Morrowind:Other Artifacts

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Contents 1 Azura's Star 2 Notes 2.1 Bittercup 2.2 The Skeleton Key

Azura's Star

Artifact: Azura's Star (Misc_SoulGem_Azura)
Type	Soul Gem
Statistics
Weight	2	Value	5,000 (empty)

A reusable soul gem. Simply fill it with a soul by the usual method. Create an enchanted item (or recharge a magic item) with it to empty it. It can then be used again.

To acquire it, find the Shrine of Azura on the southeast shore of Vvardenfell (its location is shown on the game map). See Azura's Quest for more information.

Notes

• If Azura's Star contains a powerful soul in your inventory when giving Llunela Hleran the Construction Contract and two filled Grand Soul Gems, the game will take one Grand Soul Gem and Azura's Star instead, causing you to lose the Star, as it won't be replenished. Make sure that it is not in your inventory, or doesn't contain a soul in it when you hand over the items for the stronghold.
• There is a second Azura's Star listed in the Construction Set, ID: azura_star_unique. This one is not a soul gem, but a throwing weapon instead. This version is not seen in-game, and no wonder, because a powerful Daedric weapon that disappears forever after one use is not desirable. (And it's not even that powerful - 1-5 damage, no enchantment.)
• Azura's Star is the only soul gem that can capture the Divine souls of Vivec and Almalexia^TR.

Bittercup

Artifact: Bittercup (artifact_bittercup_01)
Type	Other
Statistics
Weight	10	Value	100,000

Part of the last few Thieves Guild quests. See The Bitter Cup quest for more information.

A special item that will ask you if you wish to use it or pick it up when you activate it. If you use it, it will add 20 pts to your highest Attribute, and take away 20 pts from your lowest. The cup will then disappear and you may not be able to complete some of the Thieves Guild Quests.

Note: If your highest Attribute is above 80, it will not be raised higher than 100, and your lowest will still be reduced by the full 20 points. Thus you may want to avoid using it if one of your attributes is very high.

The Skeleton Key

Artifact: The Skeleton Key (skeleton_key)
Type	Lockpick
Statistics
Weight	0.5	Value	1,000
Uses	50	Quality	5.0

Can be obtained by a high ranking quest with the Thieves Guild Master Thief, Gentleman Jim Stacey in Vivec, Foreign Quarter Canalworks. See the Kill Hard-Heart quest for more information. For anyone who is not a member of the Thieves Guild there is a different way of obtaining the key: kill Gentleman Jim Stacey.

A high quality lock pick with 50 uses which should open every door in the game.