Oh No Stolen Reports
⚪ Last updated 2024⚠️ Install Order · 2 steps
Install in this order, then this mod last — most mods fail to load without their framework and dependencies in place.
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 0.2% endorsement rate
- 🏆 #22 of 162 Quests and Adventures mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
Randomizes the location of Ajira’s stolen reports in the related Mage’s Guild quest.
Automatically supports BCOM in a single plugin! BCOM support adds double the randomized locations!
Credits
Author: johnnyhostile
Special Thanks:
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[]MTR for making mtrDwemerPuzzleBoxRandomizer, which I studied in order to make this
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]Danae and Merlord for making Ajira’s Alchemy Reports Randomised, which inspired this[]Benjamin Winger for making Delta Plugin
[]RandomPal for making Beautiful Cities of Morrowind
[]The OpenMW team, including every contributor (for making OpenMW and OpenMW-CS)
[]All the users in the modding-openmw-dot-com Discord channel on the OpenMW server for their dilligent testing <3
[]Bethesda for making Morrowind
Different Types of Local Plants for Ajira's Reports should also be OpenMW-friendly and does quite a bit more than this mod. Check it out!
Known Issues
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[]I didn’t change any dialogue, so certain lines that discuss the papers’ hiding places will be off
[]If you’re playing without BCOM, you’ll see this in the openmw.log file, it’s normal and can be disregarded:
Warning: onsrMOMWscroll1 line 17, column 19 (BCoM_Active): Parsing a non-variable string as a number: 0 Warning: onsrMOMWscroll1 line 51, column 21 (BCOM_Active): Parsing a non-variable string as a number: 0Warning: onsrMOMWscroll1 line 59, column 21 (BCOM_Active): Parsing a non-variable string as a number: 0Warning: onsrMOMWscroll2 line 17, column 19 (BCoM_Active): Parsing a non-variable string as a number: 0Warning: onsrMOMWscroll2 line 51, column 21 (BCOM_Active): Parsing a non-variable string as a number: 0Warning: onsrMOMWscroll2 line 59, column 21 (BCOM_Active): Parsing a non-variable string as a number: 0This only applies to OpenMW.
How To Test This Mod
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[]Use the OpenMW feature to start a test character and spawn into Balmora, Guild of Mages (or the CSSE/MWSE equivalent)
[]Press ` to bring down the console
[]Type journal MG_Flowers 10 and press enter
[]The reports will now be moved to their randomized locations
[]Discord
[]File an issue on GitLab for bug reports or feature requests
[*]Email: johnn
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[]Use the OpenMW feature to start a test character and spawn into Balmora, Guild of Mages (or the CSSE/MWSE equivalent)
This small quest mod randomizes the location of Ajira's stolen reports in the Mage's Guild quest for The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion. It adds replayability for players who know the original fixed locations. With 108 endorsements and nearly 50k downloads, it's a niche but popular tweak.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Community-approved with 108 endorsements and nearly 50k downloads.
- Simple concept that directly addresses a common complaint about the quest's predictability.
- Last updated in March 2024, so it's relatively fresh.
⚠️ Cons
- Only affects one quest, so it's a very narrow change.
- May not be compatible with other mods that alter the same quest or its items.
For Oblivion veterans who have memorized the original report locations and want a fresh challenge. Also for players who enjoy small quality-of-life tweaks that add variety without overhauling the game. Skip if you're looking for major content additions or if you rarely replay the Mage's Guild questline.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Since it's a simple mod, just drop the files into your Data folder and enable it in the launcher.
- If you use a mod manager like Wrye Bash or OBMM, install it through that to keep your load order clean.
- Make sure to start a new game or load a save before starting the quest to ensure the randomization takes effect.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Morrowind Mods
- Author
- johnnyhostile
- Version
- 2.0
- Downloads
- 49,747
- Endorsements
- 108
- Category
- Quests and Adventures
- Created
- 6/11/2023
- Updated
- 3/10/2024
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