So, after my other build "The Commander" was put on the shelf (I might revisit it someday), I wondered what I could do for my next build to keep my inspired, to make it fun. After a few, okay, after a lot of starts and stops, I finally tried out a Wood Elf, intrigued by their cannablisim and wondering how the Green Pact would effect gameplay, and over time, it grew into this. I also wanted to cut down some skills required for my build, after seeing how well Mara's Might, by Shinjin, fared using only two skills, one of which was speech! Fair warning, this requires the Ordinator - Perks of Skyrim mod.
The Edgewalker
Race: Wood elf. It's the only thing that makes sense for the lore and backstory, has a good bonus to Archery, and, if you're using the Imperious mod, they can eat corspes as soon as you start playing!
Stone: I notice a lot of people who use Ordinator also use the creator's Standing Stones mod, Aurora. If so, the Theif Stone's trait, Finishing Blow, fits pretty well. If you're going at it without a Stones mod, the Lady Stone is a good choice for the regeneration of your most important atribute, stamina.
Stat Placement: 0:1:1. As said above, Stamina is your most important stat, but the perks in Light Armor help you regain it quickly when in combat. You could do a 0:1:2 placement, if you put more focus into smithing and improving your armor.
Skills: Archery, Smithing, Light Armor.
Gameplay: Fighting is all about getting in up close, which is part of the reason for this build's name: You walk the edge between life and death, and if you bash a second too late or fail to weave around an enemies power attack, you're dead. I'm currently playtesting this build, and I'm not too far in, but what you'll be perking is Wingstrike and the line of perks that lets you do more damage to close up enemies, as well as Ranger (Lets you move faster while your bow is drawn), and any perks that increase firing speed. Smithing and Light Armor are more passive skills, with Smithing going on behind the scenes, and Light Armor giving you movement boosts and chances for your stamina to regenerate, keeping you in the fight.
Roleplay: You follow the Green Pact, like almost all Bosmer, but you are not nearly as strict as some. Like the Elves who live in Valenwood's outskirts, you will use imported wood, and see no problem with picking up fruit that has already fallen, if its in a position where the seeds would wither and die. However, you are more wary of eating fruit than some, and generally try to avoid picking it up, prefering to instead buy it after a harvest. You also refuse to consume outside potions for fear of consuming unkown plant life. In addition, you agree with the Bosmer who live deeper into Valenwood that foes should be eaten, to the best of your ability. This is the other reason for this build's name. You walk the edge between the two groups, sometimes relaxing parts of the Pact, and having some see you as a heretic. However, for other parts, you will adamently stick to the Pact, causing others to see you as too stuck up, and you never really fit in with either group.
Notes: Each section is a brief look which I will expand later, I just wanted to get this up so I can slowly start improving it. Thanks for reading!
So, after my other build "The Commander" was put on the shelf (I might revisit it someday), I wondered what I could do for my next build to keep my inspired, to make it fun. After a few, okay, after a lot of starts and stops, I finally tried out a Wood Elf, intrigued by their cannablisim and wondering how the Green Pact would effect gameplay, and over time, it grew into this. I also wanted to cut down some skills required for my build, after seeing how well Mara's Might, by Shinjin, fared using only two skills, one of which was speech! Fair warning, this requires the Ordinator - Perks of Skyrim mod.
The Edgewalker
Race: Wood elf. It's the only thing that makes sense for the lore and backstory, has a good bonus to Archery, and, if you're using the Imperious mod, they can eat corspes as soon as you start playing!
Stone: I notice a lot of people who use Ordinator also use the creator's Standing Stones mod, Aurora. If so, the Theif Stone's trait, Finishing Blow, fits pretty well. If you're going at it without a Stones mod, the Lady Stone is a good choice for the regeneration of your most important atribute, stamina.
Stat Placement: 0:1:1. As said above, Stamina is your most important stat, but the perks in Light Armor help you regain it quickly when in combat. You could do a 0:1:2 placement, if you put more focus into smithing and improving your armor.
Skills: Archery, Smithing, Light Armor.
Gameplay: Fighting is all about getting in up close, which is part of the reason for this build's name: You walk the edge between life and death, and if you bash a second too late or fail to weave around an enemies power attack, you're dead. I'm currently playtesting this build, and I'm not too far in, but what you'll be perking is Wingstrike and the line of perks that lets you do more damage to close up enemies, as well as Ranger (Lets you move faster while your bow is drawn), and any perks that increase firing speed. Smithing and Light Armor are more passive skills, with Smithing going on behind the scenes, and Light Armor giving you movement boosts and chances for your stamina to regenerate, keeping you in the fight.
Roleplay: You follow the Green Pact, like almost all Bosmer, but you are not nearly as strict as some. Like the Elves who live in Valenwood's outskirts, you will use imported wood, and see no problem with picking up fruit that has already fallen, if its in a position where the seeds would wither and die. However, you are more wary of eating fruit than some, and generally try to avoid picking it up, prefering to instead buy it after a harvest. You also refuse to consume outside potions for fear of consuming unkown plant life. In addition, you agree with the Bosmer who live deeper into Valenwood that foes should be eaten, to the best of your ability. This is the other reason for this build's name. You walk the edge between the two groups, sometimes relaxing parts of the Pact, and having some see you as a heretic. However, for other parts, you will adamently stick to the Pact, causing others to see you as too stuck up, and you never really fit in with either group.
Notes: Each section is a brief look which I will expand later, I just wanted to get this up so I can slowly start improving it. Thanks for reading!
