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**•Skyrim Character Builds•** #1 *~Introduction & Summary~*

posted by zylice

Hello Dovahkiins! I'm Zylice and I will be writing article-guides about some of the different character builds in Skyrim! I have a list below of some of the classes & builds I'll be writing guides for. When they're published, they may not be organised by order of submission. That is why I will name each one with: #1, #2, #3 etc. It does not matter which order you read them. Just have a look at the archetypes that interest you and/or read them in order of submission if you wish! *^_^*

#NOTE: These are NOT "roleplaying" guides, these are simply "power-levelling guides." If you want to ignore...

**•How To Reduce Skyrim Save File Size•** (PC/PS3/XBOX360)

posted by zylice

**•How To Lower Save File Sizes In Skyrim•**

Are you getting bloated save files at 20-90 Megs? Is your precious Skyrim that you've spent 500+ hours slowing down? Don't worry! There's an easy but time-consuming solution to this!

•Unfavourite "favourite" items that you've left in chests and given to followers.

•Dump any hoarded items from your house/s and some accumulating items that you give to followers in "re spawning items" such as: dead bandit bodies, giant's corpses or a container that you don't own. Eventually, these items will disappear from your save file after just a few in-game...

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Why I Love Astrid

posted by Tawnyjay

First off, I would like to say that I understand if you think Astrid’s a filthy traitor and liar, but please, hear me out.
Astrid is a strong character in The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. She’s a bit creepy and mysterious, but I think she’s honestly more of a victim than anything.
Astrid tells you in the game that she killed her uncle, and liked it. She is bloodthirsty, but I think there’s more to this than what meets the eye.
She was probably abused and hurt by her uncle, and was terrified of him. When she finally got up the courage, she managed to get hold of a weapon and kill him, run...

You have got to read this bullsh*t!(It's hilarious)

posted by Nicolicious

What is Skyrim?
If you are a responsible parent, then the world of MMORPG first person shooters should be something of a foreign language to you. In games like Skyrim, players are teleported to far away lands that are cream filled with demonic spell crafting, violent shirtless blood shed and exposed not only Satanic critters, but bombarded with gay under tones of fecal fornication.

In the land of Skyrim, the player starts off as a captured terrorist, who has been caught plotting to destroy the golden empire by using dragons. Before the player gets to take control of his avatar, they are asked...

**•Skyrim Character Builds•** #4- *~Pure Mage~*

posted by zylice

**•Pure Mage Build•**

#Combat:
•Use Destruction spells and/or staves to either freeze, burn or shock your enemies. You can either dual-cast to deal more damage, or you could have a healing spell in the one hand whilst having a defensive spell/staff in the other. This is a good idea if you don't have many health potions. (Even though you should really stock up on those. They can be a huge life-saver for several occasions!)

#Health, Stamina & Magicka:
•When your health gets low in combat, you can either use health potions and/or healing spells. As a mage with light equipment, you do...

*•All Stones Of Barenziah Locations!•*

posted by zylice

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(#NOT BY ME#)

After the cut you'll find all 24 Stones of Barenziah locations in Skyrim.

Search the Hall of the Dead in Whiterun. In the first room of the Catacombs on the left wall near a skeleton you'll find a stone.

Search the Jorrvaskr in Whiterun, you'll find a stone in Kodlak’s room.

In the House of Clan Shattershield in Windhelm, you'll find the stone in the first upstairs bedroom to your left.

North of Ansilvund and southeast of Windhelm you'll find a cave called Stony Creek Cave. You'll find the stone in the Bandit Wizard's cavern.

In the Palace of Kings in Windhelm, you'll find the...

**•How To Make Skyrim Run Better On PS3•**

posted by zylice

**•How To Make Skyrim Run Better On PS3!•**

Tired of the game-breaking lag with your 20meg Skyrim save files? Here is a guide to help prevent these issues:

1) "Deleting Excess Save Files"

•Go to "Save Data Utility" on the XMB & check how many Skyrim saves you have. If you have more then three, delete them. You must only have three saves maximum. Also make sure to delete any "Auto-Saves."

2) "Freeing Up HDD Space"

•Check how many GBs you have left on your console. Go to "Settings," "System Setting" & then open "System Information." It will show you how many GBs you have used and...

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Belief in Mother: Part Five

posted by Tawnyjay

“Oh, Arnbjorn, you idiot,” Fenia groaned.
Four days had passed since the Argonian incident. We were going much slower than we should be, since Arnbjorn was still hurt.
I sighed. Every single day, Fenia griped about how stupid it was to attack a traveler.
“But he was threatening Astrid!” protested Arnbjorn.
“He was not. He was being a bit of a pervert, but other than that, nothing.”
Arnbjorn sat still as Fenia inspected his wound. It was on his calf, and a bit infected.
“Well, the wound’s getting better…” Fenia smiled.
“How much farther is Falkreath, anyway?” I asked curiously....

Skyrim warrior build

posted by usmc0119

To begin you should choose the orc race although it's your choice but the orc is probably the best warrior race to begin with. Because they get a +10 Heavy Armor, +5 Enchanting, Smithing, Block, Two-Handed, One-Handed
Berserker Rage : You take half damage and do double damage for 60 seconds.
As you can see they are exceptional warriors. When you leave Helgen which if you have not played it is the first place you start at after you leave travel down the road and your going to want to get the warrior stone. Which you learn all combat skills 20% faster.
This is very important to get because ounce...

Realistic Role-Playing Guide!

posted by zylice

Realistic Roleplaying Tips:

Slow down! You don't need to run/jump everywhere. Take a walk in the forests.
If you do run while you travel, take the occasional rest.
Only travel in good weather. If you must travel in poor weather, wear appropriate attire. Consider running to find a camp or cave to wait out the storm.
If you come across a village, don't keep going. Unless you're doing something important, stop by. See how the livestock and townspeople are doing.
Spend nights in inns or taverns. If you are caught in the wilderness at night, stop by the side of the road as if you were camping.
For players...

My Skyrim Rules!

posted by zylice

My Skyrim Rules!

Looking for a deeper Skyrim experience? Here are some rules that can improve your role-playing experience.

Questions can help deepen your experience when you're not busy completing quests. Is there a particular race or type of person that your character doesn't particularly like? Does your character have any weird habits like only eating raw meat or traveling only at night? Are they religious? Do you place offerings at the shrines? Do they have a tendency to overindulge in drink or sweetrolls? Do they collect skulls or pottery? There are literally hundreds of questions that...

**•Skyrim Character Builds•** #2- ~*BATTLEMAGE*~

posted by zylice

**•Battlemage Build Tips!**

#Combat:
•Use a one-handed weapon (Sword/Axe/Mace) and a DEFENSIVE spell in the other for mid-range combat. (Use frost against warriors & shock/lightning against mages.) This is because the weapon deals enough "offensive" damage, while the "defensive" spell weakens enemies, giving you time to attack. When the enemy is affected by the spell you just cast, run up and smash them up with your weapon. When you're out of stamina, just switch back to your magic. Repeat this until your foe is defeated. If you do have plenty of stamina, just do a power attack if they're...

Skyrim Fans Will LOVE 'Hunted The Demons Forge!'

posted by zylice

Skyrim Fans...try Hunted: the Demon's Forge!

(#*This article is NOT by me*#)

"A really great game that cam out this year from Bethesda and InXile was Hunted: The Demon's Forge. Despite good exposure at E3 and other venues, sort of premiered as Gears of War medieval style (3rd person with cover system), Hunted did not do as well as developers had hoped. In a year full of big name franchise releases, if you weren't paying close attention to game releases, it was easy to overlook any of them.

As I have been playing Skyrim, I have been seeing alot of similarities in style to Hunted...the difference...

Skyrim Role-Playing Guide

posted by zylice

In this topic, everyone can share their ideas of what makes role-playing fun for them and explain the things that they do. I have made a list of some of the things that I do which have been inspired by pages that I will leave links to at the bottom.

#NOTE#
If you're a PC player, please leave some mod suggestions that can help increase people's immersion! :)
(I will suggest some mods below my own 'rules.')

Here are some of my ideas:

- Only make choices and do whatever your character would do. (#•Stay in character no matter what you would do.•#)

- Make a journal to record the major happenings,...

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Unexpected Attractions

posted by GreeenGuy

This takes place after the quest, "The Cure for Madness" where the Dragonborn lies to Astrid telling her that Cicero is dead, she has doubts and decides to go look for the jolly jester herself.. Feel free to give me reviews! I'll write more if enough people like it!

Astrid's POV

The Dragonborn tells me that Cicero is dead. And although he has been a loyal member of the family, I don't believe him. His eyes flickered when he told me about Cicero's death. So I'll go to the Dawnstar Sanctuary myself so I can see the jest's lifeless body for myself..

I'm inside the Sanctuary now and it does seem that...

**•Skyrim Character Builds•** #3- *~Classic Warrior~*

posted by zylice

**•Classic Warrior Build Tips!•**

#Combat:
•You need a weapon in one hand such as a: Sword, Axe or Mace with a shield in the other. You can either do a "shield-bash" or a "power attack" to stagger your opponent whilst making time for you to effectively slice them up. You could also use a bow for taking out enemies at a distance, then switching back to your shield & melee weapon of choice as they approach you. If you want to deal double damage, dual-wielding is a great option! It's really effective with groups of enemies (especially with the perks: "Dual Flurry" & "Dual Savagery")...

Some Of The Best Destruction Mage Gear:

posted by zylice

Best Destruction Gear:

Master Destruction Robes/Daedric Armor Of Peereless Destruction.

Daedric/Ebony/Dragon Helmet of Pereless Destruction.

Hands: Ebony/Daedric/Dragon Gauntlets Of Extra Magic +21.

Feet: Ebony/Daedric Boots Of Resist Frost.

Other: Necklace (-10 cost), Ring (-10 cost)

Standing Stones: Atronach Stone (+50 Magicka, absorb 50% spells, Magicka regens at -50%.)

Apprentice Stone: (Magicka regens 2x faster, but twice as vulnerable to spells.) *•But with armor that doesn't really matter!*•

Atranoch Forge Recipes

posted by zylice

Atronach Forge Recipes:

Fire Atronach

1 Ruby
1 Fire Salts

Frost Atronach

1 Sapphire
1 Frost Salts

Storm Atronach

1 Amethyst
1 Void Salts

Random unbound Dremora

Sigil Stone
1 Skull
1 Daedra Heart
1 Dog Meat/Horker Meat/Horse Meat/Leg of Goat/Mammoth Snout (If more than one is placed in the offering box, they will both be consumed.)

Spell Tome: Conjure Flame Atronach

1 Ruined Book
1 Fire Salts
1 Dragon's Tongue
1 Bear Pelt

Spell Tome: Conjure Frost Atronach

1 Ruined Book
1 Frost Salts
1 Frost Mirriam
1 Ice Wolf Pelt

Spell Tome: Conjure Storm Atronach

1 Ruined Book
1 Void Salts
1 Deathbell
1 Mammoth Tusk

Spell Tome: Soul...

Skyrim Strider Tips!

posted by zylice

Skyrim Strider Tips!

Strider: A Stealthy, Combat Character.

Weapons:Bows And Arrows, Daggers, Swords, Blades.

Apparel: Light Armour.

Useful Potions: Fortify Light Armour, Fortify Archery, Fortify One Handed, Poisons, (Restore Stamina, Health for all types of characters.)

Useful Enchantments: Fortify Sneak, Fortify Archery, Fortify Light Armour, Fortify One Handed, (Fortify Stamina and Health for all types of characters.)

Useful Spells: Illusion, Destruction, Conjuration, Alteration, Restoration.

Useful Shouts: Slow Time, Voice Of The Emperor, Marked For Death, Kyne's Peace, Unrelenting Force, Whirlwind...

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Simple Blocking Training

posted by PePs95

I'm doing the quest "A False Front" and i need to "Retrieve the Imperial Courier's Package". After you ask for the documents, he will become hostile, so stay with your back to a corner inside the Inn and if possible tie a rubber band around your controller so that it keeps the block button (Xbox:LT) pressed all the time. So he will continually strike you and increase your block skill. You won't DIE if you're strong enough (my Khajit had block skill 49 when i started this, and after 30 mins he had 58).
Obviously this can be done with any enemy, put this particular guy, named Imperial Courier, won't kill you!!
Also, OH MY GOD my block skill is 61 now and i'm less than one hour doing this!! Also, turn on to the Master difficulty to acelerate the training!! Be careful not to get executed or anything so turn to Adept when you've lost a lot of health. Run around the Inn and heal yourself with magic. THANKs. My block is 62 now.