Skyrim: Top 5 Quests and Moments We Hate in The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim

[@LittleShmuplet]

Bold of you to assume I hate anything about Skyrim

[@noangles1564]

You don't hate Nazeem?

[@youtheme8035]

@Chuck Ginther i trapped his soul in a fork i deleted from the game so he can never go to the cloud district

[@jdog9886]

alright todd

[@TwiliDarkRituals]

@@noangles1564 Nazeem is the perfect annoying test subject to test how effective diseases truly are, and listen to his screams while torture the fool. Bet no one else in Skyrim would be able to scream like him. What is not to love in the game now?

[@saverofthehumens]

Lack of skills, lack of rpg elements, daft scripted as hell npcs, tiny towns barely counting as villages and mediocre main quest. Oblivion is still the best.

[@Martiandawn]

The “Paarthurnax Dilemma” annoyed me so much I installed a mod that gives you a third option. You can essentially tell the Blades, “I am the Dragonborn so I am the boss; you do what I say.” That shuts them up.

[@ethangoldsmith9332]

Hey! That's a good idea

[@MoostachedSaiyanPrince]

I just never completed the quest after they gave it to me. Screw them. Paarthurnax is awesome.

[@joshuagump8889]

Martian Dawn You actually yell at them in Dovahzul after saying they are acting like the Thalmor. The yelling in Dovahzul is what makes them shut up. They probably realize that, at that moment, you are so mad at them that your dragon blood is burning in your veins, and that they don't want to be on the receiving end of that massacre.

[@napolean2160]

Third option suggestion. “Hey Thalmor there’s some people you’re looking for over there, don’t ask how I know”.

[@Twilight24682]

The blades are right Paarthurnax is a war criminal who helped Alduin enslave and kill innocent people

[@johannord4778]

No mention of ”no stone unturned” try locate 24 barenziah gems scattered across the entirity of skyrim

[@austintruly]

theres a nifty little mod that you can download that gives you quest markers for all of them. mods are your friend

[@davecheney3460]

Never finished it

[@SatanicBarbeque]

@@davecheney3460 it's not worth finishing

[@osmanjetlee2001]

@@SatanicBarbeque i tried to find them like 20 hour i was so exited and boom the price for it really not worth it kill 4 dragon and you are done

[@marcusrose5187]

You get a permanent ability that makes you find more gems in containers and stuff but if you, like me, forget to sell them, you just end up with an accidental dragon hoarde

[@whiterunguard2108]

Heard they're reforming the Dawnguard. Vampire hunters, or something, in the old fort near Riften. Might consider joining up myself.

[@aitis8270]

Not you again

[@whiterunguard2108]

@@aitis8270 By order of the jarl stop right there!

[@conformistbastard9842]

Is that fur .. coming out of your ears?

[@whiterunguard2108]

@@conformistbastard9842 i don't always arrest people but when i do, it's for lollygaggin.

[@whiterunguard2108]

I used to make arrow to the knee jokes but then i stepped on a lego piece.

[@bridgetbrennan6615]

I was so excited to come across Sinderion’s lab. I remembered him from Oblivion and that godforsaken nirnroot. Then I open the door to find his skeleton. Great reunion.

[@missveronica8393]

I played Oblivion after I'd been playing skyrim for years, and I was so sad when I got to know him in Oblivion, he's really sweet, and knowing how he ended up made me so sad 😭 mind you, Oblivion kind of ripped my heart out with that main quest, took me a while to recover 💔

[@daveyjones7391]

😂

[@missveronica8393]

@@JirachiRamen I play on pc, you can find it on Steam

[@freyathedragon899]

Delphine: “We want you to kill Paa-“ Me: “Oh gee look at that, you’re missing your head, don’t you need that?”

[@notsae66]

@PurpleStratocaster Mods can fix that little problem.

[@ojololo]

@PurpleStratocaster into the console, write without quotes: "help delphine" you will get her object ID printed on the console "setessential write-delphines-ID-code-here 0" Now delphine is mortal and tips like a cow she is.

[@coreknabe5913]

@PurpleStratocaster After you're given the objective to kill Paarthurnax you can choose to kill the blades instead, both Delphine and Esbern will lose their essential status

[@godlesswolf5816]

Paarthunax is such a precious bean. Must protecc

[@rosedragon3498]

Parthurnaax is my dad so fuck delphine

[@notsae66]

Delphine: "We need you to kill Paar-" Dovakiin: "Wow, it sure was nice of you to sacrifice yourself to Sheogorath, I'm sure he very much appreciates that; I'll be sure to sprinkle cheese on your shallow grave."

[@pedrofernandezpena2]

He bugs out and just keeps flying up and it takes over 3 minutes for him to get down.

[@itsclemtime2357]

**sacrifices Belle Delphine to my boi Molag Bal**

[@York22]

Sends Delphine to the Soul Cairn

[@dankswagydawgy6129]

Sheogorath doesn’t want Delphine.

[@York22]

@@dankswagydawgy6129 she'd be too arrogant for him

[@lizzieandmocha1131]

"A NEW HAND TOUCHES THE BEACON" *screeches in pterodactyl*

[@JRG2187]

Lizzie and Kirk 😂🤣😂

[@draphking]

CLEANSE MY TEMPLE NORMIE REEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

[@wildredrazor1481]

*tRiGgErD*

[@hugovanwanghe7645]

is this quest that bad? I did it on all my games and it was okay. there is an annoying bug at the end and the voice is kinda infuriating but overall it's a thousand times better than the red nirnroot or killing parturnax

[@xec1]

screams in loot

[@samsarintheuntenable682]

I found Miridia's beacon in a hagraven nest. That I had snuck into. The panic I felt, thinking the hagraven had found me, and was now screaming at me... I swear I almost had a heart attack

[@HPFan4Life81]

After doing it once I'm now more careful to not grab all loot at once until I know the beacon isn't there😹

[@dubbingsync]

My most recent sighting of it was near a dragon speech wall. Meaning someone really wanted to get rid of it if they were willing to go to that destination to hide it.

[@mlmii1933]

One of my favorite mods is a simple voice actor replacement for that quest.

[@michaelmccarthy3695]

the first time i ever found meridia's beacon i was playing with headphones at 3 am. opened a chest, saw it, didnt know what it was, picked it up... "A NEW HAND TOUCHES THE BEACON" fell off my chair and woke my parents up

[@thetoasterunicorn]

I feel you. Last time I just took my headphones off before I picked up the beacon. I put them back after the whole dialogue was over.

[@p3chv0gel22]

Dude, this Story made my day

[@nyx4099]

Then after you float up for some reason she had no clothes and no head

[@IndependentOreo]

It was the first time playing Skyrim(well first time actually going quests) and I was like 8, and my legit first thoughts were “I didn’t know this game had jump scares!”

[@someoneyoudontcareabout]

I was like playing at ps3 I was level 32 there is a quest that you must defeat vokun with someone yeah so I open my reward chest then I saw the beacon I didnt know what is it it has like 0 value so I didnt pick it up but if I did I was going to probbly die

[@arcticdino1650]

The blades: You need to kill Parth- Me, grabbing the beacon: WHAT, I CAN'T HEAR YOU OVER THIS DEITY IN MY EARS

[@StarCrossed1102]

A NEW HAND TOUCHES THE BEACON!!!

[@SlenderWolf109]

I bludgeon delphine with the beacon, making her the new hand and sending her on a deity quest before she can give me the order to kill paarthurnax

[@shirokatta4051]

Question can I make them read the black book an call it a day

[@kortisin3618]

I think meridia is guarding party snacks

[@ckinggaming5bucketmadness766]

I like meridia’s quest

[@Neverender6]

Me: *A Bosmer, with inherent 50% resistance to poison and disease, wearing the Saviour's Hide, which grants an additional 50% resistance to poison, while also being a werewolf, meaning I have 100% resistance to all diseases anyway...* Arcadia: "Yoooou look rather pale. Could be Ataxia. It's quite a problem back home in Cyrodiil."

[@romkin1197]

To be fair, she says that regardless of you having a disease lol

[@partygoblynn]

@@romkin1197 to be fair she's really irritating

[@bricewebster6348]

I play as vampire, pretty sure I'm resistant to all that too if I'm not mistaken, or at least most of it.

[@partygoblynn]

@Matth3134 lmao feel that

[@DIOBRANDO-rr1kk]

She called me a nord... Im a high elf

[@codkiller2025]

In my opinion, the worst part about a return to your roots is that you can accidentally eat the stupid plant and have to find even more of them

[@Frogleeoh]

When I first did that quest, I was convinced there were exactly 30 of them with how painfully long it took me to find anymore when got down to the last few. To make matters worse, when i finally did find them all and got to the person you were supposed to give them to, a dragon appeared, whom I was not prepared for. It wouldn't let me turn it in until the threat was gone, and I was around the minimum level you'd normally be when naturally reaching that point as I did the main quest almost asap.

[@swearimnotarobot3746]

This is the first time I’m hearing about there being more than 30. I literally did everything possible in black reach and only found 30. The heck

[@TheLoreSeeker]

"Whoever Sinderion was"?!!! Sinderion was the master alchemist trainer in Oblivion. This was one of the cooler cameos in Skyrim.

[@DasVadderr]

Aye. I actually expected him to know that...

[@LostShipMate]

The old Nirnroot Quest in Oblivion was way, way worse than Skyrim's version.

[@why-qz6zq]

@@LostShipMate i still have nightmares

[@benjaminschreiner1542]

For Real! Sinderion's quest was like the second one I ever got in Oblivion. He thinks the Skyrim quest is annoying. I remember grabbing 150+ ninroots for this dweeb.

[@witchywoman2008]

Lost Ship agreed. At least the crimson Nirnroot was all in one place.

[@mikey6633]

When The Elder Scrolls: 6 finally comes out: ME: "Oh, I found a note...what's it say?" *Quest Started* *THE IMPATIENT ROOTS OF BARENZIAH* *Objective: Find 50 Crimson pages of Barenziah. . . in the Soul Cairn.* ME: Of CoUrSe Todd. Of CoUrSe.

[@cobraqueen555]

Then return the pages to ToDd HoWErD to get 100 gold

[@RoughThief]

Jesus. Don't give them ideas!

[@JohnZ117]

Also, Clairvoyance only works if you get the 500 credit upgrade in the Creation Club.

[@corbinbarron8772]

And 1 of them is hidden in the water in a randomized cave that you’ve already been through with no indicator and they all weigh two hundred pounds even though they’re quest items and they smell bad

[@wu1ming9shi]

Probably more like: "Please pay 20 dollars to start this quest" and there's NO way to get out of that window!

[@martinperry5072]

The Crimson Nirnroot and Patience of a Saint quests are just the developers ensuring players explore all of the areas they spent so much time creating.

[@adrianfelipe6148]

That makes sense

[@patrickharris4641]

No stone unturned is another good example

[@zachariahspencer1431]

That makes sense for the crimson nirnroot and barenziah's stones but I feel like the soul cairn is kind of underdeveloped

[@rollyollyollie6213]

yeah but like. you could still explore while KEEPING THE CLAIRVOYANCE OPTION

[@stephysmith2239]

I hated the nirnroot quests so much that I go out if my way to avoid them even in elder scrolls online 😅

[@GeoffSayre]

I really liked Meridia's quest. It was a pleasant surprise and one of the few morally good daedric quests

[@bluesbest1]

"You! You found my shiny rock! Bring it back and kill this asshole who's making a mess of my house!"

[@GeoffSayre]

@@bluesbest1 I like I said, nothing morally grey or evil about this quest. Just helping out the little old lady down the street clean the pests out of the basement. XD

[@raineblackstar3522]

You're kidding right..? It's hardly a challenge at any level/mode. It's not at all fun. It's fun to get 2 dawn breakers, sure, but the quest itself is utter trash.

[@santi_super_stunts2573]

@@raineblackstar3522 on legendary it was tuff

[@raineblackstar3522]

@@santi_super_stunts2573 i played it on legendary 3 times. I didn't have any problems. Just went through it with my Dremora Kynreeves, Serana and daedric bow of malediction. Tbf, i did wait constantly until level 50 with OP armor and weapons before going in so maybe that's why..? 10 months later: Alright. I already said "tbf". I went into it at lvl 15 with the classic stealth archer build. *it was still too easy for me.* i go into it with a lvl 13 battle mage and a waraxe, *still too easy.* my recent playthrough? Just a dagger. No issues. I can explain that to y'all as much as i need to, but it's honestly the long version of "skill issue." Now please stfu about it. I don't want to see any more notifications mocking me for avoiding the beacon until 50 levels in! "A new hand touches the beacon" 😤😤😤 {this is the last response I'm giving you.}

[@lawngamer9403]

Hearing "A new hand touches the beacon" at the start of the video activated my fight or flight response

[@Veladus]

Ditto. And it's the same VA using the same voice she used for Fantasy Hitler in Dragon Age 2, so fight is automatically chosen. And then I'm sad because I don't get to stab that child murdering bitch Meredith again.

[@thejudge2956]

I guess you took flight and teleported outta there

[@Ash-cd7ky]

Scares the shit out of me every single time

[@t1mek33per9]

Honestly Dawnbreaker is dope though. I love Dawnbreaker. Like, fair trade.

[@Alexshik12]

I mean... I will restore your light Meridia... But out of spite I will be a Vampire and I will be using necromancy the whole time I am completing your quest. And I am bringing Serana too 😤☠️🤬

[@immortalsnail-xd7zv]

"Whoever Sinderion was..." Be advised, he was an alchemist in Oblivion, and his quest was, well... To collect nirnroot.

[@kadged-g5881]

immortal snail5774 Wich was a lot annoying than collection Crimson Nirnroot, how does somebody like this guy doesnt know about it ?

[@immortalsnail-xd7zv]

@@kadged-g5881 indeed.

[@kadged-g5881]

Like at least Skyrim’s nirnroot was in a limited game cell, blackreach haha

[@immortalsnail-xd7zv]

@@kadged-g5881 well, atleast they only grow near water!

[@kadged-g5881]

Yess indeed, still all over the map haha

[@verward]

bruh, I've never had an issue with diseases, there are shrines literally everywhere and I always carry a cure disease around.

[@Dawnbreakerr]

I know right? Who the fuck doesn't keep some Cure Disease in their inventory?

[@Hysterii]

@@Dawnbreakerr always handy to keep a cute disease around

[@Dawnbreakerr]

@@Hysterii I wouldn't have noticed that typo in a million years lol

[@connorscorner443]

Same

[@redrobsanthem9206]

I just became a werewolf it’s very op and I don’t bother with well rested anyways

[@virtual_vanitas]

I remember not knowing about diseases for years until I finally wasn't a werewolf in one of my runs and everybody kept telling me how I look terrible and I had to look it up and then I found out that diseases were a thing in the game lol

[@badluck7286]

Same. It sucks that for years you are a werewolf, then realise it actually had disease immunity a decade after

[@jackb.nimble826]

I've always known about diseases but those comments from NPCs are the ONLY way I find out I have one. That one, brief little message is too easy to miss. To make it worse, it only appears when you're in the heat of battle against whatever infected you... so of course you're gonna miss it.

[@incognitoman3656]

Bruh moment

[@autismreal4]

@@jackb.nimble826 you don’t check your active effect menu often? almost never play as a werewolf or vampire so I check that often

[@jackb.nimble826]

@@autismreal4 No, I don't. I'll play as a werewolf for a few days during the quest, but NEVER as a vampire (disgusting abominations), and I always get myself cured during the Companions questline. I only check my active effects after fighting vampires... and that's because the message is so easy to miss and I don't to become one of those... *things* by mistake.

[@alexdelarge703]

The intro music to TES6 is just going to be Todd Howard himself saying, “A new hand touches the beacon,” on a continuous loop.

[@gamer65688]

And after each loop it duplicates but the duplicated version starts 1 second later

[@pixelyoshi1062]

With a random “it just works” here and there throughout

[@bornswanky6749]

With dubstep music playing in the background

[@mattbignall7483]

Aaaand perfection

[@aweirdoontheinternet8543]

It just works

[@The_Kaichu]

The reward for Return to Your Roots is also a permanent effect that lets you occasionally make duplicate potions/poisons, which is actually quite handy for anyone playing an alchemist.

[@t3chn0dr0n3]

The three crafting professions are so strong that there is no reason why anyone would NOT have them maxed eventually. You can skip smithing if you're playing a pure mage, but that's about it.

[@Yawyna124]

Crimson nirnroot also creates more potent potions than standard nirnroot, and for that reason, i don't mind it.

[@Yawyna124]

@ValorJ Omega I mean, if you don't leave them lying around your home outside of a container, they don't make the noise. If you do alchemy however, and use poisons, nirnroot does have a relatively strong damage health property, and crimson nirnroot has triple potency as a crafting ingredient, soo... yeah, crimson nirnroot makes some crazy good poisons. Could also make a pretty dang strong resist magic potion too.

[@jdlambe7022]

If you visit the farm again half of the nirnroot she grows are replaced by crimson nirnroot.

[@intensellylit4100]

@@t3chn0dr0n3 alchemy is lame.

[@darthnihilus7406]

Fun story: I was in the laboratory and an explosion outside would kill me whenever I left. Not knowing what to do I lied in the bed and waited. When I woke up I started the dark brotherhood quest line

[@model0.519]

Be like" Shit just went from 0 to 100 real fucking fast"

[@janemorriss4548]

My first time was as I was starting my time in the college of winter hold, it was funny to me that they could sneak me out of there,

[@calebd3947]

basically assassins just saved you

[@martol7169]

@@calebd3947 and more surprising is Astrid somehow can go through all of that, seriously one time I was sleeping in a solitude barracks u know where all the guards are somehow Astrid has sneak 100000000 and somehow got me out of their

[@Nightcoreissoepic]

thats so lucky i love it

[@nitindasiah991]

I remember when the Paarthurnax ultimatum was given, I did try attack Delphine. But since she was an essential character, I couldn't kill her and fail the mission

[@LendriMujina]

I've never actually made it to that moment in the game, but when I do, even if I can't kiII them, I'm going to use the Fortify Restoration loop to create a paralysis potion so strong that it will render someone a vegetable for decades. (The number of seconds _can_ get _that_ high.)

[@WraythSkitzofrenik]

@Lendri ''Badger'' Mujina I just found out about this trick! Time to get brewing! It's COMA time!

[@autismreal4]

Honestly would’ve loved if there was a mini questline where you could kill the blades and maybe you get a player home at high hrothgar and maybe partysnax becomes a follower

[@TopAgenda]

“Whomever Sinderion was...” Not only was he a character/quest giver in oblivion.. the journal in his quarters mentions the player character from the oblivion game running errands for him. Hence “a return to your roots” But because you’re always telling us about much more obscure and interesting theories, we’ll let this one slide...

[@kadged-g5881]

Ryan Ward Right and the original Nirnroot quest was way annoying than Crimson. Like to me, he used to be really accurate until now, he doesnt know who Sinderion his..,,

[@kadged-g5881]

Liam Keogh Actually its only 401 years and Sinderion was an elf, he’s the same. He only died because of the falmers.

[@kadged-g5881]

Liam Keogh And it’s proven in the lore that it’s the same one

[@garrettshelton5788]

“Is it better to be born good, or to overcome ones nature through hard work and meditation” -some wise old dragon probably

[@MerlynMusicman]

He was compelledby Kyne.

[@afonsogomes4647]

What about the stones of Barenziah quest? It's basically the upgraded version of Jiub's and the red root quests

[@chaoscatgaming]

At least Barenziah crown gives you a perk after its completion

[@steffenhayes1967]

Afonso Gomes also you see your completions glory on that damn shelf.

[@HenningGu]

I used to always activate the mods the activate map markers for these three.

[@gratuitouslurking8610]

At least the roots are all in one area, and technically respawn. (Maybe not by default but between Flora Fixes and falmer spawns you can always get enough.) I'll take it over finding Nirnroot in Oblivion any day.

[@nicolasvillasecaali7662]

​@@chaoscatgaming the red root quest gives you a 25% chance to make an extra potion in alchemy, which is a really good effect and better than the extra gems from Barenziah

[@AtlasOnyx]

If you occasionally peer up into the sky while walking on the roads of Skyrim, you’ll sometimes find a hawk flying around. You can actually shoot (an arrow or bolt of magicka) it and kill it. When you loot it, you’ll find a hawk beak, hawk feather, and some other stuff. It’s very useful for crafting your own cute disease potions!

[@derekstryder2281]

I know it wasn't intentional but... I wasn't aware that cute diseases were a thing. Or was it the bottles themselves that were cute?

[@zCREz]

"Some missions can drive us absolutely mad..." Sheogorath: I see this as an absolute win! Edit: I just realized Sheogorath does the same pose in the thumbnail as Hulk from the meme.. well played, Nayt...

[@selicebradley3871]

Lmao, YES!

[@cobraqueen555]

Collects 50 gems to put on a crown in the thieves Guild. I see this is an absolute win

[@thomastakesatollforthedark2231]

@@cobraqueen555 i wish i could go to whatever hell Berenziah was send to so i could skip rope with her entrails

[@cobraqueen555]

@@thomastakesatollforthedark2231 only if mortals could travel to plain of oblivion with a way to get back with no god assistants

[@thomastakesatollforthedark2231]

@@cobraqueen555.... Do you know someone who won't be missed? I know this place close to windhelm i have to check out

[@BaiZoo]

I never really understood the Blades point of view, I’m the Dragonborn fam if a dragon is a threat I’ll slay it. I mean we killed Alduin there’s no dragon who could’ve posed a bigger threat. So why would we need to kill a dragon who’s shown no signs of being a threat and has actually helped us?

[@lunarequine7734]

Same honestly, also Paarthy is one of my favorite characters in the entire game. How cool is it that we have a dragon ally/friend?

[@BaiZoo]

MoonCat EQ I agree it is pretty awesome.

[@duck6770]

MoonCat EQ and durnehviir

[@belisarius6949]

Also Paarthy is voiced by Mario.

[@Jamarvious_]

I mean her reasoning is kinda stupid but she has a point. Paarthurnax says that he has the urge to give into his nature. So since paarthurnax is immortal, and the Dragonborn isn’t. If the Dragonborn dies and paarthurnax is still alive and gives into his nature there will be no one to stop him. BUT I WILL NEVER KILL HIM

[@zwright19]

This is why I fell in love with mods. There is a mod that gives you the option to argue with Delphine and in the end shake the blade's home with your dovah voice. Basically saying screw you, partysnax lives and you will deal with it. Not only does he live but both places are open to you along with the quests that come with the greybeards and blades.

[@CH4R10T_TV]

I tried that mod and it actually worked really well. I liked having the option open. I could never bring myself to go full Order 66 on the Blades, even if they were an existential threat to the dragons (and by extension, my boys Paarthurnax and Ohdahving).

[@xananymous431]

Just get a mod that can make you kill an essential npc..

[@zwright19]

@@xananymous431 yeah but the only issue there is a lot of times that'll break the game. This mod is much better in my opinion. Everybody lives and works out 👍🏻

[@matthewcurlee6661]

@@xananymous431 you don't need a mod for that. There are console commands that can allow you to set essential NPCS as nonessential. Works with the blades.

[@reeekid3631]

PARTYSNAX!!!

[@Beauknows-du1rn]

The nirnroot quest reward is actually really good if your make potions, gives you 25% chance to duplicate a potion when you make it. Essentially giving a chance to make 2 potions for the price of one.

[@jerryamescua]

Yeah he failed to mention that in the vid. It’s actually a very good perk since potions are op

[@shanesloth4419]

doesnt she also start growing crimson nirnroot? which iirc are much more effective than normal nirnroot in their potion effect magnitudes?

[@BenjaminSquillari]

Exactly, plus the NPC farms nirnroot and crimson nirnroot now!

[@unofficialmeme5972]

Delphine: There's one more thi- Me: *runs out immediately to never receive the quest*

[@swiftbl4de336]

*opens console*

[@nogomon4880]

Delphine: There's one more thi- Me: *opens console* Delphine: Actually nvm

[@michaelcutler5538]

@@swiftbl4de336 did this, played the game for a while, found the staff of worms, reanimated esbern so I could leave him dead in the palace of kings where I reanimated somebody else I thought about making him fight party snacks on his own though lol

[@swifferwet-jet1099]

You're lucky. Esbern will usually tell me after the peace treaty, before he teaches you the shout to call Odahviing, so I HAVE to get the quest in order to progress

[@jaanamiettinen1905]

Who's horse we are going to take?

[@sophiamaren]

Nate: A new hand touches the beacon... Me: *throws phone across the room*

[@3l_Raro]

This^^

[@rosewhip889]

Pretty freaking much!

[@darthskarr8975]

I just laughed. I don't have anything against this quest, but I enjoy the PTSD it induces in other players. XD

[@ShizaanSil]

The ptsd starts attacking

[@banessuperbrutalmetalfunti2561]

*LISTEN. HEAR ME AND OBEY! A FOUL DARKNESS HAS SWEPT THROUGH MY TEMPLE; A DARKNESS THAT YOU...WILL...DESTROOOOY.*

[@connorbracken8102]

He makes diseases sound so hard to cure, you can just get a cure disease or go to a shrine

[@sawyer3818]

Just be a werewolf

[@sugoha_2548]

@@sawyer3818 This

[@thecrimsonfire4921]

qdqdqipbpbp ikr. Werewolf for da win

[@lizzieandmocha1131]

@@sawyer3818 Or a Bosmer

[@sugoha_2548]

@Dovahkiin there are shrines pretty much everywhere tbh, even in dungeons sometimes

[@spiderflame04]

I actually liked the Crimson Nirnroot quest, gave me a reason to walk around Blackreach and find all the little secrets

[@Rob17Cotton]

I agree I also liked that quest I got too pretty much live in blackreach for god knows how many in game days to collect all the crimson nirnroot because my thoughts if I have to give 33 away for the quest I won't have any myself so I collected the whole 44/45 that are down there lol at that point I wasn't sure the plants respawn lol

[@ColinoDeani]

i think thats why they made it mandatory.... it took them a long time to make that area so they want the player to look it over without wasting their effort... kinda odd yet understandable.

[@pandorasbox4238]

You are insane lol

[@silverblade357]

Delphine: "You're either with us or against us!" Dovahkiin: *malevolent dovah laugh* "Oh, Delphine, did you not notice The Paarthurnax Dilemma was installed?"

[@Petaurista13]

Actually Blades were created to serve Drabgonborn, right? So Dragonborn can't betray Blades. Blades can betray Dragonborn.

[@silverblade357]

@@Petaurista13 I just want a mod that makes Delphine turn to the Blades, all of whom are your companions, and order them to apprehend or kill the Dragonborn.

[@cristianrios8804]

@@Petaurista13 they're doing it with that ultimatum. And they paid for it

[@alchemysaga3745]

@@Petaurista13 Noblisse Oblige is the concept that those in positions of power have the obligation to serve their people as their people serve them, making the relationship a symbiotic one. In short, just like a group can betray their leader with good cause, a leader can betray their people if they are given good reason. And by Gods, they give Reason.

[@user-ei3lu6yr5z]

Nemo TheEight well the blades’ rules can’t control the DOVAHKIIN so... like yeah

[@HanaNoMachi]

Delphine: We need you to kill Pa- *xXDov4kiinXx has left the chat*

[@kingmaoh5566]

@Macdonalds Mascot You are the ultimate incarnation of Evil to kill Best Dragon

[@alumilynn]

@Macdonalds Mascot You are heartless.

[@alumilynn]

@Macdonalds Mascot They practically did nothing to help. I see having paarthurnax and being able to see the grey beards more important rather than some random people who don't care if you just practically rebuilt the "club".

[@NeedSomething2845]

@Mveoxl get off my train, *SHIETBIRD*

[@whiterunguard7271]

I hope y’all know the reason Paarthurnaax is talking to the dragons upon the throat of the world after you return to Tamriel from killing Alduin is because they were planning a siege on Skyrim. Paarthurnaax was planning Alduins defeat and planning for you to stay in sovngarde. So he had no one to challenge him.

[@nintendude0701]

Not mentioning the “No Stone Unturned” quest? Aight I’mma head out

[@Shadow_1923]

Probably because everyone knows about that quest and how annoying it is

[@nicholascanale6163]

Because it makes you money, unlimited money, you get a hidden perk for it that makes you generally find more gems which means more money

[@Lucas-qt5uu]

@@nicholascanale6163 yeah true but by the time you have collected all the gems you're already the richest person alive

[@TheDjmaster1997]

@@nicholascanale6163 true, but it's not like no one starts up skyrim while saying "oh boy I can't wait to start 'no stones unturned' and look all over the god damn map for every stone". You will more likely have explored everything, become Thane in every hold, finished every other quest. Yes you do get a pretty sweet reward for it but still no one really loves that quest. So it would definitely fit in the category of quests that is hated.

[@JoahTheThread5ive]

@@TheDjmaster1997 Getting more money (gems in this case) is a dumb reward, I would have preferred some sort of mystical power or a really powerful (and actually unique) weapon/armor.

[@erickurquidez8944]

I love being a werewolf because of the transformation, abilities, and not being able to contact diseases is a blessing

[@badluck7286]

I used to always go for the companions questline. As I just recently made a new playthrough. I did not go for that. Little did I know after doing some weapon quests (spellbreaker, dawnbreaker) I started to notice, I deal less and less damage. I decided to check my effects. Turned out I had 7 out of 10 diseases, and I wasn't even level 10 by the time

[@demonicwolfs3652]

It great being a werewolf

[@autismreal4]

@@badluck7286 would honestly love if becoming a werewolf was like becoming a vampire

[@badluck7286]

@@autismreal4 that means?

[@autismreal4]

@@badluck7286 it was just a disease like sanguinare vampiris

[@Quasihamster]

Sinderion: Completely decomposed to bare bones Candles: Still burning.

[@lsswappedcessna]

Gods-damned mages.

[@starkillerrxrafael2938]

@@lsswappedcessna Now we know where that candle in Candlehearth Hall comes from

[@lsswappedcessna]

​@@starkillerrxrafael2938 Surprising that the Nords don't take to pyromancy a little more seeing how cold Hjaalmarch, The Pale, Winterhold, Eastmarch and the northernmost parts of Haafingar seem to be, especially considering that's over half of the province either covered with snow or constantly raining.

[@robertkarp2070]

They just don't make candles like they used to.

[@TranscendentLion]

Maybe he made them from Dreugh Wax.

[@bari6708]

At least meridia gives you a weapon and not a freaking alchemy perk!

[@hardwirecars]

i love the breaker of dawn sword and i play as an alchemist sooooo whats the alchemy perk and how do i get it?

[@venlocity2]

hardwire nirnroot quest thing

[@Mcobalchini18]

@@hardwirecars it gives you a little chance of duplicating your potions when you craft them

[@bashfulwolfo6499]

Honestly, the weapon I found to be useless. Weaker than any weapon I was carrying.

[@jerryscanas]

Yea I used it once to slay the volkihar clan during kindred judgement

[@cagexnorris3792]

I actually loved sheogoraths quests. Any time I can spend with him is a blessing

[@nadeenabuhalima6365]

I completed his quest and got married after thatm. He was a guest at my wedding. I cannot tell you how excited I was that he was there. I was more excited that he was at my wedding than I was for the wedding itsslf

[@Blackrainbowsociety888]

Don’t ya mean a mad god’s blessing ;))

[@valdeos]

Same

[@elizabethpettinaroli9694]

Ikr

[@aweirdoontheinternet8543]

C h e e s e

[@timothymanukian]

I feel like the diseases really are not that bad at all because you can just fast travel to riften or whiterun or anywhere that has a temple and just activate the shrine and it cures all debuffs. Also maybe just keep a potion of cure diseases handy.

[@CloudsGirl7]

Or hawk feathers - they weigh even less than a potion. (I mean, for obvious reasons.)

[@swisschwse]

Vampires and werewolves don’t have such weaknesses

[@bostonterrier2976]

yeah, I think the shrine of Arkay in any Hall of the Dead will cure them as well. I kind of like the ritual of going to the Hall of the Dead and paying my respects and getting getting my cure from the shrine in whatever town I'm near.

[@stepst-steps2712]

(Apparently) Unpopular Opinion: I liked Meridia's Quest. The first time I heard the voice it was surprising and hella creepy and flying around in the sky in front of a glowy thing is one of the most spectacular scenes in the game. Additionally you get a sick sword that burns fools you why the hate?

[@akirandrake414]

I enjoyed the quest and actually used the sword commonly against enemies, I always enjoyed the side quest, the voice scared me though.

[@yeeterich380]

I enjoyed it for th e first time but believe me after too many fucking times hearing this fucking voice youre gonna get fucking crazy

[@TchaikovskyListener]

Steps , T-Steps stones of Barenziah is MUCH!!! worse.

[@zebfirehd9102]

well thankfully she give better rewards than Maven

[@pyryhartikainen608]

It's good the first time, but the fifth or sixth time? Then it starts to get annoying

[@draixmitchell9354]

Paarthurnax dilemma mod is the best mod to grab no matter what, you get to tell the Blade screw you I don’t work for you you work for me Paarthurnax lives.

[@Enoonb]

I think if you say no, they attack you. I killed them either way.

[@thomastakesatollforthedark2231]

@Really Bitch why? He was a good man and helped humanity win of the dragons

[@thomastakesatollforthedark2231]

@Really Bitch Parthunax is obvious evidence that's wrong. You think all germans are nazis to?

[@Banana-Boi]

That is how it should've been.

[@MichealThe]

@@thomastakesatollforthedark2231 When you confront paarthunax he admits that it is reasonable to want to kill him, remember : "is it better to be born good or be born evil and overcome it through great effort" or "we were made to dominate, it is in our blood" or there is not a day where I am not tempted to return to my inborn nature"(paraphrasing). Dovah's are born to dominate and view themselves as a masterrace (which they are if we're being honest), their very existence is a threat to all man and mer kind. Also more specifically for paarthunax he was alduin's right hand and committed multiple atrocities, his name literally translates to ambition cruel overlord...

[@kirtemoon529]

As annoying as “a new hand touches the beacon” is when you have max volume on VR, The Break of Dawn actually slaps as a quest, the weapon is great, and Meridia is probably the only deity in the game I follow on any given play through.

[@ultragaming9233]

Ayyyyy a fellow vr player

[@sarriedoherty4577]

I LOVE Dawnbreaker. I always go do the quest when I get the beacon. It's so useful early on in the game in draugr infested dungeons. Plus, I like the explosion. Explosions are good.

[@danielshore1457]

@@sarriedoherty4577 I assume it works great for the dawn guard as well right?

[@SourChicken1856]

@@danielshore1457 You mean vampires? Yeah, pretty much any undead

[@sarriedoherty4577]

@@danielshore1457 BOOM

[@Aheadmoth8]

To be totally fair to the Crimson Nirnroot quest, you also get the Sinderion's Serendipity effect which gives you a 25% chance to duplicate a potion you make with Alchemy, which for an alchemist, is pretty good.

[@ukalistaxd9464]

Should have made it 30% for consistency

[@drdoggoswift]

"A new hand touches the beacon." This quote triggers my fight or flight response...

[@cristianrios8804]

*And I'm flighty*

[@lawngamer9403]

Fuck I just commented this and now that I've scrolled down I regret it

[@dreadbread7667]

*Makes Breakfast* A NEW HAND TOUCHES THE BACON

[@dragonmaster3030]

This quote makes me have the turn down my hearing aids reaction

[@mattbignall7483]

Fuck you jk you suck,,,,,!,

[@kencham53]

I haven't seen anyone mention this, but one of my least favorite quest moments would have to be the player's first encounter with Hermaeus Mora in the base game, during Discerning The Transmundane. Herma Mora's voice is so loud, and he speaks so incredibly slowly. You can't even skip his dialogue, and if you exit out of the conversation before it's over, you can't get past him, and he'll make you listen to his painfully drawn-out speech a second time. Don't get me wrong, Herma Mora is one of the most entertaining Daedric appearances in the game in my opinion (besides Sheogorath, he tops the list 100%) but I could go without his loud, tired, unskippable drawl.

[@sverreemil1390]

FRICK HERMA MORA. FRICK MIRAAK FRICK SOLSTHEIM ITSELF

[@tylerpike954]

Not to mention the Oghma Infinitum is such an incredibly lousy reward, especially after all the steps you have to take to complete the quest.

[@danielleberryman1118]

HE SPEAKS SO SLOWLY. I made myself a cup of tea whilst he was drawling on about whatever the fuck he goes on about

[@Theshocker0045]

@@danielleberryman1118 lol I actually was able to make food while waiting, and then I was able to eat it and he was still talking, but it wasn't like on a stove it was just like a sandwich, well cheese sandwich...

[@Theshocker0045]

Lol so true he sucks, in dragonborn too he is the actual same, meeting him for the first time in apacrypha(correct me if I spelled that wrong please) I ran around, got all loot, made a hot dog in a microwave ate it and he wasn't even done talking

[@Skyrimfruitsnacks]

You forgot one annoying moment... When there's a really difficult lock to pick on a chest, but you don't get ANYTHING good after you finally manage to open it...

[@bluephoeenix]

After you broke several lock picks, you get a damn potato, cabbage and a damned carrot. That shit is annoying!

[@aleabeckermann2100]

bluephoeenix Mzulft. Master door. 12 Gold. ... Why?

[@Yawyna124]

Or... there's a lockpick within it.

[@generalgrievous9987]

Better to include this than meridias beacon

[@markghostproductions3697]

Me: *unlocks Master level door after 300 lockpicks.* "Finally...I get to see what's inside that che-" *chest is another Master lock.* "..."

[@jonesy2931]

I feel like I'm the only person who actually likes "A return to your roots" I love exploring Blackreach and half the time I do that quest I'm not even meaning to I'm just roaming around the colourful underworld of Skyrim

[@brytonpickett7650]

Same tho

[@IJustLoveCreepers]

Nate: rants about diseases Me, an intelectual: *laughs in werewolf*

[@thesleepykid8597]

also me: *Laughs in Vampire*

[@sethgoff4985]

I geuss that's why I never had to deal with sickness. XD

[@DovahGirlie]

*Laughs in 100% Resist Disease enchantment*

[@mindfulewe]

laughs in skeleton

[@cameronjadewallace]

*chuckles in Bosmer* Gotta up that alchemy bro.

[@dmkatelyn]

I actually like Meridia's quest. Dawnbreaker is worthwhile and Meridia is arguably one of the best Daedric Princes lorewise. I usually join her in shouting "A NEW HAND TOUCHES THE BEACON". Yeah, it's dramatic and sometimes jarring but it's so, so worthwhile to help out one of the rare "good" Daedra. Also worth mention that while the dungeon crawl is pretty basic the light beams mechanic is a nice thematic touch, though if there was more of a puzzle around it that'd have been a lot more exciting.

[@nemerly_00]

I always try to complete that quest ASAP just to get Dawnbreaker. It is a great sword early in the game, at least until you get your smithing and enchanting up.

[@harrysherman2511]

I 100% agree, Meridia is reasonably good for a Daedra and I like Dawnbreaker a lot.

[@missolitude]

I agree as well, it's one of my favourite quests.

[@Zarvain]

Even after I get my enchanting and smithing up I still keep that sword around, just after I have HEAVILY upgraded its damage at a grindstone. the thing makes undead explode, you know how much fun that and the set of J'zargo's scrolls (so long as I am protected) running around in a dungeon full of the undead? I like to see how big a chain reaction I can start.

[@Standstudios671]

In my personal opinion meridia is one of the bitchiest daedra in the game. "SO MUCH FOR THE CONSCICITY OF MORTALS THEIR CRAFTS AND THEIR HEARTS. IF THEIR LOVE CAN NOT REACH ME. HOW CAN MY LOVE REACH THEM?". She is entirely self obsessed and even though she says she is the protector of all living things during Alessia the slave queen's rebellion she sided with the Ayelids and proved she only wants what's best for her because if the Ayelids won she would lose some of her worshippers. She sided with the slavers of the world who also worshiped Molag Bal the god of rape. I rest my case. Meridia is a self absorbed bitch not working of the sweet roll I just offered to her.

[@ninja_tank25]

Pro tip in case anyone even wants it at this point: Doing the Companions quest line has you having several run ins with the Silver Hand. Those people have a LOT of Cure Disease potions and are often carrying them or the ingredients that have that trait (ex: Garlic or hawk feathers). If you're running low and don't feel like making them, try going after them

[@maxhohn5570]

I just stayed a werewolf. No diseases!

[@ShiningDarknes]

@@maxhohn5570 yeah there is literally no downside to just being a werewolf.

[@MacNCheezeWhiz]

@@ShiningDarknes yeah if you want to learn a skill you cannot be well rested. It’s sucks for smithing.

[@ShiningDarknes]

@@MacNCheezeWhiz nobody ever sleeps in beds in skyrim anyway so most people will never see that downside lol

[@veajakorobearej1369]

@@ShiningDarknes i play werewolf with moon tales (unboud alternate start for werewolf at start) requiem skyrim never was so eazy when you can just kill giany at lvl 1

[@Matakshaman]

If you visit the Sarethi farm before going to Blackreach, she will talk about Sindarion. The quests actually makes sense

[@RoonMian]

"...whomever Sinderion was..." Somebody didn't play his Oblivion.... >_>

[@Kayla-fs8qi]

I played Skyrim first, so when I met Sinderion in Oblivion, I was like, that sounds familiar. Replayed Skyrim and got the big sad.

[@millamantell7779]

thought the same thing smh

[@Ykskolme]

Anybody mind enlightning non-Oblivion player?

[@derryair9419]

@@Ykskolme He's a woodelf that made The Hero of Kvatch collect far too many nirnroots

[@kurtcobane1762]

@@derryair9419 high elf*

[@canadalynx]

I actually like finding Meridia’s Beacon. Like, I’m just going about my day, looking every container I can find, when I suddenly find the beacon and I’m like “Ah sweet, I can get Dawnbreaker now.” And Meridia’s yelling doesn’t bother me too much, as it’s a daedric prince we’re talking about. The only part of the quest I hate is the boss at the end and his damned blizzard spell; I can’t tell you how many times I’ve been one shot by it....

[@marycanary86]

yeah the boss fight fuuuuuuucking sucks. but i love toddling about the crypt redirecting the light :D and the sword. deffo the sword

[@nicolev.3532]

People complaining about Meridia’s voice everywhere yet I looked at the comments on a mod that replaces the voice with a softer one and everyone says it’s too soft 😂

[@derpface1279]

I just do it for dawnbreaker

[@j.proberts4728]

Saammee ya she’s obnoxious but Dawnbreaker is a GOAT weapon. Plus I ALWAYS find it in Bleak Falls Barrow. Like on my past 5 playthroughs in a row, it’s always in the final chest

[@koleh3282]

I hate how over powered blizzard (I think that's the spell) is in the hands of npcs but you use it and it's like a flee bite I always add spell mods to actually make being a mage worthy

[@ultimateqmazing2537]

Me: *looting a random chest Meridia: *A NEW HAND TOUCHES THE BEACON* Dude this scared the absolute shit out of me the first time.

[@Jamarvious_]

Same, I was like who the fuck are youuu who the fuck are youuuuu who you is who you be I don’t even know yo assss

[@myeclecticself]

It freaked me out and I immediately loaded the last save when I couldn’t drop it. I’ve never picked it up since.

[@RoboRyan21]

funny thing is in my recent play through i found it in the same chest as i did in my first ever play through XD

[@briangeiswite4452]

I thought I sat on the remote or my TV got hacked or something was broken. I was confused as hell.

[@joaoluizkurianskifreitassa2436]

I didn't get scared at the Beacon speech, but when she Teleported me to the sky (and later just dropped me) I almost had a heart attack

[@laindarko3591]

Tbh I like the Meridia's Beacon thing. It adds a bit of excitement when you come across it, esp since it can be during a super routine bandit camp clearout or something. Also, the sword from that quest is prob the best there is at that level in the game. Also, I haven't run into any scenario where I didn't have a cure disease potion when I needed it.

[@johnmatheson8045]

I never thought that diseases were really that big of a nuisance.

[@TexMeta]

Same. Not only are they easy to cure(cure disease potion is uncommon as loot, but common in alchemy shops), but being a Lycan or Vampire makes you immune. Then there are the enchantments for it(though why bother). And if you kill things before they can hit you, or just don't encounter or fight every animal you come across, you'll never get one. I'm level 76 and I haven't had a single disease my entire playthrough.

[@IRUNASSULT]

Shrines cure them too, so whenever I got a disease early game before getting lycanthropy or vampirism I’d just go to a town and use a shrine, no big deal.

[@hoodhokage3311]

Seriously just activate any shrine like the shrine of talos in white run or the Shrine in the temple also In whiterun and boom blessing added and all diseases cured simple as that he made it sound so bad no hate tho 😂

[@Wulfjager]

i become a werewolf through the companions very early in the game, not because i use it but because its the best cure to it

[@flamingwaffle3090]

Every time i get attacked by an animal i get a desease. And i dont notice it having 25% less onehanded damage wondering why im not dealing much damage. Then i hear "are feeling okay you look sick". And i say one of thes statments. "Oh by the gods not again" or "Damn it i fucking hate desease"

[@lunarequine7734]

“A new hand touches the beacon” fills me with existential dread every single time I hear it.

[@Veladus]

It wouldn't be so bad except: 1) It's 900 decibels 2) There's no way to skip dialogue or something 3) I know that voice only as Meredith, Fantasy Hitler of Dragon Age 2 carrying out a straight up genocide. That voice will never be anyone but Fantasy Hitler, and I'll never picture anything but her "exterminating" defenseless kids because she doesn't like their genes. So, kind of enraging. Definitely not the voice I want giving me good aligned quests.

[@liquidsandwich1052]

I was playing through a mod of skyrim and found this thing randomly in a vampire den. Even in my mods it haunts me

[@VIofCaffeine]

Only good thing is thr Dawnbreaker if you know how often you need to fight undead.

[@joelortiz3084]

@@VIofCaffeine "Often" translates to= Every time you go into a dungeon

[@terrycrewscolombiano3095]

A New Hand Touches The BEACON

[@LukePearce911]

I’m starting to think i’m one of a few players that has always done the 30 Crimson Nirnroot quest. Even on my first play through in 2011 I did it. Takes some time but I hate leaving a quest not completed.

[@taylorb1348]

I usually do the quest when first arriving to blackreach. I’ve memorized where 20 are so I only need to find 10, which I usually look around the water near the building with the scroll.

[@ansel569]

See, I think the Parthurnax dilemma COULD be an interesting idea, since throughout the main quest the greybeards and delphine both show their distaste for the other, they both represent conflicting ideas presented to the player about their power. But it needed to be more complex, with more choices and not such a shallow ultimatum.

[@HickoryDickory86]

That's why I always install the mod that gives you the ability to put Delphine in her place. That that isn't a choice offered in vanilla Skyrim by default is the biggest slap in the face from Bethesda, honestly. Were it not for that mod, I would gladly make Delphine non-essential and personally finish what the Thalmor started. In fact, that's what I always did before I discovered the mod. Yes, Delphine pisses me off that much. I hate her, and I hate having to deal with her due to her scripted centrality to the main quest. 😒

[@LuminousWhispers11]

@@HickoryDickory86 Honestly, it made sense ultimately. In real life it is common to get ultimatums from others. Plus, Delphine and Esbern are clearly attempting to use the player for their personal goals just like Arngeir essentially said. Logically, they could have use their resources and attacked Paarthumux. But, opted to force into the player to doing it for them.

[@incognitoman3656]

@@HickoryDickory86 yeah, but the proper thing to do would be to have a philosophical argument over whether to persecute parthurnaax with esbern. Delphine should be tossed off of the high hrothgar training grounds if possible. Esbern my homie

[@silverwolf2676]

I think one thing they would need to do to make the dilemma interesting is give Parthurnax some two faced/sinister moments which would makes the Blades concerns reasonable since right now Parthurnax's record since the dragon war has been spotless as far as we know making the Blades sound petty.

[@LendriMujina]

@@silverwolf2676 Right. They _try_ to do something like that by saying that he was responsible for atrocities in the past, but we never actually see those nor their aftermaths, so it doesn't feel like it's actually the case. A classic case of "show, don't tell".

[@squarecross7383]

Whats also weird is that Delphine says that the Blades serve the Dragonborn. That means the Dragonborn is not just the leader of the Blades by virtue of the fact that he or she rebuilt the Blades from the ground up but actually by virtue of a code that Delphine and Esbern claim to follow. Unless they don´t feel like it, I guess :/

[@MizanQistina]

They serve the Dragonborn and do all the works, the Greybeards do nothing about the dragon threat and let you wander aimlessly until The Blades who show you the truth behind things happen.

[@primrosett]

@@MizanQistina please. They showed you a wall and that's their biggest contribution. You learn to harness your th'uum and learn dragonrend because of the greybeards and Parthy. Balgruuf does more active work to help with Alduin than the blades, offering his home to capture Odaviing. That's not to mention Delphine tossing you into Thalmor territory on a hunch, nearly getting the literal only hope for life itself killed.

[@squarecross7383]

@@primrosett Yeah, its kinda weird that the Graybeards (who at one point literally say that maybe Alduin should destroy the world) and Paarthurnax and Odahviing (who are dragons themselves) do more to stop Alduin than the Blades who were literally founded to kill dragons. I mean damn, even the jarl of Whiterun contributes more to the story.

[@primrosett]

@@squarecross7383 I think they're supposed to draw contrast to Oblivion's Blades, to show just how far they've fallen after losing their purpose with the end of the Septim Dynasty. Delphine and Esbern would have never actually served a dragonborn before the player, so they don't hold the respect for them that the Blades held for Martin in Oblivion. So I think they're kinda supposed to be useless and more enamoured with the IDEA of the dragonborn than actually being reverent and serving them. That said, i do wonder if there wasnt more expansion and depth in rebuilding the Blades planned that got cut like the Civil War questline was. I haven't heard such anywhere but I wouldn't be surprised.

[@squarecross7383]

​@@primrosett Possible. Another possibility is that they mean „following the Dragonborn“ in a more physical sense. As in they stay behind him while he does the heavy lifting ;)

[@dillpicklesock]

You see those warriors from hammerfell? They’ve got curved swords. Curved. Sword.

[@crazyapple1014]

They’ve got curved penises.

[@themister.s-1st]

Crazyapple101 How would you know that?!

[@Vizer297]

@@crazyapple1014 LMAO i remeber that video!! Curverd penises. Big long curved penises.

[@cirrus3223]

@@crazyapple1014 m-my eyes died from this sentence

[@jarlbalgruufthegreater1758]

@@Vizer297 I LOVE moist towlettes

[@darklordnoodlez9863]

For all those finding Jiub's papers and doesn't want to just search it up I found that using the storm call shout makes it way easier to see in the soul cairn

[@kleineskleeblatchen5354]

thanks

[@Fa1seP0sitive]

I just did the soul cairn again like a week ago, I wish I saw this before because that entire area is one of my least favorite parts of the game.

[@sharketeer1569]

As soon as I clicked on the video “A NeW HaNd toUCHes Th-“ NOOOOOOOOOOOO

[@pe.iii_x]

I hate when I accidentally activate that quest

[@samuelbakes2763]

To be fair, I actually like the quest, I just hate that you randomly get this undropable stone at some random time in your play through

[@6Glitz]

@@pe.iii_x looting a chest. accidentally pressing ''R''... FUCK MY LIFE have to that bloody quest again -.-

[@nicolasvillasecaali7662]

now THAT is a scarry intro

[@youtheme8035]

@@pe.iii_x no. I wilk not go away *Mortal*

[@dayandsauce]

I was so convinced the collect 24 unusual gems quest ll be on this

[@davidmcgill1000]

Certainly more annoying than something stupid like not being prepared for a diseased ridden dungeon.

[@113Branty]

its worth doing

[@shithappens6887]

If you’re playing a thief and wanna get insanely rich, I’d recommend it right off the bat. The mission sucks but the payoff is worth it

[@Shadow_1923]

@@shithappens6887 yeah, you find gems in almost everything, urns in dungeons are so valuable. The crown is awesome. If you have trouble with the quest, therebis a mod that tells you the location of the gems

[@kamo7293]

i would suggest to anyone on pc to get the stones of barenziah quest marker mod. it gives each stone a marker so no more pulling hair out/cross referencing uesp

[@skullmassacre2164]

If I remember correctly you also get a permanent perk that gives you a 25% to make a duplicate potion after completing "A return to your roots"

[@cheeselordsheogorath2846]

@Really Bitch but for someone who rps as an Alchemists it is useful but not necessarily worth the trouble

[@pedrot8227]

and i praticaly sure that the perk is better if you have necromage being a vampire plz correct my english, still learning :)

[@corbinbarron8772]

Sovi Adão I’m pretty sure

[@corbinbarron8772]

Sovi Adão or I am pretty sure

[@pedrot8227]

@@corbinbarron8772 thanks bro

[@betelgeuseism]

I like the disease mechanics. It's unpredictable, really makes survival mode challenging, and should be expected to happen to anyone who tries to travel in a cold tundra full of daedra knows what. What could be an improvement would be even to have cold-related diseases. How come the dragonborn never gets a cold?

[@leam1978]

yeah, it's very confusing why it would be an issue--any rando shrine gets rid of them all.

[@enderbroski5204]

Fish boi: Welcome to the salty spittoon,how tough are ya Me: I completed “a return to your roots Fish boi: so? Me:without volume. Fish boi: head right in

[@Lara-ht5zp]

I actually did this because I always play in my living room while my girlfriend is sleeping next to me, so I mute the tv.

[@stevenbills2600]

You dislike the a return to your roots Well imagine that quest, but you have to find them throughout cyrodill welp good for you cause in oblivion you have to do that

[@M008]

Ha laughable I may now have tennitus but I completed the quest *WITH VOLUME*

[@gaychocolatemilk1358]

Guess what I did? I completed the game without killing nazeem... I'm so proud and outraged at myself

[@enderbroski5204]

Same I’m planning to kill him soon but don’t know how

[@omingnus]

9:12 Are we just going to ignore the fact that Nate has his character named Gordon Ramsey?

[@davecheney3460]

Didn't notice that till you said something

[@ryans7167]

Omg, I literally just started a play through with a character as Gordon Ramsey

[@DuncanFlowers]

Zephi I literally paused the video to see if someone else saw it

[@callummartin4697]

If only you could get cooking skill. Nates character will have 100 cooking with the perk which unlocks the shout "wheres the lamb sauuucceeee?"

[@elizabethpettinaroli9694]

Yes we are.

[@Pikharo]

Nate: “A NEW HAND TOUCHES THE BEACON” Me: (confused screaming)

[@remnantsofkigol98]

Me dropping my phone : not today

[@piesmacker7159]

You also get the sinderion’s serendipity effect from a return to your roots. Giving you a 25% chance to produce two potions out of 1 craft. Sinderion also was the hand in-chick’s mentor and taught her how to cultivate nirnroot. Quite a bit more backstory than you highlighted too

[@firemagefolk]

Meridia's quest gives you one of the coolest weapons in the game, it explodes undead!! Touching the Beacon will make me grin... oh yes it will!

[@pumaperfectgaming9654]

Thanks meridia, I'm just a vampire! And kill people for a living! And steal! And I have sent prayers to your enemies! But yeah, give me the sun sword.

[@vinnyfred4020]

Lol and that comment made me grin :))

[@Bergen98]

I agree completely. Dawnbreaker together with Spellbreaker are two must haves for Warrior character

[@godricktheminecrafted3113]

@@pumaperfectgaming9654 hey, she doesn’t care, she’s just grateful that the zombies aren’t in HER temple

[@Slith3rdLegion]

Disease: *Exists* Lycantropy: I'm about to end this mechanic's entire career.

[@thewhompingwampa2671]

Argonians: *Allow Us To Introduce Ourselves.*

[@francodacosta4837]

Vampirism: *Am I a joke to you?*

[@thewhompingwampa2671]

@@francodacosta4837 Yes. Yes it is.

[@darionlevanowitz6736]

Lycanthropy the disease to end all diseases. Unless you get the vamp glitch while you have lycanthropy... Then you are both vamp and werewolf... But get royally fucked by one because you have both.

[@FarAtmosphere]

you can still get witbane if youre a werewolf

[@liz-sf7ks]

honestly, when i found the beacon, i got really excited because it was early on in my first playthrough and it made me feel super excited, LMAO. and , as irritating as return to your roots initially was, later on in the game, i thought it was really fun going on scavenger hunts in blackreach. maybe i just have extraordinarily low standards for quests, but i thought the most irritating one was finding arvak's skull, just because i get lost in the soul cairn super easily.

[@catastoph2939]

I picked Arvaks skull up because I thought it looked cool lol was gonna use it as decoration

[@AerisShenlin]

I recently installed map markers for the Soul Cairn and still kept getting lost. Turns out the Soul Cairn does not follow our earthly compass at all, if you go North in the Soul Cairn it shows as going East or something.

[@jackb.nimble826]

Same for me. I love Meridia's quest and the fact that people hate it is news to me. I still don't understand the problem. The crimson nirnroot is a different story. I thought it was fun THE FIRST TIME around but not in other playthroughs, lol. Blackreach is visually stunning and beautiful so I didn't mind exploring every nook and cranny. Once you've seen it, you've seen it though. Now I just grow the 30 crimson nirnroot I need at home myself with a mod that expands what you can plant and harvest at your Hearthfire mansion(s).

[@nomoyohoo5232]

Actually, you get a special perk after handing all 30 nirnroots. It gives a chance to create a duplicate potion whenever you craft one. It's a really good perk and it's a good reward. I didn't know about the reward until I handed the quest, you can miss this reward quite easily because the only way the game tells you you get it is by a small text in the right corner " is added." or something like that. I remember that I was really surprised and quite happy about this perk and the work I had to do for it when I first finished the quest.

[@theowl1735]

I love the ads sometimes... “A new hand touches the beacon... Can you not hear me? Are your ears full of hate?” *ad start* “Play Raid: Shadow Legends today!” Sounds to me like an ear full of hate

[@LadyLexyStarwatcher]

I feel sorry for her some times, but she kinda has it coming. Sure, being kicked out of the Magna-Ge because she consorted with daedra and all might leave you a bit grumpy. She is the being that sort of invented life.

[@liamcullins]

Nate: “You have contracted-“ US Army ad: “Loyalty...” I lost it at that.

[@diyvince59]

Baffled that the us puts ads for military on yotube:)

[@joelpierce1453]

@@diyvince59 Maybe because the majority of KZbin viewership is young men, their target demographic.

[@RichterPhallos]

I got "You've contracted no wifi at your in law's house" How did it know?

[@rudyrocks0187]

Mine said you have contracted the future🤣🤣🤣

[@JohnnyReborn665]

Martin becomes a dragon avatar in Oblivion, banishing Dagon. The Blades: all dragons are evil! Say what?

[@civilmagpie1454]

I know right, I hate the blades on Skyrim I loved the blades on Oblivion.

[@JohnnyReborn665]

@@civilmagpie1454 The blades in Oblivion were well thought out. In Skyrim, did Bethesda think this through? Why change things like that ?

[@HypercomboProduction]

@@JohnnyReborn665 Weelll, when you talk to Parrthanax about the whole "Blades want me to kill you", he admits that he has a hard time to not destroy all of Skyrim for some reason. That would have been a great introduction to a third option to help Paarthanax quench his bloodlust and he starts teaching it to other dragons. Then the blades would be reminded of what was forgotten some 2 centuries ago. But I guess "Kill old friend" is good enough to Bethesda.

[@civilmagpie1454]

@@HypercomboProduction I think they find irony in it in a way, or something because you could have a mod installed if you have special edition to get another option, but me fuck the blades finish them off already.

[@Gerraint]

My boy akatosh is a dragon.. Fck blades

[@scottrushton6154]

Oddly enough from a lore standpoint, I think joining the Blades as an option would mean ultimately the player character would become emperor of Tamriel. The blades that remain remember their purpose, to protect and be the secret dagger of the empire. They would likely recruit more members rather quickly, and having the dragonborn as their leader is a great motivation for joining, ignoring the Imperial Legion or Stormcloaks faction that someone may normally join for a simple peasant looking for purpose. They would benefit from the death of Titus Meade II, and Amond did say that a change in policy was needed. A war leader emperor such as the dragonborn who also allied themselves with the Legion with the backing of the Blades organization, with the death of Titus Meade II would use their charisma to bring about a second war, but this time with much better results, the elves would be humbled using their spells against the dragonborn who could stop time briefly, call a storm to his enemies, send forth flames, or encase the thalmor in ice, I think highly that they would be defeated, and fully legitimize a claim to Tamriel. Dragons are naturally inclined to attain power, authority and roles of leadership. As well as a dragonborn allied and leading the Dark Brotherhood, and Blades, they could in theory at least, combine the factions to attain exacting results and goals to some extent. Same for the thieves guild and fighters guild, fund expansion with ebony, stahlrim mining via Solstheim and have an excellent opportunity to have House Redaran and House Telvanni at the dragonborns side. By utilizing Isran the dragonborn could bolster fighting forces, or use the vampires to help bolster stealthy operations.

[@cowboybeep3542]

“And we seem to be the only person affected by these diseases in the game” MEEKOS OWNER LITERALLY STATED THAT HE WAS DYING FROM ROCKJOINT

[@sandywolfr26]

Not only that but that potion vendor in whiterun talks about curing diseases as well

[@Marxist-Nixonist-Bidenist]

And I remember the poor woman in the Warrens that was talking about ataxia and rattles

[@bambi.1imb0]

The only reasons we dont see people suffering caus they have nothing better to do than to just go get it cured. That or die caus its skyrim. Dragon born too busy for the shrine and potions shit. Towns person #5 has literaly, all the time of the day.

[@5H4NKTH35HARK]

@@sandywolfr26 And the guards saying how they had a case of rock joint, and the girl at The Hags Cure helped them. Probably more but I usually hear the Markarth guards say it.

[@nicolev.3532]

Also how would we know? We don’t walk differently or anything. Their melee/magicka isn’t something we can look at them and see so there’s no indication that we’re the only one 😅

[@squiddylee3001]

Returning to your roots does actually give a very nice effect at the end called sinderions serendipity, which gives a 25% chance to create 2 potions instead of 1 at an alchemy table.

[@Xanthriel]

I’ve been doing a merchant build and focusing alchemy. I finally decided to do the quest and holy crap that effect is op

[@sirspongadoodle]

@@Xanthriel it takes that long to get a build specific perk tho.

[@redghost9968]

I personally liked the quest and the perk we earned from it, kind of useful for an alchemist build

[@Spirit_of_Yubel]

@@sirspongadoodle On paper, it's a while. In practice, Sinderion's Serendipity really starts paying out when you can create a strong potions/poisons en masse. The 2-for-1 payout ensures you get a few extra pots/poisons for use, especially when the pot/poison needs some fairly difficult-to-get items. if you're feeling lucky, you can try to make the infamous 5-effect Poison with the Jarrin Root and the Sinderion's Serendipity boon in an attempt to get one more poison from it, too. You'll need: -Human Heart -Blisterwort -Jarrin Root

[@GerikKnight76]

Oh. Oh no. Now I have to do it. WHHHHYYYYYYY!!

[@suchar4627]

Actually, Sinderion is a guy who gives you nirnroot quest in Oblivion. So its not "whoever Sinderion was" he was an Altmer in Skingrad :) greetings form Poland, love your channel!

[@automah2724]

Have you heard of the bear your military used in WW2? It's a very interesting story and I would recommend giving it a listen.

[@viktorhammering6102]

Geo Guy Are you referring to his name being the same?

[@suchar4627]

@@automah2724 Yup, i have heard :) funfact: this name is one of the oldest slavic names, it means "joyfull warrior" or "the one who enjoys the fight" :D

[@sazzaxeight3124]

Just started the video and went straight to the comments for this exact reason! Poor Sinderian...bet he was wasted on all the wine we had to bring him XD

[@JustinQuinn623]

that nirnroot quest was ongoing and much harder than Skyrim's. Not only do I think crimson nirnroot are easy enough to find all of them within an hour, but they respawn.

[@adamsalisbury4767]

The other reward for the crimson nirnroot more than makes up for the hassle, she also gives you a book that will make it so that you randomly generate 2 potions instead of 1 whenever you craft potions … helps a lot when you generate the bulk of your early money from selling the ultimate escape potion.

[@phildicks4721]

Plus, thevlady actually starts growing Crimsom Nirnroot, so you can eventually harvest it from her to make poisons.

[@gabriellavedier9650]

A return to your roots is bad? Oh someone never met Sinderion in Oblivion. He wants a hundred nirnroots from across Cyrodiil. Meridia's Beacon? Are you kidding me? Desecrated bodies in Kilkreath are loaded with gold! I financed my first house with Meridia's vengeance!

[@michaelellison2686]

I agree. Both of these quests are great for leveling up. I lighten my load and carry a pick-axe to mine for soul gems and ore. Even if it takes a few trips back and forth to get 30 roots you get a ton of raw materials and the soul gems. Then I do Maridias beakon with a bow that has soul trap enchantment. Fill the gems, make daggers and enchant them then sell them.

[@heliosfromacrossastar878]

The subtitles from this video didn’t say the blades. It said: “And then there is the bleh”, which honestly is rather fitting!

[@joeyreuben7726]

I got the bleh tooo ha ha ha! 😂

[@WeedGrandma]

I hollered and it's like 5am rn lmao

[@mapleflag6518]

Their swords are freaking dope design wise tho.

[@cromabu5090]

Did you really mean it when you said “Whoever Sindarion was” Or are you just kidding? He’s the alchemist from oblivion who makes you collect nirnroots, so he can teach you to be a master alchemist.

[@cumquatmay1605]

A bottle each of Tamika and Surile Brothers 399...ahhh what a year that was...

[@gabriellavedier9650]

The bane of my existence in Oblivion... almost. The only things more infuriating are Taxonomy of Obsession part two and the Museum of Oddities with that damned 1% drop rate Sheogorath shaped amber.

[@kittygoblin2377]

i'm glad someone else remembered this!

[@teacup4561]

I was hoping he would bring this up! This whole quest is basically just a reference to oblivion. It was a really annoying quest in oblivion too, but sinderion had a charming personality so it was still rewarding. He was dead for the Skyrim version tho so it only left the annoying part...

[@shaquilleoatmeal79]

tbh this guy never played Oblivion and only cares about Skyrim and the Fallout series

[@WesternCommie]

I didn't read the title of the video, so when I heard "a new hand touches the beacon" I just sighed.. Perfect opening for such a video.

[@alanwatts8239]

Where is No Stone Unturned? Finding those barenziah stones was honestly the hardest thing i've ever accomplished ingame.

[@tompetty927]

Because you get something super rare that’s all I’m guessing

[@alanwatts8239]

not really rare since you get it after completing said quest, it's not the "good" type of hard, it's hard because it's simply too boring to bear.

[@alanwatts8239]

You could just go and search for the location of all stones on the internet, but what would be the fun of it? Honestly you'll get more fun out of that than trying to find them by yourself.

[@tompetty927]

Gabriel if there’s only one in the game that still makes it rare 😂

[@alanwatts8239]

@@tompetty927 that makes it unique, not rare.

[@noahbeach9691]

I don't know what he is talking about I personally enjoyed meridia's quest.

[@weege5.45]

He's complaining about the volume and length of dialogue when you discover the quest.

[@1998foxpad]

Same

[@JohnDoe-wp2gs]

I love doing it especially when im clearing dungeons

[@pedrofernandezpena2]

I found it in that place on Solstheim where the guy is hearing gears and all that with the secret tunnel.

[@trashpanda2616]

I like it, I disliked the glitches that ultimately crashed my game over and over and lost my progress though 😅

[@ultimateqmazing2537]

I’ve never really had an issue with diseases. I always keep a good 20 cure disease potions on me or contract vampirism or lycanthropy fairly early on. Diseases we’re just a minor inconvenience at most to me. Now in fallout we’re talking a whole different story.

[@d4rkpr1nc39]

Either that or ya know...birb feathers.

[@theinfection9513]

Don't you dare mention fallout addictions mam!

[@ultimateqmazing2537]

@@theinfection9513 Ugh. Fuck that sucks! Chems and alcohol addiction SUCK! I accidentally get an alcohol addition because I was drinking just to keep my thirst from getting too low.

[@excalligator5529]

What I do is I just farm the dawnstar chest and khajit merchant whenever I need cure disease potions

[@Iluvpie6]

It seems like the easiest thing in the world to travel to literally any town and go to a shrine.

[@p.unintended]

Well, the amulet we get from jiub is pretty handy if you're a hoarding warrior. It has +50 carry weight and +50 stamina. Pretty useful, if you ask me.

[@agamer203]

The joke's on Meridia: I picked up the beacon with my mouth

[@zacklockhartmusic1832]

😂😂

[@Leon_SKennnedy]

Underrated comment

[@agamer203]

@@Leon_SKennnedy XD

[@seventhsheaven]

A NEW TONGUE TOUCHES THE BEACON

[@agamer203]

@Amber Hoke if I had a club, you'd be invited

[@Tobiasu]

I really like Meridia's Quest, plenty of Gold on those burned bodies, easy to complete, cool looking and good damage dealing weapons when used on Undead and Vampires. The quest where we collect the Stones of Barenziah on the other hand...oh Talos, never again will I repeat that one.

[@ChargeQM]

Hey, completing that Stones quest basically means unlimited money forever.

[@tempopopcorn3998]

@@ChargeQM yeah its really neat to get so many gems :] my only qualm is that by the time i get around to getting all of the stones, ive usually gotten enough money for pretty much anything LOL. still a really cool reward

[@oklanime]

And all to find a few more precious gems, big whoop. Sure, it means making money will be easier but by the time you complete the quest you'll have more money than you know what to do with. Like, one of the stones even requires you to own Proudspire Manor, the most expensive house in the game. Also making money in Skyrim is already stupidly easy.

[@martiananomaly]

never have i ever been so happy seeing burnt bodies 💀

[@MistaOppritunity]

I can't believe you did that to yourself the first time. Most I've ever gotten is 10 naturally then I got bored with the character by then.

[@FoxheimStudios]

I was playing around in blackreach, and I accidentally pressed “E” on a crimson nirnroot, and I didn’t know, I was down there FOR HOURS, but, I did it, it sucked, but I did it, same story for Saint Jiub.

[@Baalslegion07]

God that fucker annoyed me beyond believe! Seriously, it is a super dick move to not give any indication where those pages (or the nirnroots) are. I mean, yes it would defeat the purpose of searching for them, but they could have nice puzzles to get each one or maybe a miniboss for some. Also, why do these quests need to take place at the worst and most uninteresting locations? It would be fine if it were awesome landscapes but no, just those dark an utterly boring locations that are also both dark... god how I hate those two quests.

[@TheAncestor6]

5:24 I cannot *believe* you said this and didn’t put that mission on the list hahah! As someone who struggles with his inventory space constantly, as many do, “No Stone Unturned” is by FAR the worst one in my opinion.