Jounal entry #1: J'daro and his new life
I started this adventure with a Khajiit called J'daro. I used the mod called alternate start - live another life and I chose the life of a Khajiit caravan guard. I started with some basic stuff: a longbow, 30 steel arrows, leather armor, some potions, some food and of course some money. I decided not to fast-travel so that I could see more and experience more of Skyrim.
It was finally time to leave the caravan. They hired another guard, so they said I was allowed to go adventuring like I always wanted to. Before I left, one of my previous travellers told me of some kind of war going on in Helgen and that I needed to go ask someone in Windhelm or Solitude about it. Solitude was closer by and because they aren't very friendly to non-Nord races in Windhelm (and I am a non-Nord race) I decided to go to Solitude. I left the caravan pretty close to Markarth, I said my goodbyes and walked away in the direction of Markarth. I walked to the Markarth stables and then took the carriage to Solitude, for only 20 gold. I walked towards the gate and then a guard talks to me about some guy named Roggvir who's going to be executed today, he says that i'm "just in time to see it" i'm not sure if I really want to see it but I have to go to Solitude so I don't think I have a choice.
I go through the gate and enter Solitude, once inside I see a lot of people standing on my right side so I turn to the right and see that there's an execution going on. I'm guessing it's Roggvir's execution, not just because the guard told me it was today but also because a lot of people were yelling that they want to see him, Rogviir, dead. I felt sorry for him, but I'm afraid there was nothing I could've done or at least not without getting myself into trouble. After the execution was over, I talked to some people about the war in Helgen and they pointed me toward Corpulus Vinius, the owner of the Winking Skeever (the local inn). I looked for the Winking Skeever, went inside and talked to Corpulus. Corpulus said I had to go talk to someone named "Sam" in Dragon Bridge, so my next destination would be Dragon Bridge. Before I went to Dragon Bridge i went to the alchemy shop and i sold the woman behind the counter some ingredients, mostly some flowers that i collected in Solitude, then I went to the smith to see if he said some interesting stuff. The smith did have interesting stuff, however his stuff wasn't cheap and since I didn't have a lot of money I couldn't buy anything. I had no remaining bussiness in Solitude so I continued my journey.
I exited Solitude and walked towards Dragon Bridge, I came across a clearing called "Clearpine pond" I looked around, harvested some flowers and then I found a chest. The chest was locked with a novice lock, I only had one lockpick so I tried as hard as I could. My atempt was succesfull and I found some interesting and quite valuable stuff in it, some iron gauntlets I could sell and a garnet worth 100 gold (for me that's much), some money and some other stuff all ripe for selling. After emptying the chest I was was going to continue walking towards Dragon Bridge when suddenly a spriggan appeared! I was still level 1, so I wouldn't be a match therefor I ran as hard as I could towards Dragon Bridge in the hope to either lose it or let the guards there take care of it. Luckily I lost it and I could finally walk further at a normal speed again.
After arriving at Dragon Bridge I went into the local inn "The Four Shields" i rented a bed, for 10 gold and went to bed to rest from my long journey.
I go through the gate and enter Solitude, once inside I see a lot of people standing on my right side so I turn to the right and see that there's an execution going on. I'm guessing it's Roggvir's execution, not just because the guard told me it was today but also because a lot of people were yelling that they want to see him, Rogviir, dead. I felt sorry for him, but I'm afraid there was nothing I could've done or at least not without getting myself into trouble. After the execution was over, I talked to some people about the war in Helgen and they pointed me toward Corpulus Vinius, the owner of the Winking Skeever (the local inn). I looked for the Winking Skeever, went inside and talked to Corpulus. Corpulus said I had to go talk to someone named "Sam" in Dragon Bridge, so my next destination would be Dragon Bridge. Before I went to Dragon Bridge i went to the alchemy shop and i sold the woman behind the counter some ingredients, mostly some flowers that i collected in Solitude, then I went to the smith to see if he said some interesting stuff. The smith did have interesting stuff, however his stuff wasn't cheap and since I didn't have a lot of money I couldn't buy anything. I had no remaining bussiness in Solitude so I continued my journey.
I exited Solitude and walked towards Dragon Bridge, I came across a clearing called "Clearpine pond" I looked around, harvested some flowers and then I found a chest. The chest was locked with a novice lock, I only had one lockpick so I tried as hard as I could. My atempt was succesfull and I found some interesting and quite valuable stuff in it, some iron gauntlets I could sell and a garnet worth 100 gold (for me that's much), some money and some other stuff all ripe for selling. After emptying the chest I was was going to continue walking towards Dragon Bridge when suddenly a spriggan appeared! I was still level 1, so I wouldn't be a match therefor I ran as hard as I could towards Dragon Bridge in the hope to either lose it or let the guards there take care of it. Luckily I lost it and I could finally walk further at a normal speed again.
After arriving at Dragon Bridge I went into the local inn "The Four Shields" i rented a bed, for 10 gold and went to bed to rest from my long journey.
Jounal entry #2: The Thieves guild
I woke up, and got out of my comfy bed. I left the inn to look for "Sam" I search around for a while, and it turns out he left somewhere to the other side of Skyrim. I didn´t feel like running after him, so I decided to head back to Solitude and sell some of the stuff i found.
Back in Solitude, I went to the smith and sold some of the stuff (i didn´t get a lot, but it wasn´t nothing). I then bought an iron dagger, an iron ingot, a steel dagger and a steel ingot then I upgraded the daggers at the grindstone. Then I decided to go to Riften, to join the Thieves guild. I exited Solitude and took the carriage to Riften. In front of the gate stood two guards, one of them halted me and said i had to pay "visitor taxes" i know a scam when i come across one, so didn't fall for it. Once inside I see Mjoll the Lioness and Aerin talk, I walked closer to be able to hear them better. They were talking about the presence of the Thieves guild here in Riften. I walk further and then some guy named "Maul" starts talking to me, it wasn't very interesting so i walked away. I walk towards what seems to be a market place, then a guy named "Brynjolf" starts talking to me. Brynjolf said that I had to complete a small task and if I did it, he would give me some money for it. He explains to me that I have to steal a ring from Madesi's stand and put the ring in Brand-Shei's pocket. Brynjolf gathers the attention of everyone and now I have to do as he explained me. I went to Madesi's stand, stole the ring and then I planted it in Brand-Shei's pocket. After I did it, I talked to Brynjolf again and he gave me some money. He also sayed that I should look him and his "gang" up.
Brynjolf's gang is located in the Ragged Flagon, in the Ratway. As far as I've heard the Ratway is a dangerous place, so looking him up there is probably some kind of initiation ritual. But before I went in the Ratway I went to the smith, bought a steel dagger and a steel ingot to upgrade the dagger. I sold him my iron dagger because I now had two steel daggers. After that, I went inside. Once inside I heard two guys talking about something, I approach them and they start attacking me! One of the guys attacking me has a shield and one of them doesn't. I killed the one without the shield pretty quickly, but the one with the shield proved more of an issue.
Back in Solitude, I went to the smith and sold some of the stuff (i didn´t get a lot, but it wasn´t nothing). I then bought an iron dagger, an iron ingot, a steel dagger and a steel ingot then I upgraded the daggers at the grindstone. Then I decided to go to Riften, to join the Thieves guild. I exited Solitude and took the carriage to Riften. In front of the gate stood two guards, one of them halted me and said i had to pay "visitor taxes" i know a scam when i come across one, so didn't fall for it. Once inside I see Mjoll the Lioness and Aerin talk, I walked closer to be able to hear them better. They were talking about the presence of the Thieves guild here in Riften. I walk further and then some guy named "Maul" starts talking to me, it wasn't very interesting so i walked away. I walk towards what seems to be a market place, then a guy named "Brynjolf" starts talking to me. Brynjolf said that I had to complete a small task and if I did it, he would give me some money for it. He explains to me that I have to steal a ring from Madesi's stand and put the ring in Brand-Shei's pocket. Brynjolf gathers the attention of everyone and now I have to do as he explained me. I went to Madesi's stand, stole the ring and then I planted it in Brand-Shei's pocket. After I did it, I talked to Brynjolf again and he gave me some money. He also sayed that I should look him and his "gang" up.
Brynjolf's gang is located in the Ragged Flagon, in the Ratway. As far as I've heard the Ratway is a dangerous place, so looking him up there is probably some kind of initiation ritual. But before I went in the Ratway I went to the smith, bought a steel dagger and a steel ingot to upgrade the dagger. I sold him my iron dagger because I now had two steel daggers. After that, I went inside. Once inside I heard two guys talking about something, I approach them and they start attacking me! One of the guys attacking me has a shield and one of them doesn't. I killed the one without the shield pretty quickly, but the one with the shield proved more of an issue.
After I finally killed the shield-guy i looted both of them. After walking around a bit, I stumbled into a room filled with bear traps. In the room there is also a man, called "Gian the Fist" as soon as Gian sees me he starts attacking me. I jump around a bit trying to get him in the bear traps, but most of the time it was me hitting them. Eventually I managed to kill him, I took his gloves called "gloves of the pugilist" the gloves give you more damage in unarmed combat. There was also a cooking pot in the room, since I was out of healing potions because of those last fights i decided to cook some food because that helps too.
Then i walked further towards the Ragged Flagon. I walked around a bit again and then found the entrance to the Ragged Flagon. Once in there, I talk to Brynjolf who says I might be able to join them if I collect some debts for him. I go back in the Ratway and make my way back to Riften.
But before i went on with the task Brynjolf gave me, I went to some shopkeepers to sell some of the stuff I found in the Ratway. After I sold my stuff, I went to the local inn called "the Bee and Barb". I went to the innkeeper there, Keerava, and rented a room. But because Keerava didn't show me to my room, I just picked a room upstairs myself. I got into the room, closed the doors and went to sleep in a nice and comfy bed.