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War Orphans quest

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SeaGtGruff
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When Breda is giving you the quest, she mentions High Elves. But the quest is in Grahtwood. Shouldn't she say Wood Elves?
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  • Raisin
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    But... They're High Elves. They're clearly different from Wood Elves. Why would she call them the wrong thing? Makes no sense.
  • SeaGtGruff
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    So is Grahtwood in Valenwood or in the Summerset Isles? That's why I'm confused. I didn't look closely at the guy in Grahtwood to see if he's Altmer or Bosmer, and I usually click through the dialog so fast that I only barely caught that Breda said High Elves. But the quest takes place in Valenwood, right? Also, there's already a quest in Altmer land-- the mud ball merriment in Auridon. And there are nine New Life quests, one for each of the main races except Imperial. So shouldn't the War Orphans quest be a Bosmer quest? Are you saying the orphans are Altmer in Bosmer land? I'll have to read the quest dialog slowly next time.
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  • faeeichenlaub
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    The transgressions of the Altmer incursion in Grahtwood at the battle of Cormount genocide are well known and shall never be forgotten. Long live the Blacksap rebellion!
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    SeaGtGruff wrote: »
    So is Grahtwood in Valenwood or in the Summerset Isles? That's why I'm confused. I didn't look closely at the guy in Grahtwood to see if he's Altmer or Bosmer, and I usually click through the dialog so fast that I only barely caught that Breda said High Elves. But the quest takes place in Valenwood, right? Also, there's already a quest in Altmer land-- the mud ball merriment in Auridon. And there are nine New Life quests, one for each of the main races except Imperial. So shouldn't the War Orphans quest be a Bosmer quest? Are you saying the orphans are Altmer in Bosmer land? I'll have to read the quest dialog slowly next time.

    Grahtwood is in Valenwood, but this quest is about the High Elves from the city of Haven, a High Elven city, in the south of the zone. They travel to the Temple of the Eight to donate money or help out. The Priest Ormurrel you meet there is a High Elf

    The quest in Skywatch is about the local Wood Elf immigrants who brought along their own custom of throwing balls of mud, which I guess annoys the High Elves to no end :p
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  • SeaGtGruff
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    Ah, I've just now been given the mud ball quest, and I see that Breda mentions Wood Elves. So the Wood Elves event is in the Summerset Isles, and the High Elves event is in Valenwood.

    Edit: Guess I was posting that while you were replying, @Tryxus!
    Edited by SeaGtGruff on December 23, 2019 12:30PM
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  • Raisin
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    SeaGtGruff wrote: »
    So is Grahtwood in Valenwood or in the Summerset Isles? That's why I'm confused. I didn't look closely at the guy in Grahtwood to see if he's Altmer or Bosmer, and I usually click through the dialog so fast that I only barely caught that Breda said High Elves. But the quest takes place in Valenwood, right? Also, there's already a quest in Altmer land-- the mud ball merriment in Auridon. And there are nine New Life quests, one for each of the main races except Imperial. So shouldn't the War Orphans quest be a Bosmer quest? Are you saying the orphans are Altmer in Bosmer land? I'll have to read the quest dialog slowly next time.

    Grahtwood is a part of Valenwood. The quest guy is indeed Altmer.
    As you said yourself, each race gets a quest. And since the Bosmer already have a quest in Auridon in the form of Mudball Merriment, that leaves the Altmer.
    The Orphans aren't Altmer or specified to be any race. They're just orphans if war and Altmer have a charitable tradition regarding them. The quest doesn't give us many details, but the most obvious interpretation would be: War in Grahtwood. Altmer get involved. Altmer have tradition about lending aid. It's specifically Altmer from Haven after all (Port City) who go on a pilgrimage deeper into the country.
    I do really suggest actually reading the quest dialogue if you want it to make sense. I mean you don't have to, but then it's on you if things don't make sense, not the game. :P
    Edited by Raisin on December 23, 2019 12:37PM
  • SeaGtGruff
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    Yes, I already figured it out. It's just that I happened to notice that Breda said High Elves, and I did a double-take.
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  • Ratzkifal
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    That does beg the question, how are the Woodelves celebrating New Life? And do we have one for the Imperials?

    Edit: As others already pointed out, I kind of forgot that the mudball throwing is actually a Woodelf tradition.
    Edited by Ratzkifal on December 25, 2019 2:46PM
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  • Raisin
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    Ratzkifal wrote: »
    That does beg the question, how are the Woodelves celebrating New Life? And do we have one for the Imperials?

    The Wood Elves celebrate New Life by throwing balls of mud at political figures.

    But no, we have none for the Imperials. I guess one way to secure yourself Emperorship is to do it while the rest of Tamriel is too drunk to care. :D
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    Raisin wrote: »
    Ratzkifal wrote: »
    That does beg the question, how are the Woodelves celebrating New Life? And do we have one for the Imperials?

    The Wood Elves celebrate New Life by throwing balls of mud at political figures.

    But no, we have none for the Imperials. I guess one way to secure yourself Emperorship is to do it while the rest of Tamriel is too drunk to care. :D

    Imperials seem to be the black sheep of Tamriel since most of them aligned with Molag Bal/Mannimarco or whatever. Would like to see one for Imperials in a later New Life one. Not all Imperials are evil or bad. I know the race is behind a paywall but that doesn't mean they can't have their new life traditions honored.
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    ProfessorKittyhawk wrote: »
    Raisin wrote: »
    Ratzkifal wrote: »
    That does beg the question, how are the Woodelves celebrating New Life? And do we have one for the Imperials?

    The Wood Elves celebrate New Life by throwing balls of mud at political figures.

    But no, we have none for the Imperials. I guess one way to secure yourself Emperorship is to do it while the rest of Tamriel is too drunk to care. :D

    Imperials seem to be the black sheep of Tamriel since most of them aligned with Molag Bal/Mannimarco or whatever. Would like to see one for Imperials in a later New Life one. Not all Imperials are evil or bad. I know the race is behind a paywall but that doesn't mean they can't have their new life traditions honored.

    We've been asking for an Imperial quest for years. More or less since the first New Life Festival event occurred. Probably not going to happen. :s
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  • TheShadowScout
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    SeaGtGruff wrote: »
    When Breda is giving you the quest, she mentions High Elves. But the quest is in Grahtwood. Shouldn't she say Wood Elves?
    The high elves would never do something as crude as asking for donations back home! It would be... unseemingly.
    SeaGtGruff wrote: »
    Ah, I've just now been given the mud ball quest, and I see that Breda mentions Wood Elves. So the Wood Elves event is in the Summerset Isles, and the High Elves event is in Valenwood.
    ...aaaand the wood elves really, really WANT to do something as crude as throwing mudballs in the high elves home!
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    WhiteCoatSyndrome wrote: »
    ProfessorKittyhawk wrote: »
    Raisin wrote: »
    Ratzkifal wrote: »
    That does beg the question, how are the Woodelves celebrating New Life? And do we have one for the Imperials?

    The Wood Elves celebrate New Life by throwing balls of mud at political figures.

    But no, we have none for the Imperials. I guess one way to secure yourself Emperorship is to do it while the rest of Tamriel is too drunk to care. :D

    Imperials seem to be the black sheep of Tamriel since most of them aligned with Molag Bal/Mannimarco or whatever. Would like to see one for Imperials in a later New Life one. Not all Imperials are evil or bad. I know the race is behind a paywall but that doesn't mean they can't have their new life traditions honored.

    We've been asking for an Imperial quest for years. More or less since the first New Life Festival event occurred. Probably not going to happen. :s
    I can attest to that!
    https://forums.elderscrollsonline.com/en/discussion/309168/new-life-festival-the-missing-celebration
    (just look at the date posted...)
    Edited by TheShadowScout on December 24, 2019 1:23AM
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    TheShadowScout wrote: »
    SeaGtGruff wrote: »
    When Breda is giving you the quest, she mentions High Elves. But the quest is in Grahtwood. Shouldn't she say Wood Elves?
    The high elves would never do something as crude as asking for donations back home! It would be... unseemingly.

    I've donated enough to the War Orphan's Fund that every Altmer kid should be wearing Louis Vuitton tunics and rocking iPhone 11s.
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    Bosmer war orphans don't need no stinking high elf money, what they need is their damn stealth back.
    Taking stealth away from the Bosmer is like taking magic away from the Altmer, making Nords allergic to mead, or making Orcs pretty.
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    I've donated enough to the War Orphan's Fund that every Altmer kid should be wearing Louis Vuitton tunics and rocking iPhone 11s.

    Alas, you forget that the general performance of Combat Bananas (tm) in Cyrodiil means there is a steady stream of new war orphans flowing in.
    Edited by MaleAmazon on December 26, 2019 9:38AM
  • SeaGtGruff
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    What I find interesting is that the Altmer in Grahtwood has dark hair, and I thought all the best Altmers have blond hair. Could he be like that Altmer outcast or pariah or whatever he was in Summerset?
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  • barney2525
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    It gets confusing because the wood elves are often High elves


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    barney2525 wrote: »
    It gets confusing because the wood elves are often High elves
    I found them always easy to tell apart... I mean, the wood elves are there:
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    ...and the the high elves are those:
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    :p;):lol:
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    barney2525 wrote: »
    It gets confusing because the wood elves are often High elves


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    If they're getting high wouldn't imbibing herb be a violation of the Green Pact. I think it should be wood elves are drunk elves.
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    Alinhbo_Tyaka wrote: »
    barney2525 wrote: »
    It gets confusing because the wood elves are often High elves


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    If they're getting high wouldn't imbibing herb be a violation of the Green Pact. I think it should be wood elves are drunk elves.

    They make a meat based alcohol, maybe they got some meat based drugs, too? The other smoked salmon, perhaps?
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    Jaraal wrote: »
    TheShadowScout wrote: »
    SeaGtGruff wrote: »
    When Breda is giving you the quest, she mentions High Elves. But the quest is in Grahtwood. Shouldn't she say Wood Elves?
    The high elves would never do something as crude as asking for donations back home! It would be... unseemingly.

    I've donated enough to the War Orphan's Fund that every Altmer kid should be wearing Louis Vuitton tunics and rocking iPhone 11s.

    They very well might be, but having never seen a kid in the game (orphan or otherwise), we have no way of knowing.

    I want to see the accountants ledgers.
    I suspect someone has been cooking the books, and absconded with the donations, probably living in some villa in Summerset, and engaging in subversive schemes keeping the servers stocked with balsawood RAM.
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