Overview
So, Im assuming if you’ve wandered into my little plane of oblivion, then you must be out of your mind! Or your just looking for a decent guide to set ya up early on. Well, look no further! if you can stomache listening to an old mad god ramble on about cheese from time to time, which cheese is great ya know, then this is the guide for you. Right, MOVIN ON!!!
Step 1: Lining your pockets with septims, without all the grinding.
alright, listen up all you level 1’s to 50’s. im not no damn writer, but im gonna throw ya a bone.
here is my compilation of all the goodies ive found, and then some. ill keep adding to it as i feel like. if ya feel like theres something that should be on here, but isnt. then send a message my way. just dont have a black hand be put on it, or we might have problems. well, without further adue, lets get started….
Alright, so you’ve escaped helgen, what next? your first move should be to gather as much gold as your greedy little heart can obtain. that being said, there are many ways of doing this. we are gonna look at two. the most boring way, and the most profitable way. the boring, and more honest of the two, is when you get to a town, presumably Riverwood, your gonna need to “grab an axe, and bring me all the wood you can carry”. lets be honest, thats time consuming, and takes a long time to gather any respectable amount of gold. then there’s the fun way. your first stop should be Whiterun. once you get through the gates, turn immediately right, and your see a pathway with a room next to it. in that room is a barrell. jump on it, then try to jump get thru the hole on the top of the wall facing the gate. once you slip thru, run left and hang near the wall, keeping an eye out for spots that may lead to your untimely demise. then, once you see the skyforge, of the big arse eagle, there will be a group of stone that has a hidden passageway of sorts there. you can slip thru, and of the Greymane’s belongings are yours for the taking. i suggest taking only the gold and the enchanted items, seeing as how they are valueable. yes, there are more chests in whiterun, but this one is the easiest to get to. then after that, your gonna want to get to dawnstar. loot the chest there, yes the invisible one, and yes,there are 2 more. to find the exact locations, i suggest youtube. dawnstar is easy to find tho. the the iron mine, after the smelter, there are a couple trees next to the entrance to the mine. right next to those trees, are a couple rocks, look in between them. once again, take only the gold and the enchanted items, and also the ingredients. found them? yes? no? oh well, moving on, with or without ya.
Your next stop should be Markarth. once you get to the stable, turn around and head for the farm. go slighty past the farm to where the bridge is with the rock wall next to it. look infront of the rock that sticks out, oh and FYI, your gonna need to be crouching. repeat the same step you did with the dawnstar chest. after you’ve done that, head to solitude. for that chest, i’d highly suggest finding a video on it, because its hard as ♥♥♥♥ to find sometimes. ok moving on now. congrations, you should have a decent amount of gold on ya now. each locations should restock after youve been out of the area for 10 ingame days. but if you re-enter the place, the clock restarts. now you’ve got the makes of an endless supply of gold. congrats. spend it lavishly, just not as much as mercer frey. youll find out about him later.
level grinding:Self explanatory really
Alright, perhaps this little tidbit i should have mentioned earlier, but before you even escape helgen, you can get up to level 20, maybe even higher if your patient. ok, So if ya go Imperial, when he say look in the chest for some gear, DONT DO IT, YA MORON!!!! grab the sword hanging on the rack, and start sneak striking the crap outa him. do this for as long as you want. youll be leveling up two skills by doing so. and dont forget about your magic either. more skills you can level up that way. if you go Stormcloak, ya little rebel you, then when you kill the imperials, loot the key(s) before Ralof can. then simply do as you would do the the other lad. ok, so now that little gem is outta the way, finally. MOVIN ON!!!
So, if ya did the last step i mentioned earlier, about the gold, then you should have plenty of gold saved up. go and find yourself a trainer, even better if they are a follower, as that way you can take the money back. then start leveling up. and when you reach the point that training isnt leveling you up anymore, ive found that the easiest ways to level up is to focus on alchemy and enchanting. for some reason, they just seem to be the easiest to level up. rinse, repeat. over and over again. and voila, you should be beginning to have some decent looking skill trees. oh, and dont forget to make the alchemy and enchanting skill trees legendary. so then you really can rinse and repeat. pickpocketing is also easy, but not as easy as the other two in my opinion. allright there ya go!! Now your starting to get the crazed look of a mad god!! Just dont go after my cheese! Unless you want an angry immortal, playing jump rope with YOUR ENTRAILS!!! HA!!!
How to Churn even a goats stomache, with nothing more than a simple potion
Ah yes, Potions and Poisons. Great for making ya a fair bit of money from nothing more than some flowers and random other junk. Like a giant’s toe! HA! still think its funny even with the turning of an era. Old Me, passing down the torch to New Me, but im getting off topic. You wanna know about potions. Well I’ll tell ya which ones give you the most money when mixed, so that way you dont have to go taste testing. I’d still love to see you eat the giant’s toe though. is that still up for discussion? No? Oh well then.
There are at Least 10 potions that make you alot of Septims, ALL of which require, no no, guess what it is! come on! Alright, i’ll tell ya. GIANT’S TOE!!! HA HAHAHA!!! Thought you were gonna escape having to use Giant’s Toe, well too bad for you! great for me. Love watching you squeamish mortals use those nasty bits to make things. and yes, for reference, i did pull this up on skywiki. im an immortal, i cant be bothered actually making them, or having Haskill make them. I’m to busy talking with old friends, Like Pelagius. Btw, looking forward to tea with you sometime. Anyways, before i get all sentimental and kill a town or two, heres the recipes and the base gold you should get for them.
Bear Claws+Giant’s Toe+Hanging Moss= Damage Magicka Regen+Fortify Health+Fortify One-Handed(wink wink) value= 846 Septims
Blue Butterfly wing+Giant’s Toe+Blue Mountain Flower= Damage Magicka Regen+Damage Stamina+Fortify Conjuration+Fortify Health value= 845 Septims
(Ok i know i said there was 10 total, but this one has too many variations, so im just gonna put down the ingredients that are easiest to get)
Giant’s Toe+Creep Cluster+Wheat= Damage Stamina Regen+Fortify Carry Weight+Fortify Health value= 827 Septims
Giant’s Toe+Glowing Mushroom+ Wisp Wrappings= Fortify Carry Weight+Fortify Destruction+Fortify Health value= 818 Septims
Now these here Creations of yours should help you make alot of Gold, churn the stomache’s of Goats, and level you up quite nicely. You still wont be on Par with tho, no one is. not even me!