If you haven't played a game of the scope of one in the Elder Scrolls series, then you might be in for an overwhelming experience. The entire point of Oblivion is to create and play as any character as you please. If you want to play the main story line and then quit, then you are free to do so. You can even ignore the main story and just run around killing innocent people if you like. The name of the game is role playing.
At the heart of any true RPG is character creation. Make sure you create a character that fits your personality. If you want to play a strong, beefy, melee brawler, be sure to pick a race and character class at the beginning of the game that will fit this persona. For details on creating a character, see our Character Building section.
advertisementThe people of Tamriel have normal lives and don't spend 24 hours a day in one place. This means that shops will be open at set hours and people will move about their daily business. If you need to change the time of day (or night) to complete a task or even to just shed some light on the situation, there are two options for quickly moving time forward. You can wait in one place by selecting it from the menu screen. This will simply move time forward and regenerate your fatigue, magicka, and health. If you sleep in a bed, time will move forward at your discretion in hourly increments. Sleeping can level you up if you have met the requirements and will also regenerate your health, magicka, and fatigue. It is also important to remember that fast traveling will move time forward the estimated amount of time it would take to cover that distance.