The Elder Scrolls Adventures: Redguard

The Elder Scrolls Adventures: Redguard
Also known as: Redguard Developer: Bethesda Softworks Publisher: Bethesda Softworks Platform: DOS Released in US: November 14, 1998 Released in EU: 1998 This game has hidden development-related text. This game has unused text.

To do: Add the concept art made by John Pearson and Michael Kirkbride. Add images of the prerelease renders from the Hugh Riley website. Add images of the Serpent & it's concept art. Documentation on the Tom Jones NPC that was put in, and subsequently removed from, the game as a developer joke. Seriously.

This page is rather stubbly and could use some expansion. Are you a bad enough dude to rescue this article?

The Elder Scrolls Adventures: Redguard is the first fully 3D Elder Scrolls title and the first to forgo the RPG formula in favor of an early Tomb Raider-esque adventure. Replacing the unnamed blank slate heroes found in previous titles, our protagonist Cyrus the Redguard must venture to the Imperial controlled island of Stros M'Kai to search for his missing sister, Iszara.

Unused Enemies & NPCs.

Serpent

Within the game files is a mostly complete giant sea serpent enemy. Seemingly conceived for the game early on, this serpent had concept art drawn for it as well as the previously mentioned 3D model. The serpent was intended to be encountered on the path to N'Gasta's island. Since the serpent was never fully developed, when the the monster is spawned into the game it will be very buggy, and will try to follow and attack Cyrus, even on land.

Horses

In an interview shortly before the game's release, Todd Howard revealed that the team considered implementing horse riding gameplay for Cyrus during the events of Redguard, before ultimately scraping the idea.

AVault: Have there been any features, gameplay stuff that you weren't able to add to the game that you wanted to?

Todd Howard: We wanted Cyrus to ride a horse, but after trying to implement this process we found it would not work. Because if Cyrus is able to ride a horse, then everybody needs to be able to ride a horse. Then we started to ask ourselves [if he would] be able to sword fight on a horse. Then we got into collision detection problems, etc. It just wasn't practical. Every other feature made it into the game.

(Source: https://web.archive.org/web/19991007022545/http://avault.com/featured/redguard/)

Developer Asset Showcase

To do: There are a few more flash movies and screenshots from Hugh Riley's website to upload and add. Add comparisons and note differences between these flash movies and the final release.

During the development, or soon after the release of the game, 3D artist and texture painter for Redguard, Hugh Riley, uploaded flash movies of his contributions to the game to his online portfolio. Many assets appear identical to the final release, but allow a much closer and higher resolution look at the tiny items, and their icons, placed in Cyrus' inventory in the final game. Some other assets have small changes from the final, and some changes are intentionally made to better showcase the asset. For example, the Dreek animation has added transparency to the textures of the bar he leans on, to showcase his feet during the walking animation.

Inventory Items

NPC Strut	Dog Walk	Dwarven Robot
Todd "Clavicus Vile" Howard	Barbas Morph	Gremlin Cyrus
Admiral Richton	A "Crossbow"	Dreek the Barkeep

Unused Text

Unused Log Entries

These log entries can be found in the game's data, but no conditions have been assigned to display any of these.

Following a recent civil war, the Empire of Tiber Septim rules Hammerfell. 
One Redguard faction, the Forebears, allied with the Empire to defeat the 
opposing Redguard faction, the Crowns, who favored the rule of King Thassad 
and his son and heir, Prince A'tor.

After escape from jail, escaped guard pursuit. If Joto was right, 
and N'gasta has Iszara, must find the Flask of Lillandril for 
protection from N'gasta's sorcery.

Mariah says she's seen League members coming in and out of the 
Smuggler's Den below the Cartographer's.

Saban says I might find the Restless League at the lighthouse.

Alternate Item Descriptions

Voa's Ring

Unused	Used
Archmage's Voa's ring. Brother Nidal says it should be used to remove the stasis field around Prince A'tor's body. I need to find somebody who knows how to use it.	This must be Archmage Voa's ring, referred to in Kithral's journal.

Elven Artifacts vIII

Unused	Used
One of the sections even has some sort of map notations in it. Maybe someone can help me translate these notations.	One of the sections even has some sort of map notations in it. Maybe someone can make a map from them.

The Italian Job?

Inside of RG.EXE is a partial transcription of 1969 movie, The Italian Job. Bethesda likely included this transcript in the executable to fill the remaining CD space after Redguard's main game data was finalized. This text starts at 0x3E1764:

On days like these, when skies are blue.... 
And then I hear sweet music float around my head... 
As I recall the things we said left unsaid... 
It's on days like this, that I remember... 
Say 'ello to the big world for me Charlie.... 

[Charlie] Bye, Bye... Did you hear that ? He said goodbye Mr Bridger. 
Well he's going Mr Bridger, Well as long as he's going, that's all I care. 

[Charlie] Well, you're the last person I expected to see Laurna 

[Shop assistant] You know Charles, you could put all these in a museum 

[Charlie] ...And do us a favor Adrian, shorten the sleeves love, I'll not a gorilla 

[Charlie] ...Eeerrr, I wonder if you'd hold this for me ? 

[Garage attendant] Oh yes, of course sir. 

[Garage attendant] Yes,... I gather you've been in India for about two years sir. 

[Charlie] Yes, that's right... shooting tigers 

[Garage attendant] Yes,... [counting money] ...you must have shot an awful lot of tigers sir. 

[Charlie] Yes. I used a machine gun

[Mr Bridger] You've been put up to this haven't you ? You've been bribed to upset 
my natural rhythm and rrrrruin my health 

[Mr Bridger] Croaker, this is MY toilet 

[Mr Bridger] Last night Mr Governor, my toilet was broken into. 

[Governor] Toilet ? 

[Mr Bridger] Toilet 

[Launa] And what would you like. 

[Charlie] Well, everything ! 

[Henchman] Right then Fred. 

[Fred] Wait a minute... [Girls screaming]. 

[Fred] Charlie's been caught on the job ! 

[Charlie] oh, don't come the ol' moody with me Launa, 
you know 'ow the game's played *Bang* *Bang* *Bang* 

[Launa] It's the law charlie. 

[Charlie] What'd you tell them. 

[Launa] Charlie, would I tell them anything ? 

[Camp Freddie] But Croaker. 

[Mr Bridger] Croaker can handle it. He's got everything going for him. 

[Miss Peach] Oh yes he was doing it. In the lounge 

[Miss Peach] Oh... Oh, something quite obscene with Annette 

[Miss Peach] Annette. She was terrified of course. 

[Charlie] Naturally 

[Professor Peach] Of course, I wouldn't want to get Matron into trouble 

[Professor Peach] She's big... BIG ! 

[Charlie] We are about to do a job in....err...Italy 

[Charlie] First, Bill Bailey, he'll be my number two 

[Dominic] Hello, Chaps.

[Everyone grumbles] 

[Charlie] All right, all right ! 

[Charlie] These chinless wonders will get you out of Turin faster than 
anyone on four wheels 

[Charlie] Better known as big William for very obvious reasons 

[Charlie] I know he's got some... err...very funny habits, 
but make 'im feel at 'ome 

[Charlie] Now, it's a very difficult job... and the only way we'll only
get through it, is if we all work together as a team...
and that means you do everything I say 

[Mr Bridger] Does he really need all this equipment ? 

[Camp Freddie] He say's he does. 

[Charlie] No, you're meant to use your brakes Chris. 

[Chris] terrib....terribly sorry Charles 

[Mr Bridger] ..Err...what'd y'mean, they're written off ? 

[Camp Freddie] A series of accidents Mr Bridger 

[Charlie] You're only supposed to blow the bloody doors off ? 

[Camp Freddie] It's the old under and over routine.... 

[Charlie] Piatza Arthur, Piatza. 

[Arthur] Sorry Charlie. 

[Charlie] That's it....wallop 

[Camp Freddie] I've only one thing to say about that Mr Bridger... good luck. 

[Mr Bridger] Keats, I think we'd better arrange a funeral. 

[Mr Bridger] They're the lot that smashed up my cars aren't they. 

[Charlie] Practice makes perfect Mr Bridger. 

[Mr Bridger] You pick 'em, don't you. 

[Mr Bridger] ...I also want you to remember, that if you don't come back 
with the goods, Nellie here will turn in her grave, and likely as not 
jump right out of it and kick yer teeth in. 

[Charlie] Dave. Take the valley road to Turin. Ok. Go. 

[Charlie] Big William, take the bus along the main road. 

[Professor Peach] Pity people aren't as lovely as flowers isn't it ? 

[Caterpillar starts up]....[Sound of E-Type Jag being crunched] 

[Charlie] You just lost him his insurance bonus ! 

[Alto Bene] It cost Beckerman his life. 

[Alto Bene] ..Just how d'you think you're going to do it... oh excuse me. 

[Sound of E-Type Jag crunching] 

[Alto Bene] Your car Mr Croaker ? 

[Charlie] Yes. 

[Alto Bene laughing] Pretty car. 

[Charlie] Very funny. 

[Alto Bene] Tut tut tut. 

[Alto Bene] Well gentlemen. It's a long walk back to England, 
and it's that way 

[Alto Bene] I wouldn't be too sure about the English Cousin. 

[Francisco Cosca] They wouldn't dare ! 

[Alto Bene] They're not so stupid as they look. 

[Arthur nearly snips Professor Peaches nose off] 
[Sound of Billiards falling over] 

[Alto Bene] Gentlemen, we must assume they are here. 

[Charlie] Now, as you walk out to the plane just look straight ahead,
 look neither to the right, nor to the left.

[Launa] Charlie, listen the plan was that we stay here.

[Charlie] Well plans change.

[Charlie] launa, you see that lot out there ? If we slip up, they'll tear us apart. 

[Launa] Charlie. 

[Charlie] What. 

[Launa] you care ? 

[Charlie] Get on the plane. 

[Charlie] I'll see you in Geneva. 'Ave a cup of tea ready. 

[Charlie] Before we leave, bill. 

[Bill] Yes Charlie. 

[Charlie] I want every one of those tins burned. 

[Bill] We're all wearing our gloves Charlie. 

[Charlie] yeah, but you can't be too careful. 

[Charlie] Right. Here is the crunch. 

[Points to map] 

[Chris] Actually, we can all read maps Charles. 

[Charlie] The map'll be in your head Chris, I'm burning this one. 

[Chris] Shall we synchronize our watches ? 

[Charlie] Nuts to your watches. 

[Charlie] Oh...one more thing, just remember this. In this country 
they drive on the wrong side of the road. 

[Charlie] Bill. 

[Bill] Yes Charlie. 

[Charlie] Bill ? 

[Bill] Yes Charlie. 

[Charlie] Burn this. 

[Bill] Yes Charlie. 

[Charlie] Oh Bill 

[Bill] yes Charlie. 

[Charlie] Get rid of this lot. 

[Bill] Yes Charlie. 

[Charlie] You are not gonna get sick, you are not gonna get a migraine, 
and everyone is gonna sit in the back of the motor. 

[Arthur] Charlie, me in the back of the motor with my asma. 

[Charlie] One more word out of you Arthur. All right ! 

[Arthur] ..it was all I had to do... 

[Charlie] Arthur ! 

[Arthur] .. all the time....what ? 

[Old man] Gratzi. 

[Charlie] Multibene, dad. 

[Fat Englishman] Can you direct me to Calda Garibaldi Street ? 

[Italian speaks in really fast Italian]

[fat Englishman] Bloody foreigners. 

[Alto Bene] What's happening ? 

[Chauffeur] It's another traffic jam, it gets worse every time. 

[Charlie] What are they gabbling about Franco. 

[Franco] Complaining about the traffic jam. 

[Arthur] Yeah, well they'll 'ave something else to complain about in a minute. 

[Charlie bangs the side of the truck] Ok Bill ! 

[Everyone creeps back] 

[Charlie] Whad'y think you lot are doing, don't just panic.
Get on with it. Get in the car. Anybody comes through... hit 'em ! 

[Charlie] OI ! Get in the Doormobile. 

[Bill] Come on Arthur, get your finger out will you. 

[Bill] Well look 'appy then you stupid bastards, we won didn't we ? 

[Bill mumbles] They went that-away. This is the self-preservation society... 

[Arthur] I could eat a horse.. ha..ah-ah 

[Charlie shouts from the car window] GOOD LUCK ! 

[Chris] Try putting your foot down Tony, they're really getting rather close. 

[Charlie] Now as you go round look for that bloody exit, we can't go round here all night. 

[Chris] I think you might make an effort to keep up with the others Tony. 

[Tony] All right ! 

[Arthur holds out the wish-bone] Ah... make a wish. 

[Charlie] Look out they're behind us, you'd better put your foot down, 
put your foot down we'll lose 'em easy. 

[Keats] Have you heard the news sir, they've done it Mr Bridger, 
all the men are cheering for you. They've done it ! 

[Mr Bridger] Done what Keats ? 

[Keats] The job sir ! Put on your dicky-dirt and your Peckham rye... 

[Charlie] Get yer..get yer wheels in line... slam on yer brakes or 
we'll be in the cabin. 

[Dominic] Ok, hold on. 

[Wheel crunches] [Wheel crunches again] [Wheel crunches yet again]

[Chris] Be very careful !

[Big William] Charlie boy. 

[Charlie] NOW ! 

[Car rolls over the cliff] 

[Charlie] Ok, out...OUT. Leave the beer. 

[Arthur] No ! 

[Charlie] Hold still...hold still...hold still...hold still. Nobody move. 

[Charlie] We're balancing right on the edge. Very slowly move this way.
Very slowly ! Don't make any sudden movements. 

[Charlie] The gold is pulling it over the edge. We'll 'ave to get it back. 

[Charlie creeps forward] [So does everyone else] 

[Charlie] Get back ! Get back ! Now hold still. Don't move. 
Don't move at all. Don't no-one get out the door neither. 

[Charlie] Hang on a minute lads. I've got a great idea....errr...errr...
Rhonda forever!!!