THE OLD MAN AND THE CHICKEN
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Creation Kit / Skyrim
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Single-Player questline
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Scripted follower and boss encounters
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New immersive town and environment
Summary:
“The Old Man and the Chicken” is a mod which takes place as an optional, single-player, quest in The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. An old man tasks the player with helping find his lost chicken. The quest has a whimsical tone to it as the player visits a secluded town and tries to track down the missing chicken. The quest takes the player into a cave behind a waterfall where they fight bandits, magical wolves, and even some of the townspeople alongside the lost chicken which has gained lightning powers.
Goals:
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Create an entirely new environment that fits in the Skyrim universe
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"Wow" the player with things they haven't experienced before in Skyrim
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Keep the player wanting to progress without using a reward as incentive
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Make the quest a fun and unique experience that players will remember
Highlights
Environment
I created a new valley that the player visits throughout this quest that contains a town, cliffs, mountains, a farm, a cave, and an animal den. As the player enters the valley, they are presented with the town immediately on their left and a clear view of the valley where the sightlines highlight the waterfall and wolf den landmarks, both of which the player ends up visiting during the quest. The valley is cut in half by a river that starts at the base of a waterfall, behind which lies a hidden bandit cave that the player discovers through the quest. The cave is laid out in such a way that the player has multiple points of entry that favor different play styles. A stealthy player may pick the lock of the door to come at the bandits from behind or creep on the ledge on the other side of the pool to shoot them from a range while a brawler-type player would hop across the pool and engage the bandits directly in melee.
The view from the edge of the town.
Most of the secluded valley and play area is visible here. The town, waterfall, and wolf den (left) are all locations the quest takes the player.
Just outside the town is the chicken farm.
The view from the edge of the town.
The player must fight the bandits but have multiple ways they may choose to engage them. Sniping from across the river (left), a head-on assault (mid), or unlocking a door and ambushing them from behind (right).
The player stands on a ledge across the pool, waiting to shoot.
A stealthy player could cross the pool and attack from the very back.
The player must fight the bandits but have multiple ways they may choose to engage them. Sniping from across the river (left), a head-on assault (mid), or unlocking a door and ambushing them from behind (right).
Outdoors
Bandit Cave
Town
Standing in front of the mayor's house.
A view of the town where the player's back is to the waterfall and the town entrance is on the left.
A view from inside the town at night, the player's back is to the valley entrance.
Standing in front of the mayor's house.
The town consists of 5 buildings including a shop, the mayor's house, the homes of the other inhabitants, a town square, and a chicken farm. A road runs out from the town through the gate at the entrance to the valley where the player appeared. The shop mimics a standard Skyrim shop that is in the front of somebody's house where you can buy local goods and sell items.
Quest
Main Quest
The player gets information from the chicken's owner.
The player fights the bandits after entering the cave behind the waterfall.
The quest branches and the player must choose their path.
The player gets information from the chicken's owner.
Side Quest
As a favor to one of the villagers, the player gathers feathers and eggs.
Located across the river, the villagers have a chicken farm.
As a favor to one of the villagers, the player gathers feathers and eggs.