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* Aranmathi - Ayleid Home by Anakondrak - version 1.04 *
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Please download the main file and then the update (version 1.04 is the latest). Notice that this update requires that you have installed Oblivion patch 1.2.0416 or the Shivering Isles expansion.

I haven't figured out yet how to replace files without messing up the counter, it seems that other modders are having the same problem as me. Sorry for the inconvenience.

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Description:
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Aranmathi is a grand mansion built in Ayleid style without the ruin look (thanks to Ceano's textures). This mod doesn't change any of the existing Ayleid ruins (in case it worries you).

I created this house for my own character after he had finished the main quests and advanced through all the ranks in all factions. Aranmathi might feel a bit out of context for a low level character but it's entirely up to you to decide if the house is suitable or not.

The house is free and there are no quests involved in order to acquire it. There are no uber-items or cheats, just some stuff here and there to show the purpose/use of certain resources (like weaponholders, scroll/potion shelves and so on)

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Rooms
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- Throne room
- Guard barracks
- Treasure vault
- Swimmingpool area
- 2 Bedrooms with a total of 5 double beds for main character and companions
- Study room/Library
- Dining hall
- Enchanting/spellmaking area
- Alchemy lab with indoor garden.
- Training room
- Hidden passages
- Hidden storage

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Storage
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Display cases, weapon holders and pedestals in throne room.
Display cases, weapon holders, chests and barrels in treasure vault.
Shelves, hidden storage-rooms, cupboards in bedroom area.
Shelves, chests, hidden storage rooms in enchanting/spellmaking area.
Shelves, chests, hidden storage rooms in alchemy lab.

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Special Features
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* An Ayleid home that does not look like a ruin.

* Create your own statue: You can decorate the throne room with a statue of your own character. You can change the statue any time you want.

* On the throne a scroll is placed which teaches you a spell to teleport you back to Aranmathi.

* Teleportation to all the buyable houses included in the official game (provided you own them).

* Several npc's, guards and others, to liven up the place.

* The inventories of all npc's are accessible to the player. Equip them however they want.

* Enchanting and spellmaking altars.

* Altar that converts grand soul gems to black soul gems when a soultrap spell is cast on it.

* A reusable Oblivion portal (works even after you've finished the main quest).

* Static alchemy equipment, i.e. you click on any apparatus and it will be automatically equipped/removed from your inventory. The type of equipment is based on your alchemy level.

* Philosopher's Stone - Temporarily increases your alchemy skill when activated.

* Automatic ingredient storage - moves the ingredients from your inventory to a chest when activated.

* Training room with summonable creatures. Push a button to start the fight, choose from different levels of difficulty.

* Functional Ayleid wells

* Amulet of teleportation - Equip it to teleport to different areas in the building.

* Decorated with paintings, sofas, rugs and tapestries not included in "vanilla" Oblivion.

* Two fireplaces in main bedroom activated/deactivated by a switch.

* Light in main bedroom can be turned on/off by a switch on the wall

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Installation
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Install this mod by extracting the contents of the archive in your Data
folder. If you have performance problems try using "AranMathi_WithoutStargate.esp" instead of "AranMathi.esp".


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Compatibility
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This mod is not compatible with Iznogoud's Castle. If you are currently using that mod and want to switch to this one, go to Bruma or somewhere else far away from Iznogoud's Castle and save your game. Don't forget to remove your stuff from the containers before you save.

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Notes
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If you have performance problems due to the "Stargate" teleportals, use the esp named "AranMathi_WithoutStargate.esp" instead.

All the containers are safe to store items in *except* for the two cupboards in the dining hall.

Soul Gem Altar: Put one or more Grand Soul Gems inside the altar. Cast a soultrap spell on the altar for each gem that you want to transform.

Statue Maker: Directly after you choose "create a new statue" from the menu you get teleported to the treasury room - this is to protect you from the powerful magic released during the process (well, actually that's not *really* the reason but let's pretend so for sake of immersion, hehehe)

NPC Inventory: It will take a little while before the inventory window appears, this is a limitation in the method used.

In the training pit: When you have finished training, push the button again and choose "Skip Training" this will make the stairs rise.

Regarding the Aranmathi teleportation amulet: Once you have chosen your destination you need to close the inventory window manually before the teleportation actually occurs, sorry for the inconvenience. I'll try to come up with a better solution on the next release.

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Version History
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V. 1.04.
- It is now safe to store items inside the desk in the study room.
- Fixed bug with NPC's resetting their inventory after 3 game days.
- Added pathgrid points to treasury room, adjusted pathgrids in throne room and private quarters.
- Added 2 bedrooms to private quarters.
- Added 2 fireplaces to the main bedroom, these can be turned on & off.
- Added light to main bedroom that can be switched on & off.

V. 1.03.
- Fix for problem with button not reappearing after training session.
- Changed the text for dialog option (previous "Skip Training", now "Raise Stairs") in order to prevent confusion.


V. 1.02.
- Changed NPC's faction disposition modifier and aggresion level.

V. 1.01
- Changed NPC's settings so they no longer attack player with a bounty.
- Added resetinterior command to training pit script.
- Added Aranmathi amulet of teleportation
- Added a variant of the ESP for people who are having problems with the Stargate.

V. 1.00
- Initial Release.

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Credits goes to:
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Ceano for the meshes and textures used in the building (both exterior and interior).

Metz for the "Weapon Display Resource".

el_giacomo for alchemy equipment meshes.

Shawn Dworshak & Tom Dawson for the alchemy equipment script.

Tom Dawson - It was in the "Verona House" mod that I first saw the
training room with summoned opponents. The script I used in my mod
is a modification of the script they used.

Xiamara for the 3d models of the sofas

Zimnel for the textures of the sofas

Daleth for the ingredient storage shelf

Sahardoom for "Animated Stargate Modders Resource".

Trollf for "Paintings Galore!".

Eckhardg for "EFGTapestries"