11-29-2009, 09:36 PM
Official 'Black Marsh' Claim for Dungeon Claim: Mannatyr
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Mannatyr
AVAILABILITY: Completed by Edolsian
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![[Image: MidParchlands.jpg]](http://i434.photobucket.com/albums/qq70/Ibsen3/MidParchlands.jpg)
![[Image: MannatyrArchipelago.jpg]](http://i434.photobucket.com/albums/qq70/Ibsen3/MannatyrArchipelago.jpg)
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Description & Details
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Mannatyr is the only Ayleid ruin to be found in the Black Marshes. In truth, as its location lies on the Parchlands coast, it does in fact not exist within the Black Marshes at all. Perhaps this is why it has survived. Legends tell of the Autarch whose task it was to bring back the Barsaebic Ayleids to the high traditions. He created a Garden full of earthly delights that would attempt to summon the wayward back to their senses...but the garden has long since sunk into the sea and into disrepair, along with its ill-fated champion.
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At-a-glance Details
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Tileset: Ayleid Ruin
Exterior cell coordinates: (-30,-17)
Cell Name: Garden of the Autarch
Claim Difficulty: Hard.
Creatures: Mostly undead but may include other spiritual entities. Up to 8 for medium and up to 14 for Hard.
Mission Connections: None as yet.
Amount of Loot: Large.
General Info: Check this space for a link to a thread detailing completed claims and future plans.
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Modding Directions
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You'll find the entrance for the ruin in the cell Garden of the Autarch (-30,-17) of the BlackMarshes worldspace. Use the latest esm (v2.19) or a higher version.
Don't forget to select snap to grid (32-64) and snap to angle, when creating the lay-out for your ruin.
You have to use the Ayleid Ruin tileset (Static>architecture>dungeons>AyleidRuins>Interior).
If you have plans to further develop this Dungeon, then it's fine to add more levels as suggested but please remember to eventually link up an underground passage to the other, larger coral reef that will be located off the shore of Soulrest.
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Recommended Objects
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For any traps I recommend checking the original vanilla dungeons for inspiration but there are also websites informing you of the best Forts to try for traps. Please let me know if you need help in this regard.
If you find something in the CS you'd like to use then just right-click on it and 'use info' to check the item in question. But PLEASE REMEMBER always load up again if you have ventured into Tamriel as any changes outside of the BM worldspace can corrupt the mod, however small. This will make your hard work pointless!
For inspiration check people's favourite Ayleid Ruins. There are websites where people describe their best experiences and this is what we should ideally be aiming for.
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Cluttering your Dungeon
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You should use leveled lists for the loot but the ruin may be being used by some person or creature so you may wish to select accordingly. Ask around the forums for special loot if you wish to add some character to the ruin such as who once lived there and so on.
There could possibly be some gems, armor, weapons, gold, and other loot from travelling adventurers. If magic-users have taken over the ruins, then you’d find ingredients, books, potions, and other mage-related items. Some special items might also be found - please ask if there is anything you might like to use as a 'prize' or make your own suggestion BEFORE ADDING IT.
The preferred type of enemy for this ruin is listed at the top of this thread. You might be able to do something else though if you want - just check with the core first and we'll discuss this. However, for the time being, please keep to the vanilla levelled lists which can later be replaced.
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Lighting up your Dungeon
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Please look in the object window for any of BM's own lights and candles. However, an Ayleid Ruin is likely to use ethereal lighting. Your tomb can be as dark or as light as you want it to be. For a good example of excellent use of light of the very, very dark variety which really improves the gameplay of a ruin or tomb, I would advise checking out the early sections of ‘Gates to Aesgaard’ by ThePriest909 which makes for a sensationally spooky and jumpy gaming experience.
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Making Enemies
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The function of this ruin is more or less up to you but, so that we can adapt it in places where quests use this location, please stick to the levelled lists for now....unless you have cleared your plans for what to use with the core already by using the forums or a PM. Try to make it interesting for the player, of course. If you have any specific ideas then let the core know about it.
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Final Tasks
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Add a pathgrid to the ruins/tomb. Playtest the entire layout and make any necessary corrections before submitting it for review.
NB: - Thanks to the 'Silgrad Tower' team for pioneering the claims system and for being such excellent all-round good eggs around these forums.[/quote]