Monday, December 5, 2011
Sunday, December 4, 2011
Better know a Hold: Windhelm
Once a lot of the Dragon slaying and rebellion-crushing was done, I found myself looking into the finer details that made up the unique Holds of Skyrim. My first play through I was mostly blind to the intricate web of lives, stories, and histories of the different townships. Now of course my experience may greatly differ from someone who helped the Stormcloak Rebellion, whereas I crushed it as a pawn of the Empire, though I can only imagine that more people would revere you as a hero in Windhelm rather than hear your name being cursed silently when you turn your back to some citizens of the town.
Windhelm, obviously the home of the leader of the Rebellion, has most folks hating the Empire. But Windhelm is a pretty large town by Skyrim standards, and I found myself in the Grey Quarter of the city much more often. Apparently, after Red Mountain in Morrowind erupted and forced out most of the local inhabitants, they fled West, many reaching Skyrim, and the first city the Dunmer encountered was Windhelm. So you see lots of dark elves in the slums of the Grey Quarter, and since they Nords are staunchly xenophobic, they treat them--and any outsider races--like dirt. But after the fall of Ulfric Stormcloak, the new Jarl focuses on renovating the Grey Quarter and trying to get the people to overcome their prejudices.
But this Hold has it's fair share of troubles. Not only are there rumors of a child trying to contact the Dark Brotherhood, but there's also talk on the streets of a mass murderer killing women. But like the snow that covers this dark city, so too is there a silver lining, as it is a beacon of hope for change, but how it changes is up to you.
Windhelm, obviously the home of the leader of the Rebellion, has most folks hating the Empire. But Windhelm is a pretty large town by Skyrim standards, and I found myself in the Grey Quarter of the city much more often. Apparently, after Red Mountain in Morrowind erupted and forced out most of the local inhabitants, they fled West, many reaching Skyrim, and the first city the Dunmer encountered was Windhelm. So you see lots of dark elves in the slums of the Grey Quarter, and since they Nords are staunchly xenophobic, they treat them--and any outsider races--like dirt. But after the fall of Ulfric Stormcloak, the new Jarl focuses on renovating the Grey Quarter and trying to get the people to overcome their prejudices.
But this Hold has it's fair share of troubles. Not only are there rumors of a child trying to contact the Dark Brotherhood, but there's also talk on the streets of a mass murderer killing women. But like the snow that covers this dark city, so too is there a silver lining, as it is a beacon of hope for change, but how it changes is up to you.
There you have it! Windhelm in a... well not so much a nut shell, so let's just say Thash Grape! I've always been a fan of Morrowind, and I've learnt more about that province since playing Skyrim oddly enough.
Monday, November 14, 2011
R&R - The Video Game Pandemic
There's a dreadful pandemic on the rise, straining wallets and the relationships in families everywhere, find out when it broke out and when it will be safe to go home to your living room again!
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