The Butcher Of Armindale

AUTHOR\'S NOTE: While this MOD is entirely playable, it is ultimately negated by Tears of the Fiend -which is a culmination of The Legacy and The Butcher of Armindale- and I STRONGLY suggest you download and play that MOD instead. TEARS OF THE FIEND can be located at: http://www.tessource.net/files/file.php?id=11598 THE BUTCHER OF ARMINDALE =================== Version 1. 0 (Dated as of: 1 April 07) By Paul \'Simyaz\' Thomson \"I believe the Ruins of Armindale are the Gods\' way if reminding us of the depravity of the primal psyche. For they stand as a testament to the epitome of mortal evil...\" -Archaeologist Bsarnn, spoken to the Society for History Preservation, 200 years after the BUTCHER OF ARMINDALE last stalked the lands... TABLE OF CONTENTS: ============== I: Features II: Premise III: Update Details IV: Bugs V: Installation VI: Quest FAQ VII: Technical FAQ VIII: Editing and Distribution IX: Credits and Acknowledgements X: Additional Information I - FEATURES: ========= The Companion: NPC Companion \"Cleon, the Butcher of Armindale\" (Imperial Warrior) who will follow you, fight, sneak, loot corpses and everything else you have come to expect from your Oblivion MOD companions. The Story: Detailed character conversations/storyline. What the player says will directly affect Cleon\'s development as a character and an NPC, and determine the eventual outcome of his quest. Quest relating to the NPC - From the onset of the MOD, the player is required to begin a quest to acquire Cleon. He will not simply walk out of nowhere and offer you his services, he needs to be found and in your debt before he will side with you. Additionally, as the story progresses Cleon\'s quest becomes more involved, eventually leading to a final showdown of suitably epic proportions. The player can choose to take part in this (and develop the character further) or disregard it and use him as a \"meatshield\" NPC. New encounters/fights - Using some \"different\" encounter techniques that I\'ve always wanted to try in Oblivion I\'ve incorporated several new fights that add to the immersion of the story. Alternate endings - There are 3 possible endings which stem from 2 different final encounters, both of which are dependent on your ability to succeed or fail at the final fight, and more importantly the story path that the player chooses. Voice Acting - Voice acting for most of the new NPCs added by \"The Butcher of Armindale\" as MOD, as well as MOST of the conversations with Cleon. II - PREMISE: ========= To me Ruined-Tail\'s Tale was a success for numerous reasons. In one respect it demonstrated that there is a traditional RPG community within Oblivion, the likes of which can appreciate a story-driven companion who harbours a realistic personality. It also revealed to me that despite this dedicated community, it was greatly outnumbered by the masses who simply could not und