The OP3RaT0R
Call me Op. Or Smooth.
BIGwooly's Hrisskar III journal inspired me to delete my multiple Skyrim characters and play Cyrus with a number of Hardcore restrictions. I've changed the intro in this journal for story purposes. Enjoy!
1. Backstory
2. General Restrictions
3. Character Specific Restrictions
1. Backstory
Cyrus woke in the back of a cart being driven by a soldier of the Imperial Legion down a cobblestone road in an unfamiliar land. He glanced around, gathering his surroundings and letting the previous few days' events return to him. He went over the attack, the burly men's maces bruising his body and knocking him senseless. The day spent immobile by a strange road in a pile of flaky white snow. The soldiers he remembered to be Stormcloaks, and the Imperials ambushing just as the Nords had found him. It all came back, and he knew he was on his way to a place he would much rather not be.
He took the memories in slowly, and suddenly everything started moving fast. As Cyrus saw a small town approach, he apprehensively glanced through the gates. As he realized that someone or something had burned the village to the ground, the Stormcloaks in the cart with him drew daggers from boots and gauntlets and in an instant cut themselves free, followed by the throat of the cart driver. More rebels sprung from the woods and spooked the Imperial horses, driving the cart into a tree and jolting Cyrus to the ground. The Legion escort was overwhelmed by the sheer numbers of the ambush, and as the Stormcloaks scurried away a surviving Legionnaire crawled over to the sideways cart and freed him.
The soldier's name was Hadvar, Cyrus learned, and he lived in a nearby town called Riverwood. Hadvar escorted Cyrus to Riverwood, and after sharing a meal with the kind man, Cyrus set off for Whiterun to try and make a bit of coin and find out whatever information about Skyrim he might need to know, in case he found himself stuck in this frosty province. From there he planned to go to Falkreath, where he might find his way back to Hammerfell. He did pass near the town on his carriage ride to the destroyed little town, anyways.
2. General Restrictions
- proceed through the game intro and then leave the cave with NOTHING
- difficulty set to 'adept' until level 25, 'expert' until 35, then 'master' at 45
- HUD set to 0%
- brightness dropped down 2 notches
- only carry 30% of what game allows
- only carry 30 arrows max
- must fully sheath weapon to use a potion
- must not move around crouched for unreasonable amounts of time
- may not harvest unreasonable items (if a dead elk has a garnet don't take it)
- may not activate overpowered/unrealistic perks (like conditioning; heavy armor weighs nothing)
- must sleep for at least 8 hours every day (allowed to make rare exceptions)
- must eat 3 meals a day (allowed to make rare exceptions)
- may not use enchanting (must find/purchase all gear)
- may not smith weapons/armor for use, but can craft arrows/crossbow bolts only after helping two blacksmiths around the forge
- may not swim while wearing armor
- may not enter freezing water unless on a horse
- may not use in-game map unless at a known location or with a known location in sight
- may not fast travel (except by cart)
- may not use exploits
- may not cut wood for money
- may only use manual saves after sleeping (resting)
- when character dies must load from the most recent save
- if character dies must return to an inn and wait (recover) for 7 days
- must spend 300 gold with the innkeep to cover room and board
- a companion may carry 10% of your carry ability
- when a companion/mercenary dies they are dead, no save loading
- if horse dies it is dead, no save loading
3. Character Specific Restrictions
- not allowed to use conjuration, illusion, or restoration magic
- must apply level points in 2/1 fashion (2 health/1 stamina)
- cannot apply level points or perks to magicka or magic skill trees
- friendly to Imperial Legionnaires
- neutral/unfriendly to Imperial politicians
- neutral to Stormcloaks
- hostile to Thalmor
- hostile to Vampires
This will be updated periodically with entries, probably one or two at a time, maybe more if multiple entries in a day.
*Any images in this journal I took with my phone since I'm playing on an Xbox 360 and have no capture device, so sorry for the poor quality.
1. Backstory
2. General Restrictions
3. Character Specific Restrictions
1. Backstory
Cyrus woke in the back of a cart being driven by a soldier of the Imperial Legion down a cobblestone road in an unfamiliar land. He glanced around, gathering his surroundings and letting the previous few days' events return to him. He went over the attack, the burly men's maces bruising his body and knocking him senseless. The day spent immobile by a strange road in a pile of flaky white snow. The soldiers he remembered to be Stormcloaks, and the Imperials ambushing just as the Nords had found him. It all came back, and he knew he was on his way to a place he would much rather not be.
He took the memories in slowly, and suddenly everything started moving fast. As Cyrus saw a small town approach, he apprehensively glanced through the gates. As he realized that someone or something had burned the village to the ground, the Stormcloaks in the cart with him drew daggers from boots and gauntlets and in an instant cut themselves free, followed by the throat of the cart driver. More rebels sprung from the woods and spooked the Imperial horses, driving the cart into a tree and jolting Cyrus to the ground. The Legion escort was overwhelmed by the sheer numbers of the ambush, and as the Stormcloaks scurried away a surviving Legionnaire crawled over to the sideways cart and freed him.
The soldier's name was Hadvar, Cyrus learned, and he lived in a nearby town called Riverwood. Hadvar escorted Cyrus to Riverwood, and after sharing a meal with the kind man, Cyrus set off for Whiterun to try and make a bit of coin and find out whatever information about Skyrim he might need to know, in case he found himself stuck in this frosty province. From there he planned to go to Falkreath, where he might find his way back to Hammerfell. He did pass near the town on his carriage ride to the destroyed little town, anyways.
2. General Restrictions
- proceed through the game intro and then leave the cave with NOTHING
- difficulty set to 'adept' until level 25, 'expert' until 35, then 'master' at 45
- HUD set to 0%
- brightness dropped down 2 notches
- only carry 30% of what game allows
- only carry 30 arrows max
- must fully sheath weapon to use a potion
- must not move around crouched for unreasonable amounts of time
- may not harvest unreasonable items (if a dead elk has a garnet don't take it)
- may not activate overpowered/unrealistic perks (like conditioning; heavy armor weighs nothing)
- must sleep for at least 8 hours every day (allowed to make rare exceptions)
- must eat 3 meals a day (allowed to make rare exceptions)
- may not use enchanting (must find/purchase all gear)
- may not smith weapons/armor for use, but can craft arrows/crossbow bolts only after helping two blacksmiths around the forge
- may not swim while wearing armor
- may not enter freezing water unless on a horse
- may not use in-game map unless at a known location or with a known location in sight
- may not fast travel (except by cart)
- may not use exploits
- may not cut wood for money
- may only use manual saves after sleeping (resting)
- when character dies must load from the most recent save
- if character dies must return to an inn and wait (recover) for 7 days
- must spend 300 gold with the innkeep to cover room and board
- a companion may carry 10% of your carry ability
- when a companion/mercenary dies they are dead, no save loading
- if horse dies it is dead, no save loading
3. Character Specific Restrictions
- not allowed to use conjuration, illusion, or restoration magic
- must apply level points in 2/1 fashion (2 health/1 stamina)
- cannot apply level points or perks to magicka or magic skill trees
- friendly to Imperial Legionnaires
- neutral/unfriendly to Imperial politicians
- neutral to Stormcloaks
- hostile to Thalmor
- hostile to Vampires
This will be updated periodically with entries, probably one or two at a time, maybe more if multiple entries in a day.
*Any images in this journal I took with my phone since I'm playing on an Xbox 360 and have no capture device, so sorry for the poor quality.