Getting Started

Infamous carriage ride aside, your first moments in Skyrim might be overwhelming.

You are asked to pick a race, design your character, and run for your life within minutes.

We have the guides for the quests that will bring you into contact with all three.

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Along the way, you will meet new allies and embark on dangerous adventures.

We have guides for all of the quests here.

Side Quests

Not everything needs to be about saving the world.

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They can also be about smaller things like restoring a holy tree or hunting down a serial killer.

If you need help, here are the guides.

It is hard to ignore when you are being executed alongside the Stormcloak Rebels.

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With death averted, you could choose which side to fight for and bring peace back to the province.

you’ve got the option to take them up on these deals in the quests below.

Factions

There are venerable institutions seeking new members throughout Skyrim.

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you’re free to join them to master their fields and unlock special rewards.

The College Of Winterhold

The College is in an interesting position.

They are impressed enough to offer you a place among their ranks, sending on a spree of assassinations.

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You will pick a side and bring the war to a close.

As you might expect, it brings some of the game’s toughest challenges.

We have a guide for its quests here.

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