On
my way to Winterun I found some strangers struggling with a giant so I decided
to help them. After we downed the giant, a lady approached me thanking me for
the assistance and introduced me to her group named the companions and they are
located in Winterun I said to good now I have connection within Winterun.
As
I reached the gates of Winterun a guard approached me and asked of my purpose
in Winterun at this moment I saw the potential of my decisions because if I chose
the aggressive approach with the guard I would have been beaten and thrown in
jail because I wasn’t sure about the aggressive approach and its results I chose
to go with message that Gredur initially sent me to deliver. From the reaction
of the guard I concluded that he was informed about the dragon and he should
provide the Jarl of Winterun with any Intel related to the dragon that appeared
in Helgen.
As soon as I entered
the gates I saw two individuals talking I approached them and from the
conversation I understood he wants the women to forge some weapons. Because I didn’t
hear the conversation and understood it fully I chose an option (Grey-Mane)
that didn't please him, he then identified me as a Storm Clock and kept threatening that the Imperials will get us. The thing that left me puzzled is who
those Grey-Manes are and what’s their relation to the Storm Clocks. From this
point I decided to avoid any contacts till I reach the Jarl of Winterun.
Just before
talking to Jarl one of his guards Irileth approached me aggressively when I didn’t
show any signs of aggression. But she calmed down as soon as she know that I have
Intel about the dragon. Soon I talked to the Jarl of Winterun and he asked of
my purpose coming to Winterun. The list of options dropped and I saw an option
that shows a connection between me and the Imperials. This option reminded me
of the previous incident with the man at the gates, so I decided to keep myself
neutral for now and go with the second option.
It looks like we have similar approaches when dealing with people we don't know. I think remaining neutral in this situation was a good choice because since you are new to Whiterun and haven't established allies yet, it was good that you followed through with what Gerdur had instructed you to do.
ReplyDeleteI think it's really interesting how choosing the Stormcloaks vs the Imperials affects your gameplay. I chose an imperial at the beginning, and it seems like I've only had half the experiences that you have! I think that most of us have been neutral in these situations, it seems like being aggressive lowers the ability to progress in the game.
ReplyDeleteThat's interesting how the man reacted to you choosing Gray-Mane and you response to that. After he became upset with you, you decided to go straight to Jarl and avoid other confrontations. When I entered the village, I remained neutral and talked to as many people as I can to learn more about Whiterun and Skyrim. Both of our tactics seemed to work for us. I avoided confrontation and aggression by remaining neutral and asking around which helped me decide what to reveal about myself to the Jarl. But the one confrontation is what helped you decide what to reveal to the Jarl. This shows you can learn just as much form people from listening and saying something to see their reaction.
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