Aberwiin Manor Version 2.06 mod for 
Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion
by Colin M


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Update 2.06
- Fixed Dark Elven War Sabre and put it back in the mod.
- Added 2 new custom weapons, both in the dark temple.
- Added a walkway linking the higher and lowers platforms in the dark temple, and removed the teleport that was previously used to do this magically.
- Added some goblins to the dark temple and pit.
- Fixed it so random NPC's no longer use the teleporters in the teleport room.
- Improved the collision on the dragon statue, its now easier to climb up its tail.
- Fixed floating alchemy set in the light alter room.
- Added a couple small bits to display room.
- Changed the entrance and door to the pit in the dark temple.
- Put some hinges on the dark temple bedroom door, so it no longer floats when open.


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Installation
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Extract all files from the zip to your Oblivion\Data folder and select yes to replace any existing files.

Next run the oblivion launcher and select data files, tick aberwiin manor.esp and StaticAlchemyMod.esm in the list and run the game. 

Oblivion 1.1 update or above must be installed or this mod wont work. 


House Features
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	- Fully furnished and located just north west of imperial city.
	
	- A ring for instant travel to the manor.
	
	- Mage teleports to the main 8 towns.
	
	- Spellmaker and item enchanter.
	
	- A display area with 60 display cases. 
	
	- 34 storage chests and 2 jewelry cases, these dont respawn items, and so are safe to store ur stuff in. 
	
	- 2 living areas, a good area and a hidden evil area 
	
	- Pit of Eternal pain, this is a working death chamber, you can teleport any NPC to 7 different traps, the traps include a gas chamber, a crusher, blades trap, a cell full of rats, a cell with a deadroth, a darts trap. There are also 2 seperate cages in the dark temple with trap doors that can drop 2 NPC's into lava at the same time. Be careful which NPCs you send to the traps, some are quest characters and cant die, but they'll usually escape after a while.  
	
	- Several ingrediants areas, flower beds full of Tamreal's plants and 1 with oblivion plants, the pit of eternal pain also has cave plants.
	
	- A couple of prisoners in the dark temple, these two were imprisoned by the previous house owner for trying to rob the manor. One of them will always be asleep so they make an ideal vampire snack. A 3rd prisoner in the pit of eternal pain has an immortality enchantment, and so she cant die (despite the lava!). 
	
	- 4 Custom weapons, not Uberweapons, there stats are similar to the stock ingame weapons.

	- Static Alchemy set, thanks to Shawn Dworshak (aka Academician Nwahs) for making this and allowing everyone to use it.
	
	- Fast travel is on.

	
How to get Aberwiin Manor
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At the moment the house is free (I might add a quest later), after the mod is installed a map marker for the manor will appear just north west of imperial city, 2 new spells will also be added to your character. You will have to pick the lock of the front door to get inside. The key and a teleport ring are hidden somewhere inside the manor behind a secret door, to open the secret door you will have to find a hidden button. (NOTE - If your having trouble finding the key or the hidden door etc. scroll to the bottom of this text file for a quick walkthrough.)


How to send an NPC to the traps. 
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After the mod is installed 2 new spells are added to your charachter (Mark Victim and Take Victim), to teleport an NPC you must first cast the Mark Victim Spell on the target, next cast the Take Victim spell and select the trap you want to send them to, then use the teleport ring (Aberwiin Ring) to travel to where you sent them. 


Known Bugs
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Sometimes when you teleport an NPC to a trap they dont spawn, try leaving the area and coming back, this sometimes helps. 
You might also have problems if you try and teleport more than 1 NPC at a time to the same trap, there again it might work fine.
If an NPC is left in a trap for too long they manage to escape (god knows how!)

About this mod
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I started making this mod about a year and a half ago, it took me about 8 months on and off to make the entire mod. I had the intention of adding a quest to the mod before I released, but I just never got round to it, so the mod was sat on my hard disk until now (Feb 2008), I should of released it ages ago, but hopefully theres still a good few people out there playing this game.

Thanks to Sonny A for design concept of the Elven Sabres.

Copyright
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This mod is totally freeware, however please dont rip any of my work off and claim it as your own!, if your really want to use any of my meshes, scripts or any other part of the mod in your own mod, please ask my permission first by using the planet elder scrolls contact form.

Full change log
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Update 2.06
- Fixed Dark Elven War Sabre and put it back in the mod.
- Added 2 new custom weapons, both in the dark temple.
- Added a walkway linking the higher and lowers platforms in the dark temple, and removed the teleport that was previously used to do this magically.
- Added some goblins to the dark temple and pit.
- Fixed it so random NPC's no longer use the teleporters in the teleport room.
- Improved the collision on the dragon statue, its now easier to climb up its tail.
- Fixed floating alchemy set in the light alter room.
- Added a couple small bits to display room.
- Changed the entrance and door to the pit in the dark temple.
- Put some hinges on the dark temple bedroom door, so it no longer floats when open.

Update 2.05
- Added some flower beds, trees and seating to the back garden.
- Added a second cage release button for the 2 cages in the dark temple, to find the new button, climb to the top of the dragon statue (up its tail), the new button is on the left hand side of its neck.
- Added collision to dragon statues head and neck.
- Several improvements and modifications to the dark temple. 
- little gap in garden path fixed.
- Fixed the bit of misplaced wood sticking up through the left hand stair case in teleport room.
- Iv optimised the collision used on most of the models (the house, interiors etc.) in the mod, this will provide better graphics performance than past versions of the mod.

Update 2.04	
- Added bones, blood and rotting corpses to pit of eternal pain traps, also added cobwebs.
- Made garden bigger, added garden path, some trees and a few plants. Also added a viewing area with benches.
- Added human heart on alter and necromancer banner to dark temple.
- Fixed bedroom so you dont need to close door or jump over bed to get out.
- Fixed floating books on one of the bookcases and added a missing fireplace candle in teleport room
- Fixed missing collion around front door in teleport room.		
- Improved alignment of teleporters in teleport room.
- Had to remove the dark elven war sabre due to a bug, I'll try to fix it in the next update.

UPDATE 2.03 
- Removed/changed bookcases in teleport room. 
- Added two custom weapons. 
- Added a few bits to garden. 

UPDATE 2.02 
- Made all areas darker, added lighting to top floor, display room and basement. 

UPDATE 2.01 
- Darker Teleport room Test Version.



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MOD WALKTHROUGH BELOW
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MOD WALKTHROUGH
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Open your map and travel to Aberwiin Manor just north west of Imperial City. Once there pick the lock of the front door. Once inside turn right and you should see a door to the basement in the right hand corner, pick the lock. Now run down to the bottom of the stairs and turn left. Look carefully at the white pillers on the big wall to the right, the 3rd piller has a very small button on the right hand side of the piller. Push the button and look to your left, a hidden stair case  will open. Go down the stairs and pick the lock to the door. Run down through the tunnel and use the teleporter. Now, this is the hidden evil area, look around for an alter next to a teleporter, on the alter if you look carefully you will find the key to the manor and the Aberwiin Ring, the key will open any remaining locked doors or teleports. When you put the ring on you will recieve 2 new spells that are used to kidnap victims for the death chamber. And thats it, its all yours, enjoy :)




