What is your favorite village/settlement/city?
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Amaryllis
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Village - To be honest, I don't recall any village prior to the installation of Interesting NPCs striking me as particularly memorable. I remember Riverwood, because why wouldn't you, and Ivarstead, because I had just spent like an hour squat jumping my way up the mountain to High Hrothgar -- because why doesn't the map have roads on it? -- before I stumbled upon the village and they were like HEY THIS IS HOW YOU GET UP THERE! I'mma say Riverwood. Just because it's an answer.
Settlement - Shor's Stone. Sylgja is there. And my first time through, I was running and at low health, and the miners were sitting at their firepit for dinner and they all leapt up to save my ass from the spiders and wolves that were chasing me. It was awful nice of them.
City - Solitude. I usually tend to gravitate toward the upper crust cities (Cheydinhal was my favorite from Oblivion), and I like the architecture, the weather, the scenery, and a lot of the NPCs. It seems like a place where stuff is actually happening. Also, Jordis is the only housecarl I've had from the vanilla game who has never gotten me killed in an excruciatingly stupid way, or suddenly wigged out and decided to attack me (Valdimar joins her if we count Hearthfire).
Settlement - Shor's Stone. Sylgja is there. And my first time through, I was running and at low health, and the miners were sitting at their firepit for dinner and they all leapt up to save my ass from the spiders and wolves that were chasing me. It was awful nice of them.
City - Solitude. I usually tend to gravitate toward the upper crust cities (Cheydinhal was my favorite from Oblivion), and I like the architecture, the weather, the scenery, and a lot of the NPCs. It seems like a place where stuff is actually happening. Also, Jordis is the only housecarl I've had from the vanilla game who has never gotten me killed in an excruciatingly stupid way, or suddenly wigged out and decided to attack me (Valdimar joins her if we count Hearthfire).
HappyFaceClown
PunkNation
in terms of usefulness? solitude. it has everything you need plus the best home in the game imo.. i do all my business there, selling, enchanting, smithing, ect.
in terms of fan favorite? windhelm. cause thats where Ulfric rules over all and he's the coolest character in the game imo..
in terms of fan favorite? windhelm. cause thats where Ulfric rules over all and he's the coolest character in the game imo..
DrunkenMage
Intoxicated Arch-Mage
Windhelm would of been more cool had Beth completed the arena it was making in the city.
HappyFaceClown
PunkNation
and if it had a decent home.. :/
DrunkenMage
Intoxicated Arch-Mage
Not really my holiday house in Windhelm, city looks like a dump to be honest. I know they explain why it is that way in game, just wish it looked a little less like a pile of rubble and more like the once great capital of Skyrim.
Daelon DuLac
How do you backstab a Dragon?
Wish I could own a place in Shors Stone. I luv the area and luvs to hunt dem dere spiders.
Luv Whiterun and Solitude, although Solitude's shopping could be better.
Luv Whiterun and Solitude, although Solitude's shopping could be better.
Lucid
Well-Known Member
Village: Rorikstead. Second fave is Riverwood.
Settlement: Nightgate Inn - not sure it really counts as a settlement but I end up there a lot and find it a very comfortable way station.
City: Solitude. I am also becoming more fond of Windhelm, for reasons I can't identify.
Settlement: Nightgate Inn - not sure it really counts as a settlement but I end up there a lot and find it a very comfortable way station.
City: Solitude. I am also becoming more fond of Windhelm, for reasons I can't identify.
Lucid
Well-Known Member
I think the shopping in Solitude is pretty great. What do you feel like is missing there?
I do wish there was a smelter, but I don't find a shortage of trading.
Irishman
Well-Endowed Member
Hey I hafta agree that i like nightgate inn as well. between fultiem and his stealable blades sword and the remote location that has a few quests around it, iv found myself sleeping there quite a bit lately!
HappyFaceClown
PunkNation
it does indeed suck that solitude has no smelter, thats like the only thing its missing..
seeker23
Looking for the Snitch in Skyrim...
Favourite village is Riverwood, hands down. I love the environment around the village. The river, the trees everything is calm and tranquil there.
Solitude is the favourite for a city. After all I'm from Solitude aren't I.
As for a settlement, I've got nothing special, but I usually gravitate towards Heartwood Mill. The lake must be the cause.
Solitude is the favourite for a city. After all I'm from Solitude aren't I.
As for a settlement, I've got nothing special, but I usually gravitate towards Heartwood Mill. The lake must be the cause.
The Wanderer
Young Heritic
My favorite Village is probably Riverwood, wonderful people and the game around that area as well as the scenery is just incredible. I really like the Morthal area as well, a little depressing, but fun to explore. My favorite cities are definitely Whiterun and Markarth, I think Markarth definitely looks the coolest.
