Can you Make a Living Wage in Whiterun?

[@vikst.varlik726]

"Yes you can, just chop wood all day." There, now you don't have to comment that! ;)

[@HillbillyGamer7]

Legend LOL I was gonna comment that as soon as I read that title

[@sheogoraththedaedricprince9675]

You could hunt and sell the skins and furs. Or make those items into armors and sell that stuff. Ingredients too like Salmon roe for the positions. I went normal mortal human for my character which meant no ho potions. Cure poison and cure disease as medicine was ok. I could make simple poisons as well. To recover HP you had to sleep or eat food. Weapons could only be the wood axe, very simple bow, pick axe and torch. The only axe and pick that can be upgraded in the original game are the poachers axe🪓 and the notched pickaxe⛏️ but, you have to find a way to level enchanting in order to do that. Enchanting breaks the normal human as in from earth which means no magic. The only reason to get either of the above weapon/tools is to upgrade them. A special torch that casts shadows exists in solstheime. Must unequip and equip it so as not to lose it. No armor to be worn only clothes. For some reason archery 🏹 will affect the torch damage. I've been told that enchanting in fire damage upgrades the torch along with block for the bash. Not sure if this is all true. I'll have to test some day.

[@holytiramisu]

*Dammit.*

[@VANTARTS]

you can just chop wood all day

[@WlatPziupp]

Now what will I comment? Something about abusing alchemy loops I guess

[@justahistorydork2974]

came for a silly challenge video, stayed for shocking amounts of storytelling

[@DavidXanitos]

Legit the story telling is some of the best for a gaming video! literally teared me up

[@manwho8177]

omg i wanted to comment the exact same thing lmao

[@Runicstormsword]

@@manwho8177 my man made it!

[@Spartacus-yz3ev]

Rightttttt

[@xIAMKARMAx]

Lol I love his commentary 😂😂😂😂 it's on point

[@hexi-jb2tt]

Rory being "born and raised from a long line of beggars" is both weirdly relatable and extremely hilarious. I too aspire to one day own a home

[@Lemonnitenite]

Me too on that

[@webpombo7765]

Not to mention "But he's looking for a change"

[@VodkaMutini413]

666 like hell yes😊

[@TheSlackerNamedJack]

My man is giving up the gifts of Namira SMH (If you don't get the reference look up The Beggar Prince store book.)

[@stvartak7164]

I didn't think about it until I read your comment, and now I'm laughing. That is a great line.

[@SleepyBeaver]

In a game with no end bro got the good ending, well done Rory.

[@elliottgaylord6212]

I love how you flipped the script at the end and essentially gave Uthgerd the role of the player character and Rory the role of her NPC spouse

[@echo8844]

honestly if i were in skyrim... me too 😗 i already know id be collecting flowers and making potions to get by, definitely not messing around with dragons and draugr haha

[@HappyBeezerStudios]

@@echo8844 a much less dangerous life. And all those adventurers out there also need potions, food, and healing.

[@oatatas]

I would play that as a stand alone game

[@johnc3230]

You can make 300,000 gold per year by chopping wood. It pays about 150g per in-game hour. Chop wood, sell to Hulda, repeat. Work 2 hours (300g), sell and have an ale, work 2 more hours (300g), sell and have a lunch, two more hours, sell and have a mead, 2 more hours, sell and have dinner. Listen to the bards, rent the hotel room. Total, 1,200g minus the cost for meals and the room. A player would never want to do that, but your character might.

[@vikst.varlik726]

If you wanted to be as efficient as possible, that's definitely the way to do it. Roleplaying as a logger could be really fun, actually! Maybe in a more wooded area like Falkreath.

[@Xanthelei]

@@vikst.varlik726 I could see a story where the Dragonborn escapes from dying, comes across Riverwood, and says "Eh, fuck it" and settles down to work at the lumber mill lol

[@MortimerFolchert]

@@vikst.varlik726 Ooh! If you do a run as a Woodcutter/Logger in Falkreath, Hearthfire would be a great Guideline. Purchase the Land and building your own Home, as a Carpenter, slowly filling up all the Rooms and Stuff :O With the Lake and the Forests around, there's probably a bunch of cool RP-Potential :D

[@dorkiesanman]

​@@MortimerFolchertyeah, the run would be like Joov's iron man challenge. Maybe he can do a pacifist run too to up the challenge and for RP potential.

[@goon8002]

That’s so much closer to what I was expecting. He cheated in my opinion.

[@doncarlin9081]

Folks, this is a perfect example of putting the ROLE PLAY in RPGs. Well done video!

[@GcubePlayer8]

16:29 “a powerful spell only mastered by the most proficient mages in tamreial and a homeless dude in whiterun” is funny as fuck

[@davidthor4405]

Genuinely snorted with laughter at that one. Perfect switchup

[@halwamaster]

diogenes if he was a wizard

[@RogerRoger556]

@@halwamaster you mean he isn't? =(

[@crowofkindness]

I've never done Ysolda's quest, so I was right there with Rory experiencing that shock of betrayal. I didn't expect to be genuinely moved by a Skyrim video today.

[@Cayde-MBX]

Betrayal. She is married to my boy Skard.

[@Gaz66d]

I didn’t know either… I only thought she had the mammoth tusk quest

[@split776]

I'm more invested in Rory's life than I've been in quite a few popular films' characters

[@Josef-v8i]

Same.

[@MajkaSrajka]

>Doesn't want to see a dead body ever again >Steals literal bones from the skeleton floating in the river

[@HappyBeezerStudios]

In some way bones freak me out way less than a .... moist body. There is something about the cleanliness of bones that is so far removed from a human being.

[@davidthor4405]

@@HappyBeezerStudios Embrace the purity of the bone zone, kin

[@joshuaowens2418]

​@@HappyBeezerStudios That makes sense, clean bones might as well be weirdly shaped rocks

[@HappyBeezerStudios]

@@joshuaowens2418 useful for tool-making, like for sewing needles or flutes

[@aboudreauxtg]

@@HappyBeezerStudios When I was in hs anatomy class, we had a human skeleton. I helped my teacher carry it into the classroom from the lab. It honestly wasn’t that creepy to touch. Just the skull cause it was missing teeth 😬

[@Loli-Knight]

Dang, Rory out here doing better than most of us who DIDN'T come from generational poverty. True chad right here if there ever was one.

[@ofnir123]

That's the secret! If you're already covered in crass and got dirty hands, getting your hands dirty doesn't scare you as much lol

[@Abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz1024]

Generational poverty is such a fucked up concept Especially in the modern day

[@inditiva6203]

the price of salt is insane in Skyrim considering that the price for a room for a night is 10 gold and a salt pile is FUCKING 6

[@generalpenultimo6502]

There was a time it wasn't that different IRL

[@BaseDeltaZero1972]

@@generalpenultimo6502 Yep, my memory is vague, but I am pretty certain that various ancient armies throughout history paid their troops with salt as the main body of the pay - It is seasoning, disinfectant, toothpaste, preservative etc. Needed to be mined or imported at expense if you didn't live near the coast as well.

[@generalpenultimo6502]

@@BaseDeltaZero1972 True, it was part of the standart pay for Roman soldiers for some time if I remember correctly. Also the saying that someone is "worth their salt" stems from this

[@generalpenultimo6502]

@@BaseDeltaZero1972 I just quickly looked it up and turns out even the word "salary" comes from the Latin "salis", which means salt

[@MysticKitty1o1]

LMFAOOOOO

[@savvy_pineapple2616]

Stealing from the rich doesn’t count, while the music gets loud and a stealing montage plays-just perfect😂

[@vikst.varlik726]

Thanks, I'm glad I got the comedic timing right!

[@nellie2m]

Yes, just beautiful.

[@AmyHoldaway27]

My toddler heard the music and started dancing 🤣🤣🤣

[@JMAC..]

I forced mu GF to play skyrim and this is litteraly what she did with her character. Except she never left riverwood.

[@JordanKuneyl]

Based AF

[@tonyshum5569]

i love the idea of picking a fantasy adventure game with the purpose of living a mundane life, it's surprisingly fun to bring the mundane of real life into a game like this.

[@grantbrooks5577]

When you sell firewood to Hulda, the Argonian Ale no longer counts as stolen 🍻

[@ignarus3636]

And you get 10 G per swing! Man, that poor guy who has to just *give* his logs to Belethor because he *works* there

[@hatchtheegg]

iirc she lets you stay a night at the inn for free as well. there's no dialogue from her about it but the bed becomes usable when you sell her the firewood

[@HappyBeezerStudios]

While disposition isn't as obviously shown as in Oblivion, it still exists in Skyrim. There might be no minigame and no charm spell, but by doing favours to NPCs increases their disposition towards the player, and at some point they consider you a friend and allow you to take some of their stuff. Same with the first quest "Unbound" btw, whoever you join for the escape from Helgen, go with them to Riverwood and you'll be able to take stuff from their relatives house. Side with Hadvar and you get free gear from the forge and free, respawning crafting materials.

[@tylerlackey1175]

​@@HappyBeezerStudiosthat explains a lot of my own confusion. Although it seems like some items will always be marked as stolen, cause sometimes you'll be able to loot every food and misc item in a house but a bow or armor piece will be stealing

[@creampuff7842]

The fact that picking crops from a farm isn't stealing in skyrim is wild tbh, if the next Elder Scrolls game doesn't have a random even of a farmer pulling out a staff of shotgun and telling you to drop the crops and get off the property I'd be a little disappointed

[@ianjames1754]

You drop those spuds laddie an’ clear yerself off me land, sharpish! :)

[@ianjames1754]

Yeah I agree though; you should at least have to speak with the farmer about offering work picking crops before allowing you to harvest them without it counting as stealing. Same should be done with active mines too I suppose; ‘active’ being the ‘cave’ ones with clearly defined boundaries and with obvious signs of ongoing industrial activity such as employees labouring in the mines, operating the smelter and so on; not the ones which have become tenanted by criminal bandit gangs or the long-abandoned ones lying deserted or populated by undead. It doesn’t make sense that you can just go into a mine where any loose ore, ingots and some other misc items are owned and taking them is stealing, you can usually help yourself to their mining tools and mine the veins yourself and simply walk out with as much ore (that isn’t tagged as being stolen but actually _is_ in a realistic sense) as there is available or that you are able to carry. Again I think one should be required to speak to the mine’s owner about available work before being allowed to freely do so.

[@HappyBeezerStudios]

@@ianjames1754 With the mines I feel like the game has no way to mark the ore vein as stolen, and thus the ore isn't either. A bit like with potion making or smithing. You can use all stolen components, but the created potion or sword isn't stolen anymore. So in universe the people seem to be unable to track things once they are different. Imagine if you could just steal gold coins, melt them down, cast them back into coins and suddenly they are legitimately yours.

[@thefknscarecrow]

Like in lord of the rings when they steal dudes crops lol

[@hellhound74]

Today we will teach the citizens of tamriel how to launder gold​@@HappyBeezerStudios

[@mr.fabulousmegardev6256]

Rory realizing he wasn't an adventurer, but had the knowhow to support one, then proposing to Urthgerd then becoming her househusband was one of the most wholesome and empowering twists to the narrative I could ever think of! It'd be an understatement to say this would be a very validating story to other househusbands and working women out there IRL!

[@vikst.varlik726]

Thanks so much! I think it's important to show people that even if their life doesn't go in the direction they expected, they can still be happy and set new life goals.

[@Australienxo]

@@vikst.varlik726💯

[@KoneKlubKult]

​@@vikst.varlik726who'd you steal this video from

[@Joker-tu5uy]

​@@vikst.varlik726 No billions must seethe

[@BR-re7oz]

@@IgorBogdanoffs Thank you for being a sane person

[@MasonMcLeodFilms]

I love that you didn’t just play this as a challenge, manipulating the game systems to make gold, you did it as a roleplay and told Rory’s story

[@cass2239]

*cough* 'taking' anything that's not nailed down *cough*

[@natashah3687]

I like the narrative twist on a region lock challenge. This was excellent.

[@lifeaschronicallyingrid]

I have never been so invested in a video before 😂 Rory got his dream house, dream family, and accomplished so much and honestly I’m so happy for him. Absolutely loved the colorful storytelling! This was awesome To watch!!!

[@SkyeFused]

More "pulling yourself up by your bootstraps" stories should end with becoming a malewife

[@456MrPeople]

So a husband then?

[@Likiita]

​@@456MrPeople malewife is very different than a husband haha But for better understanding, same role, different personality

[@JotaroKujo-nj4bx]

Househusband***

[@kapitan19969838]

​@@Likiita What's the difference?

[@Likiita]

@@kapitan19969838 it's basically supposed to feel like how people use the term twink. Like there are types of men, bears, twinks. Pretty much a malewife is kinda like... A twink but doesn't necessarily have to be gay. Just a submissive man. Another way I can think to explain, and what happens in the video is like a Tradwife (traditional wives) but just make her a dude. It mostly comes down to how your husband acts, also for an added layer of confusion, you don't even have to be married. It's not really an easy to grasp concept and I'm trying not to be vulgar with my language haha.

[@trevorslinkard31]

Your shoutout to Paul from Mitten Squad was touching. I bought a mug from his merch store with his iconic phrase “This is Where the Real Game Begins” It’s on my desk at work and I drink out of it daily.

[@BDJones055]

I wasn't prepared for a stay at home dad RP playthrough but I'm here for it.

[@Youtubes-rq2pn]

0:11 "See that mountain? You can actually go there."

[@dogmeattamale]

the narrative you weave and how you characterize rory is so fun and engaging!!!

[@vikst.varlik726]

Thank you, that means a lot!

[@tyroneearnest4513]

Agreed

[@JustDostuffiguess]

​@@vikst.varlik726like a bunch of stories of npcs like this is a gold mine of content i mean the people like it we like it

[@Bluestonezee]

This was a surprisingly moving tale of hope, loss and loyalty. I was genuinely distraught for Rory as his dreams of courting and marrying Ysolda shattered, making his new home feel barren and meaningless. It really added emotional weight to the story's conclusion with a loving household in the safety of Whiterun for our non-adventurous hero. I wonder if there might be a follow-up episode, "Can You Adventure in Skyrim Without Killing Anyone?" in which Rory and Uthgerd go on various quests near enough to Whiterun to return home every night.

[@MURDERFACE555666]

in whiterun all you gotta do is chop wood once and beat up a bard for food and shelter for life in survival

[@Rayzorbladez]

At Carlotta's house?

[@MURDERFACE555666]

@@Rayzorbladez chop wood and sell it to bannered mare and you can loot everything inside underneath 50 gold (i think you might be able to use one of the beds as well) speak to carlotta and beat up mikael she’ll let you take anything from her stall in the market

[@DragonOfTheNorth1]

Yeah, that's how I do it if I need some money early game. And you can literally chop wood infinitely and Hulda pays the full price too.

[@kotor610]

Yeah it's legit broken how you can amass a fortune just from firewood sales.

[@Alizudo]

​@@kotor610But it's super tedious, which is the point. Yeah, it's free money, but also a time sink. There's a wood axe you can grab in Riverwood for free at any time. It assures that no matter what, you should always have access to *some* form of money.

[@Lex-ld9rx]

The algorithm randomly suggested to me and what you said at the end about taking a more narrative approach made me wanna say I LOVE the narration and editing style of this vid and subscribed because of it. I'm not familiar with your other content but if you take this approach in your future videos I'm pretty excited to see what you do next.

[@harrisonmccroskey7640]

The narrative is really good! I'd actually forgotten about the twist with Ysolda. The way you characterize Rory is both fun and makes sense given his surroundings and background. Can't wait for your next video!

[@vikst.varlik726]

Thank you, and welcome!

[@GhostsGraveyard]

"Stealing from the rich doesn't count" I wasn't expecting a gameplay video to be so based.

[@ЛукаПерковић]

broke boy 😂😂😂

[@Jgfhujnggg23342]

*Do not fly Spirit airlines, do not get on a Boeing plane.*

[@Potatoras]

Despite being quite unbalanced at times it still hardcore version of skyirm

[@jamesrochon2195]

Jeffrey Epstein didn’t kill himself

[@Jgfhujnggg23342]

I edited my comment, sorry guys, had to, BOEING is TRIPPING🤣🤣🤣

[@vault-tecrep7998]

What did boeing do now? Besides the assassination.​@@Jgfhujnggg23342

[@jamesbradford4253]

Spirit has never had a plane crash my guy what did they do to you lol

[@Sour-ron]

Judging by your previous videos i assume you're a jack of all trades. But i find your storytelling ability to be the strongest in particular. Great video, do keep uploading and good luck.

[@justincarnes1656]

You have done something that no KZbinr has done in 6 years. You've made me want to go back to Skyrim. Great story my dude. You've earned a sub.

[@infernoroad]

Great story writing. Great narration, tone and storytelling while still maintaining the parameters of the game, and those that you set on the playthrough. You deserve more subscribers.

[@vikst.varlik726]

Thank you, that's very kind!

[@bhaalboy]

This was SO FUN. Loved the story - I had originally had this playing in the background while I worked, but halfway through, I stopped working and was just watching the Ysolda storyline unfold. Please never stop making these - you're a great storyteller.

[@WhitecollarZombie]

Good stuff. Loved the narrative approach. Hoping you make more of these.

[@vikst.varlik726]

I might have to! Thanks for the support!

[@kylieneumann4160]

I was expecting a humble living playthrough challenge and got a beautiful narrative, what a great video!

[@thehooligan129]

Rip paul. Thank you for that ending.

[@caffiene]

1:22 Vin Diesel liked that

[@CoppersmithOD]

A series where you play as Dexter would be fun. Serial-killing all the bad guys of Skyrim. Stalking your victims and getting away with your kills.

[@HappyBeezerStudios]

Oh, but not just going off rumors, but actually confirming that they deserve it.

[@faithaarons3640]

4:50 i have a literal irl Disorder called sca-13 aka spinal cerebral ATAXIA, the first time an npc stopped me to tell me i had Ataxia i was so shocked i had to stand and blink at her for like ten full minuets lol

[@pmuttenthaler]

After you sell wood to the innkeeper, you can sleep in one of the beds upstairs for free.

[@vikst.varlik726]

I didn't know that, thanks for the tip!

[@pmuttenthaler]

@@vikst.varlik726 any time! One more thing, though, is that most of the containers indoors are safe. You can live out of the inn or dragon's reach, or ysoldas house (they all have cooking spits). You can also live out of Jorvaskr or uthgerds house, but there's no cooking in those. I believe you can also use containers inside warmaidens and other random places (like the apothecary) once you friend

[@pmuttenthaler]

@@vikst.varlik726 any time! I tried leaving a message, but I think I accidentally deleted it.. I was just saying that you can live out of the bannered mare and dragon's reach after you friend them because they have cooking spits and most of the containers are safe to put all of your stuff. Most of the containers at Jorvaskr are safe as well but there is no place to cook. Two other options are Ysolda's house and Uthgerd's house, but there's no cooking in Uthgerd's.

[@nellylenaj3601]

I legit was here like "Please adopt Lucia". This was a nice story. I was invested

[@NonplussedUltra]

Rory's tale is so touching. Hope to see more of your narrative adventures!

[@Vulpine407]

This is one of the reasons I still play Skyrim over 12 years after release. Role-playing in ways the game devs probably never anticipated. Yet even the basic game supports it... with a few mods added. Hey, Vik. If you ever get the itch to do this again, be sure to look up a number of mods on the Nexus that add "jobs" to cities. With certain mods, you can become a cook, a tailor, an assistant to an established blacksmith, etc. Each of these jobs actually pays you a wage. Other mods let you open a booth in the market area. You first build the booth by buying materials from the general store, then, after an initial investment to acquire "stock", you simply sit at your booth and make transactions with townsfolk who walk up and open a bartering menu with you. The more sophisticated mods will allow your spouse to run the booth so that you can do another job. Using these mods allow you to completely bypass the whole guilty feeling of cleaning out your "friends" homes/businesses. I did this alongside the "Live Another Life" mod (which allows you to bypass the whole Helgen intro and start in any city or village of your choice.) I started in Riverwood as a local "character" in the village (much like the town drunkard, Embry, except I wanted to stop being a drunkard and build a life for myself.) After doing the obvious chopping wood for Hod and collecting ingredients and farming a bit, I got a job from Orgnar as an assistant barkeep and cook at the Sleeping Giant inn. I got steady pay and one of the rooms at the inn to call my own. Eventually, I built up enough of a grubstake to move to Whiterun. There, I quickly got a job from Proventus Avenicci to be a cook in Dragon's Reach. So not only was I making a steady wage, but I also had a bit of status being a staff member in the Jarl's palace. This was actually tangible status as the mod gave a bump to my speech score for having the job. A few other mods added lots of interesting NPCs (literally, one of the mods is called "Interesting NPCs") whom I could actually talk to and learn interesting stories and even (occasionally) accompany on a brief adventure. There is even a mod (sorry, can't find the name right this moment as I am in the process of re-installing Vortex and Skyrim for yet ANOTHER play through) -that allows you to to ask a friend to be your companion, except THEY take the lead by embarking on a random quest and I follow along as their companion. I ask you, what other game allows you to do all this?

[@goon8002]

‘I’m not going to steal.’ Proceeds to steal every flower and item in town

[@ChihuahuainaTrenchcoat]

Just like when you start a good character

[@kamirostorino9416]

If the game does not mark it as stealing it is not stealing

[@DieLuftwaffel]

​@@kamirostorino9416 The game had a giant's hammer floating in the sky. In reality, what he did would absolutely be stealing.

[@An4lAvenger]

It's at the minimum exploiting a mechanic. For a video that's very roleplay heavy its odd for the character to just walk into a place and take every piece of food in sight, even if TECHNICALLY its not labeled as stealing. If you went to your buddy's house and asked to join them for dinner they'd probably be cool with that. If you walked in and took every bit of food out of their cabinets they'd be absolutely livid.

[@electricheartpony]

​@@DieLuftwaffelthe items in the castle started out with "steal" then after the dragon attack we're allowed to take whatever within reason. By reason is per item value. And for some reason one can take any size money bags.

[@shay-la-vie]

This was beautiful! The funny moments were great (stealing from the rich DOESN'T COUNT), but Rory's growth and understanding of himself and what he wants from life was really lovely! Him ending up with the wife he did really suited how you shaped the narrative, I loved this

[@operator8014]

Knowing what they're supposed to look like, all the modded faces look like creepy wax figures. Great video!

[@vikst.varlik726]

Yeah, I don't care for a lot of the character retextures myself, but I thought it might make the video seem "higher quality" maybe? I don't plan to keep them for the next video (stripping back my mods overall so the game runs a little smoother).

[@andreykravchenko6829]

@@vikst.varlik726For whiterun males I recommend Sons of Nirn. For females there's lots of options, but they'll only be compatible together if you learn how to use the easyNPC mod/tool.

[@Romanticoutlaw]

the fact that this challenge run comes with _lore?_ Impeccable. Subbed

[@thecoobs8820]

Not what I expected when I clicked on the video, a nice surprise! Thanks for the content, this was great

[@vikst.varlik726]

I'm glad you enjoyed, thanks for watching!

[@uramanwhosamoth]

This was a good random click, I really like the narrative styles for these types of videos

[@nomansland3168]

You sir have done a great job. I hope to see all the excellent content after this. I was truly blown away with Rory’s story

[@vikst.varlik726]

I'm so glad you enjoyed!

[@valdiskazaks4709]

17:26 😂😂😂you earned my like, sir.

[@AndreLuis-gw5ox]

04:26 fish existed in the game before the Anniversary Edition and the fishing mechanic, and they worked that same way: they were physical moving object that you would harvest and then the fish was added to your inventory

[@I_am_Screech]

You struck it big with this video man, congratulations to you. Everything about watching this video to checking your channel and seeing that this was a big breakthrough for you was wholesome and refreshing. I haven’t gotten to see your story in a neatly put together video but I think my mind has pieced together a bit of a story itself. Again congratulations!

[@SpectrumAnalysis]

Between this and Any Austin, I've become obsessed with mundane Skyrim content. How does this even happen?

[@jjonez704]

I like the spiffing brits multiplayer skyrim content and doug doug's

[@sparkypi]

You're such a good storyteller. So much so that I almost forgave you breaking the rules and leaving whiterun because the reasoning was so sound. How dare you, you beautiful person

[@ell1036]

Man this deserves way more views this video was brilliant. You did a great job with the narrative too, well done

[@vikst.varlik726]

Thank you so much, I'm glad you liked it!

[@ell1036]

@vikst.varlik726 looking forward to more 😁

[@swordsmancs]

Now this, this is my favorite part of playing Skyrim. Creating not just a fancy pair of boots with a face to step into, but a character, a person, with goals and ambitions that I’m only behind so I can bring their goals to life Wonderful, wonderful work

[@Sorentor623]

Amazing story! Thank you so much. I really hope you follow-up on the story in the future.

[@vikst.varlik726]

Thank you! Rory might have to make a return, since people like him so much!

[@joyousval]

This little skyrim video means so much to me

[@xarolino]

Wow ! This is great, really liked the whole narrative and that didn't had overly strict rules, keep it down to be entertaining! hope you make more certainly looking forward to it

[@jaymastersanimeguy3046]

Rorikstead is still in the Whiterun hold, it is the biggest hold in the whole game.

[@novaro7846]

Ending the story to the track "The Streets of Whiterun" is just... chef's kiss.

[@fickritzg8202]

Your writing and storytelling ability is phenomenal. This video is genius.

[@sadalchemist3000]

i realy liked the more narrative approach of this video, its not something a lot of other people do but you pulled it off realy well! have you considered trying similiar challenges in other skyrim settlements like riften or markarth?

[@vikst.varlik726]

That could be very fun, thanks for the suggestion!

[@MysticKitty1o1]

Glad to see people still pumpin out Skyrim content. This shit never gets old.

[@jeweliannarobison3426]

I really liked this! Its a beautiful, peaceful story told for an unexpected angle. I quite liked the editing too! Keep at it!

[@kirstiefaith9502]

I have never known how much I needed a storytelling style like yours with playthroughs- this is beautiful. Subscribed, please do more!!

[@euphie1696]

oh this video fresh asf,, oh this CHANNEL fresh asf,, hell yeah count me in 🥳

[@ILuvKonata]

This was very enjoyable. The immersive style of storytelling really made it worth listening too =D

[@foxtp]

Only 600 views??? Man, this content is worth so much more, keep it up!

[@vikst.varlik726]

Thank you! I'm blown away by the attention this is getting!

[@hexisarbiter2129]

I do not understand how this video has 374k views but YOU on have 5k subs. What I do understand is you are a legitimately descent writer and story teller. I'm here for it. Never stop climbing.

[@Hazamas_Hat]

Just discovered your channel. I hope you bless us with more Skyrim

[@danielpepper4905]

Love the storytelling! Challenge videos are fun but the way you brought these once uninteresting characters to life would keep me coming back

[@drdino2002]

Glad it ended before Rory went to bed and got abducted by mistake and dragged into the terrifying world of assassination.

[@Nick-eu3ot]

This video is great! Love your style of narration! I would enjoy more of this type of videos

[@AutisticJesusGaming]

Stealing from the rich doesn’t count is such a great line

[@Lady_Amelia-Eloise]

It’s still a horrible thing

[@bongwaterbaptist]

@@Lady_Amelia-Eloiselick thst boot

[@matthewrobinson3048]

​@@bongwaterbaptist Theft is theft, I hate the Uber wealthy just like everyone else who's poor, but having your mindset will keep you there.

[@philipdonahugh2186]

That was incredible. It's one of the best skyrim videos I have ever seen. Mitten squad will be missed. Great job man!

[@ravenbelote1801]

If Rory creates a market stall and sells items himself, he’ll make way more money…😊

[@jessicastutman4956]

Genuinely, this is such a great video. I’ve gotten back into Skyrim as of recent and I loved the character you developed through this story. One of my favorite things about Skyrim is how you can virtually roleplay anyone- from the most badass Dragonborn warrior to just guy who busts wants a quaint life and family. Great work!

[@SpeedyGz_]

KZbin finally showing love to new creators

[@Lady_Amelia-Eloise]

They always do

[@prxssia]

I was expecting this to be more “do it as quick as possible”/exploitative in nature but this was pleasantly surprising! I love the narrative style and I think you did really well in making a seemingly boring challenge interesting and engaging

[@serysharpscale9703]

A beautiful story, I am definitely subscribing for more amazing tales! Keep it up!

[@vikst.varlik726]

Welcome! Thank you for the support!

[@sombreset9792]

In a sea of Skyrim content this video instantly became one of my favorites. I LOVED not only the challenge but also your storytelling. Amazing job!

[@CondemnedInformer]

Gee, I wonder in history if they ever just paid people in salt.

[@baldxiao]

Probably, it used to be super valuable

[@CondemnedInformer]

@@baldxiao Yeah, that was the joke.

[@Tatothepenguin]

I adored the way you did this video! I absolutely love your voice, the storytelling, and your sharing of your experience with one of my favorite games of all time. Thank you!

[@dynguskhan]

So rory will kill animals but not skeletons? My brother in talos they're already dead

[@spirit5923]

I absolutely love that you made this into both a challenge and a roleplay. You're a good story teller as well, very enjoyable to watch. I almost forgot this was a challenge video until you started talking about that instead of Rory.

[@LukesOffline]

338 VIEWS WHAT I don't even play Skyrim and I loved this.

[@lighttstrike6801]

This video was freaking amazing. Loved the narrative approach.

[@Jgfhujnggg23342]

IM SUBSCRIBING!!! ALSO YOU NEED MORE SUBS!!!! I’m glad I’ll be apart of the first 50!!!!👍👍👍

[@vikst.varlik726]

Thank you for the support, welcome!

[@Jgfhujnggg23342]

@@vikst.varlik726 and thank you for the great vids brother! Honestly I don’t know your reason for video making but you have a NACK naturally for Skyrim content brother! But whatever your plan is you got a supporter and cancel culture won’t stop this subscriber!

[@Jgfhujnggg23342]

@@vikst.varlik726 and at almost 4K subs, I’d say congratulations brother, congratulations 🤙

[@AquaBBQ1]

You are a brilliant story teller, man. That was really good, please continue the good work.

[@joobletmaster5000]

Hey! I don't mean to be invasive. I just went to go watch your last video and your voice gave me whiplash a bit. I can't know your situation, but I know mine: trans and took T for 3 months before being forced to stop due to an immigration out of America. I don't know if I'll ever be able to go on T again, but I know my voice now sounds like yours did, two years ago. The thought that maybe, possibly I could sound like you do in another two years if I'm able to start T again - if I decide to - is completely stunning. It's good to maybe potentially see another lifelong TES nerd maybe possibly achieve a similar dream.

[@vikst.varlik726]

This made me tear up, thank you. I hope you're able to get back on T in the near future, if that's what you want to do. I'm happy you were able to get out and I hope you're safe wherever you are now. The US has become so dangerous for trans people so quickly.

[@MalNowBrownCow]

I cried at the happy ending. Either you’re a wonderful storyteller or I’m a big baby. Probably both

[@spyrofrost9158]

"Stealing from the rich doesn't count." Rory got so desperate he forgot his morals. But I guess once a beggar, always a beggar.

[@justinb864]

It’s morally righteous to steal from the rich.

[@MoMotaroDaisuke]

​@@justinb864 yeah the rich could just replace what was stolen

[@adventureswithred]

This is the best Skyrim video I've watched in years! Happy Halloween :-)

[@davisbowe8668]

Other than the unnecessary cringy "ACAB" bit, this was enjoyable to watch. Always love a good Skyrim role-playing video. Might be a good idea to keep the social commentary out of these vids though.

[@Lord-Professor]

this was a really wholesome video, man. Thank you for making it. looks like I've seen your Ritual Stone video at least once, I'm gonna rewatch it and subscribe.