The Jarl agrees to send soldiers to Riverwood, but asks that the player retrieve a Dragonstone. The player is asked to journey to the city of Whiterun, and request aid from the Jarl against the Dragon threat. The open world gameplay of The Elder Scrolls series returns in Skyrim the player can explore the land at will and ignore or postpone the main quest indefinitely.įollowing the Dragon attack on Helgen, the player character may choose to escape either with Hadvar, an Imperial soldier, or Ralof, a Stormcloak rebel.Īfter the escape, the player travels to the town of Riverwood. Set two hundred years after Oblivion, the game takes place in the fictional province of Skyrim, upon the continent of Tamriel, and the planet of Nirn. Skyrim's main story revolves around the player character's efforts to defeat Alduin, a Dragon who is prophesied to destroy the world. The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim is an action role-playing open world video game developed by Bethesda Game Studios and published by Bethesda Softworks.
