Enchanting is the worst as a solo mage...

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Twiffle

Well-Known Member
This is simple and not a chore either my friend.
Get a weapon with soul trap and disenchant, , next buy and collect as many empty petty, lesser and common gems as you can carry, then when your ready enchant a weapon with soul trap using a common gem, get a follower, anyone who likes weapons best, and give them the weapon and ALL the empty gems in one go,, go find a couple of wolves or similar let the follower kill them, look in there inventory and hey presto ALL the soul gems full then just dismiss them and go enchanting training to your hearts desire.
 

Papoy

DON'T EXPECT SPOILER WARNINGS FROM ME
This is simple and not a chore either my friend.
Get a weapon with soul trap and disenchant, , next buy and collect as many empty petty, lesser and common gems as you can carry, then when your ready enchant a weapon with soul trap using a common gem, get a follower, anyone who likes weapons best, and give them the weapon and ALL the empty gems in one go,, go find a couple of wolves or similar let the follower kill them, look in there inventory and hey presto ALL the soul gems full then just dismiss them and go enchanting training to your hearts desire.
Nice idea, but dude wants to be solo, so no follower included,... even atronachs, he doesnt has the money to buy so much sg's (tough, dark brotherhood exits for filling pockets, unless he destroyed it)
 

Daelon DuLac

How do you backstab a Dragon?
This is simple and not a chore either my friend.
Get a weapon with soul trap and disenchant, , next buy and collect as many empty petty, lesser and common gems as you can carry, then when your ready enchant a weapon with soul trap using a common gem, get a follower, anyone who likes weapons best, and give them the weapon and ALL the empty gems in one go,, go find a couple of wolves or similar let the follower kill them, look in there inventory and hey presto ALL the soul gems full then just dismiss them and go enchanting training to your hearts desire.
While the methodology is fine, it kind of defeats the purpose of being a "Solo" mage, now doesn't it. I kill followers. It's who I am. I kill followers. At this point, I do not find it surprising in the least when hireable ones run screaming the other direction and my house-carls and friends hide (very well, I must add) when they know I will be going adventuring. :)
 

Daelon DuLac

How do you backstab a Dragon?
It appears that the only solution is to do it slowly. I do find filled soul gems regularly, but not in massive quantities. Oh well. I suppose pre-fab will have to do. On the plus side, I don't mind antronachs now (at least they're quiet). Dremora and followers are just annoying with their constant yabber. :)
 

Papoy

DON'T EXPECT SPOILER WARNINGS FROM ME
It appears that the only solution is to do it slowly. I do find filled soul gems regularly, but not in massive quantities. Oh well. I suppose pre-fab will have to do. On the plus side, I don't mind antronachs now (at least they're quiet). Dremora and followers are just annoying with their constant yabber. :)
THERE YOU ARE WEAKLING, how can that be annoying xd?
 

Daelon DuLac

How do you backstab a Dragon?
It appears that the only solution is to do it slowly. I do find filled soul gems regularly, but not in massive quantities. Oh well. I suppose pre-fab will have to do. On the plus side, I don't mind antronachs now (at least they're quiet). Dremora and followers are just annoying with their constant yabber. :)
THERE YOU ARE WEAKLING, how can that be annoying xd?
I just want quiet and peace, especially while I'm slitting someone's throat or riddling them with ice-spikes. :)
 

Papoy

DON'T EXPECT SPOILER WARNINGS FROM ME
It appears that the only solution is to do it slowly. I do find filled soul gems regularly, but not in massive quantities. Oh well. I suppose pre-fab will have to do. On the plus side, I don't mind antronachs now (at least they're quiet). Dremora and followers are just annoying with their constant yabber. :)
THERE YOU ARE WEAKLING, how can that be annoying xd?
I just want quiet and peace, especially while I'm slitting someone's throat or riddling them with ice-spikes. :)
good luck, priests are gonna be pain in the butt, unless u max illusion with perks and dual cast to calm them... i see... u use ice-spikes now too :D
 

Daelon DuLac

How do you backstab a Dragon?
THERE YOU ARE WEAKLING, how can that be annoying xd?
I just want quiet and peace, especially while I'm slitting someone's throat or riddling them with ice-spikes. :)
good luck, priests are gonna be pain in the butt, unless u max illusion with perks and dual cast to calm them... i see... u use ice-spikes now too :D
Well, of course! While lightning and fire are great, it's hardly a discrete way to commit murder. Sneak up to a sleeping victim and double case an ice-spike (or spear) in their back and it's as effective as a knife, with the advantage of melting away (eventually). Fire & lightning are just too flashy for assassination.
 

Daelon DuLac

How do you backstab a Dragon?
THERE YOU ARE WEAKLING, how can that be annoying xd?
I just want quiet and peace, especially while I'm slitting someone's throat or riddling them with ice-spikes. :)
good luck, priests are gonna be pain in the butt, unless u max illusion with perks and dual cast to calm them... i see... u use ice-spikes now too :D
Actually, dragon priests don't bother me (except Morokei, of course since he drains all magica). Fireballs, Thunderbolt or chain lightning work just fine on them. My solution for Morokei is to carry 2 staves with me and spam him with them if he drains my magica. He rarely even makes it off his own platform. I prefer dual chain-lightning for that purpose.
 

Papoy

DON'T EXPECT SPOILER WARNINGS FROM ME
ahahha, so desperate, that reminds me, i had 3 words of slow time and 3 sleeping tree sap, i used it all xdddd Then i started spaming magic dualcast fireball/firebolt, so he couldt drain magic (cant remeb long ago, that was D; ) like crazy EXPLIZIONS LIGHT, DARK, BANANA, BLUE, BOOOOOM, DEAD PRIEST BWAHAHAHAHA i
 

Papoy

DON'T EXPECT SPOILER WARNINGS FROM ME
In the end, he died near that waterfall bellow, i still dont know how did he fall down there xddd
 

Papoy

DON'T EXPECT SPOILER WARNINGS FROM ME
I feel sorry for it, for those priests dont have any meat.
 

HouseHosted

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I took to casting Calm on the thralls. Far more peaceful resolve, and lets them serve for eternity! ...'Course Morokei would not see any such gifts. If it were possible, I would have tried to pickpocket the staff and then leave Morokei in his cell.
 

Daelon DuLac

How do you backstab a Dragon?
I took to casting Calm on the thralls. Far more peaceful resolve, and lets them serve for eternity! ...'Course Morokei would not see any such gifts. If it were possible, I would have tried to pickpocket the staff and then leave Morokei in his cell.
Uhm...
 
Well seems like you found a solution. But just fyi I would suggest investing in Bound weaponry. That's what I usually do on my pure mages; take the perk that allows you to have Soul Trap on Bound weapons. Doesn't mean you have to use it all the time, you can also just use it when you need to fill Soul Gems. :) Also solves the problem of not being solo. Just my two cents.


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Daelon DuLac

How do you backstab a Dragon?
Well seems like you found a solution. But just fyi I would suggest investing in Bound weaponry. That's what I usually do on my pure mages; take the perk that allows you to have Soul Trap on Bound weapons. Doesn't mean you have to use it all the time, you can also just use it when you need to fill Soul Gems. :) Also solves the problem of not being solo. Just my two cents.


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I do agree with you, but am attempting to play a "pure" mage as defined by other forumers who does not use any sort of weaponry except an emergency dagger. It's a rough go, but it's moving. Unfortunately, I am being sent to an impossible place to collect a book at level 27 as a mage. Sheesh... I hate that Orc. At least I have my spell-sword to keep me company now. :)
 

The Honorable Gidian Diva of Sass

Sahrot Vahlok Spaan. Bahnahgaar. Minion #88!
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If you're too cheap to buy them, don't want followers to fill them for you, don't like getting close, and have troubles with combat, then do you mind exploiting the game?

There are three easily accessible invisible Khajiit Merchant Caravan chests which regularly have soul gems of all shapes, sizes, and fills. They can be accessed on any system, console or PC.

If you want to give it a try, you can google the locations or just let me know you want to, and I can give a run down on there location in here.
 

Kohlar the Unkilled

Time for some ale
Perhaps you can also find a way to gaze upon the sun during the day, without protective eye-wear, or anyone to tell you what it looks like.

If, in fact, your challenge is as serious as it seems, perhaps you've already found the answer. After all, it shouldn't be easy, right? If it's that difficult, aren't you already on the right track?
 

Lady Redpool the Unlifer

Pyro, Spirits Connoisseur, and Soulless Anarchist
Well, most of the ways have been mentioned:
Enchanted weapons, bound weapons, the spell itself(which you've had trouble with apparently), buying filled soul gems, exploiting the carvan's chests..........

But I've still managed to come up with a couple possible solutions!!!
1st: you said that you carry an emergency dagger and that your sneak is maxed, perhaps you should enchant your dagger with soul trap, then slitting throats fills gems as well!!!

Another alternative may be to alleviate the need for so many soul gems by paying for enchanting training. Levelling enchanting with no soul gems needed!!!!
 

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