Axe or Masque?

mulder · Post by **mulder** » Fri Feb 17, 2012 7:34 pm

Which do you prefer - the Rueful Axe or the Masque? I'm about to do the quest again, the first time I did it I chose the Axe, so I was wondering which one is better.

Post by **Kerr** » Fri Feb 17, 2012 7:36 pm

The Masque. I don't like axes and the masque goes well with my daedric armour. Also I didn't want to the task that would get me the axe.

The Loner · Post by **The Loner** » Fri Feb 17, 2012 7:41 pm

Definitely the Masque. I don't like two handed weapons and I love masks.

GordonDogKing · Post by **GordonDogKing** » Fri Feb 17, 2012 8:03 pm

Masque because its Speech boost helps you get top dollar for your loot.

stst · Post by **stst** » Fri Feb 17, 2012 8:04 pm

I went with the Masque. I don't use it, but I didn't think the axe was special enough to warrant... well... doing what it takes to get it.

rpbraley868 · Post by **rpbraley868** » Fri Feb 17, 2012 8:05 pm

Masque. The axe just seemed like such a poor alternative than in Oblivion where you could have Umbra

Gideon Dragontongue · Post by **Gideon Dragontongue** » Fri Feb 17, 2012 9:45 pm

Barbas is a dog. With a cockney accent. What would you want to...ahem... do him in? Besides the fact that that's one of only three or four Daedric artifacts that you can get without doing something morally repulsive.

thekilkenny · Post by **thekilkenny** » Fri Feb 17, 2012 11:26 pm

I took the masque and think it to be a much better item. OTOH, by that point I was about ready to murderize the damn dog anyway.

Rude, pushy beast with his nose constantly where it didn't belong, and kept shoving me into trouble to boot.

Had the axe been any good at all (wasn't close to equaling my primary weapon when I did the quest), I probably would have killed the dog happily.

SuperNull · Post by **SuperNull** » Fri Feb 17, 2012 11:49 pm

thekilkenny wrote:
Rude, pushy beast with his nose constantly where it didn't belong, and kept shoving me into trouble to boot.

Hehe, luckily you don't have to travel with him at any time.
When going to see Clavicus Vile for the first time, just wait for a couple of hours. The dog will go there without you and you can follow at your own leisure.
After having talked to Clavicus, simply tell the dog to stop following you.

Belgarion98 · Post by **Belgarion98** » Sat Feb 18, 2012 12:05 am

I chose the masque. 'cause Barbas. is. awesome.

Red Guardian · Post by **Red Guardian** » Sat Feb 18, 2012 1:47 pm

Masque. Didn't wanted to kill Barbas.

Logius · Post by **Logius** » Sat Feb 18, 2012 3:49 pm

I definitely would choose the mask because the perks from it outweigh the usefulness of the axe.

AddictedtoMorrowind · Post by **AddictedtoMorrowind** » Sat Feb 18, 2012 3:51 pm

The name of the Rueful Axe, it seems, predicts the reaction of choosing it.

Hissien · Post by **Hissien** » Sun Feb 19, 2012 4:00 am

I wish the axe was powerful because it looks awesome.

Rose of Sithis · Post by **Rose of Sithis** » Sun Feb 19, 2012 6:23 am

I chose the Masque, mostly because I couldn't bring myself to do...what I needed to do...to get the Axe. :/

VirtualWeasel · Post by **VirtualWeasel** » Sun Feb 19, 2012 6:53 am

I haven't done the quest, but by default I'd choose the axe. I always thought the Masque was hideous since it made me look like I had the face of a constipated samurai.

SuperNull · Post by **SuperNull** » Sun Feb 19, 2012 5:05 pm

VirtualWeasel wrote:I haven't done the quest, but by default I'd choose the axe. I always thought the Masque was hideous since it made me look like I had the face of a constipated samurai.

Well, appreciably the people of Nirn find the looks of a constipated samurai very attractive.....

Red Guardian · Post by **Red Guardian** » Sun Feb 19, 2012 5:36 pm

^ I never thought about it that way... The samurai look I mean.

The Masque reminds me of Mongols or European kings but not the japanese warriors... And with Dragonrend... Damn, great idea for a RP.

thespacephantom · Post by **thespacephantom** » Sun Feb 19, 2012 5:46 pm

I always pick the Masque. Even if my character is currently a despicable vampire Dark Brotherhood assassin who stabs everyone.

Despicable vampire Dark Brotherhood assassins who stab everyone like dogs, too.

Sloady · Post by **Sloady** » Sun Feb 19, 2012 7:06 pm

Masque. I enjoy screwing Clauvicus - in Oblivion, it was by keeping the weapon, in Skyrim it was by rejecting it

LooneyToon41 · Post by **LooneyToon41** » Mon Feb 20, 2012 1:40 pm

thespacephantom wrote:I always pick the Masque. Even if my character is currently a despicable vampire Dark Brotherhood assassin who stabs everyone.

+1

, for some godknown reason, i just couldn't kill the dog. As for the Masque, it's in my cupboard in Riften.....

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