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Event Build: The Keeper of the Dead

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  • Member
    February 14, 2015

    Sabriel art was tons cooler than any of the Lirael art that I found... can't quite figure out why that would be the case.

  • Member
    February 14, 2015

    I had that book and the others of the series sitting on my bed as I read this so when I saw that it was just like "yes"

  • Member
    February 14, 2015

    Thanks, Zach! The whole time I was reading the series I was thinking... "How would I play this in Skyrim?" I was 3/4 finished with the last of the trilogy when Crossworlds came out. It was a no-brainer for me. I'm just glad there are a few people who are familiar enough with the series to enjoy it :D

    As to clothing choice: I don't have the DLC, and anything red in vanilla just didn't quite have the right vibe for me. You're right, though... Dunmer clothes would have been absolutely perfect for this. For roleplay reasons I'd probably still pass over the Telvanni robes (though they look awesome) or at least wait until late game to get them... those wide shoulders would make her look so powerful and confident... I wanted Lirael to be a bit mousy ;D

  • Member
    February 14, 2015

    Why thank you, MH! :D

  • February 14, 2015
    Although I haven't read the source material I am in awe of this character and now want to either play it or read the books (?). Anyway onto the build itself,are the seven spells granted by the Keepers Lanthorn the only spells you can use or is it a way to use your most powerful. Great build as usual you two and I can't wait for your next build to roll around (it better be coming).+1 from me for this one.
  • Member
    February 14, 2015

    Thanks, Aidan!

    I know, right? Skyrim really is a great place to throw the Abhorsen universe into... I still can't stop geeking out about how closely Barbas ties in to the concept of the Disreputable Dog xD

  • Member
    February 14, 2015

    Thanks, Shadow!

    It's embarrassing how long it takes me to write these up (some folks can crank them out like nothing), so to hear you say that is extremely gratifying :D

    Although I've been too busy playing build writer/host so far to sit down and give your build (and Aidan Blair's) the time it deserves for a thorough read, I'm sure I won't be disappointed... I always thought Gambit was so cool. :D

    I'm dedicating this evening for time when I can just sit down and read (which is what I like most about these events), and I've already planned on The Kinetic... I'm really looking forward to it ;D

  • Member
    February 14, 2015

    Ah, makes sense! I especially love how you used Barbas. I have used him as a follower a few times and he is so powerful, and he works great as the Disreputable Dog. I want to hear a conversation between Moget, the Disreputable Dog, and Barbas, lol.

  • Member
    February 14, 2015

    Now that I would pay to see

  • Member
    February 14, 2015

    Thanks, Teccam!

    Barbas in the early game is devastating (in fact he was a bit annoying... here I am trying to level up my skills or Soul Trap enemies, and he'd tear through them before take care of business xD). Mid-game, I felt, was just the right balance for me. And of course late game, he really only serves to take some of the heat off, but by then you've built yourself up pretty well to handle that. Disclaimer: I play on Adept, so your results may vary (you may find yourself relying a bit more on magic and summons than swordplay).

    For the life of me, I can't remember if Paralysis affected undead in Oblivion (I only really came to appreciate just how powerful the Illusion school is from playing Skyrim). I'm embarrassed to say that I only ever used Destruction and occasionally Mysticism.

    Combat was actually pretty fluid for me. I play PC and have those 8 beautiful hotkeys. Once I determined what type of enemy I was dealing with, I would adjust the hotkeys accordingly for the spells I felt I would use most often. I rarely found myself using all 7 spells/shouts in one dungeon crawl. I always had my sword, a rune, a healing spell, a summons spell, and MfD hotkeyed, and I would fill in the gaps near the beginning of a cave or dungeon.