by Altbert » Sat Dec 17, 2022 1:00 pm
It's time to search for those Ayleid Ancestor Statues, but first coffee and some breakfast. I had already seen some of those Ayleid ruins in the distance, but haven't payed much attention to the ruins. I started my search for the statues near Volskygge, close to the Druadach Mountains working my way down to the start of the Dragon's Teeth Mountains near Dead Crone Rock and Hag Rock Redoubt. From there I followed the mountain range towards the pass near Halldir's Cairn, the point where the Jerall Mountains take over from the Dragon's Teeth Mountains, and towards the pass near Dayspring Canyon. I found all the ruins, sometimes just a few ruined arches, an ancient Ayleid well or a ruin with a blocked entrance. In four ruins, named earlier, I had to fight my way to a possible statue. I already found two statues, and the last three statues should be hidden in three of those ruins, one flooded, one heavily invested with bandits, the others invested with Ayleid and other creatures.
After replenishing my supplies a couple of times, I could return to the island with the statues to hopefully stabilize the remains of the Ingenium. I went straight to the Treasure Room and stored the statues and five of the black soul gems in the large chest. As soon as I closed the chest it was already empty again. I just had to assume the statues and gems were distributed to the five chests on the other side of the wall and that the remains of the Ingenium were stabilized.
Going to the outdoor kitchen to prepare myself a good meal and having a good drink, Balmora Blue this time, I noticed a new note on the round table, from both Annaig and Fhena. They seemed to be missing a special barrel, that may have fallen off of the island when the island was manouvred from the Imperial City to the Whiterun plains. That must be a special barrel or contain something special, why bother otherwise. But, first a good meal, a good drink and a good night's rest.
The next morning I started to search for this barrel around Lake Illinalta, first close to the lake, later further away if necessary, in the end, if necessary, searching the bottom of the lake. I sincerely hoped it wouldn't come to that. After a good day's search I found the barrel close to the waterline of the lake. Opening the barrel I only found a spell tome to summon the barrel when I was near overencumbered. Closing the barrel it immediately disappeared in thin air. Back on the island, the barrel had appeared in a corner near the Dwemer tower.
To my relief no more note on the table. I finally had time to read some of those strange books in the library. First titles that draw my attention were some volumes called "The Poetic Edda". I took a few volumes to the outdoor kitchen, poored myself a tasty drink, sat down and started to read. Edda, I heard that name before. I remembered! Edda was the Imperial beggar on the Riften market. Could she have anything to do with these books or the story in it?
It's time to search for those Ayleid Ancestor Statues, but first coffee and some breakfast. I had already seen some of those Ayleid ruins in the distance, but haven't payed much attention to the ruins. I started my search for the statues near Volskygge, close to the Druadach Mountains working my way down to the start of the Dragon's Teeth Mountains near Dead Crone Rock and Hag Rock Redoubt. From there I followed the mountain range towards the pass near Halldir's Cairn, the point where the Jerall Mountains take over from the Dragon's Teeth Mountains, and towards the pass near Dayspring Canyon. I found all the ruins, sometimes just a few ruined arches, an ancient Ayleid well or a ruin with a blocked entrance. In four ruins, named earlier, I had to fight my way to a possible statue. I already found two statues, and the last three statues should be hidden in three of those ruins, one flooded, one heavily invested with bandits, the others invested with Ayleid and other creatures.
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After replenishing my supplies a couple of times, I could return to the island with the statues to hopefully stabilize the remains of the Ingenium. I went straight to the Treasure Room and stored the statues and five of the black soul gems in the large chest. As soon as I closed the chest it was already empty again. I just had to assume the statues and gems were distributed to the five chests on the other side of the wall and that the remains of the Ingenium were stabilized.
Going to the outdoor kitchen to prepare myself a good meal and having a good drink, Balmora Blue this time, I noticed a new note on the round table, from both Annaig and Fhena. They seemed to be missing a special barrel, that may have fallen off of the island when the island was manouvred from the Imperial City to the Whiterun plains. That must be a special barrel or contain something special, why bother otherwise. But, first a good meal, a good drink and a good night's rest.
[imgc=1000]https://www.elder-scrolls.nl/img/mots/FloatingIsland13.png[/imgc]
The next morning I started to search for this barrel around Lake Illinalta, first close to the lake, later further away if necessary, in the end, if necessary, searching the bottom of the lake. I sincerely hoped it wouldn't come to that. After a good day's search I found the barrel close to the waterline of the lake. Opening the barrel I only found a spell tome to summon the barrel when I was near overencumbered. Closing the barrel it immediately disappeared in thin air. Back on the island, the barrel had appeared in a corner near the Dwemer tower.
To my relief no more note on the table. I finally had time to read some of those strange books in the library. First titles that draw my attention were some volumes called "The Poetic Edda". I took a few volumes to the outdoor kitchen, poored myself a tasty drink, sat down and started to read. Edda, I heard that name before. I remembered! Edda was the Imperial beggar on the Riften market. Could she have anything to do with these books or the story in it?
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