Burning House in The Rift : V

» Tue Jun 05, 2012 10:29 pm

Well, Today (actually, just now) i was exploring a little bit of the Rift and decided to go south-east. After walking for a bit i found a house burning, close to a mountain. It's just south of Stendarr's Beacon.

Inside the burning house I found a corpse with some money. the body had a note on it's hands, but it's impossible to get it or read it. I also found a book (The Wolf Queen v4) on an End Table.

Anyone know why it's there, or if there is a quest that involves it?

» Wed Jun 06, 2012 1:39 am

It's actively burning?

I'll have to find that.

» Wed Jun 06, 2012 12:04 am

Yes. This is what called my attention. I found some burned houses during the game, but not a burning one

» Wed Jun 06, 2012 5:59 am

The corpse is holding a scroll of Conjure Fire Atronach. Obviously it backfired....

» Tue Jun 05, 2012 6:46 pm

Yeah, i waited 24 hours in-game and went back, then the house stopped burning. After that, i was able to take the scroll

» Wed Jun 06, 2012 4:15 am

Yeah, i waited 24 hours in-game and went back, then the house stopped burning. After that, i was able to take the scroll

The fire was out? That's cool. I never went back to look.

The corpse is holding a scroll of Conjure Fire Atronach. Obviously it backfired....

That explains it. I was thinking dragon attack. The backfired spell is much funnier.

» Wed Jun 06, 2012 6:44 am

I didn't realize it went out later - never went back (I was able to get the scroll even though the place was burning....)

» Wed Jun 06, 2012 4:46 am

That explains it. I was thinking dragon attack. The backfired spell is much funnier.

J'zargo says, "J'zargo was out of town that week."

» Wed Jun 06, 2012 1:47 am

J'zargo says, "J'zargo was out of town that week." :tongue:

ROFL!!

» Wed Jun 06, 2012 1:13 am

J'zargo says, "J'zargo was out of town that week." :tongue:

Ha!

» Tue Jun 05, 2012 8:22 pm

I can only imagine what would have happened if such a spell was what the female apprentice (drawing a blank on her name atm) tried on you rather than the one she actually does...

» Wed Jun 06, 2012 1:38 am

Brelyna Maryon.... yeah. BAD IDEA....

» Tue Jun 05, 2012 7:01 pm

A Flame Atronarch is scripted to explode on death. The radius is definitely large enough to destroy a house of that size.

» Wed Jun 06, 2012 6:23 am

J'zargo says, "J'zargo was out of town that week." :tongue:

"And thereby hangs a tail," said Turjin, indicating the Khajiit's hindquarters.

I'm going to have to find that house. I've been all over that area and have never seen it.

» Wed Jun 06, 2012 7:09 am

I'm going to have to find that house. I've been all over that area and have never seen it.

I'm wondering if I passed by it once, didn't notice it, and have passed it since and it's no longer burning. :confused:

» Wed Jun 06, 2012 4:57 am

If you find the "access path" up to Forelhost and face directly up it, then turn back to the right, you should see it straight across. I *think* it might be directly east of the path up to Forelhost, but out of the game I'm fuzzy as to directions.

» Tue Jun 05, 2012 6:20 pm

If you find the "access path" up to Forelhost and face directly up it...

OK, I'll go there later and see if I can see it.

» Wed Jun 06, 2012 2:44 am

I think you'll see it if you walk the road that leads to the gate at the SE corner of the map. With your back to Riften it would be on your right.

» Tue Jun 05, 2012 10:38 pm

Sweet - found it. Thanks, y'all. There was a Draught of Waterbreathing in the Chest.

I guess he had that in case the fire dept came and got overzealous. In retrospect, perhaps a Philter of Resist Fire would've been more useful. :lol:

» Wed Jun 06, 2012 2:50 am

J'zargo says, "J'zargo was out of town that week." :tongue:

That cat b******. I actually died when I tried his scrolls. But it's a fun quest, glad it's in the game. I wanted to slap him good afterwards, but we're still friends.

» Wed Jun 06, 2012 8:29 am

That cat b******. I actually died when I tried his scrolls. But it's a fun quest, glad it's in the game. I wanted to slap him good afterwards, but we're still friends.

I had the Orc female, Borgakh the Steel Heart with me when I tried out his scroll. She was absolutely not impressed! She chased me through half of Angarvunde, then left my service. We haven't been on speaking terms since.

» Wed Jun 06, 2012 2:14 am

There are a few places that are burned that you have a chance to see them 'on fire'. At least one is specifcally from flame antronch experimentation. Over nnw of Falkreath theres a wagon with a group of people I've seen on fire and then just bruned. I do not believe I found the reason, dragon perhaps?

» Tue Jun 05, 2012 10:03 pm

A Flame Atronarch is scripted to explode on death. The radius is definitely large enough to destroy a house of that size.

Interesting that. How can you get at the script if you don't mind me asking ?

» Wed Jun 06, 2012 3:50 am

Gameplay → Papyrus Script Manager

Spoiler

Scriptname FlameAtronachEffectScript extends ActiveMagicEffect  {This is a temp script to get the art working right for the flame atronach.};===============================================import utilityimport form;===============================================Actor selfRefVisualEffect Property AtronachFlameTrail AutoArmor Property AtronachFlameDeadSkin  Auto  EffectShader Property AtronachFlameDeathFXS AutoEffectShader Property AtronachUnsummonDeathFXS Autoexplosion property AtronachFlameDeathExplosion autoint atronachHealth    EVENT OnEffectStart(Actor Target, Actor Caster)            selfRef = caster        AtronachFlameTrail.Play(selfRef, -1)    ENDEVENT        Event OnEffectFinish(Actor akTarget, Actor akCaster)        AtronachFlameTrail.Stop(selfRef)    ENDEVENT        EVENT onDying(actor myKiller)        atronachHealth = selfRef.GetAV("Health") as int        if atronachHealth > 0;             debug.trace("flame health  > 0")            AtronachFlameTrail.Stop(selfRef)            AtronachUnsummonDeathFXS.Play(selfRef)        elseIf atronachHealth <= 0            wait(3.0);             debug.trace("flame health  <= 0")            AtronachFlameDeathFXS.Play(selfRef)            wait(0.5)            selfRef.placeAtMe(AtronachFlameDeathExplosion)            wait(0.1)            AtronachFlameTrail.Stop(selfRef)            selfRef.EquipItem(AtronachFlameDeadSkin)            wait(1)            AtronachFlameDeathFXS.Stop(selfRef)        endif    ENDEVENT

» Wed Jun 06, 2012 6:41 am

Gameplay → Papyrus Script Manager

Spoiler

Scriptname FlameAtronachEffectScript extends ActiveMagicEffect  {This is a temp script to get the art working right for the flame atronach.};===============================================import utilityimport form;===============================================Actor selfRefVisualEffect Property AtronachFlameTrail AutoArmor Property AtronachFlameDeadSkin  Auto  EffectShader Property AtronachFlameDeathFXS AutoEffectShader Property AtronachUnsummonDeathFXS Autoexplosion property AtronachFlameDeathExplosion autoint atronachHealth	EVENT OnEffectStart(Actor Target, Actor Caster)			selfRef = caster		AtronachFlameTrail.Play(selfRef, -1)	ENDEVENT		Event OnEffectFinish(Actor akTarget, Actor akCaster)		AtronachFlameTrail.Stop(selfRef)	ENDEVENT		EVENT onDying(actor myKiller)		atronachHealth = selfRef.GetAV("Health") as int		if atronachHealth > 0;			 debug.trace("flame health  > 0")			AtronachFlameTrail.Stop(selfRef)			AtronachUnsummonDeathFXS.Play(selfRef)		elseIf atronachHealth <= 0			wait(3.0);			 debug.trace("flame health  <= 0")			AtronachFlameDeathFXS.Play(selfRef)			wait(0.5)			selfRef.placeAtMe(AtronachFlameDeathExplosion)			wait(0.1)			AtronachFlameTrail.Stop(selfRef)			selfRef.EquipItem(AtronachFlameDeadSkin)			wait(1)			AtronachFlameDeathFXS.Stop(selfRef)		endif	ENDEVENT

Fascinating. (What does it mean?)