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The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Hints
Imperial Substructure
1 of 12: As soon as you enter, the game will ask you to cast a spell.
2 of 12: I recommend selecting Flare and using it to kill the nearest rat. Or, if you're injured at all, cast Heal Minor Wounds instead.
3 of 12: Check the treasure chest, then move on to find a zombie and some rats.
4 of 12: When you come to where a small part of the ceiling has collapsed, just keep going -- there's no way to get up there.
5 of 12: Past another rat-and-chest room, you'll come to a room with lots of small items like lettuce and gold coins scattered about the center floor.
6 of 12: In that same area, look for a concealed chest in a hole in the wall near where you entered the room. It's a tough one to pick, so quicksave first and see if you can "auto attempt" it into opening without losing too many picks.
7 of 12: The next area has a big niche in a large brick pillar with two gold coins in it.
8 of 12: Don't miss the small sack on the left as you move on -- it contains a healing potion and more lockpicks.
9 of 12: Next up is a room with a barrel semi-hidden in a wall niche. Raid it for ale!
10 of 12: When you come to the room with a skeleton next to a treasure chest, look around for plants that are interactive.
11 of 12: You can click on them to attempt to harvest ingredients (it doesn't always work). Look for harvestable plants in other rooms, and especially once you're roaming around outside later on.
12 of 12: Soon after that, you'll come to the door to the Natural Caverns area.
