Oblivion:Adventurer

An Orc Adventurer

Adventurers are Orc NPCs who are found randomly in a range of ruins, forts, and caves throughout Cyrodiil. They have been sent out by Gortwog to seek treasure for the glory of Orsinium. Each Adventurer will be 2 levels lower than you, and can be a Warrior (4 in 6 chance), Spellsword, or Battlemage (each 1 in 6 chance). The Spellsword and Battlemage have the Spellsword spells and Battlemage spells lists respectively.

They are friendly towards you and are typically found sleeping, eating and searching their current location for treasure. They will attack creatures they encounter in the dungeon, and may also loot chests and pick up items they find lying around. As such, if you are coming across empty chests or can't find items that should be in the dungeon, check to see if there is an Adventurer in your location who is carrying the missing treasure.

IDs

Here is a list of all the IDs for six types of Adventurers

CS ID	Base ID
AdventurerOrcBattlemage01	0018ABFC
AdventurerOrcSpellsword01	0018ABFB
AdventurerOrcWarrior01	0001F1A8
AdventurerOrcWarrior02	0018ABFD
AdventurerOrcWarrior03	0018ABFE
AdventurerOrcWarrior04	0018ABFF

Equipment

Armor

All adventurers wear leveled armor: boots, cuirass, greaves and helm; warriors additionally have a shield.

Level	Quality
1	Fur (Boots), Leather (All)
4	Iron
8	Steel
12	Chainmail
16	Dwarven
20+	Orcish

For shields:

Level	Quality
1	Fur Shield
3	Leather Shield
6	Iron Shield
9	Steel Shield
12	Light Iron Shield
15	Dwarven Shield
18+	Orcish Shield

Weaponry

Adventurers all carry an enchanted, leveled weapon.

Level	Quality	Name
1	Iron	Shortsword of Weariness War Axe of Frost Mace of Embers
3	Iron	Warhammer of Frost Claymore of Weariness Battle Axe of Embers
6	Steel	War Axe of Jolts Shortsword of Numbing Mace of Diminishing
9	Steel	Longsword of Diminishing Warhammer of Diminishing Battle Axe of Diminishing
12	Silver	Longsword of Depletion War Axe of Sapping Mace of Jinxing
15	Silver	Claymore of Jinxing Warhammer of Depletion Battle Axe of Sapping
18	Dwarven	Mace of Enfeeblement War Axe of Enfeeblement Longsword of Enfeeblement
20	Dwarven	Claymore of Pain Battle Axe of Cold Warhammer of Enfeeblement

Other

About one time in four, an adventurer will possess something from the following list.

Item	Chance	Detail
Gold	7.1%	20 + 25×(Level-1)
Common Ingredients	3.6%	One of Alkanet Flower, Arrowroot, Bonemeal, Ginkgo Leaf, Ginseng, Garlic, Flour, Leek, Mandrake Root, Rat Meat, Rice, Root Pulp, Tobacco, Wheat Grain.
Rare Ingredients	3.6%	One of Bloodgrass, Dragon's Tongue, Glow Dust, Harrada, Redwort Flower.
Common Ingredients	7.1%	Same list as above.
Leveled Gems	1.4%	Anything from flawed pearls up to flawless diamonds. May also have silver or gold nuggets.
Leveled Jewelry	3.6%	Anything from a bronze amulet up to an ebony diamond ring.

Dialogue

• "I scour the land, seeking fortune for Gortwog and Orsinium. Someday all will recognize the true wealth of the Orcs!

"You too seek wealth, do you not? May you find it, and may tales of your journey be legendary."

• "Well met, traveler. Are you seeking treasure as well? Gortwog demands riches, so all of Tamriel will respect Orsinium.

"So we search the lands and bring home whatever we find. This makes Gortwog happy.

"I must return to my task, for Gortwog waits. May you find all that you seek, traveler."

Locations

25% chance of meeting an Adventurer in the following locations:

• Dzonot Cave
• Talwinque

10% chance of meeting an Adventurer in the following locations:

• Arrowshaft Cavern
• Doomed Mine
• Fort Black Boot
• Fort Chalman
• Fort Doublecross
• Fort Nomore
• Fort Urasek
• Grayrock Cave
• Hrotanda Vale
• Kindred Cave
• Kingscrest Cavern
• Niryastare
• Nornal
• Rielle

Notes

• Books in the game provide some background on Orsinium and Gortwog. How Orsinium Passed to the Orcs tells how a few years ago (3E 399) Gortwog gro-Nagorm came to be king of Orsinium and warlord of the Orcs (this also happens to be a heavy armor skill book). Also, several books mention the much earlier siege of Orsinium (1E 950 to 1E 980) when the Orcs had previously been driven out of Orsinium.
• The names Orsinium and Gortwog may also be familiar to players of Daggerfall, where they appeared in several quests (Dust of Restful Death, Barenziah's Book, and Orcish Emancipation).
• Killing an Adventurer counts as murder unless you are in sneak mode and nobody sees you (even the Adventurer himself). This murder will trigger the Dark Brotherhood questline if it is your first murder. However, there is no bounty for murdering an Adventurer in a dungeon.
• One of the locations where an Adventurer can be encountered is Rielle, a dungeon that also appears in The Cause Creation for Skyrim. A dead Orc adventurer can be found within Rielle in Skyrim.