Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion
YueWang Jian Weapon Add-on

http://www.sinkpoint.com/oblivion/

Version 1.1

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Author: Sinkpoint
Email: qixiang_dot_chen(at)hotmail.com

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Update 1.1


Added a new generic bronze sword. The new weapon, called "Warring States Bronze Sword", can be found in the old locations were the 1.0 Yuewang jian was placed -- weapons chest in Weynon Priory, as well as in the resting chamber of the West Hall in Cloud Ruler Temple. It can also be found in weapon shops, as will as a loot.

It has the same stats as the 1.0 Yuewang jian:

Weight: 18
Value: 368
Health: 200
Damage: 15

The original Yuewang jian is now a relic. It can be found in the treasure room in the Pale Pass ruin (Bruma relic hunt quest).
It has been renamed to the more historically accurate name of "Jian of King Goujian".

It's stats has been upgraded to just a little better than an Ebony longsword:

Weight: 20
Value: 1800
Health: 600
Damage: 23


*Note that the new mod file might not be compatible with the old one, if your weapon disappears from your inventory, go back to their original locations to get them.





This mod adds a new weapon: YueWang Jian -- A single handed blade that is created after the real weapon
that was excavated in China in the 1960s.


Here's a short description of the weapon:

Bronze weapon of King Goujian (ruled 496-465 BC) of the State of Yue of the Warring States Period. The 8 archaic Chinese characters of gold inlay on the sword state: "Sword made for King Goujian of Yue, for his personal use."

One hypothesis speculates that this distal-tapered sword was made by coating a bronze alloy layer (with a very high tin content) all over a typical bronze sword, after which the careful scraping or removal of the outer coating in geometric lines was done to reveal the underlying surface, thereby creating the look of tortoise shell-shaped geometric patterns on the sword. Others speculate that the sword was cast and then work-finished, exhibiting a sophisticated method of laminated construction yet to be understood.

What's amazing about the weapon was that the sophisticated anti-corrosive coating prevented it rusting even after being buried underground for more than 2000 years! The blade was razer sharp when it was excavated, and is a great example of the zenith of Chinese bronze weapon worksmanship.


Mod details:

I made the weapon's weight to be identical to that of an Iron Longsword, and to have a damage slightly higher than a Steel Longsword.

It can be found in the weapons chest in Weynon Priory, as well as in the resting chamber of the West Hall in Cloud Ruler Temple.

This is my first mod, so any comments and suggestions would be appreciated.

Enjoy!




Installation:

Extract the content of the files to the Oblivion/Data directory. The paths should be preserved.


Standard caution for mods:

I'm not responsible for any damages it would potentially do to your Oblivion installation in case you did things wrong, use at your discretion.


Future:

Bring full sets of historically accurate Chinese weaponry and armor to Oblivion.