I really enjoyed the sweeping panorama, music and atmosphere when Aravi first left the Companions and tracked out across the tundra, culminating when she saw that dragon in the distance. A magic minute of video there.

Neat how Aravi puts on her little blue glow feet of quietus before entering that cave. It didn’t take long at all before Aravi’s new archery training from Aela paid off. I loved it when she sank an arrow into the first vic, then heard, “Is someone there?” I thought Aela said one of those Silver Hands was bright? Heh, Kharjo and his dual staves! Woot! She found the plans.

That river she crossed was beautiful but looked cold. She could sure use a toe ring of resist cold like Jerric gave to Buffy. Uh oh, another dragon. Yay! Butterflies! I love how Aravi just stood and watched them like a cat (or wood elf). And more beautiful trekking, marred only that pesky dragon.

What a gorgeous evening in Whiterun. Whoa, did that Silver Hand mage get two kill cams on him, and then Kharjo sent bodies flying with an ice storm and lightning?! I had to watch that part 3 times! That was awesome!!

I like how Aravi goes fishing. For a second I thought she was going on a little naked trot through the hills. Dragons and butterflies, that was beautiful.

@mALX: I enjoy those too, the guy that yelled ‘enough!’ got an arrow cam and a kill cam! He had an especially rough day with Kharjo shooting spells at him on top of all of that! Thanks mALX!

@Acadian: I try to show a good balance of travel and dungeons. Sounds like I nailed it with this one. The world is beautiful. Aravi’s little blue glow feet are very effective, so she puts them on almost all the time. I knew you and Buffy would like the butterflies! Thanks Acadian!

@Grits: Kharjo was very free with the staves in this one. That’s part of why I think he enjoys them so much. Not a naked trot, just wanted to keep her clothes dry when she crossed the slaughterfish free stream. Thanks Grits!

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Some screen shots from last night!

Aravi tries a horse again

Another draugr falls to Dawnbreaker

Arguing with a draugr deathlord

You know what makes the Ancient Nord Armor look really cool? Aravi wearing it for MOUNTED COMBAT!! Woo hoo!! I love that picture!!

And the draugr ones are very nice, too.

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WOO HOO !!! My first sighting of combat on horseback !!! AWESOME shot, it looks like a polo match !!!!

I'm torn with that shot and the last as my faves. Aravi's expression in that last screen is breathtaking, I absolutely LOVE that screen !!! It may be one of my fave of all time screens of Aravi !!!


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Wonderful to see Aravi on a horse!

I really like the second shot - the action, colors, all of it!

I am with Acadian on the second pic. That stands out above the others for me. I just love the blue energy all around from Dawnbreaker's Undead Go Boom effect. Good timing for that pic!

Is she Shouting in that deathlord picture?!

She is. Yol Toor!

Just a side note, it seems that each word wall is actually a grave stone for a dragon. The other markings are actually a passage commemorating the fallen dragon.

@Grits: Aravi might be getting a horse permanently in the near future now that she can swing her sword on it!

@mALX: I suppose swinging a sword at someone’s face from horseback is like polo?

@Acadian: Dawnbreaker is one of my favorite swords because it does that effect.

@SubRosa: Thanks! I love taking screen shots of magical effects. I don’t know if you noticed, but there was a video posted before the screen shots.

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After she recovered the Silver Hand plans for Aela and was heading back to Whiterun, Aravi found a ruin that she couldn’t pass up.

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Poor Kharjo, Aravi beat him up and didn't even heal him afterward !! I fell for that huge chest too, lol. That had the feel of an H. P. Lovecraft, I loved that dungeon !! Didn't Aravi take the word wall? I didn't see her get the word! All that and have a dragon fight at the end, urk !!

Awesome Vid !!!!

Doh! I completely missed that first vid.

1st vid: I see Aravi is getting archery lessons. Why only two skill levels worth? She has plenty of money to get all five for her level.

She's investing in archery perks now. I changed the perk tree to make the Ranger perk available at 30 points. It is annoying to me that you are the only one in the game who moves like a pregnant cow with a drawn bow (ever bandit archer moves at full speed).

Aravi sure carts around a lot of stuff with her!

2nd vid: I think I know what ruin that is. With the ghosts who all say: "I don't want to attack you." I think there is a cave through the mountains at the top of the site.

Oh noe, she fell in the trap! I did too with my first character to go there. That guy did not last long!

It was neat seeing the dragon flying across the moon once she was outside again!

And in the end, there can be only one!

Ah, South Cold Rock Pass. I think it was just a little cave, with a troll in it.

Of course they didn’t die from the fall, they’re Khajiit! Was that stab a left-handed power attack? That was awesome! Aravi didn’t give Sild much time to gloat, I was rolling!

The dragon flying over the moon looked so neat. Nighttime dragon fight! I love the way the ice spikes looked with the soul-absorbing business. It's so fun to see where Aravi's sense of adventure takes her.

@mALX: Did she hit him? I thought she turned in time to not hit him. Aravi hit the word wall after the pit, I just didn’t think it was important to show. That was a really clever trap though. The Word wall faded Aravi’s vision enough that she didn’t see it. Thanks mALX!!

@SubRosa: I wasn’t sure if you missed it or not, but I really didn’t want you to think I just ignored your comment and responded to everyone else.

I didn’t want to level her too quickly with lessons. Just a little. That’s why she only trained twice. Inventory control is so difficult at times in Skyrim. The merchants run out of gold too quickly!

That was such a cool trap. Funny that the guy stood within easy reach of Aravi’s sword. Thanks SubRosa!

@Grits: I literally laughed when Aravi stabbed him through the bars. She was mad when she collected her wits! And yes that was a power attack. Thanks Grits!

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To the top of the mountain

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I hate those frost trolls !!! Kharjo has them under control with that staff of frost, he is Awesome with that thing! It was too dark to see Aravi (for me) when you freed the camera up and went around to her face, but after she shouted I was able to see the area a little better, lol. Great vid !!!

That frost troll had a nice little ice cave. Oops, outside it looked like Kharjo gave Aravi a few sparks from his staff, but she didn’t take any damage.

That was a very dark, snowy night! I kept scanning the horizon for a sleeping dragon shape! I guess the one who lived there is the one that attacked them earlier. Ugh, a pile of bones. That place has creepy sacrifices written all over it.

Very pretty at the end with the aurora and moon, after Aravi cleared the skies. Kharjo seemed quite protective in this episode, the way he followed so closely and ran in front with the staves. What a fun (troll exterminating ) stroll up the mountain.

That was some headshake by Aravi at the start! She does not like the cave? I think it is pretty. Well, except for the skeletons, and frost troll of course...

Whoa, Kharjo really did a number on that troll with those staves. Aravi set it up, and he knocked it down.

Another troll outside. Those frost trolls can sure take a beating! I too thought that Kharjo blasted Aravi a few times in the back. Good thing she did not take any damage.

Eldersblood Peak? There should be a dragon up there. Unless that was the one Aravi killed just before. Must have been.

What a beautiful spooky cave! Trapped! Sild spent more time threatening Avavi than he did dying. Was he a wimp or Aravi just that full of awesomesauce? Probably both, I reckon.

Outside the cave, I perked my ears to pick up any wolf noises. Then a dragon flew across the moon! Wow, that was cool! I loved how she gave that fire throwing skellie an extra whack for surprising and interrupting her dragon huntin’!

Fight’s on! That dragon did some serious damage to Aravi – I was nervously waiting for her to heal. Dear Kharj gave her respite to do so by taking several seconds of dragon breath – ouch.

And we end with Aravi slipping on her magical blue feet and popping into another dungeon. I love her curiosity, but I get a little nervous. . . you know, with what they say about curiosity and cats.



A little waterfall! At first I thought maybe I saw steam from like a hot springs, but then realized it was (brrrr) blowing snow – no kitty bathing here. Oh, and the troll. . . .

Kharj is almost starting to look a little ‘magey’ between his cape looking a bit like a cape those dual staves. That’s good though, since between the two cats, not much gets close enough for melee.

I still love Aravi’s ‘will-o-the-wisp’ little blue light!

Oooh! Pritty sky – especially the moon right at the end.

@mALX: When he’s not shooting her in the back, Aravi likes Kharjo’s staffs too. Thanks mALX!

@Grits: He zapped her several times and she was going to shoot that arrow at him! Yes, the previous dragon was the one that lived at that peak. I wasn’t sure if Clear the Skies actually worked for normal weather or not. Aravi didn’t feel protected after he zapped her in the back several times. Lol. Thanks Grits!

@SubRosa: The cave was unexpectedly bright when she entered it. She was tempted to take the staffs away after he blasted her several times with the lightning one. Yep, it was that last dragon. Thanks SubRosa!

@Acadian: Is Aravi awesome? How is that even a question? I loved seeing that dragon fly across the moon, took bad it took exception to Aravi’s presence on its mountainside.

Definitely no bathing in this area, not with the cold or trolls. I try to make use of that little light where I can, but Aravi’s night vision is just better. Glad you enjoyed its use here though. Thanks Acadian!

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Aravi and Kharjo soak in the hot spring together

May your road lead you to warm sands

Archery

It was very hard to like any screen better than the hot springs one, but I absolutely LOVE the Archery screen best - Love Aravi's expression, the background bright colored grass against the muted blue of the mountains in the backdrop - AWESOME SCREEN !!!!! They are all great shots, but that one knocked me out !!!