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Constellations as Birthsigns

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Sinder Velvin

In Morrowind, Nibani Maesa and Savants say the following about Birthsigns (This can also be found in Morrowind's manual and on the The Elder Scrolls Website.):

In Tamriel, persons born under certain Constellations are said to be 'fortunate in their aspects'. Such persons are often blessed -- Or cursed -- With remarkable abilities or weaknesses as a result of the magical conjunctions of celestial influences.

Constellation. Morrowind IDs of the Birthsigns. Morrowind Manual. Morrowind Ingame Constellation Descriptions. Morrowind Birthsign Powers.
The Apprentice Elfborn Those born under the sign of The Apprentice have increased Magicka, but also have a weakness to it. Constellation of The Apprentice with a Prime Aspect of Masser. Elfborn Ability: ability with Fortify Maximum Magicka of 15 Magnitude and Weakness to Magicka of 50 Magnitude.
The Atronach Wombburned Those born under the sign of The Atronach cannot regenerate Magicka, but have a chance of absorbing any magic cast at them. Constellation of The Atronach with a Prime Aspect of Masser. Wombburn Ability: ability with Spell Absorption of 50 Magnitude, Fortify Maximum Magicka of 20 Magnitude and Stunted Magicka.
The Lady Lady's Favor Those born under the sign of The Lady have increased Endurance and Personality. Constellation of The Lady with a Prime Aspect of Masser. Lady's Favor: ability with Fortify Personality of 25 Magnitude.
Lady's Grace: ability with Fortify Endurance of 25 Magnitude.
The Lord Trollkin Those born under the sign of The Lord can regenerate Health, but are weak to fire. Constellation of The Lord with a Prime Aspect of Masser. Blood of the North: 15 Spell Cost spell with Restore Health on Self of 2 Magnitude and 30 Duration that always succeeds.
Trollkin Ability: ability with Weakness to Fire of 100 Magnitude.
The Lover Mooncalf Those born under the sign of The Lover have increased Agility and can paralyze others with a kiss. Constellation of The Lover with a Prime Aspect of Secunda. Mooncalf Ability: ability with Fortify Agility of 25 Magnitude.
Lover's Kiss: power with Paralyze on Target of 60 Duration and Damage Fatigue on Self of 200 Magnitude and 1 Duration.
The Mage Fay Those born under the sign of The Mage have increased Magicka. Constellation of The Mage with a Prime Aspect of Masser. Fay Ability: ability with Fortify Maximum Magicka of 5 Magnitude.
The Ritual Blessed Touch Sign Those born under the sign of The Ritual can heal faster and turn undead. Constellation of The Ritual with a Prime Aspect of Masser. Blessed Word: 10 Spell Cost spell with Turn Undead on Target of 100 Magnitude and 30 Duration that always succeeds.
Blessed Touch: 10 Spell Cost spell with Turn Undead on Touch of 100 Magnitude and 30 Duration that always succeeds.
Mara's Gift: power with Restore Health on Self of 100 Magnitude and 1 Duration.
The Serpent Star-Cursed Those born under the sign of The Serpent can poison others at a loss of their own health. Constellation of The Serpent. Star-Curse: 5 Spell Cost spell with Poison on Touch of 3 Magnitude, 30 Duration and Damage Health on Self of 1 Magnitude and 30 Duration that always succeeds.
The Shadow Moonshadow Sign Those born under the sign of The Shadow can make themselves invisible. Constellation of The Shadow with a Prime Aspect of Secunda. Moonshadow: power with Invisibility on Self of 60 Duration.
The Steed Charioteer Those born under the sign of The Steed can move faster. Constellation of The Steed with a Prime Aspect of Masser. Charioteer Ability: ability with Fortify Speed of 25 Magnitude.
The Thief Hara Those born under the sign of The Thief are harder to hit. Constellation of The Thief with a Prime Aspect of Secunda. Akaviri Danger-Sense: ability with Sanctuary of 10 Magnitude.
The Tower Beggar's Nose Those born under the sign of The Tower can unlock doors magically and detect things at a distance. Constellation of The Tower with a Prime Aspect of Secunda. Beggar's Nose Spell: 5 Spell Cost spell with Detect Animal of 200 Magnitude and 60 Duration, Detect Enchantment of 200 Magnitude and 60 Duration and Detect Key of 200 Magnitude and 60 Duration that always succeeds.
Tower Key: power with Open on Touch of 50 Magnitude.
The Warrior Warwyrd Those born under the sign of The Warrior have an increased chance of hitting. Constellation of The Warrior with a Prime Aspect of Masser. Warwyrd Ability: ability with Fortify Attack of 10 Magnitude.

 

And Oblivion:

The Apprentice 1Those born under the sign of The Apprentice have increased Magicka, but also have a weakness to it. 2The Apprentice ability confers a 100-point bonus to your Magicka attribute, but gives you a 100% Weakness to Magic. 3Apprentice Birthsign: ability with Fortify Magicka of 100 Magnitude and Weakness to Magicka of 100 Magnitude. 4Void Seed: power with Fortify Alchemy of 20 Magnitude and 120 Duration and Fortify Illusion of 20 Magnitude and 120 Duration.
5Uriel Septim VII: "Today the Apprentice shall serve you at the forge of destiny."
The Atronach Those born under the sign of The Atronach cannot regenerate Magicka, but have a chance of absorbing any magic cast at them. With the Atronach ability you don't regain Magicka over time. Instead you have a 50% Spell Absorption to recharge your Magicka. Your base Magicka is also increased by 150 points. Atronach Birthsign: ability with Spell Absorption of 50 Magnitude, Fortify Magicka of 150 Magnitude and Stunted Magicka. Arcane Well: power with Fortify Intelligence of 10 Magnitude and 120 Duration and Spell Absorption of 30 Magnitude and 120 Duration.
Uriel Septim VII: "Today the Atronach shall aid you with your appointed burden."
The Lady Those born under the sign of The Lady have increased Willpower and Endurance. The Lady's Blessing confers bonuses of 10 points to your Willpower and Endurance attributes. Lady's Blessing: ability with Fortify Endurance of 10 Magnitude and Fortify Willpower of 10 Magnitude. Lady's Warding: power with Fortify Endurance of 20 Magnitude and 120 Duration and Fortify Willpower of 20 Magnitude and 120 Duration.
Uriel Septim VII: "Today the Lady shall fortify you in your quest for glory."
The Lord Those born under the sign of The Lord can regenerate Health, but are vulnerable to fire. Being born under the Lord gives you the Blood of the North lesser power to regenerate up to 90 points of Health. However, you also gain the Trollkin curse, a permanent 25% Weakness to Fire. Blood of the North: 50 Spell Cost lesser power with Restore Health on Self of 6 Magnitude and 15 Duration.
Trollkin Ability: ability with Weakness to Fire of 25 Magnitude.		 Ysmir's Scales: power with Fortify Heavy Armor of 10 Magnitude and 120 Duration, Fortify Light Armor of 10 Magnitude and 120 Duration and Resist Frost of 50 Magnitude and 120 Duration.
Uriel Septim VII: "Today the Lord shall prove a faithful patron in your quest for glory."
The Lover Those born under the sign of The Lover can paralyze others with a kiss. Use the Lover's Kiss power once a day to paralyze an opponent for 10 seconds at the cost of 120 points of Fatigue. Lover's Kiss: power with Paralyze on Touch of 10 Duration and Damage Fatigue on Self of 120 Magnitude. Lover's Bower: power with Fortify Personality of 20 Magnitude and 120 Duration and Fortify Luck of 20 Magnitude and 120 Duration.
Uriel Septim VII: "Today the Lover shall sweeten your journey as you confront your fate."
The Mage Those born under the sign of The Mage have increased Magicka. The Mage ability confers a permanent bonus of 50 points to your Magicka. Mage Birthsign: ability with Fortify Magicka of 50 Magnitude. Magicka Manifold: power with Fortify Magicka of 50 Magnitude and 120 Duration.
Uriel Septim VII: "Today the Mage shall light your way on the paths of glory."
The Ritual Those born under the sign of The Ritual can heal themselves and turn the undead. Those born under the Ritual use the Mara's Gift power once a day as a powerful Restore Health spell. The Blessed Word can turn the undead. Blessed Word: 40 Spell Cost lesser power with Turn Undead on Target of 100 Magnitude and 30 Duration.
Mara's Gift: power with Restore Health on Self of 200 Magnitude.		 Mara's Mercy: power with Restore Health on Target of 150 Magnitude.
Mara's Milk: power with Restore Health on Self of 100 Magnitude.
Uriel Septim VII: "Today the Ritual shall speed you on your star-patterned path."
The Serpent Those born under the sign of The Serpent can poison others at a loss of their own Fatigue. Gain the Serpent spell to cause a slow but potent poison on touch, while simultaneously curing yourself and dispelling magic on yourself. Casting this spell costs 100 points of Fatigue. Serpent Spell: power with Cure Poison on Self, Damage Fatigue on Self of 100 Magnitude, Damage Health on Touch of 3 Magnitude and 20 Duration and Dispel on Self of 90 Magnitude. Cobra's Dance: power with Damage Health on Target of 4 Magnitude and 20 Duration and Paralyze on Target of 5 Duration.
Uriel Septim VII: "Today the Serpent shall sting the foes who seek your blood."
The Shadow Those born under the sign of The Shadow can make themselves invisible. Use the Moonshadow power once a day to become Invisible for 60 seconds. Moonshadow: power with Invisibility on Self of 60 Duration. Fingernail Moon: power with Chameleon on Self of 15 Magnitude and 120 Duration.
Uriel Septim VII: "Today the Shadow shall hide you from destiny's cunning hounds."
The Steed Those born under the sign of The Steed can move faster. The Steed ability grants a bonus of 20 to your Speed attribute. Steed Birthsign: ability with Fortify Speed of 20 Magnitude. Hellride: power with Fortify Speed of 20 Magnitude and 120 Duration and Fortify Acrobatics of 20 Magnitude and 120 Duration.
Uriel Septim VII: "Today the Steed shall speed your progress on the road to destiny."
The Thief Those born under the sign of The Thief have increased Agility, Speed, and Luck. The Thief ability grants a 10-point bonus to your Agility, Speed, and Luck attributes. Thief Birthsign: ability with Fortify Agility of 10 Magnitude, Fortify Luck of 10 Magnitude and Fortify Speed of 10 Magnitude. Cheater's Nip: power with Fortify Agility of 20 Magnitude and 120 Duration and Fortify Luck of 20 Magnitude and 120 Duration.
Uriel Septim VII: "Today the Thief shall guide your steps on the road to destiny."
The Tower Those born under the sign of The Tower can unlock doors magically, and the Tower Warden power reflects damage from attackers. With the Tower Key power, once a day open a door or container of Average lock level or less. The Tower Warden reflects five points of damage for 120 seconds once a day. Tower Key: power with Open on Touch of 40 Magnitude.
Tower Warden: power with Reflect Damage on Self of 5 Magnitude.		 Warden Key: power with Open on Target of 80 Magnitude.
The Master's Hand: power with Fortify Armorer of 20 Magnitude and 120 Duration.
Uriel Septim VII: "Today the Tower shall prove a stout refuge in time of need."
The Warrior Those born under the sign of The Warrior have increased Strength and Endurance. The Warrior ability grants a bonus of 10 points to your Strength and Endurance attributes. Warrior Birthsign: ability with Fortify Endurance of 10 Magnitude and Fortify Strength of 10 Magnitude. War Cry: power with Fortify Strength of 20 Magnitude and 120 Duration, Fortify Blade of 10 Magnitude and 120 Duration, Fortify Blunt of 10 Magnitude and 120 Duration and Fortify Hand To Hand of 10 Magnitude and 120 Duration.
Uriel Septim VII: "Today the Warrior shall prove a stalwart companion when fortune fades."

Note:
1. Oblivion Birthsign Descriptions from Load Screens.
2. Oblivion Ingame and Website Constellation Descriptions.
3. Oblivion Birthsign Powers.
4. Oblivion Birthstone Doomstone Powers.
5. Emperor Uriel Septim VII's Comments on Birthsigns.

  • By The Librarian at 06/22/2010 - 07:20