Gauging interest in a free form narrated (LAL) playthough.
A question.
I'm thinking of doing a weekly-ish running commentary of my game, largely to get better at writing, it must be said, and I may pull in references from here and there, though essentially I'll be doing an in-person narrative of a live game. As in, I'll be using the game and where it goes, with no overriding narrative in mind, as the basis for an ongoing story, with me adding narrative to the holes the game leaves space for.
The Character I'm playing will be a non-Dragonborn starting out in Breezehome, (LAL) a morally dubious character, leaving space for a Thieves/DB run, he's looking to make money, and he doesn't much care how he comes by it, it's going to be a slow day by day affair without much in the way of overt game mechanic, but I'm fully modded, and have lots to do.
An example:
Other than that it's been a good couple of days, bagged a couple of wolves, and two/three elk. I'm getting better at sneaking & harvesting it seems. Though Elk's still take me by surprise too often, I'll have to be ready so as not to lose the shot. I also came across a couple of Falkreath Militia that we're dead by the side of the road near the Western Watchtower late evening. So I took their gear.
Later a fight broke out by Whiterun stables on the way back, a cry went out, and three Imperials died, a Captain, (in full plate) an archer, and a soldier. Looked like magic, no idea why. So I waited for the fuss to die down and people to disperse, then looted them for gear too. Handed most of it to Sofia, I guess we'll divvy it up and dole it out next time we're in WarMaidens, sell what remains. Though I do like Sofia in fur. Vilja still won't talk to me. I guess she's sulking, other than that she seems happy enough to tag along.
We appear to be approaching some kind of routine. Sofia is usually up for a little fun in the morning, then we get some food. Later we wander out to WarMaidens, then Belethor's to sell stuff, (though yesterday I did find a travelling merchant on the road at night, sold my kill to him.) Then we go out for the rest of the day, hunting in the plains around Whiterun. There's an old fort out past the Western Watchtower that appears to be lit up and occupied. Though they keep to themselves and don't bother us when we get close.
It takes a while to field dress and butcher an elk, which means we often get back after dark.
If it's late we go to sleep, but early enough and we can go out to the Drunken Huntsman, it's a good place for hunters, they serve beer & food and they've got a pretty dancing girl there. She has a sister in jail in Solitude, apparently. She says she needs help, gave me a note, but I'm a lover not a fighter. Perhaps if I ever get out that way, it's a long way to go, and I don't really want to get involved with the Imperials. Other than that, Skulvar and his son turn up, and he likes to drink too. We seem to be getting acquainted, might be able to get a better price on a horse when the time comes. Though given the price of horses, I may be better off taking a dead man's steed if ever I find one. I know Sofia already has a horse at the stables.
After that it's home to sleep once we've had our fill, Sofia certainly likes to drink, I'll say that for her, she makes for great company all round really. Funny too.
So that's the routine, so far, lazy mornings, then business, hunting, a few beers then stagger home to bed. Rinse and repeat. The nest egg is growing we've over 1000 Septims now, and we get to sell the looted spoils tomorrow, should net us a decent amount of coin. The war has been good for us so far.
It's early days yet, and the format may change a bit, I was looking for some poetry this morning for instance. So, how much interest would there be in a curated RP walkthrough of a non-dragonborn (LAL) Game?
You can find part one here
Posted Apr 28, 2017, 10:20 AM UTC · edited