Heh, damage endurance potion.
I always figured that it was an alchemic domain.

or more likely - Guar intestines.

:rofl:

(literally)

:lmao:

Yep, that'd do it...

Doesn't seem to be a turnoff for female cats, now does it?

I'd say they likely use pig intestine, sheep skin, etc. for condems like in the olden days, or medicinal herbs that work like the pile and affect hormone levels. One could surmise, considering where the pharmacists get most of their chemical compounds for their pills. Lots of it comes from animals and plants.

It could also be that growth rates of young in Tamriel are high. But this is unlikely.

And the elves are, truly, damn near infertile. Most elven women are lucky to have two children, if not one. However, oddly, it is mentioned in Barenziah that having frequent intercourse with a human will make an elf of either six more fertile. Which explains Barenziah's frequent pregnancies.

The Elves also seem to not suffer from menopause, or experience it MUCH later in life than humans. We KNOW for a fact that Khajiits birth young, because it is explicitly stated that a the lunar phases during the Khajiit's birth determine it's breed. So obviously, they must be born, and thus have children.

It could simply be that the Gods hide the children because of all the violence in the world?

And magic is plausible, as well. But likely only used by the more masterful mages, and not given to the public as it would be too risky.

A good theory. Considering how players behave around children someone would have to save some to guarantee future generations. The only other solution is making them immortal and indestructible. And we all know how much that svck, right, Fallout 3?

Sheep intestines, not pigs. That's what the Romans used, anyways.

What is with this Nero Severus guy anyway? What's your next thread going to be? "Do they have explosive diarrhea in Tamriel?"

"Do they have explosive diarrhea in Tamriel?"
Ask Boethia.

Why? Like I said, they use magic for everything else. Though I guess the 'natural medicines' idea is plausible as well; since alchemy is so advanced in Tamriel, it's not inconceivable that they could have come up with some equivalent of the Pill.

I lean toward the idea of alchemy as birth control, mainly for success rates, at least for the masses. I mean, a 50% shield spell (in Oblivon, anyway) can only be performed by a master of alteration for what, 60 seconds, yeah? Would a more...er..focused shield require more control? I wouldn't think the average person could manage and even then, it's taking a pretty big chance. On the other hand, there's the cost of the potions, which could get pretty expensive unless people are making their own, but would they want to leave that to their own ability?

Or they could use a variaton of the rhythm method.

Conjuration.

"Bound condem on self for 30 minutes"

I always assumed this. Look at Daggerfall. They're hiding in the taverns. :stare:

And if one is the sort who believes that a troubled childhood leads to a difficult advlthood, that would certainly explain all the bandits and marauders populating Cyrodiil.

The '60 seconds' is a game-mechanics thing; it doesn't mean people couldn't create spells with longer-lasting effects. (After all, there are 'constant effect' enchantments as well.) I think use of potions is more likely, as not everyone knows how to cast spells - and they're not that expensive, although I guess a very 'energetic' couple could find themselves spending quite a bit...

Nah, they're hiding in the bathrooms, natch.

And I propose that the next politically provocative "IN THE GAME????" thread be "Is there Republicans in Tamriel?" Because it's a very important question.

They tried building their own president out of brass and steel. You should know the rest.

Right, Ekash's egg splitter. The scrolls are fairly common. In all seriousness though, everyone is obviously sterile because the closest thing to a child is a scamp or one of those creepy little Bosmer.

What I am wondering is are these intestine condems enchantable?

Fire enchantments work, yes. (Warms for her pleasure.)

I can't believe this thread hasn't been banned yet.

Nice


Its because its relevant discussion

That would explain why Daggerfall had 3/4 of a million NPCs and Oblivion had 1000.
Heh, ES VI might have 2 NPCs