Skyrim SE: The Demure Dragonborn Level 01 to 05
Gaming
When it comes to Skyrim, I'm definitely a homebody and not a wanderer. I know from experience that being homeless is painful; having to haul ingredients and travel to forges, alchemy & enchanter stations; having to sell my loot immediately. As I mentioned in my last post , one of my first priorities this time around is building a home, adding all the amenities and then sticking to it.
I choose Lakeview Manor for its beautiful location. The most southerly of the three homes that can be built, it's also close to my favourite town, Riverwood, and city, Whiterun. Living in real-life Canada, I appreciate a place that's as far away from snow as possible!
I did hear rumblings that Lakeview Manor was also the most dangerous location for a home but I turned a deaf ear and went ahead and bought my plot. After all, being the Dragonborn should mean being able to defend your home, shouldn't it? Shouldn't it?! More about fending off various attacks later ...
Saving, Spending & Skills
Being house-hunger means that I currently hoard most of my gold so there's no spending on training or fancy gear. My first "big" purchase was hiring Marcurio as a follower so that I could drag him to the marriage altar. I made those 500 coins back in five days from my share of profits from our store.
My next big purchase was the lot for Lakeview at 5000 coins. Now my first time around I was building a house came much later in the game when I had money to burn and so I blithely purchased fully furnished rooms from my steward. This time, money is tight and I'm building everything myself which does have a lot of benefits skill-wise as well.
Most of my money goes into buying iron ore, logs, and filled Petty Soul Gems.
Smelting iron ore and then using the ingots for building components is a great way to increase Smithing skills.
I disenchant most of the enchanted loot that I find to increase my repertoire of enchantments. I then use the Petty Soul Gems to enchant regular weapons & armor. Not only does this quickly increase Enchanting skills but the resale value of the newly enchanted items is much better.
I actually find this much more satisfying/productive than the old "make a million iron daggers & enchant them" scenario and when I run out of loot it's time for another quest!
My finally source of crafting income is of course my potions. Growing ingredients in my garden saves a lot of foraging time and I'm increasing my Alchemy skills all the way to the bank.
