The Dragon Cult
Overview:
The following article is bare-bones and still a work in progress, but it contains useful information nonetheless. I will update and refine it when I find time and inspiration, and am in the right mood.
Dragon Cult Temples:
The following list indicates which locations have been designated as Dragon Cult Temples by The Restless Dead, together with any items or NPCs of interest which can be found in them.
Angarvunde
- Word Wall: Animal Allegiance
Ansilvund
- Bosses: Fjori, Holgeir
Arcwind Point
- Word Wall: Drain Vitality
Bleak Falls Barrow
- Boss: Thorgar the Skulltaker
- Special Loot: The Sanguinary Cleaver, Ancient Tome (Bone Charm Magic)
- Word Wall: Unrelenting Force
Forelhost
- Boss: Rahgot (Dragon Priest)
- Word Wall: Storm Call
Forsaken Cave
- Boss: Curalmil
- Special Loot: Curalmil's Sword
- Word Wall: Marked For Death
High Gate Ruins
- Boss: Vokun (Dragon Priest)
- Word Wall: Storm Call
Ragnvald
- Bosses: Guardian Torsten, Guardian saerek, Otar the Mad (Dragon Priest)
- Word Wall: Kyne's Peace
Skuldafn
- Boss: Nahkriin (Dragon Priest)
- Word Wall: Storm Call
Snow Veil Sanctum
- Boss: Dagmar Death-Whisper
- Special Loot: Dagmar Death-Whisper's Bow
- Word Wall: Disarm
Valthume
- Boss: Hevnoraak (Dragon Priest)
- Word Wall: Aura Whisper
Volskygge
- Boss: Volsung (Dragon Priest)
- Word Wall: Whirlwind Sprint
Yngol's Barrow
- Boss: Yngol
- Special Loot: Yngol's Greatsword, Ancient Tome (Reforge Artifacts)
Bone Charms:
Bone charms were created by Dragon Cult shamans, imbued with magical power and given to the most valiant and prominent Dragon Cultists. Regular draugr in Dragon Cult temples may be in possession of one, and bosses will always have a bone charm. Bone charms have two uses:
I - They can be used to power up Dragon Cult artifacts, providing bonus effects in addition to their basic enchantments. You need to read the Arcane Tome found in Bleak Falls Barrow first. After that, all you need to do is carry bone charms in your inventory, and bonus effects on any Dragon Cult artifacts you have will be activated automatically.
II - A second Arcane Tome, located in Yngol's Barrow, will teach you how to upgrade Dragon Cult artifacts. These artifacts are leveled, and which version you get will depend on the player's level upon entering the specific dungeon where they are found. With the knowledge obtained from the Arcane Tome you will be able to upgrade an artifact to next leveled version, consuming a number of bone charms in the process.
Dragon Cult Artifacts:
A number of Dragon Cult artifacts have already been added to the mod, but so far only one benefits from the Bone Charm system. More will be added with future updates. Hold on to any unique items you find on named Draugr or in dungeons.
Dragon Cult artifacts are leveled, but if you get a low level version early on you can reforge it to a better version once your character levels up enough. The recipe to upgrade it will appear at any forge once you have read the Arcane Tome in Yngol's Barrow and are at a suitably high level. Reforging an artifact will remove any tempering present on the old version.
The Sanguinary Cleaver
General Information:
- Artifact Type - Battleaxe.
- Location - In the possession of Thorgar the Skulltaker (Bleak Falls Barrow).
- Effect - Has a chance to inflict 3 points of bleeding damage for 4 seconds. This effect can stack multiple times.
- Leveled Item - (1/13/21/30).
- Tempering - All versions can be tempered, consuming one iron ingot.
Bone Charm Effects:
- Having fewer than 3 bone charms in your inventory gives no bonuses.
- Having 3 to 5 bone charms in your inventory doubles the duration of the bleeding effect.
- Having 6 bone charms or more in your inventory triples the duration of the bleeding effect.
Level 1:
- Base Damage 16.
- 15% chance to trigger bleeding.
- Can be upgraded to the next version at player level 13, consuming one bone charm.
Level 2:
- Base Damage 18.
- 20% chance to trigger bleeding.
- Can be upgraded to the next version at player level 21, consuming two bone charms.
Level 3:
- Base Damage 20.
- 25% chance to trigger bleeding.
- Can be upgraded to the next version at player level 30, consuming three bone charms.
Level 4:
- Base Damage 22.
- 30% chance to trigger bleeding.