• Kendeshel Playthrough,  Reviews,  Skyrim

    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.

  • Kendeshel Playthrough,  Skyrim

    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.

  • Elessir Playthrough,  Skyrim

    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.

  • Finds-The-Way Playthrough,  Skyrim

    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.

  • Kendeshel Playthrough,  Skyrim

    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.

  • Elessir Playthrough,  Skyrim

    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.

  • Kendeshel Playthrough,  Skyrim

    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.

  • Kendeshel Playthrough,  Skyrim

    In Which Kendeshel Fights for the Imperials and is Inducted as a Companion and a Bard

    In which Kendeshel begins recruiting for the Explorer's Society; helps Whiterun fight off an attack by the Stormcloaks; recovers a fragment of Wuuthrad and is inducted into the Companions; returns Olaf's Verse to the Bards College and is inducted into the College; takes Fort Dunstad for the Empire; recovers missing instruments; and finds the Minor Lord's Mail.

  • Kendeshel Playthrough,  Skyrim

    In Which Kendeshel Joins the Imperial Legion and the Companions

    In which Kendeshel fights a boatload of bandits and retrieves stolen relics, as well as rare armor; joins the Imperial Legion; clears Fort Hraggstad of bandits; joins the Companions; retrieves King Olaf's Verse from Dead Men's Respite; fights for the Imperial side in a battle of champions; and helps recover the Jagged Crown from Korvanjund. Note: this post contains post-plot spoilers for Project AHO, and spoilers for the Legacy of the Dragonborn quest "Shadow of One's Past".

  • Finds-The-Way Playthrough,  Skyrim

    In Which Finds-The-Way Joins a College and Infiltrates a Warehouse

    In which Finds-The-Way joins the College of Winterhold; discovers a powerful orb in Saarthal, while also killing a powerful draugr; quests into Fellglow Keep in search of books about her discovery; learns she must seek the Staff of Magnus; learns the name of the mysterious nemesis who's been sabotaging the Thieves Guild; and pays a visit to the Face Sculptor in the Ragged Flagon.