Aww, warming up by the fire. So sweet!

Adorable pic. Cats being all cuddly never fails.

Cliffracers are probably the most hated enemy in Morrowind. Not because they were dangerous. They were just all over the place. There were some areas on the map where you literally could not walk ten feet without being attacked by one. I'm not exaggerating. After a while, it becomes incredibly annoying. That is why there are tons of Morrowind mods that remove cliffracers from the game.

Random dragons seem to be the same, especially after the main quest is over, they keep popping up and attacking people. It is one of the bigger complaints I see about the game. That and the dragons are too weak (especially Alduin).

What a fabulous picture! Kharjo looks so wonderfully sure of himself and confident, while Aravi looks quite tentative being so close to the warmth of her Kharjo. Simply adorable.

@Everyone: Thanks!

@mALX: It is not the same artist that does Katia.

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Another Daedric Lord has a task for Aravi, she finds Meridia’s temple to see what it is.

8:42

These Daedra are certainly pushy types aren't they? They keep expecting us mortals to care about doing their crap for them.

Well, at least Aravi already had that beacon from the bandit lair. At least now she does not have to make an extra trip to find it.

Sure is a nice view from way up there.

Isn't it funny how Meridia's Temple looks just like a Nordic tomb?

The Corrupted Shades look neat. I like how they sort of explode into black tendrils when you kill them.

I see Kharjo got to have some fun with that staff of ice bolts.

I’m not a fan of Meridia’s attitude, but I did enjoy watching Aravi start to restore her temple.

I had to smile at Kharjo’s agitated reaction to Aravi’s return to Nirn. It must have been a surprise to both of them when she swooped into the air.

Whoa, Kharjo is having fun with those staves! I was rolling every time he ice-blasted the heck out of something and Aravi turned to look at him.

The atmosphere in there is quite creepy and mysterious with all of the bodies and their corrupted shades. Aravi looking around at things shows it very well.

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This quest looks like a blast, I wonder how I missed it? I don't remember hearing her voice when I found the shrine! Very cool view from up in the air, LOVED that !! Aravi must have almost landed on top of Kharjo from his reaction, that had me laughing!

Kharjo was wicked with those staffs !! I loved watching those enemies exploding too, not sure if what they were to do that !! Lots of fast turning motions and dark scenes kept this from being one of my top fave vids, but the content was just as Awesome as ever !!! Loved it !!!


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During Aravi’s lofty conversation with Meridia, her conflicting emotions showed perfectly. On one hand, she was seething with anger (not one dam ‘please’ out of Meridia). On the other hand, she was clearly very apprehensive about being suspended what looked to be several thousand feet in the air. What is it with these Daedra Lords?!? No wonder no one worships Meridia; she has the personality of an angry mudcrab!

Heh, Kharjo has a pair (of staves) and he knows how to use them! It was hilarious watching him ice cube foes before Aravi could shoot sometimes. Hard to tell when she looked at him whether it was to roll her eyes, or she was impressed, or simply thinking he’s awfully fast and loose with those staves when Aravi’s probably the one that has to recharge them somehow.

@SubRosa: They certainly are pushy. Nothing gets someone to agree to what you want them to do better than suspending them several thousand feet in the air. The corrupted shades are the coolest looking undead enemies in the game. They should have been a little more powerful in my opinion. Thanks SubRosa!

@Grits: Meridia was a little more amiable in Oblivion. No surprise that a godlike being would have an attitude though. I liked Kharjo’s reaction too! Suddenly Aravi is swooped into the air. Aravi did NOT enjoy that either. Kharjo loves playing with staves! Thanks Grits!

@mALX: I really enjoyed that quest, it is one of my favorites. Poor Kharjo didn’t know what to do when Aravi was scooped into the air! Kharjo is so much better with the staffs than Aravi is. He can hit just about anything with them. Sorry ‘bout the quick turns, I get into it and forget. Thanks mALX!

@Acadian: You got Aravi’s emotional state exactly while Meridia suspended her in the air. And then when she was set down, she felt like she was in free fall! Aravi was more rolling her eyes at him, though she didn’t mind that he was loose with them. More of a good natured humorous expression than an annoyed one. Thanks Acadian!

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Screenshots!

A dragon attacks Winterhold: One and Two

Aravi and Kharjo using their bows to fend off trolls

In a Nordic tomb, casting Bane of Undead One and Two

Yol Toor!

Awesome action shot of Aravi and Kharjo in the snow with their bows raised !!! I love it !! All these screens are great, but that one is my fave !!

Wow, that dragon makes for quite the nightlight!

Great actions shots of A&K trolling with bows.

Such fiery language from Aravi!

That dragon looks like yet one more reason for Winterholdians to dislike magic! It certainly stands out!

That pic of Aravi breathing fire was the best of the bunch. Gene Simmons wishes he was so good!

Oh, these are all great!! The dragon attack ones at night in the snow are fantastic! I love the way the light looks! Aravi and Kharjo are awesome.

@mALX: There’s quite a variety of favorites here. Of the ones I took, I expected that one the least! Thanks mALX!

@Acadian: I very much liked that first dragon shot. That one has to be my favorite of the bunch. The fiery language is my second! Thanks Acadian!

@SubRosa: The Thalmor guy from the College got in on that dragon fight as well as the guards. That is probably the best Shout screen I have taken so far, they are difficult to get. Thanks SubRosa!

@Grits: The first dragon screen is my favorite as well. The bright flames from the dragon and the darkness of the night made the lighting very cool. Poor Kharjo’s in the middle of the heat though! Thanks Grits!

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Aravi and Kharjo destroy the necromancer and the rest of his creations.

8:22

I see Kharjo is still doing the two-fisted staves.

Oops, the trap got Aravi. Still, it was kind of funny how Kharjo stood there staring at her afterward. I can just imagine the thought balloon over his head "What were you thinking?"

Whew, that bane of the undead scroll was a good lead! I am surprised no one noticed her using it. Usually whenever I cast a spell, the people in the next room are suddenly aware of me.

Well, that is one more Daedra out of the way. She sure is one of the pushiest ones.

I have to go do this quest now, that dungeon was Awesome! Urk, Aravi beat up poor Kharjo for a minute there, he doesn't follow the "wait" command? Lol. Oh, she didn't search the guy before Meridia pulled her out of there! This was an Awesome quest, I loved these two vids!

There were times when this vid was a little too dark for me to fully appreciate some of its detail. As Aravi reached for that pedestal after killing Necrodudius I was thinking to myself that she was going to end up suspended high above Skyrim again. . . Argh! At least Meridia was sort of grateful instead of acting like a harpy again. I’m glad Aravi made it clear that she is not an disciple of Meridia; that took stones courage. Then another fall to ground! Where’s Kharj? Whew! Right where ‘Ravi left him.

That corrupted shade lit up by the ice storm was creepy, right next to Aravi! I didn’t know it was so close.

Aravi was such a Khajiit with that trap. She looked at the bottle, looked at the pedestal. Hmm, it’s probably a trap. Took the bottle anyway. I could imagine Kharjo thinking, are you okay, and also, are you serious?! Hey, she saved him the embarrassment (and pain) of getting jabbed!

Meridia wasn’t too concerned about the shades that were still fighting while she was giving her orders! Oh no, Aravi got swooped away and Kharjo had to wait in the temple!! Now whenever Aravi looks at the moon, I wonder if she feels the beast blood calling like Vilkas does. She seemed happy to be back with Kharjo at the end.

@SubRosa: He loves those staves. His liberal use of them makes keeping them charged difficult though as Acadian mentioned a little while ago. What was she thinking? She smelled a trap, but it was well hidden. She moved back away from the pedestal right away so she only was poked instead of impaled. I love using those scrolls. They are much more useful than they were in Oblivion. Thanks SubRosa!

@mALX: He waited in the hall until the fighting started, but once the fighting started, there’s nothing that is going to keep a follower out of the fight short of disabling their AI. I like it that way too, Kharjo wouldn’t just stand there while Aravi was attacked would he? He did wait after the combat was over though, Aravi went back for him. I cut out the looting just because I don’t think it is relevant to the story such that it is. If I find something really cool though, I make sure I show it. Thanks mALX!

Just a note, that chamber gets locked after the quest is done. I had to use the console to get the door open so Aravi could reach Kharjo.

@Acadian: I kept it dark some of the times to keep the spooky atmosphere. I liked seeing the glowing red eyes in the darkness. Of course, Meridia hoisted poor Aravi into the air again. Aravi was bolder this time around too. At least she got a very useful blade out of the ordeal. Aravi was hoisted, but Meridia left Kharjo where he was! Thanks Acadian!

@Grits: The darkness wasn’t the best for showing what was happening, but it sure was fun to play with little lighting. I’m glad you liked the trap! Aravi was weary of a trap, but was still surprised when those spears came out of the moss and poked her. It is very good that she stepped back when she did. Funny that you mention the beast blood, she has felt the need to let it out. Thanks Grits!

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Aravi and Kharjo return to Vile’s shrine with the axe.

5:00

They return to Whiterun and Aravi leaves Kharjo at home so she can do some hunting on her own.

5:55

That started out as quiet, relaxing time by the water. But then things took a turn with that sound of that dragon! I guess Aravi and Kharjo must have slipped away unnoticed.

You know, of all the characters of mine who have been shanghaied into doing this quest, not one has ever wanted that stupid axe. Or that ugly helmet either. I have been thinking, and it occurred to me that in the other games you had to actually go to the Daedric Shrines and initiate a conversation with the Daedra to start their quest. In Skyrim they are forced upon you, without you wanting any part of them.

That second vid looks like Halted Stream Camp. That is a fun place to ransack, especially because of that oil down in the last room. One arrow to the lamp overhead and Boom!

Time for the Breast Form again. Whoa! they really go flying when Aravi lays into them!

Nerussa would not approve of Aravi's table manners...

She couldn't open the door inside the mine? Interesting. I never imagined that. I was wondering if she would have to pick the lock as a werewolf?

So do I gather correctly that when in wolf form, you cannot loot the bodies of people? Or pick anything up?

Ahhh, clever going in through the pit. Dangerous too, it is not easy getting down there without being skewered on this spikes!

"Looks like we go ourselves a hero."
Did that guy not notice that they had themselves a werewolf!

Uh oh, now she cannot get out! She will have to go back to cat form to open that door.

Good for Aravi! Done with the funny talking vile clavicle and his barbful pooch.

A wolfen romp and midnight snack (urp). Aravi sure packs a wallop as a wolf. Mammoths!!! Sure, they were dead ones, but mammoths nevertheless on the floor of that cave! She’s gonna have a headache and upset stomach as she fully awakens from that feeding frenzy.

Gruesome but fun fun fun!

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Loved the beginning of "Barbas Goes Home" - not just the beautiful scene by the lake, but the music in the background was awesome !! I like Barbas's voice, but that voice they used for Clavicus Vile is not fitting to a Daedric Lord to me, lol. I wonder if Redguard had a voice for him?


I know not to use a white tablecloth when Aravi comes to dine in her beast form!! The blood was flying, lol. This mine she is in was an awesome one, I got a ton of ore from there! Where did she wake up? Was she still in the mine? URK! I hope Aravi is safe there, she is naked!

Both Awesome Vids !!!


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What a beautiful spot to stop and warm up. I love the cloudy skies.

That’s an uneasy moment when Vile essentially says thanks for being too nice to murder the dog, now I’m powerful again and FREEE!! It made Jensa kick herself for not doing what she thought was the bad thing, which seems about how a mortal would feel after a deal with Vile.

That was an awesome werewolf rampage! This has to be one of my favorites of your videos. I wondered how she was going to get through that gate. The wolf solution was very scary, as I know how much damage those spikes can do! That’s such a good place to go for a transformation, since Aravi won’t have to worry who gets eaten. It seemed in this video that the werewolf was less Aravi in beast form and more a beast that had taken her over, if that makes sense. Wow, that was one pissed-off wolf when it figured out it was trapped!

Ugh, waking up sick and alone surrounded by the evidence. Well, at least she knows where she is. And who she has eaten. I love the werewolf video! It really showed the situation that she is in. On the one hand is this pure killing machine of reckless, dreadful awesome, but on the other hand it lives inside kind, careful Aravi. Great video, KC!!

@SubRosa: Yep, they were able to slip away from that dragon. Aravi wasn’t interested in the ax just because it’s a two handed weapon. If it were a sword she might have thought about it, but she wouldn’t have killed Barbas.

I literally laughed at the mention of Nerussa!

Werewolves cannot pick locks or loot anything. The inventory is inaccessible in that form. Yep the beast got herself trapped; it actually contained the frenzy nicely. Thanks SubRosa!

@Acadian: Finally done with Vile and his dog. Werewolves are very strong. They take damage poorly but with overwhelming force and speed they can take just about anything. Yeah Aravi is always sick after a transformation. Thanks Acadian!

@mALX: I totally agree with you on the voices. Barbas’ voice fits the scruffy dog, but Vile’s voice? Noooooo!

If Aravi comes to dine in her beast form, you better run, hide, do whatever you can to get away! She was still in the mine when she woke up, she couldn’t get out as a beast. There was nothing left alive in there, she was safe. Thanks mALX!

@Grits: Aravi was very uncomfortable about that whole interaction with Vile. She was expecting something bad. It seems like Barbas is a moderating influence on him. Hopefully.

You nailed it! Aravi isn’t in control in a transformation, the beast is. She certainly didn’t want to eat anyone, but the beast was more than happy to. Waking up from a transformation is one of the most unpleasant experiences Aravi has had. Even though I can’t show it, she throws up everything the beast eats. Thanks Grits!

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Screens!

Trying some new armors:
Ancient Nord at the suggestion of SubRosa

Glass so Acadian can see the Skyrim version

The barbarian armor from a mod is what we prefer in warmer areas


From a recent dungeon and journey:
Killing a pair of rogue mages One and Two (sorry about darkness, I really tried to get some better lighting)

Dragonborn

The Ancient Nord Hero armor looks good on Aravi. She would match with Aela.

I am still kind of undecided on how Skyrim glass looks. It is definitely much better than in Oblivion though!

Barbarian armor? It looks like she is wearing her underwear! Well, I suppose that is armor to most barbarians.

The first rogue mage killing pic looked neatest, with the wider view.

Have you ever noticed that the only difference between being the Dragonborn and being the Dagonborn is one letter? That was definitely a good pic, taken in mid quickening.

These two were my fave of all, but all were great shots !! Aravi looks wicked in the first shot, what an expression! Great shots !!

I second the Ancient Nord armor. It’s one of my favorites, and I think it suits her. Jensa found hers in a cave somewhere, quest-related. It was kind of a trophy for her. Of course, Aravi may feel differently about her connection with the Companions, specifically with Aela.

I’ve never had a character who wore the glass, but maybe someday. I think it would work for a Redguard warrior. It’s very pretty when it catches the light.

I like Aravi’s barbarian bikini. It gives her free range of motion. Plus it reminds me of her Cyrodiil look.

Oh, I love fighting dragons in the dark! It’s scarier. Plus the soul looks awesome, like in Aravi’s picture.

I have to say that Ancient Nord stuff is among the best looking armors I’ve seen. It certainly suits Aravi well!
Thanks for the shot of Skyrim glass. It looks ever so much better than the hurtyereyes Oblivion glass armor. The Skyrim stuff looks like I would imagine TES glass armor should look.

And Aravi’s slightly more skimpy barbarian armor looks great too!

Oooh! Some great action shots. Thanks for sharing!

@SubRosa: Maybe she’ll wear the ancient nord armor for a while then. It’ll make the time I took to make a light version of it in the CK worth it. I don’t care for the top very much though. I like the glass armor, but I don’t know if it is for Aravi.

When you mentioned Dagon I thought I had a typo! Not on that link but another. Thanks SubRosa!

@mALX: She blinked in that screen! I almost went back into the game to retake it. Thanks mALX!

@Grits: I had to make a light armor version of the ancient nord, so I just dumped it in a barrel outside of Breezehome. I need to see if Aravi can smith it at all because it’s very weak compared to all of her other armors, including fur. Thanks Grits!

@Acadian: Another fan of ancient nord. She’ll have to use it a little bit then. I’m not a fan of the top but I can deal. She can switch between the barbarian and the ancient nord then. Thanks Acadian!

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Aela has a special task for Aravi when she returns to the Companions.

10:15

I've never seen so many kill scenes! It even showed one when the guy didn't die, he said "Enough!" - almost like having VATS hits !!! I loved that, I so missed seeing my hits in VATS! Awesome Vid !!

I really enjoyed the sweeping panorama, music and atmosphere when Aravi first left the Companions and tracked out across the tundra, culminating when she saw that dragon in the distance. A magic minute of video there.

Neat how Aravi puts on her little blue glow feet of quietus before entering that cave. It didn’t take long at all before Aravi’s new archery training from Aela paid off. I loved it when she sank an arrow into the first vic, then heard, “Is someone there?” I thought Aela said one of those Silver Hands was bright? Heh, Kharjo and his dual staves! Woot! She found the plans.

That river she crossed was beautiful but looked cold. She could sure use a toe ring of resist cold like Jerric gave to Buffy. Uh oh, another dragon. Yay! Butterflies! I love how Aravi just stood and watched them like a cat (or wood elf). And more beautiful trekking, marred only that pesky dragon.

What a gorgeous evening in Whiterun. Whoa, did that Silver Hand mage get two kill cams on him, and then Kharjo sent bodies flying with an ice storm and lightning?! I had to watch that part 3 times! That was awesome!!

I like how Aravi goes fishing. For a second I thought she was going on a little naked trot through the hills. Dragons and butterflies, that was beautiful.

@mALX: I enjoy those too, the guy that yelled ‘enough!’ got an arrow cam and a kill cam! He had an especially rough day with Kharjo shooting spells at him on top of all of that! Thanks mALX!

@Acadian: I try to show a good balance of travel and dungeons. Sounds like I nailed it with this one. The world is beautiful. Aravi’s little blue glow feet are very effective, so she puts them on almost all the time. I knew you and Buffy would like the butterflies! Thanks Acadian!

@Grits: Kharjo was very free with the staves in this one. That’s part of why I think he enjoys them so much. Not a naked trot, just wanted to keep her clothes dry when she crossed the slaughterfish free stream. Thanks Grits!

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Some screen shots from last night!

Aravi tries a horse again

Another draugr falls to Dawnbreaker

Arguing with a draugr deathlord

You know what makes the Ancient Nord Armor look really cool? Aravi wearing it for MOUNTED COMBAT!! Woo hoo!! I love that picture!!

And the draugr ones are very nice, too.

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WOO HOO !!! My first sighting of combat on horseback !!! AWESOME shot, it looks like a polo match !!!!

I'm torn with that shot and the last as my faves. Aravi's expression in that last screen is breathtaking, I absolutely LOVE that screen !!! It may be one of my fave of all time screens of Aravi !!!


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Wonderful to see Aravi on a horse!

I really like the second shot - the action, colors, all of it!

I am with Acadian on the second pic. That stands out above the others for me. I just love the blue energy all around from Dawnbreaker's Undead Go Boom effect. Good timing for that pic!

Is she Shouting in that deathlord picture?!

She is. Yol Toor!

Just a side note, it seems that each word wall is actually a grave stone for a dragon. The other markings are actually a passage commemorating the fallen dragon.

@Grits: Aravi might be getting a horse permanently in the near future now that she can swing her sword on it!

@mALX: I suppose swinging a sword at someone’s face from horseback is like polo?

@Acadian: Dawnbreaker is one of my favorite swords because it does that effect.

@SubRosa: Thanks! I love taking screen shots of magical effects. I don’t know if you noticed, but there was a video posted before the screen shots.

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After she recovered the Silver Hand plans for Aela and was heading back to Whiterun, Aravi found a ruin that she couldn’t pass up.

8:17

Poor Kharjo, Aravi beat him up and didn't even heal him afterward !! I fell for that huge chest too, lol. That had the feel of an H. P. Lovecraft, I loved that dungeon !! Didn't Aravi take the word wall? I didn't see her get the word! All that and have a dragon fight at the end, urk !!

Awesome Vid !!!!

Doh! I completely missed that first vid.

1st vid: I see Aravi is getting archery lessons. Why only two skill levels worth? She has plenty of money to get all five for her level.

She's investing in archery perks now. I changed the perk tree to make the Ranger perk available at 30 points. It is annoying to me that you are the only one in the game who moves like a pregnant cow with a drawn bow (ever bandit archer moves at full speed).

Aravi sure carts around a lot of stuff with her!

2nd vid: I think I know what ruin that is. With the ghosts who all say: "I don't want to attack you." I think there is a cave through the mountains at the top of the site.

Oh noe, she fell in the trap! I did too with my first character to go there. That guy did not last long!

It was neat seeing the dragon flying across the moon once she was outside again!

And in the end, there can be only one!

Ah, South Cold Rock Pass. I think it was just a little cave, with a troll in it.

Of course they didn’t die from the fall, they’re Khajiit! Was that stab a left-handed power attack? That was awesome! Aravi didn’t give Sild much time to gloat, I was rolling!

The dragon flying over the moon looked so neat. Nighttime dragon fight! I love the way the ice spikes looked with the soul-absorbing business. It's so fun to see where Aravi's sense of adventure takes her.

@mALX: Did she hit him? I thought she turned in time to not hit him. Aravi hit the word wall after the pit, I just didn’t think it was important to show. That was a really clever trap though. The Word wall faded Aravi’s vision enough that she didn’t see it. Thanks mALX!!

@SubRosa: I wasn’t sure if you missed it or not, but I really didn’t want you to think I just ignored your comment and responded to everyone else.

I didn’t want to level her too quickly with lessons. Just a little. That’s why she only trained twice. Inventory control is so difficult at times in Skyrim. The merchants run out of gold too quickly!

That was such a cool trap. Funny that the guy stood within easy reach of Aravi’s sword. Thanks SubRosa!

@Grits: I literally laughed when Aravi stabbed him through the bars. She was mad when she collected her wits! And yes that was a power attack. Thanks Grits!

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To the top of the mountain

5:24

I hate those frost trolls !!! Kharjo has them under control with that staff of frost, he is Awesome with that thing! It was too dark to see Aravi (for me) when you freed the camera up and went around to her face, but after she shouted I was able to see the area a little better, lol. Great vid !!!

That frost troll had a nice little ice cave. Oops, outside it looked like Kharjo gave Aravi a few sparks from his staff, but she didn’t take any damage.

That was a very dark, snowy night! I kept scanning the horizon for a sleeping dragon shape! I guess the one who lived there is the one that attacked them earlier. Ugh, a pile of bones. That place has creepy sacrifices written all over it.

Very pretty at the end with the aurora and moon, after Aravi cleared the skies. Kharjo seemed quite protective in this episode, the way he followed so closely and ran in front with the staves. What a fun (troll exterminating ) stroll up the mountain.

That was some headshake by Aravi at the start! She does not like the cave? I think it is pretty. Well, except for the skeletons, and frost troll of course...

Whoa, Kharjo really did a number on that troll with those staves. Aravi set it up, and he knocked it down.

Another troll outside. Those frost trolls can sure take a beating! I too thought that Kharjo blasted Aravi a few times in the back. Good thing she did not take any damage.

Eldersblood Peak? There should be a dragon up there. Unless that was the one Aravi killed just before. Must have been.

What a beautiful spooky cave! Trapped! Sild spent more time threatening Avavi than he did dying. Was he a wimp or Aravi just that full of awesomesauce? Probably both, I reckon.

Outside the cave, I perked my ears to pick up any wolf noises. Then a dragon flew across the moon! Wow, that was cool! I loved how she gave that fire throwing skellie an extra whack for surprising and interrupting her dragon huntin’!

Fight’s on! That dragon did some serious damage to Aravi – I was nervously waiting for her to heal. Dear Kharj gave her respite to do so by taking several seconds of dragon breath – ouch.

And we end with Aravi slipping on her magical blue feet and popping into another dungeon. I love her curiosity, but I get a little nervous. . . you know, with what they say about curiosity and cats.



A little waterfall! At first I thought maybe I saw steam from like a hot springs, but then realized it was (brrrr) blowing snow – no kitty bathing here. Oh, and the troll. . . .

Kharj is almost starting to look a little ‘magey’ between his cape looking a bit like a cape those dual staves. That’s good though, since between the two cats, not much gets close enough for melee.

I still love Aravi’s ‘will-o-the-wisp’ little blue light!

Oooh! Pritty sky – especially the moon right at the end.

@mALX: When he’s not shooting her in the back, Aravi likes Kharjo’s staffs too. Thanks mALX!

@Grits: He zapped her several times and she was going to shoot that arrow at him! Yes, the previous dragon was the one that lived at that peak. I wasn’t sure if Clear the Skies actually worked for normal weather or not. Aravi didn’t feel protected after he zapped her in the back several times. Lol. Thanks Grits!

@SubRosa: The cave was unexpectedly bright when she entered it. She was tempted to take the staffs away after he blasted her several times with the lightning one. Yep, it was that last dragon. Thanks SubRosa!

@Acadian: Is Aravi awesome? How is that even a question? I loved seeing that dragon fly across the moon, took bad it took exception to Aravi’s presence on its mountainside.

Definitely no bathing in this area, not with the cold or trolls. I try to make use of that little light where I can, but Aravi’s night vision is just better. Glad you enjoyed its use here though. Thanks Acadian!

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Aravi and Kharjo soak in the hot spring together

May your road lead you to warm sands

Archery

It was very hard to like any screen better than the hot springs one, but I absolutely LOVE the Archery screen best - Love Aravi's expression, the background bright colored grass against the muted blue of the mountains in the backdrop - AWESOME SCREEN !!!!! They are all great shots, but that one knocked me out !!!