Reviews
Any post in this category has review commentary, sometimes as a standalone review, and sometimes as review commentary mixed in with active playthrough session commentary. Any post in this category with "review" in the subject line is a standalone review post; anything else is out of an active playthrough, but with review commentary mixed in.
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Initial Commentary on Tuxborn
A post with my initial impressions of the Tuxborn modpack for Skyrim. Including how leveling works; changes to the look of the world and the characters; UI changes; map and music changes; new armor on NPCs and available to the player; some bumpiness with settings I needed to figure out how to change; and more!
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Mod review: Beyond Skyrim: Bruma
Now that I'm done with Elessir's run (even though I'm not done with his actual posts), I can now post a spoiler-free review of one of the major parts of Elessir's load order--Beyond Skyrim: Bruma! Picoreview: quibbled with the ending of its main quest, but otherwise found it very solid, and recommend it. Just keep in mind it's a preview for a larger release to come.
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Mod review: Lucien
I'm done with Elessir's playthrough so that means I can finally do a review post of Lucien, the custom follower! Picoreview: highly recommended if you like customer followers in your Skyrim.
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In Which Kendeshel Goes Side Questing
In which Kendeshel does favors of the mercenaries of Wyrmstooth by stealing a necklace, recovering a sword, and confronting a Nord who reneged on a debt; kills a Forsworn leader for the Jarl of Markarth; helps a hagraven in Blind Cliff Cave; and takes out the Saints bandits near Karthwasten.
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In Which Elessir Investigates Serpent’s Trail and Alftand
In which Elessir seeks several Dwemer schematics for Sorine of the Dawnguard, including at the Serpent's Trail smuggler lair that leads into Cyrodiil; quests down into Alftand; and reaches Blackreach in his search for the Elder Scroll.
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In Which Kendeshel Fights Warlocks on Wyrmstooth
In which Kendeshel further quests across the isle of Wyrmstooth; fights warlocks at Krakevisa; recovers stolen enchanted pants for the witches at Belonir's Borg; and cures Gjalrunn the Nord of his paralysis at Wulfmere's Watch.
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In Which Kendeshel Fights Vampires and a Lich on Wyrmstooth
In which Kendeshel continues her questing across the island of Wyrmstooth, featuring a fight with vampires, recovering the lost bones of a dead spirit, and discovering that this was not necessarily the wisest way to spend her time. (Contains spoilers for side quests in the Wyrmstooth Skyrim mod.)
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In Which Kendeshel Buys a Fort and Quests on Wyrmstooth
In which Kendeshel does general adventuring on the island of Wyrmstooth; adopts a wolf after the death of her owner; helps a Nord who had his pants stolen by a witch; agrees to bring a spirit's bones back to his tomb; takes over an abandoned fort and refurbishes it; aids miners who accidentally broke into a spriggan sanctuary; and slays a marauder leader at his stronghold.
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In Which Kendeshel Battles a Dragon on Wyrmstooth
In which Kendeshel saves the island of Wyrmstooth from the threat of a particularly ambitious dragon. (This session is focused entirely on the main plot of the Wyrmstooth mod, so I won't say more because spoilers. Read with caution if you're not already familiar with this mod.)
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In Which Kendeshel Becomes Thane of Eastmarch and Haafingar, and Goes to Wyrmstooth
In which Kendeshel finishes excavating Windcaller Pass with her Explorers Society team; slays a Thalmor assassin; solves a string of murders in Windhelm; buys Hjerim and becomes thane of Eastmarch; destroys the spirit of Potema; buys Proudspire Manor and becomes thane of Haafingar; retrieves the White Phial from Forsaken Cave; and journeys to Wyrmstooth to help the East Empire Company with a serious dragon problem. Contains major spoilers for Legacy of the Dragonborn, and also Wyrmstooth. Read with caution if you're not familiar with these mods!