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Name |
Ancestral Reach: Axes |
 |
13 |
- Verita Numida
- Unusual. Most old books one discovers in the Reach are plunder carried off from neighboring lands. The Imperial officer who wrote this text was likely part of the garrison Empress Hestra posted to this land in the 11th century of the First Era.
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| Type |
Motif Chapter (Ancestral Reach Style) |
| Difficulty |
Simple |
| Lead |
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Name |
Ancestral Reach: Belts |
|
13 |
- Verita Numida
- A shame that few examples of Reach leatherworking survive from the author's time. It would be interesting to compare modern Reach iconography with the designs and tooling of First Era clans. Do the same animals still appear?
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| Type |
Motif Chapter (Ancestral Reach Style) |
| Difficulty |
Simple |
| Lead |
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Name |
Ancestral Reach: Boots |
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13 |
- Verita Numida
- Interesting. Reach footwear does not seem to have changed much at all across the centuries. I have seen new examples of the hide-and-fleece boots described by the author in the market stalls of Markarth. They are almost identical.
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| Type |
Motif Chapter (Ancestral Reach Style) |
| Difficulty |
Simple |
| Lead |
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Name |
Ancestral Reach: Bows |
|
13 |
- Verita Numida
- Our Imperial author omits the fact that Reachmen frequently rebuilt their bows; composite bows degrade quickly in damp climates. However, the sturdy horn or hardwood that forms the end of each limb was often re-used for generations.
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| Type |
Motif Chapter (Ancestral Reach Style) |
| Difficulty |
Simple |
| Lead |
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Name |
Ancestral Reach: Chests |
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13 |
- Verita Numida
- I find it difficult to believe that even multiple layers of toughened leather could provide much resistance to puncture, but Ugron assures me that well-made hide armor can dissipate the power of a thrust or arrow surprisingly well.
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| Type |
Motif Chapter (Ancestral Reach Style) |
| Difficulty |
Advanced |
| Lead |
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Name |
Ancestral Reach: Daggers |
|
13 |
- Verita Numida
- I see few modern examples of the sort of sharpened antlers and flaked stone the author describes. I believe that over the centuries Reachmen have grown more skilled at metalwork, and simple iron knives are growing commonplace in this land.
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| Type |
Motif Chapter (Ancestral Reach Style) |
| Difficulty |
Simple |
| Lead |
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Name |
Ancestral Reach: Gloves |
|
13 |
- Verita Numida
- I must say, I am surprised that this tome is so well preserved. The binding is falling apart, of course, but the parchment has stood up to the centuries quite well. I suppose few of the book's Reachman owners spent much time handling it.
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| Type |
Motif Chapter (Ancestral Reach Style) |
| Difficulty |
Simple |
| Lead |
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Name |
Ancestral Reach: Helmets |
|
13 |
- Verita Numida
- Note the use of antlers in headwear. That tradition long predates the observations of an Imperial officer from the middle of the First Era. The antlers are meant to show respect for Hircine, Lord of the Hunt and chief among the Reachman deities.
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| Type |
Motif Chapter (Ancestral Reach Style) |
| Difficulty |
Intermediate |
| Lead |
|
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Name |
Ancestral Reach: Legs |
|
13 |
- Verita Numida
- Greaves and shoulderpieces are the most durable elements of a Reachman's armor. Warriors often cover up or repair battle damage by re-carving the images. After years of use, the original design is often completely obscured.
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| Type |
Motif Chapter (Ancestral Reach Style) |
| Difficulty |
Simple |
| Lead |
|
|
Name |
Ancestral Reach: Maces |
|
13 |
- Verita Numida
- Interesting. The style of weapon our Imperial officer describes seems to have fallen out of favor across the centuries. Most Reachman maces I see now are wooden cudgels reinforced with hammered bands of copper or iron.
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| Type |
Motif Chapter (Ancestral Reach Style) |
| Difficulty |
Intermediate |
| Lead |
|
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Name |
Ancestral Reach: Shields |
|
13 |
- Verita Numida
- I wish Lieutenant Nestoro had made some effort to illustrate the clan markings and designs that she encountered during her time. I am very curious about clans that have died out, and whether their markings are appropriated by later clans.
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| Type |
Motif Chapter (Ancestral Reach Style) |
| Difficulty |
Advanced |
| Lead |
|
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Name |
Ancestral Reach: Shoulders |
|
13 |
- Verita Numida
- I presume that the purpose of the rather outlandish shoulder-pieces is intimidation, not armor. I doubt whether a few rib-bones or small animal skulls provide any real protection from enemy blows.
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| Type |
Motif Chapter (Ancestral Reach Style) |
| Difficulty |
Intermediate |
| Lead |
|
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Name |
Ancestral Reach: Staves |
|
13 |
- Verita Numida
- I have never seen a Reach witch without a staff. I wonder if there is a correlation between the type of wood used to fashion a staff and the elemental energy it channels. Is it the shape or the substance that dictates a staff's magical properties?
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| Type |
Motif Chapter (Ancestral Reach Style) |
| Difficulty |
Intermediate |
| Lead |
|
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Name |
Ancestral Reach: Swords |
|
13 |
- Verita Numida
- The author makes a fascinating observation about swords beaten into new shapes. I wonder how many Reachman cleavers and choppers began their lives as Breton longswords or Nord greatswords. Have any historic blades been ruined in this way?
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| Type |
Motif Chapter (Ancestral Reach Style) |
| Difficulty |
Advanced |
| Lead |
|
 |
Name |
Antique Map of The Reach |
|
N/A |
- Reginus Buca
- I'm surprised by the thoroughness of this. Authentic maps of the Reach are hard to come by, especially before 1E 1000. I wonder who put this to paper, and how they went about acquiring that information.
- Ugron gro-Thumog
- Safe to assume it wasn't the ancient Reachfolk themselves. This reeks of Imperial pretense. And since there are some pockets of land unlabeled, I'd guess they're the Reachclan strongholds that the Imperials never managed to penetrate.
- Amalien
- It looks like both Red Eagle Redoubt and Markarth are accounted for, but rendered by a dismissive hand. I think Ugron is right. I'd place this map around Empress Hestra's reign, and definitely long after the disapperance [sic] of the Dwemer.
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| Type |
Furniture |
| Difficulty |
Simple |
| Lead |
|
 |
Name |
Reach Trail Maker |
|
250 |
- Ugron gro-Thumog
- I'll be honest, I'm not sure what I'm looking at. Almost looks like farming equipment, but I doubt they had anything so sophisticated. I'd believe it was a weapon before I'd believe it was anything agricultural.
- Verita Numida
- Your instincts are correct. Though I would hesitate to call this a weapon. I think it's more tactical than that. See the grooves at the base? That would have easily cut through foliage and made tracks through all kinds of terrain.
- Reginus Buca
- There are old Imperial reports of Reachfolk using such tactics to lead their enemies. They knew their land incredibly well and could often confuse adversaries with fake trail markings to get them into better position. Maybe this is what they used.
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| Type |
Treasure |
| Difficulty |
Simple |
| Lead |
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| Type |
Treasure |
| Difficulty |
Intermediate |
| Lead |
|
 |
Name |
Red Eagle Cave Painting |
|
N/A |
- Reginus Buca
- Reachfolk are not known for their fine art, but their folk art has a rawness of emotion that never fails to impress me. This simple painting depicts the greatest hero in the history of the Reach, the legendary rebel named Red Eagle.
- Gabrielle Benele
- Hero, or monster? Red Eagle fought a war of brutal raids and bloody atrocities, terrorizing the Imperial soldiers attempting to pacify the Reach in the 11th century of the First Era. By the end of his rebellion slaughter was all that he knew.
- Verita Numida
- A monster in more ways than one. Faolan, the Reach warrior known as Red Eagle, may have been the first Briarheart. The black mark on the chest of the figure in this painting represents Red Eagle's transformation at the hands of the Hagravens.
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| Type |
Furniture (view furnishing) |
| Difficulty |
Advanced |
| Lead |
|
 |
Name |
Spear Tip of the Reach King |
|
5,000 |
- Reginus Buca
- During the first era, ten Reach kings ruled the region. We know precious little about the kings themselves, but I came across an Imperial account of a Reach chief named Noldan. When his clan submitted to Imperial forces, he gifted the Imperial commander his flint spear, purportedly dipped in blood. Unfortunately for the Imperial, Noldan coated the spear in lethal poison, not blood. Those who handled it before the deception was discovered suffered miserable deaths. So, let's handle this with care.
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| Type |
Treasure |
| Difficulty |
Advanced |
| Lead |
|
 |
Name |
Arkthzand Insight Vertex Shroud |
|
N/A |
- Ugron gro-Thumog
- Dwarven arms and armor are crafted from alloys whose secrets vanished with the Dwemer, but even after centuries upon centuries they remain stronger than anything we can make today. This particular helm reminds me of an ant with prominent antennas. Hardly the sort of emblem to strike fear into one's enemies, but then again, ants show fearlessness and unity of purpose in their tiny wars. Or perhaps Amalien's habit of unfounded speculation is rubbing off on me.
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| Type |
Hat (view collectible) |
| Difficulty |
Master |
| Lead |
|
 |
Name |
Dwarven Internal Machinery |
|
N/A |
- Gabrielle Benele
- This bizarre component looks like the beating heart of the animunculus with slots to accommodate other pieces. Obviously, we can't read the inscription, but they could be instructions for how to assemble whatever goes around this structure.
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| Type |
Pet Fragment (Dwarven Scarab) |
| Difficulty |
Master |
| Lead |
|
|
Name |
Dwarven Scarab Head |
|
N/A |
- Amalien
- The plating on the neck allows the head to move back and forth, which might be considered unsettling if the head itself wasn't so adorable. It's the head of a beetle, or scarab, which is quite exciting! An undiscovered animunculus!
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| Type |
Pet Fragment (Dwarven Scarab) |
| Difficulty |
Master |
| Lead |
|
|
Name |
Dwarven Segmented Legs |
|
N/A |
- Gabrielle Benele
- The design is so delicate I'm almost afraid to handle them too roughly. Not that I don't trust Dwarven craftsmanship, but we should take care not to break them. They look entirely functional, almost like they should be sitting below an overgrown cicada.
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| Type |
Pet Fragment (Dwarven Scarab) |
| Difficulty |
Master |
| Lead |
|
|
Name |
Golden Dwarven Thorax |
|
N/A |
- Gabrielle Benele
- The shafts here seem to connect to a central frame; something ovoid and squat from the looks of it. Animunculi mimic organic shapes more often than not, so what could this be? An insect of some kind? Difficult to tell.
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| Type |
Pet Fragment (Dwarven Scarab) |
| Difficulty |
Master |
| Lead |
|
|
Name |
Faceted Dwarven Wings |
|
N/A |
- Amalien
- Wings! How beautiful! Though they're separate from whatever Dwarven creature they made fly, I think it's quite obvious we're dealing with an animunculus that might resemble some kind of beetle. A rather large one, at that!
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| Type |
Pet Fragment (Dwarven Scarab) |
| Difficulty |
Master |
| Lead |
|
|
Name |
Sloped Dwarven Stalks |
|
N/A |
- Amalien
- Is it just me, or do these look like eyes? Perhaps from an insect, or even a crab! I also detect a hint of blue in what I think are the sockets. Do I dare to consider that these eyes were fashioned from aetherium? Of course I do!
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| Type |
Pet Fragment (Dwarven Scarab) |
| Difficulty |
Master |
| Lead |
|
|
Name |
Thin Dwarven Hinges |
|
N/A |
- Gabrielle Benele
- Look at the precision here. These hinges seem impossibly small, but they open as easily as a well-greased tavern door. I can't even begin to imagine the tools required for making something like this
|
| Type |
Pet Fragment (Dwarven Scarab) |
| Difficulty |
Master |
| Lead |
|
 |
Name |
Vampiric Stained Glass |
|
N/A |
- Gabrielle Benele
- This isn't just a piece of any ordinary glass. There's latent magical energy in this, I can feel it without even touching it. On a hunch, I held it up to the light and I can confirm that it somehow changes the light coming through.
- Amalien
- Vampires! Don't you see it? This could confirm that clans once thrived beneath the Reach. I've read accounts of their hidden, mountain bastions being decorated with glass that counteracted dangerous sunlight. Elegant and practical!
- Reginus Buca
- I recently read an account of Reach folklore describing a force called the "Night Lords," and how they thirsted for Reach children's blood. I wonder if this could be a remnant of the villains of that story.
|
| Type |
Furniture (view furnishing) |
| Difficulty |
Master |
| Lead |
|
 |
Name |
Silver Strand of Syrabane |
|
N/A |
- Gabrielle Benele
- This strand is so thin and lustrous I almost thought it was spider silk. Now I see it's actually threaded silver! The only place I've ever seen jewelry like this is around the necks of High Elf Sapiarchs.
- Amalien
- It's not High Elf work, Gabrielle. This is Aldmer craftsmanship. Syrabane taught my ancestors how to thread silver like this for talismans and magic pendants. We lost the knack for it though. Classic Altmer, right? We forget all the important stuff!
- Verita Numida
- It's certainly lovely on its own, but take a closer look. See the intermittent tarnishing? I'd say someone strung beads or pearls on this. Perhaps both. If what Amalien said about Syrabane's influence is true, some magic pearls might not be far off.
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| Type |
Mythic Item Fragment (Pearls of Ehlnofey) |
| Difficulty |
Master |
| Lead |
|
 |
Name |
Pale Order's Golden Band |
|
N/A |
- Reginus Buca
- Here's a pretty thing. Breton make, I should think. But the band is too broad and heavy for simple decoration. It lacks ostentation. Is it just me or does it seem like something's missing? Like this is just part of a greater whole?
- Ugron gro-Thumog
- Yeah, we're missing something. See that groove along the inside and these hollows on the top? Curious. Judging by the weight, I'd say this is a knight's ring; a symbol of membership in one of High Rock's older chivalric orders.
- Gabrielle Benele
- You're exactly right, Ugron. I've seen a ring like this in Alard Dorell's private collection. It belonged to a Knight of the Pale Order! Defunct now, but rightly feared during the latter years of the Direnni's flight from High Rock.
|
| Type |
Mythic Item Fragment (Ring of the Pale Order) |
| Difficulty |
Master |
| Lead |
|
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