Skyrim
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In Which Elessir Battles Mercer Frey, Thalmor, and Forsworn
In which Elessir slays Mercer Frey in the depths of Irkngthand; restores the Skeleton Key to the Twilight Sepulcher and gains his full power as a Nightingale of Nocturnal; acquires the hammer Nerveshatter; slays a mad blacksmith; raids the Thalmor Embassy; rescues Esbern from the Ratway; visits Alduin's Wall with Esbern and Delphine, and learns a way forward to confront Alduin; and meets Paarthurnax, the master of the Greybeards, who sends him off to find an Elder Scroll.
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In Which Kendeshel Hunts a Mysterious Criminal and Lost Relic Hunting Tools
In which Kendeshel is hired to track down a mysterious criminal wanted in Morrowind; aids the village of Little Vivec; tracks her quarry to Kagrenar, only to find that he was not at all what she expected; discovers a hidden room in the Dragonborn Gallery; retrieves a powerful staff from Brittleshin Pass, and a highly useful backpack at Shriekwind Bastion; and is attacked by assassins at her own house in Whiterun. This post contains significant spoilers for the Moon and Star mod, as well as minor spoilers for Legacy of the Dragonborn. Read with caution.
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Review of Moon and Star mod (non-spoiler version)
Spoiler-free review of the Moon and Star mod, which I'm running as part of Kendeshel's Legacy of the Dragonborn playthrough. Mostly enjoyed it, but found it kind of flimsy and too short. Not sorry I tried it, but not likely to play it again (though I reserve the right to change my mind here). Spoiler review to come with Kendeshel's next post.
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In Which Finds-The-Way Acquires Mehrunes’ Razor and Azura’s Star
In which Finds-The-Way acquires the pieces of Mehrunes' Razor, but is forced to kill Silus Vesuius to claim it once it's reassembled; acquires and cleanses Azura's Star of the soul of the necromancer who'd tainted it; and quests into Mzulft to discover the location of the Staff of Magnus.
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In Which Kendeshel Becomes Arch-Mage of the College of Winterhold
In which Kendeshel learns from the Augur of Dunlain that she must seek the Staff of Magnus; returns the Lexicon to Avanchnzel; quests through Mzulft to find Synod researchers; witnesses the death of the Arch-Mage; defends Winterhold from magical anomalies; recovers the Staff of Magnus from Labyrinthian; and slays Ancano at the College of Winterhold, ending his threat to the college and to all of Skyrim, and becoming Arch-Mage of the College in the process. Contains post-plot spoilers for the Project AHO mod, as well as spoilers for the beginning of the Legacy of the Dragonborn plot Shattered Legacy.
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In Which Elessir Becomes Thane of Winterhold and a Nightingale
In which Elessir destroys a second Seducers bandit camp; slays the mad conjurer Thoron in the Solitude sewers; locates what's left of missing College of Winterhold apprentices; recovers the Helm of Winterhold and becomes thane of Winterhold; reforges the Arms of Chaos; discovers the treachery of his Guildmaster; and joins forces with Karliah and Brynjolf to become Nightingales of Nocturnal in a united effort to take down Mercer Frey.
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In Which Finds-the-Way Becomes Thane of Haafingar and Saves the Gildergreen
In which Finds-The-Way slays dragons, a giant and some vampires; recovers lost artifacts from the bottom of a spider-infested cavern; helps create a new Gildergreen for Whiterun; reveals their Guildmaster's treachery to the Thieves Guild; buys Proudspire Manor and becomes Thane of Haafingar; acquires the hilt of Mehrunes' Razor; puts the Pale Lady to rest in Frostmere Crypt; defeats Seducers bandits near Windhelm; and recovers the Ring of Pure Mixtures and the White Phial from Forsaken Cave.
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In Which Kendeshel Takes Windhelm for the Empire
In which Kendeshel concludes helping the Empire unify Skyrim by capturing Fort Kastav, Fort Amol, and Windhelm; slays Ulfric Stormcloak; is contacted by Redguard Remnant agents; slays a dragon at Northwind Summit; disrupts a skooma den at Cragslane Caverns; is named thane of the Rift by Maven Black-Briar; resolves the curse on the Orcs of Largashbur; and discovers a shard of what may prove an important treasure indeed. Contains significant spoilers for the Legacy of the Dragonborn mod: services available from a particular NPC, some hints about backstory for Auryen, and the kickoff of the "Shattered Legacy" plot.
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In Which Elessir Investigates Ruins and Caverns, and Becomes Thane of Haafingar
In which Elessir investigates the ruins of Winterhold, and slays the dragon priest and dragon he encounters as a result; slays another dragon at Goldenhills Plantation; tames a unicorn near Riften; finishes helping Largashbur with its curse problem; fights Forsworn and hagravens at Lost Valley Redoubt and Cradle Stone Tower; and delves into Runoff Caverns to find and deactivate a runaway Dwemer weather machine.
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In Which Kendeshel Takes Fort Greenwall and Joins the College of Winterhold
In which Kendeshel blackmails Riften's steward in the service of the Empire, and learns from her about a wagon to commandeer for Imperial forces; helps the Empire capture Fort Greenwall; helps Largashbur with a giant attack; recruits Latoria for the Explorer's Society; joins the College of Winterhold; discovers a powerful artifact in Saarthal; and travels to Fort Kastav to lend aid to Hadvar's squad intending to take over that fort. Contains minor spoilers for the Legacy of the Dragonborn mod, re: where to find Latoria.