = 3 to 9
Attack 2 = 3 to 9
Attack 3 = 3 to 9
Other
Creature Type: Creature
Loot: Kwama Cuttle
Disease: None
Kwama, Blighted Warrior
Level 7
Attributes
-Strength (STR) = 50
-Intelligence (INT) = 50
-Willpower (WIL) = 50
-Agility (AGI) = 50
-Speed (SPD) = 18
-Endurance (END) = 50
-Personality (PER) = 50
-Luck (LUC) = 50
Secondary Characteristics
Health = 60
Spell Points = 30
Fatigue = 400
Soul = 30
Skills
Combat = 70
Magic = 80
Stealth = 20
Attacks and Damage Dealt
Attack 1 = 7 to 21
Attack 2 = 7 to 21
Attack 3 = 7 to 21
Other
Creature Type: Creature
Loot: Kwama Cuttle
Disease: Ash Chancre Blight
Kwama, Worker
Level 2
Attributes
-Strength (STR) = 50
-Intelligence (INT) = 50
-Willpower (WIL) = 30
-Agility (AGI) = 50
-Speed (SPD) = 14
-Endurance (END) = 50
-Personality (PER) = 50
-Luck (LUC) = 50
Secondary Characteristics
Health = 30
Spell Points = 8
Fatigue = 300
Soul = 8
Skills
Combat = 30
Magic = 90
Stealth = 20
Attacks and Damage Dealt
Attack 1 = 1 to 6
Attack 2 = 1 to 6
Attack 3 = 1 to 6
Other
Creature Type: Creature
Loot: Kwama Cuttle, Kwama Egg either large or small
Disease: None
Kwama, Blighted Worker
Level 6
Attributes
-Strength (STR) = 50
-Intelligence (INT) = 50
-Willpower (WIL) = 40
-Agility (AGI) = 50
-Speed (SPD) = 14
-Endurance (END) = 50
-Personality (PER) = 50
-Luck (LUC) = 50
Secondary Characteristics
Health = 60
Spell Points = 8
Fatigue = 400
Soul = 8
Skills
Combat = 50
Magic = 80
Stealth = 20
Attacks and Damage Dealt
Attack 1 = 6 to 18
Attack 2 = 6 to 18
Attack 3 = 6 to 18
Other
Creature Type: Creature
Loot: Kwama Cuttle
Disease: Ash Chancre Blight
Kwama, Diseased Worker
Level 2
Attributes
-Strength (STR) = 50
-Intelligence (INT) = 50
-Willpower (WIL) = 30
-Agility (AGI) = 50
-Speed (SPD) = 14
-Endurance (END) = 50
-Personality (PER) = 50
-Luck (LUC) = 50
Secondary Characteristics
Health = 30
Spell Points = 8
Fatigue = 400
Soul = 8
Skills
Combat = 30
Magic = 90
Stealth = 20
Attacks and Damage Dealt
Attack 1 = 2 to 6
Attack 2 = 2 to 6
Attack 3 = 2 to 6
Other
Creature Type: Creature
Loot: Kwama Cuttle
Disease: Droops (the dreaded disease of all senior citizens)
Mudcrab (::jumps around in delight:: mudcrabs! I wrote this guide for them)
Level 1 (they are so cuddly with their little brown shells)
Attributes (and those tiny pinchers, classic!)
-Strength (STR) = 15
-Intelligence (INT) = 15
-Willpower (WIL) = 0 (sorry Mr. Mudcrab, no mage's guild for you)
-Agility (AGI) = 15
-Speed (SPD) = 6
-Endurance (END) = 15
-Personality (PER) = 75 (yes Mr. Mudcrab, you ARE sexy to the bone)
-Luck (LUC) = 30
Secondary Characteristics
Health = 15
Spell Points = 5
Fatigue = 400 (yes Mr. Mudcrab, those monks have a hard time with you!)
Soul = 5
Skills
Combat = 30
Magic = 90
Stealth = 20
Attacks and Damage Dealt
Attack 1 = 1 to 1 (no Mr. Mudcrab, you are just muscularly disenfranchised)
Attack 2 = 1 to 1
Attack 3 = 1 to 1
Other
Creature Type: Creature
Loot: Crab Meat
Disease: None
Mudcrab, Diseased
Level 1
Attributes
-Strength (STR) = 15
-Intelligence (INT) = 15
-Willpower (WIL) = 10
-Agility (AGI) = 15
-Speed (SPD) = 6
-Endurance (END) = 15
-Personality (PER) = 75
-Luck (LUC) = 50
Secondary Characteristics
Health = 15
Spell Points = 5
Fatigue = 400
Soul = 5
Skills
Combat = 30
Magic = 90
Stealth = 20
Attacks and Damage Dealt
Attack 1 = 1 to 5
Attack 2 = 1 to 5
Attack 3 = 1 to 5
Other
Creature Type: Creature
Loot: Crab Meat
Disease: Swamp Fever
Netch, Betty
Level 10
Attributes
-Strength (STR) = 50
-Intelligence (INT) = 50
-Willpower (WIL) = 30
-Agility (AGI) = 50
-Speed (SPD) = 80
-Endurance (END) = 50
-Personality (PER) = 50
-Luck (LUC) = 50
Secondary Characteristics
Health = 113
Spell Points = 75
Fatigue = 500
Soul = 75
Skills
Combat = 60
Magic = 90
Stealth = 20
Attacks and Damage Dealt
Attack 1 = 10 to 30
Attack 2 = 10 to 30
Attack 3 = 10 to 30
Other
Creature Type: Creature
Loot: Netch Leather
Disease: None
Netch, Bull
Level 4
Attributes
-Strength (STR) = 50
-Intelligence (INT) = 50
-Willpower (WIL) = 50
-Agility (AGI) = 50
-Speed (SPD) = 100
-Endurance (END) = 50
-Personality (PER) = 50
-Luck (LUC) = 50
Secondary Characteristics
Health = 45
Spell Points = 100
Fatigue = 400
Soul = 50
Skills
Combat = 50
Magic = 90
Stealth = 20
Attacks and Damage Dealt
Attack 1 = 4 to 12
Attack 2 = 4 to 12
Attack 3 = 4 to 12
Other
Creature Type: Creature
Loot: Netch Leather
Disease: None
Nix-Hound
Level 2
Attributes
-Strength (STR) = 50
-Intelligence (INT) = 50
-Willpower (WIL) = 30
-Agility (AGI) = 50
-Speed (SPD) = 28
-Endurance (END) = 50
-Personality (PER) = 50
-Luck (LUC) = 50
Secondary Characteristics
Health = 23
Spell Points = 10
Fatigue = 400
Soul = 10
Skills
Combat = 30
Magic = 90
Stealth = 20
Attacks and Damage Dealt
Attack 1 = 1 to 6
Attack 2 = 1 to 6
Attack 3 = 1 to 6
Other
Creature Type: Creature
Loot: Hound Meat
Disease: None
Nix-Hound, Blighted
Level 6
Attributes
-Strength (STR) = 50
-Intelligence (INT) = 50
-Willpower (WIL) = 40
-Agility (AGI) = 50
-Speed (SPD) = 28
-Endurance (END) = 50
-Personality (PER) = 50
-Luck (LUC) = 50
Secondary Characteristics
Health = 68
Spell Points = 10
Fatigue = 400
Soul = 10
Skills
Combat = 70
Magic = 80
Stealth = 20
Attacks and Damage Dealt
Attack 1 = 6 to 18
Attack 2 = 6 to 18
Attack 3 = 6 to 18
Other
Creature Type: Creature
Loot: Hound Meat
Disease: Black-Heart Blight
Ogrim (fat guy + nipple rings = fashion statement of the year)
Level 11
Attributes
-Strength (STR) = 100
-Intelligence (INT) = 50 (Ogrims supposed to be really dumb, not cool Beth)
-Willpower (WIL) = 80
-Agility (AGI) = 50
-Speed (SPD) = 20
-Endurance (END) = 50
-Personality (PER) = 50
-Luck (LUC) = 50
Secondary Characteristics
Health = 170
Spell Points = 165
Fatigue = 1000 (sorry monks...)
Soul = 165
Skills
Combat = 60
Magic = 90
Stealth = 20
Attacks and Damage Dealt
Attack 1 = 11 to 33
Attack 2 = 11 to 33
Attack 3 = 11 to 33
Other
Creature Type: Daedra
Loot: Daedra's Heart
Disease: None
Ogrim Titan
Level 15
Attributes
-Strength (STR) = 100
-Intelligence (INT) = 50
-Willpower (WIL) = 90
-Agility (AGI) = 50
-Speed (SPD) = 20
-Endurance (END) = 50
-Personality (PER) = 50
-Luck (LUC) = 50
Secondary Characteristics
Health = 220
Spell Points = 180
Fatigue = 1000
Soul = 70 (typo on Bethesda's part?)
Skills
Combat = 60
Magic = 90
Stealth = 20
Attacks and Damage Dealt
Attack 1 = 12 to 40
Attack 2 = 12 to 40
Attack 3 = 12 to 40
Other (The NIF file is called Clannfear_Daddy, hmmm...)
Creature Type: Daedra
Loot: Daedra's Heart
Disease: None
Rat
Level 2
Attributes
-Strength (STR) = 20
-Intelligence (INT) = 25
-Willpower (WIL) = 0
-Agility (AGI) = 20
-Speed (SPD) = 8
-Endurance (END) = 70
-Personality (PER) = 100 (I give up...)
-Luck (LUC) = 30
Secondary Characteristics
Health = 23
Spell Points = 10
Fatigue = 300
Soul = 10
Skills
Combat = 30
Magic = 90
Stealth = 20
Attacks and Damage Dealt
Attack 1 = 1 to 2
Attack 2 = 1 to 2
Attack 3 = 1 to 2
Other
Creature Type: Creature
Loot: Rat Meat
Disease: None
Rat, Blighted
Level 4
Attributes
-Strength (STR) = 25
-Intelligence (INT) = 25
-Willpower (WIL) = 0
-Agility (AGI) = 30
-Speed (SPD) = 8
-Endurance (END) = 70
-Personality (PER) = 100
-Luck (LUC) = 75 (do I feel lucky...well...do ya punk?!)
Secondary Characteristics
Health = 30
Spell Points = 75
Fatigue = 400
Soul = 20
Skills
Combat = 50
Magic = 90
Stealth = 20
Attacks and Damage Dealt
Attack 1 = 4 to 12
Attack 2 = 4 to 12
Attack 3 = 4 to 12
Other
Creature Type: Creature
Loot: Rat Meat
Disease: Black-Heart Blight
Rat, Diseased
Level 3
Attributes
-Strength (STR) = 25
-Intelligence (INT) = 25
-Willpower (WIL) = 0
-Agility (AGI) = 40
-Speed (SPD) = 8
-Endurance (END) = 70
-Personality (PER) = 100
-Luck (LUC) = 30
Secondary Characteristics
Health = 23
Spell Points = 10
Fatigue = 400
Soul = 40
Skills
Combat = 50
Magic = 90
Stealth = 20
Attacks and Damage Dealt
Attack 1 = 2 to 6
Attack 2 = 2 to 6
Attack 3 = 2 to 6
Other
Creature Type: Creature
Loot: Rat Meat
Disease: Witbane
Scamp
Level 5
Attributes
-Strength (STR) = 20
-Intelligence (INT) = 20
-Willpower (WIL) = 70
-Agility (AGI) = 20
-Speed (SPD) = 6
-Endurance (END) = 20
-Personality (PER) = 20
-Luck (LUC) = 20
Secondary Characteristics
Health = 45
Spell Points = 100
Fatigue = 400
Soul = 100
Skills
Combat = 50
Magic = 90
Stealth = 20
Attacks and Damage Dealt
Attack 1 = 5 to 15
Attack 2 = 5 to 15
Attack 3 = 5 to 15
Other
Creature Type: Creature
Loot: Scamp Skin
Disease: None
Scrib
Level 1
Attributes
-Strength (STR) = 20
-Intelligence (INT) = 30
-Willpower (WIL) = 0
-Agility (AGI) = 20
-Speed (SPD) = 13
-Endurance (END) = 30
-Personality (PER) = 30
-Luck (LUC) = 30
Secondary Characteristics
Health = 8
Spell Points = 12
Fatigue = 300
Soul = 10
Skills
Combat = 30
Magic = 80
Stealth = 20
Attacks and Damage Dealt
Attack 1 = 1 to 2
Attack 2 = 1 to 2
Attack 3 = 1 to 2
Other (these critters can inflict paralysis, don't underestimate them)
Creature Type: Creature
Loot: Scrib Jelly
Disease: None
Scrib, Blighted
Level 4
Attributes
-Strength (STR) = 30
-Intelligence (INT) = 30
-Willpower (WIL) = 10
-Agility (AGI) = 30
-Speed (SPD) = 13
-Endurance (END) = 30
-Personality (PER) = 30
-Luck (LUC) = 30
Secondary Characteristics
Health = 30
Spell Points = 12
Fatigue = 400
Soul = 20
Skills
Combat = 50
Magic = 80
Stealth = 20
Attacks and Damage Dealt
Attack 1 = 4 to 12
Attack 2 = 4 to 12
Attack 3 = 4 to 12
Other
Creature Type: Creature
Loot: Scrib Jelly
Disease: Ash Chancre Blight
Scrib, Diseased
Level 1
Attributes
-Strength (STR) = 30
-Intelligence (INT) = 30
-Willpower (WIL) = 0
-Agility (AGI) = 30
-Speed (SPD) = 13
-Endurance (END) = 30
-Personality (PER) = 30
-Luck (LUC) = 30
Secondary Characteristics
Health = 8
Spell Points = 12
Fatigue = 400
Soul = 10
Skills
Combat = 30
Magic = 80
Stealth = 20
Attacks and Damage Dealt
Attack 1 = 1 to 3
Attack 2 = 1 to 3
Attack 3 = 1 to 3
Other
Creature Type: Creature
Loot: Scrib Jelly
Disease: Droops (NOT AGAIN! RUN AWAY AS FAST AS YOU CAN!)
Shalk
Level 6
Attributes
-Strength (STR) = 30
-Intelligence (INT) = 30
-Willpower (WIL) = 25
-Agility (AGI) = 30
-Speed (SPD) = 20
-Endurance (END) = 30
-Personality (PER) = 30
-Luck (LUC) = 30
Secondary Characteristics
Health = 38
Spell Points = 30
Fatigue = 400
Soul = 30
Skills
Combat = 60
Magic = 90
Stealth = 20
Attacks and Damage Dealt
Attack 1 = 6 to 18
Attack 2 = 6 to 18
Attack 3 = 6 to 18
Other
Creature Type: Creature
Loot: Shalk Resin
Disease: None
Shalk, Blighted
Level 10
Attributes
-Strength (STR) = 30
-Intelligence (INT) = 30
-Willpower (WIL) = 40
-Agility (AGI) = 30
-Speed (SPD) = 20
-Endurance (END) = 30
-Personality (PER) = 30
-Luck (LUC) = 30
Secondary Characteristics
Health = 80
Spell Points = 30
Fatigue = 400
Soul = 30
Skills
Combat = 60
Magic = 90
Stealth = 20
Attacks and Damage Dealt
Attack 1 = 10 to 30
Attack 2 = 10 to 30
Attack 3 = 10 to 30
Other
Creature Type: Creature
Loot: Shalk Resin
Disease: Ash-Woe Blight
Shalk, Diseased
Level 6
Attributes
-Strength (STR) = 30
-Intelligence (INT) = 30
-Willpower (WIL) = 30
-Agility (AGI) = 30
-Speed (SPD) = 20
-Endurance (END) = 30
-Personality (PER) = 30
-Luck (LUC) = 30
Secondary Characteristics
Health = 38
Spell Points = 400 (more sleeping on the job Bethesda?)
Fatigue = 400
Soul = 30
Skills
Combat = 60
Magic = 90
Stealth = 20
Attacks and Damage Dealt
Attack 1 = 6 to 18
Attack 2 = 6 to 18
Attack 3 = 6 to 18
Other
Creature Type: Creature
Loot: Shalk Resin
Disease: None
Skeleton (the true Bonewalker)
Level 3
Attributes
-Strength (STR) = 50
-Intelligence (INT) = 50
-Willpower (WIL) = 50
-Agility (AGI) = 50
-Speed (SPD) = 50
-Endurance (END) = 50
-Personality (PER) = 50
-Luck (LUC) = 50
Secondary Characteristics
Health = 38
Spell Points = 30
Fatigue = 1000
Soul = 30
Skills
Combat = 40
Magic = 90
Stealth = 20
Attacks and Damage Dealt
Attack 1 = 1 to 9
Attack 2 = 1 to 9
Attack 3 = 1 to 9
Other
Creature Type: Undead
Loot: Iron Shield, Iron weapon, Bonemeal
Disease: None
Skeleton, Archer
Level 3
Attributes
-Strength (STR) = 50
-Intelligence (INT) = 50
-Willpower (WIL) = 50
-Agility (AGI) = 50
-Speed (SPD) = 50
-Endurance (END) = 50
-Personality (PER) = 50
-Luck (LUC) = 50
Secondary Characteristics
Health = 38
Spell Points = 30
Fatigue = 1000
Soul = 30
Skills
Combat = 50
Magic = 90
Stealth = 90 (for marksman no doubt)
Attacks and Damage Dealt
Attack 1 = 3 to 9
Attack 2 = 3 to 9
Attack 3 = 3 to 9
Other (don't underestimate them, they can kill you quickly)
Creature Type: Undead
Loot: Long Bow, Arrows
Disease: None
Skeleton, Champion
Level 10
Attributes
-Strength (STR) = 50
-Intelligence (INT) = 50
-Willpower (WIL) = 50
-Agility (AGI) = 50
-Speed (SPD) = 50
-Endurance (END) = 50
-Personality (PER) = 50
-Luck (LUC) = 50
Secondary Characteristics
Health = 150
Spell Points = 30
Fatigue = 1000
Soul = 200
Skills
Combat = 80
Magic = 80
Stealth = 20
Attacks and Damage Dealt
Attack 1 = 10 to 30
Attack 2 = 10 to 30
Attack 3 = 10 to 30
Other
Creature Type: Undead
Loot: Iron Shield, Silver weapon, Bonemeal
Disease: None
Skeleton, Crippled
Level 3
Attributes
-Strength (STR) = 40
-Intelligence (INT) = 40
-Willpower (WIL) = 40
-Agility (AGI) = 40
-Speed (SPD) = 50 (If I was crippled I would move a lot slower...)
-Endurance (END) = 40
-Personality (PER) = 40
-Luck (LUC) = 40
Secondary Characteristics
Health = 30
Spell Points = 20
Fatigue = 1000
Soul = 10
Skills
Combat = 30
Magic = 70
Stealth = 10
Attacks and Damage Dealt
Attack 1 = 1 to 8
Attack 2 = 1 to 8
Attack 3 = 1 to 8
Other
Creature Type: Undead
Loot: Iron Shield, Iron weapon, Bonemeal
Disease: None
Skeleton, Warrior
Level 7
Attributes
-Strength (STR) = 50
-Intelligence (INT) = 50
-Willpower (WIL) = 40
-Agility (AGI) = 50
-Speed (SPD) = 50
-Endurance (END) = 50
-Personality (PER) = 50
-Luck (LUC) = 50
Secondary Characteristics
Health = 80
Spell Points = 30
Fatigue = 1000
Soul = 30
Skills
Combat = 70
Magic = 80
Stealth = 20
Attacks and Damage Dealt
Attack 1 = 7 to 21
Attack 2 = 7 to 21
Attack 3 = 7 to 21
Other
Creature Type: Undead
Loot: Iron Shield, Steel weapon, Bonemeal
Disease: None
Slaughterfish (fishies! make mine to go captain n'wah)
Level 2
Attributes
-Strength (STR) = 50
-Intelligence (INT) = 50
-Willpower (WIL) = 30
-Agility (AGI) = 50
-Speed (SPD) = 50
-Endurance (END) = 50
-Personality (PER) = 50
-Luck (LUC) = 50
Secondary Characteristics
Health = 23
Spell Points = 10
Fatigue = 400
Soul = 10
Skills
Combat = 30
Magic = 90
Stealth = 20
Attacks and Damage Dealt
Attack 1 = 1 to 6
Attack 2 = 1 to 6
Attack 3 = 1 to 6
Other
Creature Type: Creature
Loot: Scales
Disease: None
Slaughterfish, Small (for those that like their seafood in little portions)
Level 2
Attributes
-Strength (STR) = 50
-Intelligence (INT) = 50
-Willpower (WIL) = 20
-Agility (AGI) = 50
-Speed (SPD) = 50
-Endurance (END) = 50
-Personality (PER) = 50
-Luck (LUC) = 50
Secondary Characteristics
Health = 15
Spell Points = 10
Fatigue = 300
Soul = 10
Skills
Combat = 40
Magic = 80
Stealth = 10
Attacks and Damage Dealt
Attack 1 = 1 to 5
Attack 2 = 1 to 5
Attack 3 = 1 to 5
Other
Creature Type: Creature
Loot: Scales
Disease: None
Winged Twilight
Level 15
Attributes
-Strength (STR) = 50
-Intelligence (INT) = 50
-Willpower (WIL) = 100
-Agility (AGI) = 50
-Speed (SPD) = 8
-Endurance (END) = 50
-Personality (PER) = 50
-Luck (LUC) = 50
Secondary Characteristics
Health = 220
Spell Points = 210
Fatigue = 800
Soul = 300
Skills
Combat = 70
Magic = 90
Stealth = 20
Attacks and Damage Dealt
Attack 1 = 15 to 45
Attack 2 = 15 to 45
Attack 3 = 15 to 45
Other
Creature Type: Daedra
Loot: Void Salts
Disease: None
I can't help myself, I have to put in the most powerful guy in the game...
Vivec
Level 100
Attributes
-Strength (STR) = 100
-Intelligence (INT) = 100
-Willpower (WIL) = 100
-Agility (AGI) = 100
-Speed (SPD) = 70
-Endurance (END) = 100
-Personality (PER) = 100
-Luck (LUC) = 100
Secondary Characteristics
Health = 3000
Spell Points = 10000
Fatigue = 2000
Soul = 1000 (yes you can trap his soul, constant enchantment also possible)
Skills
Combat = 100
Magic = 100
Stealth = 100
Attacks and Damage Dealt
Attack 1 = 100 to 400
Attack 2 = 100 to 400
Attack 3 = 100 to 400
Other
Creature Type: Creature
Loot: Wraithguard
Disease: None
7) Leveling
If you have read through the guide to this point, without looking
at this section first, I feel for you. Leveling is a major part of
the game that on the surface seems under whelming. Morrowind
implements a somewhat confusing leveling system, different from just
about every game out there, that can take some time getting used to.
The basic premise is simple, 10 levels in either a major or minor
skill will ensure that you level, provided you rest. For example, if
I have long blade and armorer as my major skills, and acrobatics as a
minor, and I gain three levels in long blade, three levels in armorer,
and four levels in acrobatics, I can then gain a level. All I need to
do at this point is rest for an hour or more, and I can get my level.
Training also counts towards this count, so if I did the same thing
through having someone train me as opposed to going up through
constant use, the same effect would occur.
After you level, the obvious effect is you gain hit points (equal
to one/tenth of your END), and you gain three points to distribute to
your attributes, with the exception that you can add only one of these
points to any particular attribute. For example I can raise STR, END,
and LCK by one point, but I can't raise LCK by three points.
Here is where things get tricky though; you can have modifiers
next to the various stats. These modifiers multiply the point by
their base, so if you have a x5 multiplier by STR, and you put a point
in STR, then you will gain 5 total points in STR. You get these
modifiers by raising the skill with the associated attribute you want
a certain number of times. The highest multiplier is x5, and you need
to raise a skill by 10 levels or a combination of skills that share
that attribute association to 10 levels. For example, if I wanted to
get a x5 multiplier to STR, I could raise my long blade skill whose
associated attribute is STR to 10 levels, or I could raise long blade
6 levels and armorer which also has STR associated with it to 4 levels
to achieve the same effect.
All skills, whether they are major, minor, or miscellaneous, will
contribute to modifiers. However, misc. skills cannot be trained if
you want the modifiers. Major and minors, on the other hand, will
still add multipliers if they are trained.
(Ok, the information about misc. skills not being able to be
trained to get the modifiers is only partly correct according to the
"Leveling Mechanics Guide" written by SThakur on Gamefaqs. Apparently
you need to raise a misc. skill once naturally and you can then train
that skill to get the modifier in its associated attribute. For
example if you have axe as a misc. skill, and you raise it naturally
by whacking someone enough to gain a skill point, you can then train
it nine times to get the strength multiplier. Also pointed out in the
guide is that you can get modifiers after you reach the leveling
point. I got an e-mail saying the same thing, so this is most likely
true. As for the info on the misc. skills, I really don't know, as I
haven't confirmed it. Take this information at your own risk.)
So that's it to leveling right? Well not quite, as Bethesda added
a few little quirks to the effects of leveling that they don't reveal
in the manual. Monster types found both outdoors and indoors, with
exceptions, get a LOT harder as you level. Whether you encounter a
mud crab or a blighted cliff racer is also dependant in part on where
you are. Even at high levels there are examples of fixed monsters
that don't change. Either that or the game implements a range of
monsters that include very low level ones, but I'm leaning towards the
former. Perhaps both exist, so I might be partially right. Anyways,
if I'm right, then these monsters don't necessarily have to be
anywhere important, they could simply be somewhere in the countryside.
So the mud crabs you encountered early on could still be near the same
location 30 levels later. However this scenario is unlikely, as such
locations are rather hard to find and keep track of since the
creatures move around. Of course, almost all NPC's like Fargoth will
still be where they always were, and they will have the same stats.
Only the common monsters that inhabit the various dungeons of the
world and the outdoors regions grow stronger, not any of the "named"
group.
Another aspect that changes is the loot in certain chests. These
chests will contain better items at later levels. However it is my
experience that these chests are not fantastically common, nor are
they generally worth waiting 20 something levels to finally loot. I
have heard of people finding great things in them though, so be on the
lookout for these kind of things later on.
You might be asking yourself what this all means, and why leveling
is so important. Simply put, you will find it difficult to survive if
you have not properly equipped yourself before gaining a lot of
levels. Getting to level 20 by cheesing skills to 100 before you even
leave Seyda Neen might sound like a good idea, but IT IS NOT! When
you leave town, you will encounter a LOT of blighted creatures that
will give you nasty diseases, provided you are strong enough to kill
them in the first place. My advice is to level cautiously and slowly;
planning on what modifiers you need and raising the appropriate skills
until you get what you want. Remember there is no time limit to this
game, so take your time and plan carefully what you want to do.
Morrowind rewards those who plan their character and punishes the
stupid, so don't fall into that trap.
8) Skills
Your skills are what keep you alive and prosperous in Morrowind.
From the combat arts like heavy armor and long sword, to the ancient
magic schools of Destruction, Alteration, and Illusion, to the simple
art of running itself, nearly everything you do will be affected in
some way by a skill. I will try to go over the various skills, their
relative worth, and how easy it is to level them on a 1 to 10 scale,
with 1 being easiest and 10 being hardest. (This scale does not take
into account trainers). I also put usefulness on a scale, with 1
being useless to 10 being critical. Please be aware that for the most
part on skills that have a success/fail chance armorer, failures do
not count towards raising the skill. Also note throughout this
section I will include information related to the skill that falls
more under the classification general information. You might want to
look over this section even if you are not interested in my opinions
on the skills, as it contains some helpful information.
Acrobatics
Difficulty Scale - 2 (simply pressing a button is easy, but the skill
does take a long time, thus the two.)
Usefulness - 9 (You can actually move faster while jumping then you
can while running at later levels. Definitely work on this skill)
Affects how long you can stay in the air while jumping, and how high
and far you can go. Raise by jumping around a lot.
Alchemy
Difficulty Scale - 7 (Eating ingredients is somewhat risky, and its
time consuming as well. Making potions is faster, but again it takes
time to raise, as failed attempts don't count.)
Usefulness - 2 (You can make some helpful potions and drink them, or
sell them for a profit in certain instances, but for the most part
this skill is more trouble then its worth.)
Affects the quality and success rate of mixing ingredients to make
potions, using a mortar and pestle. Raise by making potions and
eating ingredients.
Alteration
Difficulty Scale - 2 (Easy to raise with a cantrip, otherwise known as
a low cost practice spell, but time consuming. Since you can cast the
cantrip on the run though, this value remains low.)
Usefulness - 8 (one of the more versatile schools, the spells it
contains will be used quite a bit if you are any kind of mage.)
Affects the success rate of casting spells in the Alteration school.
Raise by casting Alteration spells.
Armorer
Difficulty Scale - 9 (very easy to raise, just keep clicking when you
bring up the repair menu, but since it takes a while before you can
repair a lot of times in a row, and you can't exactly damage your own
stuff on purpose, this skill ends up rising VERY slowly.)
Usefulness - 7 (being able to repair your own stuff is very handy in
this game, and you don't have to have a high skill in it either to do
good repairs. Note however the various repair tools weigh quite a bit
as a whole, so its not that useful to characters with low STR.)
Affects the success rate of a repair attempt, and its effectiveness.
Raise by repairing stuff.
Athletics
Difficulty Scale - 7 (While this skill is easy to raise, as all you
have to do is run around, it takes FOREVER to level up naturally at
the later levels.)
Usefulness - 9 (Getting this high is a definitely not a bad idea. You
will run faster and take less time doing things in the game, which
will give you more time to have a life outside the game. I would make
it a 10, but it is not absolutely essential to survive, so it gets a 9
instead.)
Affects how fast you run. Raise by running around.
Axe
Difficulty Scale - 5 (I rate this a five because it really depends on
what the player is doing as to whether this skill gets raised quickly
or not. If you do a lot of fighting, this skill will go up on its own
quite quickly, if you don't, then it will creep along. Note that many
weapon skills are the same way, so my comments for the most part will
be sparse on this category.)
Usefulness - 6 (Since you are really better off using a weapon in
melee, the usefulness rating in this case reflects these types of
weapons in comparison to others. A five means this skill is not good
or bad in contrast to the other weapon skills, just different.
Anything else, as in this case, means the weapon type is better or
worse then others in some way. The axe itself is big, powerful, and
slow. The weapon types are pretty balanced from a straight fighting
perspective, but there are some differences in the enchantment
department.
If you enchant something with paralyze, the most useful cast on
strike enchantment IMNSHO, you probably want to make it an axe if it
is over or at two seconds. If you are going for damage or some other
effect, you probably want a weapon that can strike many times as
quickly as possible, like the short bladed weapons. The reason for
the axe being a good candidate for paralyze is that it will take fewer
charges each battle. The dagger for example will quickly use the
paralyze charges because of its speed, and will kill the monster in
about the same time as the axe. The axe on the other hand will take
less, because it does more damage per swing and needs less swings to
kill a foe, thus fewer total charges used and more for the next
monster. Damage effects you will want to use as quickly as possible
to kill the monster before it hurts you too bad, thus the reason for
enchanting a dagger with fire damage or some other harmful effect
besides paralyze. Keep in mind that paralysis strikes do not stack.)
Affects the chance of hitting with an axe. Raise by hitting things
with an axe.
Block
Difficulty Scale - 6 (goes up very slowly in normal combat, but if you
stand there in front of a weak enemy, and get beat on for a long time,
then it will go up quite quickly.)
Usefulness - 7 (completely nullifying the damage done by a melee
attack is pretty cool, but since you require a shield, and even at
high levels the block often doesn't work, this skill gets a seven.)
Affects whether you block attacks in combat with a shield. Raise by
successfully blocking an attack.
Blunt Weapon
Difficulty Scale - 4 (The reason for the four is that blunt includes
fast swing weapons like spiked clubs, but the modifier to blunt
weapons is the standard 1.0, not 0.75 as in the case of the quick
short-blades. Since you can swing as fast or nearly so as the quick
daggers, and with a normal modifier, this skill will rise faster then
other weapons in comparison.)
Usefulness - 5 (the only thing of note here is that the ebony staff
has an insanely high number of enchantment points on it. I could put
a cast on strike enchantment with 100 points of frost damage, two
seconds of duration, and an area of 50 feet on the staff, and I still
had 9 points left over. Clearly you might want to train this skill to
at least decent proficiency for this weapon alone. I didn't bump up
the usefulness though because as a whole blunt weapons are nothing
special.)
Conjuration
Difficulty Scale - 4 (While this skill is similar to the other spell
skills, there are a few notable differences that make this school
harder to raise. Any summoning done in town will call attention to
yourself from the guards, thus requiring you to either go outside or a
place in town with no guards in the area. In addition, there are
several bugs with bound items that make using spell effects from that
line hazardous. Finally, when you use a bound weapon effect, the new
weapon will automatically equip when you cast the spell, forcing you
to bring up your "hands" again to recast the spell. I'm not too sure
about bound armor, so if there is a spell line to practice with, it
would be the bound armor line. All the others are quite annoying and
make raising the skill a pain.)
Usefulness - 5 (For the most part I don't use this school. The
monster you summon has a rather low level of AI; it is a bit limited
without some pet commands. The bound items are nice, but my weapons
and armor tend to be adequate anyways. This school is good for
beginners, but after a while its usefulness wanes. Note however that
players with the Atronach birthsign should have some competency with
this school, as ancestor ghosts are a good way of refreshing your
mana.)
Affects the success rate of casting spells in the Conjuration school.
Raise by casting Conjuration spells.
Destruction
Difficulty Scale - 2 (Same as other schools besides Conjuration.)
Usefulness - 5 (If you are even remotely interested in frying your
enemy with spells, then this school is your only option. For some,
this school will be used more often then any other school, for others,
this school might never be used.
Affects the success rate of casting spells in the Destruction school.
Raise by casting Destruction spells.
Enchant
Difficulty Scale - 10 (By far the hardest skill in the game to raise
naturally, as every single time you want to raise it you will need to
use magic items ALL THE TIME, or use up souls in enchanting something.
Training is the only practical way of raising this skill.)
Usefulness - 6 (Creating your own enchanted items without worrying
about the cost is definitely cool, but the failure rate is very high
as a whole and therefore you will lose a lot of soul gems in the
process. This skill really is more useful for being able to recharge
your magic items more quickly as the level of the skill increases)
Affects the success rate of custom enchantments and the rate at which
charges replenish themselves. Raise by using magic items, recharging
magic items with soul gems, or creating enchanted items by yourself.
Hand-to-Hand
Difficulty Scale - 4 (A little easier then normal weapons to raise
because hand-to-hand takes longer to deal the death blow. Monsters
and NPC's regenerate fatigue, making the fights last longer and thus
more improvement to this skill.)
Usefulness - 6 (If you knock an NPC down, you can take most of their
stuff without actually killing them. In addition, hand-to-hand is
your only backup weapon in case your prime weapon reaches 0 in
condition and you don't have any other weapons with you. Note that
this situation doesn't happen much, but it is nice to know you can
fight back.)
Affects the chance of hitting an opponent with hand-to-hand and
possibly increases the damage done with each blow. Raise by punching
things successfully.
Heavy Armor
Difficulty Scale - 5 (In normal combat, this skill goes up quite
slowly. However, in a similar way to block, you can stand in front of
an enemy for a long time and get pummeled while wearing armor and your
skill will go up quickly.)
Usefulness - 7 (Out of all the armors, this one will offer the most
rewards. You get more enchantment points with heavy armors, and at
the high-end scale like Daedric you get higher AR values. The
tradeoff is heavy armor is REALLY heavy, leaving you little room for
other things. However, since enchantment points are high for armor
types like Daedric, you can enchant your stuff with fortify strength
and make up the difference somewhat with a higher total weight limit.
DO NOT ENCHANT WITH FEATHER, IT TAKES UP THE SAME AMOUNT OF
ENCHANTMENT POINTS BUT WITH A SIXTH OF THE EFFECTIVENESS AS FORTIFY
STRENGTH.)
Affects the armor rating (AR) of all heavy armors. Raise by wearing
heavy armor and getting hit by enemies.
Illusion
Difficulty Scale - 2 (Same as other spell schools besides Conjuration)
Usefulness - 7 (Being able to turn invisible or cast a paralysis spell
are nice abilities. You won't necessarily be using this school all
the time, unless you are a thief, but it is nice to be proficient in
it as the spells are definitely useful.)
Affects the success rate of casting spells in the Illusion school.
Raise by casting Illusion spells.
Light Armor
Difficulty Scale - 5 (Same as other armor skills)
Usefulness - 6 (Only a little behind heavy armor, as the high end
armors of this type have some nice characteristics. Glass armor for
example has a nice AR as well as a very low weight, and relatively
easy to find at a certain location. This location is where the
undead, or I should say undead spirits, have a hole in their ranks.)
Affects the AR rating of all light armors. Raise by getting hit while
wearing light armor.
Long Blade
Difficulty Scale - 5 (Comparable to other weapon skills)
Usefulness - 5 (Comparable to other weapon skills, though it is my
personal favorite. Seems like the most abundant weapon type in
Morrowind.)
Affects the chance to hit with long bladed weapons. Raise by hitting
things with long blades.
Marksman
Difficulty Scale - 6 (Comparable to other weapon skills, only you have
to carry around arrows, bolts, or handheld copies around with you.
This makes it a little harder to raise this skill.)
Usefulness - 5 (Ultimately comparable to other weapon skills, however
with some nice arrows this skill can do more damage then melee
weapons, and at a longer range. Since you can't enchant the actual
weapon like a bow with a cast on strike enchantment, nor the ammo,
this characteristic is balanced with the melee aspect.)
Affects the chance to hit with ranged weapons. Raise by hitting
opponents with ranged weapons.
Medium Armor
Difficulty Scale - 5 (Same as other armor skills)
Usefulness - 5 (The choice in between heavy and light. However, the
armor is a little too heavy to be truly better then light armor, and
doesn't have the AR rating to match heavy armor or even glass armor
itself. My suggestion is to make a choice between light or heavy, and
stick with that instead of this watered down armor choice.)
Affects the AR rating of all medium armor. Raise by getting hit while
in medium armor.
Mercantile
Difficulty Scale - 8 (This skill is simply hard to raise. You need to
either sell many times in individual pieces, or bribe many times. Not
nearly as hard as enchant though, so it can be raised naturally.)
Usefulness - 9 (Getting better deals on just about everything that
costs money is really nice. This skill really comes in handy when you
are enchanting, as the price drops dramatically with a high skill.
The only drawback is the low selling price, but this can be remedied
for the most part by using Creeper as your merchant.)
Affects the price of goods you sell or buy. Also affects the price of
other services. Raise by successfully bribing or bargaining with
merchants by raising or decreasing the initial price when selling or
buying something.
Mysticism
Difficulty Scale - 2 (Comparable to the other spell schools besides
Conjuration.)
Usefulness - 7 (Some useful spells are in this school. I personally
use the intervention spells and recall all the time. In addition this
school includes soul trap, for trapping souls into soul gems.)
Affects the success rate of casting spells in the Mysticism school.
Raise by casting Mysticism spells.
Restoration
Difficulty Scale - 2 (Comparable to the other spell schools besides
Conjuration.)
Usefulness - 8 (Being able to restore health, fatigue, and attributes;
as well as curing disease, are nice abilities. Definitely practice
this skill if you don't have the patience to travel back to a temple
or rest in the wilderness.)
Affects the success rate of casting spells in the Restoration school.
Raise by casting Restoration spells.
Security
Difficulty Scale - 7 (Takes a fair number of locked and/or trapped
stuff to raise this skill, and locked and/or trapped stuff is limited
in quantity.)
Usefulness - 6 (Most traps are not that deadly, and all locks can be
opened with a sufficiently powerful open spell. Nice skill though for
those without the spell or fortitude for a trap spell. Also note that
it helps you with pick pocketing.)
Affects the chance of successfully disarming a trap or opening a
locked door. Also affects how much you see on a mark when pick
pocketing. Raise by disarming traps and opening locked doors with
picks and probes respectively.
Short Blade
Difficulty Scale - 5 (Comparable to other weapon skills)
Usefulness - 5 (Comparable to other weapon skills, see note about this
type under Axe.)
Affects the chance of successfully hitting something with short bladed
weapons. Raise by hitting things with short blades.
Sneak
Difficulty Scale - 5 (Normal use of the skill will cause it to rise
very slowly, certain locations behind NPC's however will cause to rise
quite quickly on its own over time.)
Usefulness - 7 (Being able to steal stuff is always useful. This
skill helps quite a bit but its not full proof even at the highest
levels.)
Affects the chance of the being undetected when stealing something, or
moving unnoticed around the area. Also affects the ability to
pickpocket. Raise by successfully pick-pocketing or remaining
undetected in certain cases.)
Spear
Difficulty Scale - 5 (Comparable to other weapon skills)
Usefulness - 5 (Comparable to other weapon skills)
Affects the chance to hit with spear-like weapons. Raise by hitting
things with spear-like weapons.
Speechcraft
Difficulty Scale - 6 (Takes a while to raise, but if you use
persuasion a lot it shouldn't be too hard.)
Usefulness - 7 (Useful for taunting and raising your influence with a
person. Definitely a skill that you will want to train up to at least
50.)
Affects the chance of a successful persuasion technique. Raise by
using persuasion techniques including bribes.
Unarmored
Difficulty Scale - 4 (Comparable to other armor skills, but a little
easier since you don't have to worry about the condition of the armor
nor carrying it with you. {Roger Clarke pointed out that the beast
races always seem to be training this skill up, making it a bit easier
for them to raise it naturally. Read the contributions section for
complete details.})
Usefulness - 4 (Nice to have an AR rating without armor, but since the
AR rating is so low this skill turns out to be pretty weak.)
Affects the AR rating while not wearing any armor. Raise by getting
hit while not wearing any armor.
9) Spell Effects
The various spells, enchanted items, and potions in the game all
have one or more spell effects to them that define what they do. Some
of these effects are of very limited use; while others are so useful
you should have a spell, item, or potion with you at all times even if
you are not much of a magic-oriented character. Under this section I
will list the various spell effects and their advantages, as well as
pointing out the really good ones and the crappy ones. All the
effects here are simply the ones listed in the manual, so if there is
a mistake in the existence of a particular effect it's the manual's
fault not mine.
a) Conjuration
Turn Undead - I suppose there are uses for this, but my opinion is
that its better to cast a spell that can kill the undead rather then
simply make them run away.
Summon Creature - This is really more of a category then a specific
spell effect. Summon Golden Saint, Summon Ancestral Ghost, Summon
Scamp, etc. are all examples of this category. Summons can definitely
be useful, but the cost in magicka to summon a strong monster is high,
not to mention difficult to do skill-wise. The Ancestral Ghost summon
on the other hand can help those with the Atronach as their birthsign,
and the Golden Sain 
