Raifield – The Retro Gaming Treasury

Skyrim Day 093 – Taking Fort Dunstad

On January 19, 2019January 19, 2019 By Raifield

25 Sun’s Dusk, 4E201 Solitude ~~~ I knew the Imperial Legion’s garrison for the Pale lay directly west of Dawnstar, having stumbled upon it earlier, which meant I was either in for a very long walk along the roads or a long walk across the swamp of Morthal and the […]

Skyrim Day 092 – The Battle for Whiterun

On December 27, 2018December 27, 2018 By Raifield

23 Sun’s Dusk, 4E201Whiterun~~~I had allowed myself a rare moment of tardiness in convincing myself that my arrival at Whiterun last night was too late to call upon the Jarl. I knew my news of Ulfric’s reply to Balgruuf would gain me entrance at any time of the night, but […]

Skyrim Day 091 – Underwhelmed by Windhelm

On December 3, 2018December 3, 2018 By Raifield

22 Sun’s Dusk, 4E201 Dawnstar ~~~ It had not occurred to me before I accepted the axe, but there was only one Khajiit at Helgen and it was possible that Ulfric would recognize her, which is to say myself. I spent more time last night thinking of creative (mostly magical) […]

Skyrim Day 090 – Demoted to Delivery

On November 17, 2018November 17, 2018 By Raifield

21 Sun’s Dusk, 4E201Dawnstar~~~I left Dawnstar before most of the town was awake, the Jagged Crown safely hidden in my pack. I anticipated an increase in Stormcloaks along the road to Solitude in hopes of recovering the artifact, but I encountered no Stormcloaks, only an Orsimer skooma-dealer who attacked me […]

Skyrim Day 089 – The Jagged Crown

On October 31, 2018October 31, 2018 By Raifield

20 Sun’s Dusk, 4E201Dawnstar ~~~ I had been told after receiving my orders that the Legate and her squad would not be leaving until late the next day, but when I woke this morning I found them to have left several hours before. As no one had taken any trouble […]

Skyrim Day 088 – Re-Enlisting

On September 28, 2018September 29, 2018 By Raifield

19 Sun’s Dusk, 4E201 Solitude ~~~ I discovered this morning that I had indeed forgotten something: to take a curative or two after the battle at Volkihar Keep. I was already starting to show signs of the disease this morning, the symptoms having started quite early, or so I thought.Angeline’s Aromatics […]

Skyrim Day 087 – Family Disunion

On September 3, 2018September 5, 2018 By Raifield

Unknown Date, 4E201 Sleeping in the former castle of the Volkihar family was easier than I had anticipated. Once I found an actual bedroom I pushed several bookcases behind the door and fell upon the bed, falling asleep almost instantly. No one attacked me in my sleep, though I did […]

Skyrim Day 086 – Bittersweet Victory

On July 30, 2018September 5, 2018 By Raifield

16 Sun’s Dusk, 4E201 Isran is a driven man. There was no message at Solitude for Serana and I and no one I spoke to had even seen the Dawnguard passing nearby. With no instructions we had to assume we were to meet the Dawnguard at Volkihar Keep itself…which struck […]

Skyrim Day 085 – Onwards We March

On June 13, 2018September 5, 2018 By Raifield

14 Sun’s Dusk, 4E201 Dragon Bridge It appears that my previous journal entry was too optimistic, for we have settled in for the night at Dragon Bridge, still quite a distance from Castle Volkihar. As usual we left just as the sun was beginning to rise, confident that we would […]

Skyrim Day 084 – The Dawnguard Rise

On May 30, 2018September 5, 2018 By Raifield

13 Sun’s Dusk, 4E201 I barely slept last night despite the considerable comfort of the Grandmaster’s quarters, too excited to finally march with the Dawnguard against the deadly, but misguided, vampires of Castle Volkihar. My excitement, however, is less to do with the Dawnguard’s cause and more for being done […]

Skyrim Day 083 – A Long, Boring Walk

On April 18, 2018September 5, 2018 By Raifield

12 Sun’s Dusk, 4E201 Winterhold Spending a night at my Solitude estate is a rare blessing, even if it is much too large for one person, or even two, as the case was yesterday. I woke with Serana patiently waiting in my bedroom, which was a bit disconcerting. She must […]

Skyrim Day 082 – The Curse of Immortality

On March 28, 2018September 5, 2018 By Raifield

11 Sun’s Dusk, 4E201 Serana and I left Falkreath later than we had planned, leaving what passes for a gatehouse after the townspeople had started their day. Fortunately for Serana the weather was overcast and we made good time to the fields of Whiterun, at which point the clouds abruptly […]

Skyrim Day 081 – Eyes of the Gods

On March 6, 2018September 5, 2018 By Raifield

8 Sun’s Dusk, 4E201 Serana and I left Fort Dawnguard very early in the morning, both of us desiring to reach the Glade before the afternoon and planning on leaving it at dusk. Predictably another group of vampires assaulted us once we left Fort Dawnguard’s canyon, but an ambush only […]

Skyrim Day 080 – Can No One Do Anything?

On February 6, 2018September 5, 2018 By Raifield

7 Sun’s Dusk, 4E201Fort Dawnguard~~~ I am growing increasingly frustrated with the Dawnguard. Isran can talk a strong stand, but he and his entourage seem unable to make one. More and more of what the Dawnguard should be doing is being left to me. Serana and I spent our time […]

Skyrim Day 079 – A Timeless Prison of Souls (Part 2)

On December 30, 2017September 5, 2018 By Raifield

7 Sun’s Dusk, 4E201 Winterhold Relaxed all day and did nothing of note…two things which I cannot recall the previous utterance of, at least together. Hidden behind the fireplace was a large laboratory with a raised section against one side overlooking a terraced circular depression in the floor. Candles had […]

Skyrim Day 079 – A Timeless Prison of Souls (Part 1)

On November 21, 2017September 5, 2018 By Raifield

6 Sun’s Dusk, 4E201 Winterhold Serana and I left Winterhold’s inn early enough, I hoped, to reach Solitude by mid-afternoon. Early though it was we exited the Inn to the sounds of running feet and Nordic swearing. Another vampire attack, this one with the benefit of the giant undead hounds […]

Skyrim Day 078 – All Eyes On Me

On October 16, 2017September 5, 2018 By Raifield

4 Sun’s Dusk, 4E201 Winterhold After squelching about underground in Blackreach for most of yesterday Serana and I found one of our Scrolls and the inscribed cube for Septimus Signus. I was too tired to walk back to Winterhold and spent a surprisingly comfortable night outside of Alftand. I am not […]

Skyrim Day 077 – Turned Around Underground

On September 20, 2017September 5, 2018 By Raifield

2 Sun’s Dusk, 4E201 Serana woke me up impatiently an hour or so before dawn. She had not slept, as usual, and was eager to complete our task at Alftand so that we could return to her family’s castle. Her hope was that she would be able to speak with […]

Skyrim Day 076 – Winter Hideaway

On September 6, 2017September 5, 2018 By Raifield

1 Sun’s Dusk, 4E201 Winterhold Fort Dawnguard does not advertise itself as comfortable for the waylaid traveler from the outside and does nothing to change this once you enter. Dexion finished the reading of Serana’s scroll at around two in the morning, but within the entire fortress there was no free […]

Skyrim Day 075 – White-Hot Failure

On August 7, 2017September 5, 2018 By Raifield

1 Sun’s Dusk, 4E201 Fort Dawnguard With all the pieces of Aetherium in our possession Serana and I had only to travel to the Aetherium Forge to answer one of the many questions the Dwemer left behind. Katria’s journal placed the Forge somewhere south of Ivarstead and we left before sunrise, […]