# Skyrim Special Edition first playthough **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Tags:** video-games-e-games\ **Created:** [November 5, 2022, 1:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/skyrim-special-edition-first-playthough/974396 "2022-11-05T01:46:58Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![Raza](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/raza/32/213_2.png) [@Raza](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Raza)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2022, 9:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/skyrim-special-edition-first-playthough/974396/61 "2022-11-27T21:07:23Z")
You guys, especially @EllisDee have inspired me to pick Skyrim back up; this time, on the PS5. I’ve been playing The Elder Scrolls games since Daggerfall, and enjoying every one (though Oblivion less so than others). I’m sure I’ve already created/played at least a dozen Skyrim characters, on the old XBox and on PC. Skyrim is “free” on my Playstation subscription level, and though I work on a PC all day I can get comfy on the sofa with my big screen and surround sound. I’m re-enjoying it. And like @Limmin said, I went stealth archer. My last character (on PC) I focused on being a Mage, but it was really tricky - a real challenge, and not always enjoyable. Once (if) I get bored with my Archery/Sneak/1H/Light/Block guy, I might roll an Orc 2H/Heavy warrior. ---
**Author:** ![Bashorian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bashorian/32/3546_2.png) [@Bashorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bashorian)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2022, 9:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/skyrim-special-edition-first-playthough/974396/62 "2022-12-05T21:02:46Z")
> [@EllisDee](#): > > Driving home yesterday for the first time I saw bushes on the side of the road and thought “Ingredient, grab it!” Funny. Nearly every flower that I see now, I think "nightshade"or “thistle.” And we seem to have a lot of dragon’s tongue in the spring and summer. Has anyone run into this character? I loaded an old save last night of a level 30 or so character and appeared in Falkreath. I headed to the Dead Man’s Drink. Almost immediately after I walked in the door this NPC comes rushing at me wielding a mace above her head and before I could move just cuts me down in one blow. Her name was Arial Acornrun. She was yelling, “You’ll never get away with it!” I must have reloaded 5 times before I just gave up. I did a couple of searches for her but couldn’t turn anything up. It’s a challenge now. I’m going to find a way to beat her. Another weird thing was as soon as my save loaded the Falkreath guards started attacking me. I didn’t think a whole lot of it because I many have killed someone or something in town and just forgot about it but it was just odd that it came seemingly from nowhere. ---
**Author:** ![Raza](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/raza/32/213_2.png) [@Raza](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Raza)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2022, 12:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/skyrim-special-edition-first-playthough/974396/63 "2022-12-07T00:20:25Z")
The following site seems to mention a variation of your Acornrun character name; perhaps you have this mod installed? > [@](#): > > Bath products will be sold by a merchant (Bosmer’s Arail Acornrun) added to Falkreath’s Dead Mans Drink [https://mods.bethesda.net/fr/skyrim/mod-detail/4213952](https://mods.bethesda.net/fr/skyrim/mod-detail/4213952) ---
**Author:** ![Bashorian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bashorian/32/3546_2.png) [@Bashorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bashorian)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2022, 12:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/skyrim-special-edition-first-playthough/974396/64 "2022-12-07T00:52:00Z")
That could be it! I ended up chasing her out of the inn and beating her down but she’s one of those NPCs that can’t die. If she’s a merchant that would explain it I guess. After the encounter I left Falkreath for a couple of days and when I returned she wasn’t around. I’ll keep an eye out for her. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/skyrim-special-edition-first-playthough/974396.md?page=3)