Posted Tue at 12:36 PM by ilanisilver

So, 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 Tue at 10:05 AM by Tralient

Caylin'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 Mon at 3:56 AM by Caladran

With 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 October 14 by Tralient

Caylin'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 October 14 by Hworra

                          Human. It is a curious word.                   In the languages of all cultures t...

Posted October 14 by Shadow Arm

12th 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 October 13 by Hworra

                              Eleven hours.                   Eleven hours was all it took for ...

Posted October 12 by Tralient

Caylin'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 October 12 by A-Pocky-Hah!

So 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 October 11 by Caladran

The 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 October 11 by Shadow Arm

12th 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 October 11 by Delta

Lake 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 October 11 by Hworra

    A 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 October 10 by Tralient

Caylin'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 October 9 by Delta

The 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 October 9 by Blindcurve

  Rakel thought about what Hircine had said, though, she could not wrap her head around it. How could her pack, the ones she had known from birth, be illusions brought by Miraak's wrath? What about her mom and dad, were they illusions too? She found the goat faced, deer horned god sittin...

Posted October 8 by Tralient

Caylin'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 October 8 by Shadow Arm

11th 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 October 7 by Hworra

    A 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 October 7 by Tralient

Caylin'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 October 6 by SpottedFawn

  Gaining Allies     The Stormcloaks slept as hard as they drank; deeply and loudly. Even face down on straw mats or sprawled over fur bedrolls didn’t muffle the grunts, whistling snores and baritone dream-murmurs. Reidar wondered if a cave of bears would have been quieter...

Posted October 6 by Shadow Arm

Inspector 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 October 6 by Shadow Arm

Mercenary 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 October 6 by Tralient

Caylin'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 October 5 by Tralient

Caylin'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 October 4 by Hworra

          16 October 61° 0′ 0″ N, 175° 8′ 0″ W Altitude 7000 m                   ‘All warfare is based on deception… hence, when we are abl...

Posted October 4 by Tralient

Caylin'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 October 3 by Tralient

Caylin'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 October 2 by Tralient

Caylin'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 October 1 by Tralient

Caylin'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 September 30 by Delta

Cold 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 September 30 by Tralient

  Caylin'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 September 30 by Caladran

    Ciel’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 September 30 by Tralient

Caylin'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 September 27 by Delta

And 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 so...

Posted September 27 by Blindcurve

  Drujeeta, 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...

Posted September 25 by Caladran

The 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 September 25 by Delta

VIII 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 September 24 by Hworra

    'Rose' is one of the most frequently used words for rhyming in Breton poetry.                               The Ja-Kha’jay’s Bride stank.   ...

Posted September 23 by Blindcurve

  Rakel 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 September 21 by Caladran

A 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 September 20 by Delta

The 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 September 19 by Blindcurve

Rakel 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 September 18 by Delta

VII 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 September 18 by Blindcurve

 Dagoth Urs End   Hasir 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 l...

Posted September 17 by Blindcurve

The 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...

Posted September 14 by BlueDremora

I’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 September 13 by Blindcurve

 Juleen In Memoriam   Drujeeta cried for a good five minutes over Juleen's corpse, she looked up and saw the source of all her anger. she stared at Angof's shade so intensely that she could've burned him, which is what she  what she wanted to do. She yelled loudly a...

Posted September 11 by Caladran

In 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 September 11 by TribunalMage

The Bolvyn Venim Diplomacy 18th Last Seed 3E 427 I have been documenting the increasingly alarming activity exhibited by my House leader: Bolvyn Venim for the past week. The purpose of this letter is to alert House Hlaalu and the Temple of Venims' aggressive authority as a ruler. To protect my wel...

Posted September 9 by Blindcurve

Uncertainty    Risi and her husband were watching Hasir’s unconscious form. The only sign of life was the shallow breathing that emanated from serpent's lips. This action caused the Argonian's chest to rise and fall. The door opened as Tharsten and Brodron entered the hut. Risi...

Posted September 8 by Blindcurve

Night of the Werecroc   Hasir stood before the daedric prince, waitning for his praise, after a while he did. He told Hasir that he had another taskor 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...

Posted September 6 by Delta

The lowest form of the Undead, 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.   ************************ By order of Emperor Titus I of the House o...

Posted September 6 by Blindcurve

The frostmoon pack 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...

Posted September 5 by Caladran

The 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 September 1 by Delta

A 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.   ************************   The Bears of Sky...

Posted August 30 by Caladran

Ciel’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 August 26 by Delta

Holy 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 August 26 by Delta

Cateye 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 August 26 by Delta

VI 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 August 24 by soly

Repentance                    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 August 24 by Blindcurve

 To 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 August 23 by Caladran

The 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 August 22 by Caladran

The 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 August 21 by Blindcurve

  The werewolves stepped inside the fort and maneuverd the=rough and 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 wani...

Posted August 21 by Sotek

  The 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 August 20 by Blindcurve

Infinitely 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 approach...

Posted August 20 by Hworra

            Together 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 August 19 by Blindcurve

After a day's walk from Frostcrag, the pack finally reached Fort Frostmoth. The group's field of vision became bathed in a pale yellow light and they saw a figure with a deer skull and antlers sitting on throne in his plane of Oblivion. They felt as though their eyes were bein...

Posted August 19 by Blindcurve

In 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 August 18 by Blindcurve

Rakel 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 open, sh...

Posted August 17 by Caladran

He 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 August 17 by Shadow Arm

Part 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 August 16 by Sotek

  Moments 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 August 16 by Blindcurve

Upon seeing the nords, the werebears charged while they bared their fangs, blood and saliva dripped from the pointy canine teeth. The nords waited for the bears to be almost on top of them. They promptly transfromed into werewolves of varying muscle definitions and fur colors....

Posted August 16 by Blindcurve

To 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 nordwith blue eyes ...

Posted August 16 by Shadow Arm

Part 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 August 15 by Shadow Arm

Part 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 August 14 by Chicken Cheese Quesadilla

Wyrms 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 August 14 by Caladran

On 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 August 14 by Sotek

  Kul-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 August 14 by Shadow Arm

  Part 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 August 13 by Blindcurve

Hasir 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. Ha...

Posted August 13 by Caladran

They 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 August 13 by Shadow Arm

Part 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 August 12 by Blindcurve

Hasir 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 August 12 by Blindcurve

The 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 August 10 by Blindcurve

The 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 August 10 by Ben W

*~Xian-Krie~*                                                                      Frost Fall 27, 4E 203   “Agai...

Posted August 9 by ilanisilver

    Mjoll 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 August 9 by Sotek

  While 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 August 8 by Blindcurve

The 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 August 8 by Aela The Huntress

    Kodlak 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 August 7 by ilanisilver

    “…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 August 6 by Blindcurve

Molag Bal, known as father of vampires by the locals of Vvardenfell, is a terrifying daedra, even more terrifying than his brethren. Every year, he takes a thousand souls to participate in a divine 'ritual' where he mercilessly turns them into bloodsucking monsters. A handful of the people survi...

Posted August 6 by Blindcurve

The 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 August 6 by Sotek

    The 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 August 6 by ilanisilver

    The 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 August 4 by ilanisilver

    Maul’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 August 4 by ilanisilver

        This 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 August 1 by Ben W

~*Serana Volkihar*~                                               &nbs...

Posted August 1 by Caladran

  The 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 July 31 by Sotek

    In 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 July 30 by Sotek

  Before “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 July 29 by Sotek

    Aela 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 July 28 by Sotek

  It 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 July 27 by Sotek

  As 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 July 26 by Sotek

  As 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 July 26 by Delta

Here’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 July 26 by Delta

Bleeder 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 July 26 by Delta

IV 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 July 26 by The Long-Chapper

  14th 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 July 25 by Sotek

  Sasha 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 July 25 by Shadow Arm

Chapter 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 July 24 by Caladran

The 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 July 24 by Shadow Arm

Chapter 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 July 24 by Sotek

  As 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 July 24 by Hworra

            Thanks 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 July 22 by The Long-Chapper

  30th 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 July 22 by Delta

The 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 July 22 by Sotek

  Despite 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 July 20 by Delta

  The 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 July 20 by Delta

Endemic 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 July 19 by Caladran

He 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 July 19 by Delta

II 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 July 18 by The Long-Chapper

26th 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 July 16 by Sotek

  That 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 July 15 by Sotek

  The 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 July 15 by Chris

A 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 July 15 by J.D. Primrose

A 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 July 15 by J.D. Primrose

With 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 July 15 by Sotek

    By 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 July 14 by SpottedFawn

The 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 July 14 by Chris

Fate/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 July 13 by SpottedFawn

Frostmere   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 July 13 by Sotek

  Quentarii, 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 July 13 by Sotek

  Adrianne 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 July 12 by William McNee

The 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 July 12 by Caladran

  The 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 July 12 by The Long-Chapper

  With 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 July 11 by The Long-Chapper

"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 July 10 by Caladran

  It 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 July 9 by Shadow Arm

Chapter 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 July 8 by ilanisilver

  “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 July 8 by Sotek

  Once 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 July 8 by Shadow Arm

  They 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 July 7 by Chris

Fate/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 July 7 by Sotek

  The 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 July 7 by Shadow Arm

  The 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 July 6 by Sotek

    Author’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 July 6 by Gollum

Disclaimer: 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 July 6 by Chris

Fate/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 July 6 by Shadow Arm

The 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 July 6 by The Long-Chapper

2nd 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 July 5 by Sotek

  Just 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 July 4 by Sotek

Sotek 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 July 3 by Caladran

Contains 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 July 3 by Sotek

  Aela 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 July 2 by Sotek

  Within 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 July 1 by The Long-Chapper

They 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 July 1 by Sotek

As 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 July 1 by Chris

Magnus, 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 June 30 by Sotek

Making 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 June 29 by Caladran

“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 June 29 by Sotek

Mutiny 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 June 28 by Sotek

The 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 June 28 by Shadow Arm

The 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 June 28 by The Long-Chapper

Balgruuf 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 June 27 by Sotek

Poisoned 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 June 27 by Caladran

The 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 June 27 by Teineeva

It 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 June 27 by Shadow Arm

Erik 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 June 26 by Caladran

Captain 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 June 26 by The Long-Chapper

Warning: 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 June 26 by Meli

Well 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 June 26 by Shadow Arm

Teineeva 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 June 25 by The Long-Chapper

Urag 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 June 25 by Shadow Arm

Äelberon 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 June 24 by Delta

I 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 June 24 by The Long-Chapper

Minutes 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 June 24 by Shadow Arm

2 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 June 23 by The Long-Chapper

A 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 June 23 by Shadow Arm

A 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 June 22 by Sotek

Hold 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 June 21 by Sotek

Mental 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 June 20 by Sotek

A 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 June 19 by Sotek

  Within 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 June 19 by Caladran

Joyous 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 June 19 by Delta

The 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 June 17 by Hworra

            Agh. I've written eighteen of these already, I'm running short of ideas...                               During the day, the l...

Posted June 13 by Caladran

  A 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 June 11 by SpottedFawn

That Hateful Name     These were not the soldiers he’d met at Camp Varglya. This was a new warband, a new slew of faces Reidar made little effort to memorize unless there was something outwardly distinctive about them. A fetching scar, an outlandish feature, a fierceness in th...

Posted June 8 by Shadow Arm

Chapter 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 June 4 by Caladran

  A 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 June 2 by Hworra

            Information 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 May 30 by Shadow Arm

Chapter 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 May 27 by Caladran

He 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 May 24 by Caladran

The 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 May 22 by Hworra

            An 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 May 20 by Hworra

            The 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 May 17 by Caladran

 A 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 May 13 by Hworra

          Despite the relative difficulty in cultivating roses in desert regions, roses have become a popular ingredient in both Hammerfell and Elsweyr cuisine.                     ...

Posted May 10 by Furrion 17

The 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 May 9 by KopisGaming

    Born 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 May 7 by Caladran

      The 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 May 5 by Caladran

  The 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 May 4 by Hworra

            Magical 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 May 3 by Caladran

The 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 May 2 by Gnewna

19th 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 than Hone...

Posted April 29 by Delta

VII 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 April 28 by SpottedFawn

Deepened 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 April 28 by A-Pocky-Hah!

  Foreword: 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 April 27 by Chris

  Stormhold, 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 April 25 by ilanisilver

The 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 April 24 by Delta

V             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 April 21 by SpottedFawn

      The 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 April 21 by SpottedFawn

Awakening   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 April 21 by Gnewna

  Editor’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 April 21 by Gnewna

17th 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 April 21 by Shadow Arm

13th 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 April 21 by A-Pocky-Hah!

  Foreword: 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 April 20 by Shadow Arm

A 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 April 20 by Caladran

The 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 April 20 by Gnewna

“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 April 20 by Hworra

            While 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 April 18 by Gnewna

  Erik 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 April 18 by Stryder

  CHAPTER 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 April 18 by ilanisilver

  “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 April 18 by ilanisilver

                  Notes: 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 April 18 by Gnewna

  Thalmor 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 April 17 by Gnewna

  Tsavani 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 April 16 by Gnewna

  “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 April 16 by Shadow Arm

A 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 April 15 by Shadow Arm

Ahzidal'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 April 15 by Gnewna

(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 April 15 by Shadow Arm

The 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 April 15 by BlueDremora

*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 April 14 by A-Pocky-Hah!

  Foreword: 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 April 13 by SpottedFawn

Into 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 April 12 by J.D. Primrose

Summer’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 April 12 by Delta

III 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 April 11 by Caladran

...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 April 10 by DeltaFox

  The 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 April 10 by Caladran

  The 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 April 10 by Hworra

              A 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 April 9 by DeltaFox

  Wasteland 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 April 8 by Caladran

  Councilor 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 April 6 by Caladran

Ciel’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 April 5 by J.D. Primrose

Drink 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 April 4 by Caladran

  After 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 April 3 by SpottedFawn

Northwind 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 April 2 by Caladran

  The 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 March 31 by ilanisilver

  Tired 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 March 30 by ilanisilver

  Farkas 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 March 30 by ilanisilver

    Kodlak 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 March 30 by ilanisilver

      “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 March 30 by ilanisilver

  The 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 March 30 by ilanisilver

    “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 March 30 by ilanisilver

    Snow 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 March 30 by ilanisilver

      Farkas 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 March 30 by ilanisilver

    “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 March 30 by ilanisilver

            Farkas 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 March 30 by ilanisilver

          Atop 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 March 29 by ilanisilver

      “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 March 29 by Caladran

Ciel’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 March 25 by Caladran

    He 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 March 24 by Caladran

  The 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 March 24 by Hworra

                        Roses 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 March 22 by Delta

I 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 March 21 by Stryder

  CHAPTER 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 March 21 by Caladran

  A 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 March 20 by Solias

Chapter 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 March 19 by Caladran

  In 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 March 17 by Golden Fool

You 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 March 17 by Shadow Arm

The 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 March 16 by Shadow Arm

Nothing 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 March 16 by Shadow Arm

Banker´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 March 16 by Hworra

                        The 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 March 15 by Caladran

In 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 March 15 by Shadow Arm

So 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 March 14 by Caladran

    People 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 March 13 by Shadow Arm

The 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 March 11 by Delta

Among 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 March 10 by Hworra

                                    On a cliff overlooking the Alik’r Desert, underneath the glare of a bloodred sunset, light and dark clashed.   &...

Posted March 5 by Delta

We, Keeper Alberic of High Rock and Keeper Torvald 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 ...

Posted March 5 by Hworra

                                  ‘Runil, Runil, come play tag with me!’               &...

Posted March 2 by Hworra

              WARNING! 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 March 1 by Hworra

                                The Shadeclaws’ Hall of Spirits was the single largest structure in Tsukikage, greater in volume than even the central administrative b...

Posted February 28 by Delta

Amongst the spawn of the King of Rape, Molag Bal, few are no more pathetic than the creature that is the Bloodfiend. But pathetic as it may be, ye be wise to underestimate it not for the Bloodfiend stilleth a dangerous foe. More animal than man, the Bloodfiend hath not the cunning or gifts of its ...

Posted February 28 by Stryder

  CHAPTER 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 February 28 by Stryder

  FORWARD   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 February 28 by Stryder

  Growing 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 February 27 by Delta

Lycanthropes 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 February 27 by Delta

XV 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 February 26 by Delta

XIII 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 February 26 by Hworra

  You 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 February 24 by DeltaFox

  Is 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 February 24 by Delta

XI 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 February 23 by Caladran

    The 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 February 23 by Delta

IX 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 February 23 by Solias

Chapter 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 February 21 by Caladran

    Ciel'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 February 21 by Caladran

  My 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 February 19 by Shadow Arm

  [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 February 18 by Shadow Arm

The 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 February 18 by Shadow Arm

The 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 February 17 by Caladran

  Chapter 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 February 17 by Shadow Arm

The 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 February 17 by Shadow Arm

[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 February 16 by Hworra

AUTHOR'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 February 14 by Caladran

  Chapter 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 February 11 by Delta

VII 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 February 9 by Caladran

  Chapter 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 February 8 by Delta

V 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 February 8 by Delta

III ‘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 February 8 by Delta

I 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 February 6 by Solias

  Chapter 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 February 6 by Solias

    As a soldier, Bastian thought he was doing what he was meant to do.  Things are about to change for him to prove otherwise.   * * * *          

Posted February 6 by Delta

In 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 February 6 by Caladran

    Chapter 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 February 5 by DeltaFox

"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 February 2 by Caladran

  Chapter 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 February 2 by Caladran

  This 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 January 31 by Hworra

                                One more time, old cat.                   The desert’...

Posted January 31 by The Long-Chapper

2nd 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 January 29 by Shadow Arm

  16th 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 January 22 by Teineeva

January 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 January 21 by Caladran

  Chapter 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 January 20 by Caladran

(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 January 15 by Caladran

  Chapter 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 January 12 by Paws

Her 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 January 11 by DeltaFox

"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 January 11 by Amornar

*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 January 10 by Caladran

    Chapter 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 January 8 by Medieval

This 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 January 8 by DeltaFox

"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 January 7 by Paul

In 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 January 4 by Teineeva

January 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 January 4 by Hworra

Chapter 12                         ‘And then what did you do?’ Torako said, studying his student more intently than usual.            &n...

Posted January 3 by The Long-Chapper

  Warning: 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 January 3 by Caladran

  Chapter 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 December 30, 2017 by Paul

There 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 December 29, 2017 by Caladran

  Chapter 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 December 29, 2017 by Dragonborn2021

--------------------------------------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 December 28, 2017 by Dragonborn2021

The 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 December 27, 2017 by Dragonborn2021

*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 December 27, 2017 by Caladran

  Chapter 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 December 27, 2017 by William McNee

Having 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 December 27, 2017 by Shadow Arm

Words 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 December 25, 2017 by Dragonborn2021

World 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 December 25, 2017 by Shadow Arm

Mad 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 December 23, 2017 by Paul

Back 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 December 22, 2017 by Caladran

ESO 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 December 22, 2017 by Ben W

*~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 December 17, 2017 by Paul

In 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 December 15, 2017 by Ben W

*~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 December 14, 2017 by DeltaFox

  The 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 December 9, 2017 by Caladran

  Chapter 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 December 8, 2017 by Paul

  Food 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 December 8, 2017 by Shadow Arm

Ildari’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 December 7, 2017 by Shadow Arm

The 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 December 4, 2017 by Ben W

~*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 December 1, 2017 by Shadow Arm

Foreign 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 November 29, 2017 by Shadow Arm

The 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 November 29, 2017 by Caladran

Chapter 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 November 29, 2017 by Shadow Arm

Ghosts 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 November 28, 2017 by DeltaFox

MANKIND 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 November 28, 2017 by Shadow Arm

Vivec 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 November 28, 2017 by Shadow Arm

As 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 November 27, 2017 by Shadow Arm

Fall 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 November 26, 2017 by Shadow Arm

Crush, 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 November 25, 2017 by DeltaFox

Mankind 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 November 25, 2017 by Shadow Arm

Orcs 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 November 25, 2017 by Shadow Arm

For 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 November 24, 2017 by Shadow Arm

The 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 November 23, 2017 by Hworra

Chapter 11                         As a child, Aenir of Skywatch had enjoyed painting.                   It had been o...

Posted November 22, 2017 by Paul

‘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 November 20, 2017 by Caladran

  Chapter 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 November 20, 2017 by Caedrus

Prologue   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 November 20, 2017 by Caedrus

Hello 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 November 19, 2017 by Shadow Arm

Always 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 November 18, 2017 by Meli

In 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 November 18, 2017 by Shadow Arm

Strange 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 November 16, 2017 by Delta

  Standard 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 November 9, 2017 by Caladran

  Chapter 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 November 9, 2017 by DeltaFox

"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 November 7, 2017 by Shadow Arm

Understanding 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 November 3, 2017 by Shadow Arm

The 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 October 26, 2017 by Paul

  You’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 October 22, 2017 by A-Pocky-Hah!

  Renartus   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 October 22, 2017 by Caladran

Chapter 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 October 21, 2017 by FlamezSword

A 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 October 15, 2017 by Tenebrous

Memoirs 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 October 15, 2017 by The Long-Chapper

1st 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 October 15, 2017 by StopTalkingAtMe

  The 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 October 15, 2017 by StopTalkingAtMe

"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 October 15, 2017 by Hworra

Chapter 10                         Lencius knew from the moment they came that his letter hadn’t gone through quickly enough.             ...

Posted October 14, 2017 by Gnewna

13th 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 October 13, 2017 by DeltaFox

The 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 October 10, 2017 by Gnewna

  8th 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 October 9, 2017 by Paul

If 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 October 8, 2017 by Gnewna

  5th 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 October 8, 2017 by Hworra

Chapter 9                         Pain washing over him, wrapping around him, encompassing him like a foul-smelling blanket.              ...

Posted September 30, 2017 by Shadow Arm

Testimonials 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 September 29, 2017 by Paul

  During 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 September 28, 2017 by Nao

  Faelireth 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 September 28, 2017 by William McNee

Exiting 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 September 27, 2017 by Hworra

Chapter 8                         For the first time since he drank of the Clear Flask, Harrow felt his heart race over sixty beats per minute.           ...

Posted September 26, 2017 by Shadow Arm

  Celestial 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 September 25, 2017 by DeltaFox

Elder 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 September 24, 2017 by SpottedFawn

    The 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 September 23, 2017 by Paul

This 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 September 20, 2017 by Paul

This 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 September 20, 2017 by DeltaFox

Well, 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 September 18, 2017 by Exuro

A 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 September 16, 2017 by Felkros

Sylos 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 September 16, 2017 by Caladran

Chapter 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 September 15, 2017 by Hworra

Chapter 7                         Relnar couldn’t sleep.                   He turned over, shivering under his f...

Posted September 13, 2017 by Teineeva

20th 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 September 13, 2017 by Exuro

  High 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 September 12, 2017 by DeltaFox

  It 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 September 11, 2017 by Shadow Arm

  The 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 September 10, 2017 by The Long-Chapper

  “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 September 10, 2017 by Hworra

Chapter 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 September 10, 2017 by Shadow Arm

  All 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 September 9, 2017 by Mr.Smail

Some 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 September 9, 2017 by The Long-Chapper

  They 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 September 9, 2017 by Sotek

Chapter 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 September 8, 2017 by DeltaFox

Coming 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 September 7, 2017 by Shadow Arm

  I’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 September 7, 2017 by The Long-Chapper

The 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 September 6, 2017 by Felkros

Arlya’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 September 6, 2017 by Caladran

  Chapter 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 September 6, 2017 by Shadow Arm

  Belrand 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 September 6, 2017 by The Long-Chapper

  The 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 September 5, 2017 by Meli

By 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 September 5, 2017 by Shadow Arm

They 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 September 4, 2017 by Shadow Arm

  O'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 September 4, 2017 by The Long-Chapper

  The 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 September 4, 2017 by Paws

I 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 September 3, 2017 by Casey

Chapter 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 September 2, 2017 by Hworra

Chapter 5                         Ambarro stood still as a statue, his facial muscles bulging as he strained.                &nb...

Posted September 1, 2017 by Meli

By 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 August 31, 2017 by Medieval

Hello!,  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 August 31, 2017 by Casey

Chapter 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 August 31, 2017 by Casey

Chapter 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 August 31, 2017 by Casey

      They 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 August 31, 2017 by Casey

  Welcome, 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 August 31, 2017 by Dragonborn2021

They 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 August 30, 2017 by Meli

By 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 August 30, 2017 by Meli

  Welcome 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 August 30, 2017 by soly

A 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 August 28, 2017 by Paul

Posted August 28, 2017 by Sotek

A 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 August 27, 2017 by Golden Fool

He 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 August 26, 2017 by SpottedFawn

  Sitting 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 August 25, 2017 by Selafyn Froststep

Author 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 August 25, 2017 by SpottedFawn

Plans 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 August 25, 2017 by Nao

Aelina 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 August 24, 2017 by Amornar

(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 August 24, 2017 by Amornar

(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 August 24, 2017 by Vezrabuto

 Dealing 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 August 24, 2017 by Vezrabuto

Momo 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 August 24, 2017 by Vezrabuto

Momo 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 August 24, 2017 by Vezrabuto

"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 August 24, 2017 by Vezrabuto

Following 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 August 23, 2017 by Vezrabuto

Momo 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 August 23, 2017 by DeltaFox

  A 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 August 23, 2017 by Hworra

*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 August 22, 2017 by William McNee

  The 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 August 22, 2017 by Caladran

Chapter 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 August 21, 2017 by Vezrabuto

It 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 August 20, 2017 by Amornar

    The 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 August 20, 2017 by DeltaFox

  Radioactive 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 August 20, 2017 by Amornar

  The 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 August 20, 2017 by Paws

Among 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 August 20, 2017 by Amornar

   The 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 August 20, 2017 by Amornar

  The 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 August 20, 2017 by Sotek

        My 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 August 20, 2017 by Shadow Arm

Outwit 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 August 19, 2017 by Shadow Arm

  I 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 August 19, 2017 by Caladran

Story 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 August 19, 2017 by Amornar

The Saga of Scales: Table of Contents Previous Entry: An Orc follows to the Death     8th of Midyear   Disgusting! These women, these priestesses of Dibella….daedric whores every one of them! Scales and I, we returned to Markarth with the child. Who was not where she wa...

Posted August 19, 2017 by Amornar

The 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 August 19, 2017 by A-Pocky-Hah!

  Legacy 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 August 19, 2017 by Felkros

Arlya’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 August 19, 2017 by Dragonborn2021

So, 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 August 18, 2017 by Amornar

The 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 August 18, 2017 by Paws

    "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 August 18, 2017 by Amornar

Greetings 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...

Posted August 18, 2017 by Sotek

Chapter 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...

Posted August 17, 2017 by Sotek

  A 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 August 17, 2017 by Hworra

Chapter 4                         ‘Healers!’ Takarro yelled as his grandson began to thrash around uncontrollably.             &nbs...

Posted August 16, 2017 by Amornar

The 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 August 16, 2017 by Caladran

Chapter 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 August 16, 2017 by Hworra

Chapter 3                         Cloud Top was more derelict than Torako remembered.                   ‘Fifty y...

Posted August 15, 2017 by Nao

      AELINA 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...

Posted August 15, 2017 by KopisGaming

The 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 August 15, 2017 by KopisGaming

  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 him a “Pathetic half-breed.” ...

Posted August 14, 2017 by Amornar

The 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 August 14, 2017 by Nao

  In 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 August 14, 2017 by Caladran

Chapter 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 August 14, 2017 by Felkros

Jarl 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 August 14, 2017 by Felkros

    Threads 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 August 13, 2017 by Amornar

The 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 August 13, 2017 by Amornar

The 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...

Posted August 13, 2017 by Sotek

Serve 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 August 12, 2017 by Sotek

The 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 August 11, 2017 by Sotek

Home 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 August 11, 2017 by SpottedFawn

Redbelly 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 August 10, 2017 by Sotek

Divine 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...

Posted August 9, 2017 by Paws

The 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 August 9, 2017 by Sotek

      The 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 August 8, 2017 by Sotek

      In 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 August 7, 2017 by Caladran

!! 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 August 7, 2017 by Sotek

  As 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 August 6, 2017 by Amornar

The 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 August 6, 2017 by William McNee

The 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 August 6, 2017 by Sotek

    Scarface 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 August 5, 2017 by Sotek

  Not 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 August 5, 2017 by Accursed Gloom

Salen 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 August 4, 2017 by Amornar

The 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 August 3, 2017 by Caladran

  Chapter 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 August 3, 2017 by Sotek

Chapter 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 August 2, 2017 by Sotek

Chapter 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 August 1, 2017 by Sotek

Another 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...

Posted July 31, 2017 by Sotek

  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 your enjoyme...

Posted July 31, 2017 by DeltaFox

  For 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 July 31, 2017 by Shadow Arm

The 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 July 30, 2017 by Sotek

    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 your...

Posted July 29, 2017 by Caladran

  Chapter 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 July 29, 2017 by Sotek

  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 your enjoy...

Posted July 28, 2017 by Sotek

      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 les...

Posted July 26, 2017 by Sotek

    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 your...

Posted July 25, 2017 by Sotek

  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 your enjoy...

Posted July 24, 2017 by Sotek

      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 lesse...

Posted July 24, 2017 by SpottedFawn

Galmar, 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 July 23, 2017 by Sotek

  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 your enjoyme...

Posted July 22, 2017 by Sotek

  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 your enjoyme...

Posted July 21, 2017 by Sotek

  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 your enjoy...

Posted July 21, 2017 by Veloth the Prophet

The 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 July 20, 2017 by Sotek

  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 your enjoy...

Posted July 19, 2017 by Sotek

  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 your enjoyme...

Posted July 19, 2017 by David

I 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 July 18, 2017 by Sotek

  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 your enjoy...

Posted July 17, 2017 by Caladran

Chapter 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 July 17, 2017 by Sotek

  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 your enjoyment...

Posted July 16, 2017 by SpottedFawn

Dawnstar   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 July 16, 2017 by Sotek

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 your enjoyment. As ...

Posted July 15, 2017 by Sotek

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 your enjoyment. As alway...

Posted July 14, 2017 by Sotek

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 your enjoyment. As a...

Posted July 13, 2017 by Sotek

Author’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 July 12, 2017 by Sotek

Author’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 July 11, 2017 by Selafyn Froststep

I 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 July 11, 2017 by Sotek

  Author’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.A...

Posted July 11, 2017 by Shadow Arm

Let 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 July 10, 2017 by RuinedCrown

Author'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 July 10, 2017 by DeltaFox

Looking 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 July 10, 2017 by Tenebrous

  Dangerous 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 July 10, 2017 by Selafyn Froststep

I 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 July 10, 2017 by Sotek

Author’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 alwa...

Posted July 10, 2017 by Caladran

05 ”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 July 9, 2017 by Caladran

  Chapter 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 July 9, 2017 by SpottedFawn

A 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 July 9, 2017 by Sotek

Author’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 July 8, 2017 by Sotek

Author’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 July 7, 2017 by Sotek

 Author’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 al...

Posted July 6, 2017 by RuinedCrown

4th 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 July 6, 2017 by Sotek

Author’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 July 6, 2017 by RuinedCrown

This 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 July 6, 2017 by RuinedCrown

Fredas, 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 July 5, 2017 by RuinedCrown

Tirdas, 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 July 5, 2017 by Sotek

Author’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 July 4, 2017 by Sotek

  Author'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 ...

Posted July 3, 2017 by William McNee

The 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 July 3, 2017 by Sotek

Author’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 July 2, 2017 by Paws

Gypsy 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 July 2, 2017 by Sotek

Author’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 July 2, 2017 by Caladran

  Chapter 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 July 1, 2017 by SpottedFawn

Changing 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 July 1, 2017 by Sotek

Chapter 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 June 30, 2017 by Sotek

   Once 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 June 29, 2017 by Caladran

  Chapter 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 June 29, 2017 by Sotek

Chapter 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 June 27, 2017 by Sotek

The 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 June 27, 2017 by Sotek

Chapter 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 June 26, 2017 by Sotek

Chapter 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 June 25, 2017 by Sotek

Chapter 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 June 24, 2017 by Sotek

Chapter 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 June 23, 2017 by SpottedFawn

Fables 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 June 23, 2017 by BlueDremora

  At 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 June 22, 2017 by Matt Feeney the New Guy

4E 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 June 21, 2017 by Selafyn Froststep

Warning- 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 June 21, 2017 by Shadow Arm

  [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 June 20, 2017 by Paws

There 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 June 20, 2017 by Ben W

~*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...

Posted June 20, 2017 by Teineeva

Collaboration 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...

Posted June 20, 2017 by Shadow Arm

The 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 ...

Posted June 19, 2017 by Shadow Arm

My 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...

Posted June 19, 2017 by Hworra

Chapter 2                                 ‘You’re late,’ Torako said as the kits stopped under his tree.            &nbs...

Posted June 18, 2017 by Shadow Arm

    These 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...

Posted June 17, 2017 by Shadow Arm

  These 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...

Posted June 17, 2017 by A-Pocky-Hah!

  Renartus   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 ...

Posted June 16, 2017 by Hworra

Chapter 1                                 Gaspard was getting nervous. Throwing his hood back, he turned to the Bosmer beside him and tapped her shoulder.       &n...

Posted June 15, 2017 by DeltaFox

Tales 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...

Posted June 15, 2017 by Shadow Arm

  Ahzidal'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...

Posted June 14, 2017 by Hworra

                                                  ROARING THUNDER HISSING LIGHTNING     &nbs...

Posted June 14, 2017 by DeltaFox

Tales 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...

Posted June 14, 2017 by Hworra

Chapter 34                                 Ambarro began regretting his decision halfway up the tower.                ...

Posted June 14, 2017 by Hworra

                                                                ROA...

Posted June 14, 2017 by DeltaFox

  Tales 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 ...

Posted June 14, 2017 by Shadow Arm

  The 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...

Posted June 12, 2017 by Shadow Arm

Apprentice'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...

Posted June 11, 2017 by Ben W

~*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 ...

Posted June 11, 2017 by Hworra

              ‘Morning Rises in the Alik’r’                                 The Imperial in front of Jorra was a sor...

Posted June 11, 2017 by Shadow Arm

    Mottos 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 ...

Posted June 9, 2017 by Ben W

~ Next time in The Bounty Chronicles ~   "So I'm an undead now? An unfeeling creature?!" Serana's voice dripped with anger and annoyance. She sounded like a growling animal, banging the sides of its cage daring to be released. "Am I?"    "Did I fucking say that? Did I say you did ...

Posted June 8, 2017 by Hworra

              ‘The Legate and his Shadows’                         Arngrimur rued the day he ever heard of Fort Hazir.     &n...

Posted June 8, 2017 by Shadow Arm

The Great Houses and Their Uses by Tel Verano   Living in the Ashlands, you get used to life being hard. Angry kwama, poisonous fungus, tribal raiders—everything wants to kill you. Don't let them.   I've compiled some notes on the Great Houses of the Dark Elves. Use them or d...

Posted June 7, 2017 by Edana

    PART II.A CHAMPION AWAITS        It was a misty Tirdas morning in Rain’s Hand when Ysa All-Risen left her home in the City of Stone behind for the last time.   The carved granite metropolis where she had lived all of her 19 years was bathed in f...

Posted June 6, 2017 by Paws

'...I had no idea she was a woman of violence.'   The Breton sat cross-legged on grass opposite me was exactly as Danica had described; obnoxious as he was pious. His habit of putting his nose in the air whenever he felt indignant about something was irksome, as was his way of stroking his m...

Posted June 6, 2017 by Hworra

              ‘Next Year’                         Bengakhi huffed, strained, and pulled, the muscles on his naked arms and back writhing as he...

Posted June 5, 2017 by Shadow Arm

House Hlaalu Philosophy of Trade   If you want to understand the essential philosophy of House Hlaalu, examine its coat of arms. Behold the scale: it represents balance, trade, and compromise. These essential concepts influence everything the House seeks to accomplish and directs its activi...

Posted June 5, 2017 by Paws

17th Last Seed, Riverwood, Whiterun Hold   My whole body aches. I feel as though I haven't slept in a week, and my wrists are red and sore from the ropes I was bound with. I feel as though I have been running barefoot over cobbled streets, and I have never in my life been so scared. Despite m...

Posted June 5, 2017 by soly

Entry 1 Shipwrecked. Shipwrecked! I knew I should have listened to that fat old Bosmer when he said the ship was cursed. Our idiot captain steered us into an iceberg and sunk us! I got out safe through a hole in the hull, but it looks like no one else was so lucky. The Alik'r's neck was broken an...

Posted June 4, 2017 by Hworra

Chapter 33                         ‘Your form is much better,’ Takarro said, weaving backwards and hopping up with his legs drawn in as Ambarro swung his father’s bo in one high swee...

Posted June 3, 2017 by Shadow Arm

Grasping Fortune by Serjo Hlaalu Dram Bero   I am a councilor of House Hlaalu and chose to write this short guide for those who seek to understand us or join us. House Hlaalu is the most open and modern of the Great Houses. We are the only Great House who has embraced the irresistible tid...

Posted June 3, 2017 by Paws

15th/16th Last Seed, somewhere near the Pale Pass and the Cyrodiil/Skyrim border. Falkreath Hold.   This land is of a scale I hardly imagined. Not just in size, witth its soaring mountains and endless pine forests stretching off into the distance, but in terms of time too. It is as though t...

Posted June 2, 2017 by soly

  The return of the dragons in the Fourth Era is accepted as historical fact, despite the persistent, vehement denial of some. Indeed, all primary sources from circa 4E 201 have made some reference to the dragons' return. Of course, tied inextricably to the creatures' return is the Last Drag...

Posted June 2, 2017 by Shadow Arm

As the caravan of Nerevar now made for the capital of Veloth, anon Almalexia, there came great rumblings from the oblivion. A duke among scamps wandered into the House of Troubles, pausing before each scripture door to pay his respects, until finally he was met by the major domo of Mehrunes Dagon....

Posted June 1, 2017 by Shadow Arm

You have discovered the sixth Sermon of Vivec, which was hidden in the words that came next to the Hortator.   There is an eon within itself that when unraveled becomes the first sentence of the world.   Mephala and Azura are the twin gates of tradition and Boethiah is the secret fla...

Posted June 1, 2017 by soly

      Table of Contents Foreword - by Reyda the Arcane, Scholar of History; Page 3 Chapter 1: The Imperial Legion; Page 5 Author's Notes: So I was writing, and playtesting, a character build. And this is something like my third or fourth playtest of the build, and it was gett...

Posted June 1, 2017 by Caladran

  Chapter 16 He was reading the new alchemy book which Ce’vale had bought for him. It had more complex recipes for healing potions and poisons. Ciel’nn found himself thrilled about all this information even though some of the ingredients were hard to come by. He’d have to ...

Posted June 1, 2017 by Paws

'... and took its very soul like the heroes of old!' The Nord opposite me concluded his short and confusing tale with a swig of ale, the foam collecting on his great, grey walrus-like mustache - which he happily slurped on after setting down his mug. I shook my head in confu...