New main objective: Escape Helgen
New main objective: Find some equipment
Start off by approaching Hadvar,
so that he can free you from the bindings. Follow his hint and search
the Warden’s Chest (screen above). Inside, you will find inter alia a sword and hero gear.
Of course you should equip them at once in the inventory. While you’re
at it, I’d also suggest taking a look around the room as you can find
some other precious items here.
Follow the south corridor and afterwards turn west. Wait
for Hadvar to unlock the passage to the oval room, inside of which you
will have to fight two Stormcloak soldiers
(screen above). Use the fact that they will mainly focus on Hadvar to
your advantage. Also don’t forget about leading out heavy attack and
blocking theirs. After the fight, examine the enemies’ corpses and
remember to do it every time in the future.
Keep following Hadvar, following the western exit and
afterwards going down the stairs onto the lower level. Ignore the tunnel
that will collapse before your eyes and enter the nearby room. Here you
will have to fight Stormcloak soldiers once again (screen above), without any particular difficulties.
New optional objective: Search the barrel for potions
In accordance with the received hint, it would be good to examine the barrel marked by the game (screen above), hiding a minor health potion, minor stamina potion and minor magic potion. The same goes for the room, as many valuable items can be found hidden inside it.
After exploring the room, approach Hadvar to continue
going through the Keep. Soon you should reach the dungeons and there you
should help the Torturer in getting rid of a group of Stormcloak soldiers (screen above). Afterwards hear out a short conversation and note that you received a dozen of lockpicks.
New optional objective: Attempt to pick the lock to the cage
I’d suggest devoting some time to complete the optional
objective connected with opening the cage, even if you don’t want to
play as a rogue in the further part of the game. Approach the marked
cage and interact with the door. Familiarize yourself with the
instructions and approach the rather easy mini-game (screen above). You
have to turn the lockpick each time and afterwards check if its position
lets you perform a full turn of the lock. If you adjust it correctly,
the lock will get opened and if you keep on trying to turn the lock in
an incorrect position for too long, you will break the lockpick.
Luckily, even if it happens that you use up all the lockpicks received
from Hadvar, you can always find more inside the room you’re in. After
opening the cage, firstly collect all the items that once belong to the
former mage. Apart from that pick up the items lying around him,
especially the Spell Tome: Spark. Take a look around the room to find some items useful for the warrior. Open up the other chests and pick up The Book of the Dragonborn as well.
Now head to the corridor going west and after a few
moments turn south and use the stairs. Head towards the big hole in the
wall. You will come across some more Stormcloak soldiers
after reaching a bigger cave. Be careful, as there will be a rather big
group of them to eliminate. Additionally archers will attack you from
the southern part of the room (screen above). Try to avoid their attacks
and eliminate them in direct combat.
Move on to the west. Wait for Hadvar to lower the
drawbridge and keep going forward, ignoring the fact that another
passage collapsed behind you. After reaching a bigger cave head south
and afterwards turn west. Soon you should reach a spot where a group of Frostbite Spiders
(screen above) will attack you. Keep moving throughout the whole battle
to avoid their poison. Also remember to focus on attacking only one of
them at a time. Afterwards don’t forget to examine their bodies and
collect the precious (and light) Frostbite Venom.
Now head east, eventually reaching a big cave. Stop after Hadvar notices a bear. Listen out what he has to say about the possible options. Note that you have received a long bow with twelve Iron Arrows.
If you don’t intend to attack the bear, crouch and head south-east
(screen above). If only you don’t approach the beast too close, you
shouldn’t get attacked.
If you want to get rid of the bear, you will have a
wider choice. The most obvious solution is using the bow that you
received from Hadvar (screen above). You could also take care of him in
different ways, for example in direct combat or using magic. Don’t
forget to check its body afterwards.
Regardless of whether you avoided the bear or fought
him, you should soon reach an exit to the surface (screen above). Wait
for the game to move to a new location and listen out to what Hadvar has
to say. He will suggest that you should head to the nearby town of
Riverwood to meet with his uncle, Alvor.
Main quest unlocked: Before the Storm
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