Oblivion talk:Belletor's Folly

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[edit] The Folly of Belletor's Folly

I spent what seemed like HOURS trying to get to the top of the section you are referring to. It's near the end of the very bottom of "Belletor's Folly Cavern"... after you go down the trapdoor. I scoured the internet for quite some time as well, all the while imagining there just HAD to be something uber-special at the top... something deemed so magical and/or powerful it had at least FOUR bandit bowmen keeping guard.

After awhile, three of the bandits eventually lept off the ledges and I was viciously attacked. I slayed them fairly easily. One bandit wussy never would come down. He'd run back and forth across the bridge and snipe at me. We had a nice little "shoot out" for over five minutes. It was pretty fun, but I finally put him down like some kind of bulletproof deer.

I had read about this "paintbrush trick" somewhere on the internet where you basically equip a paintbrush and then drop it. It floats in mid-air wherever you place it. You get the idea, now--just create "virtual rungs" on a ladder of sorts that climbs into the air. You'll need all the paintbrushes you can get... trust me. Or just do the "duplication trick" and load up. Now good luck assembling your virtual ladder. As soon as I read about this trick, I headed straight for good ole Belletor's Mine.

I can't even begin to tell you what a hassle this was to get it just right and FINALLY make it to the top to the natural bridge that connects the two ledges. After I made that final jump to solid ground, I was absolutely shocked by what I saw next. I mean, we are talking chills, here. Now I wish I could tell you there were dead elven children scattered around and a big, sleeping dragon and magical swords and bows that do 100+ damage to health and constant effect rings and stuff that fortify your acrobatics to 500, etc., etc., etc.... but alas, this was one of the biggest disappointments in recent gaming memory. There are two chests, one on either side of the bridge. An unlocked chest containing 88 gold pieces. The other one, a hard locked chest, contains... are you ready for this? A whopping 64 gold coins, if I remember correctly. Oh, and the final bandit bowman had a decent "Bow of Storms" that does Shock Damage 20 on target. BANG! That's it. I guess that's the real FOLLY of Belletor's Folly. The joke is on us! Ha ha ha Bethesda!

But I must say, there is a certain sense of accomplishment. I think I'm the first person--or certainly one of--to truly conquer the mysteries of Belletor. I shall cherish this memory and take it with me to my grave inside the Imperial City.

Regards, Brad

XBOX LIVE NAME: psynapz

P.S. Actually, the REAL mystery is how in the heck did those bandit bowmen get up there in the first place? Trust me, there is NO hidden wall or passageway or anything leading in or out. My theory? Those expletive climbed the big vines that hang down in the middle of the room. Our protagonist can't, but those wily bandit bowmen can. Interesting.^{—The preceding unsigned comment was added by Psynaps (talk • contribs).}

Congrats on finding a way up there. I'm still wondering if there is a way to get up there without using a bug (via some levitate spell, or the like). I'm going to go ahead and edit the notes on the page itself, to streamline it. I'll still point towards the discuss and give you credit for the discovery. Fushi 04:46, 25 April 2006 (PDT)

I've come to this page after spending considerable time trying to work out how to get up there without cheating. No luck here either, searching both at the bottom and top of the canyon. I had an Acrobatics skill of 127 while attempting to "climb" the walls so I'm out of ideas now. So, for PC users, the console command tcl is the easiest way to get up there, but congrats to psynapz on using the paintbrushes. --Actreal 03:00, 27 May 2006 (EDT)

[edit] Percentages

Um... The first level of Beletor's folly shows 50% 25% 12% & 12% equalling a total of 99, not 100. ^{—The preceding unsigned comment was added by Drake3555 (talk • contribs).}

You're right; the two 12% entries should actually be 12.5%; I'll leave it to the people working on the re-design project to decide if that should be corrected or not (or just put in terms of 8ths, as it appears in the CS).--Robin Hood (Talk • E-mail • Contribs) 22:23, 20 May 2008 (EDT)