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I had this problem as well, and scoured the internet for a solution as this was unacceptable.

Below is a link to a solution that I tried that solved it for me. Apparently there's some issue with codecs (especially those that are installed with Nero), so renaming the folder specified in the posted ...

The hydra is in the swamp where you get the quest to look for the lost soldiers. It is somewhere to the south east, and I believe that it only appears in <whatever the last skill level is called> - the one after Epic.

Also, there's the Manticore in the Fayun(?) desert.

One of the main reasons for this (as found on other sites) is the use of a no-cd patch.

ie, if you're using the nocd patch with 1.03, then certain areas become "bugged" (conspiracy theorists say that this is intentional) - merchants, the fist-fight in the tutorial among others.

Spoiler (highlight to read):

You've already met him twice - he's at the beginning of Act 3 (on the way to Babylon).

Check out this thread here for more info (including the name of the actual quest) - http://www.gamebanshee.com/forums/showthread.php?t=75105

If you are playing on Xbox360, I don't know what the solution is.

If you're playing on PC, console command to get past this is posted here - (with MANY ...

Best one I've found (and still use) is called Hero Editor.

You can dlowload it here: http://www.ladderhall.com/forum/index.p ... id=2700207

It still says it's a beta version (mind you, I haven't looked back for any updates, as it is still fully functional).

I've found this troll too - I actually thought it was rather funny.

I'd love to know why the developers put it in there - there's probably a good story behind it.

...My Documents\My Games\Oblivion\Saves

Sort of related, but not on the DB side of things, is that this is a nice "loophole".

For example, I have come across 2 "Great Staff of Lightning". It shows up in the inventory as "2 x Great Staff of Lightning" (ie, they're not listed separately).

What this means, is that when I equip it to use ...

Yep, that was definitely the murder, Belthan. I clearly remember doing that quest the first time round, and after killing the person you mentioned in your spoiler, the message came up that "An unseen <something> has witnessed your act."

At least it's a murder you can do without attracting a bounty.

Thanks for that Ashen - yes, I've only just read up about this bug, and it's exactly what happened.

Cheers for the cheat codes - I can always kill the followers later if my evil heart so desires :mischief:

Thanks for the input. No, the Mora Soul Trap lasts for 120 seconds - the targets are definitely glowing pink to indicate the spell has been cast on them, but when I kill them, no soul trap!

But I will try casting just before they die, rather than before I even strike them, otherwise I'll end up ...

I've started this quest, and have opted to take the easy way out and just fast-travel to all the shrines, collecting the 10 souls necessary for the Mora soulstone.

I've got 5 souls so far, but now I can't collect any other souls. I cast Mora's Soul Trap on the person whose soul I want to collect ...

What helped me a lot, besides having a high sneak level, was a helm that gives you life-detect. There are plenty of things around that give you life-detect - or alternatively, you could stock up on potions or spells, but I find that a pain having to recast all the time.

But, yeah - life-detect, and ...

No difference at all, I'm afraid - except for the fact that they fall down quicker :laugh:

This is a known bug, where if you clear out the cave earlier, before getting the quest, then when you do get the quest, the body is not there.

This has been fixed in the latest patch for Oblivion, and can be overcome by console codes - obviously speaking about the PC here.

Don't know how to get ...

Another option is to just click on the biggest wedge on every quadrant the first time around, and watch which quadrants cause the number to go up.

There's two alternate ways to play it. Your way you just described, and the other way is to give him the real crown.

Instead of getting electrocuted, when he puts on the real crown he is transformed into an Ayleid - and attacks you (as well as all those Lichs appearing still). Doing it this way ...

...or you could kill all the necromancers in the cave, and one of them will have a note/book that describes the procedure.

This will be also accepted as evidence to complete the quest.

Or, you could simply continue the discussion here -

http://www.gamebanshee.com/forums/showt ... hp?t=73349