Curing vampirism in Oblivion is the single best atmospheric, Morrowind-style "this is actual role playing" quest in the game. I caught it accidentally on my first one, and didn't cure it fast enough. Cut to me being underleveled, completely alone, underequipped, having to hide in bandit and monster caves during the daylight without fast travel options, slogging it from one rumor to the next to find a cure as my situation got worse and worse because I refused to feed. It was stressful as hell and I LOVED it.
I find the oblivion gates in general as spooky. The "chests" called the Punished, the hanging corpses that are on fire... it all adds to me wanting to get the sigil stones as quickly as possible. But I think Morrowind does spooky vibes the best. Walk into any crypt and listen to the ghosts and skeletons.
One of my Oblivion jumpscares was falling asleep for the first time in Benirus Manor and waking to Lucien Lachance telling me I sleep rather soundly for a murderer.
WHOA my friend that is way too generous of you!! You really didn’t have to! I really appreciate the support, it’s too kind of you and I really hope the videos continue to deliver! :)
you didn't mention the easter egg with the DB quest, if you drop the mother's head item in front of the 3 standing there it will reveal the real traitor by having them freak out
What makes Vaermina's quest even creepier is that if you discovered Arkved's Tower before the quest, youll assume its just a normal fort from the outside before the quest not knowing what lies inside
@@Skylerjones624 woah! That would be wild. I’m surprised that didn’t happen to me since I’ve played so long, and I avoided the Shrine quests for some reason. But I explored a LOT.
@@emmawills4112 Yeah so if you discovered Arkved's Tower while exploring before the quest you thought it was a normal fort like the others around the map
I love the various themes of Oblivion, like you've got the whimsical world of the shivering isles then you've got the dark brotherhood questline, which by the end tells a story of betrayal, nice video by the way
It's not a part of a quest, but Nerasteral's house in Skingrad has always kinda creeped me out. It's a run-down manor infested with undead, and there's no explanation or even _hint_ as to how it got to that point. The closest we get is when Amusei tells us to look behind Nerastarel's house during the Thieves' Guild questline. Part of what makes it so unsettling is, it's not out in the ass-end of nowhere, like the "Isolated House" in the West Weald, or the infamous Hackdirt; it's right in the middle of SKINGRAD, one of the largest and most affluent cities in Cyrodiil.
Ironically I never made it to these quests when I played Oblivion. I had stolen something and I got approached by the female dark elf who gives you the note about the thieves guild. Because I wasnt paying attention, it zoomed in on her face when I wasn't expecting anyone to talk to me. And it scared me so much as a kid I didn't pick the game again.
@@emmawills4112 tw for SA: long story short Molag Bal forced himself on a woman, she died but came back as a daughter of coldharbor and that's how Vampirism started. It later spread and mutated into different strands of the illness. The Dawnguard DLC goes more into it, it's part of the reason I dislike people who want to marry Serana because there's trauma reasons she's against it
I played this game like 20 years ago and all these quests got my little heart racing and possibly sparked my love of horror and suspense. All outstanding quests.
I can't believe I've never done or knew of the Vaerminas quest. I don't have as many hours in Oblivion as I do Morrowind and Skyrim. But still have played it a lot
You always put out content at the best times, I’m at work just bored af and BAM! Dope content by one of my favorite TH-camrs. You’re the best man and have a happy Halloween!
Awesome topic for a video and perfect for Halloween! So many of oblivion's quests would work great as short stories. And watching channels like yours and Dark Lore Dash are like listening to the audiobook version of them!
Lorgren Benirus and Gedna Relvel are my two favorite liches in the games since they actually do things and are scary looking and intimidating. Gedna being my favorite cause of the glitch that makes her more powerful than a max level character without the fortify attribute spell glitch.
Following a Lead IS SPOOKY! We are venturing into the lion’s den: the lair of one of our own in the Dark Brotherhood! The fear factor is possibly running into the traitor, and it is heightened by the horrific gore we find under the lighthouse. It reaches a peak when we go back to Applewatch and discover our only friend left in the Brotherhood- and perhaps much more than that to some of us- has been killed and mutilated beyond recognition.
When I was a kid I did the dark brotherhood questline and that lighthouse became a place I avoided all together after that. I never even went near it again. Over a decade later I couldn't remember much from this game and when I first saw the anvil lighthouse I got a chill down my spine but I couldn't place it. I haven't gone near it because some part of my brain was warning me. After seeing this? Now I know! Horrible stuff. 🤢 Great video!!
I was a child watching my teen brother play Morrowind. When I played morrowind I wouldn't dare go into the ancestral tombs. When oblivion came out, I was 11. I was courageous enough to beat the game by myself. You bet your ass it was terrifying at the time. It took me so long to muster up the courage to fight lord Leviticus (the gray princes dad) The deadric quest where you have to cleanse the vampire tomb was also scary. I think it was for azura
What makes Oblivion unnerving is Bethesdas ability for subtle storytelling. At face value they may not be scary but when you really sit and thing about some of these, and really understand what lies underneath, it is scary
I remember playing Where Spirits Have Lease for the first time when i was 10. Absolutely shit my pants when my character woke up to ghosts because i wasnt expecting it
I'd switch Following the lead for the Leyawiin countess torture one. Both are detective mysteries, but, as you've said, by that point in the DB storyline you're a desensitized stone cold killer.
Oblivion was never scary but it's really good at hitting the spooky vibe. Surprising, considering how soft the art style is. It's a very cozy game normally but some of those Dark Brotherhood quests and Hackdirt are downright sinister
Every dungeon felt cursed, you go from the bright vibrant world of above to a dark, damp and decrepit place, accompanied by the best dungeon music this ip has ever seen, daggerfall close 2nd tho
i remember faces of people from hackdirt looking twisted, deformed and angry, which only added to the horror aspect of the quest. arent you using some "better faces" mods, since they look much more normal in your video?
"Given this games age and the current fanbase for it, i doubt any of these quests would get the heart racing and the skin crawling as they would back in the day" I have literally never been able to do the anvil house quest despite playing this game for over a decade because it scares the crap out of me. Every time i go into the anvil lighthouse basement, I have to take a solid few minutes to calm down because I always get jump scared by the dog down there. Moral of the story: Anvil is scary as hell and I hate it there. (Also is anyone else absolutely terrified of the zombies in oblivion??? Things creep me out. Drauger could never)
The first zombie that stumbles around the corner in the tutorial almost spooked 13 year old me out of playing the rest of the game 😂
Based
Glad it wasn’t just me
😂 honestly a great call, that thing scared me too!
I used to make my sister play through that part!!! lol. It still gets my heart beating fast from how scared it always made me haha
Dude, same!
Curing vampirism in Oblivion is the single best atmospheric, Morrowind-style "this is actual role playing" quest in the game. I caught it accidentally on my first one, and didn't cure it fast enough. Cut to me being underleveled, completely alone, underequipped, having to hide in bandit and monster caves during the daylight without fast travel options, slogging it from one rumor to the next to find a cure as my situation got worse and worse because I refused to feed.
It was stressful as hell and I LOVED it.
The cure is such a pain but you’re totally right, very Morrowind-like!!
I find the oblivion gates in general as spooky. The "chests" called the Punished, the hanging corpses that are on fire... it all adds to me wanting to get the sigil stones as quickly as possible.
But I think Morrowind does spooky vibes the best. Walk into any crypt and listen to the ghosts and skeletons.
I agree! The oblivion gates are some of the most unsettling things in the game!!
It's so metal I love it
You’re protecting the legacy of this revolutionary classic game with your content. I appreciate what you’re doing and the love you have for ES IV
One of my Oblivion jumpscares was falling asleep for the first time in Benirus Manor and waking to Lucien Lachance telling me I sleep rather soundly for a murderer.
@@2lazy2b2crazy omg 😆
@@2lazy2b2crazy hahaha!!
So pumped for quality oblivion videos! Your format is perfect. There's a ton of nostalgia deep diving oblivion like this.
WHOA my friend that is way too generous of you!! You really didn’t have to! I really appreciate the support, it’s too kind of you and I really hope the videos continue to deliver! :)
you didn't mention the easter egg with the DB quest, if you drop the mother's head item in front of the 3 standing there it will reveal the real traitor by having them freak out
WHAT :O
"The Horror, The Horror." Apocalypse Now reference sadly missed in my Oblivion playing youth
What makes Vaermina's quest even creepier is that if you discovered Arkved's Tower before the quest, youll assume its just a normal fort from the outside before the quest not knowing what lies inside
Very true! I didn’t event think of that 😂
@@Skylerjones624 woah! That would be wild. I’m surprised that didn’t happen to me since I’ve played so long, and I avoided the Shrine quests for some reason. But I explored a LOT.
@@emmawills4112 Yeah so if you discovered Arkved's Tower while exploring before the quest you thought it was a normal fort like the others around the map
I love the various themes of Oblivion, like you've got the whimsical world of the shivering isles then you've got the dark brotherhood questline, which by the end tells a story of betrayal, nice video by the way
There’s definitely a lot of unique environments within the game!!
It's not a part of a quest, but Nerasteral's house in Skingrad has always kinda creeped me out. It's a run-down manor infested with undead, and there's no explanation or even _hint_ as to how it got to that point. The closest we get is when Amusei tells us to look behind Nerastarel's house during the Thieves' Guild questline. Part of what makes it so unsettling is, it's not out in the ass-end of nowhere, like the "Isolated House" in the West Weald, or the infamous Hackdirt; it's right in the middle of SKINGRAD, one of the largest and most affluent cities in Cyrodiil.
Very true! It’s pretty creepy that the undead are just in there! Plus, I think there’s like burnt down trees in the yard too!
Ironically I never made it to these quests when I played Oblivion. I had stolen something and I got approached by the female dark elf who gives you the note about the thieves guild. Because I wasnt paying attention, it zoomed in on her face when I wasn't expecting anyone to talk to me. And it scared me so much as a kid I didn't pick the game again.
😂 honestly, sometimes the dialogue zoom in is the most frightening thing to happen in the game. It’s so sudden and quick 😂
Thanks for the upload I love this channel.
That’s incredibly generous of you!! I really appreciate it! Thank you so much!! :)
The Mother Draconis tombstone definitely is up there.
That “curse” message still gives me chills.
Also, considering how Vampirism came to be in the Elder Scrolls universe, that alone is creepy enough
For real! 😂 vampirism as a whole is just unsettling in this universe
Oooo this is some lore that I actually don’t know about!!
@@emmawills4112 tw for SA: long story short Molag Bal forced himself on a woman, she died but came back as a daughter of coldharbor and that's how Vampirism started. It later spread and mutated into different strands of the illness. The Dawnguard DLC goes more into it, it's part of the reason I dislike people who want to marry Serana because there's trauma reasons she's against it
I'm sorry if this is inappropriate but your voice is so incredibly attractive. Very soothing tone is perfect for narration. 😍
Haha I appreciate the compliment! :) I hope you enjoyed the video!!
Appreciate it dude 👍
Really enjoying editing + storytelling pace combo.
I’m glad to hear it! I appreciate the support! :)
I played this game like 20 years ago and all these quests got my little heart racing and possibly sparked my love of horror and suspense. All outstanding quests.
YES !!! Bards here killin it with every upload !! I just finished looping full fallout video u rockkk
Haha I really appreciate the support and the kind words! Glad to hear you’ve been enjoying the videos!!
Gonna watch this when going to bed later
I hope you enjoy it!!
I can't believe I've never done or knew of the Vaerminas quest.
I don't have as many hours in Oblivion as I do Morrowind and Skyrim. But still have played it a lot
Great video as always. Surprised to not see Through a Nightmare, Darkly. Always spooked me as a kid.
I appreciate it! Honestly, this list could’ve been so long! There’s so many unsettling quests!
Nothing is better than seeing unwatched videos from you bard. Thank you for your dedication.
I’m really glad to hear it! :) I appreciate the support! :)
I’ve been watching your videos for the last 2 weeks man, great stuff
You always put out content at the best times, I’m at work just bored af and BAM! Dope content by one of my favorite TH-camrs. You’re the best man and have a happy Halloween!
Haha I love to hear it! I really appreciate the support and happy Halloween to you too!
Awesome topic for a video and perfect for Halloween! So many of oblivion's quests would work great as short stories. And watching channels like yours and Dark Lore Dash are like listening to the audiobook version of them!
I’m glad to hear you enjoyed it! Oblivion’s stories are too much fun to tell!!
"Did you hear a noise?"
Noises were definitely heard that night 😂
Lorgren Benirus and Gedna Relvel are my two favorite liches in the games since they actually do things and are scary looking and intimidating. Gedna being my favorite cause of the glitch that makes her more powerful than a max level character without the fortify attribute spell glitch.
Very good reasoning tbh! Definitely some interesting characters to follow!
1:54 Fallout 3 reference lol.
I caught that 👀 /s
Perfect timing for a scary video man
Haha I’m glad someone did! Yes!! I hope you enjoy it! :)
Following a Lead IS SPOOKY!
We are venturing into the lion’s den: the lair of one of our own in the Dark Brotherhood! The fear factor is possibly running into the traitor, and it is heightened by the horrific gore we find under the lighthouse.
It reaches a peak when we go back to Applewatch and discover our only friend left in the Brotherhood- and perhaps much more than that to some of us- has been killed and mutilated beyond recognition.
I’m glad to hear I’m not super crazy!! 😂 it’s a very disturbing scene!
Wooo!!! Love to see an upload ^^
When I was a kid I did the dark brotherhood questline and that lighthouse became a place I avoided all together after that. I never even went near it again.
Over a decade later I couldn't remember much from this game and when I first saw the anvil lighthouse I got a chill down my spine but I couldn't place it. I haven't gone near it because some part of my brain was warning me.
After seeing this? Now I know! Horrible stuff. 🤢 Great video!!
I was a child watching my teen brother play Morrowind. When I played morrowind I wouldn't dare go into the ancestral tombs. When oblivion came out, I was 11. I was courageous enough to beat the game by myself. You bet your ass it was terrifying at the time. It took me so long to muster up the courage to fight lord Leviticus (the gray princes dad)
The deadric quest where you have to cleanse the vampire tomb was also scary. I think it was for azura
Trust me! I’m still terrified to go exploring in oblivion sometimes 😂😂 and 100% anything with vampires creeps me out!
Sweet some spooky content
I hope you enjoy it!!
i save frequently during the hackdirt quest. i REFUSE to finish it if Dar-Ma dies.
Never a bad time to watch one of your videos
I really appreciate it! :)
@ keep it up :)
I remember the scariest quest for me when I was little was a fetch quest, where u had to go into a ship wreck and a bunch of ghost guys were
Thanks for dropping so Halloween content :)
I hope you enjoyed it! :)
@ love it. I’ve been leveling a new character and listening to any of your videos 😂. See you on your next one!
What makes Oblivion unnerving is Bethesdas ability for subtle storytelling. At face value they may not be scary but when you really sit and thing about some of these, and really understand what lies underneath, it is scary
Very well put!!
I remember playing Where Spirits Have Lease for the first time when i was 10. Absolutely shit my pants when my character woke up to ghosts because i wasnt expecting it
Honestly such an iconic moment for all of us 😂
Spooky stories to tell at the tavern
😂 I like it!!
I'd switch Following the lead for the Leyawiin countess torture one. Both are detective mysteries, but, as you've said, by that point in the DB storyline you're a desensitized stone cold killer.
That’s a fair swap!!
I made my older brother do the Anvil Manor quest when I was a little kid because I was to scared to complete it
I don’t blame you! It’s so spooky 😂
wow i love this video, made my halloween, thanks
The narration in this one is particularly on point.
I really appreciate it! I hope you enjoy it! :)
I think the mother's head is a reference to Friday the 13th. Where Jason has a shrine and on the shrine its his mother's head.
I believe it is! Adds a little more spice to it 👌
Oblivion was never scary but it's really good at hitting the spooky vibe. Surprising, considering how soft the art style is. It's a very cozy game normally but some of those Dark Brotherhood quests and Hackdirt are downright sinister
Totally agree! The overtones and undertones of some places are unsettling!
Every dungeon felt cursed, you go from the bright vibrant world of above to a dark, damp and decrepit place, accompanied by the best dungeon music this ip has ever seen, daggerfall close 2nd tho
i remember faces of people from hackdirt looking twisted, deformed and angry, which only added to the horror aspect of the quest. arent you using some "better faces" mods, since they look much more normal in your video?
No mods! Vanilla game only for me!
Happy Halloween! 🎃
Happy Halloween to you too! 🎃
Happy Halloween!!!!
Happy Halloween to you too!!
my goat, just in time for bed
I appreciate the kind words! I hope you enjoy the video my friend! :)
"Given this games age and the current fanbase for it, i doubt any of these quests would get the heart racing and the skin crawling as they would back in the day"
I have literally never been able to do the anvil house quest despite playing this game for over a decade because it scares the crap out of me. Every time i go into the anvil lighthouse basement, I have to take a solid few minutes to calm down because I always get jump scared by the dog down there. Moral of the story: Anvil is scary as hell and I hate it there.
(Also is anyone else absolutely terrified of the zombies in oblivion??? Things creep me out. Drauger could never)
Oh trust me, this game still frightens me too 😂 even just cave exploring!! And yes, zombies are so freaky in this game!
Happy Halloween
Anyone ever tell you that you sound an awful lot like Bob from Bob's Burgers? I dig it.
Happy spooktober.
Happy spooktober my friend!!
Spooky!
This is fitting
Spooktober in full effect!! (with only 2 days left lol)
@ yea lol
I-I shidded my pants 🙂
;-; they castrated lachance wth i never noticed before
Yeah they did that man so dirty 😂
Most spooky is adoring fan
Spooky szn
these quests aren’t gonna be scary at all! 😢