Elder Scrolls SKYRIM

[Yellow Mage]

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You know what's awesome? Landing Sneak Attack on dragons, that's what.

I saw one of those dragon symbols on my compass and just wandered toward it. Found the little shrine/wall thing with a dragon perched on top. I was far enough away that he didn't aggro right away so I managed to snipe him to open the fight. Then the dragon priest showed up and things got pretty hairy. I ran as fast as my fuzzy little legs could carry me. I lost the priest, but the dragon was more persistent. Random aggro along the way turned into minions to fight the dragon for me and with enough distractions I actually managed to get hidden again to sneak attack him again. Running away is totally a valid strategy.

If you managed to get the kill-shot/dragon soul, this would probably be the most awesome dragon-kill story I have heard of out of this game yet.

[cidbahamut]

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I didn't get the kill-shot with sneak attack, but yeah I did win the fight after all the minions had died. I ended up finding a patch of rocks on a hill to hide behind at the very end. The dragon was all bloody and rambling around down below and I just kept firing iron arrows at it and hunkering down behind the rocks when it started breathing fire at me.

Now I'm afraid to go back to get the word of power because I know the dragon priest will still be there, and those guys are just terrifying. Dragons I can deal with, super mages are a different matter.

[Neverslip]

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Those dragon mages are pretty tough. I'm currently trying to find more of them. I've killed about 4 or 5 so far and yeah they always bring on the challenge.

One thing I love about Skyrim is the ecology. I've found so many NPC's killing each other and it's always fun to watch the battle ensue. Bears chasing deer and rabbits. Hunters slaugtering a grove of animals. Giants defending their mammoths from god knows what. The best and strangest for me was coming across two dragons fighting over a giant camp. I helped kill one dragon... got the kill shot then watched the winning dragon kill the giant and by that time that dragon was ready to fight me it was down to basically nothing. 2 souls for the price of watching a prize fight.

[Mezlo]

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I found the firebolt and fireball spell last nigh at the college. So, woot! I verified I had impack, so i should be good. I also fired off a dual wield firebolt and i like it! It takes a good chunk of mp (35% ish), but if ti staggers an enemy, i should be good. i tried dual wielding fireball, but I dont have enough mana, lol... is thate even do-able? if so, that should be pretty bad ass. One thing i find tough about the game is that you are given quests/missions, and you're told tog o talk to so-and-so. How the F am I supposed to know where they are??? So it's alot of meandering around until I stumble across them. I'm still trying to finish up the college quests. I brought back the books that were missing, went and talked ot Olfdir, or something like that, now I think they're asking me to go talk to someone else, but... yeah, could't find them late last night...

I have saved up a bunch of animal skins now for smithing, but havent seen a blacksmithing area reacently. Where's a good one to goto?

[Raydeus]

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When you get a new quest it will appear on your log but it wont track it until you select it.

After you do it will show a marker on your map and on the NPC.

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PS > I used Warmaiden's in Whiterun as my smithing base. You have everything you need there and it's pretty close to your house in case you go above the weight limit for some reason.

[Neverslip]

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I have saved up a bunch of animal skins now for smithing, but havent seen a blacksmithing area reacently. Where's a good one to goto?

I chose Markarth. Mainly cuz I got the house there which has an enchanting set up in it. So I can use the smithing in the town then go back to my house and enchant it all. I recently got the Thief Guild contact in this town so I have someone with more gold than usual to sell my completed Fire Daggers to. Currently saving for the expensive house in Solitude to see if it's worth the price tag.

[Mezlo]

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You have everything you need there and it's pretty close to your house in case you go above the weight limit for some reason.

I didn't know i had a house... LMFAO... Hmmm...

[Raydeus]

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Yep, Jarl Balgruuf gives it to you after you kill your first dragon, and you also get a Housecarl with it.

[Neverslip]

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First house is in Whiterun I believe ... becoming a Thane of a town is pretty nice. I'm going to start in on becoming a Thane everywhere soon.

[Mezlo]

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Well... I can't wait to go see my house! LOL... is it in Whiterun and i need to go through Whiterun to find it, or is it outside and i can fast run to it on the world map?

[cidbahamut]

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You have to buy it from the Jarl's accountant or whatever it is that guy does for him.

[Mezlo]

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AH HA! It's not given to me! I have to buy it? F that...

[Raydeus]

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I don't even remember paying for it, but it probably was cheap. XD

[Neverslip]

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Yeah... the ability to have it is given to you... but you still have to buy it... then you have to pay in order to furnish it. I'd skip the one in Whiterun to save for one of the better ones, myself.

[cidbahamut]

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But then you don't have somewhere to stash every single piece of miscellaneous dungeon loot