Gamers will go to Solstheim, get a new companion and meet more dragons

Dec 3, 2012 08:43 GMT  ·  By

A leak from inside Bethesda gives fans of The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim a chance to pressure the Achievements that the development team plans to include in the new Dragonborn downloadable content pack, while also offering more details on the narrative thread of the new adventure.

The Achievements that Bethesda linked to Dragonborn include (some of them might be considered spoilers), according to The Outhousers:

20 Gamerpoints

Outlander – Arrive on Solstheim Raven Rock Owner – Own a house in Raven Rock The Temple of Knowledge – Complete “The Temple of Miraak” The Path of Knowledge – Complete “The Path of Knowledge” Stalhrim Crafter – Craft an item out of Stalhrim Dragon Aspect – Learn all 3 words of Dragon Aspect DragonRider – Tame and Ride 5 Dragons

30 Gamerpoints

Solstheim Explorer – Discover 30 Locations on the island of Soltheim

40 Gamerpoints

At the Summit of Apocrypha – Complete “At the Summit of Apocrypha Hidden Knowledge – Learn the secrets of 5 Black Books

Dragonborn introduces a new quest to the game that’s available even if players have not yet completed the core quest of the game and sees gamers attacked by cultists who are devoted to MIrrak and are looking for the false Dragonborn.

A note leads players from Windhelm by ship to Solstheim, an island next to Morrowind.

The new area is about the same size as the Reach section of Skyrim and the length of Dragonborn can vary from 10 to 30 hours.

Towns that can be visited include Raven Rock, Tel Mithryn and Skaal Villag and there are houses for the player to buy and a new follower to meet.

The island also includes a werewolf clan where gamers might be welcomed based on choices they made in the core storyline and one of the new enemies is a werebear.

Solstheim is also home to new kinds of dragons and players will spend time in the land of Hermaeus Mora.