Summary
One player recently discovered the Adoring Fan inThe Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion Remasteredcan reach Dreamworld, an in-game area that most NPCs can’t access. The return of the popular companion character inThe Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion Remasteredhas left many first-timers bewildered, but one trick up his sleeve is shocking even some long-timeOblivionplayers.
Nearly 20 years after his original appearance, players can once againfind the Adoring Fan inOblivion Remasteredand recruit him as a companion. As in the originalOblivion, players will have to complete all 21 fights in the Imperial City Arena to recruit him, and while the plucky Bosmer is not of much use as a follower aside from holding a torch, he is functionally immortal, enthusiastically returning to the player’s side a few in-game days after each of his apparent deaths.
But that’s not the only trick up his sleeve. As discovered recently by one player, who goes by the Reddit handle Only_Upwards, the Adoring Fan can also enter Dreamworld under the right circumstances, showing he has a skill that most NPCs can’t match. Players working their way throughOblivion Remastered’s Mages Guild questlinewill be given a Dreamworld Amulet in Bravil and will use it to rescue fellow mage Henantier, who is trapped in a realm within his own nightmare. As a screenshot attached to the post shows, the Adoring Fan is somehow able to break into Dreamworld to reunite with his master postmortem, even if he doesn’t seem to be in possession of his own amulet.
Oblivion Remastered’s Adoring Fan Can Pierce the Veil of Dreams
While some players feel the Adoring Fan’s ability is simply a programming error, others view it as a supernatural ability, and it seems he’s not the only NPC to possess it. Players have also noted thatOblivion’s Lucien Lachance, the Speaker of the Black Hand for the Dark Brotherhood, has also popped up unexpectedly while they have been exploring inside Henantier’s dreams. Lachance is scripted to eerily appear at the foot of the player character’s bed after the player wakes following their first murder, and multiple players have reported that he, like the Adoring Fan, doesn’t seem to be hindered from entering Dreamworld to deliver his introductory evil monologue.
One last character who seems to possess this peculiar ability is Audens Avidius, the corrupt Imperial Watch captain that players can bring to justice through theImperial Corruption quest. After Avidius is knocked down a peg, he too will stalk the player, seeking revenge, and it seems the depth of his hatred is so great that it can break through into Dreamworld as well.
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