Skyrim
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A few more thoughts about Inigo and dragon souls
A few followup thoughts on the question of Inigo being opposed to the Dragonborn absorbing dragon souls, and bigger picture questions of character conflict and narrative resolution.
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In Which Harrowhark Takes a Moonpath to Elsweyr
In which Harrowhark ventures down to Elsweyr to help rebel Khajiit resisting their Thalmor overlords; reaches a contact in Markarth about a Dark Brotherhood contract; and quests into Arkngthamz to investigate what treasure can be found there. Features commentary on the Moonpath to Elsweyr mod, and why I am reluctantly deciding to give up Inigo as a follower.
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In Which Kendis Joins the Dawnguard and Seeks Elder Scrolls
In which Kendis joins the Dawnguard; discovers Serana entombed in Dimhollow Crypt; rescues the Moth Priest Dexion Evicus; helps Serana recover her mother Valerica's Elder Scroll from the Soul Cairn; gains the respect of the undead dragon Durnehviir; becomes thane in Winterhold; and seeks another Elder Scroll from Septimus Signus.
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In Which Harrowhark Opens an Oblivion Gate
In which Harrowhark raids the Dainty Sload to plant contraband on board for the Thieves Guild; robs Wintersand Manor, the home of Nazeem; buys Tundra Homestead; discovers the Oblivion gate at Red Scar Cavern, and ventures through it into the Deadlands; and helps the Vigilants of Stendarr defeat the Mythic Dawn and take control of the caverns.
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In Which Kendis Slays a Cannibal, Acquires Mehrunes’ Razor, and Quests for Mara
In which Kendis slays a cannibal desecrating Markarth's Hall of the Dead; acquires the final piece of Mehrunes' Razor, and is forced to fight off Silus when Dagon demands she kill him; investigates signs of a Dagon cult; investigates the ruins of Arkngthamz and meets the ghost of Katria; and finishes questing for Mara in the name of love.
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Solving a few issues in Harrowhark’s playthrough
A writeup of three problems addressed in my modded playthrough of Harrowhark: fixing missing MCMs, getting a workaround for a Thieves Guild mod not letting Delvin give me Bedlam Jobs, and a workaround for not being able to hit the Y button to set skills to Legendary status.
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In Which Harrowhark Slays Mercer Frey and Is Cured of Vampirism
In which Harrowhark slays Mercer Frey; returns the Skeleton Key to the Twilight Sepulcher, and becomes an Agent of Nocturnal; acquires the hammer Nerveshatter; is finally cured of her vampirism by Falion in Morthal; and recreates some long-lost artifacts after acquiring sigil stones in a summoning ritual.
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In Which Kendis Visits Alduin’s Wall and Slays a Dragon Priest
In which Kendis foils a conspiracy about the Forsworn in Markarth; reaches Karthspire and Sky Haven Temple, and learns the secrets of Alduin's Wall; purifies the heart of a dead knight, and gains Spell Knight Armor; saves Azura's Star from the clutches of an insane necromancer; and slays the dragon priest Hevnoraak at Valthume.
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In Which Harrowhark is Inducted as a Bard, Then Goes After Mercer Frey
In which Harrowhark concludes her bard studies, recovers King Olaf's verse, and is inducted as a full bard in the college; slays the dragon Nahagliiv; recovers lost instruments for the Bards College; returns a lexicon to Avanchnzel; and ventures into Irkngthand in search of the treacherous Mercer Frey.
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In Which Kendis Raids the Thalmor Embassy and Marries a Mage
In which Kendis infiltrates the Thalmor Embassy to steal what information they have on the dragons; recovers a lost heirloom from Shimmermist Cave; retrieves Esbern from the Ratway; acquires a steward for Heljarchen Hall; marries Rulnik Wind-Strider, and settles her family in Whiterun; learns a Word of Power in Angarvunde; and slays the dragon Vuljotnaak.