Skyrim
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In Which the Dragonborn Marries Her Favorite Housecarl
In which the Dragonborn marries her beloved Lydia in Riften, and the happy couple does what they do best for their honeymoon: visiting dungeons and killing draugr! How romantic. <3
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In Which the Dragonborn Goes to Ansilvund
In which the Dragonborn goes on more quests for the College of Winterhold, because apparently the Arch-Mage still has to go fetch everything for these people? And in which she kills another Elder Dragon, and learns how to turn iron into gold.
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In Which the Dragonborn Goes to Mzulft and Volunruud
In which the Dragonborn kills a couple more Blood Dragons, re-visits Mzulft to search for Dwemer cogs, and ventures into Volunruud for another “source of power”, where she learns the first word of Aura Whisper.
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In Which the Dragonborn Becomes Arch-Mage and Thane of Winterhold
In which the Dragonborn becomes Arch-Mage of the College of Winterhold, after saving it from destruction--and in which, though it's decidedly politically awkward, she also becomes Thane of Winterhold.
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In Which the Dragonborn Seeks the Staff of Magnus
In which the Dragonborn, after reporting back to the College of Winterhold with recovered books, goes down into the Midden and learns from the Augur of Dunlain that she needs to find the Staff of Magnus; and in which she heads to Mzulft to do exactly that.
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In Which the Dragonborn Quests for the College of Winterhold
In which the Dragonborn traipses hither and yon doing quests for the College of Winterhold (is this going to count to my course credit?); in which she is warned by the Psijic Order that things are about to get serious with that orb thing; and in which she kills a whole bunch of dragons, necromancers, bandits, and Falmer.
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In Which the Dragonborn Joins the College of Winterhold
In which the Dragonborn makes friends and influences orcs, by bringing a stronghold the enchanted gauntlets they wanted; in which she kills not one but two Blood Dragons; and in which she sends Lydia home for an extended break while she joins the College of Winterhold and learns how to be a mage.
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In Which the Dragonborn is Reminded of the Main Plot
In which the Dragonborn kills her second Dragon Priest (by which I mean, really actually going back to finish off the first one); in which she goes to Riften, rescues Esbern from the Thalmor, and learns she’s on tap to save the world; and in which she kills her first Elder Dragon.
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In Which the Dragonborn Goes to Volskygge
In which the Dragonborn gives her favorite housecarl a break for once and has Jordis the Sword-Maiden work for her name; and in which the Dragonborn takes Jordis off to Volskygge, to kill bandits, draugr, and a Dragon Priest.
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In Which the Dragonborn Goes to Geirmund’s Hall
In which the Dragonborn and her housecarl head off to Geirmund’s Hall, to get the second fragment of the Gauldur amulet—and in which the Dragonborn is followed by more floppy dragon corpse!