Skyrim is starting to scare me.

In a good Morrowind-esque way.

On my last playthrough I had the misfortune of starting my adventures in Markarth. I started over and knew I was staying away from Markarth.

I heard that the Greybeard guy would tell you about voices and give map locations, I thought this was a good way to get some experience without getting dragged into the darker side of humanity by accepting side quests from too many NPC's.

I guess I should've known I was in for a ride when on my way to find the first voice he told me about I came across a different Voice wall - which happened to be guarded by a Frost Dragon and a Frost Troll. Did I mention this wasn't even the wall I was supposed to be looking for? A lot of sprinting, potion popping and ducking got me away but it was close.

I eventually found the wall and honestly can't remember what was in it when the immediate comparison is a dragon and a troll.

This brings me to Valthume. The second wall he told me about. This dungeon happened to have a side-quest associated with it and was triggered when I entered. Pick up a couple of vessels? Sure no problem, I'm going in anyway.

Multiple Restless Druagar(sp), multiple Withes(sp), multiple Scourges (one summoned a frost atronach), two Deathlords (w/disarm shout), two giant Frostbite Spiders (w/minions) and the cherry on top - a Lich.

I had 85 arrows when I entered the dungeon and ran out. I ran out of potions. I was a lvl 15 when I started finished as an 18.

BTW, I didn't fight the Lich yet. I saved, gave it a go with six arrows and no potions - died. Reloaded and left. I'll go back.

My experience in Valthume gave me a greater appreciation for the simple safe tasks of chopping wood and working the forge.

That Lich is a swine. I kept running back down the tunnel to heal up. When I realised he wouldn't follow, I hid in the tunnel entrance and peppered him with arrows (+ poison potions) until he was weak enough for me to finish him off with my sword.

I've got to go back and find the wall now, I didn't kill everything in there, I just ran past the Draugrs to pick up the bottles then ran back out (I'm a regular level 21 coward ).

I am at level 23 and I routinely encounter dungeons with enemies I cannit defeat. The loot I have found has been very lackluster with mostly low level enchanted gear. I have found one glass helmet and an eleven sword. I guess I may need to spend an hour or two increasing my Smithing skill so I can enter a dungeon with a fair chance of finishing it.

Nothing really scares me anymore.. It's just suddenly that I easily own anything I pass. I kill frost trolls and dragon priests and deathlords almost before they can reach me. Sneaking is kinda overpowered here.

Wait, poison has an effect on a lich?

His health seemed to drop a bit quicker when I used potions on the arrows, although saying that, I must have fired at least 35 - 40 shots at him. You are right though now I think back to Liches in previous Elderscrolls games.

I've killed one, and the only reason I did was because Shadowmere is a great distraction.

I am Level 29 and it's still hard to kill those things, Dragons are cake, Dragon Priests, are not.

Its a Dragon Priest, make sure to take its mask, youll need it