Lovecraft in Skyrim : V

» Sat Jun 25, 2011 6:36 pm

Todd and crew are really good at putting in Lovecraftian elements into quests, what kinds of Lovecraft inspired things would you like to see in Skyrim.

for those who dont know. Shadow over Hackdirt in Oblivion = Shadow over Innsmouth by HPLC albeit shorter and not story heavy.

also the Dunwhich building from FO3 was lovecraft inspired.

» Sat Jun 25, 2011 8:12 pm

None, please, assuming they do it in the style of hackdirt or the dunwich building. Lovecraft is only scary if it's about unreckonable monstrosities which humanity has no hope of defeating. The ghouls and puffy-faced people of dunwich and hackdirt just weren't frightening.

» Sat Jun 25, 2011 7:33 pm

Ithaqua, the wind walker. Prowls the frozen North looking for victims, served by the dragon-like Shantaks. This guy would be right at home. Not Lovecraft himself, but written in the later mythos.

» Sat Jun 25, 2011 11:02 pm

The Mountains of Madness anyone. :thumbsup:

» Sat Jun 25, 2011 7:44 pm

None, please, assuming they do it in the style of hackdirt or the dunwich building. Lovecraft is only scary if it's about unreckonable monstrosities which humanity has no hope of defeating. The ghouls and puffy-faced people of dunwich and hackdirt just weren't frightening.

Agreed hack dirt isnt scary if you look at thier ugly domes, but i was playing with no lights on and in game lighting dimmed, so i couldn't tell first time through. as a huge Lovecraft fan though I appreciate the effort

It would make my day to see a true lovecraftian story, a misssion full of creepiness and lore, and at the end finding a tome that upon reading it puts you into a dream like state "dream quest." you have to fight/think your way out. and getting a spell or a "perk" with maybe a tiny negative side effect showing that your scarred for life. something akin to the quest from oblivion i forget the name where the mans trapped in his dream.

» Sat Jun 25, 2011 10:44 pm

The Mountains of Madness anyone. :thumbsup:

Could so easily be done in this setting.
and expedition under the ice to look at "dwarven relics"
only to find......

» Sat Jun 25, 2011 11:14 pm

Just put this in Skyrim somewhere http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:CoC_Shoggoth.png

Bethesda already has the rights to it, since they made it.

» Sat Jun 25, 2011 5:53 pm

Just put this in Skyrim somewhere http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:CoC_Shoggoth.png

Bethesda already has the rights to it, since they made it.

They published it, they didn't make it.

» Sat Jun 25, 2011 7:26 pm

Isn't Lovecraft in Public Domain?

» Sun Jun 26, 2011 3:31 am

I just want a summon cthulu spell

» Sat Jun 25, 2011 11:51 pm

I just want a summon cthulu spell

Hermaeus Mora. Almost. A summon Cthulhu spell would be awesome.

» Sat Jun 25, 2011 11:49 pm

Hell, they should just take Alduin out and put Cthulhu in as the main villain. I would love to fight an ancient god.

» Sat Jun 25, 2011 2:50 pm

Hell, they should just take Alduin out and put Cthulhu in as the main villain. I would love to fight an ancient god.

Alduin is an ancient god.

» Sat Jun 25, 2011 2:52 pm

A The Outsider reference would be nice.

» Sun Jun 26, 2011 2:23 am

Alduin is an ancient god.

But he is not a Great Old One :tongue:

» Sun Jun 26, 2011 2:21 am

None, please, assuming they do it in the style of hackdirt or the dunwich building. Lovecraft is only scary if it's about unreckonable monstrosities which humanity has no hope of defeating. The ghouls and puffy-faced people of dunwich and hackdirt just weren't frightening.

thanks Buzz Killington

» Sat Jun 25, 2011 4:02 pm

more excuse for x rated mods.

» Sat Jun 25, 2011 6:10 pm

I would love to have a Lovecraft reference or two, In the Mountains of Madness would be fantastic, maybe you come across the remains of the expedition and maybe even gain a perk out of the deal.

» Sat Jun 25, 2011 12:21 pm

Hermaeus Mora. Almost. A summon Cthulhu spell would be awesome.

That makes me wonder what his Daedric minions would be like.....

» Sat Jun 25, 2011 7:25 pm

But he is not a Great Old One :tongue:

He might look like one though. I don't see him being a regular dragon, he's probably quite horrific.

Dagon in the sea or an evil meteorite would be interesting too.

» Sat Jun 25, 2011 10:36 pm

Lovecraft is only scary if it's about unreckonable monstrosities which humanity has no hope of defeating.

Only some of this stories are like that. He's done many different types of horror.

» Sat Jun 25, 2011 2:21 pm

I don't know, when I look at some Lovecraft monsters I don't want to be scared of them, I want to poke them with a stick. Also, I was expecting more out of Hackdirt. Never really found out the "Deep Ones" were. Much disappointment.

» Sun Jun 26, 2011 3:28 am

i dont see why not. i love easter eggs like this.

» Sun Jun 26, 2011 2:45 am

more excuse for x rated mods.

....tentacles?

hmy:

» Sat Jun 25, 2011 8:03 pm

....tentacles?

hmy:

Oh dear...