Mage Apprentices are NPCs found in the Arcane University of the Imperial City. Interactions with Apprentices are limited until the conclusion of the Mages Guild questline, Confront the King, at which point they become available as followers. You may only have one Mage Apprentice following you at any given time.
All Mage Apprentices wear a Robe of the Apprentice and a pair of russet felt shoes, as well as carrying a copy of the standard text Manual of Spellcraft. In combat, they wield an iron dagger and a second, enchanted, dagger of the best possible quality for your level. In addition, all Mage Apprentices will know how to cast 3 Destruction spells (2 weak, 1 powerful), 2 weak Summon spells, 1 powerful Restoration spell and 1 powerful Illusion spell (always strongest for Apprentice's skill level).
Although there are technically ten different Mage Apprentices in the Construction Set, the statistics of each are entirely dependent on their race. An Apprentice will be either a Breton or an Imperial, and each race is given their own set of stats. All Breton Apprentices are female; similarly, all Imperial Apprentices are male. The Breton Apprentices are more "magically capable" than their Imperial counterparts, as they have higher Magicka and 50% magic resistance, as well as higher Intelligence and Willpower values. On the other hand, their health is 10 points lower.
All apprentices have one activity in common: lectures. A little, open-air classroom is set in front of the Praxographical Center, with rows of benches and a reading pulpit. From here a Mage Scholar will instruct the novices on the topic of Doomstones and Runestones. For more detailed individual schedules, see below.
Breton ApprenticesEdit
| Mage Apprentice (RefID: 0006A83F, 0006AAB9, 00071049) |
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| Location | Arcane University | ||
| Race | Breton | Gender | Female |
| Level | PC - 6 | Class | Warlock |
| RefID | 0006A83F 0006AAB9 00071049 |
BaseID | 0006A833 0006AAA9 0006AAAD |
| Other Information | |||
| Health | 30 + (3+1)x(PC-7), PC=11-57 | ||
| Magicka | 175 + 1.5x(PC-7) (max=300) | ||
| Responsibility | 70 | Aggression | 10 |
| Respawns | Yes | ||
| Follower | Yes (once you become Arch-Mage of the Mages Guild) | ||
| Faction(s) | IC Citizens; Mage Conversation Guild; Guild for Mages (Apprentice  ) |
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MageApprentice1Edit
This Mage Apprentice sleeps in the Mage Quarters between midnight and 6am, before heading outside for a morning stroll between the Praxographical Center and the Mystic Archives. At 9am, she heads to the lecturing area and will spend the next three hours sat on a bench listening intently to one of the Mage Scholars. At midday, he heads to the Practice Rooms to hone his Restoration skill for the next six hours. At 6pm, she steps outside again for a long walk until her bedtime, which takes her past the Praxographical Center, the Lustratorium and Chironasium.
MGMageApprentice4Edit
This Mage Apprentice sleeps in the Mage Quarters between midnight and 6am, before immediately heading for the Praxographical Center, where she spends the next three hours. At 9am she heads over to the wooden benches outside to listen to lectures until midday, at which point she will leave for the Practice Rooms to work on her Destruction spells. After six long hours, she steps outside for a stroll near the Imperial Watchtower until 9pm. At this point she again heads to the Praxographical Center, where she remains until her bedtime.
MGMageApprentice8Edit
This Mage Apprentice sleeps in the Mage Quarters between 6pm and midnight, when she immediately heads to the Mystic Archives for some late night research. She emerges at 3am and goes for a long night-time stroll, which takes her past the Archives, the Praxographical Center and the Imperial Watchtower. She then attends lectures from 9am to midday, after which she heads to the Practice Rooms to work on her Illusion spells for the next six hours.
ImperialEdit
| Mage Apprentice (RefID: 0006A839, 0006A836, 0006AAB7, 0006AAB6, 00071048, 0006AAB3, 0006AAB8) |
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| Location | Arcane University | ||
| Race | Imperial | Gender | Male |
| Level | PC - 6 | Class | Warlock |
| RefID | 0006A839 0006A836 0006AAB7 0006AAB6 00071048 0006AAB3 0006AAB8 |
BaseID | 0006AAAF 0006A831 0006A832 0006AAAA 0006AAAB 0006AAAC 0006AAAE |
| Other Information | |||
| Health | 40 + (3+1)x(PC-7), PC=11-49 | ||
| Magicka | 100 + 1.5x(PC-7) (max=250) | ||
| Responsibility | 70 | Aggression | 10 |
| Respawns | Yes | ||
| Follower | Yes (once you become Arch-Mage of the Mages Guild) | ||
| Faction(s) | IC Citizens; Mage Conversation Guild; Guild for Mages (Apprentice ) |
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MGMageApprentice2Edit
This Mage Apprentice sleeps in the Mage Quarters between midnight and 6am. He will then immediately head over to the Practice Rooms and spend the next six hours work on his Alteration spells. At midday, he takes a three-hour stroll by the Lustratorium before attending lectures from 3pm to 6pm. At this point he visits the Mystic Archives, where he will stay until 9pm. After wandering around the Imperial Watchtower for another three hours, he will then head to bed.
MGMageApprentice3Edit
This Mage Apprentice sleeps in the Mage Quarters between midnight and 6am, before heading outside for a morning stroll between the Lustratorium and Chironasium. At 9am, he heads over to the Practice Rooms and spends the next six hours honing his Mysticism skills, before attending lectures from 3pm to 6pm. Once these are done, he will take a long stroll until his bedtime, which takes him past the Praxographical Center, the Lustratorium and the Mystic Archives.
MGMageApprentice5Edit
This Mage Apprentice sleeps in the Mage Quarters between midnight and 6am, before immediately heading to the Mystic Archives for some early morning research. At 9am, he heads over to the wooden benches outside to listen to lectures until midday, after which he will take a leisurely stroll between the Mystic Archives and the Praxographical Center. At 3pm he enters the Center and will remain there until 6pm, when he instead heads to the Practice Rooms, where he will set about honing his Destruction spells until his bedtime.
MGMageApprentice6Edit
This Mage Apprentice sleeps in the Mage Quarters between 6pm and midnight, when he heads outside for a night-time stroll between the Mystic Archives and the Praxographical Center. At 3am he enters the Center and will remain there until 6am, when he instead heads to the Practice Rooms, where he will set about honing his Destruction spells. At midday, he returns to the Praxographical Center for another three hours, before attending lectures from 3pm until his bedtime at 6pm.
MGMageApprentice7Edit
This Mage Apprentice sleeps in the Mage Quarters between 6pm and midnight, when he immediately heads to the Practice Rooms to work on his Illusion spells for the next six hours. At 6am, he heads inside the Lustratorium and stays there until 9am, when he heads outside for a long six-hour stroll which takes him past the Chironasium and the Imperial Watchtower. After attending lectures from 3pm to 6pm, he immediately heads to bed.
MGMageApprentice9Edit
This Mage Apprentice sleeps in the Mage Quarters between 6pm and midnight, when he immediately heads to the Lustratorium for the next three hours. After this, he moves to the Practice Rooms, where he will spend the next six hours honing his Restoration skills. After attending lectures from 9am to midday, he heads inside the Mystic Archives for some research. He emerges at 3pm and goes for an afternoon stroll between the Lustratorium and the Chironasium until his bedtime at 6pm.
MGMageApprentice10Edit
This Mage Apprentice sleeps in the Mage Quarters between 6pm and midnight, before heading outside for a night-time stroll between the Imperial Watchtower, the Lustratorium and the Chironasium. At 6am, he returns to the Mages Quarters to relax a bit, before heading to the Practice Rooms at 9am. After six hours working on his Alteration spells, he attends lectures from 3pm to 6pm before heading back to bed.
ConversationsEdit
Mage Apprentices will sometimes greet other NPCs and the player with the following lines:
"I am sorry, fellow magister, but I don't have time to talk right now. My studies keep me very busy, as you can well imagine!"
"Damn these interruptions! Can't you see I'm busy? Do you think just anyone gets into the Arcane University? Now leave me alone!"
It is also possible for them to engage in conversation, which goes as follows:
| Speaker | Speech |
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| Mage Apprentices or Mage Scholars | "I know you're busy, but I need a moment of your time" |
| "Excuse me, fellow magister. Is now a good time to talk?" | |
| "Ahh, magister. I just remembered, there's something I'd like to discuss with you." | |
| "Fellow magister, may I speak with you?" | |
| Mage Apprentices only | "Magister! We must talk! Please... It's rather urgent." |
| Mage Scholars only | "Pardon me, noble Scholar, but... Could I speak with you a minute?" |
| "Apprentice! Wait right there. We need to talk" | |
| Mage Apprentices or Mage Scholars | "I've got a moment, but little more. What do you need?" |
| "Well... All right. But please, be brief. I have some... research I need to tend to..." | |
| "Hmm? Oh, yes, of course. What is it?" | |
| Mage Scholars only | "I'm listening. Speak." |
| "I guess that depends on how much of my precious time you need...." | |
| Mage Apprentices or Mage Scholars | "I'd been thinking about our conversation yesterday, and decided to consult some of the ancient texts. You were right! About everything!" |
| "Well... You'll recall my hypothesis? The one I mentioned the other day? I'll have you know, I was right! And to think, you actually doubted me!" | |
| "I won't take up much of your time. But I felt you should know, I've had a breakthrough!" | |
| "I've been doing some research in the Mystic Archives. What I discovered... It's more than we could have hoped for!" | |
| "Do you remember that matter you asked me to look into? I have some new information. In short... What you proposed IS possible!" | |
| Mage Apprentices or Mage Scholars | "Hmph. That just goes to show you how little we really know about the arts magicka. Fireballs and frost bolts are one thing, but this? Incredible..." |
| "Well, it's not surprising, really. This is Necromancy we're talking about, after all. Such a hideous discipline! All that blood and rotting flesh..." | |
| "Excellent! This is exciting news indeed, magister! Just think of the possible advances in Restoration and Alteration!" | |
| "Hmmmm... Yes... Yes... It's as I suspected after all. But I wonder... Will this affect the Destruction discipline as well, or merely Conjuration?" | |
| "[Gasp!] Surely you're joking! Are... Are you sure? I mean, I'm excited by this news of course, but think of the ramifications!" | |
| "Ha ha! Magister, do you realize what this means? Do you have any idea how this could impact the study of magic?" | |
| Mage Scholars only | "Good, good. But let's not be too hasty. We must be sure of our findings. If there's any doubt, any doubt at all, it will weaken our position." |
| Mage Apprentices or Mage Scholars | "You do realize this raises quite a few questions? The overall impact on Alchemy is a complete unknown. And what of Spellmaking?" |
| "There are, of course, some other mitigating factors, but I'll need to investigate a bit further. The overall impact on Alchemy is a complete unknown." | |
| "I just wonder, will this affect the work that's already been done in the field of Illusion? Or jeopardize the new advances in Conjuration?" | |
| "Hmm-hmm. Exactly. But now what? Do I continue with that line of study, or shall I delve into something more archaic? Say... ancient Ayleid curses?" | |
| "There's more research to be done, of course, but the initial findings are quite encouraging. I'll let you know when I have some more information." | |
| Mage Apprentices or Mage Scholars | "Let me know as soon as you discover anything else. Oh, and best not tell the others about this just yet. We must be sure, you understand?" |
| "We shouldn't keep this news a secret. Feel free to tell the others, but let them know the complications we face. We'll continue our talk later." | |
| "Let us part now and see what we can come up with separately. We'll meet sometime later and compare notes." | |
| Mage Scholars only | "You're [sic] work never ceases to amaze me, noble Scholar. I... I can't tell you how much it means to me that you'd share your findings." |
| "I'd consider it a personal favor if you'd give this matter top priority. When you learn more, let me know. Keep up the excellent work, magister." | |
| "You should continue with your research. Consult some of the older tomes in the Mystic Archives. We'll talk again later after you learn more." | |
| "I commend you on your diligence, magister. I'll be sure to bring this matter to the Arch-Mage. Now please, continue the excellent work." | |
| Mage Apprentices or Mage Scholars | "Farewell, magister. May your spells never falter." |
| "Until later, then." | |
| "I'll take my leave of you then, fellow magister." | |
| "When I know more, I'll come find you." | |
| Mage Scholars only | "We'll speak again later, Apprentice. Now go! Your studies await!" |
| Mage Apprentices | "Very good, then. I'll get right on it." |
| "With your permission, I take my leave of you now, Scholar." |
CommandsEdit
Once you have become Arch-Mage of the Mages Guild, a Mage Apprentice may be given one of the following three commands:
- "Follow me.": The Mage Apprentice will follow you, attack what is hostile towards you, and engage in random conversation with other NPCs (if given the opportunity).
- "Wait here.": The Mage Apprentice will remain in the specified spot. The apprentice will not wander or engage in conversation with others, but will move to attack hostile creatures or NPCs that come within range.
- "Return to your studies.": The Mage Apprentice will return to the Arcane University.
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