i think that the DLC will start by guards saying that there is a boat that will take you to solstheim

anyone else think this or something different

Wait and see!

Hopefully it's done in a natural way, like Dawnguard was. Honestly, if you didn't know Dawnguard was an expansion, it wouldn't stick out at all.

maybe it will add a character that will send a courier for our assistance and that character is the one we see talking to us in the trailer..

Maybe it will be the same as Morrowind, just talk to a guard ~_~

It won't be the guy in the trailer because he is the Skaal leader, he would'nt leave Solstheim.

On a boat of course!

i think it will be as some one else stated, a courier will give you a letter.

possibly the "friend" who always told us where the shout walls were at? Did we ever find out who this friend was??

It will start by downloading and installing the DLC

Delphine. She knew about the Claw. She's really the only one who knows that Seceret. Besides Esbern but he goes OOO WALL

It was a cold day at the Windhelm docks, like always, and a new boat has arrived, sitting peacefully upon the water which is pushed against the hard stone of the docks. The Argonians were at work, like always, and a guard is standing there, watching as a Dunmer wearing some pathetic old clothes came out of the boat, looking around. The Dunmer came up to the guard, asking for permission to sell boat rides to Solstheim and the guard, looking at this Dunmer, says... "I use to be an adventurer, like you, then I took an arrow in the knee."

Common nordic guard saying while you pass by them. "Have you heard about the new boat taking people to solstheim?"

...A long time ago, on an island far far away...


Beyond that I'm not sure.

a magical letter will appear in your bag.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8kp-xX-cioQ

I think Mol the lioness may be our guide; all she talks about is hunting expedictions in Morrowind with her father. The old man in the trailer could be her father ,and some how he asks Mol and the Dragonborn for help with walking grey undead(we see in the trailer).That what I think. I never understood why she couldn't die besides the small sidequest to find her sword.

Personally I think it will be a courier giving you a letter about an excavation on Solstheim.

Well, far be it from Bethesda to actually let you play your own game, so as soon as you start the DLC a large group of Rieklings attack Riften, killing all your favorite merchants there. You have to run to Whiterun to get your gear from your home, and just inside the gate a bunch of Corpus monsters kill Adrianne and Ulfberth (who for whatever reason decided now was a good time to walk outside). Once you get to your house you hear shouting up the hill and see Werebears eating the outside merchants ... and Sigurd (who even though he obviously has an ax was trying to fist fight the creatures). Leaving town with your gear you go to a new marker on your map that suddenly appeared when you overheard a dying guard say "Hey are these Corpus Creature?". At the new marker is a boat.

Ill laugh if its another courier. Its funny enough that they all come chase me every-time i make a new character. "oh so you heard alot about me eh? I didn't know that traveling constantly and not doing any work got my name out there, and i can be a member of the dawnguard? Whos this friend? What a museum?"

After a drunken night of debauchery you awake in your undies on a boat bound for Solstheim xD

I kinda have this sneaking suspicion it's going to open the Tribunal way - but instead of DB assassins, some of Miraak's cultists are going to attempt to shank the "New" or "Usurper" Dragonborn, leading the Dragonborn to find out why such weird people want him dead.

I don't know my DB would just be like "Sigh--Morndas already" when someone tries to shank him in his sleep. My DB has assassins and thugs come at me for no reason.

I Would imagine you would get a letter of someone but i hope it will be better tbh

I don't think he'd feel that way about the people wearing the dragon-priest like cult robes and masks, that's definitely a "Huh, well that was different" moment.

To be honest, as it is a Dragonborn quest, I think it may start at Sky Temple with The Blades.