Let's Play Oblivion 49 - Untaxing the Poort

Thel Dr'og goes to put a final end to the Mannimarco's threat to the Mages Guild and to Cyrodiil. That seems to be the end of the Mages Guild questline. The Dr'log is now Arch-mage, so has fulfilled his mission as a mage per se. I am curious whether it would have been possible to confront Mannimarco without the soul gem, and if so what the result of the spell he cast before talking at you would have been. Oblivion Mages Guild Quests Playlist:    • Oblivion: Mage Playthrough - Mages Guild Q...   Quests: Confront the King Alchemy Acquisitions Seeking Your Roots Rank: Arena - Bloodletter Mages Guild - Arch-Mage Knights of the White Stallion - Knight-Errant Knights of the Nine - Divine Crusader Thieves Guild - Pickpocket Deaths: 0 Running Total: 9 Story Beats: 00:13 Traven's final task 8:07 Ech Cave's doorman 30:22 Meeting Mannimarco 34:14 Mannimarco defeated 37:01 Raminus Polus informed 27:47 Perks of the Arch-Mage 40:45 Nirnroot found