Yes I went out and spent the full retail price on Skyrim. Despite all the reports about playability due to glitchy software [especially on the PS3] I took the plunge. And I don't regret it at all. Don't get me wrong the games does have glitches, some are funny some are annoying, but my overall experience has been awesome.
I'm playing as an Imperial mainly focusing on one handed combat combined with the blocking skill. My imagined back story for my character Surfslayer is he was captured by Imperial forces after shortly after crossing in to Skyrim from Cyrodiil. There was a fight with a small group of bandits and Surfslayer killed a couple of them before the rest of the group retreated. A squad of Imperials soldiers found Surfslayer as he was looting the dead bodies and arrested him for banditry and murder. Despite Surfslayer's protests that he was the victim of the dead bandits he was taken in to custody and transported by prison wagon to Helgen. A fellow prisoner on the wagon was Ulfric Stormcloak, who is leading a rebellion against the Imperial rule.
Upon reaching Helgen it become evident that the prisoners will be executed by beheading. After witnessing a beheading Surfslayer is brought to the chopping block and is moments from losing his head when the keep of Helgen is attacked by a dragon. Chaos ensues, giving our hero an opportunity for freedom as the Imperials and prisoners unite against the attacking dragon. Surfslayer befriends the fellow Imperial, Hadvar, who leads him through an underground dungeon and cave system to relative safety. The two men travel together to the small town of Riverwood where Hadvar's uncle lives. Along the way the pair are attacked by three of the vicious wolves that inhabit Skyrim. Although injured by the attack the two men are able to kill the wolves and take the pelts.
Shortly after killing the wolves they reach Riverwood where Hadvar introduces Surfslayer to his uncle Alvor, who is a blacksmith. Upon hearing about the dragon attack at Helgen Alvor asks Surfslayer to travel to Whiterun to ask the ruling Jarl for military assistance for Riverwood.
I'll post more of Surfslayer's adventures in the future.
