Mzulft feels like the same Dwemer chamber copied and pasted, the same mechanical spiders jumping out from behind the same golden pillars every 30 seconds. That's never truer than in the Dwemer ruins of Mzulft, where I'm soon spelunking in search of the Staff of Magnus. You face some tricky enemies-no match for my modded Eastern Dwemer war axe-but it's generally a parade of low-level foes who fight in roughly the same style. It's a string of fetch quests in dungeons, some of which feel like an endless series of repeating corridors. Do shouts count as magic? Perhaps, but they're certainly not spells, and smashing a wall with your voice is much cooler than a blast of ice.ĭelving into Saarthal, I'm reminded how tedious this questline can be.
But after flirting with the main quest long ago, Bolrag does know how to shout very loudly. Pick a spell, any spell, Tolfdir says, which of course I won't.
The only way out is by blasting through a cracked wall. Next stop is Saarthal, where I'm asked to hunt down some artifacts and end up triggering a trap by snatching an amulet. Its enchantment means persuasion attempts almost always succeed, no matter your level, and Faralda is sufficiently impressed to lead me into the heart of the college. Crucially, he's also wearing the Amulet of Articulation he got from becoming leader of the Thieves Guild. Alternatively-and this is where Bolrag's years of sweet-talking come in handy-she can be persuaded to let you through if your speech skill is high enough.ĭo shouts count as magic? Perhaps, but they're certainly not spellsīolrag has a silver tongue, as well a perk that makes persuasion 30% easier.
Instead of asking for ID, she demands I cast a spell, which of course I won't. Could he become the most influential wizard in Skyrim without using spells?Īfter a long ride north, my first task is to get past Faralda, who's basically the college bouncer. Bolrag longs for the bracing winds of the north, the sweeping views, and above all the glory that would come with a new, lofty title. An unfortunate incident as a child means he's never tried to cast a spell-never has, never will-but the mages spoke of the college with such wonder, and of its Arch-Mage with such respect. But a group of travelling mages seeking shelter on their way to the College of Winterhold got him thinking about his relationship with the arcane arts.
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