Northern Elsweyr : The Elder Scrolls Series Discussion

» Tue Nov 24, 2009 4:43 pm

Any info on Northern Elsweyr especially geography and cities, namely Dune, Orcrest, and especially Rimmen. On Rimmen, I need info on the lowerclass and criminal world, plus targets a thief would go after that would get him in ALOT of trouble and be hard to steal from. Thanks!

» Tue Nov 24, 2009 4:45 pm

You get a clue on the geography part with a city called Dune, ya know.

» Tue Nov 24, 2009 6:26 am

I think the Northern parts of the province is harsh, sandy deserts with lots of various tribes fighting over sugar. I know they have more of a warrior culture then the tribes in the south.

» Tue Nov 24, 2009 12:22 pm

Any info on Northern Elsweyr especially geography and cities, namely Dune, Orcrest, and especially Rimmen. On Rimmen, I need info on the lowerclass and criminal world, plus targets a thief would go after that would get him in ALOT of trouble and be hard to steal from. Thanks!

You might wish to start your search http://www.imperial-library.info/pge/elsweyr.shtml. You might also find http://www.imperial-library.info/pge3/elsweyr.shtml useful. http://www.imperial-library.info/fsg/philarticle1.shtml also refers to Rimmen. If you have anymore questions, feel free to ask.

» Tue Nov 24, 2009 2:46 am

I always thought of Elsweyr as a desert landscape, but I would think that the further north you go the greener and more forests you would see because of the proximity to Cyrodill.

» Tue Nov 24, 2009 4:11 am

Aye that's kind of what I think of Elsweyr as well.

Most of it is desert while more north it's more green and maybe even a "rainforest" at the northern coast.

» Tue Nov 24, 2009 1:33 am

Correct me if I am wrong, but the north is mostly desert if you go by the lore, while the south and south east is mostly wooded areas and such.

» Tue Nov 24, 2009 4:45 am

Correct me if I am wrong, but the north is mostly desert if you go by the lore, while the south and south east is mostly wooded areas and such.

The south are where the moon sugar fields are.

North is just a bunch of deserts and wadis.

» Tue Nov 24, 2009 3:20 pm

Yeah, The cane fields where they gather the moon sugar is mostly around Torval from what I hear, and that is in the south-east.

» Tue Nov 24, 2009 9:53 am

Hmm it seems as I need to read some more about Elweyr then.

Thanks for the information.

» Tue Nov 24, 2009 6:36 am

Hmm it seems as I need to read some more about Elweyr then.

Thanks for the information.

No problem. The only reason I know alot about the Khajit and Elsweyr is because they are my all time favorite race so I read all I can about them.

» Tue Nov 24, 2009 3:22 pm

Geography and climates in Tamriel don't make a damn bit of sense.

» Tue Nov 24, 2009 4:29 am

Geography and climates in Tamriel don't make a damn bit of sense.

It's posible that Elsweyr is mostly a plateau, which would make it very dry and desert like.

Also, basically all of south Elsweyr is forested by the Tenmar [rain]Forest.

» Tue Nov 24, 2009 5:07 pm

When somebody says Elsweyr, I think of green forests with lots of rainfalls. And cities like Knothel Glade (from Fable) and only inhabited by Khajits. I think we should play Arena to know?

» Tue Nov 24, 2009 4:51 am

When somebody says Elsweyr, I think of green forests with lots of rainfalls. And cities like Knothel Glade (from Fable) and only inhabited by Khajits. I think we should play Arena to know?

Things have changed since Arena. Alot of things.

» Tue Nov 24, 2009 10:54 am

No word on money pits or priceless artifacts in Rimmen?

» Tue Nov 24, 2009 3:30 am

No word on money pits or priceless artifacts in Rimmen?

The main lore on Rimmen is it's border disputes, which is also basically the only lore there is. Senchal however is more notorius for a criminal underworld, and Torval having the Mane's Palace would most likely have items to steal, however they are both in south Elsweyr.

» Tue Nov 24, 2009 9:15 am

well, a quick search of TIL brings up several possibilities as to treasure. Akaviri artifacts might still be left over from the Tsaesci occupation of Rimmen. the halls of colosus were also near Rimmen, which could have led to some cool scholarly artifacts or something. there was also a small mention of a large smuggling business going on in Rimmen in the PGE3

hope that helps :dance:

» Tue Nov 24, 2009 1:00 pm

well, a quick search of TIL brings up several possibilities as to treasure. Akaviri artifacts might still be left over from the Tsaesci occupation of Rimmen. the halls of colosus were also near Rimmen, which could have led to some cool scholarly artifacts or something. there was also a small mention of a large smuggling business going on in Rimmen in the PGE3

hope that helps :dance:

tSAESCI OCCUPATION?

err, excuse the caps lock. My bad.

» Tue Nov 24, 2009 7:59 am

well, not occupation really (not sure how i came upon that). there were however mentions of tsaesci living in rimmen and the potentate having a residence there.

» Tue Nov 24, 2009 12:27 pm

Where exactly are the Halls of Colosus?

» Tue Nov 24, 2009 2:57 am

In Arena it was said to be a place "built to honour a race of giants". But that clearly svcked, so it was http://www.imperial-library.info/interviews/skelm.shtml to be the factory where http://www.imperial-library.info/mwbooks/dragonbroke.shtml

» Tue Nov 24, 2009 2:23 pm

as to where, it was in southern elsweyr in arena, but was moved to "near rimmen" is subsequent writings.

PS. Albides, pimp avatar (as usual). Gustave Moreau?

» Tue Nov 24, 2009 6:39 am

Since the topic is answered...

PS. Albides, pimp avatar (as usual). Gustave Moreau?

Thanks. And yes! Very perceptive! Gustave Moreau is one of my favourites ever since a passage in Huysmans's A Rebours led me to it.