Originally posted by truejedi
see, i don't have a house. and i maxed out the disposition of one count, and one countess, and did all their quests, and they still won't tell me about how to buy a house. So i'm stuck carrying everything right now. Is there something else i have to do to buy a house?
what matt said, and it isn't just the disposition, but fame. You get fame by completing light side quests and infamy by completing dark side quests. The best house? Rose-thorn hall.
Things you should keep:
I always used a ranged weapon and a 1hand combat weapon (sword and bow, for example) for taking out enemies that it was inconvenient to reach otherwise or ones that do massive damage if they get close to you. Use the hotkey system.
Multiple sets of armor sometimes. Different missions require different prep. going to oblivion? Bring some fire resistant stuff.
always have ample health potions because you don't know how long your mana lasts, even if you have restoration.
I don't know how you play, but my characters were always a triangle of marksman, blade, and destruction/restoration, and I leveled other skills as I needed them. Dunmer are best for this.
Versatile armor you get at a low level if you are a "light armor class": start dark brotherhood, and go until you get the armor.
MOD YOUR GAME. If you are playing on the PC, this makes your experience about 80x better.
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