Skyrim and Necromancy... : V

» Fri Jun 29, 2012 1:45 pm

So am I missing something as far as necromancy? What is it in the Elder Scrolls game's? Isn't it when you raise a dead body as a minion? I know i've done that in the mages guild before and i've seen mages from the guild do that before... so that can't be it? So what qualifies as necromancy?

» Fri Jun 29, 2012 2:06 am

rasing dead bodies in any manner is necromancy.

» Fri Jun 29, 2012 4:48 am

rasing dead bodies in any manner is necromancy.

but i've bought spells that allow me to do that from the college... so... i'm confused now.

» Fri Jun 29, 2012 12:08 pm

but i've bought spells that allow me to do that from the college... so... i'm confused now.

those spells are necromancy

» Fri Jun 29, 2012 2:15 am

The college does not consider Nercomancy bad or evil like the Mages' Guild did.

» Fri Jun 29, 2012 2:57 pm

The college does not consider Nercomancy bad or evil like the Mages' Guild did.

neither does any laws, in fact, the only reason the mages' guild had a problem with it was because traven was an idiot

» Fri Jun 29, 2012 12:10 am

neither does any laws, in fact, the only reason the mages' guild had a problem with it was because traven was an idiot

Mannimarco wasn't a good alternative either...

» Fri Jun 29, 2012 3:50 am

Well, certainly it's an evil practice, so I can't see how anybody could fault Traven for banning the practice.

Also, isn't the College part of the Guild? I haven't played that faction really at all yet.

» Fri Jun 29, 2012 9:02 am

I loved the Mages guild , there was justice.

» Fri Jun 29, 2012 12:07 pm

I found the story of the Mages Guild questline kind of [censored]. Mannimarco already ascended into godhood after Daggerfal, and then a couple of years later, you get to fight him again. Or am I being [censored] by thinking that the Mannimarco's are the same?

» Fri Jun 29, 2012 1:45 pm

Well, certainly it's an evil practice, so I can't see how anybody could fault Traven for banning the practice.

Also, isn't the College part of the Guild? I haven't played that faction really at all yet.

Why is it evil? They're dead, they ain't going to need those bodies anymore.

» Fri Jun 29, 2012 11:36 am

Have somebody dig up your Grandma's body and animate it, then tell me it isn't an evil practice. :stare:

» Fri Jun 29, 2012 12:45 pm

I found the story of the Mages Guild questline kind of [censored]. Mannimarco already ascended into godhood after Daggerfal, and then a couple of years later, you get to fight him again. Or am I being [censored] by thinking that the Mannimarco's are the same?

I guess his ascension wasn't quite so permanent as he might have hoped. Didn't he use some sort of artifact that he might not have fully understood? I dunno, I never played TES until Oblivion.

» Fri Jun 29, 2012 4:30 am

The College of Winterhold has never been a part of the Mages Guild. The Mages Guild has split up since Oblivion to form both the Synod and the college of whispers.

The Mages Guild banned necromancy but the College of Winterhold don't mind it.

» Fri Jun 29, 2012 5:48 am

Have somebody dig up your Grandma's body and animate it, then tell me it isn't an evil practice. :stare:

As long as it isn't your own grandmother, I don't have a problem with it...

» Fri Jun 29, 2012 4:56 am

I guess his ascension wasn't quite so permanent as he might have hoped. Didn't he use some sort of artifact that he might not have fully understood? I dunno, I never played TES until Oblivion.

I looked it up on the UESP, and it's indeed a clone. Some kind of back-up soul he had put in a soulgem inespicably escaped and went ape[censored].

» Thu Jun 28, 2012 11:58 pm

Necromancers are abominations.

» Fri Jun 29, 2012 1:34 pm

Mannimarco wasn't a good alternative either...

still. traven banned half of his guild for necromancy (not really half but he did piss off some powerful people).its because of him that mannimarco wanted to take down the mages' guild. without him then a lot of mages would not have died

Also, isn't the College part of the Guild? I haven't played that faction really at all yet.

nope, the guild fell apart after oblivion

» Fri Jun 29, 2012 2:51 am

if you would listen to the people in the college you would get all your answers

» Fri Jun 29, 2012 10:44 am

still. traven banned half of his guild for necromancy (not really half but he did piss off some powerful people).its because of him that mannimarco wanted to take down the mages' guild. without him then a lot of mages would not have died

nope, the guild fell apart after oblivion

You're right, but I still think that Mannimarco(being the evil bastard he is) would've tried to wipe out the Mages Guild of his former nemesis Galerion.

» Fri Jun 29, 2012 1:12 pm

You're right, but I still think that Mannimarco(being the evil bastard he is) would've tried to wipe out the Mages Guild of his former nemesis Galerion.

maybe. but without traven he would not have had such a following and other necromancers would have no need to join him

» Fri Jun 29, 2012 2:19 pm

nope, the guild fell apart after oblivion

I think all the guilds fell apart after Oblivion

» Fri Jun 29, 2012 9:32 am

I think all the guilds fell apart after Oblivion

There's still Fighters Guild , just not in Skyrim.

» Fri Jun 29, 2012 4:23 am

I think all the guilds fell apart after Oblivion

at least 2 did, but the thieves' guild was restored

» Fri Jun 29, 2012 1:29 pm

still. traven banned half of his guild for necromancy (not really half but he did piss off some powerful people).its because of him that mannimarco wanted to take down the mages' guild. without him then a lot of mages would not have died

That's a naive oversimplification.