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| Cat Man Dhou; Wagon maker, not "test character"! | |
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| Topic Started: Aug 10 2016, 02:08 PM (531 Views) | |
| ghastley | Aug 10 2016, 02:08 PM Post #1 |
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This probably won't be a long ---------------- Cat Man Dhou This one should start by saying that he is not associated with Ri'saad. This one does not deal in Moon Sugar or skooma. But he is a merchant, that much is true. It is perhaps inevitable that a Khajiit in Skyrim will become a travelling trader. There is little else that is open to us, except to become bandits. The Nords do not allow us within the walls of their cities, treating us as no better than thieves. Worse, perhaps, as thieves seem to be welcome in Riften. This one does not travel with the caravans, and he cannot yet afford to buy himself a wagon, or even a horse. Those things will come, when he has traded some more. He searches in caves and tombs for goods that he can trade, and does things for those that ask him, to raise more cash for his trading. He wears the studded armour he took from a bandit. He would prefer to wear merchant's garb, but needs more protection while he travels alone. That is also why he carries a good mace, and a shield. If you want to buy these things from him, he could consider a good offer, but then he would have to find more. --- When this one arrived in Skyim he was immediately apprehended as a thief, simply because he was a Khajiit. The Imperials did that; it wasn't even the local Nords, with their distrust of all outsiders. At least, it was the Imperial Legion, though some of the men themselves might have been Nords. The other prisoners with this one in the carts were all Nords. One of them admitted he'd stolen a horse, but all the others were members of a group called the Stormcloaks. This one did not know of them, but the chatty one sitting next to him pointed to the man with the gag. "That's Ulfric Stormcloak, Jarl of Windhelm, and our leader." He explained more to this one, but he did not understand it all at the time. Perhaps he will understand later why these tribes fight between themselves. He know that it is none of his business, even if it does interfere with his business. That was some ago, and this one has put most of the details from his memory. He was rescued from beheading by a dragon, and that is frightening enough. He wishes to avoid all dragons, so the last thing he intends doing is going to Whiterun and getting even more involved with them. |
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| Serethil | Aug 10 2016, 03:52 PM Post #2 |
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Oh, nicely done Ghastley! You don't have to continue to play him to keep writing about him, after all.... |
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| Grits | Aug 10 2016, 05:34 PM Post #3 |
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Yay for on-foot-for-now traveling merchant Cat Man Dhou! I absolutely love this mod. Very wise of him to stay away from the dragon business. That big one was enough! :D |
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| Andra Hawksdaughter | Aug 10 2016, 06:08 PM Post #4 |
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I've never payed a Khajiit, but I love other's stories with them in the lead. :D I agree with Sere, and hope to read more! |
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| Areial | Aug 11 2016, 12:38 AM Post #5 |
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Very nice begining and I hope to read more! |
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| ghastley | Aug 11 2016, 06:31 PM Post #6 |
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Cat Man Dhou - page 2 And if this one did go into Whiterun, he is sure he'd have problems with the shopkeepers. Shopping is so different here from the way it was in Elsweyr. There, it is hot, so we shop outdoors. Here, it is cold, so everyone shops indoors. There, if a food vendor puts anything out on display, it is a sample for you to try. His sale goods are covered from the sun and the sand that blows everywhere. He has uncovered the samples only because he saw your approach. In Skyrim, you cannot tell what is a sample and what is for sale. Everything is displayed, and it is wrong to touch before you buy! When this one first arrived and went to Riverwood, he thought the only merchant was the smith. That one was working outside at his forge, and there were weapons and shields all around him. Everyone knows you don't touch anything near the forge, because it may still be hot! His work area was fenced off, and this one did not enter until he was invited to do so. So he traded without breaking any rules. The smith told him that there was another merchant, inside the building with the sign outside. That was how you knew you could go inside and trade. But only at the right time of day. And the larger building at the end was a tavern, with a different sign. Everyone drank inside, where it was warm. In Elsweyr, everyone drinks outside, where it is cooler - at least in the shade of the awning. This one entered the store, to find that it had just been robbed! For once, he was not accused of the theft, and even asked if he would help to recover the stolen item. He asked where this golden claw had been taken from, and the man indicated the counter. This one was not surprised, it should have been under the counter if it was not available. For someone who displayed such poor judgement, he was an astute trader, and this one enjoyed very much haggling over the goods he wished to buy and sell. He had traded his extra weapons and armour to the smith for a better mace, but he had a few pieces of clothing, and gemstones to sell, and he wished to buy potions and spellbooks. This one left with a little less gold than he had arrived with, and a lighter pack. But he was better equipped to deal with bandits, or the wolves that seemed to be behind every tree and rock. He had a better bow, and a better mace, and he'd made the studded armour he'd taken from that bandit woman in Embershard Mine fit him properly. It was a good thing she had a large chest; he didn't need so much extra leather to add to it. He'd used some iron to make it stronger, too. Edited by ghastley, Aug 12 2016, 12:54 PM.
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| Andra Hawksdaughter | Aug 11 2016, 06:42 PM Post #7 |
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Oh yeah, I like him. :D The descriptions of shopping had me grinning, love his thoughts on that whole thing! Now to see what he thinks of BFB, if he goes.... |
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| Serethil | Aug 11 2016, 07:58 PM Post #8 |
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Oh lordy - the poor kitty! Nords are just - so out of his reckoning! Great update, lovin' it! |
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| Areial | Aug 12 2016, 12:13 AM Post #9 |
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Love the different point of view! When in Rome, eat Biscotti . |
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| ghastley | Aug 12 2016, 12:53 PM Post #10 |
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Cat Man Dhou - page 3 The bandits in Bleak Falls Barrow didn't have any better equipment than this one had already found, but he collected the better pieces to sell later. He was hoping to find things that were enchanted, as they always got a better price, and he had heard that it was possible to learn the enchantments and apply them to other pieces. Doing that could be a lucrative trade, if you had access to an Arcance Enchanter, and soul gems. Of course, this one had neither, but he knew that they could sometimes be found in caves and bandit lairs, if the current owners could be dealt with. Maybe there would even be one in Bleak Falls? The bandits didn't have such equipment, but it wasn't long before this one was facing draugr, instead. In fact , it was just after he'd killed the giant spider (from a safe distance, with his bow. This one is not stupid!). After he cut the bandit free from its web, he'd run off straight into an ambush of undead, and this one found him lying dead on the floor. He finished off the draugr, and read the bandit's journal. It mentioned a golden claw, so this one searched his corpse a little more carefully and found the item. This was what they'd taken from Lucan's store in Riverwood, and apparently it was the key to a treasure deeper into the tomb. This one likes treasure. He might have turned back, and taken the claw to Lucan for a reward if the journal had not promised more. But treasure called him onward, and he'd not had much problem with the bandits or draugr so far. |
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| Rick | Aug 12 2016, 01:25 PM Post #11 |
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This one enjoys hearing the Khajiiti brouge in his head whilst reading of the adventures of a Khajiit. |
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| Andra Hawksdaughter | Aug 12 2016, 06:11 PM Post #12 |
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That one is no fool...hehe. :thumb: |
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| Serethil | Aug 12 2016, 09:34 PM Post #13 |
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Smarty cat! Great stuff, ghastley! |
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| Areial | Aug 13 2016, 12:13 AM Post #14 |
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:clap: very nice... he's a thinker! |
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| ghastley | Aug 13 2016, 05:19 PM Post #15 |
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Cat Man Dhou - page 4 This one almost had a problem right away. He barely avoided treading on a suspicious-looking plate on the floor, when he noticed a spiked gate positioned to swing across the passage. He added the two together, and stepped around it. And so the next draugr was a more powerful one, that could cast frost spells. It still had brittle bones that a mace could smash, but this one does not like being frozen! It is bad enough being here in this cold land without one's enemies making it worse. This one resolved to research frost resistance potions, when he got the chance. The Stormcloak had told him about chewing thistle, but he was a Nord, and this one needs something stronger. The draugr's sword was old, and brittle, but it was enchanted. With Frost damage, of course. This one took it, despite its low value. It wasn't that heavy, so why not? Another draugr further in proved stronger than the others, and also had an enchanted weapon. This one was two-handed and heavy, and only had the same frost enchantment as the first. This one left it behind, and contented himself with the contents of the nearby chest. The potions would be useful, and gold always is. Finally this one understood what the claw was for. He had found a door with rings bearing the same symbols as he saw on the palm of the claw, and a socket in the middle where the claw could be used to turn the cental disc. This one also noticed the holes around the doorframe, and suspected a dart trap. He was careful to check the sequence of the symbols before trying the claw! The bandit's journal said that there would be treasure beyond the door, but all this one found was a wall with strange writing on it, one word of which glowed as he approached. There was a chest that might contain the treasure, but it held little, and yet another draugr emerged from the sarcophagus near it when it was opened. This draugr, and a tough one he was, had another frost-enchanted weapon, and an ability to knock this one back with a shout. When this one finally overcame him, he found that the draugr was carrying a stone tablet incribed with writing similar to that on the wall, and a map of Skyrim. If this was the treasure, it didn't look like it was worth much. Perhaps it held information that was valuable to someone, but this one had no clues who that would be. He decided to take the stone, and maybe he'd discover its value later. |
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| Andra Hawksdaughter | Aug 13 2016, 05:25 PM Post #16 |
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Ah, so fun to see BFB through non-Nord, non-human eyes. I enjoyed that very much! :) |
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| Areial | Aug 13 2016, 06:32 PM Post #17 |
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Interesting perspective! I like the way he views the world at large. |
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| Serethil | Aug 13 2016, 07:46 PM Post #18 |
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Oh, I love this tail, ghastley! Very well done! |
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| ghastley | Aug 14 2016, 08:33 PM Post #19 |
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Cat Man Dhou - page 5 This one found his way out of the tomb, and returned the claw to Lucan, who put it right back on the counter! Shaking his head, this one left the store (but not before accepting the cash reward!) Heading north once more, this one again crossed the bridge out of Riverwood, but turned east to take the road towards Whiterun. He would not enter the city, even if they let him, but he wanted to trade with his Khajiit brethren outside the gates, near the stable. That's if they were there. They were just as likely to be at the opposite end of Skyrim, as the caravans never stayed too long at one place. When this one arrived, the patch of ground where they pitched their tents was empty. He turned around and headed west towards Markarth. There were a few caves this one wanted to check out along the road, and he wasn't carrying so much he needed to make any trades right away. --- Briitleshin Pass turned out to be the home of a necromancer and his skeleton minions. The latter weren't a major problem, as a mace shatters their bones nicely, but the elf liked the frost spells this one hates! This one had to dodge behind the rocks and wait for the elf to get close enough before he jumped out and attacked. Even then, it was a closer call than he'd like. More positive was that the necromancer had an Arcane Enchanter, and this one could learn the Frost Damage enchantment from the draugr sword. He also learned the ones on the elf's robes, and from a circlet he found in a nearby chest. The boots that were in there with it were also enchanted, but this one wanted to use those. He could carry more, and that's too useful right away. Especially for someone who wishes to trade. When this one emerged from the cave, it was getting dark. This one does not like the smell of necromancer dens, so he went back the way he came, looking for somewhere else to spend the night. He'd passed an abandoned and ruined house near the road that might provide some shelter. It was a better bet than the fort, which was probably infested with bandits. This one was doubly fortunate. Not only was there a bed in the house, but he found a chest beneath the floor. There were only a few items of clutter in it, but among them was the diary of one Wilf Wainwright, the former owner of the property. The light was fading, so this one resolved to read it in the morning, when he woke. |
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| Serethil | Aug 14 2016, 08:37 PM Post #20 |
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LOVE it! What a way to stumble upon something really cool.... Very lucky kitty, he is, and he's also a very astute man I think.... |
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