Skyrim
Main parent category for all posts about playing Skyrim
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In Which Finds-The-Way Hunts More Netches, This Time for Sheogorath
In which Finds-The-Way clears more draugr out of Kolbjorn Barrow; fights off an attack by rival assassins; finds Neloth of Tel Mithryn a new steward; brings taproots to Tel Mithryn to heal Neloth's mushroom house; finds the fabled Deathbrand treasure hoard; finds a little present from Sheogorath, and uses it to kill certain netches at Uncle Sheo's behest; and returns to Skyrim for a little while to hunt down a Briarheart warrior for Neloth.
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Experimenting with running Skyrim on my MacBook Pro
First of probably at least a couple of posts describing my experimentation with getting a modded Skyrim working on my M1 MacBook Pro. using Wine. Describes experimenting with the Whisky app as well as a trial version of Crossover. Findings so far: Skyrim itself works, but modding is going to be a challenge! MO2 works, but not so much on Vortex or Wabbajack. Recommendations from informed parties are welcome.
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In Which Finds-The-Way Goes Netch Hunting
In which Finds-The-Way slays draugr in Kolbjorn Barrow; retrieves a rare folio from the Wreck of the Strident Squall, after taking out the reavers occupying it; helps hunters both human and riekling take out various netches; hunts for pieces of the Deathbrand armor; convinces rieklings to give up their cache of netch leather armor; rescues the blacksmith Baldor from the Thalmor; and cleanses the Water Stone.
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In Which Finds-The-Way Thwarts Assassins and Cleanses All-Maker Stones
In which Finds-The-Way thwarts the efforts of assassins targeting Councilor Morvayn in Raven Rock; is awarded Severin Manor, and citizenship in the city; joins forces with Frea of the Skaal to venture into Miraak's temple; gains a Word of Power and begins using it to cleanse the All-Maker Stones; joins forces with the wizard Neloth to find another Black Book in Nchardak; and is tasked by Hermaeus Mora to bring him the secrets of the Skaal.
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HOWTO: Sync Skyrim saves between devices
Detailed instructions for players of the Tuxborn modpack for Skyrim to use if they want to synchronize saves across multiple directories or devices. Includes options for how to do so locally as well as using cloud services, and what apps to consider for the task.
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In Which Elessir Thwarts an Assassination in Raven Rock
In which Elessir recovers a misplaced Ancient Nordic Pickaxe; discovers what happened to a long-dead miner in Raven Rock Mine; finds the Bloodskal Blade; kills a dragon priest and discovers a Black Book; slays an undead general at Fort Frostmoth; agrees to help an entrepreneur trying to excavate Kolbjorn Barrow; helps uncover an assassination plot against Councilor Morvayn; and is awarded citizenship in Raven Rock and Severin Manor.
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In Which Finds-The-Way Slays an Undead General
In which Finds-The-Way hires a Dunmer mercenary to watch her back on Solstheim; kills ash spawn for Captain Veleth at Old Attius Farm; slays the undead General Falx Carius at Fort Frostmoth; and agrees to do some spying on behalf of Adril Arano, who suspects assassins are targeting Councilor Morvayn.
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In Which Nona Finds More Friends But Not the Horn of Jurgen Windcaller
In which Nona is ambushed in Solitude and unable to keep her follower Aviendha from being kidnapped; fails to find the Horn of Jurgen Windcaller in Ustengrav; meets the scholar Lucien and agrees to let him join her group; rescues the mercenary Gore from a beartrap; takes out bandits at Bilegulch Mine for the Jarl of Falkreath; meets an arrogant Khajiit warrior seeking to learn the Stance of Arkay; meets Barbas the Daedra dog and agrees to help him rejoin his master, Clavicus Vile; further explores the ruined Helgen; and retrieves Nettlebane from Orphan Rock.
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In Which Kendeshel Masters Conjuration and Finds the Aetherium Forge
In which Kendeshel cleanses her fellow Companion Farkas of his wolf blood; finds the final aetherium shard in Raldbthar; finds the Aetherium Forge, and bids farewell to the ghost of Katria; slays a vicious horker near Windhelm; finds the Oghma Infinium and gains knowledge from it; and masters the school of Conjuration magic.
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In Which Elessir Slays Some Mudcrabs and Heads to Solstheim
In which Elessir finds rare fish, a Dwemer fishing rod, and enchanted axes; cooks a seafood feast; fights off an attack of frenzied mudcrabs near Dawnstar; and heads to Solstheim, to hunt down the mysterious Miraak who's trying to kill him.