Was Todd Howard too harsh on Arvel the swift? : V - Skyrim

» Thu Sep 15, 2011 12:29 pm

Really, a thread about how Todd treated Arvel to harshly. :facepalm:

» Thu Sep 15, 2011 9:48 am

I free him.
Put up with his words.
Let him to do the hard work.
Then I kill him.

» Thu Sep 15, 2011 2:06 pm

http://img687.imageshack.us/img687/2006/weightlesscarrotdemotiv.jpg

In all seriousness... he had the current plot coupon you needed, and showed no signs of willingness to surrender it. Time for a Dunmer-kebab.

» Thu Sep 15, 2011 2:12 am

Thanks MK. There weren't a lot of boundaries, or invisible walls blocking stuff though, right? You could have swam, or gone around the mountains, but chose not to because of time constraints right?

Yes I did not run into any invisible walls....like say NV (shudders)

» Thu Sep 15, 2011 12:32 pm

Yes. :sadvaultboy:

» Thu Sep 15, 2011 2:17 am

He's a dike, but I'm not sure I want to MURDER him over it.

» Thu Sep 15, 2011 10:56 am

I would just pickpocket the Golden claw and let teh Spider have it's way :hubbahubba:

» Thu Sep 15, 2011 11:43 am

There is no "flay alive" option, is there? :cry:

» Thu Sep 15, 2011 12:46 pm

I'd prolly let him go then kill him when he ran away, like Todd did (I mean my character would probably do that).

Except after a little bit of running, instead of being stabbed in the back, he would run into a wall made of angry ice atronach.

» Thu Sep 15, 2011 4:27 pm

Whenever I watch the demo.. I always think it was a little harsh how Arvel was killed in such a cold blooded manner.. he was no threat and was just after a few coins. But to thrust a sword into his spine like that.

When I release Arvel I will not kill him, but instead follow him to the end of the quest. If its possible, I will make him a companion.

Where's the problem ... the kill was quick and the pain was short.
Todd probably saved that poor guy from much worse.

» Thu Sep 15, 2011 12:39 pm

He has the Golden Claw AND he is a crimminal. By executing Arvel in such a way he has insured that the scum will slay no more innocent people. Justice my friend... Justice.