The Shrine of Sithis is definitely interesting. Since, i believe its the only time in Elder Scrolls history we see a sort of physical depiction of him.
I have never played ESO but I want to say the Argonians have a depiction of him somewhere too that you may find interesting Edit: I found it on UESP in a page called Online: Blackwood Borderlands
I like this DLC since back in the day I was able to help the UESP with a very minor edit involving the prisoner. Back in 2012 I think, they didn't know he could sometimes spawn wearing a mage robe or a black robe, so only the black robe was listed until I mentioned it. They checked the Construction Set to confirm and boom. My little place in Oblivion History. :)
I think the reason why Rowley Eardwulf doesn't look vampiric is because he's a Cyrodiil Vampire. In-lore, there's an order called the Cyrodiil Vampire Order. Their special ability is that they can keep up the appearances of a mortal if they have enough blood. So, yeah, you could say it's a Seridur situation, given that Seridur also looks mortal but is also a vampire. As for Hassildor, that also ties in cause The Order is known to have members who are integrated into high society, hence Hassildor's Count status. As for why he looks vampiric, he doesn't fully give in to his feeding. The Orc Steward mentions that the Counts food has to be prepared in a specific way. That could mean that he's getting the right amount of blood not to be hungry, but not enough that he looks mortal.
@@ABardsBallad then you have book found only in The Vile Lair add on, Manifesto Cyrodiil Vampyrum. Hinting that The Crimson Scar may have been members of The Order. (Maybe somewhat similar to the Morag Tong, who act as official members to the Morrowind government and are enemies to the Dark Brotherhood.) The Crimson Scar act as unofficial government members of the Cyrodiil government, which is the government within the government that is The Order, and are enemies of the Dark Brotherhood.
Wow, definitely worth watching! Didn't know that there are so many uses of this expansion, might be worth it when my Champion turns bad hehe. Thanks for a great video!
Being a Vampire in ES IV sucks, forgive the pun. So the existence of a victim in the hollow is a welcome boon. Sithis does not welcome vampires in his cult, because they are the followers of Molag Bal, and not him! Therefore the vampirism removing baths in the basement. There is no bed owned in the hollow for the player char, only the coffin, which is strange. The sole bed is owned by the follower who provides you with loot. Which is a bit illogical. I prefer the castle, even on a vampire playthrough.
This area is actually kinda pretty, in a macabre sort of way. The garden of poisonous plants, with the tree dominating its center, has always felt oddly cozy to me. And the rest of the lair gives a sort of "cultured villain" feel. That being said, the Upgrade that contains the "Cattle" guy is something I almost never purchase; I don't know why, but the idea of this guy being stuck in an eternal sleep, with a vampire feeding off him, just gives me really nasty vibes. Granted, nasty vibes is something Deepscorn Hollow is all about, so mission accomplished, I guess :P Personally, I always liked Frostcrag Spire and Dunroot Burrow more; I like to play stealthy and magical characters, so they're a perfect fit for me. Besides, an ornate tower surrounded by a frozen wasteland, and a hidden sea cove with a giant pirate ship serving as its centerpiece, are both just things I find to be more interesting, at least on a purely aesthetic level. Now that I think about it, Greywyn himself is something of a tragic figure. I mean, he basically threw away his entire life to please Sithis, only to discover that his actions had done quite the opposite, and drawn his ire instead. So he opted to cleanse himself of his vampirism to make it up to Sithis, and he succeeded; only to die just over a decade later. In a way, it's a sort of cautionary tale about not letting fanaticism and zealotry get the better of you.
The Crimson Scars are an interesting footnote in the Dark Brotherhood's lore. A sub-faction of vampires who attempted a faction-wide coup, with a plot to turn all Dark Brotherhood members into vampires. They believed that because vampires necessarily prey upon man, mer and beastfolk, vampirism is the optimal state for any Dark Brotherhood member. This seems to make sense but perhaps Sithis disapproves because of the vampires' relations with Molag Bal, or perhaps he disapproves because of the limitations that a vampiric requirement would place upon membership.
@ABardsBallad if what I've read about Elder Scrolls theology is true then the Daedric Princes descend from Sithis. He may not care about Molag Bal, but rather he cares about death and chaos and wants as many to participate as possible, vampire or otherwise Imposing a strict vampirism requirement to Dark Brotherhood membership would impede that goal
Funny thing about these plug-ins. They aren't available for PS3, but are almost completely compatible. I was playing a vanilla run and contracted vampirism, instead of doing the quest to cure it, I tried to come here. It just wasn't there. Thats when I found out Bethesda didn't release it for Playstation. Luckily, I had a PC copy and a modded Playstation, and you're actually able to force the .ESM files to run, just like a mod on PC. Most of the Plugins work, except for some new textures not loading in. Battlehorn just doesn't work at all unfortunately :( This is my fav house next to Frostcrag, despite the purple Sithis Altar lol.
Damn, I never really explored this place in such detail so I never knew there were so many hidden caches and secrets! Really, it just once again makes me a bit sad that playing as a vampire in Oblivion (in Elder Scrolls in general really) is more annoying than helpful.
The Shrine of Sithis is definitely interesting. Since, i believe its the only time in Elder Scrolls history we see a sort of physical depiction of him.
Yes that’s very true! It’s a pretty neat sight to see!
I have never played ESO but I want to say the Argonians have a depiction of him somewhere too that you may find interesting
Edit: I found it on UESP in a page called Online: Blackwood Borderlands
ESO has multiple shrines depicting him. Two in the Dark brotherhood DLC, a few in the blackwood chapter, and some in the Murkmire DLC
Interesting sithis is missing a heart here, Like lorkhan/shor. And in eso sithis is also sometimes depicted as a serpent.
I like this DLC since back in the day I was able to help the UESP with a very minor edit involving the prisoner. Back in 2012 I think, they didn't know he could sometimes spawn wearing a mage robe or a black robe, so only the black robe was listed until I mentioned it. They checked the Construction Set to confirm and boom. My little place in Oblivion History. :)
That’s wicked!! I guess I got the black robed version!!
“Thieve’s Den” under Castle Anvil should be next
It just might be!! 👀
I am really loving your oblivion videos. As someone who has played the game since release, it's nice to see a detailed play through on TH-cam.
i will never stop watching oblivion content
I think the reason why Rowley Eardwulf doesn't look vampiric is because he's a Cyrodiil Vampire.
In-lore, there's an order called the Cyrodiil Vampire Order. Their special ability is that they can keep up the appearances of a mortal if they have enough blood.
So, yeah, you could say it's a Seridur situation, given that Seridur also looks mortal but is also a vampire.
As for Hassildor, that also ties in cause The Order is known to have members who are integrated into high society, hence Hassildor's Count status. As for why he looks vampiric, he doesn't fully give in to his feeding. The Orc Steward mentions that the Counts food has to be prepared in a specific way. That could mean that he's getting the right amount of blood not to be hungry, but not enough that he looks mortal.
Ahhh that’s a good point yeah that could very well be the case!
@@ABardsBallad then you have book found only in The Vile Lair add on, Manifesto Cyrodiil Vampyrum.
Hinting that The Crimson Scar may have been members of The Order.
(Maybe somewhat similar to the Morag Tong, who act as official members to the Morrowind government and are enemies to the Dark Brotherhood.)
The Crimson Scar act as unofficial government members of the Cyrodiil government, which is the government within the government that is The Order, and are enemies of the Dark Brotherhood.
Wow, definitely worth watching! Didn't know that there are so many uses of this expansion, might be worth it when my Champion turns bad hehe. Thanks for a great video!
I appreciate the support! :) yeah there’s a lot of really neat features to this spot!!
Deepscorn Hollow is the southernmost map marker in the game. Some of these DLC homes are quite remote.
Yeah it seems like almost all of them are at the furthest reaches of the province!
the shrine of renewal is the only reason i go into the vile lair.
Yeah I totally get that! It’s definitely a useful altar!
@@ABardsBallad And a lot more simple then the quest. :)
Well was gonna watch the stealth archer vid but guess i got another vid to go thru before that. Insane upload speed lmao, well done.
Being a Vampire in ES IV sucks, forgive the pun. So the existence of a victim in the hollow is a welcome boon. Sithis does not welcome vampires in his cult, because they are the followers of Molag Bal, and not him! Therefore the vampirism removing baths in the basement. There is no bed owned in the hollow for the player char, only the coffin, which is strange. The sole bed is owned by the follower who provides you with loot. Which is a bit illogical. I prefer the castle, even on a vampire playthrough.
I agree! It’s a strange system that it sort of punishes players for keeping up with their feeding!
We worshipping the Dark Gods with this one boys. Everyone say your prayers to Nurgle.. Wait no, my bad, wrong Dark Gods.
😂 I had to look that one up! He looks pretty badass too 👀
@@ABardsBallad Maybe sickness will be an inspiration for a future video👀
I love your videos! Oblivion is so soothing for the soul.
I appreciate it! Such a fun game to play!
Hey Bard shouts out for dropping these everyday, always look forward to them
I’m glad you’re enjoying the videos my friend! :) I appreciate the support!
You were my top creator on gaming recapped :))
I liked your play through. You did a great job with it and your walk through about it👍!
I really appreciate it! Glad you liked it! :)
Very spooky but also cozy
That’s a good way to put it!!
your videos are amazing hope there will be some skyrim related content in the future
I’m really glad you enjoy them! And I’m planning on starting my Skyrim adventure in January!!
Woo!
This area is actually kinda pretty, in a macabre sort of way. The garden of poisonous plants, with the tree dominating its center, has always felt oddly cozy to me. And the rest of the lair gives a sort of "cultured villain" feel. That being said, the Upgrade that contains the "Cattle" guy is something I almost never purchase; I don't know why, but the idea of this guy being stuck in an eternal sleep, with a vampire feeding off him, just gives me really nasty vibes. Granted, nasty vibes is something Deepscorn Hollow is all about, so mission accomplished, I guess :P
Personally, I always liked Frostcrag Spire and Dunroot Burrow more; I like to play stealthy and magical characters, so they're a perfect fit for me. Besides, an ornate tower surrounded by a frozen wasteland, and a hidden sea cove with a giant pirate ship serving as its centerpiece, are both just things I find to be more interesting, at least on a purely aesthetic level.
Now that I think about it, Greywyn himself is something of a tragic figure. I mean, he basically threw away his entire life to please Sithis, only to discover that his actions had done quite the opposite, and drawn his ire instead. So he opted to cleanse himself of his vampirism to make it up to Sithis, and he succeeded; only to die just over a decade later.
In a way, it's a sort of cautionary tale about not letting fanaticism and zealotry get the better of you.
Well said! Yeah I think the Cattle Cell may not be one that I go forward with next time either 😂
The Crimson Scars are an interesting footnote in the Dark Brotherhood's lore. A sub-faction of vampires who attempted a faction-wide coup, with a plot to turn all Dark Brotherhood members into vampires.
They believed that because vampires necessarily prey upon man, mer and beastfolk, vampirism is the optimal state for any Dark Brotherhood member. This seems to make sense but perhaps Sithis disapproves because of the vampires' relations with Molag Bal, or perhaps he disapproves because of the limitations that a vampiric requirement would place upon membership.
Yeah I’ve been reading about the Molag Bal theory! I could honestly believe it, Sithis probably wouldn’t want the love shared with Bal!
@ABardsBallad if what I've read about Elder Scrolls theology is true then the Daedric Princes descend from Sithis. He may not care about Molag Bal, but rather he cares about death and chaos and wants as many to participate as possible, vampire or otherwise
Imposing a strict vampirism requirement to Dark Brotherhood membership would impede that goal
I love how they did this as an plug in, you know full well if they did this today it would be creation club.
The Sheer absence of any Sort of haggling in these
Have you made a video on quests from the in-game books?
Like the tomes or other books?
@@ABardsBallad unfortunately I am unfamiliar with any content, I am only a few weeks into my first play through.
this is a good one for being a baddie. and it cures you of Vampirism.
Yes very true!! Honestly the quick cure for vampirism seems really useful to me 😂
The prisoner is very useful for levelling destruction, restoration and sneak.
I read about that too! A pretty neat little exploit!
You can use physical attacks on him too. Just try not to down him because sometimes he gets up and never laid back down
@@peytonmcdevitt4986if that happens, leave the lair and don’t reenter for thee in game days. He’ll reset himself then.
Bard ROCKS !
Haha you rock more my friend 😉
Two videos in two days, you should make this your primary source of income 😂
😂 I do enjoy making these vids 👀👀👀
In the next one can you show what the area looks like without the dlc on as a comparison for how the landscape changes?
This is worth buying just for the insta vampire curing. And to send my fake minion to kill in the name of sithis!
Totally agree! Definitely some pluses to it!!
Funny thing about these plug-ins. They aren't available for PS3, but are almost completely compatible. I was playing a vanilla run and contracted vampirism, instead of doing the quest to cure it, I tried to come here. It just wasn't there. Thats when I found out Bethesda didn't release it for Playstation. Luckily, I had a PC copy and a modded Playstation, and you're actually able to force the .ESM files to run, just like a mod on PC. Most of the Plugins work, except for some new textures not loading in. Battlehorn just doesn't work at all unfortunately :( This is my fav house next to Frostcrag, despite the purple Sithis Altar lol.
Damn, I never really explored this place in such detail so I never knew there were so many hidden caches and secrets!
Really, it just once again makes me a bit sad that playing as a vampire in Oblivion (in Elder Scrolls in general really) is more annoying than helpful.
Honestly for real, the concept is so cool but the actual mechanics aren’t the greatest
Essential DLC for vampires 🧛
Big time!! The cattle and the coffin are huuuge!! 😂
Okay why does Rowley have a wonky mouth? Is he the only npc like that?
He did have some odd features 😂
Hell yeah
First?
I think so 👀
@@ABardsBallad was pleasantly surprised when I opened TH-cam and saw this video was uploaded only 10 seconds ago. Thanks for all the good work!
Yes, first inside the barrel today.