The guards outside were no match for Shepard, his battleaxe claims two more lives before he enters the crypt.
What that woman said may be right - the bandits aren't hiding in here...they must be after a treasure, maybe the same thing the Court Wizard sent me to retrieve. I better pick up the pace.
Taking stock of the situation, the lone hero goes through the motions wordlessly, exercising extreme ranged take downs without pause.
That's that. Let's go deep...
A lever. Right in front of a lowered gate. How convenient.
Pulling it, however, triggers a trap.
Poisoned darts. Good thing I have Redguard's blood.
Hm. These stones look peculiar.
Shepard spends some time exercising 10% of his braincells and realize the stones can be moved.
There. Two snakes and a fish.
Webs...
Someone is ahead - one of the bandits perhaps?
Another critter.
A few mighty thwacks, and Shepard fell the gigantic pain in the butt.
Who's there?
Hey. Who're you?
Where's the golden claw?
Hand over the claw first!
Shepard cuts the bandit down, once freed, however, the bandit makes a run for it.
You won't get far..
Keeping a casual pace, Shepard hears fighting ahead and realizes the bandit must've awoken the Draugrs within!
Sheesh. Looks like he's dead. Time to clean up this mess.
The battle was short, but the accumulated experience starts to grow, but Shepard wasn't ready to improve his weapon skills - it's time to pick something else.
Refining my armor and weapons can only help me out in the long run.
Shepard grabs the Golden Claw from the dead man's pocket.
Could've stayed alive if you stood by me. Hmmm, a journal?
Hall of stories? Looks like I got the key, thanks, dude.
More clumsy undead blocks the way, but Shepard takes the opportunity to trap their souls.
None of the encounters were particularly memorable. It took him a while to find the entry Vault, but the golden claw he holds, has all the solutions to the locks.
Bear, Butterfly, and Owl. Just like what is carved on the claw.
Shepard pushes the claw into the three holes and hears a loud grumble of earth.
And here's the mother lode.
Hang on..that wall. I've seen it before...oh shit, there's that stupid chanting again.
Music:
Dragonborn
Sensing the glowing words once more, Shepard approaches.
Wonder what this one means?
Force...unrelenting force.
Huh...that's all. Still, I need that Dragonstone...
Suddenly a stone lid bursts open from behind!
Right on cue.
A draugr overlord brandishing a battleaxe attacks Shepard!
You look slightly tougher, but still, too slow.
The draugr opens its mouth and shouts at Shepard, to our hero surprise, he is knocked back!
What the- nice trick! But you're going down!
The overlord used to be standing upright, but he took Shepard's axe to the knees.
Good bye, you ugly sonuvabitch.
The overhead connects brutally, flooring the undead, granting it eternal rest.
That's that. Let's see if you got what I'm looking for...
Jackpot. I'm outta this shithole.
Finding a secret exit behind the wall, Shepard ascends up towards the sunlight and find himself staring down a cliff just slightly south of Riverwood.
Still gotta run back and get Normandy. Well. Time to move!
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