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Furnishing books from IA and how they are obtained

katanagirl1
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First some background, I am working on the Eidetic Memory library to make sure I have read those books so I can get the book furnishings from the treasure map chests. So I understand this is probably a different issue.

Now for the IA books, I have one toon that has read them all, unfortunately it is not my main toon. I understand you can buy books you have read from one of the filers there. So I could buy them with the toon that has read them and then place them in a house and my main could read them. Sounds like a good plan.

However, I have never bought any of the IA books from the IA filer, yet a have 2-3 of them in one of my houses. Where did I get these? Did they drop in IA? Why is it that I have read them all but only got a couple furnishings? Is it also possible to get them from treasure map chests like the others?

Any insight would be most helpful.
Edited by ZOS_Kevin on November 7, 2024 10:17AM
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  • Araneae6537
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    What are the three books? There are a number of books that can drop in the Infinite Archive that are found within the index or wings of the Archive, including one (Fynboar the Resurrected) that you can access after completing a sidequest.

    Also, many of the books that can be found at set locations in the world can also be found on bookshelves in the IA Index or elswhere.
    Edited by Araneae6537 on May 14, 2024 9:11PM
  • Necrotech_Master
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    most of the books that you can read in the archive, also drop in the archive

    i have like 6 different books that i have just stacks of from continuously getting them in the archive (some of my characters i even stopped reading those to prevent getting the drops since i cant sell them)
    plays PC/NA
    handle @Necrotech_Master
    active player since april 2014

    i have my main house (grand topal hideaway) listed in the housing tours, it has multiple target dummies, scribing altar, and grandmaster stations (in progress being filled out), as well as almost every antiquity furnishing on display to preview them

    feel free to stop by and use the facilities
  • fizl101
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    They drop in the archive, if you have read them
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  • Marronsuisse
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    I have gotten several from the Marauders. I almost deleted one, thinking it was a treasure.
  • katanagirl1
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    What are the three books? There are a number of books that can drop in the Infinite Archive that are found within the index or wings of the Archive, including one (Fynboar the Resurrected) that you can access after completing a sidequest.

    Also, many of the books that can be found at set locations in the world can also be found on bookshelves in the IA Index or elswhere.

    One of them is Obscure Killers of the North and the other is Materials for Novice Necromancers. I can’t find another one right now.
    Khajiit Stamblade main
    Dark Elf Magsorc
    Redguard Stamina Dragonknight
    Orc Stamplar PVP
    Breton Magsorc PVP
    Dark Elf Magden
    Khajiit Stamblade
    Khajiit Stamina Arcanist

    PS5 NA
  • katanagirl1
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    I have gotten several from the Marauders. I almost deleted one, thinking it was a treasure.

    Is there another source in the archive? I don’t usually go far enough on my own to get to the marauders.

    I wish these books and other Eidetic Memory books were AWA. I don’t run the toon that read all of them. I am now taking my arcanist through there but haven’t seen any books in a long time.
    Khajiit Stamblade main
    Dark Elf Magsorc
    Redguard Stamina Dragonknight
    Orc Stamplar PVP
    Breton Magsorc PVP
    Dark Elf Magden
    Khajiit Stamblade
    Khajiit Stamina Arcanist

    PS5 NA
  • Necrotech_Master
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    I have gotten several from the Marauders. I almost deleted one, thinking it was a treasure.

    Is there another source in the archive? I don’t usually go far enough on my own to get to the marauders.

    I wish these books and other Eidetic Memory books were AWA. I don’t run the toon that read all of them. I am now taking my arcanist through there but haven’t seen any books in a long time.

    they drop from the same sources as leads/furnishing plans

    so marauders, scamps, bonus portals, and tho'at are all possible sources
    plays PC/NA
    handle @Necrotech_Master
    active player since april 2014

    i have my main house (grand topal hideaway) listed in the housing tours, it has multiple target dummies, scribing altar, and grandmaster stations (in progress being filled out), as well as almost every antiquity furnishing on display to preview them

    feel free to stop by and use the facilities
  • fizl101
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    What are the three books? There are a number of books that can drop in the Infinite Archive that are found within the index or wings of the Archive, including one (Fynboar the Resurrected) that you can access after completing a sidequest.

    Also, many of the books that can be found at set locations in the world can also be found on bookshelves in the IA Index or elswhere.

    One of them is Obscure Killers of the North and the other is Materials for Novice Necromancers. I can’t find another one right now.

    Obscure killers of the north you read in the goat round, the book is on the floor near the house. Its quite a good read!
    Soupy twist
  • Necrotech_Master
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    What are the three books? There are a number of books that can drop in the Infinite Archive that are found within the index or wings of the Archive, including one (Fynboar the Resurrected) that you can access after completing a sidequest.

    Also, many of the books that can be found at set locations in the world can also be found on bookshelves in the IA Index or elswhere.

    One of them is Obscure Killers of the North and the other is Materials for Novice Necromancers. I can’t find another one right now.

    if i could, i would give you the 8+ copies i have of killers of the north and at least 6 copies of materials for novice necromancers lol
    plays PC/NA
    handle @Necrotech_Master
    active player since april 2014

    i have my main house (grand topal hideaway) listed in the housing tours, it has multiple target dummies, scribing altar, and grandmaster stations (in progress being filled out), as well as almost every antiquity furnishing on display to preview them

    feel free to stop by and use the facilities
  • fizl101
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    What are the three books? There are a number of books that can drop in the Infinite Archive that are found within the index or wings of the Archive, including one (Fynboar the Resurrected) that you can access after completing a sidequest.

    Also, many of the books that can be found at set locations in the world can also be found on bookshelves in the IA Index or elswhere.

    One of them is Obscure Killers of the North and the other is Materials for Novice Necromancers. I can’t find another one right now.

    if i could, i would give you the 8+ copies i have of killers of the north and at least 6 copies of materials for novice necromancers lol

    snap, alongside all of the others I get again and again!
    Soupy twist
  • Necrotech_Master
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    fizl101 wrote: »
    What are the three books? There are a number of books that can drop in the Infinite Archive that are found within the index or wings of the Archive, including one (Fynboar the Resurrected) that you can access after completing a sidequest.

    Also, many of the books that can be found at set locations in the world can also be found on bookshelves in the IA Index or elswhere.

    One of them is Obscure Killers of the North and the other is Materials for Novice Necromancers. I can’t find another one right now.

    if i could, i would give you the 8+ copies i have of killers of the north and at least 6 copies of materials for novice necromancers lol

    snap, alongside all of the others I get again and again!

    almost all of the archive books i have like at least 6+ copies (one of them i think is nearing 12-14), and frankly i dont want them lol, so kind of annoyed they are bound
    plays PC/NA
    handle @Necrotech_Master
    active player since april 2014

    i have my main house (grand topal hideaway) listed in the housing tours, it has multiple target dummies, scribing altar, and grandmaster stations (in progress being filled out), as well as almost every antiquity furnishing on display to preview them

    feel free to stop by and use the facilities
  • Veinblood1965
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    First some background, I am working on the Eidetic Memory library to make sure I have read those books so I can get the book furnishings from the treasure map chests. So I understand this is probably a different issue.

    Now for the IA books, I have one toon that has read them all, unfortunately it is not my main toon. I understand you can buy books you have read from one of the filers there. So I could buy them with the toon that has read them and then place them in a house and my main could read them. Sounds like a good plan.

    However, I have never bought any of the IA books from the IA filer, yet a have 2-3 of them in one of my houses. Where did I get these? Did they drop in IA? Why is it that I have read them all but only got a couple furnishings? Is it also possible to get them from treasure map chests like the others?

    Any insight would be most helpful.

    You can get book furnishings from treasure chest once you get a book in IA? What type of furnishing are they? Books or?
  • cyclonus11
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    fizl101 wrote: »
    What are the three books? There are a number of books that can drop in the Infinite Archive that are found within the index or wings of the Archive, including one (Fynboar the Resurrected) that you can access after completing a sidequest.

    Also, many of the books that can be found at set locations in the world can also be found on bookshelves in the IA Index or elswhere.

    One of them is Obscure Killers of the North and the other is Materials for Novice Necromancers. I can’t find another one right now.

    if i could, i would give you the 8+ copies i have of killers of the north and at least 6 copies of materials for novice necromancers lol

    snap, alongside all of the others I get again and again!

    almost all of the archive books i have like at least 6+ copies (one of them i think is nearing 12-14), and frankly i dont want them lol, so kind of annoyed they are bound

    And I only got 3 or 4 drops despite running IA daily (and one of those, I already bought from the filer), and none since U41. I got plenty of the new furnishing plans, though! It's like RNG knows what I want and gives me the opposite, just out of spite.
  • Necrotech_Master
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    cyclonus11 wrote: »
    fizl101 wrote: »
    What are the three books? There are a number of books that can drop in the Infinite Archive that are found within the index or wings of the Archive, including one (Fynboar the Resurrected) that you can access after completing a sidequest.

    Also, many of the books that can be found at set locations in the world can also be found on bookshelves in the IA Index or elswhere.

    One of them is Obscure Killers of the North and the other is Materials for Novice Necromancers. I can’t find another one right now.

    if i could, i would give you the 8+ copies i have of killers of the north and at least 6 copies of materials for novice necromancers lol

    snap, alongside all of the others I get again and again!

    almost all of the archive books i have like at least 6+ copies (one of them i think is nearing 12-14), and frankly i dont want them lol, so kind of annoyed they are bound

    And I only got 3 or 4 drops despite running IA daily (and one of those, I already bought from the filer), and none since U41. I got plenty of the new furnishing plans, though! It's like RNG knows what I want and gives me the opposite, just out of spite.

    i always felt like i would get at least 1 per run lol
    plays PC/NA
    handle @Necrotech_Master
    active player since april 2014

    i have my main house (grand topal hideaway) listed in the housing tours, it has multiple target dummies, scribing altar, and grandmaster stations (in progress being filled out), as well as almost every antiquity furnishing on display to preview them

    feel free to stop by and use the facilities
  • katanagirl1
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    I have gotten several from the Marauders. I almost deleted one, thinking it was a treasure.

    Is there another source in the archive? I don’t usually go far enough on my own to get to the marauders.

    I wish these books and other Eidetic Memory books were AWA. I don’t run the toon that read all of them. I am now taking my arcanist through there but haven’t seen any books in a long time.

    they drop from the same sources as leads/furnishing plans

    so marauders, scamps, bonus portals, and tho'at are all possible sources

    I don’t get many chances to get loot from these running solo. I finally talked the hubby into running it with me yesterday but I go no leads, no plans, no nothing.

    All the puzzles had reset to level 1, maybe because he was there? I am at level 3 or 4 for most of them.

    I guess I will have to buy the books, but I am saving the fortunes for leads. I just want them so my main can read them.

    Thanks for all the responses, guys.
    Khajiit Stamblade main
    Dark Elf Magsorc
    Redguard Stamina Dragonknight
    Orc Stamplar PVP
    Breton Magsorc PVP
    Dark Elf Magden
    Khajiit Stamblade
    Khajiit Stamina Arcanist

    PS5 NA
  • Necrotech_Master
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    I have gotten several from the Marauders. I almost deleted one, thinking it was a treasure.

    Is there another source in the archive? I don’t usually go far enough on my own to get to the marauders.

    I wish these books and other Eidetic Memory books were AWA. I don’t run the toon that read all of them. I am now taking my arcanist through there but haven’t seen any books in a long time.

    they drop from the same sources as leads/furnishing plans

    so marauders, scamps, bonus portals, and tho'at are all possible sources

    I don’t get many chances to get loot from these running solo. I finally talked the hubby into running it with me yesterday but I go no leads, no plans, no nothing.

    All the puzzles had reset to level 1, maybe because he was there? I am at level 3 or 4 for most of them.

    I guess I will have to buy the books, but I am saving the fortunes for leads. I just want them so my main can read them.

    Thanks for all the responses, guys.

    the bonus portals will be the lowest level of whoever is participating

    so if you have level 4 and your husband never been in there before, you would be getting level 1 bonus portals

    actually kind of nice cause it makes it super easy then lol

    another option as well is you could always visit someones house who has the books placed and read them there

    i would offer help but im on PC not console lol
    plays PC/NA
    handle @Necrotech_Master
    active player since april 2014

    i have my main house (grand topal hideaway) listed in the housing tours, it has multiple target dummies, scribing altar, and grandmaster stations (in progress being filled out), as well as almost every antiquity furnishing on display to preview them

    feel free to stop by and use the facilities
  • fizl101
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    I have gotten several from the Marauders. I almost deleted one, thinking it was a treasure.

    Is there another source in the archive? I don’t usually go far enough on my own to get to the marauders.

    I wish these books and other Eidetic Memory books were AWA. I don’t run the toon that read all of them. I am now taking my arcanist through there but haven’t seen any books in a long time.

    they drop from the same sources as leads/furnishing plans

    so marauders, scamps, bonus portals, and tho'at are all possible sources

    I don’t get many chances to get loot from these running solo. I finally talked the hubby into running it with me yesterday but I go no leads, no plans, no nothing.

    All the puzzles had reset to level 1, maybe because he was there? I am at level 3 or 4 for most of them.

    I guess I will have to buy the books, but I am saving the fortunes for leads. I just want them so my main can read them.

    Thanks for all the responses, guys.

    I am on PS EU if you that helps for you to read the books
    Soupy twist
  • katanagirl1
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    I have gotten several from the Marauders. I almost deleted one, thinking it was a treasure.

    Is there another source in the archive? I don’t usually go far enough on my own to get to the marauders.

    I wish these books and other Eidetic Memory books were AWA. I don’t run the toon that read all of them. I am now taking my arcanist through there but haven’t seen any books in a long time.

    they drop from the same sources as leads/furnishing plans

    so marauders, scamps, bonus portals, and tho'at are all possible sources

    I don’t get many chances to get loot from these running solo. I finally talked the hubby into running it with me yesterday but I go no leads, no plans, no nothing.

    All the puzzles had reset to level 1, maybe because he was there? I am at level 3 or 4 for most of them.

    I guess I will have to buy the books, but I am saving the fortunes for leads. I just want them so my main can read them.

    Thanks for all the responses, guys.

    the bonus portals will be the lowest level of whoever is participating

    so if you have level 4 and your husband never been in there before, you would be getting level 1 bonus portals

    actually kind of nice cause it makes it super easy then lol

    another option as well is you could always visit someones house who has the books placed and read them there

    i would offer help but im on PC not console lol

    Yeah I was hoping to find somewhere to read them, but no one on PS NA has said they have a library. I am accumulating all the new books in one of my houses but don’t have a lot of them yet.
    Khajiit Stamblade main
    Dark Elf Magsorc
    Redguard Stamina Dragonknight
    Orc Stamplar PVP
    Breton Magsorc PVP
    Dark Elf Magden
    Khajiit Stamblade
    Khajiit Stamina Arcanist

    PS5 NA
  • katanagirl1
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    fizl101 wrote: »
    I have gotten several from the Marauders. I almost deleted one, thinking it was a treasure.

    Is there another source in the archive? I don’t usually go far enough on my own to get to the marauders.

    I wish these books and other Eidetic Memory books were AWA. I don’t run the toon that read all of them. I am now taking my arcanist through there but haven’t seen any books in a long time.

    they drop from the same sources as leads/furnishing plans

    so marauders, scamps, bonus portals, and tho'at are all possible sources

    I don’t get many chances to get loot from these running solo. I finally talked the hubby into running it with me yesterday but I go no leads, no plans, no nothing.

    All the puzzles had reset to level 1, maybe because he was there? I am at level 3 or 4 for most of them.

    I guess I will have to buy the books, but I am saving the fortunes for leads. I just want them so my main can read them.

    Thanks for all the responses, guys.

    I am on PS EU if you that helps for you to read the books

    Thanks for the offer but I am on PS NA.
    Khajiit Stamblade main
    Dark Elf Magsorc
    Redguard Stamina Dragonknight
    Orc Stamplar PVP
    Breton Magsorc PVP
    Dark Elf Magden
    Khajiit Stamblade
    Khajiit Stamina Arcanist

    PS5 NA
  • thecatsme0w
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    I have probably 80 of the IA books in my library house but sadly I'm on PC NA.
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    Eventual goal: Own all the houses. Currently 5 short of that goal.
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