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Rune Arrows

Adds several types of craftable magic arrows with varying effects. These include:

- Setting elemental Rune traps (Fire, Frost, Shock)
- Summon a cage on impact to trap foes

MORE CONTENT TO COME!

NOTE: PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING BEFORE USE

Please always backup any save games before using a mod.

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This mod is still in testing and has one or two slight issues, before explaining them, here is a list of features:

- Fire, Frost and Shock Rune Arrows that set a rune trap of the same element on whatever surface it hits. If these strike a living target (or undead) they will set the trap on the target themselves and immediately activate. These runes are not player-friendly if fired or activated too close i.e. They will hurt you too.

- Cage trap arrows are different to the other arrows in that they do not set a trap on the surface they hit. Instead, they summon a large cage on impact, allowing the user to trap things inside if fired directly at, or near to, a target. You can easily trap yourself inside the cage with someone (or alone for defence) and escape via the small door if needed. This door will face the same direction you do when you fire the arrow. Giants cannot get out of the door and some larger enemies may also be similarly hindered.

- Reciepies for all of the Arrows are available at the forge, with (hopefully) well balanced materials needed for their creation. The balancing is an on-going process, so any input on the amounts of materials and/or the damage effects of the arrows themselves will be welcomed.

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=PLANNED CONTENT=(IF I EVER GET CHANCE/TIME TO DO THIS)

The following is planned but is also limited by my skills and time available. If you are interested in adding something to this mod, let me know as any help or ideas would be welcomed.

- Questline and backstory for the creation process of the arrows and the magical properties within.
This is mostly done actually, for the backstory and lore anyways, but I would like to incorporate it into the mod before revealing it here. The questline will have to wait until I've had a practice with the quest creation tools available.

- Custom models and textures for each arrow type. I'll have to either find someone else who can do these or wait until I can get a modelling program with a nif plugin ¬_¬;

- New arrows and unique effects of course! Have some ideas for this and am keeping the lore in mind as I consider them.

- Perks/Skills relating to the creation process. (Working on it)

- Make trapping citizens in cages a fineable offence. (Waiting until cages can disappear/be de-summoned maybe)

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=BUG/ISSUES SO FAR= (Updated 16th April 2012)

- Cages summoned by arrows do not disappear, thus sometimes causing the player to become trapped inside or in cramped locations. As a precaution, I'd advise against the use of the cage arrows except in large, roomy environments. Outdoors preferable. (Visit the giants =P)

- Very large animals such as Mammoths may 'slide' out of the cages as they are too big to fit inside them. No fix planned to make Mammoths 'catchable', however, I'm going to try to add restrictions on where the cages spawn or what they can activate on.

- Runes are applied horizontally regardless of what they hit. Not a huge problem per-say, it just annoys me. If anyone can help me with this, I'd be greatful.

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BUGS FIXED
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- All crafting recipies should now point to the correct resulting items.

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Lastly, I'd like to thank everyone who ever has or will, knowingly or not, helped with this. So cheers everyone who plays the mod, leaves feedback, makes suggestions or simply gave me an idea for new content. You're all awesome.

I hope you enjoy TwistedLogic's Rune Arrows ^_^