I know I remember reading this somewhere that Todd told one of the creatives, I forget who to create the dragon language
and the guy went home and couldn't come up with anything so he made a pot of mead and got drunk then it all came together


I think the story was on IGN or something like that, anyone else read it? It was a while back...

If it was in IGN there is no surprise I missed it.

IGN svcks.

Sometimes it helps to "get into character" for tasks like that.

Personally I'm surprised he didn't take it further with some Viking armour.

I think I read about it in the Gameinformer website.

I see you lurking, killmoms. I take it things are going well this morning? Have any other developers utilized the sweet nectar of the Gods to help them through their day? Hah.

I can't remember where it was reported originally but here's a citation from http://www.1up.com/features/twenty-facts-twenty-games

"There is a story to go along with the creation of the dovahkiin (the dragon language, fully developed with a font, dictionary, and everything): According to game director Todd Howard, he told lead designer Emil Pagliarulo to come up with the dragon language. Pagliarulo had a small bit of writer's block, and over one weekend, had brewed some mead (an alcoholic beverage created with fermented honey). "Maybe it was the process of brewing mead; maybe it was from drinking all that mead. Whatever the case, I can say that after a mead-filled weekend, Emil came into the office on Monday with the dovahkiin language completely mapped out."

Behold the wonders of IRL Skooma. :foodndrink: