Posted Hasir
byThe Argonian turned his head and snapped at the dunmer a second time, "Calm down, don't rush me and watch where you're sticking that thing, Hssss!" The dunmer stop, whipped his red haired head around so he was face to face with the Argonian, "Shut up or I will give you something to hi...
Posted Hasir
byTo prove Juleen was his uncle, he reached a clawed finger out of the cage and grabbed one of Hasir's claws, "By the hist, your claws aren't so small anymore." He said, chuckling. He looked at Hasir's face with a knowing grin, "Yes, that is how I came up with your name, I heard that n...
Posted Hasir
byAs the Crimson Fang neared the isle of Akavir, a ship appeared out of nowhere like a phantom; at first Quinchal thought it was a Tsaesci ship. he couldn't have been more wrong. It was a brown ship with red sails upon it and, Quinchal had to squint to see them properly, were several grey skin...
Posted Hasir
byAngeir held the mask at arms length as if it were a precious treasure, he carefully studied the yellowish hue glimmering about the mask's surface, "Krosis is the dovahzul word for 'sorrow' although the enchantments on this mask do not exactly make him live up to his name. I do not ...
Posted Hasir
byOcheeva awoke and immediately shivered in 'her' room. Several wooden crates stood piled up in one corner and torn flour sacks spilled flour all over the floor. A cold draft was coming from the set of two windows set high in the stone wall that stood perpendicular from her bed. T...
Posted Hasir
byTigress and Hasir went their seperate ways, Tigress went up to her room and Hasir walked over to the sad Khajiit sitting on the benchwho was singing something soflty under his breath. Hasir eyed his with curiosity, "Inigo, what was that song you were singing?" He inquired The Khajiit s...
Posted Hasir
byHasir and Tigress went inside High Hrothgar and went their seperate ways, Tigress to the east wing and Hasir to the west wing, he spotted Inigo sitting on the bench smiling at him, "Er, hi." He waved and gave a warm smile that the khajiit returned with great zeal The khajiit lent clo...
Posted Hasir
byArnbjorn ran as fast as his legs could carry him, he dared not look back as he knew the bloodthirsty argonians were hot on his tail. He transformed and ran as fast as he could on all fours, trying to evade his pursuers in any way he could. Ocheeva smelled his wolf form on the ai...
Posted Hasir
by"Your mind is like water my friend, if it is agitated it becomes difficult to see. But, if you allow it to settle, the answer becomes clear." Master Oogway Hasir and Inigo yawned as they awoke the next morning. The Argonian looked down fearing the ring had fallen off in his sleep; to his reli...
Posted Hasir
byIskenaaz flew out of the steadily closing portal to Hircine's realm. He shot out like a bolt from a crossbow. He landed with a thud in the grass near the Whiterun stables, forehead and body thick with sweat. Breathing heavily, he got to his feet and looked behind him as the p...
Posted Hasir
byRed and Twilight hurtled out of the portal like speeding arrows. Red landed gracefully in the grass while Twilight was flung sideways andsmacked hard in the side of the stables. Red emitted a long howl as she transfromed back into Aela. The nord chuckled and ran over to the stables to f...
Posted Hasir
byThe next day, Tulen awoke nice and early. he turned to wake Nazeem. The redguard stirred, wiped his eyes and yawned. They walked together toward the sanctuary door and out onto the grassy field near the small pond that sat a bit northwest of the rocky outcrop. Nazeem smirked as he ...
Posted Hasir
byWhen Hasir stepped inside the mead hall, he found that it to be empty; the fire had long since been put out and the companions retired to their rooms. Milsha, Rakel and Neesh had retired to the undercroft long ago. Hasir called out to the room at a large for any sign of life; ...
Posted Stryder
byInnocent Indulgences and Violent Delights Ivarstead was bathed in an orange-gold hue as the sun had started to set. Quickly, as if some non-existent bell had chimed, the once lazy town started to bustle as the predominantly Nord population quickened their pace to race the falling or...
Posted Hasir
byTulen and Veezara walked to the stables of Whiterun and discovered the carriage was sitting at the entrance of the stable Bjorlam holding the reins. They called out to him, waving at him. He returned the gesture and asked if they needed a lift to anywhere in partic...
Posted Hasir
byAela and Inigo were floating in the black nothing that is unconsciousness for about two minutes, surrounded by purplish black fog that obscured their vision. Aela wondered where they were. Inigo wanted to know also. Aela pulled out her sword and tried unsuccessfully to cut through ...
Posted Hasir
byTulen and Veezara walked up the stone steps by the stalls and turned left at the gildergreen. They beheld the mead hall, which now had its windows lit up with warm and welcoming light. The two Argonians moved up the steps and stuck to the stone wall that surrounded the mead hall. T...
Posted Delta
by‘By what right should Mede rule? By right of his blood and lineage I declare: The Blood of the Dragon flows strongly in the veins of Mede! We have seen the scrolls and even the greatest of our scholars could not deny their authenticity – Titus Mede has claims to the throne by right of ...
Posted Hasir
byTulen sat at the table in the Blue Palace for a long time mulling over the possible ways to eliminate two cliffstriders with one arrow; namely how to eliminate both Hircine and his repitlian slave, Hasir. unexpectedly the candle situated at the center of the table went out and...
Posted Hasir
byMilsha decided to stay with her brother and told Aela to go with Inigo to Arcadia's to see if she could fix him up. Rakel walked over to the cart pulled the khajiit up by the arm andmade her way down the steps by the food stalls to Arcadia's shop. Rakel looked over her shoulder and...
Posted The Long-Chapper
byStraag Rod, Book 1: Fate Goes Ever as it Must, Part 1 Chapter 8: The Scars *** Warning: This chapter is for mature audiences. Includes caste discrimination, implied homoerotic fantasies, cannibalism, and cultural acceptance of non consensual sex in Altmer society. That bei...
Posted Hasir
byA few minutes past noon, a courier arrived at the fort, Tulen was rudely imterrupted from his daily commune with Molag Bal by a loud knocking, he cursed under his breath and stood up, huffing loudly, "Damn, always when I am doing something important." He apologized to Mo...
Posted Hasir
byNeesh brought the unconscious Milsha over to the table and sat her down gingerly in a chair her head flopped, like a dead fish, onto the table. Hasir smelled that something was wrong before he could see it; he walked over to the concerned Argonian and asked what happened. He gestured to...
Posted Delta
byAeda stood at attention, the setting sun blinding her eyes. She was still clad in her armour; breastplate, greaves, and arming doublet all. Her neck chaffed mighty fierce against her sweat stained, blood ...
Posted Delta
byThe feeling of a brush in her hands was odd to say the least. Each stroke was unlike the movements of a sword, an axe, or even a hammer yet they carried the same beauty to them. Was this how Ser Marcella ...
Posted The Sunflower Manual
byNds-vidmonger-1995467599-UNI ....
Posted Hasir
byFar away in Gallows Rock, the silver hand prepared for battle. Their leader Krev the Skinner along with his second in commmand a green skinned argonian who was decked out in Imperial armor complete with a closed imperial helmet were sitting at a table nestled in the far corner of the silver ...
Posted The Long-Chapper
byStraag Rod, Book 1: Fate Goes Ever as it Must, Part 1 Chapter 7: The Burning Sky Notes: The original title of Straag Rod, when it was posted in the Steam forums was "Of the Knight of the Crystal Tower" and an important aspect of Aelberon's past is shown in these next several...
Posted The Sunflower Manual
byChapter Two It had been the fourth skirmish of the day. The few remaining trained longbowmen of the Sixth and Seventh Legions loosed arrow after arrow at the backs of...
Posted The Long-Chapper
byStraag Rod, Book 1: Fate Goes Ever as it Must, Part 1 Chapter 6: The Deathbed Skjor picked up his tankard when Njada’s Stonearm back fell against the table, moving it quickly out of the way. The corner of her mouth trickled with blood. Heart of ...
Posted The Long-Chapper
byStraag Rod: Book 1: Fate Goes Ever as it must, Part 1 Chapter 5: The Mission Balgruuf’s eyes lingered on the small village icon that represented Helgen on the parchment map in Farengar’s study. ‘Twas a finely drawn map, mounted on an ornately carved wooden scree...
Posted Hasir
byRakel, a now sober Inigo in control of his mental faculties, and Kodlak stepped outside of the bannered mare, Kodlak bade farewell to the two as he walked toward the mead hall. Rakel and Inigo heard the slowly fading footsteps of his boots. Both the nord and khajiit turned to go to the a...
Posted The Long-Chapper
byStraag Rod Book 1: Fate Goes Ever as it Must, Part 1 Chapter 4: The Stone “I cannot believe they did not even think to set you free.” Ralof frowned, reaching for Äelberon’s bound hands in the gloom of the Keep. They were crouched in a corner, close to a loc...
Posted Hasir
byWhen Inigo crossed the threshold, he found his eyes drifting to the left where he saw a familiar, but somber sight. Everyone was seated in the same seat they had been in since Hasir got stabbed. He noticed that even Hasir was in the same position drifting on the sea of uncons...
Posted Hasir
byThey turned just as reached the gildergreen in front of the temple off Kynareth. Inigo and Rakel gasped as they beheld large stone steps in front of the mead hall. Rakel knew this mead hall well, for this was where the argonian and she had come when Hasir was injured. Everytime she...
Posted Hasir
byThe cold hand of the malicous daedric lord shot out and grabbed hold of the mad god and his 'accomplices' just before they teleported. An image of hircine's realm popped into his head as they 'jumped' between realities. Molag's Bal's grip tightened as the image of the hunting ...
Posted Hasir
byDeath did not come for him as he expected it to, instead, Ysgramor opened his eyes, rubbed his hand against where the wolf had scratched him and was amazed to find he had stopped bleeding. He looked for some reflective surface to do a more thorough inspection. All he could find was a basin in...
Posted The Long-Chapper
byStraag Rod Book 1: Fate Goes Ever As it Must, Part 1 Chapter 3: The Attack “Is it finished?” Haming heard his ma ask from the cooking fire when his da walked in. His da looked pensive as he set his axe against their weathered dining table and took his seat. &...
Posted The Long-Chapper
byStraag Rod Book 1: Fate Goes Ever as it Must, Part 1 Chapter 2: The Cart Ride 17th of Sun’s Dusk, 4E 201; Falkreath Hold, Skyrim, near Helgen “Your honor will be your undoing...” He remembered Rynandor’s words of warning in their final so...
Posted The Sunflower Manual
byChapter One Lightning rent the sky in two as the blizzard raged. Winter storms and freezing rain were a common occurrence all througho...
Posted The Long-Chapper
byStraag Rod Book 1: Fate Goes Ever as it Must, Part 1 Chapter 1: The Dusken 14th of Rain’s Hand, 3E 431: Alinor, Summerset Isles Crystal-Like-Law magisters Rynandor and Lilandtar observed the warriors sparring in the sunny courtyard as they settled down to an ...
Posted The Long-Chapper
byHello! I have been writing Straag Rod off and on since 2014 and have posted this on multiple platforms already. I have been rereading much it of lately and feel that this old war horse of a story is due a sound rewrite to reflect my and the story's growth. A lot of the initial story really...
Posted The Sunflower Manual
byBOOK ONE: GATHERING CLOUDS Chapter One Chapter Two Chapter Three Chapter Four Chapter Five RETURN TO GENERAL TOC
Posted The Sunflower Manual
byA COMPREHENSIVE REWRITE GENERAL TABLE OF CONTENTS Book One: Gathering Clouds Book Two: Darkening Sky Book Three: Descending Storm
Posted Hasir
byRakel stayed by Hasir's side while he was fighting for his life. Ingio, Aela and the elf were also there. They had not moved since they had placed the uncoscious argonian on the table. Rakel would periodically check Hasir's vital signs to see if anything was out of the ordinary. Aela had sto...
Posted Hasir
byThe room Sheogorath and Twilight that stood in was a rotunda with a similarly fashioned limestone floor. Cutting each limestone square in half diagonally were seven sandstone pillars extending to an unseen, equally round ceiling. At the center of the room was a marble altar an...
Posted KopisGaming
byBorn in Bloodlet Throne, Falkreath in the year 16 of the second era, Vanik Ice-Heart was born to vampiric parent's and raised in the vampire lair until the age of twenty-eight. At that point, he was given a choice: either become a vampire or become another one of the lairs thralls. In h...
Posted Delta
byYou have made the vows, a voice rang. You invoked Vendetta. Aeda knelt in her tent, alone. Like a shroud, the darkness crept around her, hiding her. &nbs...
Posted Hasir
byHasir looked up to see the moon apeear above some trees off in the distance, he groaned and cursed Hircine as he did not want to change here, not now. It was too late as he fell to the ground and contorted, becoming more wolfish than reptilian. His mind had zoned out about halfway ...
Posted Hasir
byHe then proceeded to tell the two whelps and one companion about how he, Quinchal and Inigo were attacked by bandits wielding silver weapons, he explained how the moon came up and he changed before the conclusion of the fight, he also told them about Quinchal's gruesome demise. He left out t...
Posted Hasir
byAela just sat there, book in lap as she watched open-mouthed as the three nords ride back to Whiterun without them. Aela decided she would take charge of both the group and their predicament. Aela got up, journal in hand and walked to where the nord and high elf sat around the...
Posted Delta
byThe sun loomed over the fields, hot and implacable. Waves of heat dried the water, leaving the air thick and humid. The fort smelt of baked earth and torn grass with no blowing wind to abate the odour. At...
Posted Hasir
byHasir felt his wrist, it was no longer broken, thanks to the potion he made at Arcadia request, his leg, however, would need somethinggreater than a potion to heal properly. He reached over for his crutches and a perplexed look crept onto his face,"Erm, Inigo, where are my crutches?&nbs...
Posted Hasir
bySheogorath, Hircine and Azure steeped out of the portal in a marshy section of the Hunting Grounds. They waded through the water and emerged on the other side, the two daedric gods sat in the grass talking. Azure slunk away from the group because he had caught a scent, it was a familiar...
Posted Hasir
byThe carriage crunched over gravel as it sped past open meadows with deer grazing, some even looked up as the cart rumbeld past them. Again, aela could feel the wolf inside of her cry out for food. Pushed it down as she had more pressing matters to worry about, her friend was fighting for ...
Posted Sotek
byVilkas, having listened to Aela and Sotek snipe at eachother, groaned. He barged through the pair of them and systematically slapped both of them on the back of their heads. He then headed off down the ramparts and away from the fort.“Let’s get that bloody dragon before you two...
Posted Sotek
byThe moment the door started to open, Aela felt the icy cold chill of the mountain air. The light of the two moons were spent and the sun had started to rise, casting twisted shadows upon the ground. She stopped just outside of the doorway, forcing the others to nudge past as they tried to ...
Posted Sotek
byThe moment Sotek passed beyond the door threshold, he felt a warmth in the very air itself. The dark coldness of the old fort was left behind as he gazed up an illuminated stairway. Ahead in the passageway was a burner, blazing away, spreading its light throughout the passage. Sote...
Posted Hasir
bySheogorath stared in shock at Hircine, "My horny fellow, is your skull full of brains or is that fat head full of sawdust?" He chuckled a little, "What kind of game, why the kind where we conjure up the deadliest creature we can think of and see whose can beat the other." Hircine...
Posted Hasir
byWhile Hasir lay unconscious in the carriage, his mind exploded with the force of his two emotions trying to dominate the other. He looked down from way above Tamriel. He stood in the realm of the gods, in Aetherius. He saw he was standing not on a cloud, as was his first guess, but, he was act...
Posted Delta
byTo he who calls himself a proud citizen of the Empire of Tamriel, to he who is a learned man, to he who cares for what is right in our sacred traditions, listen all and listen well. We, the esteemed members of the Elder Council, we who are charged in ensuring the stability and the prosperity of al...
Posted Hasir
byHasir and Ceralyne stepped out into the crisp evening air, by the position of the moon, he know that it was around eight o'clock. He had an hour to pay a vist to Aracadia's and have her teach him the different plants in her shop and their abilites, train him how to mix a potion for b...
Posted Delta
byAeda breathed steam and fire. Every breathe, every gasp was in itself a battle. Drying up, the heat was surprisingly sweltering under her helmet. Aeda was tempted to slam her visor up, to take but a gulp ...
Posted Sotek
byOnce the Companions arrived at the well, Aela divided up the food that was left over. She singled Sotek out as she pointed to the well in the middle of the room. “Don’t drink the water, it’s been poisoned. As long as we don’t swallow any, then we’ll be fine sw...
Posted Sotek
bySotek’s eyes shot across the room at the holes dotted around the altar. He instantly grabbed Aela as he tried to throw her behind him. At the same time, a multitude of tiny darts shot out from the walls. Aela swore loudly as she fell behind Sotek and landed heavily on her hands on ...
Posted Sotek
byAela led the way as they entered the crypt to find themselves once again in a long dark passageway. Sotek, who was just behind her, could just make out an alter at the far end. Aela however was straining her eyes in the darkness as she watched for something else. She drew her bow as she ...
Posted Furrion 17
byStory of the Rider Joramund II 4th Era 201 Cyrodiil, Bruma The room was dimly lit, and a large somewhat worn bear skin rug decorated the floor. Next to it an armoire and a chest of draws sat neatly against the wooden wall, atop them sat a candelabrum adorn...
Posted Sotek
byThe new passageway held little of interest. A few spider webs littered the corners and had slowly, overtime trailed across the ceiling. Rubble blocks laid scattered upon the ground amidst trails of dust. Aela, who was leading, knelt down as she examined an area of the floor. “Footp...
Posted Hasir
byThe morning light shone down among a patch of clouds, Hasir opened his eyes, yawned and rubbed the sleep out of them. He got out of his furs and went up the stairs. He saw Iskenaaz talking to Aela, they were seated next to each other talking animatedly about the task ahead. A loud 'thump' of...
Posted Sotek
byThe moment the large axes started to raise, Sotek used the ability of the whirlwind shout. He managed to shoot past the blades before they had even reached their full height, let alone start to swing down in their deadly arc. Once she saw that he made it through safely, Aela called out to ...
Posted Hasir
byHasir and Ceralyne stepped into the cool night air. They both breathed the air through their nose and exhaled the air out of their mouth. They fell to their hands and knees as they tranformed into the wolf forms in the silvery light of the moon. Ceralyne's tranformation was easier than the w...
Posted Sotek
bySotek, who had just been stepped on by his mate who, moments before had tripped him up, dusted himself off before recovering his axe. He harshly turned to Farkas and snapped out at the lumbering Nord. “Don’t you dare tell me it’s just ten bloody gold for a maid. Come on...
Posted Delta
byAeda leaned on Certainty, a cool damp cloth pressed against her forehead. The stallion was restless, snorting and shaking his head from side to side as Artos inspected the belts and buckles on his saddle and barding. Artos was her lancebearer now – Gorggnak had to attend to the stall while Ara...
Posted Hasir
byAs Sigried lay on the fur in the tent next to her offspring, she dreamt of her wolf running free along the plains somewhere far removed from Solstheim. She was in HIS realm, the hunting grounds and she was hunting down Frea the nord, who has been given the dishonor of being picked as the har...
Posted Hasir
byThe deer's eyes went wide and he turned to run but the wolf was upon it in seconds ripping it to pieces, He torn the skin and bones from the meat. He abandoned the skin and bones and went to work at the meat. He tore greedily into the meat and ate until he was satisfied. The sun po...
Posted Hasir
byAfter Hasir left for the temple of kynareth, Alea, Farkas, Vilkas and Rakel walked up the stairs and outside to the porch. The circle mebers and Rakel headed for the docks of Windhelm. They walked past the training yard and out into the streets of Whiterun. They heard a fight going on in...
Posted Delta
byWeak as it were, the leaden sky continued to spit rain from the first crack of dawn to the eve of noon. A cold pungent wind brought a chill to Aeda’s face, eyes down on the jousting lines, now reduced to little more than mud holes fit for pigs. Certainty snorted before leaning down to steal ...
Posted Hasir
byVilkas was first to enter the mead hall closely followed by the argonian. Vilkas walked down the stairs and down to the undercroft, Hasir followed him. When they reached Kodlak's study, Hasir was stunned to see not only Rakel standing there, but also, Aela and Vilkas were there two.&nb...
Posted Delta
byLong, long ago in the ancient days of Second Empire of Men where Tamriel was not yet one and where snake men walked the lands – a princess gave birth to two brothers. Twinborn, the elder was called, Regulus and the younger, Arcturus. Leaving their mother’s womb with their hands clutche...
Posted Hasir
byQuinchal stepped away from the 'window', which was more a loose board on the ship's portside, strode across the room, up the stairs and went through the door to the upper deck. He licked a finger and raised it to eye level to to see which way the wind was blowing. The wind was blow...
Posted Delta
byRain fell upon the meadow. Droplets fell like tiny knives; each touch was an icy cut to the skin. Cling, cling, cling. &nbs...
Posted Sotek
byA few hours after everyone was sleeping, Sotek became dimly aware of Aela’s scent as she slid on top of him. She started gently kissing his neck as she positioned herself on his groin. As he awoke, his hands reacted to her loving caress and slid slowly along her legs ...
Posted Delta
byThe walk between the camps were long – too long by Aeda’s reckoning for it gave her too much time to think. What will they say? She thought as they passed through crowds of peddlers, craftsmen, bards, and actors who only decide to now empty their stalls. What will father do? &...
Posted Sotek
byNight started closing in and yet the four Companions were still an hour or so away from Riften. Sotek, who was asleep, woke up with a start. He tried to gather his wits but his mind felt foggy and having found it was now dark, he struggled to focus as he attempted to work out whe...
Posted Delta
byUnappetizing as it may look, the Bleeding Crown is an edible mushroom that is commonly found near the mouth of caves in Skyrim. Related to the Clouded Funnel of Cyrodiil, the fungus is so named for the unique forms it takes during its lifetime. Sprouting with brown bell-shaped caps, the ...
Posted Delta
byThe braziers burned weak; their fires barely lit the tent. Aeda knelt on the uncovered earth, the grass tickling her knees as her stomach churned in the silence. Before her sat the Patriarch of House Martellus, eyes – eye darkened with rings and face tinged with pallor. From time to time, he...
Posted Delta
byThroughout my years of service in the Legion, I’ve drunk many brews from the familiar to the strange. I’ve drunk my share of ales, lagers, and meads from the heartlands and Skyrim. I’ve even tasted beer from High Rock and I will only say this once and it this only needs to be sai...
Posted Delta
byThey placed him on a litter. He laid there unmoving, breathing so slow and still that were it not for the Draught of Sweetsleep they administered, they’d not be considered hasty in declaring him a d...
Posted Gollum
byHe was hideous, and he was alone. Orcs were never beautiful creatures, but this one, in particular, was especially vile. His features were indescribable. As a child, his tusks were pulled out, and his face was distorted, leaving it Gargoylian and sneering. The mask he work never came off. O...
Posted Delta
byAeda manned the bellows. With each pump the hearth breathed forth another wave of heat, drenching her clothes in sweat. From time to time sparks danced off the fire and struck her arm. For true, she wince...
Posted Hasir
byHasir and Rakel exited the underforge with Aela following close behind them along with her brothers in arms Vilkas and Farkas just as the morning sun began its ascent in to the sky. Iskenaaz spotted them out of the corner of his eye, got up from the rock he was sitting on and followed t...
Posted Delta
by‘Five coins,’ Valnir said, dancing the coin in his stained fingers. ‘It’s five coins now. Times are tough, we’ve more of your kind than ever and what’s more – they’re willing to pay for more.’ ...
Posted Delta
byBefore, Uncle Mark and Tarkus visited their tent between jousts. Uncle Mark shared snappy comments and dirty jokes as father hammered the dents off his armour, chuckling as he did while Tarkus chatted with Artos and Aran; Aeda even caught strange glances from the lad from time to time. &n...
Posted Hasir
byThe Khajiit's eyes closed, being gently rocked to sleep by the ship being gently swatted at by waves like a cat would its favorite yarn ball. Inigo's breathing came in slow and rythmic breaths and his muscles relaxed as sleep overtook him. It only took Inigo a few minutes to reach what is ca...
Posted DeltaFox
byFALLOUT: METRO Chapter 1: Heavy Breath "Artyom?" a womens voice asked. "Where are you, my son?" A boy came from under the bed. "I'm here." he said. "What are you doing there?" she asked. "I thought you were a Molerat." the boy said. "Did Angelo tell you ...
Posted DeltaFox
by"Crawl on through the fallout and see the light at the end of the tunnel." This is a story of Artyom, a man living deep in the underground subway systems of the Commonwealth. He and his people are known on the surface world as Metros, living legends and best to hire if you want something...
Posted Delta
byDelivering the lance was but one of a lancebearer’s many duties. A lancebearer was a knight’s attendant tasked with maintaining a knight’s welfare during a tourney; polishing the rust off their armour, making sure their equipment was well and proper, bringing them food an...
Posted Caladran
byHe woke up on Teldryn’s chest with his head tucked under the still asleep mer’s chin and one strong hand around him. He lay there, unmoving, but relaxed, and listening to his partner’s heart beat. Ciel’nn savored the nearness of his partner as one strong arm rested on his...
Posted Delta
byShe gazed deeply into that face. Coal-black hair covered that face as finely as a mop would; messy and wet. The eyes, a dark shade of brown, so unremarkable that even she had forgotten about it – the same went with the mouth, nose and ears; they were as Imperial as they came. All unremarkabl...
Posted Exuro
by***Advisory: This story contains graphic violence, sexual content, drug use, profanity, and terrible humor*** Photo Credit: Elderscrolls Fandom. Author's note: So I actually started writing this way back in 2017 for Halloween, but… life. I managed to periodic...
Posted Caladran
by***This chapter contains a mature love scene, so be warned!*** Ciel’nn rested his head on Teldryn’s shoulder. He gently hugged his partner tighter even if his arm and shoulder still ached. The thought of losing him always brought him to the edge of tears. He had seen...
Posted Hasir
byInigo got up from where he sat and started to go to his seat at the back of the boat when Quinchal's voice came over to intercom. "Inigo," Quinchal called, in a level-headed voice, "May I ask why you are so scared of the undead?" Inigo shook his head, "Sorry, my friend, in time, maybe, bu...
Posted The Sunflower Manual
byThe dawn came slower than expected, golden rays crawling over the horizon like vines over a fence, slowly climbing over the city walls and lighting the city with a faint golden glow. Sticker hadn’t even noticed it at first, only realising that the darkness was retrea...
Posted Hasir
byInigo, Moonman and Quinchal walked past Jorrvaskr, down the steps near the gildergreen, past Arcadia's cauldron, the lights were on, pushed open the gates of Whiterun and out iinto the fields that ran for as far as the eye could see near the whiterun stables. After a long...
Posted Delta
byThe sun was near its peak when the last horn of the second blew. Father destroyed Ser Rafiq with a five to a two. Uncle Mark did well too; snatching a victory from Lestrad at the last lance. Ser Marcella practically toyed with Ser Renoux, leaving the score of four to nil and a smashed barrier. de ...
Posted Caladran
byThe sounds of clashing came ahead, but nobody had answered when he had shouted. Slitter frowned as he hurried on the hill. He hoped he’d know what to do when he arrived. He had found that he ran faster despite his age. It was an odd thing. It’s like I’m young again. And t...
Posted Caladran
byContains mature scene!! Shouting was followed by the sounds of barricades was being broken. A furious shout came as a heavy weapon hit on the wooden reinforced board. The strikes were wildly cheered. They had lost some comrades to the archers that still tried to stop them, but it didn&rsq...
Posted Delta
byAnd so, we finally get to the famed Legion sword, the symbol of the Legion. Despite its prevalence in popular culture, there never was the Legion sword; only a Legion sword for you see like the Legion itself, the design of the sword is adaptable to whatever the Legion might face. In fact...
Posted Delta
byBreakfast was kept simple, just a bowl of porridge with fruits and berries; anything heavier might upset the stomach. Usually breakfast in House Martellus was a noisy, chaotic affair filled with laughter and jokes but now, even a snuffed forge was livelier. Aeda couldn’t found within herself...
Posted Caladran
byThe crazed reaver came at him laughing for some blood lust. Teldryn grunted, changing his stance. He focused on the reaver. Judging the reaver’s poise, he was eager for battle, but if he had killed many the older mer wasn’t sure. There had been been such enemies before and those batt...
Posted Delta
bySpectres are immaterial beings that walk between planes of Mundus and the Aetherius. Due to their nature, they often require more than force of arms alone to vanquish. ************************ Ghost Arkay, grant them your protection; May they rest in everlasting peace. - Ark...
Posted Caladran
byThe stormy wind blew over the Bulwark, bringing more ash where the Redoran Guards kept vigil. They peered into the storm nervously, looking for any signs of the reavers. One of them cursed, another guard prayed for all of their safety for it was a dreadful feeling which they all shared on this c...
Posted Delta
byNo matter how hard she pressed her pillow against her ears, that demonic shriek still echoed in her head like a sword on a bad grind. She shut her eyes tight, uttering all the prayers she knew to whichever of the gods that would listen. &nbs...
Posted Caladran
byA quiet chatter and rumble filled the air around the bonfire as the reavers were gathered there to listen to the Reaver Lord. They were expectant and hoped for a grand siege plan. They expected to get Raven Rock under their control by brutal force. Or so Sildras had given them th...
Posted Kyojiro Kagenuma
byChapter Four: Meeting the Family The nightmares that often plagues Arbelle's sleep had mercifully relented, at least that night. For the first time in a very long time, the young Breton had slept well, and awakened fully rested. She had almost forgotten what a good night's rest felt l...
Posted Caladran
byThe Captain’s office was simple, yet comfy for a Dunmer. It had all the Redoran necessities which didn’t escape Ciel’nn’s observation. Especially the couch looked so nice that he’d want one for himself. Smooth carved wood and green and soft padded seating lo...
Posted Delta
byThe sun was behind her by the time she arrived at Fort Istirus itself. Build in the shape of a square, with round towers rising thirty feet tall on each end and a large gatehouse looking down on the field, Istirus was like any of the other forts that dotted Cyrodiil. For true, the fort was prettie...
Posted Kyojiro Kagenuma
byChapter Three: Welcome Home In the last week or so, Arbelle and Gabriella had travelled through nearly half the province of Skyrim. Most likely a normal occurrence for Gabriella, but Arbelle hadn't travelled this much since she was a child, long before her stay in Riften's Ratway, whi...
Posted Kyojiro Kagenuma
byChapter Two: Baptism of Fire A few days later, Arbelle found herself in the ancient city of Windhelm, accompanying Gabriella on some vague task. She hadn't been too specific, and frankly at the moment Arbelle had little reason not to trust Gabriella, for she knew if the Dunmer meant h...
Posted Kyojiro Kagenuma
byDarkness has awakened in Skyrim. One year after the Emperor's assassination, the Dark Brotherhood has risen to infamy it has not known in centuries. With such prominence comes the need for new recruits. Young mage Arbelle Fane is one such recruit, having grown up an orpha...
Posted Kyojiro Kagenuma
byChapter One: A Dark Sister is Born Down in the darkest depths of Riften's Ratway lived a cursed soul in every sense of the phrase. Once a daughter of a proud, well-off family, now condemned to scraping, stealing, and begging just to survive. Orphaned at the age at a young age, the w...
Posted Furrion 17
byJoramund I Caution is advised for younger viewer's, some scenes within contain coarse language, violence, sexual refrences and other mature content. Read on at your own discreation. 4th Era 201, Cyrodiil, County of Bruma The war still haunted Joramund&rs...
Posted Delta
byThe Dance of Bravil is a popular ballad amongst the Imperial youth. A common way to perform this ballad is a duet where each singer takes their turn to sing a stanza and then together in the chorus. Do you remember of Bravil? On that one sunny day? When we met in that Festival, We danc...
Posted Delta
byOn any other days, the fields surrounding Fort Istirus was just that – a field of naught but grass and dirt. However, with the tourney in tow, a new town has emerged, not of timber nor shingle nor stone but of sailcloth, canvas, and silk. To the east were the tents of the Imperial Knights, p...
Posted Caladran
byVother sat at the fireplace, listening to the quietness. It was strange as he was used to the noises of the fellow reavers outside. But now, it was quiet as a stone. Only the howling wind whined in the corners of the cottage. The old mer frowned but didn’t think of it any further. He liked...
Posted ilanisilver
byLivia awoke, burning nearly as hot as the mid-morning sun shining through her bedroom window. Sweat drenched her sheets, and her head pounded—whether with echoes of the drums of war from her dreams or a routine hangover, Livia didn’t know. Her potion had worked. At lea...
Posted Hasir
byWhen Rakel woke up, she yawned and stretched. She looked up at the night sky through the cracks in the boat that served as the mead hall's ceiling. It's almost nine o'clock She thought. She then glanced over at Hasir who was still sleeping. She punched him in the elbow. ...
Posted ilanisilver
byDusk settled around Waterview with mist and music. Nirnroot sang softly in Livia’s garden. Bullfrogs and crickets grunted and clicked, and dragonflies hummed through fog rising thick and warm off the river. I see it in your eyes as you pass. You do not believe. But I have always bel...
Posted Caladran
byHe hadn’t been visiting the Temple for a long time. Feeling guilty for not meditating lately, Ciel’nn sighed as he climbed the stairs up. Meditating would give him some peace while the world around him roiled in chaotic way, or so it felt to him. The Temple was the one place where he...
Posted ilanisilver
byKaidan strode blindly through the woods. Birch branches swinging in the river’s breeze whipped at his face and chest, but he didn’t slow. Closer to the river, midges swarmed around his nose and eyes, but Kaidan didn’t raise a hand to wave them away. Ten years he’d ...
Posted The Sunflower Manual
byChapter 22 It was a duel between masters and over in seconds, each second an eternity. &n...
Posted ilanisilver
byFour days since the storm, four days with no word from anyone but the Largashbur orcs, and Livia was starting to feel the least bit isolated. She’d always considered her little slice of the Treva Valley charming for all its solitude and hushed wilderness, not to mention its distance from Rif...
Posted Caladran
byThe storm seemed to ease up, but there was still something that made the young mer doubtful about how long it would last. They were heading back to Raven Rock and both mers kept an eye on the path ahead. The scene with the two creatures fighting still haunted the young mer. One of the creatures ...
Posted Hasir
byRegardless of whether or not it was a trap set up by Vajhira, both of the wolves went in. Once inside they found themselves in the antechamber, the main room. When Acallia entered the cave, She noticed that the entry looked like half cave and half stately manor. She emerged from t...
Posted Delta
byBefore a dying fire, the chorus of crickets, and the gentle spring breeze, the camp was asleep. The boys were snoring, no doubt ready to complaint of dried throats in the morning and Mrs. Moorsley held onto to Aran as she usually did. She wouldn’t say it but Aeda knew that Aran was Mrs. Moor...
Posted ilanisilver
by“Can I ask you something?” Kaidan glanced quickly at Warnulf out of the corner of his eye and turned his attention back to his fish. He and the grizzled caretaker had arranged flat stones in a firepit near the riverbank, and enjoyed an hour of comfortable silence—tankards o...
Posted Hasir
byVajhira eyed them nervously, after a while she emerged from behind them and became rather frank with them, "look, if you are feeling uncomfortable or otherwise want to back out for any reason, please, tell me and I will let you step aside while we continue with the worshi...
Posted ilanisilver
by“So we’re just going to sit here on the dock and wait for dragonflies?” “Mm,” Kaidan mumbled, knotting a torn place in the net. He lowered it to his lap and felt a grin slide across his face at her bewildered expression. “You’ve never been f...
Posted ilanisilver
byKaidan awoke to sunbeams. He unglued his eyes and lay against his pillow, absently scratching his chest. Something niggled at him through the fog of waking up, something urgent and worrisome and not quite…right. But what? The answer came to him like a bolt— fiery skies and th...
Posted ilanisilver
byKaidan eyed the bowl of soup on the table with suspicion. He leaned back in his chair and flinched, catching Livia’s gaze—she watched him with a similar mien. He couldn’t blame her. Now that she was sure he’d survive, she had to be wondering what sort of shady chara...
Posted Delta
by‘The Pale Elf’ is a strange lullaby of the Reachmen. A modern composition, this lullaby concerns the aforementioned ‘Pale Elf’ which according to respected folklorists has no basis in Reachmen mythology. Even in my interviews with the Reachmen, I have received nought but co...
Posted The Sunflower Manual
byChapter 21 The New Year’s Festival had come and gone more quickly than Takarro cared to admit. Day by day, shinobi were leaving Tsukikage in droves on a fresh wave of ass...
Posted ilanisilver
byKaidan hadn’t slept on a pillow since he left High Rock, and he remembered that night well, and the next morning and its hangover to end all hangovers. But this morning, his head was clear, if a little confused as to its general location. All he knew was that his head lay on...
Posted ilanisilver
byKaidan floated on his back, his arms at his sides. He relaxed on waves that gently bore his body up and down. Warmth sank into his skin, and the golden light of the sun pierced his eyelids. He didn’t care—it felt good. He was dreaming. Or dead, he wasn’t sure whi...
Posted Delta
byAs the sun hid beneath the western hills, the air began to cool. They chose a quiet place to make camp; a small clearing in the meadow by the stream. Reeds grew thick along the stream’s edge but the grass was as soft as a feathered bed. &nbs...
Posted ilanisilver
byAfter a mysterious storm strikes over Snow Throat, Livia Black-Briar is haunted by dreams of dragons and ancient wars. Dreams become reality, and there’s no going back—Livia must move forward in a world she no longer recognizes. And with a soul no longer her own. But Kai...
Posted ilanisilver
byLivia wrapped her cloak tighter around her body and rushed on through the rain and wind, her eyes feverishly scanning the ground flying by at her feet. The sky’d been clear when she left Darkwater Crossing early that morning. And foolishly, she’d thought the good weathe...
Posted Furrion 17
byIvriel - Witch Arrow A full Backstory (Skyrim - 17th of Last Seed, 4E201, The Rift near Ivarstead) Moss green eyes locked in a mournful stare. A lingering kiss on the forehead. A scarlet red cloak fluttering in the wind amidst a wash of silver- gold locks. Distant memories o...
Posted ilanisilver
byThe last layer of rocks and dirt and snow rolled down the side of the dragon mound. Kaidan prodded a sail-shaped bone with his shovel. “Wonder how long it’ll be until this one gets his second chance?” Sahloknir, krii daar joorre. Alduin hissed and roare...
Posted Delta
by‘Heave!’ When spring came so did the rain and when the rain came so did the mud. The mud was a boon for the farmers, it meant that the earth was soft and compliant to the tills and with it, th...
Posted Delta
by'Duty and Steel' ~ Words of House Martellus Introduction House Martellus is one of the original houses risen in conjunction with the Imperial Knights. Hailing from the village of Hammer in the county of Anvil, House Martellus proven to be loyal, dutifuflly serving the ...
Posted The Sunflower Manual
byInterlude Excerpts from record four hundred twelve through four hundred forty-eight, Operative 4-146-4 Torako 412: I had originally intended to reserve any fu...
Posted The Sunflower Manual
byChapter 20 As it turned out, Francesco knew frustratingly little. Galathil prodded him with questions every day on the path back to the Imperial City, both while they rode and ...
Posted Caladran
byCiel’nn ate a spoonful of his nutrient full soup while his partner told him what had happened since his fall. Apparently the assassin had been certain of his death, and Ciel’nn didn’t like the notion of sparing him until Teldryn told him that he was needed to locate him with th...
Posted The Sunflower Manual
byChapter 19 Kelp yanked his spear from the Telvanni mage and leant to the side to avoid a green paralysis bolt. He pressed forward mechanically, methodically, before absorbing a...
Posted Delta
byLegionborn, comrades sworn – blood brothers of the sword, None more worthy to fight at my side! Only with you, I will fight to the bloody end! Legionborn, comrades sworn – blood brothers of the sword, Bulwarks of the eternal Empire! Our duty is to protect, and protect we s...
Posted Caladran
byA figure was standing on a nearby cliff. Absently Ciel’nn thought he knew what it was, but ignored it. He had found a place to rest between two strange rocks. He felt dull and he was nearly giving up. He had been wandering around the area and hadn’t found a means to escape.Follow&hel...
Posted Caladran
byThe cavern shook and bits of ice exploded into dozens of fragments that shot in every direction. It was dark and quiet, then a shifting of air until —“How long are you going to sit there with him?”I know that voice. Teldryn exhaled and sighed deeply. ...
Posted The Sunflower Manual
byChapter 18 The Dunmer called it Elred Bal. It was one of the tallest mountains along the slope of the Lindraths, formed out of an enormous mass of shifted rock from a gash of t...
Posted Hasir
byWhen Hasir, Iskenaaz and Quinchal stepped out of the portal, they found themselves, once again, in Inigo's cell back in Riften. Hasir walked casually over to Rakel,who was sitting on one of the wooden chair while Ingo sat in the other. Hasir cleared his throat. Here goes nothing he...
Posted Delta
by‘You know, even to this day I still wonder,’ Falrielle said, swirling her cup. ‘I wonder if the first thing I’ll see whenever I open my eyes is that green light. That all of this – the drink in my hands, the sash on my waist, this chair that I’m sitting on is ju...
Posted Caladran
byThe pitch blackness of the tunnels made Teldryn feel uneasy. The only light in this forgotten place was the torch light. He shivered and noticed his breaths had become visible as it was colder. He didn’t know where they were taking him and the Apprentice. Finding Ciel’nn now might ha...
Posted The Sunflower Manual
byChapter 17 In his old neighbourhood, Kelp was the one boy that every Altmer mother screamed at their children about. ‘You hear about Ke...
Posted Delta
byVIII Wake up. Falrielle gasped, opening her eyes. She had felt someone touching her, tracing their cold fingers down her face… No, not fingers but raindrops.  ...
Posted Caladran
byThe night had been somewhat restful, but Teldryn couldn’t think of anything else than going to find Ciel’nn. He prepared his backpack for the rescue trip. Somewhere near Benkongerike. Hang on Ciel’nn, he thought as he packed a blanket while Neloth’s words still ec...
Posted The Sunflower Manual
byDarkening Sky, Chapter 16 Urokko’s knock was light. Three little taps. ...
Posted Delta
byI Matthias shivered even as the fire roared before him. It was just the north he reminded himself where even in the Autumn, the breezes were colder than the howling winds of the south. It was two weeks since they had left...
Posted Delta
byVI Falrielle was far ahead the van, too slow they were, too slow and too noisy. Cadroc has hours ahead of them – wounded for sure but hours ahead nonetheless. The elf raised her head and sniffed. A whiff of snapped ...
Posted The Sunflower Manual
byChapter 15 ‘Focus on the objective – but careful, don’t damage it!’ &nb...
Posted Caladran
byThe High Shaman observed the fallen one who let out the whimpers of pain. It seemed, Gnimmum deemed, that he was fighting the poison with his entire being. She sensed something had happened to him as the poison would have killed him hours ago. But not, the fallen one struggled on while he remain...
Posted The Sunflower Manual
byChapter 14 ‘Senior in the room! All rise – bow!’ ‘At...
Posted Hasir
byHasir shook off his negative thoughts of himself and his mind snapped back to the dire situation that he was in. Just then, he remembered something. He had not seen Ma'kara with him he turned to Quinchal. "Quinchal, where is Ma'kara? Why is she not with you?" Quinchal lowered his head i...
Posted Hasir
byThe portal that Quinchal thought would lead he back to Tamriel dumped him instead in front of a large daedric building that looked far more intimidating that the peaceful pagodas he knew back home. This building was carved out of cold blue-grey rock and had had numerous sharp spires ...
Posted Hasir
byRakel and Moonman saw the events that unfolded after they had heard the introductory conversation between Inigo and Hasir. They stepped out from behind the pillar that stood five feet from Inigo's cell, approached the cell and were about to open the cell door when&nbs...
Posted Caladran
byTel Mithryn was in his sight, and he pulled the rope after him, making the assassin fall down. “Get up!” He growled as he glanced at the gagged assassin, who was shaking his head and whimpering through the gag. What a miserable mer, he thought with a frown. “Move it!&rd...
Posted The Sunflower Manual
byChapter 13 ‘I didn’t kill him,’ Yvonne wept as she was dragged away. ‘I swear to the Divines, I didn’t kill him!’  ...
Posted Caladran
byThe sight of Teldryn had faded. The young mer hoped his love wouldn’t blame himself. He cherished the moments he had spent with the bladesman. He’d miss him though. He’d miss everything about him. If only they’d had more time… Teldryn…Ciel’nn had close...
Posted Caladran
byThe struggle against the blizzard weakened his efforts to chase the assassin down. The assassin who was trying flee from him. But Teldryn’s determination burned bright. He’d see to it that the assassin would suffer, but the older mer hadn’t thought about what he’d actually ...
Posted The Sunflower Manual
byThree Assassinations Before the Great War, the University of West Camlorn had been the Arcane University of West Camlorn. It had housed over one...
Posted Gollum
by*Disclaimer: Mature Themes It was a warm, rose-scented morning, when youthful Barfenhaben the Timid set up his grocery stand in the town square. This was his first day running a stand, and he put out his products out anxiously. He scanned the orange-red sunlit area, spying some roam...
Posted Caladran
byWincing Methas tried to cover his face in the morning blizzard. His body screamed for warmth and a part of him wanted to fall down, but he felt his target was close now. The assassin wasn’t about to give up. He’d follow his targets to all ends of Tamriel. Oblivion was the only place ...
Posted Caladran
byThe assassin winced as the blizzard embraced him. He realized his fur cloak wasn’t enough to ward against the cold. Had he known that his target was heading toward the North, Methas would have brought a thicker cloak for the pursuit. Of course, he knew how cold Solstheim was. But t...
Posted SpookyBorn2021
byGhostgate – 4E 433 Daedric Invasion of Morrowind, shortly after the Siege of Ald'Ruhn This is the journal of Buoyant Armiger - Salyn Sarethi, Adept of the Tribunal Temple and forever in service to Lord Vivec. I have been stationed at Ghostgate since 3E 352, have repelled the Corpus for ...
Posted The Sunflower Manual
byAll Quiet on the Imperial Waterfront The Imperials called them Whistlers.  ...
Posted Caladran
byTeldryn cursed under his breath. He had no idea that House Hlaalu would react so strongly that they’d send an assassin after Ciel’nn. His partner was certain of it, and they first had seen the same person lingering about the bulwark and Ciel’nn had chosen to flee while they had...
Posted Caladran
byUlves wrapped up the travel rations and then handed them to Ciel’nn. “These should be sufficient for a few days, given that you don’t get lost in the storm.” He sighed. “Azura shine your path, Ciel’nn.”“Thank you, Ulves. I’m sure we will reac...
Posted Caladran
byHe gave a crude nod to the Captain before he stepped on the pier. Methas pulled his hood and face mask on and began his slow stroll toward the town. The ash storm raged, but he wasn’t worried. It would be a mere nuisance if nothing else. I should buy ash goggles though, he thought ...
Posted Caladran
byThe Captain of the Dunmer Trade ship shook his head and cursed as the vicious waves tested his ship. He had sailed these waters long enough to know that this storm wasn’t an ordinary one. The waves were dreadful and he’d had a hard time trying to keep his ship in control. But...
Posted Caladran
byWith a grunt, S’cathe threw the limp Reaver down the hill, then watched it rolling away. The unlucky mortal hadn’t been a challenge. No one had so far. Even the small blue creatures had fled once they had seen him. It had been boring for The Dremora Lord. The whole island was b...
Posted Delta
byV Falrielle balanced the point of her knife by the tip of her finger – an old and familiar trick her brother once taught her. Bite hung by her belt and her bodied covered by mail, gambeson, and plate – she was...
Posted Hasir
byOnce inside the building, Ma'kara looked over to see that Hasir had stopped, frozen in place with a grimace of pain etched on his reptilian face. Hasir staggered backwards, slumped against a nearby wall and slid down it, breathing heavily. Ma'kara looked at him, concerned. "Hasir, what is wro...
Posted Caladran
byTempest, Ciel’nn thought shivering while his heart beat heavily. The back of his throat ached as he warily tried to look at the sky. He hated to admit that he was afraid. He had hoped it wouldn’t come at all. Especially not knowing if it was an attempt on his life again, or if it was...
Posted Caladran
byHe lay in their tent when he came to. It was quiet apart from the ash storm raging. Ciel’nn coughed as he tasted the ash on his lips. He groaned at his aching head. Blinking his eyes open, the young mer realized he was alone as he slowly propped himself up. His arms supporting his weight. ...
Posted Hasir
byDespite Quinchal wanting the black wolf to be a figment of his imagination, unfortunately was not a dream, it was all to real. They both had difficult transformations into their original bodies, but Hasir had a far harder time as he was laying a few feet from Quinchal who had transformed bac...
Posted Delta
byThe seven years of chaos that is the Stormcrown Interregnum saw many false kings and emperors but few could claim as much infamy as the aptly-named ‘Bastard Emperors’. The Bastard Emperors were a group of four pretenders who claimed legitimacy to the Septim Empire through claims of bei...
Posted Caladran
byThe ash spawns had surrounded them. They were many, as far as his sight reached and beyond. Too many fucking ash spawns, Teldryn thought. He glanced at his partner who was wounded. Ciel’nn was bleeding and barely standing. He noted the younger mer’s hands shaking. The older mer gritt...
Posted Hasir
byQuinchal felt like iron bands were being tightened around his chest and the invisible bars got tighter with every breath he took, so he tried not to breathe. The act of not breathing came naturally to a vampire as they were undead. He spun through nothingness for what see...
Posted Delta
byIII ‘Get that thing away from me!’ The guards had found her not too long after the fighting had died. By then, the elf was covered in soot and her thigh was so swollen that it near burst. Of course, she couldn...
Posted Caladran
byCiel’nn stared at the Severin Manor key that Councilor Morvayn held out for him. “You have earned it as well as the citizenship of Raven Rock.” He heard the Councilor say. He had already received five thousand Azura’s Silver as payment from Adril for the job well done. Ci...
Posted HaggisHunter
byMaking sure her hood was in place covering the right side of her face, and her bandage, Danifae left Black-Briar Manor and walked through the rain to Honorhall Orphanage. She thought about what she'd told Maven about her reasons for seeking Ancano and thought she'd done a rather good job of telling ...
Posted Caladran
byCiel’nn winced when he came to. His body ached, but he felt the cuts healing up. He shifted a bit and grunted. His head hurt and it seemed he had developed a headache. The young mer recalled what had happened before his blackout. That N’wah! The spot where Vendil had kicked him was s...
Posted Caladran
byTeldryn slashed at the taller mer viciously. He found it difficult as it seemed Vendil was a master of duel-wield - his slashes were blocked without much effort. His gouges had a more sinister edge to them.And, on the top of all, the mer had heavy chitin armor. That left Teldryn with one o...
Posted Golden Fool
byGreetings old friend, I know it has been awhile since my last letter but you cannot blame me for the road to Orsinium was a long and treacherous one. As such you should ignore any rumours of me spending my time in the company of a rather attractive fellow traveller, for I was not and there are many ...
Posted Caladran
byThere was a swift movement toward them. Ciel’nn sensed it as his pulse ticked on. He watched how Teldryn clashed with the first assassin of the Morag Tong. He bit his lower lip, his body tensing up and tingling. He didn’t know how the Morag Tong operated, but he assumed there would b...
Posted Gollum
byThe swamp was enormous. For miles there were black, stagnant, fragrant pools and dark, green overgrowths. Birds were sparse, and the humid air muffled any tweets to be heard. In the distance, a deer appeared; it was a surprising sight. This buck was magnificent and lively. Its muscles rippled with...
Posted Caladran
byThe ash storm grew more intense once they departed from Raven Rock. Ciel’nn couldn’t see ahead of him than a few steps at a time. He felt like someone was trying to stop him from going anywhere. The young mer was glad that his partner walked close to him. I wouldn’t know what t...
Posted Hasir
byGjalund raised the gangway once everyone was onboard and made way for Skyrim in pursuit of the Argonian. The ship tore through the water at breakneck speed. The water threatened to overturned the ship multiple times and Gjalund had a hard time keeping her straight. When he did get t...
Posted Delta
byExperienced legionaries or guards often have tales of the dreaded flail and some even have the scars to prove it. Developed from the farming tool it shares its name, flails are similar to the mace in that it is a percussive weapon that heavily relies on the user to constantly generate momentum for...
Posted Hasir
byHasir came downstairs to find that the two Khajiit and their bags were waiting for him. Infinite saw him and asked, "Is lizard ready to go?" Hasir hated being called 'lizard' or 'argonian.' He explaiined to them he did have a name and that he suggested they start using it. The...
Posted Delta
byI As the sun began to fall, the forests of Falkreath fell silent. There were no wolves, owls, or any other animals – not one to announce the coming of the twin moons nor trample and crack the dry twigs and leaves. N...
Posted The Long-Chapper
byChapter 21: Fate Goes Ever as it Must Aela woke next to Koor with a feeble moan, her head reeling like she had taken more mead than the twins the night before. Her eyes opened slowly, mere slits due to their puffiness. She had made a fool of herself. Aela the Huntress, g...
Posted Caladran
byIt was as if the safe was waiting for them in the main bedroom. To be lock-picked and all its secrets given out for those that wanted them. The safe contained a few pieces of jewelry, assorted gems, a polished and decorated glass dagger and some coins. And the most grim secret of them al...
Posted Sotek
byKul-et rolled her eyes and groaned. Now the septim had finally dropped, at least for her. She looked over to Aela and smiled at her. “Sotek’s right, you wouldn’t touch the bandits… Red would. She’d tear them apart”. Upon hearing this, Ebony c...
Posted Caladran
bySo I shall lie in the embrace of the shadows and wait for my prey to arrive. The Ulen Ancestral Tomb seemed empty when Ciel’nn walked in. There were some bones and a few ash yams in the grave, just like Geldis had said. The young mer looked around for a moment. He then looked to his...
Posted Caladran
byCiel’nn and Teldryn were enjoying their breakfast, Ash Yam -Kwama Cuttle. The young mer was in a good mood while he sipped his pearl tea. He had been drinking since the events of the barrow. His waist was still healing, but Aphia had said it wouldn’t take long now. Overall, t...
Posted Hasir
byHasir ate his breakfast in no particular order, everything looked equally good. M'aiq leaned over to Hasir, "Did lizard have pleasant dreams last night?" Hasir turned to face the khajiit. "I dreamt I was in the realm of Hircine and he transformed me into...a wolf." The Khajiits eyes gre...
Posted Caladran
byThey have doubled the patrols. Casseth frowned as he stared into the flames of their campfire. We can’t even approach the town without being seen first. Something told him that the guards in Raven Rock had the eyes of a cliff racer. They’re probably very well trained too. We can&rsqu...
Posted Sotek
byAs night time rapidly approached Whiterun and the noise and revelling in the hall of Jorrvaskr died down, Sotek leant across to Aela and whispered quietly to her. “I’m calling it, I’ll see you tomorrow”. Aela felt a bit surprised at his departure from the...
Posted Sotek
byKul-et walked over to the backpack which Sotek had given her. She still cursed out at him loudly though, although it was just in jest. “You’re a bastard. I spent hours trying to cast spells with those bloody eggs”. Aela tried not to but she started laughing at the unf...
Posted Hasir
byWhen Hasir''s head hit the pillow, his tired eyes closed behind scaly eyelids, it was then that his head exploded into a scene completely foreign to him. Hasir found himself laying in a deep ravine that ran down this strange land efffectively splitting it in half. His eyes snap...
Posted Sotek
byBoth Sotek and Aela burst through the doorway to the stairs which led to the main hall. They each shared a vision of Tilma chasing them with her mop. Aela scrambled past Sotek and beat him to the hall itself, but from there she momentarily paused. Sotek, in his typical fashion, ...
Posted Sotek
byAs Sotek entered Aela’s bedroom, he dropped his pack in the corner on the floor then started removing his armour. Aela sat on her bed and kicked her boots off then looked over to him. She could see he was tired; his tail gave it away all too easily. Aela removed all her armour then...
Posted Sotek
byAela took her natural place as alpha and led the four Companions into the hall. The priestess, Danica, was still taking to the Harbinger while both Kul-et and Ebony were sitting in silence. Veezara looked over to Sotek and shuddered slightly. He could feel a change in Sotek’s attit...
Posted Caladran
byTenaru smiled coolly as the guards tried to circle around her. She pointed toward the blond guard and cast a Wall of Storms. She took delight in the surprised scream from the guard. Then the Alchemist turned to the black haired guard, who looked determined to end her life. For a brief moment she...
Posted The Long-Chapper
byChapter 20 - The Grave Digger “Seek the storm.” She repeated, the voice becoming like knife’s edge. The cry of Mother Storm-Hawk. “No!” He looked away, trembling, wanting to run, wanting to hide, but there was nowhere to turn in this wastelan...
Posted Caladran
byPatience. The young mer found it difficult to wait for the Altmer bitch to make her move. Days and nights felt like an eternity for Ciel’nn while he tried to sleep. He ended up to watching how his partner slept next to him and listening to his breathing. He guarded Teldryn’s sl...
Posted DeltaFox
by''Safety, Love, Loss, Revenge'' WASTELAND ''Seven months. That's how long it's been. Since they came. Since they left. Since we started hunting them. There were six of them. Now it's down to four. We heard they fled to the Commonwealth. We followed. It's been hard since Chicago. ...
Posted Gnewna
byNerussa was about to try again to bring up the sload in the room, when Äelberon put his hand in her path, and indicated to be cautious. She slowed her steps, moved closer to the cliff face, and listened out. She thought she might be a little stealthier than him, but gods, maybe she should ask...
Posted Gnewna
by22nd Sun's Dusk The next thing she remembered was waking in the morning. Rumarin was already dressed, and… “Swords? But we have the day off!” He looked over his shoulder, and smiled at her. “Yes, but I’ve been…” he pouted almo...
Posted Delta
byBloodsucking creatures of the night, vampires are quasi-undead for they stand on the fine border of life and undeath and can be divided into two categories: greater and lesser. One of the most dangerous spawns of the Daedric Princes, a Vigilant would be well prepared before facing such a foe. &nb...
Posted Delta
byThe chill cut deep to the bone. Falrielle uttered a curse. A decade ago this wind would’ve been a pleasant breeze on her face but alas, too much time down South under aspen trees and the touch of th...
Posted Gnewna
by21st Sun’s Dusk “Ah, your… Thane! You’re back!” Lydia’s Ma was apparently taking advantage of the sunny day, hanging acres of blinding white laundry – bedlinens, shirts, and… undergarments – out on the line to dry. She wrung th...
Posted SpottedFawn
byThen and Only Then "As we commend their souls to Aetherius, blessings of the Eight be upon them, for they are the salt and earth of Nirn." Three graves were freshly dug outside of Morthal, on higher land less likely to succumb to the marshes. One denoted a warrior's gra...
Posted Hasir
byDrujeeta, Serana and Quinchal exited the cavern with the book and the wolf skulls that surrounded it; Serana and Quinchalwent over o a brown wardrobe and deposited the skulls into it while Drujeeta sat herself in the throne lord Harkon. Serana passed a tabl...
Posted ilanisilver
byTwo Yuletides have passed since Alicia and Vilkas met under the Gildergreen and put old ghosts to rest. But new challenges create more ghosts, and now Alicia and Vilkas must face their greatest challenge yet. What use has Skyrim for its heroes now that dragons have fled and armies disbanded? When Al...
Posted Delta
byMatthias strolled down the street, bouncing with each step and whistling jaunty tune. Riften wasn’t too bad after all or rather not any worse than the other cities he’s been. Still, one loose end to tie. One more stone to even the scales; that girl. &nb...
Posted Hasir
byAfter two days of travel, the Crimson Fang reached the docks near the city of Bravil, after the gangway was lowered, the Argonian and the two Khajiit disembarked. They walked up the dock to a wooden entrance with large oak doors, Hasir pushed the doors open. The trio walked through...
Posted Caladran
by“… At last I have the skulls of my former lovers, all five of them. Collecting them wasn’t a easy task as each of them resisted my attempts, but they fell before me. Except the Argonian who willingly sacrificed himself for me. I said it was for the greater good. What a fool he...
Posted Delta
byThe next morning, Makram had scrounged all the money he could find and waited, waited… nothing. So the day carried on, lunch as usual was the busiest time and still nothing. On the eve of nightfall after the attendants cleaned the pots, and pans – Hoggvir and his lackeys never showed....
Posted Hasir
bySerana, Silver, Quinchal and the kids made it back safely to Castle Volkihar. Serana looked at the unconscious forms of the Tsaesci and the wolf, found water in the nearby basin and splashed some of it onto Silver's muzzle and the rest she splashed onto Quinchal's scales. The wolf awoke...
Posted Delta
byRiften was even more of a maze than Matthias originally thought. The girl had led him through into what seemed to be a different world all together. In the Riften’s Great Slums as they called it; clotheslines dangled like hung men, the streets narrow and confusing, and the air stale. On the ...
Posted SpottedFawn
byChange Moon The round window glowed like a vampire’s eye, turned blood-orange from dusk falling through the trees. Agni’s legs burned from the steep climb, but she hastened, panting and tightening her hold on the green vial clutched between her fingers. In her haste to do h...
Posted Tralient
byCaylin's Monsters Chapter 24: Leaving Home “Dear Farkas, by the time you read this note, I’ll be gone. I’m so sorry I didn’t say goodbye in person, but I was afraid if I saw you again, I wouldn’t be able to leave.” ...
Posted Caladran
bySincano and Cirion watched how the miners worked at the barrow. The excavation was back in progress. It had been halted for hours because of an ash storm. But as long as the Lady was satisfied so was her guards. Sincano couldn’t understand why the Lady had offered her help to the digger, R...
Posted Delta
byInsectoids are insects that are at least larger than a house cat. Like Beasts, Insectoids are non-sentient living mostly on instict alone. ************************ Ash Hopper Help Wanted! Ash Hopper infestation at the Lerran Farm. A bounty of 2 Septims for every Ash Hopper kil...
Posted Caladran
byThe strange rock came in to view as they approached Raven Rock. Ciel’nn was relieved to get away from the colder beaches. A nice warm bath would be better. It was a pity the Retching Netch didn’t have a bathing room. Ciel’nn wondered if he should give a suggestion...
Posted Delta
byEverything was as if nothing had happened in the morning. The soup kitchen ran as it would the day before and as it would the day after except this time they had a Vigilant of the South help feed the poor. As if nothing had happened, the kitchen closed its doors on the eve of nightfall and the att...
Posted Tralient
byCaylin's Monsters Chapter 23: Brutal Retribution Time seemed to slow down, almost to a halt. Every heartbeat felt like an hour. The Skinner and his lackeys continued their relentless assault on Aela, and the moment finally came when they managed t...
Posted Caladran
byINCLUDES MATURE CONTENT!! The last treasure chest was sitting in a small pond and it was surrounded by a group of mudcrabs. There weren’t any pirates near by as far as Ciel’nn could see. He had expected at least four pirates, but he had no complaints. Having not to fight...
Posted Caladran
byCiel’nn stirred up from a nightmare to find out that his partner was still asleep. He frowned at his own state - why had he awoken? His nightmare had been absurd, but wasn’t what had he bothered him. He felt restless, but he didn’t want to disturb Teldryn’s sleep so Ciel&...
Posted Tralient
byCaylin's Monsters Chapter 22: Boiling Point Aela had said that Skjor was scouting ahead, but as we approached the fort, he was nowhere to be found. He must have gone inside, I thought. But did that mean he had already cleared out the perimeter? &n...
Posted Delta
byRiften. The City of Beggars and Thieves. It had almost been a decade since his last visit to this wretched place and it was just as he had left it: skittering rats at every corner of the eye, aroma ...
Posted Caladran
byOn the Bulwark, Davas, a Redoran Guard sighed. “Pity, we’re on duty when the others are having a nice time.” He gazed toward the ash wastes. It would have been nice to eat biscuits and other delicacies, along with some Flint and Sujamma. But no. I’m stuck on duty.“I...
Posted Tralient
byWarning: Adult Themes (the visuals more so than the writing) Caylin's Monsters Chapter 21: Born Anew I remember it being such a strange sensation… I knew I was asleep and yet I could sense everything around me. The smells…...
Posted SpottedFawn
byNightfall Blood on the steps. A weeping cub. Shades of dusk on the cooling sands. A broken home, life lost. "I'm s-sorry," Zahrri sobbed, her mother's blood in her veins and on her teeth. His beautiful Ahndra, gone. The house is too still. His heart cracks, empty...
Posted Caladran
byCirion smelled the cold sea air, smiling dreamily. She’s a wonderful lady. He had been lucky when she had asked him and Sincano to travel with her as her personal guards. At first he had questioned her motives as she wasn’t well liked at home, Shimmerene, but when she had flashed an ...
Posted The Sunflower Manual
byShitshitshitshit! Sticker cursed as he peeled off the elven assassin and rushed through the shadows into the tunnels below the slums. He was right on the slavers’ heels. There were four of them - not as many as he’d feared, but even one would be enough to cause proble...
Posted Caladran
byThe Stalhrim in the Deathbrand boots and helm shone like a gold in Glover’s eyes. He held the helm in his hands and studied it. “It sure looks a fearsome helm. And look at this Stalhrim right here. That’s some remarkable work I’d say.” The blacksmith looked to Teldr...
Posted Tralient
byCaylin's Monsters Chapter 20: A Gift of Power Outside of Jorrvaskr, I paused on the steps leading to the Underforge. Farkas, sensing my hesitation, said, “There’s no rush. Whenever you’re ready, Caylin.” Loo...
Posted The Long-Chapper
by2nd of Sun’s Dawn Why Äelberon picked up Skjor’s armor, Aela didn’t know. The Mer, with his sharp eyes, spotted it resting against a small ridge near the dilapidated fort they were now approaching and just picked it up. The extra weight didn’...
Posted Karver the Lorc
byThe slaves’ bunkhouse was dark and freezing, all the slaves were lying on the ground on the damp straw, and the constant rattling of their chains kept Grulmar awake. He could feel the familiar weight on his wrists and ankles too, the chains and shackles cold against his skin, only remindin...
Posted Hasir
byBefore Hasir left the village, he stocked up on potions of cure disease, frost resistance and healing draughts. He also filled his leather bladder full of cold, refreshing water should he get parched on his journey. Hasir also packed extra furs for sleeping on in ...
Posted Caladran
byThe brisk winds greeted the waking town of Raven Rock in the early morning. The Redoran Guard changed shifts and hoped for another calm day ahead. Captain Veleth came out of the barracks and began his morning patrol around the market. Everything was going well. It seemed as if nothing threatened...
Posted Delta
by‘Lady Falrielle!’ ‘Breton bitch!’ Glass and metal clinked hard and old fri...
Posted Delta
by'The Winds Blow Cold' is the quintessential archetype of Nord lullabies: death, cold, and stressing the importance of family... in death. It is actually quite popular among Nord folk. The children asleep, With dreams oh so sweet. The winds blow cold. The children shiver, In th...
Posted Tralient
byCaylin's Monsters Chapter 19: Tears of Hope “Nooo! Ria! Njada! What have I done!?” I screamed. Farkas looked up from where he was sitting across the room, startled by my sudden outburst. “Athis! ...
Posted The Sunflower Manual
byEven the best laid plans could fall apart due to unforeseen complications, and his mission had already been a gamble from the start. Still, it had been a reasonable gamble - although over half of the bidders were nobles and stand-ins for nobles, none owned quite the capi...
Posted Caladran
byThe flight through the portal made Ciel’nn’s stomach roll. He almost threw up once they landed. He had his eyes closed firmly as he tried to slowly get on his feet. He had fallen on his side. The dreadful feeling still lingered in the back of his mind. He opened his eye...
Posted Delta
byI Falrielle opened her eyes. The Watchmen’s bell was ringing the Vigil awake and the sun was shining through the shutters and on her face. She shaded her eyes with her hand and then slipped on her boots. Thus begins...
Posted Caladran
byThe dinner had dragged along the evening quietly apart from Neloth’s occasional grunting and mumbling. No one had dared to say anything. Not even when Neloth had stared into the air with the most strangest look. Drovas had prepared the mudcrab meats accordingly to the young mer’s rec...
Posted Tralient
byCaylin's Monsters Chapter 18: Worst Fears “It’s time to get up, Love,” I heard a woman saying. “We don’t want to be late for breakfast do we?” I opened my eyes, still groggy with sleep. “Wh...
Posted Tralient
byCaylin's Monsters Chapter 17: An Alternative Farkas couldn’t hide his reaction this time. The shock and fear on his face was like a dagger in my heart. “Do you see now? I’m a monster,” I said. Farkas q...
Posted Caladran
byCiel’nn rolled away from the ash spawn and got on his feet. It had hit him with brutish power, and the young mer was certain it’ll leave a bruise on his arm. With a hiss, his eyes narrowed as he observed the ash creature. These are tougher than the ones at the fort. Maybe they are dr...
Posted Karver the Lorc
byThe Théâtre Provincial was a Breton theatre, erected after the style of Second Era Breton architecture, and it only showed Breton plays. Odd choices considering it had been built in Anvil. It had gone out of business in six months. Among his many failings, the playwright be...
Posted The Sunflower Manual
bySilence. It is said that true silence is unobtainable - it is a utopian notion of freedom, an escape from the oppressive clutches of the world’s song that only the deaf can know. Silence is stillness, it is the death of motion, and everything is constantly i...
Posted Tralient
byCaylin's Monsters Chapter 16: The Request I ran straight from the Hall of the Dead back to Jorrvaskr. I needed to find Farkas fast. No one was in the main hall when I came in. It was late, and I assumed everyone had gone to sleep alread...
Posted Karver the Lorc
byCollaboration by Harrow and Karver the Lorc Look into the patterns. Look into the infinity. Look into the forces at conflict. Read them, tease them out. Emphasize them, eradicate them. Tear down the veil from your eyes. Cast off your shackles. Step through. Now look into the sha...
Posted Tralient
byCaylin's Monsters Chapter 15: Facing Facts I don’t know how long I laid there crying next to the bed… next to Mikael. An hour. Maybe two. When I had finally run out of tears to shed, I stepped out onto the balcony. I was s...
Posted Tralient
byCaylin's Monsters Chapter 14: Bittersweet As I stared down at Mikael, my eyes were inexplicably drawn to his neck. It was beautiful, and I was mesmerized by the throbbing pulse of his heartbeat. I knelt down beside him, and I felt my mouth be...
Posted Hasir
byDrujeeta looked from her children to the throne, upon the throne sat Sheogorath. Drujeeta advanced upon the throne like a mad dog. Drujeeta's eyes were on fire as she stared at the prince of madness like he murdered one of her children. "What the hell were you playing at...
Posted ilanisilver
bySo, this is my entry for The Imperial Library's 20th Anniversary Fanfiction Contest. The vote was anonymous, but voting finished yesterday, and they edited in author credits, so it's safe to post here now. Writing this was a challenge for me, because all entries are supposed to be in the style of in...
Posted Tralient
byCaylin's Monsters Chapter 13: A Change Mikael fell asleep quickly, and I was thankful. Whatever had been fueling my burning desire was gone. My sanity had returned, and I was miserable. How could I have done that. I’d never acted...
Posted Caladran
byWith the campfire close to him, and the waves lapping behind him, Ciel’nn unfolded the map of buried Deathbrand treasure carefully, knowing it might be years old, and thus fragile. It was finally warm enough to do something with his hands. He nearly had frozen solid last night and in the m...
Posted Tralient
byCaylin's Monsters Chapter 12: The Solution I sat in the Bannered Mare for a couple of hours, but I just couldn’t relax. I tried to eat something, but the food was so bland it was on the verge of sickening. I also tried some mead, and that almost ...
Posted The Sunflower Manual
byHuman. It is a curious word. In the languages of all cultures t...
Posted Karver the Lorc
by12th of Hearthfire, 4E 209 The Elven Gardens District. Such a nice name for a district, yes? It has always been where most of the Elven citizens of the Empire took residency, and it is just that now it has become much more prominent since the Dominion established a presence in the Imper...
Posted The Sunflower Manual
byEleven hours. Eleven hours was all it took for ...
Posted Tralient
byCaylin's Monsters Chapter 11: The Choice By the time I woke up, it was already early afternoon. I was slightly embarrassed that I had slept so late. I immediately went to find Aela to report about completing the job in the Rift. She told me she d...
Posted A-Pocky-Hah!
bySo about a year ago, I wrote a draft for a thriller story set in Summerset Isles Alinor, but only managed to finish the first chapter before I was swept away by the current called ‘real life’. Since then this first chapter was left in the archives of The Workshop where it remained, colle...
Posted Hasir
byDrujeeta fell through pitch blackness as the screams of her children rang through her ears. She continued to float in limbo for minutes until see landed on a strange land looming closer and closer, she directed her body towards it. She straightened her body so that she clould land on her fee...
Posted Caladran
byThe freezing and howling wind had tried the campfire. The fierce flames fought back against the wind. They flickered and the firewood cracked almost violently. The clouds were moving. Soon the moon would shine on the coast. The waves were restless as if something was approaching, on the waters n...
Posted Karver the Lorc
by12th of Hearthfire, 4E 209 Well, it might be better if this one just skips ahead a bit, he is not entirely proud of how this one let the guards beat him for being at the wrong place in the wrong time. Or maybe at the right place in the wrong time? It does not matter, no...
Posted Delta
byLake Yorgrim was painted snow-white and green. It seems I was wrong, the buds were in bloom. Life and spring had come. The air however still brought a chill that the fire and sheepskin could not keep away. I took my amulet off and dangled it in front of me. &...
Posted The Sunflower Manual
byA number of Nedic tribes have been recorded using the rose as a symbol and literary device connoting transient beauty. It is more than likely that it is because these tribes did not know how to care for flowers properly, leading to a short lifespan of months - often weeks - eve...
Posted Tralient
byCaylin's Monsters Chapter 10: Gaining Perspective My first assignment as an official Companion was all the way over in the Rift. My thoughts immediately went to Nilindil when I heard this. I wanted to see her so badly. I wanted to hold her and te...
Posted Delta
byThe sun had set before dinner and now the Keep was asleep. Vigil’s Keep was awash with hues of blue and grey, only a few torches to light the way. Brondar, Hjalti, Astra, Baldnr, and Sovul are keeping watch and Stendarr bless them with true sight and warmth. It was spring yet the winter chil...
Posted Hasir
byRakel thought about what Hircine had said, She denied him coldly. "No, my pack is fine the way it is. Why do I need to accept outsiders into my pack, which has has thrived for centuries without any outside interference?" Hircine answered her question in his usual deep voice that...
Posted Tralient
byCaylin's Monsters Chapter 9: Companion Upon returning to Jorrvaskr, we were met by Vilkas. He was waiting for us… for me I suppose… at the top of the stairs. As he led us around the building, I saw a group of Companions gathered in a circ...
Posted Karver the Lorc
by11th of Hearthfire, 4E 209 ‘City of Gold.’ That is what the Imperial City is called most of the times. Yes, it is not actually golden, it is more white and grey with the majority of its buildings made out of marble. And yes, maybe if you waited for dusk, and the wea...
Posted The Sunflower Manual
byA curious form of art found detailed in Aldmer historical documents involves using magic to stretch out the death of a rose over as long a period of time as possible. It is recorded that several masters once made a red rose wilt over a century, and even the smallest change in t...
Posted Tralient
byCaylin's Monsters Chapter 8: Proving Honor It took me quite some time to calm down after seeing what Farkas truly was. Once he had changed back into human form and retrieved a new set of armor (his transformation destroyed his previous set), he explained to ...
Posted Karver the Lorc
byInspector Collagius Kratades For the eyes of Chief Inspector Falceric Garranus only 14th of Rain's Hand, 4E 205 Per your request, Chief Inspector, I’ve looked into the matter of these Merotim Blades and their reckless use of the name of the Empire’s order and...
Posted Karver the Lorc
byMercenary life is not easy, this one can tell you that much. It involves lots of fighting, travelling, troubles, sweat, and hard work. But it is also one never-ending adventure with plenty of beverages, gold and women around, a life of camaraderie and bickering, of people at their worst and their ...
Posted Tralient
byCaylin's Monsters Chapter 7: A Land of Monsters Our next assignment was actually a personal assignment for the Companions. Skjor told Farkas and I that a fragment of the legendary battle axe, Wuuthrad, had been found in a barrow northwest of Whiterun.  ...
Posted Tralient
byCaylin's Monsters Chapter 6: The Brood As I entered the cave, I immediately knew something was off. We were told a group of bandits was in here, but I wasn’t so sure. For one thing, the smell was atrocious. It smelled like rotting meat. Sur...
Posted The Sunflower Manual
by16 October 61° 0′ 0″ N, 175° 8′ 0″ W Altitude 7000 m ‘All warfare is based on deception… hence, when we are abl...
Posted Tralient
byCaylin's Monsters Chapter 5: First Blood Once I regained my composure after seeing my family’s house, Farkas and I continued on our way to the next mission. We came across another horrible scene, however. As we came to a bridge, we saw the remnan...
Posted Tralient
byCaylin's Monsters Chapter 4: Painful Remembrance The next day, while traveling west from Whiterun to our next mission, I was stunned when I saw the burnt-out remains of a house off the side of the road. I couldn’t believe it… I couldn’t br...
Posted Tralient
byCaylin's Monsters Chapter 3: First Mission I was both eager and nervous for my first real assignment, but Farkas appeared to be in no hurry. Before we left Whiterun, he took me up to a platform outside the gates where we could look out over the Hold. &...
Posted Tralient
byCaylin's Monsters Chapter 2: Hired Muscle The next day I received my first assignment from Farkas, Vilkas’ younger brother. Apparently, one of Whiterun’s citizens had gotten out of line in some way, and it was my job to bring her back in lin...
Posted Delta
byCold are the spring winds in this time of year. Cold, yes but gentle. The winter was over but the flowers had yet to blossom and snow still painted the land a pale white. The pine trees are high and so was the sun; we had ...
Posted Tralient
byCaylin's Monsters Character name: Caylin Montis Race: Nord Backstory (in Brief): Caylin was born on a small farm west of Whiterun. When she was six years old, her parents and younger sister were killed by group of Stormcloak soldiers. She s...
Posted Caladran
byCiel’nn was resting in the bed while Drovas had brought him some tea. He winced at the bitter taste, but he didn’t complain. The mer wasn’t as good a tea brewer as he was. Unless I show him the magic. He nodded inwardly and sighed. “The audacity! He can&rs...
Posted Tralient
byCaylin's Monsters Chapter 1: Seeking Training This wasn’t how I expected that night to go. I’d been waiting for years to be free from that dreadful orphanage, but it didn’t happen the way I’d planned. Grelod woke me up in the midd...
Posted Hasir
byHasir and his companions reached bloodskaal barrow around late afternoon. A rocky tomb came into view that had an archway cut deep into the rock. Outside the tomb are twenty red eyed draugr. The trio readied their weapons and slliced and diced through the dead nord bodies. On...
Posted Delta
byAnd this of course brings us to the boldest and most unorthodox of the wines of Tamriel: the Argonian Bloodwine! Ah yes, the infamous Bloodwine, a drink only for the bravest and most experienced of drinkers – this is not the drink for the fainthearted or the foolish. The Bloodwine is named s...
Posted Hasir
byDrujeeta, her kids and Infinite walked towards the green door with gold trim and pushed it open. Before they could step inside, however, a shadowy figure wearing monk robes waited patiently in the shadows. Drujeeta heard a disturbance so she turned around. She scanned the darkn...
Posted Caladran
byThe Bujold’s Retreat was a smart choice to camp, even though they were quite away from the main camp. They had found some salvageable food and more furs. No-one had bothered them so far, and for that Casseth was pleased. His group of reavers was tired from traveling this far, but they had ...
Posted Delta
byVIII The table was large, shaped like a horseshoe, could seat an entire platoon, and surrounded a roaring hearth. Jarl Laila Law-giver sat at the head of the table and Falrielle sat to her right, her guest of honour. To Falrielle’s right, sat Carcette and to her right was the motley crew of...
Posted The Sunflower Manual
by'Rose' is one of the most frequently used words for rhyming in Breton poetry. The Ja-Kha’jay’s Bride stank. ...
Posted Hasir
byRakel reached into her bag, pulled out the black book and opened it and began to read. Rakel shrieked in horror. The words in the book transformed into a long greenish-black tentacle that wraped itself around the nord, she struggled hard against the tentacles as she was ...
Posted Caladran
byA group of ash hoppers were converging on the ash wastes when Ciel’nn scanned the immediate area. They had left Raven Rock and Hrodulf’s house was ahead of them. The way ahead was clear. But something might come up later, Ciel’nn thought. He glanced at his partner close by. The...
Posted Delta
byThe night is long, And the Daedra come, An unending horde, It never ends. We will hold the line, We will fight to the dawn, We will remain vigilant, Hearts stay strong. The walls have fell, Our comrades dead, Our weapons blunt, Yet they come. We will hold the li...
Posted Hasir
byRakel waved goodbye to the skaal as Rakel and her pack headed east in search for the first stone that had to have Miraak's curse of servitude broken in order for Skaal village to return back to normal. Rakel guessed there were six stones in total. They stayed at the great hall that night bef...
Posted Delta
byVII The room was as she had left it: a non-descript store amongst the other non-descripts, stacked crates bearing the brand of Shippers & Movers, and the leaking vase rolling on the ground. All was as she had left it… except for the alcove. In place of the figurine were bottles of fruit an...
Posted Hasir
byHasir realized he had to get back to Molag Bal because his task was complete. He went over to the nords who were cleaning up and told them he had to do something. He went over to the door which banged open. Serana and Quinchal were standing there. They looked like they had taken a ...
Posted Hasir
byThe Crimson Fang cut through the water at impressive speed, reaching the island of Solstheim in a day and a half. They docked at an Imperial fort on the island. Hasir got off followed by Serana. Quinchal dropped something in front of Hasir. Hasir looked at it questioningly. He tur...
Posted BlueDremora
byI’ve always been addicted to stories, good ones especially. I’ve read most of the well known fantasy book out there and I’ve loved every word of every page. Now, I always had this grand design for an epic fantasy tumbling about my head, however, I am not the most patient of people ...
Posted Caladran
byIn the dim lit Retching Netch, they were all gathered to hear a story that Geldis had offered to tell them. The story of the Deathbrand. Everyone had their own drink to drown with during the story for Geldis had the voice and tone to get everyone on edge. The story told how Haknir Death...
Posted Hasir
byRisi and her husband were watching Hasir’s unconscious form. The only sign of life was the shallow breathing that emanated from the serpent's lips. This action caused the Argonian's chest to rise and fall. The door opened as Tharsten and Brodron entered the hut. R...
Posted Hasir
byHasir stood before the daedric prince, waitning for his praise, after a while he did. He told Hasir that he had another task for him to undertake on the path to become one with the Whetfang coven. "MORTAL, YOU'RE NEXT TASK IS TO KILL A WEREWOLF. DON'T BLAME ME IF YOU GET INFECTE...
Posted Delta
byThe lowest form of the Undead, the Necranous or more commonly known as the Risen are corpses brought back to life by magicks. Having no will, Risen are nothing more than meat puppets but the clever Vigilant would do well to not underestimate these creatures. ************************...
Posted Hasir
byThe two nords exited the fort. They were human once again. Majin asked Rakel what Hircine meant by the unknown force. Rakel guessed the dark one that hircine speaks of must be connected to the silver hand in some way. Soon after, the pack received a vision from Hircine. "Hounds, I h...
Posted Caladran
byThe screams and curses filled the reaver camp before the dawn. Dandera hadn’t gotten much sleep since the patrol came back – well, what’s left of it. Her reaver band were veterans. Still, most of the patrol had died in the paws of the beast. The few survivors were injured and i...
Posted Delta
byA beast is a generalised term for creatures of non-magical origin although this does not remove the possibility of magical tamperment. Non-sentient, beasts typically live on instinct although intelligence varies from animal to animal. ************************ Bears The Bears o...
Posted Caladran
byCiel’nn had fallen into his own thoughts, while the Skaal Shaman studied the map of the reaver camps with her brows knitted. Sitting inside the Shaman’s hut, the fear of the monster faded and changed into another shape of fear. And, that fear was laced with a doubt. He tapped his tea...
Posted Delta
byHoly Stendarr, light our path, So that we may find our way, The road of duty is rough, But dauntless shall we be for all our days. We shall stand fast, unmoving as the rock, Our eyes on the horizon, Where others dreams of sweet, Ever Vigilant we shall be. Holy Stendarr, lig...
Posted Delta
byCateye is a popular mixture amongst more sophisticated thieves and infiltrators as after consumption, it allows the user to see in near total darkness. While under the effects of Cateye, the user will see the world in a pale bluish-white hue; colour drained from the world. It does not affect dep...
Posted Delta
byVI The familiar chains jingled when they brought her before Laila Law-Giver, the Jarl of the Rift. Younger than most, Jarl Laila was no older than Falrielle herself… perhaps even younger considering how humans age. The Jarl sat on her throne raised on a dais, looking down on the Vigilant. ...
Posted soly
byRepentance A Skyrim story Safe. No, that wasn't quite right. No one in Darklight Tower was ever truly safe – not from one another, and not from the two Hagraven...
Posted Hasir
byTo Serve A Demon Hasir saw the statue of the father of vampires looming over him like the angel of death that stood on a plinthe of red and gray stone, the lord Molag Bal was quite imposing at this angle, causing anyone who was faint of heart to run away in fear. Not Hasir, he just stood ...
Posted Caladran
byThe gray clouds and the dark horizon towards the North made the anxiety swirl around him. Ciel’nn coughed and licked his dry lips as he sat on a rock and checked his bow with a scowl on his face. The nightly roar had kept him awake the rest of the night. No good rest nightly rest meant he ...
Posted Caladran
byThe spell failed, even if Ciel’nn thought he had it. His brows knitted when something went wrong. Having a clear picture of the rune in his mind wasn’t enough. He needed to apply magick when pointing at the ground, but that’s where it failed. What if I do it differently? ...
Posted Hasir
byThe werewolves stepped inside the fort and maneuvered through an underground tunnel, killing silver hands as they went. Rakel shot a silver hand sitting at a table in the back with an arrow. The silver hand member tried to pull the arrow out of his back but his life was steadily waning...
Posted Sotek
byThe moment Sotek stepped inside, he made his way to the steps then practically collapsed upon them. He leaned against them, resting his head on a step, using it as a pillow and closed his eyes as his body gave up the fight to stay awake. Within moments he was asleep, as he was too exhaus...
Posted Hasir
byInfinitely Puzzed The Fire of Eternity sat in Vivec's harbor as the five children were gathered around Drujeeta and Jullen trying to figure out how to ge=et to bal fell. nearby a gondolier lay slumped against a pole, fast asleep, Drujeeta told thekids she would be right back and ...
Posted The Sunflower Manual
byTogether with honey, molasses, agave nectar and concentrated yacon syrup, rose extract forms the backbone of a High Rock joke dish known as the 'Bowl of Sweet Disgust'. Having sampled the dish once while on a mission in Evermore, I can assure the...
Posted Hasir
byAs the bright sun shone overhead,Majni trudged though the snow for what seem like ages with nothing but snow, rocks, dirt and a multitude of trees to keep him company. He passed a ruined tower which was destoryed by somone...or something. He drew his one handed sword and shield and raie...
Posted Hasir
byIn Daedric Claws After three days of sailing, the Crimson Fang found itself in familiar waters. The ship docked near a small sea port town. Hasir, Quinchal and Serana disembarked. When Hasir stepped on the dock, he realized how different this was from Akavir, there were no p...
Posted Hasir
byRakel tried to get some sleep, but when her head hit the bedroll, it exploded into a scene of death and misery. Rakel could see her mom and dad being mauled by a werebear and then dying in the snow, one thing was different, Rakel was the werebear. Rakel's eyes snapped ope...
Posted Caladran
byHe watched how the Skaal hunters killed a bull netch. How they laughed heartily at their prey before the big Skaal hunter began to skin the netch. Now it would be a good chance to attack them, but Casseth hesitated. It was the big hunter that bothered him even if he had no doubts of his reaver t...
Posted Karver the Lorc
byPart 5 25th of Frostfall, 4E 204, Hammerfell, Southern Bangkorai It was quite a nice evening, all things considering, not too hot - especially after all that business on the edge of Alik’r - and not too cold. But really, could anything be as cold as Skyrim? Grulmar glanced...
Posted Sotek
byMoments after Kul-et ran inside, Aela and the other Companions heard Kul-et shouting out. “You fucking bastard”. They burst through the doors and saw Kul-et yelling at Sotek. “You bastard! Why the hell did I have to go alone? The Harbinger gave me my ceremony, ...
Posted Hasir
byTo some, the blood of the werewolf is a curse. To a young pregnant nord woman, lycanthropy is a blessing sent from above. She was walking along a snowy path just south of Raven Rock in their homeland, a land called solstheim with her husband, a muscular nord with blu...
Posted Karver the Lorc
byPart 4 25th of Frostfall, 4E 204, Hammerfell, Southern Bangkorai Atuul kept staring ahead, watching the narrow walls of the ravine they were passing through, at the brown and grey stones smoothed out by the winds howling through the narrow space. This was still Hammerfell, but this area,...
Posted Karver the Lorc
byPart 3 24th of Frostfall, 4E 204, Hammerfell, Southern Bangkorai A Redguard man stared out of the window, sitting at the table with his back to the small room which was both a kitchen and dining room as well as a bedroom, watching two boys playing on the street. Each carried a wooden sti...
Posted Chicken Cheese Quesadilla
byWyrms is the story of Sifrit, a young orphan living in Rorikstead with his adopted father and brother. Though dragons have returned to the world of Nirn, Sifrit and his brother live a peaceful life as farm hands dreaming of becoming Companions. But with the return of the World Eater, the great dra...
Posted Caladran
byOn the moment when the storm atronach landed on the soul gem platform facing the ash guardian, and Ciel’nn dashes toward the ash spawn while Teldryn turned to fight against the closest one. Brooding, Ciel’nn faced the ash spawn and dodged its first fire spell, then slashed h...
Posted Sotek
byKul-et cautiously moved into the room, then prepared herself for the oncoming conflict she knew she had to face. She presumed that the man in the cloaked robes was the Breton necromancer she had been ordered to slay, Malkoran. As she entered the room, Sotek followed behind. He silently m...
Posted Karver the Lorc
byPart 2 24th of Frostfall, 4E 204, Hammerfell, Southern Bangkorai The smoke could be seen from leagues away and the setting sun caught the three knights walking towards the pillar of smoke in silence, lost in their own grim thoughts. Three knights. Three Orsimer. One was ...
Posted Hasir
byHasir exited the temple on top of Mount Waxhlaxl. He stripped out of his cloth shirt, pants and shoes, placed them in his leather bag that was given to him by his mother and put on the Akaviri armor that Quinchal had given him as it was a staple of the akaviri shadowscale. Hasir to...
Posted Caladran
byThey ate the meager bits of bread with honey and tea while the island began to stir awake. The sounds of Silt echoed in the mild wind breeze as they packed the camp and started to make their way toward Highpoint Tower. With Highpoint Tower close by, the ash spawn rose from the ash. Ciel’nn...
Posted Karver the Lorc
byPart 1 24th of Frostfall, 4E 204, Hammerfell, Southern Bangkorai Smoke. Smoke and fire. Two undeniable truths that became the whole world in their choking, searing grasp. And blood, ever present, tasting of iron, closely followed by death. Smoke whirled...
Posted Hasir
byHasir felt his feet after soaking them in the cool water, he found that they felt much better, and they started to heal from the treacherous climb up The mountain. He began to wonder what his next trial would be, in fact, he was wondering how many trials there would be. &nbs...
Posted Hasir
byThe five Argonians stared at the small lizard in a way that could either be described as awe or terror as it pulsated with a golden energy that originated inside the dragon statue. Hasir's body lay suspended in the air for a good few minutes. The light was changing not&nbs...
Posted Hasir
byThe ship that was no bigger than a ferry maneuvered around the islands with impressive skill, so much skill in fact that it barely ran aground in the shallows that lay between the two islands. The kids were beyond restless since they left the small island. The small argonian i...
Posted ilanisilver
byMjoll stared, taking in Davius’s wide eyes and the blood dripping from his strange, black armor. She’d not noticed it before – a smoky, almost shimmering second skin over his lean form that made her want to look away. At what, she wasn’t sure, but she forced...
Posted Sotek
byWhile Kul-et was resting her legs, by dangling them over the edge of the walkway, Aela looked around for any wood which she could use to make a fire with but there was none. Huffing to herself, she lightly kicked a large rock with the side of her boot. As she stared at the scuff mark she...
Posted Hasir
byThe Crimson Fang exited the Vivec docks when all the lizards were aboard and the gangway was pulled onto the ship. The captain put his hand on the throttle and shifted it from idle to full speed ahead. It carried six argonians, three adults, an amber argonian named Drujeeta, a dark green arg...
Posted Aela The Huntress
byKodlak had spent half the day trying to do absolutely anything as long as it was away from Ebony who seemed to be as excited as a small child, whose birthday party was mere moments away. At one point, he even headed to his study but somehow the Whelp managed to get in front of hi...
Posted ilanisilver
by“…and then I woke up, and there was Aerin. I was lying in a clearing outside Mzinchaleft, and he’d healed the worst of my injuries. I owe him my life,” Mjoll said matter-of-factly, twisting a few grapes from their vine and popping them into her mouth. Daviu...
Posted Hasir
byHasir, only a few hours old, is whisked away to Akavir with his parents and siblings to find out how to activate his true calling and maybe even learn secrets about himself that even he does not know. Molag Bal’s rival, Hircine, the god of werewolves, believes the lizard is destined for th...
Posted Hasir
byThe Whetfang of Blackmarsh have always been honored with giving their hatchlings to a greater cause. The hatchlings that survive this ritual return to black marsh to be trained to become shadowscales. During the ritual, the hatchings are drained of most of their blood and then are given the bloo...
Posted Sotek
byThe instant Aela ran for the door, Kul-et could have died. They had their differences and squabbles but Aela was one of the bravest people she had ever met. She was afraid of nobody, even the Harbinger felt her wrath at times, let alone a Dragonborn. But Kul-et learned there an...
Posted ilanisilver
byThe next day, she tried not to look for Davius. She didn’t see him at the Bee and Barb where she’d stopped for breakfast and, unusually for her, a tankard of mead, but she couldn’t help noticing Keerava’s beautiful new ring – three sparkling amethysts ...
Posted ilanisilver
byMaul’s ridiculous glower faded from Davius’s vision, but its effect on Davius’s temper didn’t fade so easily. Between the new jarl’s watchdog and the shakedown at the gates, Davius’s first day back in Riften hadn’t started on a good foot. H...
Posted ilanisilver
byThis profile/story combo marks a first in seven years of playing Skyrim – my first male character, and the idea came while many of you were participating in the Songs of the North event last winter. Anyone watch Peaky Blinders? That. Song. &nbs...
Posted Caladran
byThe air was cold, and the magicka felt potent even if Ciel’nn wasn’t into spells and all that wizardry. He felt it though, possibly because through his long gone ancestor. His aunt had been a wizard or a high mage. Marveling at the show of ice spells and frost atronachs...
Posted Sotek
byIn the morning, Aela awoke hoping to find Sotek next to her. Instead however she found disappointment, which seemed to be the order of the day as he wasn’t in his room either. She made her way upstairs where Kul-et was finishing her meal. By all accounts, Sotek never e...
Posted Sotek
byBefore “Mr. Wolf”, Aela’s pet name for Sotek’s groin, even had the chance to feel Aela’s hot breath, the sounds of horses could be heard from across the plains. Aela turned her head around and groaned as she saw Vilkas riding towards them. He was still at le...
Posted Sotek
byAela felt the horrific blow as the axe head slammed into her chest, the force of which sent her flying backwards. As her back hit the dirt, she knew. She knew she was dying, her own blood choked her as she tried to breath, but her lungs wouldn’t respond. She felt a hand by ...
Posted Sotek
byIt was around midday when Eorlund was working at the Skyforge. He was repairing a piece of armour, or rather trying to repair a piece of armour, when he ran into a slight problem. He looked down at the training area where Ebony, Sam and Sabre were training with Farkas. “I need one ...
Posted Sotek
byAs Aela, Sasha and Sotek left Riverwood to head to Cyrodiil, Kul-et stood out on the street and waved them off. She stood there for several minutes as they gradually headed off out of sight. Veezara however, was the other side of the street talking to a guard. After they disappe...
Posted Sotek
byAs soon as they entered the hall, they heard the clash of steel and armour as an Argonian trained with an Orc in what looked like the training area. It consisted of a square that dropped down a few steps which clearly marked its boundaries. It easily took up half the large hall. In it we...
Posted Delta
byHere’s some seemple foc remedy! Colect sum blu mountain flowers, wheet, and water - mash them together and apply it over a freshly closed wounds of steetch, glu, or scab. The poultees weel protect the wound from infections and will speed up the healing. Rember the reapply a fresh laer of pou...
Posted Delta
byBleeder is a criminal cant term for any venom harvested from serpents. A popular tool for the pragmatic fighter, a nick from a blade coated with this venom will find their wound never clotting nor healing and depending on the source and freshness of the venom itself, the insides of the victim ma...
Posted Delta
byIV Falrielle opened her eyes… and saw nothing. She pricked up her ears and kept silent yet she heard nothing. She raised her head and immediately regretted it; a hard bump and the world spun as if Talos himself descended from the heavens to smack her in the ear. ...
Posted The Long-Chapper
by14th of Rain’s Hand, 4e 101 “Are you going to let him?” She asked. Tanan-Ze looked up from his work, at a pair of inquisitive white eyes, her chin resting on a pair of clawed hands that were, in turn, resting on the wooden table’s edge. He was ...
Posted Sotek
bySasha awoke early, she walked quietly to Sotek’s door and smiled to herself as she listened to him and Aela sleeping. She decided not to wake them but instead she headed off downstairs. The inn was quiet, so she just sat by the fireplace and threw a few blocks of wood into the fire...
Posted Karver the Lorc
byChapter 17 The Knight and the Assassin The gathering of the mercenaries outside the Riften’s wall had gotten quite impressive, seemingly creating another, much smaller city. Well, more like a town, or even just a village. The so called army couldn’t count more than a bit over...
Posted Caladran
byThe bull netch floated on an ash dune when the Skaal hunters cautiously approached it. Who knew if the godless savage would attack them? But, it was near afternoon and maybe the savage would stay away. They drew their bows and swords before they would begin their mighty fight against the netch, ...
Posted Karver the Lorc
byChapter 16 Breathing Ash There were rumors circling Riften, rumors about a witch settling east of the city, in the ruined tower close to the road leading to Velothi Pass. People were whispering about her, telling each other exaggerated stories of how the desperate came looking for her he...
Posted Sotek
byAs they followed the road further into Cyrodiil, an icy wind started blowing from the mountain side. With it came a blizzard, but thankfully for Sasha, nothing like what they were subjected to over the past week. Sotek as usual just carried on like it was a warm summer’s day. Aela ...
Posted The Sunflower Manual
byThanks to the efforts of alchemists and mages across Nirn, roses are one of the singularly most diverse flowers when it comes to colour. In addition to natural red, yellow, orange, pink and white roses, there have also been roses selectively bred...
Posted The Long-Chapper
by30th of First Seed, 4e 101 Äelberon gazed outside the carriage window and up at the clear night sky, the sounds of Gaspard’s snoring and the steady rhythm of the horses’ hooves providing a constant background noise. The Breton wanted to leave very early in the...
Posted Delta
byThe aptly named 'Nord March' is an ancient Nord war chant that is sung in Dovah, the tongue of the Dragons. The original version... Zeymah Bron, mu yoriik wah grah, Hahkun ahrk spaan ko haal, Bron wah grah. Fah moro! Unahzaal moro! Zeymah, kriist mul pahvoth, Zeymah Bron, yoriik...
Posted Sotek
byDespite Sotek getting up early and heading virtually straight out the door, except for a slight detour so he could pick a few choice apples for his breakfast, it wasn’t until late morning that he had completed his rounds. Eorlund had been paid for the leathers and some extra gold f...
Posted Delta
byThe Seal of Skyrim Power in Skyrim does not flows like the snows of the mountains to the rivers in the valleys: downwards but upwards, like the flowers in spring. The rulers of Skyrim does not claim legitimacy from blood or divine right as in the other provinces of the Empire bu...
Posted Delta
byEndemic to Skyrim, Frostbite Spiders are a common threat to many cave explorers. Though all Arachanae are highly venomous, Frostbite Spiders differ in what its toxins do to its victim. Instead of inducing internal haemorrhages and necrosis, Frostbite venom will slow the heart and seize the muscl...
Posted Caladran
byHe looked at the dead reaver youngling’s corpse. His second and others had brought it back to the upper camp after they had dealt with the kid. Sildras knelt down to inspect it. The youngling had died in pain by the look on his face. He frowned, Probably poison. The reaver youngling ...
Posted Delta
byII The wench of the Thirsty Trout Tavern greeted them with a bow, wiped a table, pulled a seat for the Vigilants and for Falrielle; an extra wink that made her blush. Carcette drummed her fingers, biting her lips in deep ...
Posted The Long-Chapper
by26th of Sun’s Dawn, 4e 101 Bumph heard the impatient grunt from the rotund Breton and suppressed the urge to punch his face to a pulp with her bare hands. The battle axe could work too, but punching was sometimes more fun. He actually wanted her to open the door to the ...
Posted Sotek
byThat evening, when nearly everyone was sitting around the table, Sabre looked across towards the stairway which led down to the living quarters. “Just what are they up to?” Ebony shrugged her shoulders, then picked up her flask of mead. But when she tried to take a d...
Posted Sotek
byThe light of dawn spread across the camp, bathing everyone in light. A high pitched ‘Hiss’ sounded out from the basket where the young hatchling, Sotek battered his face as he tried to block out the sun. Being only around two weeks old, he hadn’t the co-ordination to pr...
Posted Chris
byA tale of Spirits, Sacrifices, and Sundered Moons, welcome to the tale of the Skyrim Divine Chalice War Prologue Chapter 1-Of Bulls and Elves Chapter 2: The Blood of Elves Chapter 3-A Knife in the Dark
Posted J.D. Primrose
byA Cyrodiilic Compendium of Idylls and Ends In my travels I have come across many strange notes and writings by fellow adventurers and skalds, yet some prove far more interesting than others. Deep within the barrows of Solstheim, amongst the pages of the College of Winterhold, ...
Posted J.D. Primrose
byWith such intensityHis ascendancy endlesslyRuinous and through all thisA hero rises, enterprisesHis will to dragon form.Forlorn his champion watchesAs blotches of oblivion obfuscatesHis vision - don’t dismiss the mission -Maintain a strong convictionAs temple-ward he rushesThrough the bushes o...
Posted Sotek
byBy mid morning, all of Jorrvaskr were awake except for Aela. In fact, it was around midday by the time she awoke. She found herself in an empty bed as Sotek had been already up and about for a good several hours. She entered the main hall to see Huinzi and Twilight sitting with K...
Posted SpottedFawn
byThe Forest of Ice & Fear They were like flies crawling through the stone bones of a corpse, and a pulsation on the surface of their skin grew more intense as they encountered a final door, separating them from the heart of Frostmere Crypt. Mor’vahka pulled his scimitar fr...
Posted Chris
byFate/Sundered Moons Chapter 3-A Knife in The Dark Vaveli Dreth sat in the dimly lit interior of her safehouse. It wasn't exactly the Tiber Septim Hotel, but the quaint little shack on the outskirts of Falkreath would serve her well. It had all the basic amenities. A bed, a chamber pot, a wash basin...
Posted SpottedFawn
byFrostmere The silver-edged scimitar glowed white, cooling as if fresh from the forge. The soul gem was in shards, empty of its host soul. In his years of service to Arkay, Mor'vahka had never heard protest from the Neutral God over their usage. The souls he used did not deserve...
Posted Sotek
byQuentarii, a middle aged Argonian, walked across the water using a water walking potion. In front of her, she pushed an old hand cart that had seen better days. All her belongings, mere rags to outsiders, were stored inside and sitting on top of it, wide eyed and inquisitive was a dark g...
Posted Sotek
byAdrianne and Proventus examined the damage to Arcadia’s Cauldron, while a rather distraught Arcadia screamed as she saw the shop. The door was torn off the hinges and thrown across the market place and the door frame itself was destroyed, totally beyond repair. Adrianne shook her h...
Posted HaggisHunter
byThe sound of knocking did nothing to ease the pain in Danifae's head. She groaned and turned round in the bed, when she heard voices outside the door. One was low and deep, the other was Zora's familiar cheerful tones. As Danifae tried to raise her head the voices stopped and Zora entered the room.'...
Posted Caladran
byThe evening fell quietly on the Bulwark and the guards changed the shifts. The night watch shift took their places and flexed their shoulders, ready to stay vigilant against anything, or anyone that dared to threaten the town. An older guard was peering out in the darkening evening when ...
Posted The Long-Chapper
byWith the threat of Miraak and Ahzidal now behind them, it is a time to celebrate, for only one real foe remains. Alduin, the World-Eater. However, what happens when inner dragons prevent that celebration from happening? It takes the planning of a crafty Orc and a vampire to remind the Drag...
Posted The Long-Chapper
by"There is an after. One story tells of this. I will spare you the details, though I know it by memory. Every Altmer does. I will only say this. It took him thirty years to rebuild his, piece by piece, thousands of them, but he eventually did and he was accepted again. Let us all rejoice an...
Posted Caladran
byIt wasn’t easy to find a shelter in an ash storm. Teldryn weighed his options when he had picked Ciel’nn up in his arms with the utmost care. Carrying the younger mer against the constant wind turned up a challenge for the older mer. He struggled when he moved to the north-we...
Posted Karver the Lorc
byChapter 15 Foreign Land II The landscape slowly changed around them as their raiding party pushed through the lands of the Dunmer towards the Velothi mountains, becoming more familiar to Yamarz with its conifers and broadleaved trees. They travelled through the mix of mushroom forests an...
Posted ilanisilver
by“Do I want pie? Do I want a piece of fucking pie? How can…are you fucking kidding me?” Moriane tilted her head to the side and narrowed her eyes. Stenvar had been unusually quiet in the last hour, pacing through the house and setting her nerves on edge. She supp...
Posted Sotek
byOnce everyone settled from gathering around the bar, Hulda called Sotek over to her. She eagerly held out her hand as she spoke.“One round of drinks wasn’t it? That’s 154 gold septims please”. Sotek gulped then pulled out a few coins.“Here’s s...
Posted Karver the Lorc
byThey kept ascending. Isluf could feel it in his legs and all the while the Ansei was silent as death - which in a way wasn’t a surprise. They had encountered several of the so-called souleaters, revealed by the light emanating from the shehai around the Swordsinger’s left hand,...
Posted Chris
byFate/Sundered Moons Chapter 2: The Blood of Elves Acilius Bolar stood before his Servant, the legendary Crusader, who had his hands tightly gripping his weapons. In his stained prisoner’s garb, Acilius felt very much like a peasant speaking to a highborn knight. “You are my Mast...
Posted Sotek
byThe morning in Whiterun began as it always did, with the opening of the shops and the hustle and bustle of the traders in the market square. Braziers were put out on the changing of the guards and slowly but surely the streets filled with playing children, buyers and sellers and regular ...
Posted Karver the Lorc
byThe neighs of horses woke her from her afternoon nap - for what else was she supposed to do around the excavation site? It was boring and sooo tiring. And the idiots didn’t even let her have her nap, unable to… do whatever they were supposed to do with horses to keep them calm...
Posted Sotek
byAuthor’s Note: This is my answer to a recap. What I wanted to do was keep to the story and include the recap as part of the story itself. How do I this? Have a read and find out.Warning: Contains past chapter spoilers. Warning :- Adult themes With still a ...
Posted Gollum
byDisclaimer: Mature Content Wind whistled through the towering pines, spraying snow over the traveling party. “I hate this cold”, exclaimed a burly Redguard. A Nord replied, “We’d all be warmer if you shared the mead, Haadir.” Jerjolf, the Nord, pointed...
Posted Chris
byFate/Sundered Moons Chapter 1-Of Bulls and Elves Erik gasped as he awoke, springing out of bed. The farmer glancing at his hand, finding his Command Seals, forming the shape of hoe, much to his displeasure, emblazoned on his skin. Erikur’s ears and nostrils perked up as his senses det...
Posted Karver the Lorc
byThe City of Inkseeds rose from the desert, shining and decadent. Somehow, it still stood. I crossed through the gate, and the beast knew exactly where to take me: the way worn by beggars and poets. The only place a man of my appetites can find satisfaction. I'm not proud, but then, nobody ever is....
Posted The Long-Chapper
by2nd of Sun’s Dawn, He needed to relieve himself. Badly. And his mouth was very, very dry, like he had swallowed a whole tub of tundra cotton or something. But the bed felt oh so good. Warm… But he needed to relieve himself and Tilma was going to kill him if he did the alter...
Posted Sotek
byJust before Red’s hunting grounds disappeared in the horizon, Aela looked across the plains. She felt sick as desperation took hold and tied a rather large knot in her gut while her stomach felt like it was in the grip of a monstrous tempest and every second she could feel it turni...
Posted Sotek
bySotek walked over to the small clearing where the Collector had already positioned herself for their ‘duel’. He drew his spear then took his stance, but as he did so he swiped out a few times in the air. The Collector smiled softly as she watched him prepare to face her. “Usually...
Posted Caladran
byContains some violence! Officer Daynes Aroa had not slept well. He was awoken with some news that made his blood boil. Now, he stared at his Skooma-addicted Lieutenant who was held by the two guards. “How the fuck did this happen?!” Daynes shouted in rising anger. “You wer...
Posted Sotek
byAela recognised the voice instantly, she screamed out, making Sotek and the others jump as she ran towards the Nord’s voice. “Harbinger”. Her arms flew around him as she hugged him tightly, like a daughter who hasn’t seen her beloved father in years. As h...
Posted Sotek
byWithin minutes, the sky had once again cleared but the Blood Moon still shone brightly, lighting up the whole mountain. The trail they found themselves upon slowly snaked off downwards, towards an old weathered, partially destroyed wall which rested towards the west of them. The moment A...
Posted The Long-Chapper
byThey sat close by the campfire, like moths gathered to a lantern’s flame, using leftover crates and sacks from their supply run to Driftshade as either makeshift chairs or props for their backs. Like a bunch of very furry moths, Brother Balis - well former Brother Balis - observed, a...
Posted Sotek
byAs Aela quietly followed behind Sotek, she thought back at when he first joined the Companions. The three of them, Farkas, Vilkas and even herself had spent ages trying to train Sotek to sneak better. Even the Harbinger Kodlak spent many an hour trying to help Sotek with the ways of Skyrim. But he...
Posted Chris
byMagnus, Architect of Creation, God of Magic, and All-Father to the Magna’Ge, stared upon the infant Nirn as he and his children readied to depart Nirn. As the robed figure gazed at his work, he felt someone tap his shoulder. Turning, he found himself face to face with the Ada that wou...
Posted Sotek
byMaking their way up the stepped path wasn’t as bad as they initially thought, however the fact that Aela and Sotek had travelled up the steps before certainly helped. They both paced themselves, allowing the other two a chance to keep up. As the second hour drew in, Aela noticed Kul-et was s...
Posted Caladran
by“You died. Again.” Ciel’nn heard a dry voice saying as he found himself on his back in the ash as Teldryn had his blade pointed to his chest, tapping it once. A sigh left the young mer as he closed his eyes. They had been training for hours and he had been trying to learn...
Posted Sotek
byMutiny in the Ranks Sotek immediately took charge. “What! Kul-et, sit down, Aela up on the ledge, move yourself and stay down”. He helped Aela quickly climb on the ledge seconds before Twilight came into the cave. “So, this is your home then?” She asked as she looke...
Posted Sotek
byThe Face of the Enemy As they made their way down the other side of the mountain range, Aela pointed out Ivarstead to Sotek. “There it is. See the bridge? We’ll be there in about half hour”. Still feeling angry over his wounded tail which still felt sore, Sotek s...
Posted Karver the Lorc
byThe celebration kept going well into the night, almost to the morning and it was maybe an hour before sunrise when the last of the most stubborn ones fell off. The east was already much brighter when Grulmar began picking his way among the people just lying everywhere around the homestead, snori...
Posted The Long-Chapper
byBalgruuf was stumbling through the dark, nearly tripping over several times as his sense of balance was somewhat drowned by the sweet sensations of the mead coursing through his blood. The reason though, why he was stumbling through the night, was that he was of a mind that he had too much mead ...
Posted Sotek
byPoisoned Arrow As Sotek led the group away from the canyon, towards another mountain trail, Shadow Walker cursed as he gazed across the canyon at him. “Damn that bastard. They’ll be long gone by the time we get there”. The Collector chuckled to herself. “O...
Posted Caladran
byThe depressed mer was sitting at the cooking pot. He was staring into the horker and ash yam soup like it would give him answers. His luck hadn’t changed since Mogrul had taken his money. He’d lost all that he had. Now he would spend his life cooking dishes for the visitors of ...
Posted Teineeva
byIt wasn’t exactly easy to slip away. As a matter of fact, he would probably have to apologise to Grulmar at some point. That said, the bloody bastard would probably enjoy it. Tein knew he wouldn’t. Seif-ij had been sizing him up ever since he got here and he knew exactly what she wan...
Posted Karver the Lorc
byErik downed his tankard of mead, setting it back on the counter in front of Grulmar. The Nord’s eyes kept darting towards Tavia, who was leaning against the wall of the homestead, talking with Vilkas about some Vigilant business no doubt. Erik was just waiting for the right moment to go ta...
Posted Caladran
byCaptain Veleth was finishing his patrol around the town. He decided to detour into the Retching Netch and hoped the officer wasn’t there. Their last discussion hadn’t been cordial. No, it had been strictly official and firm. “If you fail your duty one more time - minor or major...
Posted The Long-Chapper
byWarning: Adult themes and sexual situations There was a finality upon seeing the crown that Zahnirbildaar didn’t expect. A hard truth. You are dead. He didn’t feel dead, but he was and he wasn’t sure what to make of anything anymore. But he knew one thing. &...
Posted Meli
byWell this was it, the days had passed quickly and my head was sore from the Nord mead the night before, Saadia’s knock on the door seemed much louder than normal. Once Saadia had left the bowl and jug of water on the drawers, I rose slowly on unsteady feet, staggering towards the bowl. ...
Posted Karver the Lorc
byTeineeva watched the Orc behind the counter, making bottles levitate in the air, flying towards the people who ordered them. Orc barkeep. Now here’s a first. More like a clown in my opinion. But who gives a shit? The Argonian then twitched when he felt a scaled hand on his biceps....
Posted The Long-Chapper
byUrag gro-Shub stretched in his seat as he drove the wagon closer to the lights that marked where the ‘stead branched off from the main road. It was going to be a warmer night than expected and he praised Malacath quietly that the trip had gone without incident. For all the artifacts he was...
Posted Karver the Lorc
byÄelberon headed towards the goats’ pen, but Grulmar decided to let him. He knew the Altmer would eventually come around. People were going towards the roasting spit where Tilma was carving the boar and serving slices of it onto wooden plates for the guests, though Grulmar notice...
Posted Delta
byI The eyes upon her sent a chill up her spine but Falrielle stood up as still as she could. She stared forward, not making any contact – not a sound nor a twitch. Then her observer, her judge made the first move. &l...
Posted The Long-Chapper
byMinutes till dusk He always hated parties, preferring the quiet of his study to the racket that usually comes with gatherings planned by Nords, and, he shuddered, Orcs. Not that he had anything against Grulmar and Serana, but he knew the races, it would be loud and Nelecar wasn’t ...
Posted Karver the Lorc
by2 hours till dusk Outside the homestead, it was now starting to look like a proper Nord feast would take place, when the twins dug a shallow hole in the ground, Vilkas long ditching his wolf armor to work more comfortably. Tusker actually showed up in his wolf armor, but he was that way...
Posted The Long-Chapper
byA collaboration by Karver the Lorc, Teineeva, and The Long-Chapper 3 hours till dusk Erik set down another pair of chairs, wiping off the sweat from his forehead. The day was certainly warmer than he expected, but it was a nice touch for today’s event. If Grulmar spoke the truth,...
Posted Karver the Lorc
byA Collaboration by Karver, Teineeva and Lissette 6th of Second Seed, 4E 204, 4 hours till dusk It was a lovely day not too far from Whiterun, with clear skies, save a few cotton tuft clouds, and a sun that was being rather warm even though the spring was only about to properly b...
Posted Sotek
byHold Your Fire As they made their way south along the road, their eyes became accustomed to the darkness. Above them the two moons had started to climb but they were quickly blotted out by the storm that ravaged the mountain range above. The open pathway was the last place Sotek w...
Posted Sotek
byMental Storms Sotek grimly studied the map once more before turning to the pack.“Look, I’ll tell you what, we’ll put it to the vote. Those in favor of the plains with a night crossing raise your hands”. Kul-et’s hand shot up rapidly followed by Sasha...
Posted Sotek
byA Tail to Tell The valley was flooded with dawns first light as the sun finally broke free from the horizon. Sotek sat there by the cave entrance watching over the others while they slept. Once more he scrutinized his map as he checked out the route he had finally picked a few hours before. ...
Posted Sotek
byWithin a few hours of leaving the Fort, Sam arrived back at Whiterun. He eagerly burst through the hall doors to find Aela sitting down while she nursed a nasty bruise on her cheek. Sasha sat opposite, delicately touching a split lip. Both girls were staring intensely at each other. &nb...
Posted Caladran
byJoyous voices reached their ears when they descended the stairs to the Retching Netch. The miners and a few traders talked about the new changes and how the Redoran had brought more safety into the town. They discussed how the high ranking officer had dealt with the corrupt soldiers. Geldis seem...
Posted Delta
byThe elf sat up straight as a spear, nodding her head every now and then as the Keeper continued to shift and elaborate her files. ‘Senior-Vigilant Falrielle,’ said the Keeper. Falrielle stiffened even more as t...
Posted The Sunflower Manual
byAgh. I've written eighteen of these already, I'm running short of ideas... During the day, the l...
Posted Caladran
byA furious ash storm raged across southern Solstheim on that night. Ciel’nn and Teldryn sat around the large brazier at the Steward’s house. Talvas had suggested that they would spend the time inside the mushroom house than outside. Ciel’nn didn’t like it, but he h...
Posted Karver the Lorc
byChapter 14 Foreign Land I The landscape of western Morrowind seemed to be a creation of nightmares with its towering mushrooms, strange dead trees with bare sharp branches, with eerie glowing ropes hanging from them, reaching for anyone who got too close. Then there were the flowers, glo...
Posted Caladran
byA pair of Skaal hunters - a muscular man with brown-grayish hair, Selgaard, and the other with blue eyes, Arek - eyed them. The brown haired hunter grunted. “So, you haven’t seen the godless savage whose killing our people without mercy?” He gave them a hard glance. The...
Posted The Sunflower Manual
byInformation compiled over the ages seems to suggest that the Sanguine Rose - the fabled artifact of the Daedric Prince of Debauchery - is actually a common organism found in one of the Prince's Myraid Realms. &n...
Posted Karver the Lorc
byChapter 13 Rats and Deals 4E 187 The first thing that Decimus noticed was the smell of course - there was no better tell that Riften was close now. The smell of fish thrown into the mix of piss and shit was making a rather strong stew, assailing Decimus’ nostrils. He grimaced and ...
Posted Caladran
byHe watched his reavers patching themselves up. Thalenen rubbed his forehead while he leaned against the wooden pillar. The fight had been rough, but they got the Thirsk Hall. They would send Mogrul a message soon and then they would gather here in the hall for further planning. The only problem ...
Posted Caladran
byThe waves made him calm, but they couldn’t make him relaxed. His heart was in turmoil by the memories of time spent in Oblivion. Ciel’nn blinked against the breeze. As much as he wanted to forget he couldn’t, thanks to the Wizard and. It was a wound that was almost healed, but ...
Posted The Sunflower Manual
byAn analysis of Dwemeri historical texts seems to indicate that, at some point during the early First Era, sailors aboard Dwemer dreadnoughs were issued extract of rose in order to prevent scurvy. It is unclear why this was done at all, as there a...
Posted The Sunflower Manual
byThe Imperial Battlemage Zurin Arctus has reportedly taken down an entire fortress in minutes by explosively accelerating the growth of a climbing rose sprouting from a crack in the castle wall. &...
Posted Caladran
byA groan escaped from the old mer’s lips as he was leaning against the Kagrumez Resonance Gems panel. The fight with the reavers and the Dwemer automatons had been rough for him. His sword arm and leg were injured. At first he had thought it’s a flesh wound, but clearly it wasn&...
Posted The Sunflower Manual
byDespite the relative difficulty in cultivating roses in desert regions, roses have become a popular ingredient in both Hammerfell and Elsweyr cuisine. ...
Posted Furrion 17
byThe Shadow of Dawn Backstory (Sometime before 188 4E) Born into a minor noble house in Wayrest in the 178th year of the 4th Era Alayne was the youngest child of two children. Her mother had died giving birth to her, a fact that her brother would never let her forget, even...
Posted KopisGaming
byBorn in a swampy alcove near Shadowfen in the Imperial province of Black Marsh in 4E 171, Lucifer grew up in the bogs of the general Shadowfen area. When most young argonians were learning how to swim, hunt in the water, and gather underwater flora for either alchemy or food, Lucifer w...
Posted Caladran
byThe canis root tea soothed his mind while Neloth sipped it with closed eyes. Today he’d continue his research, but he’d need a heartstone for it. Sending Talvas to find one was the idea, but the wizard needed his apprentice to be close. Where did that younglin...
Posted Caladran
byThe Telvanni musk scent was strong. As if it wasn’t enough for Ciel’nn, there was the weird smell of the mushrooms everywhere! Ciel’nn had a hard time with his headache that had begun when they had entered the tower. He almost stumbled out from the levitatio...
Posted The Sunflower Manual
byMagical influences have been known to affect the growth patterns of wildlife. Roses are particularly susceptible, forming fantastical spirals and circles in areas with exceptionally strong confluences of Magicka. ...
Posted Caladran
byThe brisk morning wind blew harshly through the beach while Ciel’nn was preparing the campfire. His fingers were getting cold. I wish it was sunny. He put down the branches in the stone circle as he thought of the Red Mountain as he cast a fire spell on the branches. “S’w...
Posted Gnewna
by19th Sun’s Dusk As I rather expected, the Breton girl was gone when I got back from Riftweald Manor. I was more surprised that the Bosmer had gone with her, though. As for the Manor itself, I wonder whether it might be available for rent soon. Rather more spacious tha...
Posted Delta
byVII Falrielle leaned heavily on Gideon, call of bells still ringing in her ears. Her legs wobbled from time to time and her body ached all over although from what she could tell by their slumps, she was not alone in her suffering. Gideon had a slash across his tunic and Sven walked with a limp an...
Posted SpottedFawn
byDeepened Shadows Last night, he had dreamed of dolls that rotted like corpses, with maggots crawling through the cloth. He had stumbled through the dream-fog half man, half monster. Laelette glared at him from the shadows, and the scent of snowberries mixed with wet earth and fresh bloo...
Posted A-Pocky-Hah!
byForeword: Boudica is an alias used by Okita Shiori, a character created by the writer. The purpose of these haikus is to instill colorful imagery as well as humor. Lore has been slightly altered in regards to the subject of some haikus. ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬...
Posted Chris
byStormhold, one of the great and mighty fortress-cities of the mighty Ayleidic Empire.Even though the Slave Queen Alessia had been gathering followers, from both serf and rogue Lord alike, the Halls of Stormhold were awash with gaiety and laughter. Minstrels played cheerful songs, jesters per...
Posted ilanisilver
byThe door to the Silver-Blood Inn creaked open for what seemed like the eightieth time that hour. Yngvar jumped and looked over his shoulder. Not her. Why he hoped Sidonie might come out at all that evening, he had no idea. He could count on his hands the times he’d seen her in the tavern, ...
Posted Delta
byV Falrielle looked out the boarded window and winced – the last light of dusk was still too bright for her eyes but it was to her relief, growing dark for the torchbugs have come out to play. The thin rotting walls of the sh...
Posted SpottedFawn
byThe sky thundered with the ancient call of a forgotten beast. Ulfric lifted his attention from the missive, jaw tilted like a wolf scenting the air. Dragon. It must have been close. Was it arrogant enough to attack this city? To challenge their walls of ...
Posted SpottedFawn
byAwakening The mountain peak shook off a thousand years of stillness, and craned its neck over the word wall. Odfel and Reidar turned to rabbits, frozen by the incomprehensible size and reality of the dragon before them. The dragon's talons marred the intricate carvings as it ad...
Posted Gnewna
byEditor’s note the following letter, being over two centuries old, was faded in certain places, occasionally to the point of illegibility, however our experts have agreed that this is a fair rendering of the text. 12th Hearthfire, 3E433, Bruma Linni, You would...
Posted Gnewna
by17th Sun’s Dusk (small hours, Rorikstead) Well, that didn’t go as anticipated. I suppose I know what the nightmares were about now. Bloody shitting Oblivion. Äelberon of Dusk is here. Actually, Äelberon of Dusk is here, wide awake,...
Posted Karver the Lorc
by13th of Rain’s Hand, 4E 204 An Orc came running towards Bulwark right around noon, closely followed by a small blue creature, which only made the Redoran guards scratch their heads, uncertain what to do about them when the Orc began pounding on the gate. He seemed like he was runnin...
Posted A-Pocky-Hah!
byForeword: Boudica is an alias used by Okita Shiori, a character created by the writer. The purpose of these haikus is to instill colorful imagery as well as humor. Lore has been slightly altered in regards to the subject of some haikus. ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬...
Posted Karver the Lorc
byA Discourse on Faith by Ugdorga, the King's Scribe For generations, Orcs have believed in three constant truths: the stronghold, the grudge, and the fury of Malacath. But before Malacath, at least according to certain traditions and a few noted scholars, there was Trinimac. Today, the cit...
Posted Caladran
byThe Redoran Guards on the Bulwark had noticed the approaching trade ship. They were watching it quietly while they kept guard. It was an understanding that the Redoran Official would come along. There would be a change for real for them. They had only one question - who is it? The trade sh...
Posted Gnewna
by“Äelberon, please, try to stay awake…” He was refusing to take the potion she’d offered him, and her healing magicks really were very basic, and only much good against injuries and burns. Not terribly useful against a raging infection of the chest. Damn Rulun...
Posted The Sunflower Manual
byWhile roses already take a central significance among Bretons due to High Rock's emphasis on culture and elegance, the flowers occupy an almost religious position in Wayrest, being the symbol of the Knights of the Rose, the official military forc...
Posted Gnewna
byErik the farm boy was bored. Bored of Rorikstead, certainly bored of the farm. Bored of spending every night in an inn full of farm hands and old men. He was even bored of his name. Oh, Erik was a good enough name, but it was so short, so plain. Bah! He glared into his mug of ale, ignored th...
Posted Stryder
byCHAPTER 3 Grogon retched one last time before straightening up and wiping his mouth on his arm. It wasn’t the blood or bodies that had bothered him, but the feeling that had overcome him and drove him to such brutal acts that both amazed and sickened him. ...
Posted ilanisilver
by“Are you serious, wizard? Women in Markarth actually like that mumbling oaf? Are they deaf?” “Possibly, child,” Calcelmo replied, and chuckled under his breath. Sidonie clenched her fists. During his angsty (and lengthy) babble about his feelings for Fale...
Posted ilanisilver
byNotes: This is one of the stories I've been working on for Camp NaNoWriMo and features my new dragonborn, Sidonie and weirdly enough, Yngvar the Singer. I played the Book of Love quest for the first time not too lo...
Posted Gnewna
byThalmor Dossier: The Falmer Berate (Highest level clearance only, an abridged version is available for lower levels in main record room, DO NOT view without express permission of First Emissary Elenwen). Status: Exile/Fugitive (Kill on sight outside populated areas – see Operational ...
Posted Gnewna
byTsavani did not appreciate disruptions. The Thalmor were wise, had restored the moons, blah, blah, Tsavani did not particularly care. She had been offered the job on her sister Shavari’s recommendation, it paid well enough and she was permitted to visit with her caravan cousins once a ...
Posted Gnewna
by“Ha! Someone worth talking to at last. Tell me, how’s it going with that young Mer of yours?” “It’s… Erm… Going quite well, I think? What? Gods, you don’t need bloody visions, do you, I bet just staring at people like that gets you a...
Posted Karver the Lorc
byA lonely guar struggled through the Ashlands on a cold, moonless night. The wind was frosty and bitter and chilled the animal to the bone. "Alas!" it cried, "I will die here, alone in the cold." Just then, the guar caught sight of a faint orange glow in the distance. "A campfire?" it bark...
Posted Karver the Lorc
byAhzidal's Descent by Halund Greycloak In the days beyond memory, when men first walked the lands of Skyrim, there arose in the city of Saarthal a great enchanter. As a boy, his gift for magic and artifice had been evident to his tutors. As a man, his skill surpassed them all. And findin...
Posted Gnewna
by(16th Sun’s Dusk, continued) “Vigilance, you talk to him, maybe you can convince him to chase after a hare or two?” Lydia sighed. She’d taken the dogs out with the intention of walking over to Rorikstead to visit her family before the Thane came back &n...
Posted Karver the Lorc
byThe Journal of Ralis Sedarys, Volume 22 If it weren't for the comfort brought by my invisible friend, I would have fled this place long ago. I wish I had realized earlier that it was not a group, but a master who contains multitudes. He's guided me into a true understanding of the barrow,...
Posted BlueDremora
by*Disclaimer: This blog is based upon the ‘Undeath’ quest mod for Skyrim. If you haven't played the mod and intend to I’d suggest you skip this story for the time being... or play the mod (I recommend the latter) - spoiler alert ladies and gents! Spoiler alert!* Chapter One Find...
Posted A-Pocky-Hah!
byForeword: Boudica is an alias used by Okita Shiori, a character created by the writer. The purpose of these haikus is to instill colorful imagery as well as humor. Lore has been slightly altered in regards to the subject of some haikus. ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬...
Posted SpottedFawn
byInto Shadow The hour passed quickly. He did not trust Kjeld White-Paw, and forwent the urge to bathe, to cleanse himself of the world’s filth. The choice was made instead to retire by the fireplace with a steaming mug of canis root tea and a malicious thought to its effects—...
Posted J.D. Primrose
bySummer’s Height the axe did swing, To Helgen called the dragon’s wing Last Seed was doubt, a legend’s horn, Would Alduin meet Last Dragonborn. Heart Fire would rage, with aid of bear, A land once torn stitched back with care. Frost Fall, in frozen, fallen town The college ro...
Posted Delta
byIII The Jarl had a strange air about her. She was pale – too pale- to be healthy for a human. She was about fifty years of age, Falrielle guessed but she couldn’t be sure. The Jarl’s hair had streaks of silver on grey but her gnarled arms and wrinkled face added far too many yea...
Posted Caladran
by...Ash yam, Ash Spawn, Ash yam, Ash Spawn, Ash yam, Ash Spawn…Ciel’nn stared at his ash yam soup while he tried to decide which was worse. The ash yams weren’t his favorite food, but he still would eat them even if he knew how bland they were. He still missed the steamed mudcr...
Posted DeltaFox
byThe raiders fist landed hard on his face, cracking his skin and letting blood fly out, creating a beautiful crimson spray on the wall. He fell to the ground, coughing out more blood as he did. He was pulled back up into the chair. The raider stepped backwards, grabing his gun by the grip. ...
Posted Caladran
byThe abandoned journal looked interesting when Ciel’nn picked it up. He had also found a key in the knapsack from the same room. Ildari’s journal. I wonder who she was? A frown of concern formed on his forehead while he read the journal in the torchlight. The young mer was awa...
Posted The Sunflower Manual
byA surprising amount of Shadeclaws have made use of roses as assassination tools. Fourth Grandmaster Satsujin has a confirmed kill count of thirty-seven kills using the thorns on rose stems. *Footnote: Of course, this is the Fourth we are...
Posted DeltaFox
byWasteland Waltz is a story of a Institute Courser that went rogue after the Broken Mask Incident. Seeing that the Institute is working for it's own selfish goals, he escaped with the help a Institute scientest and the Railroad. Being hunted by his creators, he wiped his memory and left the...
Posted Caladran
byCouncilor Morvayn had come forth with the up front payment Ciel’nn demanded for dealing with General Falx Carius and his Ash spawn. It was all for the safety of the people of Raven Rock. The young mer was satisfied even as he heard the Councilor had something against him as to how ...
Posted Caladran
byCiel’nn had said he’d help with the ash spawn issue after the Orc was gone, but he had been down for several days. He and Teldryn had heard of the continued attacks against the Bulwark and with a heavy sigh Ciel’nn decided that today he’d go and talk to the Captain. &ldqu...
Posted J.D. Primrose
byDrink your fill, my friend Proceed down to test Your right to join the darkest crew And lay sad souls to rest. This place was once a meeting hall For assassins ‘twere the best But now’s become a playing ground Where dagger meets a breast. So have a drink, we mean no harm,...
Posted Caladran
byAfter the battle of the town Raven Rock drew a long breath. The casualties were more than expected. Half of the Redoran Guard had perished during the assault, Eronos Sathoni was among them and several unlucky miners. Captain Veleth was moody when he counted the dead. For the Captain it w...
Posted SpottedFawn
byNorthwind Mines Reidar stifled a yawn, watching with a drowsy tracking of his eyes as a courier walked into Shor’s Stone. It took only a second to realize the courier came from Windhelm —and another second to realize he was walking straight for him. The urge t...
Posted Caladran
byThe miners looked troubled when Mogrul had came into the mine, but the Orc yelled them to leave if they wanted to live.Mogrul hurried towards the ladder. He was quite certain that the kid would follow him. Sending his still loyal reavers into town had bought him time to prepare for his e...
Posted ilanisilver
byTired of forced cheer, Vilkas and Alicia meet under the Gildergreen on Yuletide night and make up for lost time. Nods to the Glory of the Dead quest, and shares a little of my own ideas of what it's like to be a werewolf of the Circle. ...
Posted ilanisilver
byFarkas rolled onto his side and pillowed his head on his bicep. He couldn’t get comfortable, and it had nothing to do with his thin bedroll or the uneven ground, or even the rush of the moonlit waterfall down in the cavern – matter of fact, that last one was soothing. They&rsqu...
Posted ilanisilver
byKodlak wasted no time bustling the twins off to Bleak Falls Barrow, and with only a few short hours to prepare, it proved a daunting task. Farkas worked with Eorlund to get new armor fitted and find a new weapon. And Vilkas – over Farkas’s halfhearted objections –...
Posted ilanisilver
by“There’s your brother. Does that mean it’s time to go?” Britta squinted at the stairs leading down to the village and huffed. She’d done what her uncle had asked and waited one full day after Farkas left the temple to ambush him outside Jorrvaskr...
Posted ilanisilver
byThe courtyard’s stark winter sun rendered the temple vestibule dark by comparison, and Vilkas and Britta peered into the shadows, their squinting eyes adjusting to soft, moody light. Vilkas guided the heavy, wooden doors to click shut behind them, and strode around the corner to Fark...
Posted ilanisilver
by“He’s going to live.” Vilkas flinched at Danica’s voice and tried to conceal it, his back ramrod straight, almost ridiculously so. Why he took such measures, he had no idea. Other than Farkas, they were the only two in the temple, and she’d seen...
Posted ilanisilver
bySnow gave way to white, burning sands and skies a brilliant blue. Scant, fluffy white clouds burst against Paarthurnax’s face, their moisture welcome on his leathery skin. His wings tipped, and the horizon shimmered. Blue sky met languid turquoise water. People didn&...
Posted ilanisilver
byFarkas sat his horse and tried to remember the last time he felt so underqualified for a contract. He’d slain giants. Chased bandits and thieves from one end of the Rift to the other with no trouble at all. Last year, Kodlak sent him and Vilkas to roust a nest of hagr...
Posted ilanisilver
by“Alduin.” Paarthurnax crouched in the sun-drenched snow, his wings held halfway aloft. The tension had his haunches and shoulders aching, his atrophied muscles quivering with strength he didn’t know he possessed. And for what? It’s not like...
Posted ilanisilver
byFarkas woke with a start and grabbed his dagger from under his pillow, the cold steel hilt comfortable in his grasp. He sat up on the edge of the bed and let his eyes adjust to the darkness. A warrior never sleeps, Kodlak liked to say. Well, Farkas s...
Posted ilanisilver
byAtop a snowy mountain, hidden from the world by billowing clouds and icy winds, a dragon waited alone. The gnarled tips of his tattered, golden wings shivered in time with aurora pulsing across the night sky, its waves washing misty-white stars in shades of ...
Posted ilanisilver
by“Man breathed its first breath on the sacred mountain; the last kiss waited atop its summit as well.” Cast through time ages ago, Alduin returns to Nirn. Paarthurnax waits on Monahven, and a Dragonborn waits in the wings. Skyrim...
Posted Caladran
byCiel’nn leaned against one of the pillars at the blacksmith and observed the market area while he listened to Teldryn talking with Glover about smithing. He never had picked up a hammer, let alone smithed anything. How could he? With his hands being meant for finer crafting. Ciel’nn ...
Posted Caladran
byHe waited for a day and another day, but Slitter hadn’t had showed up. Mogrul was convinced his guard would be drinking with the reavers, but that didn’t seem to be case at all. He had lost contact with Sildras’ gang, too. Without Slitter or Sildras’ gang ...
Posted Caladran
byThe cold sensation tried to creep in the same bed with Mogrul and he tried to keep it at bay. He wasn’t afraid of anything - why should he be? Slitter was guarding his door right now. Mogrul nodded to himself, then shook his head. Maybe he was becoming ill? Ate the wrong food? No, ...
Posted The Sunflower Manual
byRoses flowers do not survive long after being separated from the main bush. Expect a blossoming rose to last a maximum of one week after being cut... without additional processing. Certain Altmeri tec...
Posted Delta
byI By the first light of dusk the merchants, crabbers, ropers, tanners, and other townsmen have cleared the muddy streets, leaving Morthal to the dogs, and vagabonds. By night however, the mists came blurring and choking the city. The fog, so thick it made every passageway look like a lonely, omin...
Posted Stryder
byCHAPTER 2 Rays of sun light broke through the branches that hung over the worn path and bathed the ground in patches of gold. A steady crunching could be heard as a lone Orc walked along carrying a large sack over his shoulder. He walked with his face stern and eyes set in f...
Posted Caladran
byA cry of the Bull Netch reached to the young mer’s ears, and Ciel’nn shot up onto his feet. The cry was out one of pain. The Skaal Hunters are at it again! The mer let out a hiss as he left the trama roots behind and began to look for the hunters. This time he’d show no...
Posted Solias
byChapter Three 8th of First Seed, 4th Era 199 – Near Nornal, on the Western Shore of the Reed River, Cyrodiil After leaving the Imperial Camp, the squad headed straight for Leyawiin. Staying off the main roads and not really following any existing paths through the forest, they marche...
Posted Caladran
byIn his large and comfy bed of fine canvas, in the middle of the soft cushion pillows Mogrul slept. Next to him slept his lover, chained. He liked her that way - not able to escape. On his nightstand was a heavy leather pouch, full of coins of azura’s silver. Mogrul was satisfied an...
Posted Golden Fool
byYou will have come to hate me by the end of this recording and it pains me that that is the case. For all that I will have done and for all that I am about to do I am sorry, these words will mean nothing to you but still I am sorry. As you know, the original reason that I joined the Railroa...
Posted Karver the Lorc
byThe Journal of Ralis Sedarys, Volume 19 Moving on to Solstheim next, chasing after vague rumors of this Kolbjorn Barrow. My patron seems confident we can find the Relics of Azhidal out here. I'm a bit skeptical, but so long as he pays well, I'll dig wherever the old coot likes. I...
Posted Karver the Lorc
byNothing is more revolting to a person than the sorry spectacle of another person enslaved by that derivative of moon-sugar known as "skooma." And nothing is less appetizing than listening to the pathetic tales of humiliation and degradation associated with a victim of this addictive drug. ...
Posted Karver the Lorc
byBanker´s Bet by Porbert Lyttumly It was a perfectly ordinary day at the main office of the Bank of Daggerfall. Normal transactions took place: deposits were deposited, withdrawals were withdrawn, house mortgages were collected, letters of credit were golded. When a teller named Clyton J. W...
Posted The Sunflower Manual
byThe art of rose-breeding is believed to have originated in High Rock, pioneered by Ayleid wizards experimenting with plant reproductive morphology and popularised by Breton slaves. ...
Posted Caladran
byIn front of the shrine of Boethiah, Ciel’nn meditated in silence while he pondered the situation of Raven Rock, and how he would get rid of Slitter. He needed to do it to get closer to the hogger. He had to admit; he wasn’t a tactician at all, but perhaps the opportunity would presen...
Posted Karver the Lorc
bySo you wish to summon the Dark Brotherhood? You wish to see someone dead? Pray, child. Pray, and let the Night Mother hear your plea. You must perform that most profane of rituals - the Black Sacrament. Create an effigy of the intended victim, assembled from actual body parts, in...
Posted Caladran
byPeople disappear…and Redoran Guard does nothing.The Orc was talking to Garyn Ienth in a threatening way. Words were exchanged and Fetis seemed to cower while Slitter was glaring at him. They left the mer alone and moved to the next mer on their list; Fetis Alor. The same i...
Posted Karver the Lorc
byThe City of Inkseeds rose from the desert, shining and decadent. Somehow, it still stood. I crossed through the gate, and the beast knew exactly where to take me: the way worn by beggars and poets. The only place a man of my appetites can find satisfaction. I'm not proud, but then, nobody ever is....
Posted Delta
byAmong the numerous faiths in Tamriel, the most widespread and popular religion is the Imperial Pantheon of the Nine and its influence expanded in parallel to the reach of the Tamrielic Empire. Founded by prophetess Alessia I in the 1st Era, Imperial Pantheon, originally consisting of Eight Divines...
Posted The Sunflower Manual
byOn a cliff overlooking the Alik’r Desert, underneath the glare of a bloodred sunset, light and dark clashed. &...
Posted Delta
byWe, Keeper Alberic of High Rock and Keeper Tyr of Skyrim, believers and servants of Stendarr, the Divine of Mercy and Justice with a heavy heart have come to a consensus to excommunicate our brothers and sisters of the Cyrodiil Chapter of the Vigil for the crime of breaking their Oath of Duty by t...
Posted The Sunflower Manual
by‘Runil, Runil, come play tag with me!’ &...
Posted The Sunflower Manual
byWARNING! WARNING! WARNING! (very) ADULT CONTENT! The rose is an extremely pretty flower, fragrant of scent, vibrant of colour, but also prickly beyond compare. Any man coveting the rosebu...
Posted The Sunflower Manual
byThe Shadeclaws’ Hall of Spirits was the single largest structure in Tsukikage, greater in volume than even the central administrative b...
Posted Stryder
byCHAPTER ONE “Do you see them?” The whispered words were barely audible over the cacophony of insects in the night. “Not yet, but they won’t stay hidden for long. I have more soldiers sweeping the forest as we speak.” Came...
Posted Stryder
byFORWARD Wanting to delve into Skyrim again, I decided that I wanted to do something different and play the game in a way that I hadn’t played before. The first thing I did was create an Orc. I had never played one and decided I’d give it a shot. Next,...
Posted Stryder
byGrowing up as an outsider, Grogon had always felt alone and unwanted. When a sequence of events push him out of the only home he’s ever known, he must either learn to survive or die trying. Meeting new people, learning who to trust, and how to fight will all come in handy...
Posted Delta
byLycanthropes or more popularly known as Werewolves are a form of therianthropy where the victim takes the form of a wolf creature. Like other forms of therianthropy, lycanthropy is the result of a curse, or blessing to some by the Daedric Prince of the Hunt, Hircine. While lycanthropy is the most ...
Posted Delta
byXV Falrielle felt something in her nose that burned white hot like a fire, her head spun faster than a top, and her stomach turned. When she tried to snort it out, she fell on the ground with a hard thud. Not a floor as she initially thought but sand. She spat and when she tried to move, she felt...
Posted Delta
byXIII The cave reminded Falrielle of the mine: the ever encroaching darkness and the staleness of the air buckled her nerves for every step she took. There was a key difference however was that in this cave Falrielle could hear and smell water, an underground river from the snow that melted on the...
Posted The Sunflower Manual
byYou are a candle Of flickering flame And I the moth your fire singed You are a snake Of slithering lust Your wet coils on my flesh So tightly wrapped You are a bride Of velvety midnight &...
Posted DeltaFox
byIs it on? Good. Alright. My name is James Darwin. The surname might sound familiar to some of you. The surname of a great scientist and explorer. My father, also named James, took it after coming to the Capital Wasteland. That's right, I'm from the Capital Wasteland, far to the south. You ...
Posted Delta
byXI The following weeks was a return to the old days for Falrielle albeit less bloody. She drifted from settlement to settlement, seeking odd jobs and other low skill work: no one was paying for a killing and she couldn’t read enough for something more. Like the old days, Falrielle once agai...
Posted Caladran
byThe desperate sounds of the Bull Netch were nearly heartbreaking for Ciel’nn. He found himself disgusted when the Skaal hunters had asked him to join the hunt. The young mer had declined and wished them luck with a sneer.With a chitin bow in his hand, Ciel’nn observed...
Posted Delta
byIX From the edge of camp to the deep of the forest, Brant had been talking nonstop on the plan. If he was in the Legion, Falrielle thought he would of have been flogged twice and discharged a long time ago for loose lips. At first he kept it short and simple. Eventually more and more details were...
Posted Solias
byChapter Two 7th of First Seed, 4th Era 199 – Imperial Camp North of Cheydinhal The sounds of the blacksmith’s forge and hammers striking anvils were nothing out of the ordinary in the Imperial camp. Those sounds being heard after the sun had set was. Bastian had worked the same...
Posted Caladran
byCiel'nn scowled at the fact that Raven Rock had been an Imperial settlement once. The Imperials had been everywhere, poking their noses in where they didn't belong. He was very aware of the fact of the place belonged to the Great House Redoran. Still, he focused on watching the p...
Posted Caladran
byMy DarknessBefore you, there was darknessAnd in that darkness I was alone.As long as I’m alone it’ll wrap around me,twist me, choke me in its black webs.It whispers I’ll be free if I kill,If I kill, I don’t know if I’ll be the same (anymore).Then you came on m...
Posted Karver the Lorc
by[This book is a translated account of Nchunak's travels among the various colonies of the Dwemer explaining the theories of Kagrenac.] I made inquiry as to the state of enlightenment among the people he spoke for. He answered that with respect to the theories of Kagrenac, there wa...
Posted Karver the Lorc
byThe infinite archives of Hermaeus Mora are the ultimate treasure. Its innumerable shelves and countless books carry the weight of all knowledge. Therein, the diligent reader can find all that was, all that is, and all that will be. Followers of the Divines, content in their dark cloisters...
Posted Karver the Lorc
byThe Scripture of the Word, First: 'All language is based on meat. Do not let the sophists fool you.' Second: 'The third walking path explores hysteria without fear. The efforts of madmen are a society of itself, but only if they are written. The wise may substitute one l...
Posted Caladran
byChapter 5 Final With a long finger under his lower lip Maros eyed the tribal tattoos on Ciel’nn’s arms. It had been a surprise, but not a bad one. It was curious - the younger mer didn’t do anything special unless it meant something to him. And if the tatto...
Posted Karver the Lorc
byThe Scripture of the Wheel, First: 'The Spokes are the eight components of chaos, as yet solidified by the law of time: static change, if you will, something the lizard gods refer to as the Striking. That is the reptile wheel, coiled potential, ever-preamble to the never-action.' ...
Posted Karver the Lorc
by[The Book of Dawn and Dusk is a collections of sayings and aphorisms attributed variously to the Tribunals and to their saints and servants. Many of these sayings have become common cliches of everyday life in Morrowind. The following selection of slogans will illustrate many of the simplest notio...
Posted The Sunflower Manual
byAUTHOR'S NOTE: The original version of this short story was written quite a while ago during last year's AMOSS. a time when I was not nearly as familiar with the site's text editor, and did not come out the way I wanted it to. The images were too poorly integrated and what I tried to do with paragra...
Posted Caladran
byChapter 4 It had taken a while for Ciel’nn to decide if he’d go to Neo Davon and visit Celani’s grave to pay his respects. It was a chance to meet Celani’s parents - Ciel’nn felt a shudder go through his body as he thought about it. He dreaded to meet her par...
Posted Delta
byVII They had been walking for hours through familiar roads and pathways and the gods be kind; the day was far cooler than the day before. Matthias said nothing through the journey and neither did Falrielle; she was busy thinking – reflecting on her life. When Matthias finally called for a s...
Posted Caladran
byChapter 3 The apartment looked like no one had used it for years. Dust was gathering in every corner. It would take some time to clean. Ciel’nn sighed as he eyed his old apartment - he had spent time in here with his cousin and learning alchemy. It had been his small sanctuary after...
Posted Delta
byV The day was long and hard and the Vigilants worked from noon to night helping whoever they could whenever they could in whatever way they could. No deaths, a bittersweet sign of good fortune for the miners by Falrielle’s account. Verner, the foreman with the hair of fire and his wife, the...
Posted Delta
byIII ‘Cave in! Cave in!’ The forest of the Rift while beautiful was as wild and unrelenting as the frozen fields of the Pale. Yet again, so are Nords. Ever growing, ever more ambitious the Nords have expanded f...
Posted Delta
byI Running – that was what she had been doing from the moment she rose from her slumber at dawn and even as the sun was up high with its blazing light shining down on her, she was still running. Her lungs were on fir...
Posted Solias
byChapter One 7th of First Seed, 4th Era 199 – Southeast of Bruma, at the foot of the Jerell Mountains, Cyrodiil. It was approaching midnight when a group of Imperial soldiers came upon a small camp under the cover of a cliff overhang a few miles east of Bruma. The fires burned...
Posted Solias
byAs a soldier, Bastian thought he was doing what he was meant to do. Things are about to change for him to prove otherwise. * * * *
Posted Delta
byIn common speech, ‘Knight-Errant’ and ‘Hedge Knight’ are two interchangeable terms. However in professional soldiering, a distinction is made. Knight-Errants are drifters who wander Tamriel to enforce justice and other ideological concerns. Knight-Errants are generally not ...
Posted Caladran
byChapter 2 The two weeks travel on foot wore Ciel’nn out because he didn’t want to buy a guar. He didn’t have a lot of things with him and traveling lightly was usually a smart choice. He had slept in safe enough shelter outside, only to wake up to stare at a s&rs...
Posted DeltaFox
by"It's just good bussiness." "Gather around everyone, and hear the tale of the infamous Innkeeper. Now, many of you heard the legend of this bounty hunter but you may not now the entire story. You see, he was no ordinary man, for he was undead. I don't mean like a vampire, but as a man wit...
Posted Caladran
byChapter 1 The trade ship arrived at the harbor of Blacklight in the late evening. The journey had been uneventful which to the Dunmer was thankful. Traveling by ship should make one refreshed, but it made the mer tired.His plans were to rent a room for the next couple of days befo...
Posted Caladran
byThis is mini story that happens after "Protected, no longer" story. Mainly focusing on Ciel'nn and his doings at homeland and his recovery. I hope the chapters won't be boring, but I felt I need to write this one before we jump onto something bigger. This is part two of what I wil...
Posted The Sunflower Manual
byOne more time, old cat. The desert’...
Posted The Long-Chapper
by2nd of Sun's Dawn, 4E 202 Thank Hircine bastard was whiter than the Jerrals, thought Skjor as he barreled down the road on Allie, clinging to her for dear life. His hands were white-knuckled, not out of fear, but from the sheer strength he needed just to hold on to her. He l...
Posted Karver the Lorc
by16th of First Seed, 4E 210 The continuous ringing of metal hitting metal echoed through a room with white walls made of marble, creating a deafening sound slowly reaching an unbearable cadence. A male Redguard and a female Nord were chasing each other from one end of the room to t...
Posted Teineeva
byJanuary 29, 2288 I think I’ll never get tired of walking into Diamond City. The “city” was still a shithole but at least every time I walked in it was becoming my own shithole faster and faster. Of course, the city was resisting. Hell, someone had already started to build a new ...
Posted Caladran
byChapter 39 (Final) Ciel’nn was studying new alchemy recipes while sipping his tea. He had found a new book for advanced poisons which had peaked his interest, but his focus wasn’t sharp. It was as if something was bothering him.He was waiting for Ce’vale to come ...
Posted Caladran
by(Picture: https://alexeyrudikov.deviantart.com/) Sathis Varryn damned the day when he had agreed to accompany this Nord mercenary Kjar for a hunt of the notorious necromancer, Gothren, on Vvardenfell. It was the reason for his current demise and in truth the reason why he felt so numb a...
Posted Caladran
byChapter 38 Ciel’nn sat on the bed while his new friend, Maros, closed the door. The older male Dunmer turned and frowned at him; the bruise was visible on his the right side of his face. He had ran away after Maltrys had forced him to get some bonemold from a tomb, then they...
Posted Paws
byHer once-vibrant armour was darkened by blood and soot, scuffed and marred by the marks of war. The sword she held, once-gleaming, was now sullied and tarnished; and her shield, scarred. Her face was streaked by ash and tears, and the midnight-black and wild, bouncy locks of her hair were now ash-...
Posted DeltaFox
by"I see you fight with words, like the others under the flag of the Bear." Night time was slowly approaching as the NCR troopers prepared their defenses, expecting their enemy, the Legion, to invade at any moment and make a push across Hoover Dam. Overlooking the defenses was the now legen...
Posted Amornar
by*Warning some language and mature content* My Lord Chief-Chiurgeon Vilentius Malorius Senatus of the Order of the Hands of Mara, Sir, attached is the report you requested. It took me some time to track down the original document as much of the field notes were lost during the Soulburst and the fal...
Posted Caladran
byChapter 37 He had nowhere to run, and the old mer had him cornered. Maltrys had that mean look on his face. That mean look meant only one thing - he was about to get a beating, again. Ciel’nn knew why; he had tried to protect his mother from the violent assault that ...
Posted Medieval
byThis space is for The Elder Scrolls Fan Project Game Here you will find about in-gmae characters, their personal features, habilities, skills, even a short background story about them. Main Characters The Dark Legion Cult Characters Stentius Tereno Sukki Vahnnei Veelike...
Posted DeltaFox
by"Whatever it takes! Hold the line!" Shady Sands, former capital of the New California Republic - 1st April 2369. "Gather around children." said the old man. "I have a new story for you this evening." "Is it about the black dragon?" asked one of the kids. The old man answ...
Posted Paul
byIn this part of the Adventures of Sandaro we are going to talk about levelling. The purpose of levelling changed in Elder Scrolls Online with the release of the One Tamriel patch in 2016. Up to that point, game content was levelled in the various zones in the game. So, for example, Auridon was for...
Posted Teineeva
byJanuary 28, 2288 Another great day, I thought walking out of my old vault. I wiped my hands with an old handkerchief, bloody motor oil was a pain to get out of a good suit. It was dirty work, but I was finally starting to get somewhere with this little project of mine. The fat old ghoul would soo...
Posted The Sunflower Manual
byChapter 12 ‘And then what did you do?’ Torako said, studying his student more intently than usual. &n...
Posted The Long-Chapper
byWarning: Foul language and dark themes, for adult readers 1st of Sun’s Dawn, 202, nightfall “Skjor?” A hushed whisper brought Skjor out of his thoughts and his eye lazily veered to its left, briefly catching the black and white form of Koor wagging hi...
Posted Caladran
byChapter 36 Still not comprehending what had happened. There was a Dremora Lord and it had happened so quickly… blood.Shaking, he held Celani’s body tightly against himself. He prayed to the three to spare her, but deep inside he knew it was too late. She had died in f...
Posted Paul
byThere are a few different types of dungeon in Elder Scrolls Online – but since this a guide about playing solo there is just one that we will talk about…. Delves. What are delves? A solo delve in ESO is a small cave, ruin or dungeon that is specifically designed for one person....
Posted Caladran
byChapter 35 Ciel’nn shifted in the guard’s armor. It smelled bad! It was too big for him to wear, but he had no choice in the matter. He had escorted Celani to Neo Davon’ temple and waited outside, watching the people going in and out. His thoughts spiraled around...
Posted SpookyBorn2021
by--------------------------------------Chapter 2 - Emiya, can I see your Sword?-------------------------------------- I won’t be ashamed to admit it, but that the journey to Markarth was particularly arduous for me. Even though I'd been here multiple times with Luvia, the climate and wildness ...
Posted SpookyBorn2021
byThe true worth of a Magus isn’t in their individual skill, or even in their family line. Well, that second statement could be said to be a lie depending on who you ask, personally, I think that the family line is incredibly important but if I had a younger sister she probably wouldn’t ...
Posted SpookyBorn2021
by*SMACKS HEAD INTO KEYBOARD FOR 2 HOURS* Right, so I've tried to write this thing twice, and both times I've managed to either accidentally delete the Word Document (don't ask) or my internet decided to turn itself off as soon as I tried to upload (it happens more often than you think). So t...
Posted Caladran
byChapter 34 Darkness always had been with him. Even when he was scared, when he was with friends, or alone. It was now, too. Ciel’nn was sitting in a dark and cold cave, or it looked like a cave. He wasn’t sure. Not a single source of light was to be found. Normally it would ha...
Posted HaggisHunter
byHaving adjusted the Stormcloak uniform to fit her, Danifae finally felt it was time to get out and explore Windhelm. She and her friends had been guests of Ulfric in the upper guestrooms of the Palace of the Kings, but she was getting restless. Staying here, she wasn't getting any closer to finding ...
Posted Karver the Lorc
byWords of the Wind May I shrink to dust In your cold, wild Wastes, And may my tongue speak Its last hymn to your winds. I pray for the herder That whistles to his guar at play. I pray for the hunter That stalks the white walkers. I pray for the wise one That seeks under th...
Posted SpookyBorn2021
byWorld 17 is perhaps the most interesting of the worlds that we’ve monitored so far, simply because of the way Magic works in it. Rather than be defined by the simple act of willing a spell into existence, it’s a world with incredibly strict rules and formulas that only the gods themselve...
Posted Karver the Lorc
byMad Spirits Spirits that are forced to remain in our world against their will may become mad spirits, or ghosts. Some spirits are bound to this world because of some terrible circumstances of their death, or because of some powerful emotional bond to a person, place, or thing. These are c...
Posted Paul
byBack in Chapter 5 of this guide, we discussed how to spend those first few precious skill points to make your character viable in combat and adventuring around Tamriel. Essentially, my recommendation was that the first ten or so skill points should be spent in acquiring the class skills and c...
Posted Caladran
byESO Story Saturalia MeetingCast: Ciel’nn, Nathaniel (mine) / Mendan, Vevan (my sibling’s)Place: Glenumbra, Daggerfall Rosy Lion Inn___The Rosy Lion Inn was noisy when the two vampires walked in, and the younger vampire looked around. His lips curved into a smirk as he saw a lonely Breton...
Posted Ben W
by*~Isran~* Frost Fall 21, 4E 203 “You’ve got to be joking,” I mumbled. “Afraid not Isran,” Agmaer replied. “Ruunvald was… weird.” “So you’d have me believe.” I glared and pointed at the surrounding Vigilan...
Posted Paul
byIn this part of our ESO Beginners Guide we are going to have a quick look at ‘Ultimates’, what they are and how to use them in gameplay. Let’s start with some of the basics Ultimates start to become available when your class skills reach Level 12 - although Armo...
Posted Ben W
by*~Serana Volkihar~* Frost Fall 19, 4E 203 Bitterness. Tasteless. Gray. Bleak. Damn Windhelm was depressing and we just walked through the gates! It may have been Frost Fall but the wind was already sending chills down even the hardiest of Nords in the city. A light ...
Posted DeltaFox
byThe year is 201. of the Fourth Era. Skyrim is in the midst of a bloody civil war while the Thalmor watch from their embassy in Solitude. Brothers and fathers spill each others blood while the Emperor sits on his throne in the Imperial City, afraid to move a finger without getting permissio...
Posted Caladran
byChapter 33 Ciel’nn observed the bandits and the guards fighting before he got bored. He turned to move on when he heard the girl’s scream. With a sigh, Ciel’nn turned around and saw the bandits moving closer to the female Dunmer. Damn it! There wasn’t much ...
Posted Paul
byFood glorious food? Like all Khajiit, San-daro enjoys her food and drinks – especially if sweetened with moon sugar. Right from the very start of the game, she has been collecting ingredients, picking up any recipes that are not nailed down (and a few that were…) and taking ad...
Posted Karver the Lorc
byIldari’s Journal Volume I. The fools have taken me in. Weak, pathetic men intent on looting this ancient fortress with their crude mining. Niyya is pleasant enough. I may choose to spare her when the time comes. I'm still weak from Neloth's betrayal. He promised me power a...
Posted Karver the Lorc
byThe Code of Malacath: A Sellsword's Guide to the Orc Strongholds by Amanda Alleia Mercenary "No one bests an Orc." I don't need you to guess how many times I've heard that boast in some dingy tavern or screamed at the top of the lungs by some fellow sellsword with too much fi...
Posted Ben W
by~*Lights-in-Shadow~* The camp was desolate, void of people and noise save for the occasional breeze and biting wind. A couple of tents were fully made with belongings still contained within. The only sign of life was the smoldering fire pit before us. “This sure paints an eer...
Posted Karver the Lorc
byForeign Views of Dunmeri Ancestor Worship and Spirit Magic The Altmeri and Bosmeri cultures also venerate their ancestors, but only by respecting the orderly and blissful passage of these spirits from this world to the next. That is, Wood Elves and High Elves believe it is cruel and unnat...
Posted Karver the Lorc
byThe Ancestors are among us. They are never farther away than the Waiting Door. The Ancestors are not departed. The dead are not under the earth. Their spirits are in the restless wind, in the fire's voice, in the foot-smoothed step. Pay heed to these things, and you will know your absent ...
Posted Caladran
byChapter 32 “Look at me, whelp!” Maltrys sneered in a venomous tone.Ciel’nn looked from his mother’s dead body to the old mer. Something shifted dangerously inside him. His hands became fists. Maltrys himself was a twisted sight to look at.He was alone with the twis...
Posted Karver the Lorc
byGhosts Walk Among Them The departed spirits of the Dunmeri, and perhaps those of all races, persist after death. The knowledge and power of departed ancestors benefit the bloodlines of Dunmeri Houses. The bond that forms between living family members and their immortal ancestors is partly blood, ...
Posted DeltaFox
byMANKIND Part 1-6 Teaser "Oh my God!" said Isaac as he and his group saw the wasteland for the first time. Everyone was panicking as Isaac was trying to calm them down. At that moment they saw someone approaching them. The man wore a green jacket and had a shotgun on his back. Isaa...
Posted Karver the Lorc
byVivec lay with Molag Bal for eighty days and eight, though headless. In that time, the Prince placed the warrior-poet's feet back and filled them with the blood of Daedra. In this way Vivec's giant-form remained forever harmless to good earth. The Pomegranate Banquet brought many spirits back from...
Posted Karver the Lorc
byAs the Hortator pondered the first lesson of ruling kings, Vivec wandered into the Mourning Hold and found that Ayem was with a pair of lovers. Seht had divided himself again. Vivec then leapt through into their likenesses to observe, but he gained no secrets that he did not already know. He left ...
Posted Karver the Lorc
byFall From Glory by Nithilis Lidari The Thieves Guild of Skyrim is something of an enigma. Within the last few decades, their order has gone from one of the largest, most influential criminal organizations in all of Tamriel to a small group of stragglers barely able to wreak havoc in thei...
Posted Karver the Lorc
byCrush, Slash, Bash and Stab by Weapon-Master Grutsug "Grutsug," people ask me, "What weapon should I use? There are just so many choices!" Why, yes, my less-battle-savvy little friends, there are! But not to worry; you don't need to choose just one. In fact, if you're anything like me, y...
Posted DeltaFox
byMankind Prologue "Take cover!" yelled Isaac as he and his squad dived behind a wrecked truck. They got ambushed while on patrol west of Anchorage by a group of Chinese soldiers. "Private! What's the situation!?" asked Isaac. The Private responded. "I see three men on the ...
Posted Karver the Lorc
byOrcs and Their Tusks An Informal Study by Folms Selet What is the fascination the typical Orc has with his (or her) own tusks? I swear, if they aren't constantly polishing or sharpening the damn things, they're studying them in whatever reflective surface is at hand or looking longingly...
Posted Karver the Lorc
byFor these were the days of Resdaynia, when Chimer and Dwemer lived under the wise and benevolent rule of the ALMSIVI and their champion the Hortator, though the Dwemer had become foolish and challenged their masters. Out of their fortresses they came with golden ballistae that walked and ...
Posted Karver the Lorc
byThe simulacrum of the netchiman's wife who carried the egg of Vivec within it went back to looking for the lands of the Indoril. Along the journey many more spirits came to see it and offer instructions to its son-daughter, the future glorious invisible warrior-poet of Vvardenfell, Vivec. ...
Posted The Sunflower Manual
byChapter 11 As a child, Aenir of Skywatch had enjoyed painting. It had been o...
Posted Paul
by‘Where should you spend your skill points?’ It’s one of the most common beginner questions that gets asked on ESO forums. There no hard and fast ‘right’ answer, but there are a few principles that should be born in mind. Without a grasp on these foundational ...
Posted Caladran
byChapter 31 He was gathering plants in the nearby woods. The woods were quiet even if it was evening. A tender scent of flowers filled the air as he picked them up and put them into the basket. Ciel’nn only hoped Maltrys wasn’t being too harsh fon his mother. The ...
Posted Caedrus
byPrologue 201, Suns height, Morndas, 17 Kerillian StormWeaver "So, I'm supposed to keep you from stirring up trouble." The way she said it made it clear it wasn't a question. "What? I'm here to assist you in-" She cut me off before I could finish, snappin...
Posted Caedrus
byHello all, this is going to be my first time posting anything on this site or any sort of forum at all really, besides on the introduce yourself page here. I don't have the means to do anything fancy right now and I don't even know how to hyperlink my posts here but we'll figure it out as we go. My ...
Posted Karver the Lorc
byAlways take care when dealing with women. They see things we do not. A smile. A glance. They mean nothing to us, everything to them. They twist their smiles to meet our own. They avert a gaze just so. Watch them closely. They rule the world; they just don't know it. 8th of Morning St...
Posted Meli
byIn the morning I awoke to the sounds of Hulda and her assistant preparing for the coming day. The ground floor room I had been ushered to the previous night was small but clean, a single bed and chest of drawers filled the room, with a small window and tapestry, depicting Kynareth, hanging beside it...
Posted Karver the Lorc
byStrange Rituals of the Orsimer A Study of Death Rites of the People of Tamriel By Chaplain Jorden, Priest of Arkay As a devout follower of the god of burials and funeral rites, I have dedicated my life to the study of the ceremonies and rituals performed by the various races of Tamriel ...
Posted Delta
byStandard of the Imperial Knights For most of Septim Empire and to the early periods of the Stormcrown Interregnum, the Imperial Legion’s infantry doctrine remained the same. The common legionary armed with a shield, a shortsword, a helmet and body armour fights in a group ...
Posted Caladran
byChapter 30 Ciel’nn looked at the blue fire torches and the cones on the walls. The corridor felt like it went on forever as he strolled ahead. For his trouble, he didn’t see any door that would lead out of the place. He kept walking until he became tired, and stopped t...
Posted DeltaFox
by"What it means to be human." What happens when you throw a group of ordinary suburban citizens into a post-apocalyptic radioactive world? According to the laws of evolution, they will either adapt to the new and dangerous enviroment or go extinct. A group of survivors are going to have to...
Posted Karver the Lorc
byUnderstanding House Dres By Solamar Dres, Grand Historian for the House, Written in the 84th Year of the Golden Peace House Dres, one of the Great Houses of the Dunmer, prized agrarian pursuits above all else. The House built its fortune on saltrice plantations and slave labor wh...
Posted Karver the Lorc
byThe streets were scorched by the relentless onslaught of the sun, the tiles of the pavement emitting heat under people’s feet. But it didn’t seem to bother those people at all, the crowded streets being sufficient proof of that. There were still several hours before sunset and the City...
Posted Paul
byYou’re not going to get far into Elder Scrolls Online without being forced to fight. Yes, you can get around in Tamriel without getting into too many scrapes – but there is no way to avoid combat altogether. I know people have done pacifist playthroughs in Skyrim, but I wouldn'...
Posted A-Pocky-Hah!
byRenartus 29th Last Seed 4E 201 I heard the door creaked open and a tall shadow loomed over my bed. Knowing who it probably was standing at the doorway, I quickly turned away and wrapped myself in my fur blanket, covering my entire body except for my face. It was si...
Posted Caladran
byChapter 29 The road to Neo Davon had been less populated than Ciel’nn had thought. He barely had seen anyone since the morning, but the young Dunmer didn’t mind. He was gathering plants for his alchemy study and hadn’t planned to go far as New Davon. It was a new place to ...
Posted FlamezSword
byA Day to Remember The thick, heavy fog began to set in as he frantically marked his way across the marshy swamps of Morthal; the dense waters pulling at the hems of his cloak like undead rising from their graves. He had searched the landscape for what felt like hours since they’d left...
Posted Tenebrous
byMemoirs of Mundus: The Amulet of the Lich, An Orc Fairy Tale Ian S. McClure Once upon a time, there was a stronghold in the Jerall Mountains, whose name has been lost thanks to time, and to humans' meddling with our history. Though this stronghold was once mighty, it had fallen on hard tim...
Posted The Long-Chapper
by1st of Sun's Dawn, 4E 202 “You will owe me a lot more than just one case of Black Briar for this, Veteran.” Griped Eorlund Grey-Mane. “Get your hammer out of your arse, you old nag. Here’s your coin.” Skjor replied, handing the smith an addit...
Posted StopTalkingAtMe
byThe Parting Glass Part OneThe Rats of Bravil "All the money that e'er I had,I spent it in good company.And all the harm ever I done,Alas! it was to none but me,And all I have done for the want of wit,To memory now I can't recall,So fill to me the parting glass,Good night and joy be with yo...
Posted StopTalkingAtMe
by"Let's get something straight before we begin: almost everything you have ever heard about me is a lie." In the year 394 in the Third Era a ragged little five-year-old boy came into the care of a Breton woman running an ill-reputed wayside in on the road between Skingrad and Bravil. This is...
Posted The Sunflower Manual
byChapter 10 Lencius knew from the moment they came that his letter hadn’t gone through quickly enough.  ...
Posted Gnewna
by13th Sun’s Dusk, College of Winterhold Finally a moment to myself. Not entirely surprised that Mercer is a duplicitous bastard, although I’ll admit the extent of it is, well, more than I expected. I woke up outside the barrow with a painful, but mainly healed, throat. Karliah wa...
Posted DeltaFox
byThe year is 4E 201. and Skyrim is at war. The Legion fights against the rebel Stormcloaks for the control of the province while the Thalmor manipulate the events from the shadows. To make the situation worse, the dragons have returned after thousands of years to bring about the destruction of Nirn. ...
Posted Gnewna
by8th Sun’s Dusk, Solitude Spent the night in the Winking Skeever. Slept very little, when I did drift off I woke – within minutes, I’m told, from the most horrible, unsettling nightmares. And yet I remember nothing but the vaguest details, only the feeling of terror...
Posted Paul
byIf you’ve been following along with this guide we’ve covered character creation – including race and class choice – and the very beginnings of getting to grips with the basics of the game once you step out into Tamriel. Our titular character, San-daro has survived th...
Posted Gnewna
by5th Sun’s Dusk “One of the guards made some smart comment yesterday about ‘conjuring him up a warm bed’… I’m starting to think a spell like that might actually be worth…” he shuddered “studying.” Nerussa screwed her eyes up, hop...
Posted The Sunflower Manual
byChapter 9 Pain washing over him, wrapping around him, encompassing him like a foul-smelling blanket. ...
Posted Karver the Lorc
byTestimonials on Mushroom Towers By Minerva Calo, Associate Chronicler The Telvanni, the most mysterious of the Great House in all respects, features one of the most looming curiosities - both literally and figuratively - the mushroom structures which they live and work within. The House ...
Posted Paul
byDuring the course of the tutorial you are going to start levelling up – you will go from level 1 to level 2 by something an innocuous as picking the lock on the slaver hut on Firemoth Island. This will give you your first major choice after starting the game – namely where to p...
Posted Nao
byFaelireth Faelireth awoke with a gasp that echoed throughout the room, resonating the same fear and anguish occupied in her breath. The light from above seared her eyes. Pain palpitated in her head steadily with her toiling heart. The past tangled with the present as she struggled...
Posted HaggisHunter
byExiting Korvanjund, the party made their slow way up the steps to where the horses were tethered. They carefully put down Gina's body and Ralof settled down with a groan. The scouts hacked down some branches to tie together into a sledge to drag Gina's body back to Windhelm. Whilst the sledges were ...
Posted The Sunflower Manual
byChapter 8 For the first time since he drank of the Clear Flask, Harrow felt his heart race over sixty beats per minute.  ...
Posted Karver the Lorc
byCelestial Serpent, hear my prayer! Oh, Serpent, who descends from the sky, listen to my unworthy voice and raise me up. Oh, Serpent, who sheds the Worldskin to return us to a simpler, better time, hear my humble words and make a place for me in your nest. Oh, Ser...
Posted DeltaFox
byElder Scrolls Online Tale Assassin's Path It is the year 582 of the Second Era. The Emperor of Tamriel has dissapeared and three great alliances are formed to conquer Cyrodiil and take control of the Ruby Throne: Aldmeri Dominion, Ebonhearth Pact and the Daggerfall Covenant. To make things...
Posted SpottedFawn
byThe Headache He was reluctant to part with the Gauldur amulet. But Ossien had enjoyed its benefits for long enough. Though his home directly outside of Whiterun’s capital could accommodate even the most zealous of hoarders, Ossien knew when to keep something—...
Posted Paul
byThis one does not to look in mirror to know that she is pretty One of the questions often asked is: ‘Does race matter in ESO?’. In most cases, what people mean by that question is whether the choice of race (which is made at character creation and then locked in) will negatively affec...
Posted Paul
byThis one thinks that Fonten might come to regret drinking so much happy juice, no? ...and, may San-daro be bold enough to opine 'Look what the cat dragged in..'? Firemoth Island is small crescent-shaped outcrop just off the coast of Seyda Neen in the Inner Sea. If you played ...
Posted DeltaFox
byWell, for the past several months, I was struggling a bit about which story to write. I posted a few ToCs here and there, but that didn't really kick off. I got writers block, and while I did have the genral plot of my stories planned out, I didn't know what to write in between. So, I decided to tra...
Posted Exuro
byA few more turns and the roast should be cooked through, Valus thought in amusement as he watched a bundle of damp cloth rotate before the hearth fire in the afterglow of a full stomach and warm shelter. Kaera had wolfed her share of the meal down in half the time and was now hoping that a rotisseri...
Posted Felkros
bySylos squinted at the sun, judging its position. “We’ve got only a few hours till the sun’s down, I want this whole camp packed up by nightfall!” He groaned at the voice of his commander. Their ragtag “army” was much more freeform and less discipline...
Posted Caladran
byChapter 28 Ciel’nn viewed the small room with a minor interest — this room belonged to a Dunmer mage. Why was he there, he had not slightest clue, but he continued to observe. A dark, expensive robe was neatly folded on the bed and a pair of enchanted shoes was put next ...
Posted The Sunflower Manual
byChapter 7 Relnar couldn’t sleep. He turned over, shivering under his f...
Posted Teineeva
by20th of Evening Star, 4E195, Windhelm Why is it taking him so long? She shivered as a late evening breeze ran down the abandoned street and through her unkempt hair. If something happened to him she would never forgive herself or that Calixto creep. She had asked Aventus to climb in throu...
Posted Exuro
byHigh in the mountains of Haafingar a white hare crested a bank of snow under clear skies. Its nose twitched at the heavy scent of iron drifting through the air and it hopped towards the source, a red spreading from a form surrounded by virgin powder. Atop the blanket of its own life, a fox t...
Posted DeltaFox
byIt is the year 2289. It has been two years since the Brotherhood of Steel entered the Commonwealth and started a war against the Institute. Two years since Boston found peace. Two years since we liberated the last synth. We thought that our fight was over and many of us left. Deacon, Glory...
Posted Karver the Lorc
byThe tavern was slowly becoming crowded as the city’s guards ended their daily patrolling and crashed for the night at Winking Skeever’s, to let off some steam, as well as with people who just ended their day, looking for a drink or just a hot meal. There was a strange atmospher...
Posted The Long-Chapper
by“You can't save him,” Decimus suddenly said, with a voice clear and strong and Äelberon frowned, involuntarily taking a step back. He felt the dark magic rising as a midnight tide, drowning the room and Decimus was right at the middle of it. He had tried to stop it with hi...
Posted The Sunflower Manual
byChapter 6 ‘Yamayubi!’ Harrow shouted, his voice tinged with frustration as he brought his hand down in a smiting motion. The dummy in front of him remained standing...
Posted Karver the Lorc
byAll four of them were staring down the hole in the wall, down the stairs drowning in darkness. Decimus could swear the darkness was calling to him, inviting him to plunge into its cold embrace and let it swallow him whole between its welcoming thighs. He suddenly shook his head, c...
Posted Smail
bySome minutes after finishing my fine meal of poultry, I then came to be walking through the stone paths within this new land of Skyrim. The air of this land was thin and clear, crisp and clean. It failed to portray quite the sense of security as the stuffy warmth of Cyrodiil, yet I have always found...
Posted The Long-Chapper
byThey were standing in front of a door, the silent and disturbing aura of Solitude hanging heavily on their shoulders and Decimus looked at the Altmer standing next to him. Äelberon was just as tired as Decimus, the Mer was only better at hiding it. The events of the day were resting o...
Posted Sotek
byChapter 275 The Final Piece of the Puzzle The mere mention of Kul-et’s name was enough to bring Sotek’s feet to a stop. His eyes closed tightly as he turned around to Sasha so he could ask her about the new Companion member. “What about Kul-et?” “We&r...
Posted DeltaFox
byComing in from High Rock, a ship from the East Empire Company stops in the port of Anvil on the west coast of Cyrodiil. Aboard the ship is an Imperial hailing from Wayrest. Traveling for the past eight months, he has been looking for the infamous Grey Fox. The man that has murdered his entire fami...
Posted Karver the Lorc
byI’m going to kill him, club him to death. Shove his head up his nose and I don't fucking care it's not possible! What the fuck was he thinking? Decimus roughly slammed the door to the small quarters in the dungeon where Ronnie was waiting for him. The Mer didn’t even flinch at ...
Posted The Long-Chapper
byThe dungeon guards, clad in Solitude’s red, bowed slightly in his presence and he acknowledged them with a curt nod as he glided gracefully down the stone steps leading deep into the bowels of Castle Dour, his arms folded backwards at the elbows. His favorite position for them and part of hi...
Posted Felkros
byArlya’s POV This wasn’t happening. I blinked. I blinked again, keeping my eyes closed this time. When I opened them, the student was still there. “You put on the magic ring you found in the ancient ruins. The ruins we found had a secret extension, which is now bei...
Posted Caladran
byChapter 27 The Daedra looked at him with a careless expression. It was a different one and its mouth moved, but Ciel’nn couldn’t hear a thing. The only thing he heard was the time distortion struck in the distance. Is this in the same reality as in the previous dream? ...
Posted Karver the Lorc
byBelrand yawned before taking another sip of his watered mead. That it was watered did nothing to warm his still chilling bones, but it was morning, and while he enjoyed his mead like any other Nord, drinking it so early was just not proper. A table nearer to the large central hearth would&...
Posted The Long-Chapper
byThe Winking Skeever was nearly empty with the exception of a few either brave enough or foolish enough patrons. And there was a very thin line between courage and idiocy. Some were already so drunk they couldn't even put together a coherent sentence and the rest were slowly getting there. ...
Posted Meli
byBy Rubyn Frey In many ways Ji'sari was a typical Khajiit, they have a tendency towards very sweet things and also to develop various abilities that may cause them to cross paths with the authorities. Often as a very young kit, Ji'sari wished to test herself but also had a yearning for som...
Posted Karver the Lorc
byThey were standing in front of the cave's mouth, among the bones of three no longer animated skeletons, with wind howling around their bodies and Decimus couldn't help himself anymore. He spit. The saliva was carried by the wind to his left where Belrand was standing and the Nord mercenary jumped ...
Posted Karver the Lorc
byO'Death, of ice cold hands, of cruel brands. Come and dance, with your adamance. Spare me another day, In Solitude faraway, spare me another betray, in Solitude of stone and clay. O'Death, I have learned your name, a flickering of cold flame, as darkness came, ...
Posted The Long-Chapper
byThe tavern was slowly becoming crowded as the city’s guards ended their daily patrolling and crashed for the night at Winking Skeever’s, to let off some steam. An Imperial man sitting at the bar was observing all the people at their tables, chatting, enjoying their dri...
Posted Paws
byI see you still upon your star-patterned path A banner ever-burning On snow-dusted sighs I hear your laugh From Aetherius adjourning. You're like Secunda's light on my nose hoop here Unobtrusively allusive I withdraw more every passing year Under summer's sun, reclusiv...
Posted Casey
byChapter Three: Concerning Bergrimr’s Dispute with Jarl Hralfdan Hralfdanson of Markarth Now when at last Bergrimr had shouted himself hoarse and called Orm indoors to release him from the bonds Dortgljot had bound him with, he was furious to find that she ha...
Posted The Sunflower Manual
byChapter 5 Ambarro stood still as a statue, his facial muscles bulging as he strained. &nb...
Posted Meli
byBy Rubyn Frey As Ji’sari grew, so did her tendency to be where she should not, her eavesdropping giving her access to information that the lower class Khajiit could never dream of knowing. This led to a deepening distrust of the ruling Khajiit and the Altmeri who kept them in their ...
Posted Medieval
byHello!, Here is my entry for TSC's Book and Terminal Event, it have took me around five days to finish the writing, I was reading lore and thinking it well, is an in-game book mostly about history, is an investigation, also have a small reference related to my TES FAN story I'm creating,I hop...
Posted Casey
byChapter Two: Concerning Bergrimr’s Dispute with The Men of the Reach The tale tells now of how Bergrimr and Dortgljot raise their children, one after the other, and of how they became. Orm was the eldest son, and took after his father in all things. Calm and slow to anger...
Posted Casey
byChapter One: Concerning Thane Bergrimr Anksson and How He Left the Court of Falkreath In the frozen northlands of Tamriel during the early fourth era there lived many families of farmers and sailors who found difficulty in plowing and sailing through ice, and so often a villa...
Posted Casey
byThey of Skyrim tell that in the olden days when there was civil-war upon the land, and also cultists, vampires, and dragons or any other number of miscreants making overt gestures towards the Ending of Nirn, there was nowhere else to be found in any time a merrier band of murder...
Posted Casey
byWelcome, reader dearest, to an on-going romp parodying the ancient Icelandic and Hero saga's of the Norse. The Newer Edda ToC Vo.1 - The Lay of Bergrimr Introduction Chapter One: Concerning Thane Bergrimr Anksson and How He Left the ...
Posted SpookyBorn2021
byThey told me that I should probably write a shorter title, but I suppose this will have to do. I mean, it's only 10 words, 50 something letters, and a number. I once knew this man who wrote about *ahem* "The collective powers of the unending and never dying species of the Apostle Ancestors, their ...
Posted Meli
byBy Rubyn Frey Our tale begins in Elsweyer, with a kit who was a little too curious, finding herself amongst the feet of the elders in the markets or climbing onto the low sloping roofs and finding hiding spots to overhear the more noble Khajiit or visiting Justicas. Our kit, Ji's...
Posted Meli
byWelcome dear readers as I, Rubyn Frey, bestow upon you the most fantastical, but true tales of the Khajiit known only as Ji'sari. Yes, 'tis true, a Khajiit, that is now a legend in her own lifetime, stories of her feats of adventure in Cyrodiil and Skyrim will shock or bedazzle the unwary....
Posted soly
byA History of Winterhold in Skyrimby Korir the Embittered4E 204 The storied city of Winterhold, once the preeminent economic, cultural and political centre of Skyrim, is today reduced to a ghost of its former glories, befitting the cursed sea it stands beside. In this tome, I chronicle the histo...
Posted Sotek
byA Betrayal of Trust Sotek sighed then fell silent as he watched Aela head back to Whiterun. She slinked passed the tree line wearing a shawl of disgrace, forged by her own actions. Now that he was alone with Sasha, the female Shadowscale, Sotek focused on other matters; his own h...
Posted Golden Fool
byHe squinted, as what little light that had managed to make its way through the smattering of planks that passed for a roof, finally crept its way across his eyes. That it had moved this far since he woke told him he’d been lying awake for roughly half an hour, in the past he would have quite l...
Posted SpottedFawn
bySitting on top of an explosives crate, you find a stack of papers held together with bits of yarn. It’s a recipe book! Curious, you leaf through it. Got sick of eating salisbury steak all the friggin time. Made these recipes. Plenty of food out there...
Posted Selafyn Froststep
byAuthor Note- Occasinal bad language “Ok, I'm weak as shit for the time being but I've gotten coin and letters to each hold. I will have mercenaries coming to here fairly soon. Until then, I smith.” Ria looked up quizzically from reading through a notebook. “Selaf...
Posted SpottedFawn
byPlans Are Made It wasn’t Meridia. Why would a Daedric Prince who hated the unnatural create a seal to wear his soul away? To contain his power, instead of simply killing him? Kjeld turned the page, and flinched at the horrific illustration of a horned, demonic creat...
Posted Nao
byAelina Sibellius All she felt was pain. Twisting and convoluting and maiming her. Pummeling and beating and thrashing her. Thump. Thump. Thump. With each harsh bounce, it washed over her body like wildfire, scalding her very flesh. Colors merged in her vision as she peeled her ey...
Posted Amornar
by(A second entry from me for a Skyrim based book for the TSC Book and Terminal Event and a....preview myth/prophecy for a potential build and blog-based story I might be doing in the future. Enjoy!) The Myth of the Missing Thirteenth Dark stone walls soared to the cosmos, disappeari...
Posted Amornar
by(My Fallout 4 Entry for the TSC Book and Terminal Event and a preview for what is likely my next FO4 build. Enjoy!) The following message has been found on countless terminals scattered across the Commonwealth in recent weeks, overritting all of their previous software programs and config...
Posted Vezrabuto
byDealing with the Undead is never an easy Task.This is a Story about a young Breton Girl called Momo and her Fox companion Frostbite Investigating strange Abductions near Morthal and what they discover is grim. The Hunter and the Prey vol 1 The Hunter and the Prey ...
Posted Vezrabuto
byMomo inhaled and started coughing She took a look at her arm. The Deep Blue Veins in her Arm started to turn into a deathly looking Green. She fell to her Knees while hearing a Scream. Frostbite using his last strength and willpower jumped and bit the Necromancers Neck freezing his head from the nec...
Posted Vezrabuto
byMomo took her bow of her back and loaded an Arrow "I Despise people like you, always using others for youre Personal gain, Im Sick of It. "Foolish Girl if you had seen what i saw during my years as a Traveler you wouldnt even dear to question my ways. the Civilians started runing at the two Adventur...
Posted Vezrabuto
by"You played around with Magic you couldn't grasp and Turned yourself into a Fox, thats quite amusing actually". "I'll show you an idiot. im going to freeze you to the bone" said Frostbite while showing his teeth. The Man broke out in laughter. "Do you even realise how bad this Situation is for you?....
Posted Vezrabuto
byFollowing the sound of the Pickaxes, Momo and Frostbite found the missing Civilians hitting a wall. Momo walked up to one of them and put her hand on one of the Civilians shoulder. "Lets get out of he........". She stopped as she felt the the cold bodys Head slowly turn. "h..help meeee" Momo stumble...
Posted Vezrabuto
byMomo gasped as She saw two corpses in a River of blood on the floor. the Smell was horrible. Momo inspected the bodies and muttered " about one week old, i assume Bandits attacked them". Momo got back up and walked slowly around the Manor. While searching the Manor Momo jumped up due to a Noise in t...
Posted DeltaFox
byA new day dawned as the morning sun showered Diamond City with it's light when it finaly got over the Wall.The green stadium wall was separating the citizens of Diamond City from the dangers of the Commonwealth. The people of DC were already at the centre market and eating at the Noodle st...
Posted The Sunflower Manual
by*NOTE: This is a very early concept of mine. Readers of R.T.H.L. might already know that I devote a fair amount of my attention to cuisine when writing. I have always been quite interested in the various forms of food found in the land of Tamriel, from the more orthodox ones derived from mainstream ...
Posted HaggisHunter
byThe sound of raised voices woke her from her sleep. Despite all she had endured at his hands, her hearing was still as sharp as ever. There was an argument ensuing somewhere in the dank dungeon and she was able to catch bits of it through the moaning and cries of pain of the other prisoners ...
Posted Caladran
byChapter 26 He carefully mixed the ingredients for the advanced health potion. He took the vial gently into his hands when the door was abruptly opened — Maltrys stormed into the study room and his twisted face looked at Ciel’nn. “Brewing potions again! Just like your mother!&rdq...
Posted Vezrabuto
byIt was a Moon lit Night. The Moon reflected from the murky Water inside the Swamps surrounding Morthal. "I hate Swamps" whispered Momo while slaping the Mosquito on her Neck. "Well you accepted the Bounty, its youre own fault" replied Frostbite. Momo pulled a Piece of Paper out of her...
Posted Amornar
byThe Saga of Scales: Table of Contents Previous Entry: Reflection in Blood 28th of Sun’s Height It has been nearly two weeks since we left Markarth. Exactly how Scales escaped the supposedly impenetrable fortress that is Cidhna Mine to this day he sti...
Posted DeltaFox
byRadioactive follows a Diamond City security guard and his team as they try to find a way to stop a new super mutant cult created by the Children of Atom. This journey will take them from downtown Boston, to the frozen wastes outside the city and to the mysterious Far Harbor. How will a few...
Posted Amornar
byThe Saga of Scales: Table of Contents Previous Entry: A long time coming..... Ancient scales garbed in loss, wrought in pain, wrapped in chains Thrown back to pick, back to chisel, back to mine Freedom won and freedom lost Slave, prisoner, just different titles ...
Posted Paws
byAmong the legendary vessels and crews from the massive shipyards of Jyljyrfyk to make the journey south across the whale road - the Kaal Kaaz, the Chrion, the Sadon Reyth, the Harakk, the Fallowfire, the Jorrvaskr and the most exalted crew of our lord Ysgramor’s ship, the Ylgermet - ther...
Posted Amornar
byThe Saga of Scales: Table of Contents Previous Entry: You sure? Fine. I'll stand watch. A low, dangerous hiss escaped between the teeth of the hulking saxhleel as he stalked into the house, shoulders sway from side to side as his whole body twisted to take in every ...
Posted Amornar
byThe Saga of Scales: Table of Contents Previous Entry: Scorned 14th of Midyear Scales woke me forcefully this morning. Out of instinct….or perhaps not...I lashed out and kicked him as hard as I could, narrowly missing his face. Blasted lizard is like kickin...
Posted Sotek
byMy first entry for the TSC Book and Terminal Event A big thanks to Legion for sorting out the cover. It looks much more natural than before. Sotek Loyal Hound of Hircine
Posted Karver the Lorc
byOutwit Myself Mumblings of one of the residents of Shivering Isles How long has it been, friend? Too long. Years, won't you say? When we were young and naive. You were, not me. You were always the weak one. I was powerful, but afraid. Afraid of the dark, o...
Posted Karver the Lorc
byI would like you to look around, feel the scorching heat of the desert, feel its every grain shift against each other. The desert is relentless, always marching, always walking at different angles. More so than we. The mighty sands of the Alik’r are unforgiving, but that doesn't mean...
Posted Caladran
byStory 06 The shadows of evening crept across Belkrath as the folk were still busy to make last moment deals with the merchants. A few deals were struck before the folk went on their separate ways. Ciel’nn shifted in his place, when Vevan spoke, or was it a hiss, “I don&r...
Posted Amornar
byThe Saga of Scales: Table of Contents Previous Entry: My blood's calm. I prefer it boiling. 5th of Midyear I have been traveling with Scales for...about a week now. Things are...I am not sure how to put this...interesting? adventurous? complicated. Complicated is certainly true...
Posted A-Pocky-Hah!
byLegacy of the Star-Travellers By Sephellus Yvarn Synod Scholar of the Lambda Convent Aetherius is commonly known to scholars and mages as the origin of magic and arcane arts. During the Reman Dynasty, there have been many recorded attempts of expeditions into Aetherius mad...
Posted Felkros
byArlya’s POV Today is a day for reflection. For the past. I was planning on researching a bit more into Restoration magicks, planning on getting the proper salts needed to help with the Destruction magicks. But the memories are relentless, and all I can do is wait for Urag to finish st...
Posted SpookyBorn2021
bySo, some of you mite have read my pa's book, Alduin is real and he ent Akatosh. It shoor was a real good story, but he's not the smartest Pa around and he just don't really no that much about how things are. Now shoor, you can say, "but Thromgar, you can't just say your Pa was a dum man", and I ain'...
Posted Amornar
byThe Saga of Scales: Table of Contents Previous Entry: Hell hath no fury..... 28th of Second Seed A strange visitor came to the stronghold today, an argonian, big one too. Marched right up to the front gate and demanded entry. Mother, always the watchful guardian of Mor Khazgur b...
Posted Paws
by"The Trickster God has had more tales told about him than there are grains of sand in Anequina. Listen well, kittens, to another story of Rajhin, the Purring Liar. It is a true account, for it was told to this one by a friend of a friend of a friend...." Jone and Jode gl...
Posted Amornar
byGreetings all! This is my Elder Scrolls book submission for the TSC's Book and Terminal Event. Inspired by my current Skyrim character and the subject of my (shameless plug) blogs entitled the Saga of Scales which you can find here. Enjoy! (click pages for the bigger, much more eye friendly version...
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byChapter 273 Strengths and Weaknesses Once they left Whiterun, Sotek paused and lifted his head up as he smelt the breeze blowing easterly from the plains. Such an action caught Aela’s attention. As she watched his tail happily flap about she giggled and spoke softly, not wishing...
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byA Long Time Ago Sotek gazed at the fire for a few seconds then nodded, accepting the situation for what it was; a bad one. “Aela, Vilkas, Farkas, please sit at the table. Aela I would request that you sat next to the Harbinger. You might be needing his support. You’re n...
Posted The Sunflower Manual
byChapter 4 ‘Healers!’ Takarro yelled as his grandson began to thrash around uncontrollably. &nbs...
Posted Amornar
byThe Saga of Scales: Table of Contents Previous Entry: Brothers in Iron Bonds 20th of Second Seed The thane woke up this morning. After three days I must confess I had began to lose hope. His breathing had been so shallow when I pulled him from the swamp and dragged him back to the cabin. The th...
Posted Caladran
byChapter 25 Shattered crystals and old tomes floated slowly around the place. The perilous bridge, made of black glass went across the bottomless chasm. The bridge had a gap in the middle. The ruins of broken towers were in the distance. Ciel’nn knew they were somewhere in Oblivion a...
Posted The Sunflower Manual
byChapter 3 Cloud Top was more derelict than Torako remembered. ‘Fifty y...
Posted Nao
byAELINA SIBELLIUS Aelina Sibellius knew Morrowind like the back of her hand. She knew how the Velothi Mountains wound down the land with its arid hills that rolled gracefully through the range, separating Morrowind from other provinces. She knew how the bro...
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byThe Chronicles of the Dovahkriid Born in the Summerset Isle in the year 387 of the first era, Satan grew up in the slums of Alinor, and being a underfed, poor, and not as physically capable as his peers, he was always the one who was mistreated; the entire town spat at him and called...
Posted KopisGaming
byBorn in the Summerset Isle in the year 387 of the first era, Satan grew up in the slums of Alinor, and being a underfed, poor, and not as physically capable as his peers, he was always the one who was mistreated; the entire town spat at him and called him a “Pathetic half-breed.” ...
Posted Amornar
byThe Saga of Scales: Table of Contents Previous Entry: Like a House of Cards..... Under Jone and Jode the hunter crept Fur, as night, leathers oiled and dark, in shadows cloaked By ebony blade and ebony bow he came The hunter, eyes wide, nostrils flared, paws silent as the grave The...
Posted Nao
byIn my four centuries on Mundus, I have devoted my life to discovering the truth of historical events and exposing it to the rest of Tamriel through detailed reports and written documents. I was inspired to write my first narrative, “Surrounded by Red: An Account of the Champion of Cy...
Posted Caladran
byChapter 24 … should have done it like you were told… … a simple contract and you took it. You said you’d do it.Ciel’nn was standing in a dimly lit cavern and held the dark scroll, with a black seal on it, in his hands. The place was in an isolated lo...
Posted Felkros
byJarl Balgruuf studied the letter, a headache already forming. Another push from Tullius to side with the Empire. The general was getting impatient, and Balgruuf wasn’t sure how much longer he could delay his answer. Pushing the letter aside, he studied the latest series of dragon attacks, seei...
Posted Felkros
byThreads of fate intertwine. A thief, bleeding whole cities dry. A husband, grief stricken, driven by vengeance. A mage, determined to return to her home, and burn the Thalmor to the ground. A war, leaving widows and orphans in its wake. A Dragonborn, not yet seen. ...
Posted Amornar
byThe Saga of Scales-of-Iron Argonian Brute Entry I: The Hunt is On.... Entry II: Nipping at the Heels.... Entry III: Like a House of Cards..... Entry IV: Brothers in Iron Bonds Entry V: Hell hath no fury.... Entry VI: My blood is calm. I prefer...
Posted Amornar
byThe Saga of Scales: Table of Contents Previous Entry: Nipping at the Heels.... 10th of Second Seed Fuck these nords! Fuck their country, fuck their snow, and fuck their piss reeking people. Morons! Idiots! I would sooner trust a skeever than another one of these fucking snowbacks! T...
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byServe More Than One Master Sotek looked straight at Kodlak and Aela. Both of them met his stance with anger, their eyes glared with fury. Moving back from the possible onslaught, Sotek held his hands up and pleaded his case. “I haven’t done anything. H...
Posted Sotek
byThe Trials of Sotek... The Provider The next morning, as Sotek entered the hall from downstairs, he was surprised to see the Harbinger sitting at the table. Kodlak motioned to the Argonian, asking him to sit at the table. “Ah, there you are. Take a seat youngling. It would seem ...
Posted Sotek
byHome Fires Burning As Aela and Sotek headed down the steps from Dragonsreach, Aela held his arm, pulling him back. “Wait a second”. Sotek stopped then turned to her. He tried to apologise but he really had no idea what to say. Explaining things afterwards never came in...
Posted SpottedFawn
byRedbelly Mine Content Warning: Language, Spiders "Let me guess, someone stole your sweet roll?" Odfel glowered at the helmeted guard, unable to see the insolent eyes behind the cold metal, though the tone got through with ease. "What good are guards if they won’t ...
Posted Sotek
byDivine Intervention It was still dark outside when Aela was woken up by a loud ominous snoring. She walked up to the bars and peered through to see Vilkas asleep in the chair. She quietly unlocked the cell door then crept up to him. Drawing her dagger, she gently held it against his t...
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byThe sun dips with a last solemn splash Light drips and falls as I watch the final flash Time loses meaning, each season winter Happiness evaporates or gets frozen like water Crystals of love captured in time Whose details fade as the surface loses its shine The Dragon coils and uncoils with...
Posted Sotek
byThe first person Kodlak saw as he re-entered the hall was Aela. She was leaning against a pillar with one foot tucked behind her. Both her arms were folded across her chest as she glared across the hall. Kodlak took a deep breath then walked sternly over to her. “Aela,...
Posted Sotek
byIn the hall of Jorrvaskr, Kodlak was the first to wake up, or at least he thought he was. The moment he climbed the stairway he saw Aela sitting at the main table eating breakfast. “Morning Harbinger”. “Morning, I trust you didn’t stay out to...
Posted Caladran
by!! Viewer's discretion advised!! Chapter 23 The door was heavy and it didn’t budge when he tried to push it open. His lower lip quivered. He was afraid of the dark, especially when sealed in a tomb with probably, angry ghosts of the past. This tomb happened to be a Dres tomb. Ciel’nn...
Posted Sotek
byAs soon as Aela got back to Whiterun, she approached Farkas who was in the training area with Ebony, Sam, Saber and the Argonian girl, Kul-et. The Harbinger, Kodlak was sitting outside watching them train. “Farkas I need a word when you got a minute”. ...
Posted Amornar
byThe Saga of Scales: Table of Contents Previous Entry: The Hunt is On.... 6th of Second Seed: It took most of the day but I picked up what is clearly a segment of what looks like the argonian pulling himself from the sea. Luckily in this hellscape what might be a soft spot in the mud durin...
Posted HaggisHunter
byThe group of Stormcloaks rode over the rise and saw the ruin of Korvanjund before them. Ralof bade them all dismount and got a couple of the soldiers to guard the horses while the rest of the group carefully sneaked over the rocks towards the ruins. From what they could see, there were no guards abo...
Posted Sotek
byScarface rapidly closed in on Red. She ran as hard as she could but her hind leg was slowing her down. With just a few seconds gap she swiped out with a paw, claws tore into flesh as she lost her footing and tumbled to the ground. Thanks to Red, Scarface saw his chance. He...
Posted Sotek
byNot too far from the fire, Scarface laid stretched out on his back in a large half circle with Red slumped across his chest. He had an arm held over her as he held her with his paw. Red kicked out with her hind leg, scratching at an itch on her stomach while she whined and snarled quietly ...
Posted Accursed
bySalen sat in his favorite chair, surrounded by bottles of cheap wine. His face was weathered and beginning to wrinkle, his back began to hurt if he sat reading for more than half an hour, and his ashen skin had more scars than he could count. After 254 years, he was showing his age. This wa...
Posted Amornar
byThe Saga of Scales: Table of Contents 4th of Second Seed: I received word from the master....his delivery did not arrive as scheduled in Solitude. He has dispatched me to collect his brute or at least ascertain his fate.... Time is of the essence if I am to pick up the trail but given that it se...
Posted Caladran
byChapter 22 Ciel’nn cast his eyes warily around the ominous hall he was standing in. There were crystal stands and pieces of them everywhere. It was a dim if not near dark place. The floor was reflecting his image like it was made of dark glass. Daedric tomes were lying aroun...
Posted Sotek
byChapter 262 Fish Supper A few minutes after Vilkas and Rikke left the camp, Sotek’s eyes fixed along the tree line by the shore of the lake. Aela couldn’t help but feel the intensity of his stare and found herself musing over it.“What are you watching?” She looked over to w...
Posted Sotek
byChapter 261 Warrior woman Legate Rikke took point, leaving Vilkas to trail behind her. They followed the path back towards Riverwood before turning southwards where their path would lead them to the mountainside, away from the pathways. Unlike the mountains north of the pla...
Posted Sotek
byAnother World Author’s note: The chapter has not been edited except for odd mistakes and errors therefore the content may change at a later date although the plot will remain the same. The content you read now is as I written it in 2014-2015. I hope this fact doesn’t lessen...
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Posted DeltaFox
byFor years, the Minuteman have guarded the people of the Commonwealth from Super Mutants, Feral ghouls and raiders. They have stood on the front lines and risked their lives, not for caps and glory, but because it was the right thing to do. They were led by their general and were stationed ...
Posted Karver the Lorc
byThe air was heavy, one would even say sweaty. It was glueing to one's skin, turning into drops of sweat and water rolling down over revealed skin, soaking one's clothes. It was difficult to breath, but neither of the two men travelling through the shade of tropical forest seemed to mind that. Both...
Posted Sotek
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Posted Caladran
byChapter 21 The guars were strong and well grown. There were many guars in the pen, and Ciel’nn really liked them. He could watch them all day, either at the pen or in the meadows. The green one was to his liking.He still mourned after his baby guar that Maltrys had killed, for his o...
Posted Sotek
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Posted Sotek
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Posted Sotek
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Posted Sotek
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Posted Sotek
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Posted SpottedFawn
byGalmar, Imperial presence is stronger now than the beginning of the year. We have intercepted one supply cart, but it cost us our battlemage just to shield ourselves from the retaliation. Folgunther’s body has been sent to Rorikstead for burial. We need more mages. Igmund...
Posted Sotek
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Posted Sotek
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Posted Sotek
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Posted Veloth the Prophet
byThe clinking of his feet echoed around the cavernous temple as the Wizard made his entrance. Other than the divine glow of his person, the area was steeped in complete darkness. Sotha Sil could feel shadows skitter around his perception, gnawing at the corners of the world. And then other... things....
Posted Sotek
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Posted Sotek
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Posted David
byI always had no name and used many based on aspects I took on I talked to the Worm God himself and became his avatar I was loyal to the Night Mistress and became her song bird I summoned the Wolf Queen and I took her name I walked with Shor in Sovengard and I became him I was loyal to the ...
Posted Sotek
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Posted Caladran
byChapter 20 “Where are you?!” Maltrys’ shout echoed across the Daedric ruins. he had chased Ciel’nn there, knowing his son would be even more afraid. “I hope they’ll find you and take you away from disturbing my work. Useless S’wit!” Ciel’nn ...
Posted Sotek
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Posted SpottedFawn
byDawnstar Dawnstar was as wretched as he remembered. The air ws heavy with the tang of salt-water, with each salty breath freezing in his lungs only to thaw and get pushed out in a puff of mist streaming behind him. The sun still slept below the horizon, and would slumber on for a...
Posted Sotek
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Posted Sotek
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Posted Sotek
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Posted Sotek
byAuthor’s note: The chapter has not been edited except for mistakes and errors therefore the content may change at a later date although the plot will remain the same. The content you read now is as I written it in 2014-2015. I hope this fact doesn’t lessen your enjoyment.As always...
Posted Sotek
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Posted Selafyn Froststep
byI woke up in a bed, this one, however, was different as it was in the main common room of Jorrvaskr, tucked away in the corner. Everything hurt like crazy. That made no sense, I distinctively remember being in a vampire cave having something sucked out of me into a soul gem and then being ...
Posted Sotek
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Posted Karver the Lorc
byLet me sing a song, good folk, about certain Ulfric Stormcloak, fighting against the Empire's yoke, but still dumb as an oak. It all starts with a poke, when Great War awoke, Ulfric was caught in the smoke, tickled by Thalmor's stroke. Returned home, broke, a little cub awok...
Posted RuinedCrown
byAuthor's Note: This chapter contains strong language, you have been warned ;) 10th of Hearthfire, 4E 202 “Hey, Ragnar, I’m Eltrys. I think we have a problem.” Eltrys murmured as he stepped out of the shadows. Ragnar raised his axe. “What do you mean by that...
Posted DeltaFox
byLooking for Magic It is the third year of the 5th Era. The continent of Tamriel is covered in darkness and the air is filled with the scent of death. Seven years prior, a new emperor sat down on the Ruby Throne in the Imperial City, promising to revive the Empire of Tamriel to it's former...
Posted Tenebrous
byDangerous Haven Ian S. McClure The sounds of battle rang, fresh in my ears over the sounds of the sea, as Captain Jimila spat on a corpse. “Damn pirates! Thinking they can put holes in my ship!? We just repaired the last ones!” sh...
Posted Selafyn Froststep
byI was sitting on the steps to Jorrvaskr, waiting for Selafyn. He said he would be back by this evening but he still hadn't returned. Fearing the worst, I decided to pay Arcadia a visit. “Ah hello Ria. What can I do for you today?” “By chance, have you got anything that can heal ...
Posted Sotek
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Posted Caladran
by05 ”I can’t believe you talked me into this!” Elam groaned while he kept an eye out for the people around them. “This is too risky.” “Calm down, Elam. I checked the escape routes twice during the day. We’ll use them if someone recognizes us.&rdqu...
Posted Caladran
byChapter 19 He was sitting with Ce’vale at the lake again. It was a great comfort to him. His cousin brought a sense of being safe and cared for. He wanted to cling to it when he had the chance. They were there to discuss about Ciel’nn leaving for a trip. &ldqu...
Posted SpottedFawn
byA Sigh of Ghosts He had spent the morning trying to make locks. Morthal had persisted without a blacksmith for so long that much of the town had ‘gone to the marshes’. He wasn’t a carpenter — and Morthal needed one badly — but that didn’t mean he had an...
Posted Sotek
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Posted Sotek
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Posted Sotek
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Posted RuinedCrown
by4th of Heathfire, 4E 202 Ragnar shrugged on his travel gear as he prepared for the journey ahead of him. Lisbet had pointed out a redoubt to the north as the most probable place that the ambush had taken place. Ragnar glanced at himself in the mirror and smiled. The steel armor and axe that...
Posted Sotek
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Posted RuinedCrown
byThis is a very long story that will be written in small chunks. I am aiming for 25,000 words for the month of July (Camp Nanowrimo), with the idea that the story will not be over after July 31st, but may be changed in some ways. Also, there is an outstanding language warning on this fanfic. I will t...
Posted RuinedCrown
byFredas, 1st of Hearthfire, 4E 202 Ragnar stood in front of the third hottest forge in all of Skyrim. Slowly, he worked the pulley that would activate the bellows. Wiping the sheen of sweat from his eyes he glanced around at his surroundings. The ancient city of Markarth sprawled out around him. Th...
Posted RuinedCrown
byTirdas, 29th of Last Seed, 4E 202 “Ragnar!” A man exclaimed as be burst through the wooden door. The man was tall with long blonde hair that was braided in the back to keep it out of his face. The man was well-built but wasn’t that muscular. At least for a Nord. “Wh...
Posted Sotek
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Posted Sotek
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Posted HaggisHunter
byThe group of Stormcloak soldiers sat round the campfire, huddled in their tents, waiting for the snowstorm to subside. It had grown too dark and too hard to see to travel any further and the horses, even the hardy northern steeds, found it difficult to make much progress in this weather. They had st...
Posted Sotek
byAuthor’s note: The chapter has not been edited except for mistakes and errors therefore the content may change at a later date although the plot will remain the same. The content you read now is as I written it in 2014-2015. I hope this fact doesn’t lessen your enjoyment.As always, shoul...
Posted Paws
byGypsy Moths fluttered like musical notes given form, their scaled wings glinting with multi-hued flashes catching the light streaming in from the stained glass windows of the chantry. Their's was a dance of joy and sorrow, an admixture of light and sound, moved to wingbeats by the voices of the sing...
Posted Sotek
byAuthor’s note: The chapter has not been edited except for mistakes and errors therefore the content may change at a later date although the plot will remain the same. The content you read now is as I written it in 2014-2015. I hope this fact doesn’t lessen your enjoyment. As always, sho...
Posted Caladran
byChapter 18 All that what he felt was terror as he was sitting inside the dark and small room, surrounded by giant soul gems. Ciel’nn knew it would be only a matter of time when Maltrys would appear, and he was chained on a floor hook. It didn’t budge a bit despite how ...
Posted SpottedFawn
byChanging Shape I’m a dead man. Death didn’t frighten him. Not really. Life and death were part of the natural cycle of the world; to live was to breathe, to die was to let that breath go. And to the Skaal, there was always the chance to breathe again. Their spirits would be re...
Posted Sotek
byChapter 230 What the Heart Wants The sun had barely risen above the horizon when the tranquil morning at Jorrvaskr was broken by a fist banging on a Whelp's door. This particular fist belonged to Farkas, as well as his gruff voice which could be heard along the Undercr...
Posted Sotek
byOnce they got back to Jorrvaskr, Aela smothered Fang’s ear with the palm of her hand and pressed him against her bosom, muffling her shout as she called out to those inside. The discussion inside the great hall fell afoul of&n...
Posted Caladran
byChapter 17 His parents were away for a day and it left an opportunity for Ciel’nn to try new health potions. They were higher quality potions and they needed more time. Poisons would have to wait until he got time to travel to Vvardenfell. Step by step he tried to m...
Posted Sotek
byChapter 228 A Cub’s First Paws As Sotek strolled casually through the city of Whiterun, he was feeling rather pleased with himself. Using his wit, he had assured that Andsvarr and his dog Rúni would remain at their post in Whitewatch Tower and furthermore, he had belayed th...
Posted Sotek
byThe guard of Whitewatch Tower tracked Sotek as he walked towards Whiterun. They had just finished talking about the mine near Rorikstead and the Draugr problem the miners had there; as such the guard expected the Companion to head there but he didn’t, he blanked the plains altogether and hea...
Posted Sotek
byChapter 226 Whitewatch Howler Sotek and Aela walked out of the main wooden gates from Whiterun with fang safely tucked in Aela’s arm. As they walked past the defences they could still see remnants of the attack instigated by Ulfric and his horde. The two Companions destination was an hour&rsq...
Posted Sotek
byChapter 225 Fang “Why did you wake Arcadia up?” Aela asked as she followed Sotek downstairs to the Undercroft. “I didn’t; well not intentionally. She woke up because I was banging on Belethor’s door to get the bowls for your cub. Have you thought of a ...
Posted Sotek
byChapter 224 The Apple and the Slave As it was well into the early hours, all the Companions headed downstairs, vacating the hall of Jorrvaskr. Even Farkas and Vilkas were feeling the strain of the last few days. Sotek headed straight for his room. He made his way to his bed then sat down on...
Posted Sotek
byChapter 223 Wolf Kin Aela, who was sitting on the step while she tapped her foot against a post, was a bit surprised to see Sotek enter from the other door. Sotek quickly looked around the hall at everyone then quietly moved towards her. She stayed silent and pleasantly smile...
Posted SpottedFawn
byFables Unearthed The guards, their newly repaired armor picking up a shine in the overcast sun, greeted him upon return. There was no point in hiding the book; Kjeld could do no more than quicken his stride and put on a harried smile to fend off any questions. He could see the incredulous...
Posted BlueDremora
byAt the moment the formatting looks terrible, I'll be making this post look much nicer and cleaner once I post the build! *Link to my WiP build post* The Girl who Bites The spider silently slithered down an invisible silk thread to land on the man&rs...
Posted Matt Feeney the New Guy
by4E 175 ~ Imperial City, Cyrodiil The fire of the hearth roared to life in the Elder Library. Illuminated, countless books lined the wall and further in, some say, lay the Empire’s collection of Elder Scrolls. For this ...
Posted Selafyn Froststep
byWarning- Possible bad language and goreSeveral days had passed since that day, I had gotten into the companions guild and was talking a lot to my secret admirer. Her name was Ria, she was actually really nice. Everyday she would come in, a huge frown on her face and would always come sit next to me...
Posted Karver the Lorc
by[This is a volume of verse collected from the wise women of the Urshilaku Ashlanders. It consists of verses composed by Ashlander warriors, champions, and ashkhans, committed to memory by the wise women and transmitted down the generations. 'May I shrink to dust' is attributed to the long-de...
Posted Paws
byThere is a spot high up on a balcony in the Jarl's palace of Dragonsreach that I have become accustomed to visiting. It has been something of a meditation to come here at the end of a day. From here it's like I can gain a fresh perspective on all that has happened as I gaze down at the dark streets ...
Posted Ben W
by~*Xian-Krie*~ I stood before the crude mound of the grave, eyes to the ground and narrowed in sorrow and grief. I still couldn’t believe he was gone; he, mom, and my brother. What I hated most about it was me. I put them there for what other way was there? W...
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byCollaboration work by Teineeva & Karver 1st of Second Seed, 4E 195, Windhelm The air rushed around my ears, my lungs kept sucking in the cold and heavy air of Windhelm as my feet carried me over the pavement away from the Grey District. People were giving me strange looks as I ru...
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byThe Art of War Magic, v. II. by Zurin Arctus with Commentary By Other Learned Masters Master Arctus said: 1. Flexibility is a key to victory. If you cannot make sudden changes, your best laid plans may fail entirely. Be confident that the enemy conversely plans against you, as ...
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byMy lover's heart is numbing stone That hides in ice beneath our sight. So some decry, "It is not there," While others whisper, "Yet, it might." Though stone is born from fevered ash, Once formed it yields no whiff of heat. So too, her heart betrays no love, Nor comforts those embrac...
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byChapter 2 ‘You’re late,’ Torako said as the kits stopped under his tree. &nbs...
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byThese were the days of Resdaynia, when Chimer and Dwemer lived under the wise and benevolent rule of the AMLSIVI and their champion the Hortator. When the gods of Veloth would retreat unto their own, to mold the cosmos and other matters, the Hortator would at times become confused. V...
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byThese were the days of Resdaynia, when Chimer and Dwemer lived under the wise and benevolent rule of the AMLSIVI and their champion the Hortator. When the gods of Veloth would retreat unto their own, to mold the cosmos and other matters, the Hortator would at times become confused. Vivec w...
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byRenartus So here I was, in my study, still figuring out ways to settle my debt with Durgesh (the loot gathered from Helgen had profited two thousand septims. So that’s eight thousand more to go) when Varik called me out, saying that there was a woman who had some questions to ...
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byChapter 1 Gaspard was getting nervous. Throwing his hood back, he turned to the Bosmer beside him and tapped her shoulder. &n...
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byTales of Morrowind Book One Dark Brotherhood Chapter 1: Land of the Nords It was noon, and the sun was high the sky, altough it was still partially covered by the ashes of Red Mountain. Aleya has just arrived at the Port of Vivec. The port has been moved a few mil...
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byAhzidal's Descent by Halund Greycloak In the days beyond memory, when men first walked the lands of Skyrim, there arose in the city of Saarthal a great enchanter. As a boy, his gift for magic and artifice had been evident to his tutors. As a man, his skill surpassed them all. An...
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byROARING THUNDER HISSING LIGHTNING &nbs...
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byTales of Morrowind Book One: Dark Brotherhood Prologue: Meant for Greatness 17th of Last Seed 204. , Sadrith Mora Aleya was standing on the balcony of the wizard tower called Tel Naga. She was obviously nervous. For the past three years, she has been training and perfecti...
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byChapter 34 Ambarro began regretting his decision halfway up the tower. ...
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byTales of Morrowind Tales of Morrowind follows a young Telvanni mage by the name of Aleya Telvanni. All her life she has been training to become the new leader of House Telvanni because of her exceptional skills with the arcane arts. However, her life turns upside down after she finds out ...
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byThe Red Year Volume I by Melis Ravel Foreword When I originally decided to write this accounting of the Red Year, I elected to travel across Morrowind and speak to the Dunmer people themselves. I sought first-hand accounts and personal views about the cataclysmic event...
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byApprentice's Assistant by Aramril No doubt you have heard tales of my adventures. Stories carried from province to province, all of Tamriel in awe of my feats of magical prowess. More than once, I am sure, you have thought, "If only I had Aramril's ability. Then I too could seek fame an...
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by~*Xian-Krie*~ Did Serana really believe she could hide her problem from me? She kept it extremely well hidden, nothing short of extraordinary. Staving off the intense urge to drink in an instant was a feat worthy of praise. Self-control was something several passive vampires I met ...
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by‘Morning Rises in the Alik’r’ The Imperial in front of Jorra was a sor...
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byMottos of the Great Dunmer Houses by Vilyn Girith To my son, whose inability to remember even these simple facts embarrasses our family at every opportunity. This is to inform you of the words the great houses of Vvardenfell live and breathe by, and the saints they hold ...
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