Let's Play Skyrim: Hardcore | Survival | Role-Play

I've started a new series of modded Skyrim. I've been really excited for it, and I hope you guys like it!


Hardcore, Survival, Role-Play Skyrim is a unique series in which characters are loosely role-played throughout their adventure. This takes place in a Master difficulty, cut-throat world filled with environmental hazards as well as beasts and other enemies. Characters will have a unique story and a single life to live. That means that when the character dies, they're dead and a new protagonist will be created to continue the series. This series contains 49 mods varying from realism to weapon and armor mods. If you have a suggestion or think a mod should be added, let me know!


1. Permadeath. Once the character perishes, there are no reloads. He/she becomes forever engrained in the history of Skyrim.
2. "Out of world" maps are not allowed. Craftable maps exist (via mods) and can be used throughout the story.
3. Working in tandum with the map, compasses are allowed but will not show any map icons. The compass will show the direction and nothing else, while maps will show the terrain and roads but not the characters location.
4. Frostfall is enabled. The weather and conditions will make the character cold. Tents, campsites and fires are necessary for long travels or the character will likely die in the process.
4. The story is played on the Master difficulty level.
5. Role-playing is permitted throughout, but it is done loosely with the interest in fun taking precedence.

The Story of Marek The Quick:

He was given his name not due to his physical quickness, but rather his ability to think on his feet. Raised in poverty, his options of profession were limited. He was always considered to be a weakling, being smaller than all of the other children growing up. As a result, he learned to speak and sell and his silver-tongue became his meal ticket.

Although he had maintained a sustainable living, it was still not what he would consider "sucessful." Seeing as how he had never truly left his home and ventured into the world, Marek decided to pack his meager belongings and take to the wilderness in search of the next big ticket item. The discovery that will elevate him to the next level.

This is not a quest to save the world. This is a quest to start a new life.

Notable Mods Include:

Real Wildlife Skyrim, Shenk Thievery Overhaul, Better Quest Objectives, SkyUI, Project Legacy, Better Item Sorting, Character Creation Overhaul, Random Alternate Start, Frostfall, and a bunch of armor and weapon mods. The full list will be added upon request.

quote Occasus

Cool idea, for those who are capable of modding. If you're going to show off your videos though, you need to at least introduce yourself first.

BluePhoenix what's your take on this? One post from him, though it's quite descriptive.

You're probably right. I was just looking for communities that would be interested enough to respond to show this series to. This seems to be a pretty hardcore community for Skyrim so naturally it was an easy fit.

I probably should have made an introductory post, however. Lapse of judgement on my part.

Does it start with the same initial quest, and can you salvage from your past play? Sounds cool dude

i reckon that you should make a diary to post aswell... Just give this thread a more updative kind of thing so it doesn't get lost and never seen again.

To be fair if someone gets sick of dying constantly because they have never played on master, they will just CC 'tgm' and 'player.######## ###'

Though i do like the idea and id love to see a youtube video

quote EchosideLP

quote RatedRViper

i reckon that you should make a diary to post aswell... Just give this thread a more updative kind of thing so it doesn't get lost and never seen again.

I'll be uploading the OP with new episodes and such. The videos themselves should serve as the meat of the storytelling

quote Zhang Liao

To be fair if someone gets sick of dying constantly because they have never played on master, they will just CC 'tgm' and 'player.######## ###'

Though i do like the idea and id love to see a youtube video

Well I'm playing Master with no cheating!

Yes but what im saying is SOME people could easily breeze through this. However i was speaking to a guy that has done a few personal mods and he thinks releasing a mod that disables every command possible for that session is possible.

I've no interest in the thread itself, but let me just say as a newbie, you're a breath of fresh air to all the usual ones. By the looks of it I'd say you've 4-5 years experience in Forums. Maybe 3.

Hope you stick around. Check out the Fallout 4 Forum if you're into Fallout as well. That community is one of the best on the site.

quote Shave ya Head

I've no interest in the thread itself, but let me just say as a newbie, you're a breath of fresh air to all the usual ones. By the looks of it I'd say you've 4-5 years experience in Forums. Maybe 3.

Hope you stick around. Check out the Fallout 4 Forum if you're into Fallout as well. That community is one of the best on the site.

Sorry to double post, but thanks! I appreciate it. I try to use proper etiquette even on the internet! Haha. A courtesy that most people don't show to strangers.