I have looted 4 of these things at the moment from random places, and none works as soulstones. Is this right? i need to do some kind of quest to use them? i have Curios so i suposse it works as intended
Sorry about the late reply. The "Ancient Varla Stone" is really only added to Aranea Lenith's inventory and doesn't show up anywhere else with this mod. You might have some other mods, distributing other mod content? I'm not sure what that would do. But it's absolutely a soul gem, and it's a very, very simple mod just duplicating the Flawed Varla Stone and making it accept Grand Souls. -So I doubt it's this mod that's bugged.
To test this for yourself, you could always add the Ancient Varla Stone using console or AddItemMenu, and then try it...
as a suggestion for gaining it while working with azura on the quest: maybe after finishing the quest, you recieve a letter from nelacar with the varla stone in it, saying he searched Malyn's lab and found it hidden somewhere? that way you get the stone without the confusing part of the daedric prince that hates trapping black souls seemingly having a lapse in their morality? also would probably save you editing vanilla quests too which makes it more compatible with other mods and not break any quests :)
Thanks! That's a good idea, at least something in that direction... For now, however, due to my lack of modding skills, it will be added to Aranea's Inventory, which, as you point out, might give some conflicts with other mods. -Not altering any quests, though, just Aranea Lenith as a character. Conceptually, it might be something she brought with her from Morrowind, and not directly related to Azura.
I'm not sure what the intended lore would be around the Rare Curious Varla Stone, but figured that if there's a flawed version, there should be a perfect or exquisite version too! Named it Ancient for inventory convenience.
I know Legacy of the Dragonborn has a built in Enchanting Tools Expanded which adds in a soul gem transmogrification. Take all the low end gems and combine them into the better gems. IF you feel like it you could expand into there and make it so you unlock the recipe (After Azure's Star) to combine the flawed ones into better ones. Then 2 recipes to toggle between normal and black soul versions.
I thought i'd drop an idea here. Not asking you to make it just thought i'd suggest it. You have a wonderful day! Thanks again!
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To test this for yourself, you could always add the Ancient Varla Stone using console or AddItemMenu, and then try it...
I'm not sure what the intended lore would be around the Rare Curious Varla Stone, but figured that if there's a flawed version, there should be a perfect or exquisite version too! Named it Ancient for inventory convenience.
I know Legacy of the Dragonborn has a built in Enchanting Tools Expanded which adds in a soul gem transmogrification. Take all the low end gems and combine them into the better gems. IF you feel like it you could expand into there and make it so you unlock the recipe (After Azure's Star) to combine the flawed ones into better ones. Then 2 recipes to toggle between normal and black soul versions.
I thought i'd drop an idea here. Not asking you to make it just thought i'd suggest it. You have a wonderful day! Thanks again!