I don't know how I missed the day completely, but I didn't want to post early in the morning
{Two chapter ahead avaiible on Pat reon } name - DoingThisForReasons
The trip back to Riverwood was boring, the trek up the mountain will be, not sure actually, might encounter some monsters or something. I forgot about the 'guard' tower here, the little rickety tower with the bridge from the stable piece of land towards it; I swear if I hit it with a [Fireball] to hard, it might just fall to the ground, fun. Anyway, one archer and I think there's more in the building. [Observe].
Name:
Class: Warrior
Race: Human (Nord)
Level: 1
Title: Bandit
Age: ?
Base Total
HP: 375 (375)
MP: 350 (350)
SP: 375 (375)
STR: 35 (35)
VIT: 15 (15)
DEX: 10 (10)
INT: 14 (14)
WIS: 12 (12)
LUK: 18 (18)
CHA: 15 (15)
Drops – [100] XP, [100] Credits
This is what you call cannon fodder, they didn't even get a class change, I'm pretty sure archer should get the [Rouge] class and also. [Duel Casting]. I head under the bridge as I wait for the other's, I know I could burn all of them to the ground but.
Bandit: 375-(-49)
1 bandit killed – 150 XP, 100 Credits
Do you think they'll notice that their friend is dead, it he there friend, good question. "Who's there", the [Fireball] was loud and very bright so, let's head up. 3 more, well with that little health, and all of them being not bow men, [One-handed weapon mastery] needed levelling and all of them wasn't even coming toe investigate, stupid or just don't really care, who knows, I haven't started heading up yet, as I waited underneath the bridge. As the other one comes down the hill, I equipped my sword and I swung it towards him.
Crit
SP: 2135-2098
Bandit 2 HP: 375-328
That was very much disappointing even with the crit. Pain. 47 damage, oh yeah, his in pain. His not like me, no [Gamers body] to allow him to shrug of the pain, 10 to STR, let's try this again, swing my sword down at the recovering bandit, I watch as he grunts in pain, he must have a great pain tolerance, is there damage reduction for him, or.
Nope
SP: 2098-2061
Bandit 2 HP: 328-299
I guess, I'd have to level the skill up to do some damage, that or get a sword that dealt more damage, getting the enchanting skill would be useful. Let's not waste time. Since the others were alerted to his pain and my presence, [Duel Casting].
{AN – Until stated otherwise [Duel Casting], will always be [Fireball]}
MP: 2210-2170
Bandit 2 HP: 299-(-125)
Bandit defeated – 150 XP, 100 Credits
Let's see where the others are, just two more, both of them were coming down, I had a few choices, though I knew what I wanted to pick, as I heard footsteps on the bridge above me, I hit one of them with [Duel Casting] this was gonna be a headache for the other one
MP: 2170-2130
Bandit 3 HP: 375-(-49)
Bandit defeated – 150 XP, 100 Credits
The other bandit watched as his friend dropped down from one attack, looking like he wanted to flee, where he would run to wasn't that clear, since it was either past me, up the cold unforgiving mountain range, or down the steep cliff to his inevitable death, not that either option was appealing, seeing no other option he drew his sword, looks like he was gonna go down fighting. Brave, practice makes perfect and I won't get a lot of shots before I'm facing something that could kill me if I choose to just use one handed, but 'm not that stupid. As he started charging towards me, I realised how slow we both were, my DEX stat was bad. But so was his. As he swung down, I sidestep out of his way, as he was recovering, I took my own slash towards his body, coming in an arc in the direction he was swinging I couldn't miss. Watching him stumble backwards.
SP: 2135-2098
Bandit 4 HP: 375-316
It wasn't getting any better, I guess I got used to all my mana skills just buffing my mana skills, not giving him time to recover, I brought my sword back down towards his body.
SP: 2098-2061
Bandit 4 HP: 316-257
Still, as he tried to recover, I was already getting bored of this, how did anyone ever plays using a fighter build, though to be fair they might have been able to deal more damage than I did. He was up already. Nope.
(5 strikes later)
Critical strike
SP: 2061-1876
Bandit 4 HP: 257-38
Bandit defeated – 150 XP, 100 Credits
There we go, I feel like I shouldn't just leave the bodies here, but what could I do to get rid of it. There was a chest in the tower but whatever it was wasn't really worth wasting my time on, walking further up the mountain, I knew there should be maybe 4 or so more bandits up the stairs on the outside of the barrow "Sreaaaaccchh" what was that, did it just get colder. The air seemed to get colder as a white and blue floating wraith appeared in front of me, ice wraith, well ok. [Observe].
Name:
Class:
Race: Ice Wraith
Level: 9
Title:
Age: ?
Base Total
HP: 2200 (2200)
MP: 680 (680)
SP: 1400 (1400)
STR: 15 (15)
VIT: 12 (12)
DEX: 15 (15)
INT: 12 (12)
WIS: 12 (12)
LUK: 0 (0)
CHA: 0 (0)
Drops – [2000] XP, [2000] Credits, Ice Wraith Teeth X1, Ice Wraith Essence
Weak to fire 25%
Well I just so happen to have a few good fire spells to use. As the ice wraith started coming towards me, I tried something different, since [Fireball] would be hard to aim at a moving target. [Duel Casting] [Flames].
MP: 2210-2196
Wraith HP: 2200-2167
That's something to think about, I can aim, as the wraith suddenly sped up, I had to jump out of its path, or be turned to ice. Could it turn me to ice, good question. I started shooting the [Duel Casting], [Flames] once again. 5 seconds.
MP: 2196-2126
Wraith HP: 2167-2002
[Fire magic manipulation]: 9-10
What must this thing have so much health and more… where did it go.
HP: 2518-2420
That's a lot of damage, behind me, [Duel Casting], [Flames] 20 seconds.
MP: 2126-1900
Wraith HP: 2002-1342
[Duel Casting]: 6-7
[Fire magic manipulation]: 10-11
[Flames]: 1-2
The spell should do a little more damage now, though how much was anyone's guess. This is again gonna become a pattern, which was annoying for everyone. [Duel Casting], [Flames] 25 seconds.
MP: 1900-1400
Wraith HP: 1342-(-58)
[Duel Casting]: 7-8
[Mana manipulation]: 24-25
[Fire magic manipulation]: 11-12
[Flames]: 2-6
1 Ice Wraith Defeated - 3000 XP, 2000 Credits, Ice Wraith Teeth X1, Ice Wraith Essence
That was, ok. What the hell. I started heading up the hill further up the hill as I came up to the stair case. I could see one who was patrolling pass, I didn't know how many others were there, ou think they'd here me if I sat and mediated for a it.
MP: 1400-1500
Lets just see. Sitting down [Mediation], just for a minute.
MP: 2234
That was better, I think that's my max, it's feels like it. The one who was walking by the stairs was walking past again. [Duel Casting], [Fireball].
MP: 2234-2198
Bandit 1 HP: 375-(-70)
Bandit defeated – 150 Xp, 100 Credits
The others should have heard and are most likely coming down, they would most likely have an archer or two as well, I'll just go up, as I walked up the stairs an arrow flew passed my head, yeah, should have seen that coming. To my left, why did they even have one station at the edge of the platform, [Duel Casting], [Fireball].
MP: 2198-2162
Bandit 2 HP: 375-(-70)
Bandit defeated – 150 Xp, 100 Credits
Really why I was concerned I don't know, "Never should have come here" I turn to see the other two charging towards me, I had, not a lot of time but.
MP: 2162-2126
Bandit 2 HP: 375-(-70)
Bandit defeated – 150 Xp, 100 Credits
[Fire magic Manipulation]: 12-13
One more to go, as she got closer, I drew my sword out of my inventory, as she brought her mace down towards me, slow-ish she was. Dodging out of the way of the mace, she righted herself faster than the one from earlier, but not in time to stop my sword hitting her sides. She grunted in pain.
SP: 2135-2098
Bandit 2 HP: 375-316
That's still mot much damage, but this is why I'm doing this, the second reason, I don't have another reason, I just want to level up my [One-Handed Weapon Mastery]. She was recovering again, why am I giving her time. I struck the sword trhough her stomah, because obviously that wouldn't kill her, I hate video game logic.
This is a video game world, so it follows said logic
Critical strike
SP: 2098-2061
Bandit 2 HP: 316-251
That was more than usual, I guess the calculations changed, 10 to LCK. Now once again, not letting up and giving her the chance to retaliate I ran my sword through her side again, I kind of hate video game logic here. I assume that in a normal world, that would kill someone.
Yes.
Critical strike
SP: 2061-2024
Bandit 2 HP: 251-186
This is taking just as long, why am I doing this again, oh yeah, skill level.
{Three strikes later}
Critical strike
SP: 2024-1913
Bandit 2 HP: 186-(-9)
That's what I call, a waste of my SP, because I'm supposed to be hurrying with this. So, open the door. 'Scrreeeeechhhhhhhhhhh' looks like someone hasn't been oiling the hinges. I remember there being the Skyrim rats in the room, but they weren't there now, the collapsed pillar was there, the fire pit, I could see one of them, could they hear me "What was that" that was me and yes they can hear me, can they see me though, I crouch down, activate [Sneak], the one who was looking moved his head from one side of the room to the other before. "It's nothing", huh, I guess my sneak skill is coming in handy. Who want to try a sneak attack, me, I continue moving towards the two sitting by the fire, I pulled my sword back out of my inventory, the time between the door and the two bandits felt like eternity but was barely a few seconds. As I got behind the one, an option box popped up.
Silent take down
Y/N
Yes. I slowly brought my sword round his neck, how did no one notice this and sliced.
Critical strike, sneak attack
Bandit defeated – 150 XP, 100 Credits
New skill created
[Sneak]: 3-4
There was no way the other one wouldn't see me now, I mean I could try "You there", "Can't wait to count your coin" never mind, [Duel Casting], [Fireball].
MP: 2198-2162
Bandit 2 HP: 375-(-70)
Bandit defeated – 150 Xp, 100 Credits
Maybe I should have tried facing him in armed combat, well, too late for that now. I head down the stairs to see the one bandit already pulling the level to set of the puzzle, I could have killed him myself, why did just let him die like that. Second question, the golden claw guy already passed through here, so shouldn't it already be open, setting the three pillars, snake, snake and Whale, I pull the lever and the gate opens up. A healing potion, A Greater Soul Gem and the [Thief] book, added to my inventory. Do I have to absorb it to add it to my skills? Maybe later, on the left is the spiral staircase that leads further down into the dungeon. Rats, so there's the Skeever's. oh yeah that's what they're called.
Skeever 1-5 HP: 250
Well if this isn't an opportunity. With health that low, how well would this work, the 5 little pests run at me, I swing my sword, in an arc as they jump. Two of them go flying; I missed three of them, of course I did.
SP: 2135-2061
Skeever 1-2 HP: 250-191
The other three were already on me.
HP: 2456-2438
They didn't do that much damage. This would be a great way to grind up damage resistance and light amour mastery. The two that I hit away was coming up again to join the three. Let's see if it works like this, before they came, I swung downwards at one closest to me, sparks flew and the other four startled by it, seemed to attack with more aggression.
Skeever 3 HP: 250-191
The other four were all gonna hit me. Bunched up as they were. Bad idea for me to do that. [Duel Casting], [Fireball]
5 Skeever's defeated – 150 XP, 100 Credits, Skeever tail X5, Silver Necklace, Gold Ring
Due to strenuous activity, STR and VIT has increased by 1
What? I'm just gonna leave it at that and not question it. I remember there being a scroll of fireball there, can I create those myself. Great question I can see the webs from here, the weekend giant spider has Arvel trapped there if I remember correctly. The door towards the spider pit is covered in webs. [Flames] 5 seconds later, the webs were gone and I could peek out to see the webs that had Arvel trapped. "Is... is someone coming? Is that you Harknir? Bjorn? Soling? I know I ran ahead with the claw, but I need help!" I'm guessing Harknir is the one who died to the puzzle trap, I walked forward into the spider room and as I did the wounded spider dropped from the ceiling. Stepping back into cover, I cast [Observe] on the spider.
Spider HP: 9200
That's the most HP I've seen on a mob in, well ever actually. Not even the sub bosses had that much health, if this is a wounded one I had to wonder what a fully healed one would have. [Duel Casting], [Fireball]. The fire struck it dead and centre, wounded meant slowed at least and it was as susceptible to fire as the small and medium variants.
MP: 2234-2198
Spider HP: 9200-8638
Somehow I needed another fire skill that dealt more damage, or I would just have to keep levelling the skill and hope for the best. [Duel Casting], [Fireball].
Critical Strike
MP: 2198-2162
Spider HP: 8638-8020
The crit at least dealt a bit more damage. [Duel Casting], [Fireball].
Critical Strike
MP: 2162-2126
Spider HP: 8020-7402
[Critical Strike]: 1-2
[Fireball]: 6-7
That was luck right, should I try something. How much free stat points do I have.
POINTS: 20
Adding it all to LCK might be stupid [Duel Casting], [Fireball].
Critical Strike
MP: 2126-2086
Spider HP: 7402-6647
I can't be that lucky, am I gonna look a gift horse in the mouth, of course not, why do they call it a gif horse ad why am I looking it in the mouth. "Could you take any longer", "Do you want to me to free you or not" "Sorry" you better be [Duel Casting], [Fireball].
Critical Strike
MP: 2086-2046
Spider HP: 6647-5892
This is taking forever. I'll be back.
{10 Shots later}
MP: 2046-1646
Spider HP: 5892-(-398)
[Duel Casting]: 8-9
[Mana Manipulation]: 25-26
[Fireball]: 7-8
[Mage]: 1-2
Frostbite Spider Defeated – [1500] XP, [1500] Credits, Frostbite Venom X1, Frostbite Spider Eggs X10
You have levelled up + 5 Stat points
SP, MP, HP restored
I didn't expect [Mage] to take this long to level up. "You did it. You killed it. Now cut me down before anything else shows up." I should be able to kill him before I cut him loose right or will this also follow video game logic. [Observe].
Name: Arvel The Swift
Class: Thief
Race: Elf(Dark Elf)
Level: 1
Title: The Swift
Age: ?
Base Total
HP: 375 (375)
MP: 350 (350)
SP: 375 (375)
STR: 35 (35)
VIT: 15 (15)
DEX: 10 (10)
INT: 14 (14)
WIS: 12 (12)
LUK: 18 (18)
CHA: 15 (15)
Drops – [100] XP, [100] Credits, Dark Elf
Resist Fire 50%
Of course he had a resistance to fire. Eh, [Duel Casting], [Fireball], I watched the fireball fly at him and splash harmlessly as it burned the cobwebs, Arvel falling onto his hands as knees. "Fool", he got up to run, before he turned the corner. [Duel Casting], [Fireball]. At least this one seemed to have hit him.
Critical Strike
MP: 2637-2551
Arvel HP: 375-(-49)
[Fire Magic manipulation]: 13-14
Arvel Defeated - Drops – [100] XP, [100] Credits, Arvel's Journal, Golden Claw
Well, that's that. Heading down the hall, I passed through the embalming room, you'd think there'd be a corpse or two here that was left after the nords abandoned it, maybe in other room. I'm ready for the draugr, Arvel might have been resistant to Fire, but draugr are week to it and my [Undead Slayer] title should come in handy here. As I entered the catacombs one of the corpse lying in the burial stone was raising [Observe].
Name:
Class:
Race: Nord(Undead)
Level: 1
Title:
Age: ?
Base Total
HP: 400 (400)
MP: 50 (50)
SP: 400 (400)
STR: 15 (15)
VIT: 8 (8)
DEX: 2 (2)
INT: 1 (1)
WIS: 1 (1)
LUK: 0 (0)
CHA: 0 (0)
Drops – [100] XP, [100] Credits
Weak to fire 25%
[Duel Casting], [Flames]. 2 seconds later.
MP: 2676-2634
Draugr HP: 400-(-48)
1 Draugr defeated - 150 XP, 100 Credits,
Three more draugr rose up when the one went down, did they hear him die or something, they must be light sleepers. Well, I'm not going to waste time, when you're weak to fire, that's your problem.
MP: 2634-2334
Draugr HP: 400-(-48)
3 Draugr defeated - 450 XP, 300 Credits, Bone Meal
[Flames]: 6-7
After finishing of the third draugr I started heading towards the spiked gate and step around the pressure plate on the floor. Just ahead is another draugr, my fire spells was not this strong in a normal play through and didn't usually deal this much damage but the Undead title and draugr weakness was amazing. [Duel Casting], [Flames]. 2 seconds later.
MP: 2334-2634
Draugr HP: 400-(-48)
1 Draugr defeated - 150 XP, 100 Credits
[Fire magic Manipulation]: 14-15
[Duel Casting]: 9-10
{Five Minutes later}
[Flames]: 7-8
At the bottom of the cavern I could see a frost troll, uhhhhhh. [Fireball], [Duel Casting]
Critical Strike
MP: 2300-2258
Frost Troll HP: 2200-1334
That seemed to have upset him and he started running up the path to the side. As he came running out of the path. [Fireball], [Duel Casting].
Critical Strike
MP: 2258-2216
Frost Troll HP: 1334-468
[Mana Manipulation]: 26-27
With one more shot of [Fireball], [Duel Casting] towards the Frost Troll.
Critical Strike
MP: 2216-2176
Frost Troll HP: 468-(-412)
[Running] down the path round the bend past the waterfall, yes I'm ignoring the path that goes down to the further cave. I stop at a entrance, just outside the entrance was a wall of branches descending from the ceiling. Pass the wall was another draugr, through this one looked different. [Observe].
Name:
Class:
Race: Nord(Undead)
Level: 6
Title: Restless Draugr
Age: ?
Base Total
HP: 1100 (1100)
MP: 100 (100)
SP: 1100 (1100)
STR: 25 (25)
VIT: 12 (12)
DEX: 5 (5)
INT: 1 (1)
WIS: 1 (1)
LUK: 0 (0)
CHA: 0 (0)
Drops – [500] XP, [500] Credits, Bone Meal, Ancient Nord Sword
Weak to fire 25%
A bit stronger than the others, [Sneak]ing over to the draugr, around the wall, [Duel Casting], [Fireball].
Sneak Attack Successful
Critical Strike
MP: 2200-2160
Draugr HP: 1100-(-132)
[Fireball]: 8-9
[Fire Magic Manipulation]: 15-16
You'd swear [The System] is fudging the dice or something. I opened the door that the draugr was standing guard over. Heading into Bleak Falls Barrow Sanctum.
{Three draugr and a few hallways later}
3 draugr defeated – 450 XP, 300 Credits, Bone Meal X2, Ancient Nord Battle Axe, Ancient Nord Sword
Luckily, I guess? It was only regular draugr further up. I had gotten through the blade trap. The one in the coffin, the two that came from above that walked over the oil spill and the grate t. Though the on in the coffin will be a much higher tier draugr. Walking over the bridge and ignoring the lamp hanging over the oil. I headed through the doorway and around the bends towards the last door towards the door. Opening the door, the only thing left was the hallway leading towards the circular door that locked the burial chambers of Bleak Falls Barrow from the outside world.