Tips for n00bie level 3 warrior

[Vaiar]

As a friend couldn't stop talking about this game, I also started playing it. I really like it so far. Since picking a plain fighter in many rpgs is a safe choice, I also did this in Morrowind and made a Redguard warrior. Before I start the quest in Balmora, I wanted to get some experience and equipment. After robbing some towns and castles, I killed an orc in some purple ruin along the coast near a small shack village and got some nice armour for a level 1 warrior. As the other orc dressed in yellow standing on a stairway was a bit too much for me I ventured further down the coast into the inlands north west of the Seyda Nean and below Balmora. I thought because this was the beginning of the game I could enter some caves and get some experience and loot. But to my big surprise most caves seem to be inhabited by very tough monsters or gangs of thugs who are quite hard to beat when they jump on you together. Though I succeeded to clear some caves and reached level 3 doing so, I experience that all the caves I discover now have the most difficult (for me) in them!! I have to sleep 9-12 hours after I kicked a single monster's but. Added to that, that most caves are so dark. When I played the game during the evening in the dark and while walking in an extremely dark cave, I suddenly jumped out of my seat This big glowing monster with fire hands stormed at me Though I managed to kill him, I ran outside immediately without looking back.
Though this was a cool experience, I like some caves in which a level 3 warrior with the stupid spark sword (60 long blade) and some orc armour can go. Can you help me to give me some directions where I should go to get some experience? Thanks for your help

[Mysteria]

Try starting out on the main quest and talk to people ... DISCOVER!
There's plenty of sidetracks.

[Bloodstalker]

And you can always pay for training to level up a bit. Or join a guild or two. They usually have a few quests that are pretty easy for a low level character to handle at first.

[Vaiar]

How difficult is the (orc?) fighter standing on a stairway in the purple ruins north west of Hla Oad? He is wearing yellow armour.

[Mysteria]

Do you have any ideas how many locations there are in this game? Good luck for somebody remembering that particular one.
I think looking in the construction set would be the easiest way to get an idea.
(Why do you want to kill him anyway? Do you have to? If not, go do something else. )

[Vaiar]

He's looking so cool!!! I want to kill everyone who's looking better than me with my stupid imperial helmet

He has this great golden yellow helmet, armour, sword and shield!!

[UncleScratchy]

Originally posted by Vaiar
He's looking so cool!!! I want to kill everyone who's looking better than me with my stupid imperial helmet

He has this great golden yellow helmet, armour, sword and shield!!

I think you are at Ashalmimikala Shrine. These old daedric shrines can be some of the tougher places to explore in the game and are way to difficult for a level 3 warrior. Normally each shrine is dedicated to one of the ancient daedra gods. Besides the actual lesser daedra wandering about outside the shrines (sounds like you already met a fire atronach) there are often "humanoid" worshippers of the daedra gods like the orcs you've encountered. That's why they are mingling with the lesser daedra. My experience has been that the human worshippers outside the shrine won't attack you on sight but those inside the shrine will.

My advice would be to not be in such a hurry to start picking fights with well armored warriors. Besides, you can't be sure you won't have a quest later on that may envolve some of these characters. At level 3 I would be concentrating on developing my survival skills, getting my stats up, learning restoration spells, etc. You will learn that all humanoid races in the game essentially are equal in terms of strength and other attributes with only minor racial perks. So don't overestimate an Orc or underestimate a Bosmer as they can be equally strong. Besides I happen to like the orcs in the game. Most of them are sweethearts especially if you are a warrior. They are not an evil race nor are they inherently bad. Many orcs also serve in the Imperial Legions. You can get away with killing these particular orcs without taunting to attack you because they are daedra worshippers which is cosidered outside the law (Morrowindians are only legally allowed to worship the Imperial Cult gods or the Temple gods). Try killing an innocent orc in a town somewhere and you will have a big fat bounty on your head for murder. Also be aware that while most of the people inhabiting caves are smugglers others just may be hostages or slave prisoners.

Try searching this forum for old posts about stategies for developing skills and leveling up. There are other skills to develop than just swordsmanship.

[Vaiar]

mmm ok

[Det100]

yeah dont go killing everything in you path. AND SEARCH THE BODIES OF THOSE PPL YOU DID KILL!
i found that one out that hard way and now i cant complete the game

[Mysteria]

Might I also suggest you join a guild and start out on those quests a bit?

[Vaiar]

Hmmm cool!!! I have been collecting toad stools and flowers now!! That's so much more excting than going into dark caves!!!

[Seifer]

Stay around the towns, most big monsters aren't around there. Level up that way, if a monster you can't fight attacks you, just run into the town since the guards will attack it and kill it for you.

[Det100]

this might just be me, but when i first started i decided what weapon i wanted to be kick ass in and i only used that kind of weapon. IMO usuing one type of weapon at a time goes faster than switching between them all. Pick a weapon and stick with it until you get it maxed, then move onto another.

[Mysteria]

If you want more fighting oriented quest, try the fighter's guild in Balmora.

[Vaiar]

I have 60 in long blade now and use the sparky sword

I heard that when you join the fighter's guild, you can't join the thief guild.... Is that true?