I confess! (collectors who steal to feed their need)

fable · Post by **fable** » Thu Jul 20, 2006 6:02 am

Yes, I confess! My character has been collecting books, but lately she has repeatedly broken the law to do so. She tries to grab a tome when no one is looking (and stealthy she is, too), but if caught, will Recall to another location. Then it's a short jump to a Thieves Guild branch (where she's a Captain), a relatively small fine, considering how much she's making, and the book's hers. The notion of people with money using it to get away with whatever they want doesn't phase her in the slightest. Ordinarily respectful if not terribly serious about the law, she becomes obsessive when it comes to possessing books.

So do you possess any characters who compulsively collect something, and if so, what? And what do you do when that collectible turns up in somebody else's hands? (Note, this thread isn't for discussing random kill-and-grabs. It's only for characters that collect.)

Gromph · Post by **Gromph** » Thu Jul 20, 2006 6:54 am

I too steal like mad!

Like you, my vice is also all the most excellent tomes found around the world. I once had such book lust that I stole the ENTIRE Vivec library area(it was fun).

I also enjoy collecting pillows and kwama eggs, I filled up 3 houses in Balmora with them(the houses were another shady acquisition).

Other than that my only other vice is magical trinkets. No matter how worthless, weak or unneeded an item is, if it is a magical ring, amulet or other bauble I cannot refuse it's call, and end up stealing it. Hope I'm not the only other packrat around.

Deadalready · Post by **Deadalready** » Thu Jul 20, 2006 10:45 am

If I can steal something instead of buying it, I steal it. It's a habit I picked up from Fallout 2 I think, I'd search each and every single person in the world just for items to steal.

Unfortunately I also load if I fail, since that's what I had to do in Fallout. Games like Baldur's Gate heavily hit failed steal attempts too so, I always end up loading out of habit.

mr_sir · Post by **mr_sir** » Thu Jul 20, 2006 11:38 am

I like to steal books to collect, and enchanted weapons. My stronghold always has loads of enchanted weapons scattered everywhere cos if I see one I have to steal it lol. It was hard work playing as a Paladin as I always had this urge just to take what I wanted

dragon wench · Post by **dragon wench** » Thu Jul 20, 2006 12:03 pm

In addition to books I steal clothing

I don't just mean the good stuff either, I often steal common skirts and the like simply because I like the colour or style.
I keep expecting to see all kinds of naked and semi-naked NPCs scattering the game world (I mean more so than there are already), all because my character can't keep her mitts away from their wardrobes

fable · Post by **fable** » Thu Jul 20, 2006 12:17 pm

dragon wench wrote:In addition to books I steal clothing
I don't just mean the good stuff either, I often steal common skirts and the like simply because I like the colour or style.

That's sick. -Just kidding.

Have you downloaded Clothiers of Vvardenfell, yet?

My stronghold always has loads of enchanted weapons scattered everywhere cos if I see one I have to steal it lol.

I do like unique enchanted goodies. Even thoguh I have no intention of using it, Trebonius the Idiot's staff is in my collection.

Spoiler

I wish I hadn't given up the amulet that cures blight disease: far more useful than what I got in return.

Do you regularly make your own?

Raven_Song · Post by **Raven_Song** » Thu Jul 20, 2006 12:32 pm

I have a rather haughty Breton enchantress (a blonde Lucy Lawless look alike) who is an avid collector of all the latest fashions to hit the streets of Vvardenfell (but only the finest garments - and matching accessories)

She would, however, be absolutely appalled at the thought of having to steal to add her her collection. She is not against the stealing in principle, she just finds it frightfully common, and would die at the thought of anybody thinking that she were unable to afford to look fabulous.

dragon wench · Post by **dragon wench** » Thu Jul 20, 2006 12:38 pm

[QUOTE=fable]That's sick. -Just kidding.

Have you downloaded Clothiers of Vvardenfell, yet?[/QUOTE]

lol!

I have downloaded Clothiers, but I haven't installed it. I'm not sure if it will conflict with anything I already have, and as always I worry about FPS

Though.. I did just install AMS Fast Defrag which appears to be a very good memory optimizer. I just had MW up to test, and I was amazed at the difference in speed

Anyway, that was off topic

Back to your question, I also collect soul gems. However.. not to use (I don't like too many enchantments), but to display, the purple ones are especially nice.

Raven_Song · Post by **Raven_Song** » Thu Jul 20, 2006 12:55 pm

I'm not sure if it will conflict with anything I already have, and as always I worry about FPS

I had over 200 mods installed and it didn't seem to conflict with anything, and I didn't notice any FPS.

Install it you will find lots of lovely new clothes for your character to steal.

mr_sir · Post by **mr_sir** » Thu Jul 20, 2006 1:32 pm

[QUOTE=fable]
I do like unique enchanted goodies. Even thoguh I have no intention of using it, Trebonius the Idiot's staff is in my collection.

Spoiler

I wish I hadn't given up the amulet that cures blight disease: far more useful than what I got in return.

Do you regularly make your own?[/QUOTE]

Yeah, I make my own all the time. I hardly ever use the enchanted weapons I steal, I just kind of horde them lol.

fable · Post by **fable** » Thu Jul 20, 2006 1:55 pm

A couple of good mods for collectors who like to steal, dungeon crawl, or both:

Morrowind Toy Shoppe: Figurines, and W3 Rune mod. The former adds neat little statues of all sorts of creatures you encounter in the game, while the latter adds rare runes for each letter of the alphabet, all acting as different alchemy reagents (nothing over balancing; they hardly ever show up).

TheHero · Post by **TheHero** » Thu Jul 20, 2006 10:45 pm

I have a collection of weapons and items over 10k in worth sitting on a table, as well as all the different kinds of Imperial Legion armor (I <3 my Imperial Legion) except the Lords Mail which I wear, glass armor, orcish armor, and some other stuff. If there was a rebel uprising, the residents of Balmora would all run to my house, equip themselves, and still have stuff leftover. I also have a collection of skulls and keys. And redware bowls filled with rubies, diamonds, and emeralds. Oh, and a display of Daedra hearts. I used to have a floating mini-city of 10k gold that I had hand crafted out of 100 gold piles, but I got rid of it in fear of getting an overflow bag. And I was running out of gold because I wouldn't sell nearly any cool looking thing I got.

Coot · Post by **Coot** » Fri Jul 21, 2006 4:06 am

I like collecting clothes as well. I steal them when possible, but with mods that's often very hard if not impossible. Ever try to rob the Metal Queen Boutique?

@DW: 'Clothiers of Vvardenfell' is one of the best clothing mods around. What do you think would it conflict with? I have a many a mod installed but I've had no problems - but obviously that's no guarantee.

Raven_Song · Post by **Raven_Song** » Fri Jul 21, 2006 5:05 am

I like collecting clothes as well. I steal them when possible, but with mods that's often very hard if not impossible. Ever try to rob the Metal Queen Boutique?

Same is true of alienSlof's Goth Shops for Men and Myrabell's store.

Coot · Post by **Coot** » Fri Jul 21, 2006 5:18 am

I haven't tried to steal from Myrabell's shop yet. It has that neat 'try them on before you buy them' feature though.

Greg. · Post by **Greg.** » Fri Jul 21, 2006 9:56 am

My character steals random trinkets and clothes. Basically anything shiny!

Kipi · Post by **Kipi** » Fri Jul 21, 2006 12:56 pm

My char (self-made thief with Alchemy skill) has bad habbit to steal/pick up every ingredient used in alchemy...

For example, I have collected over 200 pieces of Heather, +150 Large Kwarma Egg and so on...

welshmouse · Post by **welshmouse** » Sun Jul 23, 2006 9:06 am

well if its glass its mine!

i cant resist taking anything made of glass, its just so pretty...

mainly i have a few full sets of glass armour and about 10 longswords 20 daggers and so on, but if i stumble across a glass mine i dont give up until every last peice is mine.

since im a master thief though its not particularly annoying excpet when i got to ghostgate and two characters on a room had full glass on...
i couldnt resist

(ahh murder is a wonderous thing)

2D2 · Post by **2D2** » Wed Jul 26, 2006 8:44 am

my guy collects plates, is that weird?

Damn Snakes! · Post by **Damn Snakes!** » Wed Jul 26, 2006 12:03 pm

I collect helmets... my shelves (dead guy's house in balmora ... lots of shelves) anyhoo my shelves are lined with every type of helm in the game *(so far) no helmet is too crappy or cheap to be on my shelf...