Board Thread:Skyrim/@comment-11296535-20131117173125/@comment-25755982-20141216045036

Ah, I haven't gone on a rampage like that in a LOOONG time.

My first Skyrim character, a nord decked out in Ebony Armor and wielding the Ebony Blade, fully restored. Joined the Stormcloaks because at the time I thought they were cool, and he was a 'true nord'. Plus, those damn imperials tried to kill me, so, screw 'em.

The rampage started very late into the game. Went through both the Main and Civil War quest lines. Wound up focusing more on ridding the threat of Alduin over the Civil War, bigger evil and all that.

Do the peace treay, kill Alduin, then resume Ulfric's war on the Imperials. Naturally, I succeed. Victory for the Stormcloaks! Huzzah! Woohoo! Spent several nights with wenches in the tavern in Solitude....

Then, started paying more attention to the lore. Started listening to people, and recalling what I'd overhear others say. Bloody hell, Ulfric was the wrong side. I had all but single handedly drove out the only thing that would keep the Aldmeri Dominion from outright taking over Skyrim.

Thus began my personal vendetta. Out of game, I knew it would change nothing. In game, perhaps by destroying the storm cloaks, and putting an end to Ulfric, I could take control and prepare for the eventual invasion.

The lives devoured by my cursed blade would have filled a graveyard thrice that of Falkreath. The moment I laid eyes upon a stormcloak, they were good as dead. Fighting my way from the front gate, through the city streets, and right up into the castles, roaring my righteous fury to the sky, I would end all who sided with Ulfric.

Come the final battle with Ulfric, it seemed every guard in the hold came after the demon in ebony. Pointless resistance, swatted aside like so many before them. eventually, finally, Ulfric was defeated...

.... Given the whole Essential thing, I quit the game there and tacked on to the story that some young nord lass shot the Dragonborn through the heart with her bow. Rolled up a new character, sided with the imperials, and joined the Legion every character since. I just can't in good conscience side with the Storm Cloaks anymore, given that I'm 99% sure that the Aldmeri Dominion would invade as soon as the empire was gone, and Skyrim no longer protected thanks to lack of legion presence and the White-Gold concordat no longer applying.

As for fun? Supposedly sub-par options and kicking ass with them. Bloodskal Blade + Visage of Mzund is a personal favorite. 5 Amulets of Talos via Werewolf/Vampire Lord equipment glitch makes a fun character too.