A report by Sven Jorgenson of the Vale Times.
The province of Skyrim has suffered severe economic turmoil in recent weeks. The gold standard has sunk to a record low. The replacement is the 'dragon bone' quotient. Unfortunately, only the 1% are in control of the total supply of dragon bone in all of Skyrim.
This fiscal calamity has left experts of Tamriel baffled.
"We have never witnessed such a catastrophic market crash! Sure, in the days of the Oblivion Crisis things weren't great either, but this? This is unprecedented!" remarked one spokesman of the Guild of Commerce.
An employee of the Aldmeri Banking Commission had this to say:
"Unemployment is at an all time high. The septim has failed. The only tradable commodity is dragon bone, and to a lesser extent dragon scale. But there is no government treasury for these! This has resulted in unparalleled inflation."
"Unemployment is at an all time high. The septim has failed. The only tradable commodity is dragon bone, and to a lesser extent dragon scale. But there is no government treasury for these! This has resulted in unparalleled inflation."
The vendors are at their wits' end as well.
"The dragon trade has ruined us! No merchant has enough gold to trade in for dragon bones, so the customer relies on the black market. We legitimate business people can't afford to keep our shops open anymore. I'm sure this is a Khajit conspiracy. Those desert cats are stealing food from the mouths of our babies!"
- Belethor of Whiterun General Goods
- Belethor of Whiterun General Goods
However, recent information has come to light which does indeed hold a particular party responsible for the turmoil.
Olava the Feeble, a supposed fortune teller and resident of Whiterun has made bold claims:
"Hail Sithis! It was the Dragonborn! He alone brought about this hell on us! I've seen him many a times from my bench, hauling chest-fulls of dragon bones to his cottage in the city. No one questions him, just because he is Thane he seems to get away with everything!"
"Hail Sithis! It was the Dragonborn! He alone brought about this hell on us! I've seen him many a times from my bench, hauling chest-fulls of dragon bones to his cottage in the city. No one questions him, just because he is Thane he seems to get away with everything!"
Whiterun in particular was hit hard by the market slump causing prominent local businesses such as the Bannered Made and Arcadia's Cauldron to declare bankruptcy.
The city government has refused to comment on the allegations levelled on the Dragonborn. Jarl Balgruff is attending a meeting of local Thanes and Jarls in order to bolster support and organise an aid package to alleviate the suffering of his people.
The Dovahkin, Thane of Whiterun, Slayer of Alduin, was unavailable for an interview.
