New ways to playĪlternate Start replaces Skyrim's traditional, carriage-bound introduction with a brief quest in which the player wakes up, stuck in a prison cell, and speaks to a statue of Mara that offers them a new life. or don'tAlternate Start: Live Another Life is a Skyrim mod that places the player in a prison cell, recalling previous entries in the series, and then allows them to choose one of several dozen 'other lives'. Softonic review Transform Skyrim's introduction completely.