Forsworn Briarhearts; Bethesda, you made me sick to my stoma : V - Skyrim

» Sat Jun 02, 2012 2:35 am

So for everyone who still doesn't understand and hasn't seen it in game yet:

Spoiler

They have an item as their heart. When you take it from them before or after they died, there will be a big open wound in their chest where the "heart" had been. Unless you haven't noticed it, you would have thought that heart was only an item they caried around instead of an actual part of their body. It looks more like a piece of a plant, so you wouldn't have guessed. Maybe it even is a piece of a plant.

@esrafael: You don't have to, you could just use it with other ingredients.

» Fri Jun 01, 2012 3:22 pm

Oh my god this topic is getting me thinking, can you telekinesis their hearts out of them? That would be so [censored] epic.

» Fri Jun 01, 2012 7:01 pm

Can you pickpocket by telekinesis? If not, I doubt it.

» Fri Jun 01, 2012 8:20 pm

This is a cool detail that worked into a functional gameplay.

A little weird that you can "pickpocket" something off their chest, but still it's a nice detail and works out in gameplay.

About eating this, well you can also eat giant's toe so no big deal.

» Fri Jun 01, 2012 11:51 am

heh, didn't noticed that until right now...very original addition

Wonder what those "briar hearts" really are...

» Sat Jun 02, 2012 1:10 am

I don't know about floored exactly, but I was impressed. The Forsworn and the beings around them were very well done in my opinion. Excellent design, excellent touch of world building. I thought - good job Bethesda, really good job.

Wouldn't say I was sickened exactly, but it was suitably creepy to think of taking some guys heart.

I wish we could have joined them as a faction (maybe even as another main story faction if I didn't want to go Imperial/Stormcloak.)

Very much agree. I liked being introduced to this kind of magic and culture. Really adds something to the atmosphere. I wish there had been more interactions/content available for the Forsworn, the Hargravens etc. Join them as a faction like the guilds or something.

If I remember correctly, you can join the Forsworn.