SKYRIMLE Helgen Imperial Armory by Kristoffer

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Helgen Imperial Armory by Kristoffer

 

Did you ever find that the starting gear in Helgen is just a little bit limited and skewed toward one or two particular play styles?

 

I've played through the Helgen Intro 100's of times, it's a great start but it pigeonholes player characters a little bit right when they first taking those baby steps. 

 

Helgen Armory simply adds a few chests and items to the game that make complete sense for an Imperial Keep to have:

 

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The armor chests are in the torture chamber behind the counter and the magic apparel chest is in the storeroom.

Heavy armor chest:
A full set of Imperial armor (not Imperial Steel armor): boots, cuirass, gauntlets, full helmet, and shield;
One Imperial Sword;
One Steel Greatsword.

Light armor chest:
A full set of Imperial Light armor: boots, cuirass (not the alternate Studded variety), gauntlets, helmet, and shield;
One Imperial Bow;
100 Iron Arrows;
One Imperial Sword;
One Steel Dagger.

In the storeroom is a magic apparel chest, containing:
One randomly-enchanted, leveled robes,
One leveled hood,
One random pair of unenchanted boots,
One pair of unenchanted gloves.

Two spell tomes: Healing, and one of Frostbite, Flames, or Sparks at random.

 

 

 

 

As you see, none of that is overpowering, but it does allow almost any play-style character to get fully geared out before leaving Helgen Keep proper. Think about it, if the Zombie Apocalypse happened while you were in a military tactical headquarters , don't you think there might be a decent selection of gear lying around or at least available after some effort?

 

I play my Skyrim with harder enemies and harder dragons and adjusted racial abilities. My new character can only carry around 100-110 pounds that is including equipped gear...so looting everything in sight is not an option. At level 100 his weight capacity might be 280 or so.

Edited May 27, 2014 by Kuldebar