How do you trap a soul (spoiler needed) ?

ecarletti · 03-14-2003, 07:47 AM

If it's explained within the manual, just give me the page number.
Otherwise, I undestand you need a soulgem, but then ?

[ 03-14-2003, 07:48 AM: Message edited by: ecarletti ]

Desdicado · 03-14-2003, 08:11 AM

What you have to do is cast a soultrap spell at the enemy creature whos soul you want. Kill it, when it dies it's soul goes into your smallest soul gem.
To be honest, I think it's only worth catching golden saint souls in Grand Soul gems as with them you can create permanent effect items.

Helix · 03-14-2003, 08:32 AM

It is in the manual but I don't know the page number.
Like Desdicado said, cast Soul Trap on the monster.
You then have 60 seconds to kill it. Make sure you have
the appropriate soul gem in your inventory. High level
monsters cannot be trapped in low level gems. But low
level monsters can be trapped in high level gems (but
what a waste). When you kill the monsters you'll see a
message saying you've trapped a soul. Mouse over the
soul gem in your inventory and it will tell you what
monster is trapped within. If you are low level (like me)
start with easy monsters like rats or mudcrabs to get
the hang of it ..

Helix

[ 03-14-2003, 08:33 AM: Message edited by: Helix ]

B_part · 03-14-2003, 10:02 AM

Absolutely off topic, but I felt the need to ask... Helix, did you format your topic this way on purpose or did it just come out with short text lines for some unknown reason?

Night Stalker · 03-14-2003, 11:01 AM

It's on pg 39. You will get a msg when you successfully trap the soul. Some souls are stronger than others and need larger soul gems. Likewise don't try to store a rat soul in a grand soul gem - complete waste.

b_part: Helix just typed that way, to find out how people encode their posts, just quote it and read the tags.

Vedran · 03-14-2003, 11:15 AM

The trapped stole gets conserved into the smallest soulstone it fits into. That is, you just carry a wide array of empty stones, and you'll not waste them.

B_part · 03-14-2003, 01:27 PM

Thanks Night Stalker, I hadn't thought of doing that.

Back to topic, there are rumors in Vvardenfell about a powerful reusable soul gem. Every apprentice enchanter dreams of having it to avoid the waste of precious soulgems, but so far it's only a legend...

Rhea · 03-14-2003, 03:40 PM

^.. a legend connected to a goddess, no less.

Rageheart · 03-15-2003, 10:50 AM

Yeah really, legend? Sorry guys i already have it. I guess that kinda ruined the mysteriousness of it all. whoops

LS0158 · 03-15-2003, 08:58 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Helix:

start with easy monsters like rats or mudcrabs to get
the hang of it ..

Helix

Even a petty soul gem with a rat's soul is value 100, so you could make some money doing this. Is there a specific place or shop to buy empty soulgems? I found a bunch in Balmora, but when I got caught using an Ondusi's Unhinging spell in a town, all the soulgems I had got taken from me. I want to enchant the halberd I'm using, and I think I want a fire or electric enchantment, but I don't know how much a rat's soul could do...

03-14-2003, 08:11 AM	#2
Desdicado Zhentarim Guard Join Date: March 30, 2001 Location: Scotland Age: 47 Posts: 335	What you have to do is cast a soultrap spell at the enemy creature whos soul you want. Kill it, when it dies it's soul goes into your smallest soul gem. To be honest, I think it's only worth catching golden saint souls in Grand Soul gems as with them you can create permanent effect items. __________________ \"We will welcome them with Bullets and Shoes\" Mohhamed Sa\'id Al Shahaf

03-14-2003, 10:02 AM	#4
B_part Quintesson Join Date: September 11, 2002 Location: Milan (Italy) Age: 43 Posts: 1,066	Absolutely off topic, but I felt the need to ask... Helix, did you format your topic this way on purpose or did it just come out with short text lines for some unknown reason? __________________ Never attribute to malice that which can be ascribed to sheer stupidity

03-14-2003, 11:01 AM	#5
Night Stalker Lord Ao Join Date: June 24, 2002 Location: Nevernever Land Age: 50 Posts: 2,002	It's on pg 39. You will get a msg when you successfully trap the soul. Some souls are stronger than others and need larger soul gems. Likewise don't try to store a rat soul in a grand soul gem - complete waste. b_part: Helix just typed that way, to find out how people encode their posts, just quote it and read the tags. __________________ [url]\"http://www.duryea.org/pinky/gurkin.wav\" target=\"_blank\">AYPWIP?</a> .... <img border=\"0\" alt=\"[1ponder]\" title=\"\" src=\"graemlins/1ponder.gif\" /> <br />\"I think so Brain, but isn\'t a cucumber that small called a gherkin?\"<br /><br />Shut UP! Pinky!

03-14-2003, 11:15 AM	#6
Vedran Lord Soth Join Date: July 28, 2002 Location: Sisak, Croatia Age: 39 Posts: 1,930	The trapped stole gets conserved into the smallest soulstone it fits into. That is, you just carry a wide array of empty stones, and you'll not waste them. __________________ Dulce et decorum est pro patria mori, adhuc dulcius pro patria vivere. (It is sweet and glorius to die for one's homeland, even sweeter to live for it) Horatio

03-14-2003, 01:27 PM	#7
B_part Quintesson Join Date: September 11, 2002 Location: Milan (Italy) Age: 43 Posts: 1,066	Thanks Night Stalker, I hadn't thought of doing that. Back to topic, there are rumors in Vvardenfell about a powerful reusable soul gem. Every apprentice enchanter dreams of having it to avoid the waste of precious soulgems, but so far it's only a legend... __________________ Never attribute to malice that which can be ascribed to sheer stupidity

03-14-2003, 07:47 AM	#1
ecarletti Elite Waterdeep Guard Join Date: March 14, 2001 Location: Paris, FRANCE Posts: 46	If it's explained within the manual, just give me the page number. Otherwise, I undestand you need a soulgem, but then ? [ 03-14-2003, 07:48 AM: Message edited by: ecarletti ]

03-14-2003, 08:32 AM	#3
Helix Dungeon Master Join Date: January 28, 2002 Location: USA Age: 69 Posts: 83	It is in the manual but I don't know the page number. Like Desdicado said, cast Soul Trap on the monster. You then have 60 seconds to kill it. Make sure you have the appropriate soul gem in your inventory. High level monsters cannot be trapped in low level gems. But low level monsters can be trapped in high level gems (but what a waste). When you kill the monsters you'll see a message saying you've trapped a soul. Mouse over the soul gem in your inventory and it will tell you what monster is trapped within. If you are low level (like me) start with easy monsters like rats or mudcrabs to get the hang of it .. Helix [ 03-14-2003, 08:33 AM: Message edited by: Helix ]

03-14-2003, 03:40 PM	#8
Rhea Drow Warrior Join Date: October 2, 2001 Location: California Age: 73 Posts: 266	^.. a legend connected to a goddess, no less.

03-15-2003, 10:50 AM	#9
Rageheart Emerald Dragon Join Date: September 12, 2002 Location: ??? Age: 35 Posts: 929	Yeah really, legend? Sorry guys i already have it. I guess that kinda ruined the mysteriousness of it all. whoops __________________ Matt never had been on the team before, so we knew he was lying.

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