Oblivion:Sulinus Vassinus

Sulinus Vassinus (RefID: 000293E8)
Home City	Skingrad
Location	Skingrad Mages Guild
Race	Imperial	Gender	Male
Level	15	Class	Sorcerer
RefID	000293E8	BaseID	000293ED
Services
Available	9am-12pm, 2pm-6pm, 8pm-2am every day
Training	Conjuration, Basic
Merchant
Gold	15	Mercantile	Novice (16)
Spells
Other Information
Health	116	Magicka	230
Responsibility	40	Aggression	20
Faction(s)	Skingrad Citizen; Guild for Mages Evoker(Evoker )

Sulinus Vassinus in the Skingrad Guild Hall

Sulinus Vassinus, an Imperial sorcerer, is an Evoker of the Mages Guild who offers basic Conjuration training and sells spells at the Skingrad Guild Hall.

He lives a relatively simple existence, eating lunch from midday to 2pm and dinner from 6pm to 8pm, and sleeping in his room in the Living Quarters from 2am to 9am. He spends the rest of the day wandering around the Guild building.

He wears the standard mage's robe and a pair of green velvet shoes, and carries a small amount of gold. In combat he relies on a silver shortsword and on a large set of basic Apprentice-level spells from all of the magical schools. These are the same spells that you can buy cheaply from him, since his Mercantile is a mere 16. He will always be available for training when not eating or sleeping.

Dialogue

The first time you meet him, he will politely introduce himself:

"I'm Sulinus Vassinus of the Mages Guild, and I'm so pleased to make your acquaintance."

Skingrad

"Have you met Adrienne Berene, our Skingrad Mages Guild head? Not the most pleasant person, I'll admit. Don't mind her. Interested in training? I do the Conjuration courses, and Druja does the Mysticism."

If asked about the guild, his answer will depend on whether you're already a member or not:

Mages Guild

"The guild has quite a few connections, and it always helps to know the right people, wouldn't you say? You should think about joining."

"The guild can provide you with some training, but the best trainers are usually very hard to find."

Related Quests

Skingrad Recommendation

Once you've joined the guild and are looking for a recommendation, he will refer you to Adrienne:

Recommendation

"Adrienne Berene is the person you're looking for. I'm sure she'll be more than happy to help you."

Once you've talked to her and accepted the quest, he will be able to provide some information on a certain missing guildmate, though he will be less helpful in finding his last known location:

"I hear you got quite a task from Adrienne."

Erthor

"A nice enough guy, I suppose, but there was that awful scamp incident last year. That's when Adrienne told him he needed to practice somewhere else. "Somewhere else" meaning somewhere far away. So he settled down in Bleak Flats cave. Did all of his work there, and came back to town twice a week to check in. Hasn't been around lately, though."

Bleak Flats Cave

"Oh, dear. I just can't seem to remember where that is. What a shame."

He will now exit conversation by the offering to help, a leftover from a previous iteration of the quest (see the Notes section):

"I'm here to help, if you need me."

Rumors

People on the streets of Skingrad will often talk about the local conjurer. When asked for rumors or during private conversations, they will say: 7

"If you're looking to learn a bit about Conjuration, Sulinus Vassinus is a good person to talk to."

"I saw Sulinus Vassinus at the Mages Guild conjure up some sort of creature, right there in the street. Guards took care of it."

Their replies, however, often reflects a disrespect for conjuration:

"All that conjuring gives me the creeps. There are plenty of scary things in this world without bringing more around."

"I don't want to learn how to conjure things. I want to learn how to get rid of things."

Notes

• He was initially supposed to provide another method of completing the Skingrad Recommendation quest. For a fee of 300 gold, Sulinus would go to Bleak Flats Cave, kill the zombies and return to the Guild Hall with Erthor in tow. He still possesses the AI packages for this option, but the dialogue that would set it in motion can never be obtained, as the script requires his disposition with the player to be both less than zero and greater than or equal to 70. Below is a list of the unused dialogue:

"Need a hand, Associate?" (When approached after Adrienne gave you the task).

"So you're supposed to go out and rescue Erthor, eh? I'd love to help out. I just don't quite feel comfortable doing that, though." (If you inquire on the topic of Recommendation, but his disposition is in between 50 and 70). (listen)

"I hear Adrienne is sending you out to get Erthor. Is that right? Hmm. It's a pity you don't have the right sort of friends. Friends that would be willing to help out with a task like that." (listen)

"I tell you what. I have some outstanding debts I need to pay off. You help me out with that, and I'll help you out with getting Erthor back. Heck, I'll even go do the job for you for 300 gold. When Erthor gets back, you can take the credit. What do you say?" (listen)

"Oh. Are you sure? Well, think about it, and if you change your mind, let me know. I really do need some money, you see." (Once you decline his offer). (listen)

"Oh, dear. I just can't seem to remember where that is. What a shame." (On inquiring on the topic of Bleak Flats Cave after he made a proposal of the deal to you).

"Have you reconsidered? I'd still be willing to do that job for you, if you want. It'd only cost you 300 gold." (Upon inquiring about the Recommendation topic after he told you his proposal).

"Okay then. I'll just take this gold from you, and I'll head out there right now. No one should even know I'm gone. In three days or so, Erthor should be back here, safe and sound. I'll fill him in - you just tell Adrienne that you did the work, and you'll be set. Pleasure doing business with you, friend!" (listen)

"No time to talk. I've got a job to do." (When you approach him after you accepted his deal).

"We'll talk more once I've finished getting Erthor back. For now, I have work to do." (Upon entering conversation after you accepted his deal).

"You'll be happy to know that Erthor is back in town. He knows to tell Adrienne that you're the one who rescued him. You should be able to tell her you've completed her little task. And let's just keep this little deal between us, shall we?" (listen)

"He's back to his normal routine now, all safe and sound. Enjoy taking credit for the work." (listen)

"Time for you to cash in on my success." (When you approach him after he told you he brought Erthor back).

"Rescued him yourself, did you? Well, good for you." (On the topic of Erthor if you'd brought him back yourself).

Spells

Sulinus Vassinus has the following spells for sale:

Spell Name	Level	Cost	Effects
Alteration
Defend	Apprentice	43	Shield 15% for 30sec on Self
Ease Burden	Apprentice	35	Feather 50pts for 240sec on Self
Open Easy Lock	Apprentice	29	Open Easy Lock on Target
Conjuration
Summon Scamp	Apprentice	60	Summon Scamp for 20sec on Self
Destruction
Corrode Armor*	Apprentice	48	Disintegrate Armor 30pts on Touch
Drain Skill: Illusion*	Apprentice	37	Drain Skill: Illusion 10pts for 20sec on Target
Drain Skill: Marksman*	Apprentice	37	Drain Skill: Marksman 10pts for 20sec on Target
Electric Touch	Apprentice	48	Shock Damage 25pts on Touch
Entropic Bolt*	Apprentice	34	Damage Health 10pts on Target
Flame Touch	Apprentice	46	Fire Damage 25pts on Touch
Flash Bolt	Apprentice	52	Fire Damage 20pts on Target
Frost Touch	Apprentice	45	Frost Damage 25pts on Touch
Hailstone*	Apprentice	51	Frost Damage 20pts on Target
Magicka Drain*	Apprentice	41	Drain Magicka 30pts for 30sec on Touch
Major Enervation*	Apprentice	31	Drain Fatigue 30pts for 15sec on Target
Major Wound	Apprentice	43	Drain Health 15pts for 10sec on Target
Sever Magicka**	Apprentice	28	Damage Magicka 30pts on Target
Shock*	Apprentice	54	Shock Damage 20pts on Target
Weakness to Fire	Apprentice	27	Weakness to Fire 25% for 30sec on Target
Weakness to Frost**	Apprentice	27	Weakness to Frost 25% for 30sec on Target
Weakness to Poison	Apprentice	27	Weakness to Poison 25% for 30sec on Target
Weakness to Shock**	Apprentice	27	Weakness to Shock 25% for 30sec on Target
Mysticism
Major Life Detection	Apprentice	30	Detect Life in 60ft for 20sec on Self
Remote Manipulation	Apprentice	28	Telekinesis 10ft for 20sec on Target
Soul Trap	Apprentice	60	Soul Trap for 20sec on Touch
Restoration
Heal Major Wounds	Apprentice	61	Restore Health 25pts on Self

* Indicates spells which cannot be purchased from anyone else, though spells with the same effects at different magnitudes can be purchased elsewhere.
** Indicates spells with effects which cannot be purchased anywhere else.

Purchased Spell Notes

• The magicka cost for most purchasable spells matches the value you would calculate from the Spell Cost equation. In other words, if you were to create the same spell at the Spellmaking Altar, it would have the same magicka cost as the purchasable spell. There are a few exceptions. Spells that are a bad deal, i.e. more expensive than a custom spell, are in red; spells that are a good deal are in green. The magicka cost if you were to create a custom spell at the Spellmaking Altar is shown in parentheses.
• The magicka cost for spells is dependent upon your skill in the school (as modified by Luck, see Magic Overview). The provided baseline values are the magicka cost when your skill level is 33. For other skill levels the magicka cost can be determined from:

Cost * (1.4 - 0.012 * Skill)

• More powerful spells cost more to buy, have a higher skill requirement, and consume more Magicka.
• Level indicates what skill level you must reach (or surpass) in order to use a spell. Skill Level 0-24 = Novice, 25-49 = Apprentice, 50-74 = Journeyman, 75-99 = Expert, 100 = Master.
• The base cost in gold that you must pay to purchase a spell is always three times the current magicka cost of the spell, taking into account your character's skill level and Luck. (The actual cost you pay is further increased based on how well you haggle with the merchant.) Therefore, if you have any Fortify Skill or Fortify Luck spells/potions handy, you can get significantly better deals when purchasing spells.