With great power, comes great responsibility. Well, I forget about responsibility.
The Corrupt Archmage
The Build
"To be the Archmage of Winterhold you need to be knowledgeable, a role model, a natural leader and good with spells. Yes, Tar-Eius Medorus, the new Archmage, is different, in a good way I guess. You’ll just have to live with his....liveliness."
-Quote from Onmund to a new member at the College of Winterhold-
Tar has always been cocky, arrogant and excitable, three characteristics that never go well together. But, he always used to get away with it. His parents didn’t care what he did, which gave him the freedom to do what he wanted which included murder, thievery and just overall mischief.
As a young traveler, Tar used to visit the College of Winterhold after stumbling upon it while on an expedition with his brother, Derkeethus. Tolfdir introduced him to magic which Tar was gifted at. Not so much Derkeethus though. He continued in his travels with his new skills (Tar never pointed out that it was Tolfdir who taught him the magic he used. He always used to say he was a ‘Self-taught expert’.) Then learned how to conjure a sword. This helped him greatly as he only had an iron dagger before he learned the spell. Then somehow he found himself joined up with the Thieves Guild, practicing his skills in ‘the trade’.
He later became a member of the College of Winterhold and climbed up the ranks quickly because of his skills. An Archmage and a Master Thief....what could go wrong?
Race: Argonian
Stats ratio: 3/1/1
Stone: Ritual
Major Skills: Speech, Alteration, One Handed, Pickpocket
Minor Skills: Sneak, Restoration, Conjuration, Illusion
Shouts: Become Ethereal, Disarm, Slow Time
The Skills
Speech: As a Master Thief, he has a way with words. When he needs to be, he can talk his way out of any situation by any means. Also this accompanies the Pickpocket skill. Try to Pickpocket regularly so you can sell those goods you find.
Alteration: For a few spells you will be using, like:
Detect Life, Detect Dead, Paralyze and Telekinesis. Whenever you approach an area, check if there are any enemies using the detect spells.
One-Handed: Your main spell is Bound Sword, so with a high One-Handed skill, you’ll be able to deal more damage. Having your sword only a cast away is good as this is the only offensive skill here.
Pickpocket: The classic Thief skill. Tar always tests his skill and luck through the streets of any hold pick-pocketing strangers as they walk past. If you ever spot a rare/high-costing item in someone’s inventory, take a chance and you might be able to use it or sell it.
Sneak: To not get caught!
Restoration: Hardly any perks used for these next skills. But I used Restoration skills here to get higher magicka regeneration rate and also whenever your health is lower than 10% you get healed 250 points.
Conjuration: This is being used to optimize the bound sword spell with the bound weapon branch full.
Illusion: Illusion is purely used just to get quiet casting.
Equipment
Morokei - Magicka regenerates 100% faster.
Necklace of Regeneration - Health regenerates 40% faster
Archmage’s Robes - 15% reduction on all spells cast +50 Magicka and 100% extra Magicka regeneration
Nightingale Gauntlets - One-handed attacks do 15-25% more damage and Lockpicking is 15-25% easier (Varies in level)
Ring of Eminent Alteration - Alteration spells cost 20% less to cast
Nightingale Boots: The wearer is muffled and moves silently
NOTE: Search Radiant Raiment regularly for the jewellery. (You can also get stronger variants so be on the lookout!)
Gameplay
The role of Tar is fun. Try to be your usual Thief when in holds, if ever you stumble upon the opportunity to obtain something that could get you good gold, pounce upon it.
Tar is an Argonian, and he won’t tolerate anyone who discriminates against his kind and will punish those who do. So he always makes sure that he always has a bounty in Windhelm and causes as much mischief as he can in the city. Try to murder as many people as you can there, stalk them like the Butcher; follow them until they walk down a alleyway then slaughter them. Have you ever hated a member of the College of Winterhold? Then murder them too. You only get a 250 gold fine and the next time you kill a member it will be 500 gold which is pocket change for this character, or just pick their pockets to get your money back. You never liked Savos Aren anyway, he deserved to die. But Tar liked Ancano, his evil aura was so cool, but he died, so you like no one. So you pickpocket every member, like you would do in any hold, and them kill the members you don't like. You have to own every high-value item all the members have and then sell it for lots of gold!
You’re also a hit with the ladies, do their misc quests and marry if you choose.
I have chosen to have a high magicka regeneration rate so to cast the Paralyze spell multiple times. Overall, you have:
- Magicka regeneration= 250%.
- Blocks 30% of spells effects.
- Attacks with swords have 30% chance of getting a critical damage and One-handed weapons do 25% more damage.
- Ethereal Spirit = When Become Ethereal shout is used, recover health 25% quicker.
- Histskin ability
Combat
Whenever you think you could get into a fight, cast detect life and detect dead simultaneously. If you ever see an enemy, then creep up behind them and plant a poison onto them, or use your bound sword to inflict some extra damage because of the Backstab perk. This is normally not going to take them out so use Paralyze then try to take down your enemy before they get over the effects of the spell. If you find yourself on the back foot against an enemy with a weapon then use the Hopeless special ability. Archmage robes can be duplicated by placing them on the right-mannequin in Proudspire, exiting the manor, re-entering, and removing the robes which gives you an extra set to give to your chosen follower.
If you choose to stay out of action for a certain period of time then use Become Ethereal, and if you meditate on the word of power with Paarthurnax then choose ‘Ethereal Spirit’ which grants you to recover health 25% faster when you use Become Ethereal.
Recommended Quests
First of all, the obvious ones like The College of Winterhold quests and the Thieves Guild quests. Then the main quests and you could do the Dark Brotherhood questline. I have also noted that you should try to do misc objectives for women too but also, if an NPC says something like “There will be a reward if you do......” then do it, as Tar is too greedy and too curious for his own good.
Special Ability
Hopeless
You can steal your enemy’s weapon and they can’t do anything about it, which leaves them to fight with their fists which are usually not as strong.
Disarm + Paralyze and (or) Telekinesis (to pick up enemies weapon)
Thanks for reading and be free to like and comment!
With great power, comes great responsibility. Well, I forget about responsibility.
The Corrupt Archmage
The Build
"To be the Archmage of Winterhold you need to be knowledgeable, a role model, a natural leader and good with spells. Yes, Tar-Eius Medorus, the new Archmage, is different, in a good way I guess. You’ll just have to live with his....liveliness."
-Quote from Onmund to a new member at the College of Winterhold-
Tar has always been cocky, arrogant and excitable, three characteristics that never go well together. But, he always used to get away with it. His parents didn’t care what he did, which gave him the freedom to do what he wanted which included murder, thievery and just overall mischief.
As a young traveler, Tar used to visit the College of Winterhold after stumbling upon it while on an expedition with his brother, Derkeethus. Tolfdir introduced him to magic which Tar was gifted at. Not so much Derkeethus though. He continued in his travels with his new skills (Tar never pointed out that it was Tolfdir who taught him the magic he used. He always used to say he was a ‘Self-taught expert’.) Then learned how to conjure a sword. This helped him greatly as he only had an iron dagger before he learned the spell. Then somehow he found himself joined up with the Thieves Guild, practicing his skills in ‘the trade’.
He later became a member of the College of Winterhold and climbed up the ranks quickly because of his skills. An Archmage and a Master Thief....what could go wrong?
Race: Argonian
Stats ratio: 3/1/1
Stone: Ritual
Major Skills: Speech, Alteration, One Handed, Pickpocket
Minor Skills: Sneak, Restoration, Conjuration, Illusion
Shouts: Become Ethereal, Disarm, Slow Time
The Skills
Speech: As a Master Thief, he has a way with words. When he needs to be, he can talk his way out of any situation by any means. Also this accompanies the Pickpocket skill. Try to Pickpocket regularly so you can sell those goods you find.
Alteration: For a few spells you will be using, like:
Detect Life, Detect Dead, Paralyze and Telekinesis. Whenever you approach an area, check if there are any enemies using the detect spells.
One-Handed: Your main spell is Bound Sword, so with a high One-Handed skill, you’ll be able to deal more damage. Having your sword only a cast away is good as this is the only offensive skill here.
Pickpocket: The classic Thief skill. Tar always tests his skill and luck through the streets of any hold pick-pocketing strangers as they walk past. If you ever spot a rare/high-costing item in someone’s inventory, take a chance and you might be able to use it or sell it.
Sneak: To not get caught!
Restoration: Hardly any perks used for these next skills. But I used Restoration skills here to get higher magicka regeneration rate and also whenever your health is lower than 10% you get healed 250 points.
Conjuration: This is being used to optimize the bound sword spell with the bound weapon branch full.
Illusion: Illusion is purely used just to get quiet casting.
Equipment
Morokei - Magicka regenerates 100% faster.
Necklace of Regeneration - Health regenerates 40% faster
Archmage’s Robes - 15% reduction on all spells cast +50 Magicka and 100% extra Magicka regeneration
Nightingale Gauntlets - One-handed attacks do 15-25% more damage and Lockpicking is 15-25% easier (Varies in level)
Ring of Eminent Alteration - Alteration spells cost 20% less to cast
Nightingale Boots: The wearer is muffled and moves silently
NOTE: Search Radiant Raiment regularly for the jewellery. (You can also get stronger variants so be on the lookout!)
Gameplay
The role of Tar is fun. Try to be your usual Thief when in holds, if ever you stumble upon the opportunity to obtain something that could get you good gold, pounce upon it.
Tar is an Argonian, and he won’t tolerate anyone who discriminates against his kind and will punish those who do. So he always makes sure that he always has a bounty in Windhelm and causes as much mischief as he can in the city. Try to murder as many people as you can there, stalk them like the Butcher; follow them until they walk down a alleyway then slaughter them. Have you ever hated a member of the College of Winterhold? Then murder them too. You only get a 250 gold fine and the next time you kill a member it will be 500 gold which is pocket change for this character, or just pick their pockets to get your money back. You never liked Savos Aren anyway, he deserved to die. But Tar liked Ancano, his evil aura was so cool, but he died, so you like no one. So you pickpocket every member, like you would do in any hold, and them kill the members you don't like. You have to own every high-value item all the members have and then sell it for lots of gold!
You’re also a hit with the ladies, do their misc quests and marry if you choose.
I have chosen to have a high magicka regeneration rate so to cast the Paralyze spell multiple times. Overall, you have:
- Magicka regeneration= 250%.
- Blocks 30% of spells effects.
- Attacks with swords have 30% chance of getting a critical damage and One-handed weapons do 25% more damage.
- Ethereal Spirit = When Become Ethereal shout is used, recover health 25% quicker.
- Histskin ability
Combat
Whenever you think you could get into a fight, cast detect life and detect dead simultaneously. If you ever see an enemy, then creep up behind them and plant a poison onto them, or use your bound sword to inflict some extra damage because of the Backstab perk. This is normally not going to take them out so use Paralyze then try to take down your enemy before they get over the effects of the spell. If you find yourself on the back foot against an enemy with a weapon then use the Hopeless special ability. Archmage robes can be duplicated by placing them on the right-mannequin in Proudspire, exiting the manor, re-entering, and removing the robes which gives you an extra set to give to your chosen follower.
If you choose to stay out of action for a certain period of time then use Become Ethereal, and if you meditate on the word of power with Paarthurnax then choose ‘Ethereal Spirit’ which grants you to recover health 25% faster when you use Become Ethereal.
Recommended Quests
First of all, the obvious ones like The College of Winterhold quests and the Thieves Guild quests. Then the main quests and you could do the Dark Brotherhood questline. I have also noted that you should try to do misc objectives for women too but also, if an NPC says something like “There will be a reward if you do......” then do it, as Tar is too greedy and too curious for his own good.
Special Ability
Hopeless
You can steal your enemy’s weapon and they can’t do anything about it, which leaves them to fight with their fists which are usually not as strong.
Disarm + Paralyze and (or) Telekinesis (to pick up enemies weapon)
Thanks for reading and be free to like and comment!
