Rowan, I'm not sure...I've only found 1.

Edit: Mr Google kindly served up This Site containing a guide to all the maps.

Thanks, looney, I'll work on the maps I got and search for the missing ones in my travels.

Have fun!

Can someone tell me if there's an easier way to target enemies? I find it hard to track the ones that are jumping around and hit their sweet spot to bring them down.

I'm not sure, Debra. I'm always trying to kill everything before they even know I'm there so they're usually pretty still.

If I seem quiet in this topic for a while it's because I'm hard at work on Juniper Ridge Farm, my first housing mod. I'll probably be finished with that tomorrow. I'm also working on my Animal Planet mod, I call it. I currently have the sabre cats and bears all friendly to me and I'll be working on the other animals as I go.

Debra, target them for ranged? If so, there is a talent you can take which slows time down and makes it easier to hit.

I'll certainly take that talent then. My cursor moves so quickly that I can't target well and the enemies seem to jump and move like rabbits. I'm getting the game guide to help me. I can't believe it's almost 700 pages!
Maybe I've gotten too old to play this type of game.

Never too old Debra. That talent helps a lot. I just have 1 point in it, but will get another when I can (if life ever lets me play again).

For those of us who are playing Skyrim on the PS3 there is great news. The Patch has solved the lagging and freezing. It is soooo good to be able to play without random freezing and losing all the work if not saved.

Also, the 24th stone in the quest "No Stone Unturned" that was stuck in the Thalmar Embassy is now available so that the quest can be finished.

Tracy-- I was laughing over your description of my "husband" Balimund's substandard grooming, and then I caught sight of "myself"! I'm covered with grime! I think I will go find those hot tubbers again and have a good soak.

Annie---LOL! Sounds good to me! Maybe Farkas and I will join you guys and bring some wine.

Tracy

Woo hoo,glad to hear that the patch has solved some folks problems anyway

I haven't been on in a few days because I'm getting ready to move. I'd better get back on before I get rusty, lol. Once I do I'll be asking you all about mods.

I hate when real life gets in the way of my gaming.

Me too JeanK, moving is a real life adventure/action story.

Manxman, how do you get into the embassy to retrieve the stone? I was just there again but the door is locked and you need a key to enter.

Hi Rowan,

Thanks Manx

Rowan

Manxman, where is Reeking Cave? I know it was marked on my map because I have been there. However, my mapmarker is gone and I can't find it anymore. Is it NW or NE of the embassy? is it near the shore or somewhere higher in the rocks? Thanks for trying to help.

Hi Rowan,
If you go to the embassy, and then go down the rocks to the left of the gate, and onto a path then walk along the path to the right you should come up to the cave. It is not on the world map but if you look at the local map it should be there. Let me know if you need more details

Thank you, Manx. I finally found it. I think the patch also changed the interior look of the cave. I remember that there was a ledge you had to jump down when leaving the embassy. I remember that it was too high for me to jump back up to retrace my steps. Now it isn't there any more. Anyway, I got my gem. Thank you again. I still have 4 more to find. I've finished the main quest so I'm location hopping to find what I've missed.

Hi Rowan, Well done
The cave is the same. There is a ledge above the skeleton but it is difficult to see. I actually got up there and looted everything in the Embassy. The method I used to get on the ledge was: climb the angled log at one end of the cave, turn around and face the ledge, use whirlwind sprint on a spot to the right of the pillar. It took me about 30 tries but it finally worked when I aimed further to the right than I thought necessary

Gotta try that, manxman....right after I go peel potatoes in real life.

Good luck and perseverence
Life should not interfere with our playing Skyrim

Hi all,

Well I have Illia as a follower and of course my trusty steed Shadowmere and in one of my battles they decided that they didn't like each other very much and started fighting each other. Fortunately I was able to mount Shadowmere and ride off away from Illia and out of her range. I then finally fast traveled to a town and they seemed to have made up and were friendly once again. I had a talk with both of them reminding them that they were on the same side and it seemed to work for a while and then later on another battle they had another disagreement and I had to repeat the same thing all over again. I think I've finally patched things up between them because they seem to be civil to each other now.

Just hope I can keep the peace.

That has happened to me, too, Oldman, but with other followers. I think some of the magic using enemies must have put one of those spells on them where they will attack any nearby person randomly. I usually reload and try to kill the bad guys with speedier tactics to prevent them from casting their spell. But doing what you do works, too.

Manxman, I've tried that shout in the cave and keep smashing myself against the wall under the ledge.