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Standing Stones List
The standing stones are like the birthsign doomstones in Oblivion in that they give you a special blessing when you use them, and you can only have one stone's blessing on you at a time. The name that's in parenthesis after each standing stone's name is the city that the stone is closest to. See the World Map Exploration Guide for exact directions.
* The Apprentice Stone (Morthal) => Constant effects: Recover magicka twice as fast, twice as vulnerable to magic. * The Atronach Stone (Windhelm) => Constant effects: 50 extra points of magicka, 50% spell absorption, magicka regenerates 50% slower than normal. * The Lady Stone (Falkreath) => Constant effects: Regenerate health 25% faster, regenerate stamina 25% faster. * The Lord Stone (Morthal) => Constant effects: 50 points of damage resistance, 25% magic resistance. * The Lover Stone (Markarth) => Constant effect: All skills improve 15% faster. (This counts as a bed-rest bonus, so you can't get any other bonuses by sleeping in beds.) * The Mage Stone (Falkreath, The Guardian Stones) => Constant effect: All magic skills increase 20% faster. * The Ritual Stone (Whiterun) => Once-a-day power: Raises all dead NPCs and creatures around you to follow and fight for you for 3 minutes. * The Serpent Stone (Winterhold) => Once-a-day power: Paralyze target for 5 seconds and do him 25 points of damage. * The Shadow Stone (Riften) => Once-a-day power: Invisibility for 60 seconds. * The Steed Stone (Solitude) => Constant effect: Carry weight +100, no movement penalty from armor. * The Thief Stone (Falkreath, The Guardian Stones) => Constant effect: All stealth skills increase 20% faster. * The Tower Stone (Winterhold) => Once-a-day ability: Lets you instantly unlock any expert-level or lesser lock. * The Warrior Stone (Falkreath, The Guardian Stones) => Constant effect: All combat skills increase 20% faster.