I´m so happy to see Buffy in Kvatch, especially after what happened to Savlian...

The feathers are a nice touch but aren´t they making her even lighter than she already is?

SubRosa- Thank you! Buffy loves bringing Superian most anywhere the mare will fit.

mirocu- Well, Buffy sure looks little in a town full of Nordic giants! Thanks for your kind words about our screen of the month inside Kvatch. Oh, that would be so funny if she enchanted the feather headdress with feather!

Rider- I’m so glad someone else uses that trio of north stars. Or at least that you did before adding Real Night Sky. Thanks much for popping in!

DE- Thanks for your warm support! As with most critters, getting them to pose is always a challenge. Happily, Superian uses her animations pretty frequently (mod) and we can ‘freeze’ her in mid animation with the command console to help capture fun moments. Thanks also for the encouragement to write some more. The big pieces have been there for a long time, but Buffy is still struggling with many of her ‘trappings’ like bows and critters.

Rihanae- Lissa! Thank you so much for sending me that shot of you, Jessie and Anyanka at Black Cavern Falls. I love that spot. Superian and I have spent many happy days playing there! Hee! I bet Rihanae made you girls put on some clothes to take pictures. Your friend, Buffy

KC- Heh, thanks. Sometimes that silvery blonde hair does help the little elf stick out in a crowd when everyone’s always bigger than her. Thanks for liking the shot of her in the Leyawiin guild. It occurred I hadn’t posted a close up for some time.

Grits- I hope both the Grits and Jerric clans enjoyed Happy Heart’s Day. Thank you! On the shot under the moons, we waited for quite some time for that silly deer to raise her head, but she just kept nibbling the low grass.


Even the horse and cat were impressed as they went up to recover Buffy's arrow.

Some ancient Ayleid weaponry.

Restoring everyone’s attributes after a fight.

Near Dark Fissure Cave during the Shade of the Revenant, enjoying a warm rain.

Taking out the trash.

Line ‘em up!

And in response to a special request from SubRosa: Buffy astride Phantom.

The first thing that came to mind when I saw this was the voice from the Unreal Tournament games that shouts "HEADSHOT!"



Is it me, or are Buffy's outfits themed. Looks like the Witcher 2 for the former, dressed up like Ves. And the latter looks to be the Legend of Zelda, looks a lot like what Link wears, though it looks much better on Buffy



Awesome.

Impressive shot! Aravi tends to go for torsos since she isn’t nearly the sniper Buffy is.

Love Buffy’s hair and armor in that second one.

That jaguar looks most impressive. Heavy built, but more sleek than the tiger I’ve seen with Buffy a few times.

I know someone else that likes a warm rain.

Line them up is my absolute favorite! Wow that is a beautiful shot!

How did Phantom get out?! She looks like a dino! I bet that was fun. I am curious about the controls.

It's all fun and games until someone loses an eye. Then it's just fun!

That is a neat new bow that Buffy is packing.

I think I like her camouflage bow with the leaves better though.

That must be her spriggan outfit in the Dark Fissure pic. I love the feathers in her hair!

Now that is a good necromancer!

I love the pic of Buffy and Phantom!

Whoa, in the eye! Nice.

Ooo, I love that Ayleid bow. It looks powerful. The slender quiver suits Buffy very well.

After the fight is my favorite. Buffy the buckskin mage caring for her big cat.

I love how you caught the purple light in the background. Warm rain makes half of the Jerric family wistful for Cyrodiil.

Taking out the trash – that outfit is fabulous! I love the headband and feathers.

Lining them up is just beautiful. The light catching on the arrow point, very neat!

Buffy and Phantom!! Dragon riding, yay!



Added: Oh! And March screenshot: Lovely Buffy in beautiful Kvatch. This one is a favorite.

My archers are getting very jealous of her bow collection. They'd be jealous of her outfits, too, if they wore any.

CT- Thanks, you nailed it! Buffy’s fave is probably the Link outfit from Zelda. I did some digging around and found out that, properly managed, silk can actually make for superb light armor – even before adding enchantments. So it makes for a nice Buffy-appropriate mix of silk and buckskin. She also has the Ves outfit and a selection of Assassins Creed outfits in her prodigious wardrobe. So we’ve worked out that ancestor moth silk takes color and enchantments well, while daedra silk is a natural pale gray that doesn't take color well, but is extremely durable.

KC- Thank you. That shot made Buffy seem more accurate than she is – she was aiming (as she normally does) for ‘center of mass’, so that shot was higher than intended. Looks neat though! Phantom flies like a horse rides except that the run command is fly, and she flies higher/lower when Buffy uses the mouse to look up or down.

SubRosa- Thanks. Buffy seems to be collecting bows faster than she’s settling down to one. We gave that leafy bow a small illusion (light) enchantment so it has a neat emerald magic glow to the leaves. She loves that spriggan outfit. We pretend it is ‘bound’ so she can summon it when in the rain or working a watery dungeon. I thought you’d appreciate Phantom.

Grits- Aww, thanks! I think it says much about Buffy that her ‘heal other’ spell is more quickly accessible than her ‘heal Buffy’ spell (much to my chagrin).

ghastley- Thank you. Buffy is so darn picky when it comes to bows – overall look as well as fine details like slender bowstrings that don’t gap when drawn etc. Buffy does have a lot of clothes, but her blouses don’t require as much material as would be required by your more. . . ample archers.


I’m sure that cuffing that bandit into the table hurt him a lot more than it did your paw.

The perils of underestimating a small elf.

No, Journeyman, you may not use my mug for a bathtub.

Decisions, decisions.

Starbearer catching the evening’s first stars.

Henceforth, above my shrine, five bright candles shall burn forever.

Owww, I almost feel sorry for that bandit!

That is a lot of dead guys in mithril!

Buffy could almost fit into that mug!

Love the picture of Buffy on Superian, deciding which way to go.

Beautiful sunset off the west coast, my guess would be Beldaburo?

And a poignant reminder of how Buffy came to posses Azura's Star. Her black cat fits in perfectly at the shrine!

Have to get in with the groaner before anyone else does...

Love the mugshot.

Yay! Such nice pixies from Buffy´s adventures!


Very nice ones all of them, Acadian. And such joy to see her in The Mountains™

Wow! She has her own pocket Bosmer! Where can I get one of those?

...some of them are impossible to train...

Can´t wait for the April shot in Acadian´s siggy..!

Hee! What a funny picture of the tiger licking its paw. Looks like a job well done.

They must first see the little elf before they can make any estimations. I doubt they did.

Looks like she might have made a decision in that one. What a pretty location.

I love the sunset one. I had one of Aravi that is very similar to that one. I think it’s gone though.

Yeah, but...

Look at the cuteness!

Bandit-Table-Paw made me grin. With an exterior door at the top of that tunnel I can imagine the scene leading up to this picture!

Mining for mithril, Buffy-style! That’s an impressive pile of tall folk!

Bathtub! Nords and wood elves.

Decisions decisions, and possibly the loveliest spot is right there in the picture. Could that little brook lead to a waterfall? It’s impossible to keep up with Buffy’s travels but so delightful to catch a glimpse as she and Superian go by.

I’m also guessing Beldaburo is the location of that beautiful sunset. A conjuror lair with a beach must be a pleasant stop for Buffy. The last time Darnand was there he did exactly the same thing at sunset, though in a considerably longer skirt.

The camp at Azura’s shrine is my favorite. What a cozy scene and a reminder of one of the grim tasks Buffy has accepted along with the light that followed.

SubRosa- Yes, that sunset over the Abecean was taken from the exit of Beldaburo. Not the first time she’s stepped out of a dungeon into such a Kodak moment. Thank you!

ghastley- Mugshot! As obvious as that groaner is, it never occurred to me. Thanks!

mirocu- Thank you. Buffy considers the Jeralls to be Lothran’s Mountains. April Showers is up as our screenshot of the month. Hmm, perhaps May Flowers would be a good sequel?

CT- Pocket Bosmer! Aww, thanks for your kind words!

Phon- Impossible to train? You can always tell a Bosmer; you just can’t tell them much. Thanks for stopping in!

KC- Thank you! I know that you and Buffy both enjoy her big cats. Oh, I remember some of the magnificent Aravi shots from the Abecean Coast during her latter days in Cyrodiil. While I miss Aravi in Cyridiil, I’m so glad she has found her place in Skyrim. I have so enjoyed learning about the northern province through her eyes and your skilled camera.

Grits- Thanks, as ever, for your warm and insightful comments! Waaay back when Buffy did Azura’s quest, she placed Ghola gro-Muzgol’s faded note on the podium by Azura’s shrine. She reads it every time she visits the Queen of Dawn. Then she looks up at those five bright candles. And remembers. A magical place.


A wonderful friend to Buffy (Ayumifan), after several years absence, has resurfaced over at the BethSoft forums. Having drawn pictures of Buffy in the past, she has once again honored my elf with this quick sketch.

With her bow almost ‘welded’ to her left hand, Buffy is most decidedly a right-handed caster. The one exception is a powerful shield spell that Boderi Farano relentlessly drilled into Buffy if cornered. The spell infuses a powerful ward from Buffy's left hand into her bow so the fragile weapon can be used effectively for blocking without sustaining damage. Like this. With such additional protection, Buffy can generally manage a right handed spell to immobilize her foe, then bring either an absorb health spell or arrow to bear. She’s asked me not to mention that such encounters generally result in peeing her greaves as well.

Hey, bully boy, you head-butted the wrong cat.

Thank you, my friend. Let me tend to your wounds.

Elf, are you sure you know where we’re going?

As dawn quietly approaches the sky over Mania, Superian is likely thinking, ’Should I nudge her awake, or let sleeping elves lie?’

Buffy in the rain!

I remember that shot from way back. It´s gloomy but sets the mood perfectly for an evening by a warm fire

The state of his horns suggests he's made bad decisions before.

I love Ayumifan's sketch of our bosmer bowgirl!

That looks like an angry dog in second pic. It is a good thing Buffy has her juiced up bowshield to ward it off!

Kitty vs. One-Horn! My money is on the cat.

I love the cat and bosmer pics. They look so comfortable together.

I think its best to leave sleeping bosmer to lie. She deserves a break after all she has been doing!

Loved the p.o.'d black panther in the "Head-Butting" shot! Yup, wrong cat indeed. Whoever created these animations sure know their animals - first the horses canter correctly, second wolves growl and stalk quite convincingly, then sit and [censored] their heads at you out of curiosity; and the cats will twitch their tails when deciding whether to let laziness or hunger rule. Love the attack mode of the cat, I see it all the time in the cat mods I have loaded into Julian's current game.

Fantastic screenies, but that one just is my favorite.

Buffy's arrow.- Seriously, this is an awesome shot! Buffy kneeling down the bandit prey with her fierce feline by her side is great. The glowing eyes and the time of day adds to the scenery.

Some ancient Ayleid weaponry.- I like that weaponry(the bow). As ancient as they were, no one can argue about the effectiveness of their tools. Then again, Daedric worshipers were always a force to be reckoned with. When coupled with a skilled wielder like Buffy, who knows what mayhem can follow.

Restoring everyone’s attributes after a fight.- Getting cleaned up to fight another day, eh? Or maybe the same day. That panther looks hungry still.

Enjoying a warm rain.- I'm assuming she already killed the necrodudes camped out behind her? Of course she did. She has to take out the trash. And get some shower!

Taking out the trash.- Wow. I randomely mentioned taking out the trash and here she is, standing over a dead necrodude! Awesome!

Line ‘em up!- Great shot. The arrow looks deadly, too. So sharp! Loose away, Buff.

Buffy astride Phantom- That's a kickass dragon!


I’m sure that cuffing that bandit into the table hurt him a lot more than it did your paw. Hehe, looks like he's sniffing the table. Serves him right, damn it!

The perils of underestimating a small elf. Once again, Buffy is seen standing with nothing but her animal companions and a bunch of corpses. I like her!

No, Journeyman, you may not use my mug for a bathtub.

Decisions, decisions. Psst, Corinth

Starbearer catching the evening’s first stars. Wow. That's beautiful.

Henceforth, above my shrine, five bright candles shall burn forever. By Azura! by Azura!!

That sketch of Buffy is pretty neat!

Hey, bully boy, you head-butted the wrong cat. Scratch that beef! Scratch it!

Thank you, my friend. Let me tend to your wounds. Glad to see the cat is okay

Elf, are you sure you know where we’re going? This had me smiling! Buffy does look lost.

As dawn quietly approaches the sky over Mania, Superian is likely thinking, ’Should I nudge her awake, or let sleeping elves lie?’ Oblivion! How I love other realms! Amazing shot.

What a wonderful sketch from Ayumifan!

Great survival tip from Buffy’s guide to mystic archery. She has a plan for everything, and especially for when things don’t go according to plan!

I love the scale in the two pictures. First the minotaur towers over Buffy’s panther, then the panther is huge next to the petite bowgirl! That’s a lovely shot of healing her friend.

Elf Are You Sure made me snort my tea. That’s one of my favorite favorites!

Sleeping Elf is so pretty. I love the little glimpses into Buffy’s camp life, which in a way is like looking at someone’s living room since she’s on the move so much.

April Showers, how fitting! If that’s where I think it is (between Chorrol and Battlehorn Castle) no wonder she’s bundled up in the rain.

I enjoyed these very much!

mirocu- Thank you! Buffy generally summons her bound spriggan outfit if the rain is warm, but for cooler rains, she does cover up to keep warm.

ghastley- Heh, I think it’s a great touch how they made the regular minotaurs with a broken horn. Thanks!

SubRosa- Thank you! Buffy gets little opportunity to use her light armor and block skills, but when she needs them they really help. So, she sometimes spars with bandit dogs since they don’t bite that hard and she can calm them down when the training session’s over without killing them. Thank you for your kind observation about Buffy and her big cats. They compensate in many ways for what she is not: they don’t get flustered if a fight gets close up, they’re skilled at melee and they’re big.

Rider- Thank you! I find ‘action shots’ quite the challenge, but sometimes they come out well. Like you, I enjoy so much about the big cats. Powerful enough to protect a horse and rider, but stealthy enough to shadow an elf in a dungeon. Of course, Buffy has a whole suite of spells to buff and protect her cats in return for their help.

DE- Thank you for your wonderful comments. I see we both enjoy visiting realms beyond Cyrodiil like the SI and other provinces. They're great fun to visit and explore.

Grits- Aww, thanks! I’m so glad you enjoyed Buffy and the big cat consulting in that dungeon. You nailed the location of 'April Showers' - on the road between Chorrol and Battlehorn Castle.



As some of you know, Buffy’s currently exploring Valenwood as provided in the mod Valenwood Improved. All the below screens are from northern V-wood.

The beauty of the Strid River Valley -

Sunset near the head of the river.

The valley floor.

A small river port.

Village tucked into a small tributary of the Strid.

Tales of two cities -

Arenthia in front of Skingrad.

Falenesti in front of Kvatch.

Woah...

Those shots are amazing.

And I have to ask; what is Buffy wearing in "The Valley Floor"?

Because it looks like very little

Amazing pictures, Acadian! Buffy is so beautiful and I´m so jealous that you have Kvatch rebuilt!! Would like to have that too..

Anyway,

With that number of waterfalls, I'm surprised to see her wearing anything.

Wow...Them's amazing pictures!!...

I absolutely love the river port one, and the village tucked away one...Soooo pretty... ...

How did you achieve the Tales of Two Cities ones?...



Yeah, that's one disappointment of the standard game is that Kvatch never gets rebuilt...Hey-ho...

Perhaps they need some Knights to do the job then... ...

Awesome pics Acadian...

Nice one!!...

*Applauds heartily*...

I love the Strid river pics. The warm color of the fading light in the first one is just lovely. While the Valley Floor pic has a nice waterfall and very inviting waves. The smaller port gives us yet another waterfall, and the final pic is a very pleasant looking village.

Arenthia looks very spiky from above! I wonder if that is to dissuade dragons from landing on the roofs?

Kvatch looks so much nicer all refurbished, rather than the burned out city we are stuck with in the vanilla game.

You weren’t kidding about the stunning waterfalls!

It is very pretty even if it does look like Cyrodiil rather than V wood.

I love the village on the Strid!

Valenwood is most definitely one of the most exotic places in Tamriel. Buffy must be proud to be a wood elf. She has roots there.

The sunset is beautiful. It never ceases to amaze me how wonderful Tamriel's scenery can be, despite it being a dangerous world.

The Valley Floor is even greater! Buff and Super must have a great time swimming at the river. The River Port? Is that Buffy's boat? That's also a great scenic moment, too. The village hidden in the valley has to be a safe location. Hidden, quiet and peaceful. That is some view from above Skingrad. Those green lights enhance the looks, too. Gives it a magical, arcane feel. I know for a fact Buffy loves it.

CT- Thanks! The little outfit Buffy’s wearing in Valley Floor is sort of a ‘loinkini’. Here’s an older but better shot of it. Screenshot

mirocu- Kvatch Rebuilt has turned out to be a real gem. It is indeed so nice, given the length of our game, to see that city rebuilt. Thank you!

ghastley- Thanks! Yup, those waterfalls can be distracting.

McB- Thanks for popping in! Like you, I was kind of surprised how close those cities looked. It sure seems to take a long time to ride between them!

SubRosa- Valenwood Improved really did a fabulous job with the Strid River Valley. Vanilla rocks and waterfall resources were perfect along the border like that. Thank you!

KC- Thanks. I agree that parts of Valenwood from that mod are very nice. . . but it is still not the jungle we imagine it to be. Parts of Blackwood and Dementia actually come closer to what I envision. Of course, your recent shot of Valenwood from ESO simply trumps everything – looks like they really nailed it there!

DE- Thanks for your kind words and warm support. Buffy really enjoyed her expedition to Valenwood. Even though, as we’ll see, it was rather short lived.


We ended up deleting our Valenwood mod for some technical problems. But not before I managed to capture three more screens -

Valenwood bandits know how to camp.

Buffy. . . being Buffy.

The Queen of Twilight.

Although, like me, Buffy was a bit cranky when we had to truncate our Valenwood expedition, 'twas nothing that some Cyrodiil dungeon crawling couldn’t fix.

Do you want top or bottom? {Inside vanilla Fort Rayles}

Buffy hates it when a foe inconsiderately decides to move while her arrow is in flight. Here, she’s using telekinesis to recover an arrow that missed its target.

*struggles valiantly not to drool on keyboard*





And rock being... inconsiderate



That bow looks amazing!

Neat treehouse! A perfect place for a blond, bosmer, bowgirl.

Buffy in the buff!

I see Azura is getting around, now appropriate that from the glow on the horizon, it is either near sunrise or sunset.

Oh my let's not get Buffy any more cranky... Chocolates?

What a clever way to get arrows back! I always hate hunting for them afterward.

Oh, how I love those Buffy pixies! I can understand her crankiness, hopefully that went away quickly..

Amazing treecamp btw, but I don´t remember those beds in the fort... Maybe I should pay another visit to that place. You know, if Lothran allows, that is

Catching up in Northern Valenwood:

The Strid River valley looks gorgeous! I almost missed the leaf-wearing elf in Sunset. (A Nord pointed her out to me. ) The light is perfect in that picture. What an enchanted sunset.

Buffy must have loved all of those waterfalls. I know she’ll carry the memories with her when she splashes around back in Cyrodiil.

The port and village tucked along the river banks really spark the imagination. Thank you so much for sharing these!

How neat to see Arenthia. I imagined it for Lil as a very Imperial city, and the view of its rooftops within sight of Skingrad made me smile.

I’ll take Falenesti as the part of the city that the walking trees left behind. I agree that parts of the Shivering Isles look more the way I imagine the wilder bits of Valenwood. It’s nice to see Bosmeri cities built of clay and rock rather than a lot of imported wood. In this shot of course it’s the restored city in the background and the lovely friends in the foreground that make my heart jump. Buffy and Superian look ready to wander on. What a fabulous shot!


Recent batch:

Loinkini, whoa! It looks like Buffy is telling someone off in that picture.

What a fun bandit camp. Yay for tree elves!

Aww, little elf big falls.

How neat to see Buffy with Azura’s statue in (I’m guessing) dawn’s light. It’s particularly sweet that you caught her giving some love to Superian.

Cranky made me laugh out loud. Many facets to Buffy, it’s wonderful to see the rare cranky one!

Top or bottom? Some would reply “Yes, please.”

The telekenisis is a great archer-mage picture!

Thank you for this beautiful look at Valenwood through Buffy’s travels. Thank you also for the warning that unpatched the mod would be problematic. Buffy’s daring journey gave us much to smile over and anticipate when we travel to Valenwood somehow someday. And as ever a glimpse of Buffy’s life through her travel shots is so heartwarming and welcome.

Love the pixies!

I adore Buffy's treehouse and her outfit. Reminds me of some kind of old Indian tribe It's awesome!

My personal favourite was Queen of Twilight. Such a gorgeous setting... where about is it? I assume the location is mod related?

I love the outfit camp in the tree thing...I especially liked the nice pair on display...*Drifts off*...Tents!!...Nice pair of tents!!!...

Not sure what I was looking at with the waterfall thing though... ...

The twilight one was my fave picture though...Loved that...Very moody indeed...Excellent!...

The grouchy one was funny...Loved the green top!...Very nice indeed...

I love the telekinesis spell!!!...I use it so much to get those stones that others leave behind... ...

Excellent stuff Acadian...Would love to be able to do some meself, but lack of decent PC and all that prevents it... ...

Hope yours returns to functioning properly soon enough though...

Nice one!!...

*Applauds heartily*...

When I saw the tree camp, I finally understood what "getting out the wrong side of the bed" meant.

Wahh? No more Valenwood?

Heh. Buffy can learn from those Crappy Campers. They weren't effective enough in their lazy banditry Might I say Buffy looks lovely in that screen.

Great screen of Buffy taking a shower/bath under that waterfall. Is there no other more pleasant and natural way to bathe in Tamriel? I think not. This is great. Mcbadgere, I know what you were looking at you sly Mcbadgere you

By Azura by Azura its . . . Azura!

I wonder what pissed Buffy off. She doesn't look happy one bit, does she? So, you can have her go through a range of emotions in the game via mod? How does it work?

There she is in the creepy, dark and gloomy dungeon. Its often easy to lose an arrow or two in there, but that's nothing a good telekinesis spell can't handle.

Such nice colours in the May pic! But I think it looks like Buffy´s holding a cell phone to her ear..

What a pretty campsite! I love Buffy sitting on the edge there. I like her outfit in this one too.

And the second picture contains no surprises! Still, a very pretty picture with the waterfalls and an elf making use of them.

Interesting use of the FOV command in the next one. I would like to try to do something similar with Skyrim.

Cranky Buffy?! Were there any vampires in that fort?

Telekinesis! That’s clever!

Even from behind Buffy is wonderful to gaze upon! Needless to say, love the June pic

Yes, that June pic is a good one. But it reminds me that in Cyrodiil, they drive in the middle of the road.

At one point I considered a mod to double up the path grids along the main roads to stop that, but it proved too difficult to make it compatible with other mods I use.

CT- Aww, thanks for drooling over scrawny little Buffy! Thanks also on complimenting that ‘living’ bow with the leaves on it. By being alive, it helps Buffy with its heavy draw. And yes, she has to water it.

SubRosa- Knowing how you appreciate using magic for utilitarian tasks, I thought you’d appreciate using telekinesis to recover arrows. Oh, I think chocolate is probably a sure cure for a cranky elf! Thank you.

mirocu- Last time we were in that fort, I remember noting that it had bunk beds and thought that was pretty neat – I’ve never seen another fort with them. Thanks also for your kind words about our screens of the month for May and June.

Grits- I’m so glad you enjoyed Buffy’s little tour of that V-wood mod before we uninstalled it. I also figured you’d get a kick out of her in that ‘cranky’ shot. Usually that happens right after she gets thumped by some baddie or smacked by a trap. I have to be quick to catch that look though, as she resets to her happy self with her next animation change (like yawning or talking or such). Catching Buffy patting Superian happens a lot though thanks to a small mod that increases frequency for all the horse-related animations. Thank you!

Rihanae- Thanks for popping in! Both the tree camp platform and statue of Azura by the coast are from the Valenwood Improved mod. We ran into some problems with the mod and ended up uninstalling it.

McB- Thank you for the kind words. I do think that green ‘Link’ outfit is probably Buffy’s fave outfit.

ghastley- Yikes! Getting out of the wrong side of a tree bed could be trouble! Thank you. Never thought about the middle of the road stuff, but you are right. Buffy generally yields over toward one side when approaching someone on the roads.

DE- Thanks! V-wood improved was nice but, honestly, not very ‘jungle-like’ as I tend to picture V-wood. As I was saying to Grits, parts of Dementia actually look better to me. And the screens KC took of V-wood from ESO are stunning. On the cranky shot, I can’t change her emotions; if she gets hurt though, sometimes she’ll get that cranky look on her face for a short time though. It makes me laugh because it is such a departure from her normally smiling and chipper manner.

KC- Thank you. That buckskin vest is a bit busty for Buffy (*sigh* story of her clothes-shopping life), but I do like the look of it and how it matches her buckskin greaves/boots. Buffy likes using that tk spell to recover missed arrows. Since I only allow her 15 arrows in a full quiver, she’s pretty keen on recovering them whenever she can. Superian carries extra arrows to refill the quiver, but Buffy won’t bring the mare into a dungeon until it is clear so that doesn’t really help during a dungeon crawl.


As you probably know, Buffy’s been busy in Skyrim for some time now. I’m pleased to announce that the game has earned a place alongside Oblivion as a ‘keeper’. What makes Buffy tick as a mystic archer up north is frost resistance, magic resistance, bow, sneak, illusion, conjuration and alteration. We have been playing pure vanilla so far, but are close to being ready to add some mods. Skyrim is a harsh land and vanilla Buffy looks a bit ‘harder’ than she does in Oblivion of course. And such things as eye colors (for Bosmer) are limited to brown or brown. Her look is no doubt temporary at this point and I’m sure it will evolve as we begin using mods. That said, I confess I quite like her vanilla look and am not in a huge hurry to change it.

The buckskin mage is rather alive and well in Skyrim.

There be mammoths here!

She still loves big cats of course. This cat is just one she reanimated via vanilla conjuration spell. Although we've been using horses, I believe that, like Oblivion, we are really going to need some mods to help that work well.

Sometimes the deadliest creatures above the snow line are small, wear the furs of others and fight without tooth or claw - as this snow bear discovered.

The first arrow to the knee crippled this guy, but the second one to the heart killed him.

The College, where they helped teach Buffy how to micromanage the constantly shifting frustration of what goes in each hand in order to effectively integrate bow and spell.

Yay for the buckskin mage! It is so nice to see the Buffster in her furs.

She looks so natural crouched down next to the saber cat (Gato?).

That snow bear picked on the wrong elf! I see Buffy is well bundled up against the cold wind.

Lovely shot of an arrow in flight! For a moment it looked as if we might have a new city guardsman there!

And finally Buffy is getting some schoolin', as I expected. I am sure she will love the college. Though Urag gro-Shub is not quite as friendly a librarian as Tar-Meena.

How wonderful to see dear Buffy in Skyrim! I quite like her vanilla look as well. Especially in the College picture Buffy’s warmth and kindness are right there in her little smile. Mods may soften and brighten her look, but you’ve given her a marvelous start in my opinion!

I love that Buffy has embraced the versatile fur armor. Her first northern furkini!

Aren’t the mammoths magnificent? I think the giants are pretty cool, too. And of course it’s fun to spot a tiny fox trotting by while watching the big guys. Buffy looks quite fetching in her leather frock.

Ooo, I’m excited for Buffy’s future summoning. She looks so natural with that sabre cat at her side. That’s my favorite of this group of pictures.

In sandstorm, grassy meadow, or blizzard, there’s a mystic archer. I’m so pleased that Buffy has found a way to thrive in Skyrim!

Lol at the future hold guard frost troll. Great shot! Buffy has found her spot at the top of Skyrim’s predators.

I’m not surprised that Buffy is drawn to the College. Darnand tends to lose track of time there, and the mages send him to all kinds of interesting and deadly places. There are certainly some entertaining characters there. What a lovely picture of Buffy!

I’m so delighted to get to see early Skyrim Buffy! Mods certainly ease many annoyances (and make it possible to enjoy some things like horses). I imagine that Buffy will only be more pleased as Skyrim evolves for you.

Oh, did I mention how much I love June’s screenshot? The Nord declared it ‘smokin’ hot’ and disappeared for a short while. Something about boots and a bare midriff make him need to go make a sandwich.

I´m sorry, Acadian. But that will never be Buffy to me...

Buffy in Skyrim! I agree with SubRosa about her crouched with the big cat.

I love the ghostly arrows and bow. Is she still using them or is she all in for the real bow?

She looks good with her furs and circlet. I think the furs in this game are excellent.

I like her look now, but I am eager (more so than you it sounds) for MODS!!