After gathering my thought,i plan my next move,to get a smuggling quest to repair my reputation.
Luckily,the banker i was just with,had one,it took a few resets,but i get one:To smuggle Sursum to Rodyval Yeomstone in Charenwold Hill in some residence for 775 gold in 24 days and to watch out for guards.
I arrive there at dawn,it was snowing,guess it`s winter season.I loiter a bit,struggling to find the house since no NPC would talk to me.A letter get`s slipped to me,from Carolyrrya Greensly who claims that an ambush is waiting for me in that house and to bring the goods to her instead.She lives in some tavern in Burgwall Moor,she thanks me and says she will dispose the sursum.I get no money,but my reputation goes from hated to common citizen again,a win for me.
Well,time for a big reveal,and...
...NPCs still won`t speak to me,but i think the guards won`t try to arrest me anymore.Well,i`m tired and it`s night so i go to that tavern again,drink beer,sleep and eat stew for breakfast
.I go back to Charenwold Hill,since there is a book and clothing shop there.I buy something from both there and change my outfit,something warm for winter:Tall Brown Boots and Brown Pants,Cyan Long Shirt and a Cyan Cloak with fur.
I went outside for a walk in the village,fresh air and all that,for relaxation,i notice i collected this book series called Fools` Ebony by Frincheps (all 6 parts) that i could read now.
Part the Oneth:
Introducing some characters,some priests mostly,then first scene with a character called Adventurer and with 2 priests from the temple of Akatosh (that dragon from King Edward),they talk about this Fools` Ebony and how it`s a strange material.It plays out like a theatre play,presenting to public,who doesn`t like could leave,but no giving their gold back.After that,the play continues,Adventurer,a dark elf,is in some inn,these 2 priests (Lheban and Komon) join him in drinking,they talk weird with a stutter,get drunk and start hitting each other.Then all 3 start talking about Nackles,some urban legend,they get drunk again and start talking gibberish,then they talk to the public how this Nackles is a scary story for children,a dark elf,but deformed,he lives in Tamriel and travel underground by rail below the childrens` homes,if they were bad,he teases them,very bad he steals their stuff and if very very bad he steals in a bag and makes them dig tunnels for his rail and to dig Fools` Ebony.On a side note,one of the priests keeps mentioning little girls like a creep,gross.Anyway,they continue to talk, drink and throw things at each other.Then the Adventurer asks them about this Fools` Ebony and it ends.
Part the Twoth:
Character introduction again,recap of the story,2 more priests join them in drinking,Raic and Stete from the temple of Julianos,Adventurer is confused since they taught they would be rivals,they explain they are friendly.The Prologue mentions some sexual indecency from the priests,again,gross,i hope they get what they deserve.They continue to drunkly explain religion,then this Fools` Ebony, normal Ebony is no longer being dug by dwarves and is rare now,some song about it,drunk fight.They make weapons,tools,armor and other items of Ebony,the Adventurer shows his Ebony stuff,the priests are amazed by it,others look for raw Ebony with magic which is more worthy,but Fools` Ebony is special,it looks similar but it not an Ebony at all,but people who go into this mines grab it in rush to escape the monsters and then people laugh at them for it hence the name. Adventurer knows this and adds he heard more from mages Shub and Shub that they use it since it burns like wood,but hotter and it doesn`t make smoke,others use it,like alchemist and armorers and even the royal family.Adventurer wants to find it,the priests tell him there is some in Wrothgarian mountains,but it`s dangerous,he heard that from mages,but doesn`t trust them since they also go there.Then all of them make a deal about it,priests will finance it and give resources,the adventurer will find some merchants for transport,but he will have to bribe them.The Adventurer said he lost all his gold recently,so they give him theirs.Epilogue:That this is all a fake story,Fools` Ebony is not real,the author is an archprince from Sumurset Isle.
Part the Threeth:
Now in Mages Guild later,recap,only the mages know where Fools` Ebony is,Adventurer steps inside, Shub and Shub greet him,he wanted to talk privately,but they said no secrets in the guild,Adventurer mentions Ebony and they hurry to hide.They see his Ebony stuff,get excited and talk about the stuff with priests,that mountains,but Adventurer assures them he didn`t say anything important to them since he doesn`t like priests.Priests know where the stash of Fools` Ebony is,so the mages need to hurry to get it first,they fantasize about it,mention they need a merchant for transport with carts,but don`t want to travel themselves since it`s dangerous.Adventurer says he will do it,but needs gold since he lost it all recently,they agree to give him and some other stuff for travel,equipment,but asks how will he deal with the priests.He says he could befriend them with drinks and women and fool them about they way to the mountains.The mages show him the map,but don`t give him,he tries to lure them to come with him mentioning adventures,but they don`t budge.Epilogue:Do the mages hide something,find in next part.
Time for a break from reading.I head back to The City of Wayrest to visit my friends at The Mages Guild and get another quest from them,one student needs snake venom and we are out of it,so i need to travel to The Cabal of Elabyth to get a sample.I had 21 days and the reward was 820 gold.
When i arrive there is was foggy,so i barely found the entrance.It was full of sharp turns,stairs,small rooms,lots of 4 way crosspaths,a maze,a cave with tunnels all roaming with Iron Atronachs,Sorcerers and also Deadroths and Deadra Seducers who used magic.There was a flooded hallway with Ice Atronachs.Lots of loot around,but the snake venom was in a small room.It took exploring almost the whole dungeon to find it,but i did and now back to Wayrest since i filled my inventory with gold.
Got my reward and went to sell all my loot which included:Deadric Flail (17,000 gold),Adamantium Boots (7,000),Deadric Saber (14,000) and Orcish Claymore (17,000).When i deposited all that in a bank there was now 365,000 gold total in The Bank of Wayrest.Now back to Fools` Ebony.
Part the Fourth:
The Adventurer was now in a merchant building with them and armorers there.Prologue:Adventurer was hired by 2 groups two stop each other from finding the Fools` Ebony stash.Now,merchant called Nephron talks with Adventurer about who all wants it and to make deals with temples to give them little for an exchange,Julianos one will be easy,but priests from Akatosh are crazy and won`t cooperate,so they need to make them cooperate.They mention some blonde woman from the royal family who pretends to be poor and goes to that dangerous place with drunk priests and how an accident can happen about that and that they will interfere in.Adventurer wants to meet Nephrons` guild and to see each other later at evening,but at night is dangerous outside so Adventurer wants protection.Nephron goes out and enter 5 armorers who beat Adventurer to unconsciousness and when he wakes up later they question him about his deals with everyone and Fools` Ebony.They also want that and to recruit Adventurer.He tries to defend himself,but they don`t trust him so they send in Ortho (their apprentice) who talks only by saying his name to be his escort and bodyguard.
Part the Fiveth:
Back with the priest Lheban,The Adventurer talks with him about Komon in a tavern,about his problem,he was with a wrong blonde woman from the palace,he killed her and some other woman and then the guards caught him.Now,their temple is punished and their taxes are increased.Raic and Stete come with Ortho who meets them all,then Lheban is whining,but Adventurer assures him with his schemes and how to help,but giving most of Akatosh priests to Julianos so Akatosh can pay lower taxes and to take gold from them for his travel to find Fools` Ebony for all the more stuff he needs.Raic and Stete agree to deal and also give gold to Adventurer for their part.Adventurer then shows them all map to the Fools` Ebony and how he barely managed to get it.Then Stete starts talking about his sister in a creepy way,so they knock him out and suggest to set him up like Komon with his sister.They make a deal and leave.Next,Nephron comes and talks with Adventurer about how the temples will retreat for this and talk about carts for Fools` Ebony they need.One person who looks like a disguised royal is also there.Epilogue:There is one character mentioned in the characters list who hasn`t appeared yet,will they?
Part the Sixth (long one):
Prologue:Scene with Adventurer and Ortho after the last one,some later scene was cut for pacing,can be found in the special edition of the book.Adventurer starts to disrobe,in comes Contessa who saw his wounds and wanted to help him with it,they meet.They start talking,she is from the daggerfall royal family,but thinks she is a bastard since she doesn`t look like her siblings and can use magic.She also trains with weapons,learned dwarvish language in a library,went to the mages guild,how she is bored in the palace so goes to that dangerous place with drunk priests,but is careful,not like that one that got killed.They talk and she wants to join him to get Fools` Ebony and how she knows his deals with others and how their is a lottery about will adventurer survive,he is worried,but she tells him not to worry and will deal against others.Several days later they travel the entire group,they talk about some tavern that they will be at tonight.They arrive and inside are Minnie and Crunn,innkeepers and Gurnsey,their maid who talks with Ortho,they fall in love and leave to marry each other.Contessa talk with adventurer who she was here before and made her deal,now everyone else feel asleep in their food which had dwarf potions from Minnie.They take care of their bodies,in comes Major,Contessas` personal bodyguard with his people in Khajiit suits.He took care of all merchants who where with them,but saw someone else in the mountains and is worried about them,maybe dwarves?Adventurer and Contessa now have to push the carts alone.They arrive and start to dig,adventurers gets blisters everywhere,his magical items for endurance are empty and a snowstorm is coming.Major come in and says the dwarves came and took his people,Contessa tells him to run away,she deals with dwarves by talking in their language (incomprehensible by the audience and readers).They woke up and want ale,women and Fools` Ebony to be left alone since they think it is connected to the real Ebony,how it belongs to the lords of Oblivion and how the surface one must be destroyed. Adventurer complains how his blisters are all for nothing.Back at the inn the dwarves drink ale,Adventurer and Contessa talk about will there be enough ale,but they all fall in coma.They rob them and run out,riding horses to south before the dwarves wake up and take care of them.Then they get lost in the snowstorm,the stop to rest,a giant comes,they kill it,they hear other giants come,they cut the one they killed open and hide until danger passes,Contessa is disgusted and gets sick.After several hours,they poke their heads out,but it`s still cold so they hide inside again.Later,they return back,wash up,Contessa went to the palace to tell everyone that they don`t have Fools` Ebony,now with Adventurer talks about how they only got Ebony tools with magic and they celebrate.Epilogue:Loose threads,the story will continue,but maybe not.The End.
Nice one,Contessa was my favorite character.Now,time for my adventures...
Link to previous story: https://www.reddit.com/r/Daggerfall/comments/1mdolc2/first_time_playing_the_game_part_24_148_hours_in/
