Dungeons & Daedra

documenting our homebrew Elder Scrolls D&D campaign set during the main events of Skyrim! #tes: dungeons and daedra DM: @niccdevv / @somemaycallthisjunk

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Welcome to the Table...

Starting as just a simple, "don't get too attached" idea back in Summer/Autumn 2025, Dungeons & Daedra finally picked up in December of 2025 and we started early January 2026. This campaign quickly became more intense than I initially ever planned. We are 10 sessions in as I write this post, and I think it's safe to say we are all in too deep now.

Join us on the journey, as I share character art, maps, ideas, and whatever else comes to mind as we develop our own Kalpa!

Dungeon Master: @niccdevv / @somemaycallthisjunk Aurelian Veritas: @kreinvulon Flyodr the Striking: @greybeards-nightmare Gadamyn Adrarel: @acrowwithakeyboard Ja'kar & The Champion: @littleballofanxiety Janarius: @cinamonpizza

A Character Directory is available for the PCs and NPCs!

My custom maps are made with brushes and assets made directly from Skyrim (or other textures taken from online). My maps are free to use for personal use only, and can be found under the tag below!

I do not give permission for any of the work shared on this blog to be reposted, sold, or fed into a generative model.

disclaimer: I don't know a ton about TES lore, and my players knew this going into the game. This campaign has given me the motivation to learn niche aspects of the deeper lore, as well as let me and my players push the boundaries already set by Bethesda. Some of the content we might share may not be entirely lore accurate or lore friendly! And that's okay! We're having fun, and I hope you might have fun with what we've created, too.

[kreinvulon]

Run, boy, run! / The Sun will be guiding you ☀️

Run, boy, run! / They’re dying to stop you.

i got the thumbs-up to share this!!!! my final piece for college, formally titled “Window of a Broken Saint” depicting Aurelian Veritas. huge focus on narrative content & symbolism here, also heavily inspired by Saint Sebastian, stained-glass windows, and last-minute trips to see Sagrada Familia !

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meow

[dynamite124]

Just wanted to let you know that I put a Taliesin encounter in my homebrew TES D&D game a few weeks ago, and my players have been thinking about him non-stop. They all have Tali Fever and I don't think they'll ever recover 😭💖

Oh my goodness! I want to know how that went! Feel free to share more! <3

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The TLDR of it, since he was there for half a session:

I did change things up a tiny bit from the modded start.

His injuries were a bit worse, and knowing how bad he was he knew he couldn't shed his Thalmor robes or else be at risk of the cold (especially with his blood loss), but wearing them puts a target on his back. So, he chose to move (crawl...) his way through Riverwood during the night to avoid getting caught, but had to stop a ways down the road in the morning due to exertion.

The party ended up finding him (he was sniffed out by the vampire. go figure). The party also has an ex-Thalmor member (Eli) who is wanted for attempting to assassinate Elenwen.

Tali attacked him with Berwhale (which parallyzes folk here, just to make up for the sheer anount of damage it does in-game). It may have been out of character, but I chalked it up to blood loss and the thought that "This mer kills Thalmor. We worked together, he knows I was Thalmor. I'm wearing the robes right now". He panicked, and he knows he did.

They ended up clearing the air and bonding, and while Eli wanted to keep Tali around, Tal insisted that it was best for both of them to leave any trace of their past in the past - they'll both heal better this way, even if it means being apart from an ally/friend. Tal left in the morning before the party woke up, with only an apple and a thank you note in his place.

Not sure if they'll run into him again, but my players really want to! One of them can't stop thinking about him, and a few wanna give his romance route a shot!

[uesp]

Pictured: Sheogorath as a dragon, from TES: Legends.

[cinamonpizza]

"Do not fall into doubt and fear as before, but open your eyes to life and glory again"

"Janarius"/???

This post is subject to change as the character and campaign march onward.

Race: Breton Vampire (Noxiphillia Sanguivoria)

Class: 7 Grave Cleric(?)

10 STR | 14 DEX | 14 CON | 8 INT | 18 WIS | 13 CHA

Nicknames: Jan, Fish-Flayer, Crustacean Crusher & Dragonslayer (given by Flyodr the Striking), Mosquito (Given by Aurelian), Little Priest (given by HER)

The 31st of Suns Height, 4th Era 201 marks the day the man who is now Janarius awoke, entombed as one of the dead and with no recollection of who he was or the life he had before he awoke. Three things drive him forward in his attempts to remember who he was before he was buried. The FAITH in the god whos amulet was found wrapped around his neck, the flamberge dagger and HER unknowable will, and the ache in his stomach that refuses to be SATED by normal means.

Addition 1: Bits of his past have begun to return to him, of his family, his brothers demise, mother's disdain, and the ultimate moment where he unknowingly bore witness to the birth of the first vampire, her slaughter upon his people and ultimately, his turning. He has a word for his condition, VAMPIRISM, and the answer to his hunger, BLOOD. Now he carries his brothers name, Janarius, in hopes to continue to dig up the answers he needs, before another incident like that of Shriekwind Bastions can occur.

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so, sigurd has a tattoo parlour in belethor's basement

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rest in piss, mikael whiterun

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two games this weekend...

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Nord Stormcloak realizes the Legionnaire is his childhood friend, 4e201

"I can't believe you were going to let them behead me!" "You're a traitor to the Empire. It's what you deserved!" "You're a traitor to Skyrim! To Riverwood! To me!"

Hadvar and Ralof had a normal reunion during last night's game that totally didn't end with them beating the shit out of each other

[kreinvulon]

“In your visions the man with the spinning, teetering rings goes hazy, before disappearing. Coming in front of you though, is a shining gold figure, glowing sand dripping from his appendages as he yells your name, eyes glowing and blazing.”

concept piece of Aurelian depicted as an aspect of Akatosh, with some artistic liberties taken of course :^) inspired by between-session text roleplay where our beloved cleric (@cinamonpizza) hallucinated god on moon sugar 💕

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get to know the party

[kreinvulon]

i’ve been playing the new tomodachi life, and made our @dungeons-n-daedra party…

what a disaster 💕

[greybeards-nightmare]

🎶 I don't know what I'm supposed to do, With all these atypical desires 🎵

Flyodr the Striking

[flee-odurr]

24, Nord Class: Bard, College of Glamour

16 STR / 16 DEX / 16 CON / 14 INT / 15 WIS / 20 CHA

Factions: Cult of Dibella Nickname(s): Fly (pronounced like "flea"), Lyre Fingerer (given by Aurelian Veritas), Song Bird (by ???)

THIS INFORMATION IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE

It's hard to find a soul in Skyrim who hasn't heard of Flyodr the Striking and his incredible lyre, The Strings of Dibella. His music and his sexual prowess alike prove worthy of praise and acclaim. But while he sings of his Blessed Lady and her love, he drowns himself in alcohol and lechery and ignores the warnings of a mysterious melody in his head. Oh, to lie in a bed of roses...

🎶 Is it reverie or revelry? Does it really matter which one? 🎵

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Character Directory

Our party with their tags listed below, plus notable NPCs from the campaign (and their tags too, if applicable!)

to be updated as we go!

Player Characters:

Aurelian // Champion // Flyodr

Gadamyn // Ja'kar // Janarius

Non-Player Characters:

Basil // Elenwen // Jofgar

Khal // Lamae // Uleni

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Falkreath: Halldir's Cairn

In session 12 the party made a trip to Halldir's Cairn after a newborn Hagraven gave them a tip that there was a magic item there that could help Gadamyn with his lycanthropy.

Here is a very simplified version of the dungeon in game. These are some of my earliest maps made with my custom brushes, so they're a bit rough in spots, but they're still available for free personal use!

Level 1:

 Level 1  

When the party arrive in Halldir’s Cairn, they’re met with glowing blue magic surrounding a small platform at the back of the cave. On top of this platform are 3 humanoid corpses, that look as if they’ve fallen from the grate above them in the ceiling.

On a podium beside the platform is a conveniently placed key, which can be used to open the door to the North, leading to a set of old wooden stairs that will take them to the next floor.

Level 2:

Just up the stairs is a small crypt; built into the walls are stone beds where the dead are laid to rest. Mummified corpses of Draugr lay in their eternal slumber.  To the East is a chest, surrounded by more of the resting spots. DC15 Investigation or Perception check to notice the obvious pressure plate just before the chest; if stepped on, it triggers a spiked gate that snaps, hitting anyone in its path and dealing 3d6 Piercing damage.

The chest contains gold and gems.

Just to the South, some of the dead stir; 5 Draugr awake and attack the party.

Level 3:

It is quieter on this level; there are more dead amongst the walls but these ones seem to be in a permanent state of rest. Towards the end of this level is a pillar, with three smaller, rotating pillars around it. There are three images on each of the smaller pillars; a snake, a hawk, and a whale. In order to solve the puzzle, they must make a DC10 Investigation or Perception check to note imagery around the dead in the walls. Turning the pillars the right way opens up a secret door in the walls.

North-West: Snake

East: Whale

South: Hawk

Level 4:

Following the passageway from the third level leads to a wide-open chamber lit by braziers and surrounded by pillars. In the center of the room is a grate that opens up to the platform on the first level. Here is the spirit of Halldir, accompanied by 5 Draugr who will attack the party. At the end of the chamber is another pedestal, where the magic item they sought out is sitting.

[kreinvulon]

🩸 THE ENEMY’S BLOODIED? JAN’S ON HIS WAY!

made these stickers for the lovely @cinamonpizza, their creature and his utter excitement over being able to insta-kill and soul trap bloodied enemies 💕 two variants, ft. noxiphilia sanguivoria stage 1 and stage 2!