Welcome to the homepage and table of contents for my (hopefully) long-running series, 'The Adventures of San-daro' - the complete beginners guide to roleplaying in Elder Scrolls Online
There are a ton of different ways to play Elder Scrolls Online. The project is about just one of those ways.
Are you looking for:
Then you should probably look elsewhere! But don’t be disappointed – there are a LOAD of YouTube videos that will tell you everything you need to know! A simple Google search will yield all the information you are looking for…
This guide is aimed at those of us who have – reluctantly – come to accept that Elder Scrolls (barring some gigantic unexpected swerve by Bethesda) just won’t be coming any time soon. It’s for those who feel like giving Skyrim a break, or have maybe moved on from Skyrim entirely – but who still want to immerse themselves (again) into the rich world and lore of Tamriel.
Over recent months I have invested many hours into playing ESO, learning the systems and mechanics. Numerous characters have been rolled, re-rolled – and discarded! But this has not been with a view to the typical MMO trope of blasting through to end-game. Rather I’ve been asking myself: ‘Can I have an immersive, engaging and enjoyable ‘Skyrim-like’ experience as a solo player within ESO?’
My answer to that question is a resounding ‘YES’.
So, if you are here on the Tamriel Vault, with Skyrim almost 6 years old, and wondering what you can do next to roleplay within Tamriel, then perhaps you could step into Elder Scrolls Online? This guide is intended to help you make a seamless and smooth transition from Skyrim into ESO, explaining the very basics as we go. I’ll go into the differences and similarities, and explain – in detail – how YOU can experience rich lore, engaging content and – most importantly – a bundle of fun in Elder Scrolls Online.
Rather than simply writing another text-based guide, I’m going to develop this guide with a mixture of story, pictures and roleplay tips, all told through the eyes of a Khajiit called San-daro, a slightly unhinged Baandari merchant with a penchant for slipping an assassins blade under the rib cage of those who cross him. I hope you’ll come to love San-daro as his story unfolds.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Roleplay Profile (posted in our Roleplay Group)
Truth and Cleverness need not be enemies (my entry in the Tamriel Vault Book Event)
Chapter 0: This one is sleek and beautiful Khajiit: Character Creation, Race and Class
Chapter 1 : Siege at Firemoth: The Prequel
Chapter 2 : Touching base in Seyda Neen
Chapter 3: On Warm Sands
Chapter 4: When push comes to shove
Chapter 5: Bandaari talks tactics
Chapter 6: This one has a sweet tooth
Chapter 7: Ultimate Ultimates
Chapter 8: Getting active with passives
Chapter 9: Delving for fun and profit
Chapter 10: So, farewell then, Auridon
Welcome to the homepage and table of contents for my (hopefully) long-running series, 'The Adventures of San-daro' - the complete beginners guide to roleplaying in Elder Scrolls Online
There are a ton of different ways to play Elder Scrolls Online. The project is about just one of those ways.
Are you looking for:
Then you should probably look elsewhere! But don’t be disappointed – there are a LOAD of YouTube videos that will tell you everything you need to know! A simple Google search will yield all the information you are looking for…
This guide is aimed at those of us who have – reluctantly – come to accept that Elder Scrolls (barring some gigantic unexpected swerve by Bethesda) just won’t be coming any time soon. It’s for those who feel like giving Skyrim a break, or have maybe moved on from Skyrim entirely – but who still want to immerse themselves (again) into the rich world and lore of Tamriel.
Over recent months I have invested many hours into playing ESO, learning the systems and mechanics. Numerous characters have been rolled, re-rolled – and discarded! But this has not been with a view to the typical MMO trope of blasting through to end-game. Rather I’ve been asking myself: ‘Can I have an immersive, engaging and enjoyable ‘Skyrim-like’ experience as a solo player within ESO?’
My answer to that question is a resounding ‘YES’.
So, if you are here on the Tamriel Vault, with Skyrim almost 6 years old, and wondering what you can do next to roleplay within Tamriel, then perhaps you could step into Elder Scrolls Online? This guide is intended to help you make a seamless and smooth transition from Skyrim into ESO, explaining the very basics as we go. I’ll go into the differences and similarities, and explain – in detail – how YOU can experience rich lore, engaging content and – most importantly – a bundle of fun in Elder Scrolls Online.
Rather than simply writing another text-based guide, I’m going to develop this guide with a mixture of story, pictures and roleplay tips, all told through the eyes of a Khajiit called San-daro, a slightly unhinged Baandari merchant with a penchant for slipping an assassins blade under the rib cage of those who cross him. I hope you’ll come to love San-daro as his story unfolds.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Roleplay Profile (posted in our Roleplay Group)
Truth and Cleverness need not be enemies (my entry in the Tamriel Vault Book Event)
Chapter 0: This one is sleek and beautiful Khajiit: Character Creation, Race and Class
Chapter 1 : Siege at Firemoth: The Prequel
Chapter 2 : Touching base in Seyda Neen
Chapter 3: On Warm Sands
Chapter 4: When push comes to shove
Chapter 5: Bandaari talks tactics
Chapter 6: This one has a sweet tooth
Chapter 7: Ultimate Ultimates
Chapter 8: Getting active with passives
Chapter 9: Delving for fun and profit
Chapter 10: So, farewell then, Auridon