Skyrim Mod:Bards College Expansion/Notes on Cadence Rods

Book Information Notes on Cadence Rods
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Notes on Cadence Rods

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I had thought my discovery of the Resonance Crystals and crafting of the Cadence Rod to have been something unique, and of my own creation alone. But the more research I have done, the more I come to doubt this prior assumption.

As such, I feel it important to document my own methods with which I have applied and shaped these things, and I shall start with the Cadence Rod.

To begin, the Rod must be constructed from exact materials. A single ingot of Iron, one of Steel, an uncarved Resonance Crystal, and fine Strips of Leather.

With these components, and a hand skilled in smithing, the basic form of the Rod can be created. This makes for a fine mace, to be sure! But it is not yet a true Cadence Rod.

For the final steps in creating a true Rod, one must include one of the following in the initial forging process...

A Flawless Ruby.

A Flawless Emerald.

Or a Flawless Sapphire.

These additions will allow the Rod to tap into a particular essence of the Rod's wielder, enabling the extended use of one's Thu'um.

It may require some effort to find these particular objects, but it is well worth the effort.