Skyrim
Main parent category for all posts about playing Skyrim
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Final Thoughts on Shenner’s Skyrim Run
Final thoughts writeup for Shenner's playthrough, which officially concludes her run! Includes videos of her skills and stats.
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In Which Shenner Slays Alduin the World-Eater
In which Shenner confronts Alduin on the Throat of the World; arranges a peace conference at High Hrothgar; traps the dragon Odahviing at Dragonsreach; flies to Skuldafn, and fights her way to the portal to Sovngarde; and defeats Alduin the World-Eater to save the world.
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In Which Shenner Acquires Auriel’s Bow and Slays Lord Harkon
In which Shenner acquires Auriel's Bow from the Forgotten Vale, and slays the vampire Vyrthur; invades Castle Volkihar with the Dawnguard; slays the vampire lord Harkon; and brings word to Valerica that she is free to emerge from the Soul Cairn.
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In Which Faanshi Finds the Black Book of Nchardak
In which Faanshi seeks out the wizard Neloth at Tel Mithryn, and clears Miraak's taint from the Sun Stone while there; in which she, Neloth, and Serana gain access to the Black Book at Nchardak; and in which Hermaeus Mora demands the secrets of the Skaal.
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Some thoughts on the Anniversary Edition of Skyrim
Here, have a writeup of my thoughts about the Anniversary Edition of Skyrim thus far, now that I've finished most of a playthrough with it! Picoreview: would recommend, but there are bits I'm ambivalent about too.
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In Which Shenner Heads to the Forgotten Vale
In which Shenner recovers another schematic from Bilegulch Mine; quests through Darkfall Cave and Darkfall Passage; and reaches the Forgotten Vale in search of Auriel's Bow.
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In Which Shenner Goes Adventuring for the Dawnguard
In which Shenner saves Florentius from Ruunvald; gathers schematics for Sorine; retrieves another Elder Scroll from the Soul Cairn, and Serana's mother Valerica; and visits Ancestor Glade to learn the location of Auriel's Bow.
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In Which Faanshi Discovers Miraak’s Hold on Solstheim
In which Faanshi sees Miraak with her own eyes in Apocrypha; receives the urging of the Skaal shaman to save their people; slays a dragon and learns the Shout necessary to clear the Wind Stone; and clears that Stone, along with the Earth Stone in Raven Rock.
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In Which Skyrim Together is More of a Mess Than the First Time
In which Luciriel, Kitty, and Rhanys clear out Sleeping Giant Camp and Broken Fang Cave; see Ri'saad's Khajiit STILL trying to leave Whiterun; see Luciriel's armor completely vanish, and Uthgerd apparently resurrect from her fatal brawl; and are defeated in further adventuring by Discord.
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In Which Shenner Saves a Moth Priest for the Dawnguard
In which Shenner frees Serana in Dimhollow Crypt and returns her to her family home at Castle Volkihar; recruits members for the Dawnguard; meets Serana again, and goes with her to rescue a Moth Priest and recover a crossbow schematic.