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Bailing on Survival Mode in Kendis’ playthrough
As of hitting level 32 in Kendis' run, I'm officially bailing on playing her in Survival Mode. Main reason for why: it takes a lot of the fun out of the College of Winterhold for me. :( More deets as to my reasoning in the post.
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In Which Harrowhark Investigates the Ruins of Winterhold
In which Harrowdark explores long-hidden ruins of the parts of Winterhold destroyed in the Great Collapse; and fights and slays the dragon priest Beinaarkh and the dragon Kahvozein.
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In Which Kendis Becomes Thane of Riften and Quests into Mzulft
In which Kendis agrees to hunt bears for Temba in Ivarstead; agrees to help the Orcs at Largashbur with a giant problem; helps a bunch of people in Riften, and is proclaimed thane; buys Honeyside, and gets Iona as housecarl; discovers the whereabouts of the Staff of Magnus in Mzulft; and retrieves the missing Finn's Lute from Stony Creek Cave.
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In Which Harrowhark Becomes Arch-Mage and is Kidnapped by the Brotherhood
In which Harrowhark recovers the Staff of Magnus from Labyrinthian; uses it to break Ancano's control of the Eye of Magnus, and saves the College of Winterhold; and receives a very special invitation from the Dark Brotherhood to join their ranks.
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In Which Kendis Restores a Festival and Recovers a Drum
In which Kendis helps restore the Burning of King Olaf Festival, and formally joins the Bards College; and in which she recovers Rjorn's Drum from Halldir's Cairn.
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In Which Harrowhark Learns the Location of the Staff of Magnus
In which Harrowhark quests into Mzulft and learns the location of the Staff of Magnus; returns to the college, only to witness the death of Savos Aren; defends Winterhold from an eruption of magical anomalies; and prepares to go to Labyrinthian to retrieve the Staff.
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In Which Kendis Signs Up for the Bards College and the Legion
In which Kendis journeys to Solitude; seeks to join the Bards College, and also to fight for the Empire; attempts and fails to clear bandits from Fort Hraggstad; and recovers King Olaf's verse from Dead Men's Respite.
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In Which Kendis Recovers Stolen Books for the Mage College
In which Kendis recovers stolen books from Fellglow Keep, and returns them to the College of Winterhold; acquires dragonscale armor at Yorgrim Overlook; and aids a strange little man in a jester's outfit at Loreius Farm.
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In Which Harrowhark Speaks to the Augur of Dunlain and Journeys to Mzulft
In which Harrowhark assists fellow apprentices at the College of Winterhold; learns from the Augur of Dunlain that she must find the Staff of Magnus; retrieves a staff for Enthir from Pinemoon Cave; retrieves intel on a sword from Faldar's Tooth; and reaches Mzulft to begin the search for the Staff of Magnus.
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In Which Kendis Becomes Harbinger and Joins the College of Winterhold
In which Kendis journeys to Ysgramor's Tomb, frees the spirit of Kodlak from lycanthropy, and is proclaimed Harbinger of the Companions; joins the College of Winterhold; and finds a mysterious orb in the depths of Saarthal.