Skyrim
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In Which Kendis Becomes Arch-Mage and Returns Some Instruments
In which Kendis witnesses the death of the Arch-Mage; quests to Labyrinthian to recover the Staff of Magnus, and slays the dragon priest Morokei; uses the Staff to save the College of Winterhold; recovers a missing flute from Hob's Fall Cave; and returns to Solitude to give the missing instruments back to the Bards College.
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Notes on future mods I’ll want for Survival Mode
Notes about Skyrim mods relevant to survival runs, for Future Me, when I consider trying Survival Mode again in a run where I can mod the parts I don't like. Recommendations for any mods I don't have in this post welcome.
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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.