All paths lead to stealth archer.

Lmao love when Camilla greets you at the door and calls you "love". And then immediately Faendel starts talking about his feelings for Camilla💀

It's fun to get immersed in a role while using survival mode really makes it more immersive having to run to taverns to avoid the cold and get rest etc (I run survival on master mode I thought it was expert but honestly couldn't tell the scale difference.)

I think a great addition to this playthrough would be the Skyrim Unleveled Mod. It makes it so that the world doesn't level up with your character, and instead enemies are fixed at a certain level. It makes it feel that you are a part of the world, instead of the world revolving around you

I would’ve never guessed this was your first video, everything was very charming and flowed seamlessly. Skyrim videos are just too fun, hope to see more

This is sort of like “A Day in the Life of a Skyrim NPC”. A relaxing watch, well done!

Don’t make quicksilver ingots; sell the raw ore to the mine owner outside, you get a higher profit because they buy the ore for more than half the profit of an ingot.

I live for this kind of immersive RP.

Would be great if occasionally in this mod some chad in ebony armor went running past you fighting a dragon lol

you made it into youtube's recommendeds today. congrats

Acting like some random person in Skyrim can be one of the most entertaining things you can experience. Starting as a lowly miner, up to getting thane hood in a city; then finally getting your first house. May take dozens or even hundreds of hours, but it sure is fulfilling completing it.

This is exactly the chill video I needed! Appreciate it.

Can’t believe how many of you amazing people have somehow found this video, means the world you’ve enjoyed it! I’ve got another couple out on the channel which I’m sure you’ll enjoy 😀 And so many more ideas on the way!

I enjoyed this, though I think your definition of a normal person and mine are slightly different (Jaree-Ra). You helped Faendal with the false letter to Camilla supposedly from Sven. Before you mentioned feeling evil, I wondered how he felt when you hired him, then married Camilla. Serves him right for his lying letter, but you'd better watch your back. And Faendal was one of the three people attending your wedding. You felt bad for what you did. I felt bad for laughing.

when you pick crops and sell them to the farmers it makes you friendly with them and you can take there stuff and even there horse like outside solitude

I'm such a sucker for the "adventurer retires to live a simple life with a family" trope so this video was very satisfying! Great job on this 👍

You should definitely make more Skyrim videos people don’t really post it much and it always puts a smile on my face when I see videos like this

This video was so wholesome. A man, whom had lost everything and one he'd ever known, he gets it all back, and is living better than he was before. So heartwarming. :)

Very impressed with how Sven narrowly escaped death in the ship, well done Sven

My latest play through in modded Skyrim (when I’m not playing Morrowind, Oblivion, Elden Ring, Baldur’s Gate 3 and Tears of the Kingdom) is an older Altmer who is a reformed ex-Thalmor refugee who although a powerful mage and skilled swordsman lives a humdrum quite life with his wife and kids on Goldenhill Plantation and Breezehome and does what he can in small ways (such as radiant quests for people) to atone for his atrocities committed (which included killing his once best friend who was a member of the Blades) in the Great War after becoming disillusioned with the Aldmeri Dominion.

This video has done unbelievably well for a first video... and the channel has grown unbeliavably big for being a 3 week old channel. Congratulations, also I really enjoyed the video.

This was an excellent first video! Maybe some more challenge runs in the future? Your cleverness and resourcefulness in this video is interesting to watch.

I think that the pace of the commentary made the video interesting and relaxing. I enjoyed the story of the character, the usage of the mods, and the hilarious tale of the cucked plantation worker XD This was a very creative and fun video, this is a great start!

Can't believe this is your first video. Well done! I'll definitely be sticking around to watch your channel grow 😊

If any of your future content is going to be like this, then this might be my new favorite KZfaq channel. Like if you make a chill playlist with videos that have this tone and talking. I never watch plays with talking, but this is a total exception that I would keep on often.

This was so well done and played. I didn't even realize you where a smaller channel until I got to the comment section. This was just as good, if not better than most of the more popular ones out there keep it up! CAN'T WAIT FOR THE NEXT ONE!

THIS IS YOUR FIRST VIDEO???? The amount of talent thats showcased through voice overs, immersion, and editing is incredible!! Props to you mate

I love just living. I work as a vampire alchemist out in falkreath, using Lakeview Manor, and sell my wares in whiterun

I've been wanting to try a survival run. I like your idea of combining it with a mod story line. I might give this a go.

Poor Faendal 😂😂😂😂 Oh I laughed so much at the moment that Faendal came to the wedding 😂😂

This was a pleasure to watch. Brought back so many good memories 😭

The true experience to play Skyrim for me is when I turn on survival mode in legendary difficulty, with tons of mods I don't need any other games. Thanks todd, it just works

Well done! I love the "survive game as normal person" challenge idea.

Marrying Camilla and making Faendal watch must be the utmost cruel action you can do in Skyrim.. it's hilarious.

"normal person" (Assassination missions) (Sniping) (Dungeon crawling) I...guess normal everyday life in Skyrim is weirder than I thought

I love that you made a story and narrated the playthru, thats what made me watch the whole thing. great post!

I cant remember how many times i have woken up at Goldenhill's Plantation, with Camilla and found bloody Faendal standing at the foot of the bed. Or i fast travel there, its morning, and he is leaving the place! He is not my follower.. He's a STALKER! and also a perfect candidate for a Boethia quest! xD

I love this! I am doing the same thing on my playthrough, but a little different. I escaped helgen and decided to become a farmer and lay low. Found a wife, then my neighbor died and left two daughters orphaned. So I took them in. I deliver baked goods to the entire hold over a month with a weekly trip. Got a hefty retirement set aside. It's good 😂

At no point during watching would I have ever guessed this was your first video, this was really great all round. Loved the idea and the execution, also great to hear a more familiar voice than American KZfaqrs being from the UK myself! I don't hit like on many videos, but I was sure happy to like this one and subscribe. I'd watch your back though, don't think Faendal is too happy 😬

If someone had shown me this video and said "This was Vale's first ever video", I would've called them a filthy liar lol, this is so well done and I'm fully expecting your channel to blow up in popularity

The farm is critical for survival mode. Maybe you can use a mod to make tomato plants growable, and you could grow tomato, potato, leek and cabbage for vegetable soup. Also for potions, scaly pholita, creep cluster and blisterwort makes for a powerful fortify illusion/carry potion. All 3 ingredients are growable and really help with leveling. Combine that with a rich merchant mod and you get some serious ca$h

Looking forward to more amazing content from you! I loved this video and the fact it's your first is really mind-blowing, good job!

Trying to live a "normal life" in Skyrim? You can try. But as everyone finds out, there's no such thing as "normal" in a world like this. The call for heroism is strong in Tamriel. The random encounters, bandits, giants, dragons... they aren't going to just leave you alone. Even if you stay in one place, they'll keep coming after you. Because being a chosen of Akatosh, one does not shirk responsibility.

youtube homepage delivers again. nice video

always wondered what the dragonborn would do if they weren’t the dragonborn, guess you answered that question haha! loved the video, can hardly believe it’s your first, looking forward to seeing more!!!

This was an absolutely fantastic video! Can't wait to see more, was absolutely dying with laughter at your treatment of poor faendal, he must be the shell of an elf now 😂 only improvement I would say is see whether you can get slightly better capture quality of the Skyrim footage, its a bit grainy and the contrast is too high, other than brilliant job man

I always love to watch videos like these especially if the editing and commentating is good... like a semi or full modded with someone making their own advanture never get bored of watching someone play skyrim like that.

Popped up in my recommendations. Never heard of your channel, expected to watch about 1-2 minutes, ended up watching the entirety. Great video, subbed straight after

Blue mountain flowers and blue butterfly wings are a good early potion that sells for a good amount

Your video came along just as I was coincidentally toying with the idea for such a playthrough myself. Excellent vid. Pleased I came across your channel. Keep it up.

I've been looking for someone doing a challenge like this! and you did a perfect job putting everything together! can't wait to see more content from you in the future! and I'm inspired to try it out myself!

"it's been costing me so much money to keep this hunger bar up" lol god relatable

Great Skyrim vid to watch while kicking back to relax, great video just subbed to your channel can't wait to see more vids in the future P.S love your accent

I love the alternate start mod! And this video is really good as well! It's fun playing survival mode as a roleplay. Makes the game rather challenging

this is the beginning of a great channel. keep up the good work Vale!

I just got recommended your channel and am very impressed. Some things I liked a lot: Very chill voice, calm demeanor Story line was simple and immersive, very easy to follow Just enough mods to make the video entertaining Not too short, not too long in video length Keep up the good work. I will be watching more of your videos. ❤

I've never tried mods yet, but I really like this chill play and that custom Rorikstead house. Also, love the idea of a different start, then manually trigger Helgen if I want. Thank You and the KZfaq recommendation :) Liked and subscribed :)

10:30 i can say with certainty, those guys know no bounds when it comes to teaching you a lesson. I was doing a pacifist run, and i did the mistake of accidentally stealing a bottle of wine when i tried to talk to the Bar Inkeeper. For the next in-game months, i would encounter them every turn i take, every corner, every town...they're determined. Even during the thalmor embassy quest, they somehow made it inside borders (so did my followers) but this time....i say this with a heavyheart, but the thalmor saved me.

I started a survival mode playthrough a while back as a Nord, a former legion soldier who was born in Skyrim, who lived for a long time in Cyrodiil, and then returned to Skyrim. I played basically as a regular dude who was just taking jobs that people would pay for. Eventually my guy finds out he is DB of course, and it leads to adventures. But the "regular guy" roleplay can be pretty fun. I made bookoo money chopping wood in Riverwood.

Good stuff there, nice video - would love to see You expand on the normal guy living in Skyrim idea, its a winner

I always play as Sven or Ragnar the Red 😂 that’s so funny

Also im pretty sure you can grind wheat in the mill for flour, and make bread with it, only problem is you need a few other things from the farm, but mainly salt which has to be bought and cant be made

6:26 that kill cam was smooth af

This is a great video, perfect to watch on a lazy sunday while sipping coffee. Hope to see more from you in the future! Cheers!

Good video. I love skyrim. My favourite game.

this is so cool

I haven’t even played Skyrim and this was super entertaining. Nice job!

Absolutely AMAZED how few subs you have considering the quality of this video. Keep at it and you’ll definitely grow like crazy in no time!

I love this content and your voice sounds genuine and is really nice none of the fake online voices you hear Edit: I can't believe this is your first video too bad I won't be able to binge loads

It was cool until you started just playing the game normally lol. I thought you were gonna be hunting and trading and stuff like that.

This is amazing! I was shocked to see it’s your first video! I’m so excited to be on the lookout for new videos on here! Perfect chill vibe 👍🏼

Amazing video man no annoying edits and really cool voice keep the good work up and ur be big in no time

I don't think a normal person would be able to snipe every enemy so easily nor know how to use magic

Good video mate but i cant believe you dogged faendal like that

You’ve earned yourself a new subscriber! Glad I finally came to my senses and watch this video!

One of my favorite parts of Skyrim is the early leveling adventure and how you really have to pay attention to stay alive, especially in survival mode. I liked how your character starts from nothing and heads to the mines and crafts his first gear out of raw materials. Nice video!

New Skyrim Video Here! kzfaq.info/get/bejne/qN1yqdOEl7ampIk.htmlsi=uyz-UyvLjcGIBWBU Loved making this one, although I did lose my mind

Check out my latest video here: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/d5xonpCBsLeYiok.htmlsi=g5OS53vbkqkxARsL It’s a fun experiment on Starfield, trying to break the ship builder with my ridiculous designs

This is great mate, keep building your channel!

It's actually crazy to see a game that's been remade 27 times running at only 7fps

Check out my latest video: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/qb6Sh8KGvcjWpYE.htmlsi=ez0LG6nssU3jGsqc - Part of a new series, I think it’s my best one yet

Always nice to see fresh and new Skyrim content, and really impressed by your effort on liking and commenting everyone's comment!

This was a nice and relaxing watch. I have always wanted to do something like this, but scared of failing super quickly lol.

this video was great!!! the only thing that was a little off was the lack of background music in the in-between parts, i think a little low-volume bg music could help it feel a little less empty when you’re speaking :) excellent video!!

What an amazing first video, I shall watch your career with great interest

Cool video dude! I love your chill and relaxed comments and playstyle.

Really good stuff man keep up the good work, I’m glad I found this!

Congrats on 16k likes AND almost 14k subscribers!!!! You seem really awesome, you have gained my subscribership, a like, and a thank you for helping me reignite my craving to play skyrim!!!!

I remember my first time facing off against Captain Hargar... he scared me so much I started a new playthrough and completely avoided the quest for a long time until I faced off with him again with level 100 Sneak and Archery.

Just a small tip, but for mass smelting/crafting/cooking etc. you can keep clicking "Yes" while hammering Enter on PC and it will speed things up considerably.

Sick concept dudev thanks

Somehow never got into Skyrim but this vid was chill AF. Thumbs up m8!

This was awesome keep it up. Speeding the video up was really funny when they talked, it was really high pitched

Oh my God, this made me laugh and smile wndlessly! Keep up tge wonderfully off-beat challenges- this was rather interesting to watch being played as a normal adventurer.

Loved the vid man, I’ve only played Skyrim a few times but this has expired me to redownload it and try a play through like this. Awesome content man, keep it up!

Came here from this video being on my recommended; I don't often click on most of them because they don't interest me, but this one intrigued me as it's something I have dreamt of doing but never really did in Skyrim. And the video is incredible! Succinct, fun, and your voice is very soothing and gentle; pretty much everything I look for in longer-form videos when I'm not looking for intense and loud stuff (and especially after today! I had a tooth extraction and loud videos have been causing some pain, so finding this video has been a godsend lol). You've definitely earned a subscription from me, and here's to hoping more of your videos gain traction so that you can have a wider audience because these videos are incredibly well-done! I've already seen your Starfield video also on my recommended, so it seems like it's going to happen, and I'm totally excited to see where your channel goes from here. Off-Topic slightly, but is it cool if I ask what mods you're running besides Survival Mode (or in this case it looks like sunhelm possibly?), if you're cool with sharing? I know some creators aren't and that's totally cool if you aren't either; if not the entire modlist then at least the mod that allows you to build farms and such? I'd love to add it to my own load order :O

Excellent first video. You've earned a sub, my man!

You literally just did a, "I'll take your girl and make you my servant"

this is your first video?! great job man holy!!! id love to see some more roleplay videos like this. 10/10 would watch and recommend. subbed to you

Awesome video! I really liked it! But, I cant deny that I feel like in the moment you started the Lighthouse quest you pretty much stopped living a "normal life" and just started playing regular skyrim lol. Even went down the sneaky archer build. Regular common folk live in one city...and stay there...sometimes their whole lifes. Without ever having the need to raise a sword or even owning a full plate armor. They dont "take quests" I would love for you to revisit this challenge and do just that. Live a normal life in one of the holds. Buy food. Pay for the inn. Work on the mine, cut wood, farm and repeat for lets say 30 days in game time to see what happens. The challenge would be to see if there will be enough food to buy/eat? What happens if the hold is attacked by a dragon or vampires? Etc. Keep it up!!