
Name: RealSwords - Redguard
Version: 1.0
Date: 6/23/2007
Category: Weapons and Armor
Author: waalx (waalx@yahoo.com)
forum: http://waalx.com/RealSwordsForum/index.php
usage: patch to 1.2 version of Oblivion is required

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Description
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The Redguard module features an assortment of sabers and blades that can be wielded by any race, but the Redguards get a bonus!

--- SPECIAL IN THIS MODULE---
this module introduce the Axes, Bow and Maces module. There's 5 bows of Redguard origin, and they give the redguard user a marksman bonus similar to the one the blades give.

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The entire RealSwords collection bring over 100 new swords, sabers, daggers and knifes into Oblivion. 

Divided into 10 modules belonging to each race and 1 extra module called Legendary Blades.

Another 12th module will give all the blades of RealSwords to the 10 differents races and also to bandits and some monsters, and will include a quest and several books on the history of the blades and their origins. This module is being worked on, and several new things are being made for it.

After that, Axes,Bows,& maces, and a final module for racial armor design: RealArmors will complete the armory I have in mind..

for more info: http://waalx.com/RealSwordsForum/index.php


Each Module is made in 4 version:

- 'Race' - LO : The blades damages and stats are adjusted to fit those of Vanilla Oblivion. The blades are sold by a merchant and in locked displays. No weapons change to the NPCs.
dmg range from 5 for the lowest like daggers, to 32 for the most powerful blade of the module.

- 'Race' - HI : The blades damages and stats are much more lethal than the weapons in Vanilla Oblivion. The blades are sold by a merchant and in locked displays. No weapons change to the NPCs.
dmg range from 20 for the lowest like daggers, to 60 for the most powerful blade of the module.

- 'Race' - LO-NPC : Use the low blade damage of 'Race' - LO, the blades are distributed between the NPC of the race, sold by a merchant and in locked displays.

- 'Race' - HI-NPC : Use the high blade damage of 'Race' - HI, the blades are distributed between the NPC of the race, sold by a merchant and in locked displays.

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Weapon Bonus
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The weapons give bonus abilities if used by the race of it's origin. This bonus is related to fencing.

It fortify the blade attribute by 5, the agility by 5, and ease the wearer fatigue by 10. It doesn't add more damage, it act more like a "feel natural" bonus. This bonus stay the same for the four esp.

( the bow bonus in the Redguard module fortify the marksman attribute by 5 instead of the blade...but the two other bonus are the same.)

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Location
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These swords and bows are sold by Rasheda in The Fire & Steel, in Chorrol.

In the two NPC .esps, many Redguard merchants will sell them to you as well.


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Install
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1. Extract this archive to any folder and then copy the contents to oblivion/data folder. Or you can extract the archive directly in your oblivion/data.

2. Open your oblivion/data folder and there should be 4 .esp files related to this mod. Choose the one you want between the 4 and put the other 3 somewhere else for back-up (or deleted them and just keep the archive).This step is to help unclutter your data folder with unused .esp files.

2. Start Oblivion Launcher, click Data Files, and enable the one .esp file you choosed to use.


Permission
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While I deliver these swords to the public domain via this mod, most of them have been designed and created by smiths in the real world. Those artist have their own copyright, and I didn't recreate their design to have them stolen for commercial purpose, let alone the commercial use of my models. So, as long as you use these models for your own enjoyment and don't try to make any commercial attempt with them, it's good.

That mean you CAN use them in your own mods if you want. You can retexture them pink with blue spots and make them glow green if you want (please! if you do something like this don't show me ok?). 

But if you do something cool with them, in your mod, or a retexture that kick ass..show me, I'm interested to see.

I would also appreciate a lot if you could give me credit if you are using them in your own things.

Thanks, love,  and see you in the next pack...

waalx, 3dsmithstorian

visit the bethesda forum at www.bethshoft.com for more information about the progress on the upcoming other modules. Search for RealSwords.


Special thanks to the team at Bethesda for their great game!


References
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Bowie Longknife: ?
Kukri: Jody Samson, smith
Curved Dagger: Jody Samson, smith
Lemurian Shortsword: Jody Samson, smith
BroadBlade: Jody Samson, smith
BroadSword: Jody Samson, smith
SingleEdge Curved: Jody Samson, smith
Elhazan Saber: Jody Samson, smith
Jambaya: Jody Samson, smith
SilverKnife: ?

Jody Samson is the main inspiration for most swords I did for Realswords. you can find out more about his work on his website:
http://www.jodysamson.com/index.html
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