oblivion ~ wabbajack-only play test

[kossai]

crosspost from tumblr @ thaliendir . silly challenge run that want to incorporate into character stories . will be easier to find these notes if also post here and not just tumblr - this is not something which want to do immediately , as mainly focus on mushroom musume right now . :3

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... usually when play games with stories , even if make up silly challenge run , think nice to have some way to fit into greater story kossai tell .

something which really want to try is wabbajack-only oblivion main quest . this is genuinely , actually doable - can not impact NPCs in any way , but can use wabbajack to change hostility of , for example , NPC's minions . this is how mankar camoran is possible wabbajack-only - whack those minions to turn against camoran .

... so hey . what if one of sheogorath's later lessons to ellona was this very challenge ? endure what sheogorath endure , with nothing but wabbajack . after all , that is how original mind of madness quest work , with no equipment but wabbajack .

ohoho . that is something to try out . maybe that would be breakthrough that piece things together and put ellona on path to awaken , too .

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just give this little bit of play test in kvatch oblivion gate .

to recap : unlike skyrim , oblivion wabbajack can only affect non-character creatures , and only effect is transformation . targets can become passive animals , or other hostile creatures . dremora churls , for example , immune to wabbajack - but can lure in stunted scamp , wabbajack that , and hope become something that can hit dremora hard .

other use cases include : fast enemies can become something slower and easier to outrun , ghosts can become corporeal , enemies will temporarily lose access to magic debuff abilities , minions can turn against summoner , and so on .

actual impression so far ? oh yeah , this is fun . definitely some thoughts though :

• in mind of madness quest from skyrim , wabbajack did not need recharges . official story decision , neither do this wabbajack . can not actually accomplish this in oblivion , so instead will just cheat in varla stones when necessary . much more fun than alternative of have to bail every 5 minutes to recharge for extortionate prices .
• of course , can obtain other items , just can not use as equipment . armour is also , for now , off limits - only shivering isles green regalia .
• will allow use of non-offensive magic . might comb through uesp to come up with fun spell list , and also remove any direct damage spells that come by default . probably no custom spells , can not guarantee access to spell makers .