A new chapter in the Epic Tale of the Hero Zarustha is drawing to a close as our Paladin wanders around Gnisis, chatting with people and making friends. Zar didn't end up heading over to the East of Vvardenfell, rather from Molag Mar she turned north-west and wandered a bit through the Ashlands, looking for Sulipund and Punabi.
Once those two locations were discovered, Zar completed two Mage Guild quests by asking one mage to join the Guild and another to pay dues. In both cases, Zar's diplomatic and convincing eloquence was enough to sway the reticent mages. Zar then wandered back to Balmora to report her success to the Mage Guild (as well as to sell of some loot).
Then she wandered south, back to Seyda Neen. She explored the several tombs around that area, as well as a shipwreck and a couple of grottos. Gathering absolutely heaps of loot, she Mark/Recalled/Almsivi'ed to sell everything (I'm carrying 36,000 gold now. Nice!).
Zar located Andrano's tomb and gathered up his skull. So she's completed a couple of steps of Caius's tasks so far. She gave the skull to the mage in Balmora, and then headed north to Alh'ruhn. Thinking that she would complete some of the House Redoran quests, she headed off west, looking for this farm with the mudcrab problem. She promptly got lost and ended up in Gnisis instead! So she joined the Legion and is currently wandering around Gnisis, chatting with people.
Zarustha is now 21st Level, END 85, INT 81. Axe 100 (yay!), Marksman 40 (how did that happen??), Alchemy 56, Heavy Armour 74. Still working on Enchant (29) and Mysticism (33). I've found a Dwemer breastplate (nice!), a Dwemer bracer and an Ebony bracer. Bit of a mix-and-match set of armour at the moment.
Will keep you all posted of further progress.
Cheers all!
TGHO