Broken/Oblivion:Rumors - Revision history

>Brian Bosch at 13:04, 13 October 2022

2022-10-13T13:04:46Z

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	The following quests can be started by asking about Rumors in their associated cities, but have known workarounds:		The following quests can be started by asking about Rumors in their associated cities, but have known workarounds:

	* '''[[Oblivion:Where ~~the~~ Spirits Have Lease\|Where ~~the~~ Spirits Have Lease]]''' — Talking to Velwyn Benirus and buying the manor will start this quest.		* '''[[Oblivion:Where Spirits Have Lease\|Where Spirits Have Lease]]''' — Talking to Velwyn Benirus and buying the manor will start this quest.
	* '''[[Oblivion:The Siren's Deception\|The Siren's Deception]]''' — Talking to Maelona will start this quest.		* '''[[Oblivion:The Siren's Deception\|The Siren's Deception]]''' — Talking to Maelona will start this quest.
	* '''[[Oblivion:Caught in the Hunt\|Caught in the Hunt]]''' — Talking to Ursanne Loche will start this quest.		* '''[[Oblivion:Caught in the Hunt\|Caught in the Hunt]]''' — Talking to Ursanne Loche will start this quest.

>MeemawHustlin at 03:19, 7 October 2022

2022-10-07T03:19:47Z

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	==Mechanics==		==Mechanics==

	It is unknown exactly what the odds are of Rumor topics appearing, or if they are limited to specific NPCs. What is known is that you can quicksave just before asking about Rumors to an NPC and then reload to re-roll what Rumor you get. Even with this strategy, ~~topic Rumors~~ are still very time consuming and inconsistent, making it ideal to utilize sequence breaks and other means to start quests that are normally locked behind ~~Rumor topics~~.		It is unknown exactly what the odds are of Rumor topics appearing, or if they are limited to specific NPCs. What is known is that you can quicksave just before asking about Rumors to an NPC and then reload to re-roll what Rumor you get. Even with this strategy, Rumor topics are still very time consuming and inconsistent, making it ideal to utilize sequence breaks and other means to start quests that are normally locked behind them.

	The following quests currently have no known way to start them outside of finding the right Rumor topic:		The following quests currently have no known way to start them outside of finding the right Rumor topic:

>MeemawHustlin at 03:19, 7 October 2022

2022-10-07T03:19:05Z

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	==Mechanics==		==Mechanics==

	It is unknown exactly what the odds are of ~~topic Rumors~~ appearing, or if they are limited to specific NPCs. What is known is that you can quicksave just before asking about Rumors to an NPC and then reload to re-roll what Rumor you get. Even with this strategy, topic Rumors are still very time consuming and inconsistent, making it ideal to utilize sequence breaks and other means to start quests that are normally locked behind Rumor topics.		It is unknown exactly what the odds are of Rumor topics appearing, or if they are limited to specific NPCs. What is known is that you can quicksave just before asking about Rumors to an NPC and then reload to re-roll what Rumor you get. Even with this strategy, topic Rumors are still very time consuming and inconsistent, making it ideal to utilize sequence breaks and other means to start quests that are normally locked behind Rumor topics.

	The following quests currently have no known way to start them outside of finding the right Rumor topic:		The following quests currently have no known way to start them outside of finding the right Rumor topic:

>Brian Bosch at 23:30, 2 June 2022

2022-06-02T23:30:40Z

>MeemawHustlin: /* Mechanics */

2022-03-28T08:18:55Z

Mechanics

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	It is unknown exactly what the odds are of topic Rumors appearing, or if they are limited to specific NPCs. What is known is that you can quicksave just before asking about Rumors to an NPC and then reload to re-roll what Rumor you get. Even with this strategy, topic Rumors are still very time consuming and inconsistent, making it ideal to utilize sequence breaks and other means to start quests that are normally locked behind Rumor topics.		It is unknown exactly what the odds are of topic Rumors appearing, or if they are limited to specific NPCs. What is known is that you can quicksave just before asking about Rumors to an NPC and then reload to re-roll what Rumor you get. Even with this strategy, topic Rumors are still very time consuming and inconsistent, making it ideal to utilize sequence breaks and other means to start quests that are normally locked behind Rumor topics.

			The following quests currently have no known way to start them outside of finding the right Rumor topic:

			* '''Two Sides of the Coin'''

	The following quests can be started by asking about Rumors in their associated cities, but have known workarounds:		The following quests can be started by asking about Rumors in their associated cities, but have known workarounds:

	* Where the Spirits Have Lease		* '''Where the Spirits Have Lease''' — Talking to Velwyn Benirus and buying the manor will start this quest.
	* The Siren's Deception		* '''The Siren's Deception''' — Talking to Maelona will start this quest.
	* Caught in the Hunt		* '''Caught in the Hunt''' — Talking to Ursanne Loche will start this quest.
	* The Forlorn Watchman		* '''The Forlorn Watchman''' — Waiting until around 8pm at Bawnwatch Camp to watch the spirit walk away will start this quest.
	* Two Sides of the ~~Coin~~		* '''A Brotherhood Betrayed''' — Talking to Carius Runellius at the crime scene will start this quest.
	* A Brotherhood Betrayed		* '''Lifting the Vale''' — Having at least 10 Fame and waiting in Bruma until Tolbern talks to you will start this quest.
	* Lifting the Vale		* '''A Brush with Death''' — Talking to Tivela Lythandas will start this quest.
	* A Brush with Death		* '''Corruption and Conscience''' — Talking to the Cheydinhal Guard outside of Aldos Othran's House and then talking to Llevana Nedaren about "''Fines''" will start this quest.
	* Corruption and Conscience		* '''Separated at Birth''' — Talking to Reynald Jemane will start this quest.
	* Separated at Birth		* '''Whom Gods Annoy''' — Talking to Rosentia Gallenus will start this quest.
	* ~~A Shadow Over Hackdirt~~
	* Whom Gods Annoy
	* Mazoga the Orc

	~~The following~~ quests ~~currently~~ have ~~no known way~~ to start ~~them outside of finding~~ the ~~right Rumor topic:~~		Other sources claim these quests can start from Rumors, but this is unconfirmed and may actually be utilizing another mechanic where you overhear conversations from other NPCs rather than asking about Rumors directly. Regardless, these quests already have workarounds as well:

			* '''A Shadow Over Hackdirt''' — Talking to Dar-Ma and leaving/returning to Chorrol after two days will cause Dar-Ma to be locked in Hackdirt. Going directly to Hackdirt and freeing her will start this quest.
			* '''Mazoga the Orc''' — Talking to Count Marius Caro about "''Service to Leyawiin''" will start this quest.

>MeemawHustlin: Created page with "'''Rumors''' are a game mechanic in which the player can unlock new topics by asking random NPCs the "Rumors" dialog option. While the vast majority of Rumors are useless, a handful of them will unlock new topics that trigger the start of a miscellaneous city quest when they selected. In the 100% Speedrun, this can get very tedious and time consuming due to how infrequent these special topic Rumors are. The punishing randomness of this aspect of the route has been dubbed..."

2022-03-28T07:35:11Z

Created page with "'''Rumors''' are a game mechanic in which the player can unlock new topics by asking random NPCs the "Rumors" dialog option. While the vast majority of Rumors are useless, a handful of them will unlock new topics that trigger the start of a miscellaneous city quest when they selected. In the 100% Speedrun, this can get very tedious and time consuming due to how infrequent these special topic Rumors are. The punishing randomness of this aspect of the route has been dubbed..."

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'''Rumors''' are a game mechanic in which the player can unlock new topics by asking random NPCs the "Rumors" dialog option. While the vast majority of Rumors are useless, a handful of them will unlock new topics that trigger the start of a miscellaneous city quest when they selected. In the 100% Speedrun, this can get very tedious and time consuming due to how infrequent these special topic Rumors are. The punishing randomness of this aspect of the route has been dubbed '''RumoRNG'''.

==Mechanics==

It is unknown exactly what the odds are of topic Rumors appearing, or if they are limited to specific NPCs. What is known is that you can quicksave just before asking about Rumors to an NPC and then reload to re-roll what Rumor you get. Even with this strategy, topic Rumors are still very time consuming and inconsistent, making it ideal to utilize sequence breaks and other means to start quests that are normally locked behind Rumor topics.

The following quests can be started by asking about Rumors in their associated cities, but have known workarounds:

* Where the Spirits Have Lease
* The Siren's Deception
* Caught in the Hunt
* The Forlorn Watchman
* Two Sides of the Coin
* A Brotherhood Betrayed
* Lifting the Vale
* A Brush with Death
* Corruption and Conscience
* Separated at Birth
* A Shadow Over Hackdirt
* Whom Gods Annoy
* Mazoga the Orc

The following quests currently have no known way to start them outside of finding the right Rumor topic:

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	The following quests currently have no known way to start them outside of finding the right Rumor topic:		The following quests currently have no known way to start them outside of finding the right Rumor topic:

	* '''Two Sides of the Coin'''		* '''[[Oblivion:Two Sides of the Coin\|Two Sides of the Coin]]'''

	The following quests can be started by asking about Rumors in their associated cities, but have known workarounds:		The following quests can be started by asking about Rumors in their associated cities, but have known workarounds:

	* '''Where the Spirits Have Lease''' — Talking to Velwyn Benirus and buying the manor will start this quest.		* '''[[Oblivion:Where the Spirits Have Lease\|Where the Spirits Have Lease]]''' — Talking to Velwyn Benirus and buying the manor will start this quest.
	* '''The Siren's Deception''' — Talking to Maelona will start this quest.		* '''[[Oblivion:The Siren's Deception\|The Siren's Deception]]''' — Talking to Maelona will start this quest.
	* '''Caught in the Hunt''' — Talking to Ursanne Loche will start this quest.		* '''[[Oblivion:Caught in the Hunt\|Caught in the Hunt]]''' — Talking to Ursanne Loche will start this quest.
	* '''The Forlorn Watchman''' — Waiting until around 8pm at Bawnwatch Camp to watch the spirit walk away will start this quest.		* '''[[Oblivion:The Forlorn Watchman\|The Forlorn Watchman]]''' — Waiting until around 8pm at Bawnwatch Camp to watch the spirit walk away will start this quest.
	* '''A Brotherhood Betrayed''' — Talking to Carius Runellius at the crime scene will start this quest.		* '''[[Oblivion:A Brotherhood Betrayed\|A Brotherhood Betrayed]]''' — Talking to Carius Runellius at the crime scene will start this quest.
	* '''Lifting the Vale''' — Having at least 10 Fame and waiting in Bruma until Tolbern talks to you will start this quest.		* '''[[Oblivion:Lifting the Vale\|Lifting the Vale]]''' — Having at least 10 Fame and waiting in Bruma until Tolbern talks to you will start this quest.
	* '''A Brush with Death''' — Talking to Tivela Lythandas will start this quest.		* '''[[Oblivion:A Brush with Death\|A Brush with Death]]''' — Talking to Tivela Lythandas will start this quest.
	* '''Corruption and Conscience''' — Talking to the Cheydinhal Guard outside of Aldos Othran's House and then talking to Llevana Nedaren about "''Fines''" will start this quest.		* '''[[Oblivion:Corruption and Conscience\|Corruption and Conscience]]''' — Talking to the Cheydinhal Guard outside of Aldos Othran's House and then talking to Llevana Nedaren about "''Fines''" will start this quest.
	* '''Separated at Birth''' — Talking to Reynald Jemane will start this quest.		* '''[[Oblivion:Separated at Birth\|Separated at Birth]]''' — Talking to Reynald Jemane will start this quest.
	* '''Whom Gods Annoy''' — Talking to Rosentia Gallenus will start this quest.		* '''[[Oblivion:Whom Gods Annoy\|Whom Gods Annoy]]''' — Talking to Rosentia Gallenus will start this quest.

	Other sources claim these quests can start from Rumors, but this is unconfirmed and may actually be utilizing another mechanic where you overhear conversations from other NPCs rather than asking about Rumors directly. Regardless, these quests already have workarounds as well:		Other sources claim these quests can start from Rumors, but this is unconfirmed and may actually be utilizing another mechanic where you overhear conversations from other NPCs rather than asking about Rumors directly. Regardless, these quests already have workarounds as well:

	* '''A Shadow Over Hackdirt''' — Talking to Dar-Ma and leaving/returning to Chorrol after two days will cause Dar-Ma to be locked in Hackdirt. Going directly to Hackdirt and freeing her will start this quest.		* '''[[Oblivion:A Shadow Over Hackdirt\|A Shadow Over Hackdirt]]''' — Talking to Dar-Ma and leaving/returning to Chorrol after two days will cause Dar-Ma to be locked in Hackdirt. Going directly to Hackdirt and freeing her will start this quest.
	* '''Mazoga the Orc''' — Talking to Count Marius Caro about "''Service to Leyawiin''" will start this quest.		* '''[[Oblivion:Mazoga the Orc\|Mazoga the Orc]]''' — Talking to Count Marius Caro about "''Service to Leyawiin''" will start this quest.