The First Oblivion Gate -- Kvatch

Oblivion is, I presume, meant to resemble hell. While you are in any Oblivion stage, be sure to look around for anything that might have loot hidden.

The misfortune of most Oblivion gates is that they are randomly generated. You could come into one in one save file and what you think is the same gate in another, and it will be different.

That is, beyond this first gate. The first Oblivion gate, the Kvatch gate, is always the same, because it is the first and an example of sorts.

Most of the enemies at this point will be imps.

At the bottom of the trail is a sword. It, however, is rather heavy (22) with a damage of 4. The Steel Shortsword that you likely picked up earlier is only 3 damage, but it weighs much less, only 10.

Depending on how long you stopped to admire the scintillating scenery, when you proceed down to the bottom of the path, one Ilend Vonius will likely greet you. He's one of the soldiers sent into the gate to close it. After you convince him, he'll follow you and help you.




Turn left and proceed down the indicated path. If you turn right, there is a dead end, but there is a fleshy pod with some loot and some enemies as well.

Continue down the path, but be careful.




Falling rocks could prove fatal. They come from this spot.




As you go down the path you will encounter more enemies. Go either left or right when the choice comes to you, they both end up in the same place. The only difference in one (the left one) is that it has fleshy pods.




Keep going up the path until you see this door. Enter it.




Take either door in the room (there is one to your left, and one to your right as well). They both go to the same place. And now the hunt begins for the top! You will likely start seeing more heavily armored enemies now, like Dremora Churls.

You may be tempted to loot their weapons...well, don't. Here's an example of why it's a bad idea: They're heavy. Super heavy.

The Dremora Mace weighs 43, and only has a damage of 2. So don't loot these items. You can loot or buy much lighter items elsewhere that do the same damage.

Head up the ramp and into one of the doors marked The Blood Feast. Go up either ramp and into one of the doors marked Corridors of Dark Salvation.

Once you get to the open area, slay the enemies. The door at the far end of the room won't open so go out the door marked "Plane of Oblivion." Then go across the bridge and through the door marked "Reaper's Sprawl."

After you go up the ramp, a Dremora Sigil Keeper will shout at you because you don't belong there, and you are trespassing. Blah blah blah.

Kill him and loot the Sigil Keep Key from his body.

Now go back down the ramp, across the bridge, and go through the door marked "Citadel Hall Door."

When you get up the ramp, turn right and go through the door marked "The Blood Feast." Go up either side and get onto the Runed Portal to the Blood Feast, then activate it. (Just like with a door)

Turn right and there's a podlike thing marked "The Punished" which should contain 18 gold. Turn left, and go up the ramp and kill the enemies on the way there.

Go through the only door there, the "Sigilum Sanguis."

Up, up, up the ramp we go. Turn right to go into a room with an odd staircase...which you must climb.

Then, once you're up the stairs, go up one of the ramps, and defeat the enemies.



A Sigil Stone rests here. Go up to it, and take it as you would loot that is laying on the ground.

Kvatch

Leave Weynon House and open your world map again. Move it southwest.




You'll notice that where you fast-travel to isn't in Kvatch itself, but further down.

Once you fast-travel there, a panicked wood-elf will run up to you and you will be able to cycle through a (panicked) conversation about how Kvatch has been destroyed.

Follow the path up the mountain/hill until you're approached by (or until you speak to him yourself) Savlian Matius. You'll be able to cycle through some conversation options involving Martin, the Oblivion Gate, and Kvatch, until you can offer to do something to help.

Matius will tell you to go inside the gate and do two things. First, he wants to know what happened to the soldiers he sent into the gate. Secondly, he wants you to find a way to close it.

So approach the gate, and press the space bar when you get close enough, to enter it.

Weynon Priory

Jauffre lives in Weynon Priory. Once you are outside in the sunshine, hit the Tab button to bring up the map. Go to the 'World' map, the second tab option under map.

Move the map northwest from the Imperial City, to Chorrol. There should be a red arrow over one square that looks like it has a group of houses inside. That's Weynon Priory. Click the box and it should ask if you want to fast-travel there.

Click yes.



Side Note: Red arrows are a giant way of saying GO HERE. If you see one on your map for your active quest, go there. By clicking the tab that looks like a compass (the mathematics one, not the directions one) you can see where specifically you need to go, such as inside one building or another.

Go inside Weynon House, up the stairs, and to the right. You will likely be stopped by Prior Maborel before you can do so, but just tell him you need to speak with Jauffre.

Exhaust all the various topics while talking to Jauffre. He'll tell you that Martin is located in Kvatch, and that you're welcome to the contents of the chest in the room. (It includes arrows, armor, a spell, potions, etc)

The Sewers

When you take the exit into the sewer, head across the bridge to your right with the steps on it and into a room where you will likely encounter rats, and perhaps a couple of goblins. The room will have a staircase on one side. Go up it.

Follow this path until you reach this spot:



When you try to exit you will have the chance to edit your race, sign, or class. Save at this point several times, so that if you want to start a new game, you will be doing so at a point where you can A) change all your details, and B) not have to go through the beginner's area again.

Oblivion

I recently started replaying Oblivion and decided to post my progress, as well as make a little guide out of things. Pictures and all. I'm a bard this time, but hey!

Anyway, I'll start here.



The emperor is dead, so you now have the Amulet of Kings and must deliver it to Jauffre.




Turn around in the opposite direction from the body and head down the corridor. At the end (after some turns) there is a door. To the left of the door, in a little spot on the wall, is a chest. Pick the lock and inside you will find some healing potions and one potion for fatigue.

EDIT: Sometimes the corridor by the emperor's body bugs and won't let you go in it. Make sure to save before everything happens in this room.