Invested in the story already, players are introduced to a host of characters as a simple farmer leads the Dragonborn to the Jarl, or Mayor of the city. There are several little moments like this in The Forgotten City that demonstrates the modder’s keen understanding of using the environment to tell a story.
The sheer beauty of the place, after witnessing what will befall it, immediately plants seeds of wanting to save the city.
Stepping out of the lake house is a powerful moment. Stepping in flings the hero into the past, before the tragedy occurred. Magic then swirls about the only doorway, giving the player no choice. Inside is a broken soul gem, and a note that tells of the tragedy and pleads for help. Once again the player gets to explore a destroyed city, eventually coming across a lake house. Accepting the quest feels simple enough, but after the exchange is over, one quickly realizes that in order to find him, a leap of faith must be taken.įalling through that shaft felt like a mistake, but luckily a deep pool of water lies at the bottom. She approaches Dovakhiin, asking him to help find her brother, who has been exploring the ruins. After delving deeper to the heart of the underground city, a desperate girl looms over a massive well, her face in obvious despair. What lies beyond the entrance are mysteries beyond typical logic.Ĭharred corpses lay strewn about broken Dwarven architecture, husks of their former grandiose.
A quick download and a bit of a walk leads hopeful dungeon divers to a gorgeous scene of a cave mouth just behind the veil of a waterfall. The Forgotten City Skyrim mod added a whole new area for players to explore, packaged with its own narrative and a plethora of top-notch voice acting.
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