
Being a Bookworm in Skyrim
As of this November, it’s been six years since Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim came out, and it’s still a staggeringly popular video game. I love Skyrim, as well as the other Elder Scroll games, and have wanted for a while to talk about my favorite thing about Skyrim. And it’s not:
- The Nordic-inspired fantasy environment
- The fun, quirky, and thoughtful quests
- The endearing NPCs
There is a LOT to read
Okay, technically, most of the “books” are more short stories. But it’s still impressive what a humongous amount has been written for the games.You can learn a lot about a character by what they read
We all know you can get a good picture of what a person is like by what books they leave lying around the house. Well, a nice perk of Skyrim’s freedom is you can check out a character’s house and see what they’re reading! Either by being invited in, or…more likely…using a handy lockpick. Hey, it’s your journey, friend. Occasionally you can find a book that really speaks volumes about its owner:- Someone in the Temple of Mara, the Goddess of Love, is keeping a copy of A Kiss, Sweet Mother. But here’s the thing: it’s a book on how to summon assassins from the Dark Brotherhood to kill someone. Oh…