Which hand will be used for which spell?

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After investing a few thousand septimes into spell books I am pretty much left stranded as I didn't know which spell is being used for which hand. I prefer wielding one projectile-type spell and one close-range spell.

Is there a way to determine which hand will be used for which spell? Is there a compiled list of all spells somewhere I can refer to?

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You can use any spell in either hand. When you select the spell, left clicking will put it in your right hand and right clicking will put it in your left hand.

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Elder Scrolls lore before starting Skyrim

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I am waiting for Skyrim but I never played any other games of the Elder Scrolls series. Where can I find more info about the lore of Elder Scrolls series, in general, so that I can start reading something before the release?

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The Elder Scrolls Wiki has a History category that has all the information you could ever want.

It will recap the entire plotline of all the previous games for you.

That being said, however, each game has a stand-alone plotline. There are references thrown in for hardcore fans, but they are generally easter eggs, not important plot elements.

Especially pertinent here is that Skyrim takes place in a different part of the world, 200 years after Oblivion. Its plot will have little to do with past plots. You will be able to fully enjoy Skyrim without any prior research.

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What are some mods to improve Morrowind's graphics that don't affect gameplay?

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I recently picked Morrowind up on Steam when it was on sale. The graphics leave a lot to be desired, but I've been told that there are a lot of mods that can improve that. What I'm looking for is a list of mods that will improve the graphics and appearance of the game, without changing the actual game itself (so I can experience the original game and official expansion packs as intended by the devs).

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You might be interested in the Morrowind Better Bodies mod and this texture pack.

Actually, the site in the second link has a lot of files so it might be worth having a browse round there. Enjoy!

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What are the system requirements for the Elder Scrolls: Skyrim?

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From the press footage and trailers so far, Skyrim looks to be pretty graphics intensive, and I'm worried my computer won't be able to handle it.

Have the official system requirements been released yet? If so, what are they?

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Supposedly the system requirements will be released in October, however, there are a number of sites that have guessed at what they will be. This may give you a starting point.

http://www.game-debate.com/games/index.php?g_id=625&game=The%20Elder%20Scrolls%20V
Intel CPU - Celeron E3300 Dual-Core 2.5GHz
AMD CPU - Athlon II X2 240
Nvidia GFX Card - GeForce GT 420
ATI GFX Card - Radeon HD 5670 512MB RAM (Memory) - 4 GB
Hard Disk Space - 10 GB
Direct X - 9

http://www.skyrimportal.com/skyrim-system-requirements
CPU: Core 2 Duo/Athlon X2 or better
RAM: 1.5GB
Video Card: NVIDIA 7800 Series, ATI Radeon 1800 Series or better
VRAM: 512MB of Graphics Memory
Storage: 12GB
Sound Card: DirectX 9.0c Compatible
ODD: DVD-ROM
DirectX: DX9.0c

http://www.systemrequirements.in/system-requirements-for-the-elder-scrolls-v-skyrim.html
Minimum System Requirements
* OS: Windows XP, Vista or Windows 7
* CPU: Core 2 Duo 2.0 GHz or Althon X2 2.0 GHz
* RAM: 3 GB
* HDD: 15 GB
* Graphics: 512 MB card
* Sound Card: DirectX 9 Compatible
* DirectX: Version 9.0c

Recommended System Requirements
* OS: Windows XP, Vista or Windows 7
* CPU: Core 2 Quad 3 GHz
* RAM: 3 GB
* HDD: 15 GB free disk space
* Graphics: 512 MB Graphics Memory
* Sound Card: DirectX 9 Compatible
* DirectX: Version 9.0c

Supported Graphics Cards:
Minimum – 8800 GT
Recommanded – Geforce GTX 460/Radeon 5850

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Rewards from Mutually Exclusive Factions in Morrowind?

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In The Elder Scrolls III:Morrowind, several of the player joinable factions are mutually exclusive, most notably, the three Great Houses of Telvaani, Redoran, and Hlaalu. While I'm familiar with the general bent of each (Telvaani are mages, Redoran warriors, Hlaalu thieves), and I know the general recommendation is "When in Doubt, Choose Telvaani," because the rewards are generally considered superior, and Telvaani is the basis for some excellent mod content as well.

What I'm curious about though is if there's a single listing somewhere comparing the rewards of the three paths against each other, to allow for a choice based on the rewards, rather than the skills involved. The Wiki sadly doesn't consolidate this info, though it has a listing of all the quests for each faction, the rewards are not broken out, so finding them requires a lot of digging. Is there a better resource?

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What you ask for is difficult to pin down because there is a lot of variation based on player choice. For example here's a quick and dirty chart I came up with just for House Hlaalu. Note: the values listed are the maximum values (assuming the wiki is accurate) you can earn for completing that quest. Many quests award multiple items. The values listed are the sum of all the monetary value of the items you'd receive.

Quest                        Gold  Item(s)  Faction Rep  World Rep
Disguise                     500   150      5
Alchemical Formulas                         5
Egg Mine                     1500           10
Guar Hide Squeeze            1000           5
Delivery for Bivale Teneran  500   180      5
The Death of Ralen Hlaalo    1000           10           1
Epony Trade                  1000  53600    10           2
Bank Courier                 50             5
Murudius Flaeus's Debt       543
Escort Tarvyn Faren          500            5   
Telvanni at Odirniran        1000           10           1
Exterminator                 1000           10
Ashlander Ebony              1000           5            1
The Shipwreck 'Prelude'      500
Guard Ralen Tilvur           1000           5            1
An Admiring Sponsor
Sealed Orders                500            5
The Caldera Spy              1000   580     10           1
Erroneous Documents                 2332    5
Rent and Taxes               400            5            1
Shipment of Ebony            500    79
Velfred the Outlaw           1000
Kill Banden Indarys          1000           10           1
Bero's Support                              15
Kill Reynel Uvirith          1000           10           1
Literacy Campaign                           5
The Twin Lamps                              5            1
Free Hides-His-Foot                         5            1
Control the Ordinators                      10           8
Dealing with Orvas Dren                                  1
Stronghold                                               1
Totals                       16493  56921   175          22

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Will there be an Elder Scrolls 5?

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It has been a long time since the release of the last elder scrolls game (Oblivion) and i have heard nothing about a new elder scrolls. With a game as good as this would they really stop at 4?

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Yes, there will be an Elder Scrolls V. Entitled Skyrim, it's scheduled for release on November 11th, 2011.

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Possible houses in Oblivion?

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I'm playing The Elder Scrolls games for many years and I have recently re-installed Oblivion after a break of more than a year. I'm using my savegame from that time and now I have problems finding my old stuff. Let me explain that.

In my list of bought houses there is a 0. So I haven't bought any houses in the towns of Cyrodiil. But I remember that I had a house where I put my stuff in, such as alchemy tools, weapons and armor. From time to time you are given empty houses of lost (or killed) NPCs. From a certain point on you can use this house as your own because the items inside can't be stolen anymore but legally taken which indicates that it is kinda "your house" now. My problem is that I can't remember where I could have left my stuff one year ago.

Can anyone give me some examples of possible houses where I could have left my stuff? I remember for example Glarthir's House but I already looked there and found nothing :/

I comleted the campaign, thief guild, mage guild, the guild of those murderers, Shivering Isles, Knights of the Nine and some other stuff...

TIA. :)

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The unofficial Elder Scrolls wiki has a good database of the traditional houses (like those that can be purchased in each of the major cities) as well as a list of the houses that don't count for your "houses owned" statistic. The wiki also has a complete list of non-respawning containers; normally, the contents of each crate, chest, and container gets reset and randomized every 3 in-game days.

Here is the page for houses;

Here is the page for non-respawning containers

If you can't find your stuff stored in either the "free" houses, or the safe containers, you may simply be out of luck, pending a burst of sudden remembrance.

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