Horcruxes/Resurrection

[InfiniVide]

This is an idea I've always wanted to see in a game. For those perhaps unfamiliar with the term, a horcrux is from Harry Potter. The idea is that a person can split their soul by commiting murder, and seal that part of their soul in an object so that even if their body is destroyed, their soul will still be bound to the world. It is then possible to be fully revived through a particular ceremony. The black soul gems in Oblivion are somewhat similar in this regard. I think it would be rather fun to be able to create a horcrux (or more than one) and if you die in game, you instead become some kind of weakened ghost/spirit and perhaps there can be some kind of quest to undertake in order to restore yourself to life. You could use a horcrux as one ingredient of a potion and then it will be used up, so it would still be possibly to die completely if you have no horcruxes left to use. Maybe there could even be side effects to splitting your soul so many times (weaker spells or less HP)?

[bencebence]

I think this could be done, I know that there are ways to do it, and I think, if youwant I can make it, the only problem is that, I have no laptop and no CS, so you have to wait at least one week.

[InfiniVide]

I think this could be done, I know that there are ways to do it, and I think, if youwant I can make it, the only problem is that, I have no laptop and no CS, so you have to wait at least one week.

 

If you're able that would be awesome. I have no issue with waiting as I won't really have much access to playing Oblivion for a few days at least.

[AJCrowley]

Something like this?

 

http://tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=39998

 

Tell me what you think

 

Also, If you (or anyone else) like you could provide me with better names for the spells and the book + a name and text for a book that could introduce the idea about the ritual and add the spell (writing is not my forte)

Edited August 19, 2011 by AJCrowley

[InfiniVide]

Somewhat like that. bencebence has made a lot of progress on it so far and I like the direction it's going. Ultimately what I imagine is something to the effect of this:

 

In Cheydinhal in the abandoned house have a container that has the book in it which explains the horcruxes and how to make them. Reading you the book teaches you the Split Soul spell which causes Soul Trap on a humanoid so you can trap them in a black soul gem, as well as the effect Split Soul which causes you to receive the item "broken soul piece" which is needed as an ingredient for the horcrux. Not too sure if there should be more ingredients than that; still thinking about it. Along with the book is some kind of tool/apparatus that when used will take the filled black soul gem and the broken soul piece from the player's inventory and make a horcrux. As far as a book title, the only one I remember from Harry Potter as being connected with teaching horcruxes is titled "Secrets of the Darkest Art."

 

As long as the player has at least one horcrux in the world, they won't be able to fully die. If health runs out, they enter a sort of weakened, spirit state where their magicka level is very low (maybe 50 points or less) along with some drops in stats. They'll need to retrieve a horcrux (and possibly a few other ingredients) in order to make a potion to restore them to full life. Alternately, there could be something like the Font of Renewal in the Deepscorn Hollow DLC where you can stand in the font and activate the pillar. If you have the right item in your inventory, it will heal you of vampirism. Something like that sounds more appealing to me.

 

I'm thinking there shouldn't be a limit to how many horcruxes you can make or have at one time, but if all are gone and you lose all your health, you will die.

[InfiniVide]

If anyone is willing to help, I'd like to try modding this on my own. I know everything I'd like to have in the mod and I think with some guidance through the Construction Set I might be able to pull it off.