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The Skyrim Dragonborn Rap
With many geeks the world over absolutely in love with playing Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, it’s only natural that some of them would be creative. And while the most I’ve managed to do is write up some semi-witty blog entries about the game and my accomplishments, other people, like Dan Bull, have created an epic Skyrim rap!
So overall, I’m not yet sure if I’ll be writing a Skyrim review. The game has been out for about a month, and I haven’t beaten it yet. There’s just so much to do in the open worldness of it. The main storyline is the least exciting draw. My orc, Tannenbaum the Warrior Poet, has done so much else on the side. He trained at the Bard College, he crafted a full set of armor out of dead dragons, he slew the head of a museum dedicated to the bad guys from Elder Scrolls IV, and he did that under command of a demon. The demon gave Tannenbaum a knife in return, told him to spread carnage in his demon name. But Tannenbaum just threw the knife into his trunk back home.
I took a few more pictures, if you like. This one shows the epic scale of the game world.
A nice view
I can literally travel to anywhere I see, and that’s just a fraction of the world of Skyrim. There’s so much to do and see. For example, here’s Tannebaum slaying a dragon. It’s hard to see, but that’s him on the dragon’s head. Tannenbaum jumped on top and smashed his deadly axe into the dragon’s head.
An axe he forged out of pure ebony metal and a demon’s heart. The axe is imbued with fire, and it is name is ‘Demon’s Run’. Some of you will get that reference.
‘Demon’s run when a good man goes to war’
The graphics, especially of the dragons, are spectacular.
But it’s not just dragon-slaying and axe-making in Skyrim, no sir! There’s a lot of fun to be had as well. Just this weekend, Tannenbaum was walking a road to get to a nearby township when he was suddenly passed by the ghost of the headless horseman.
Somehow he’d fallen off his ghost horse. You can see it in the distance
Tannenbaum chased him halfway across the world map before finding a headless body…and looting it for a bit of coin.
So yeah, with so much going on and so very late since the game’s release, I haven’t decided if I’ll write a full review or not. Let me know in the comments.
I’ve Got a Skyrim Song in My Heart
So I don’t know if I’ll ever write a review of Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. The game is just too massive, too wildly untamed, to really get it down in review form. I may whip something up someday, but for now, I figured I’d just update everybody on my status. Maybe some of you care, maybe some of you don’t. For those that do, keep reading. For those that don’t, at least enjoy this fun video.
Made by the same guys that did the earlier Skyrim songs.
Now then, my orc warrior Tannenbaum has continued to explore the world of Skyrim. He’s been to the frozen north and the jungles of the south. He’s been inside a magic black gemstone and he’s slain ghosts, giants, and humans alike. He’s even killed a few orcs who deserved it. Tannenbaum hasn’t chosen a side in the civil war, but who needs to? He’s the dragon-slayer!
The townsfolk were very grateful and came out to watch
And from that dragon, I crafted a legendary suit of dragon-scale armor.
I also made orphans out of its children
And I met a comely wench who sang the song of the dragon-slayer!
Very comely in the chest
Good times.
General Skyrimming
So the other day I introduced everyone to my Skyrim character: Tannenbaum the orc warrior. I trust many of my readers are playing Skyrim as well, and I thought perhaps they’d be interested in seeing what Tannenbaum has been up to. I know I’d be interested in hearing about your characters or your Skyrim adventures. Post some in the comments!
Anyway, Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim is much like any other massive role-playing game. I travel the countryside slaying trolls and zombies, I visit towns with NPCs who have fetch quests, and trust me, a random stranger, to deliver letters are parcels for them on the other side of the country. Some quests are fun. Some are gruesome. A lot of them involve sieging dungeons and tombs. I’m having a blast. At one point I used a wicked dagger to cut through the roots of the world’s oldest tree, which lived in a hidden grove. I then used the dagger to collect some sap from the tree, only for the tree to get pissed and create a bunch of wood monsters to come at me. I slew them all…but not before the wood monsters shamelessly slaughtered the peace-loving hippies who were visiting the hidden grove.
And the hippies had warned me against messing with the tree. Oh well.
One of the coolest parts is killing dragons.
Here is Tannenbaum, standing before his latest kill
You’d think dragons would be a pretty big deal, and they are. They’re part of the storyline. But at the same time, dragons are randomly spawning creatures. Just as if you were wandering in the woods and came upon a wolf or a bear, you can randomly come upon a dragon. Tannenbaum slayed this one with his mighty axe.
But the game isn’t all questing and slaying monsters. There’s also a hobby portion. Tannenbaum has taken up blacksmithing, where he can make his own armor and weaponry, either for use or for sale.
Here, Tannenbaum made his trust sidekick, Lydia, some matching golden armor.
Can you say Christmas card picture?
Until next time Tannenbaum does something worth sharing, everybody have a Happy Thanksgiving!
I’m Not the Only One Enjoying Skyrim
It’s fun for all ages!
Plus that little 3-year-old girl learned a very important lesson: people don’t like being “sworded”. I told you people last week that I was a sucker for adorableness. And this blog could definitely stand to be more adorable from time to time. Hence so few pictures of me.
In Skyrim news, Tannenbaum the orc has so far killed two dragons, bought a house, mined some iron ore, slew a troll, climbed to the top of a giant, snowy mountain to meet with wisemen, and beat up a tavern minstrel. And I’ve still barely scratched the surface of the game.
What are some of your Skyrim characters up to? I’m sure some of my readers are enjoying the game as much as me. Share some of your characters and their exploits in the comments!
Songs of Skyrim
There’s an awesome new role-playing video game out this week, called Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim! It’s a sword and sorcery epic, where you create your own legendary character and take them on amazing adventures through the land of Skyrim. The Internet is awash with praise for this game. I can’t wait to play it, but I’m going to have to wait until I’m less broke. Until there, the Internet has been kind enough to give us some hilariously awesome, fan-made songs about Skyrim to tide me over!
They were made by some group called Harry Patridge. The songs are brilliant and the animation is fantastic!
The first:
The second:
Henchman-4-Hire 