This is my first build. Hopefully people find this enjoyable. I do. I find that, after a while, being the all-powerful god-hero of Skyrim can get boring. So, I've come up with a build for people like me, who need a break in-between sneaky Nord wizards and incredibly-buff High Elf warriors. That's where the Humble Citizen comes into play.
Basically, this is what you're going for this.
Skyrim is a land of diversity. But the one thing to remember is that everyone is covered in dirt and excrement, whether they are a peasant or an aristocrat. Perhaps later I will show you the ways of the high-and-mighty aristocrat; but, for now, we will take a journey, and become the most humble of citizens that we can be. Skyrim is, after all, a large land with cities and towns, with people mostly living inside of them. And where there are people and cities, there is demand for goods. Who supplies the people with those goods? Average, everyday workers, like farmers and miners.
I present the greatest hero of Skyrim; an ordinary guy covered in dirt.
Race: It doesn't matter at all. Nord is good, it's the default, but Skyrim is a land of opportunity. Any race is acceptable, though you'll need to remember that elves and beasts are looked down upon, so you'll need to watch out for angry, racist Nords.
Skills: You'll want to use one-handed, for sure; blacksmithing for crafting, alchemy for, well, alchemy; and speech, for selling the ore you mine, the wood you cut, the crops you pick, or the armour and potions that you make.
Weapons: Right off the bat, you're told by either Generic Tutorial Man in Red or Generic Tutorial Man in Blue to get a weapon. If you choose the former, you can get a sword from the chest. If you want, take the armour as well. But, if you choose the latter, you might have some issues with stripping the things off of a dead guy. His axe is one thing, but removing his armour? Is that really a polite thing to do?
Quests: Firstly, escape Helgen. Then, run away from the Generic Tutorial Man; you don't want anything to do with either faction in the war. After all, you're an ordinary citizen, with no formal combat training or any real talents beyond being able to hit rocks and pull plants from the ground. Menial tasks are fine, like cutting wood or making clothes and armour, but stealing and fighting are things you'll want to avoid, being a regular citizen and not some godlike bounty hunter or warrior. Delivering items from one person to another is alright, and you're still helping people out.
Armour: You can have armour, of course. But when inside cities, you should probably wear your regular clothes. Sure, people wear armour all the time, but those guys are adventurers and warriors, and you're a simple person living off the land and making your own potions to sell to the one-eyed wizard who lives in the sewer.
Other: Getting married is good, but keep in mind that most people that can be married need you to do something, like kill a bandit leader or slay twenty giants; people in Skyrim can't get their own problems done, but you're a regular person too. If a hero comes along, you'd be asking them for a favour, not the other way around. You can hire mercenaries to make travel easier, which is what any normal person would do. While you can fight, it's still hard travelling on your own. Also, make sure to sleep and eat. This is important; sure, Galvetron Bone-Crusher can go twelve years without resting, but a normal person like yourself cannot.
Maybe you can become a successful merchant. But, less creepy.
So, in short, live a normal life. Converse, do some travelling, make a living farming or smithing or whatever. Find a cozy home, or live from a tavern (though that'll burn through your money a bit). In short, don't let adventure try and get you swept up, and maybe you'll have some fun just being a normal person.
This is my first build. Hopefully people find this enjoyable. I do. I find that, after a while, being the all-powerful god-hero of Skyrim can get boring. So, I've come up with a build for people like me, who need a break in-between sneaky Nord wizards and incredibly-buff High Elf warriors. That's where the Humble Citizen comes into play.
Basically, this is what you're going for this.
Skyrim is a land of diversity. But the one thing to remember is that everyone is covered in dirt and excrement, whether they are a peasant or an aristocrat. Perhaps later I will show you the ways of the high-and-mighty aristocrat; but, for now, we will take a journey, and become the most humble of citizens that we can be. Skyrim is, after all, a large land with cities and towns, with people mostly living inside of them. And where there are people and cities, there is demand for goods. Who supplies the people with those goods? Average, everyday workers, like farmers and miners.
I present the greatest hero of Skyrim; an ordinary guy covered in dirt.
Race: It doesn't matter at all. Nord is good, it's the default, but Skyrim is a land of opportunity. Any race is acceptable, though you'll need to remember that elves and beasts are looked down upon, so you'll need to watch out for angry, racist Nords.
Skills: You'll want to use one-handed, for sure; blacksmithing for crafting, alchemy for, well, alchemy; and speech, for selling the ore you mine, the wood you cut, the crops you pick, or the armour and potions that you make.
Weapons: Right off the bat, you're told by either Generic Tutorial Man in Red or Generic Tutorial Man in Blue to get a weapon. If you choose the former, you can get a sword from the chest. If you want, take the armour as well. But, if you choose the latter, you might have some issues with stripping the things off of a dead guy. His axe is one thing, but removing his armour? Is that really a polite thing to do?
Quests: Firstly, escape Helgen. Then, run away from the Generic Tutorial Man; you don't want anything to do with either faction in the war. After all, you're an ordinary citizen, with no formal combat training or any real talents beyond being able to hit rocks and pull plants from the ground. Menial tasks are fine, like cutting wood or making clothes and armour, but stealing and fighting are things you'll want to avoid, being a regular citizen and not some godlike bounty hunter or warrior. Delivering items from one person to another is alright, and you're still helping people out.
Armour: You can have armour, of course. But when inside cities, you should probably wear your regular clothes. Sure, people wear armour all the time, but those guys are adventurers and warriors, and you're a simple person living off the land and making your own potions to sell to the one-eyed wizard who lives in the sewer.
Other: Getting married is good, but keep in mind that most people that can be married need you to do something, like kill a bandit leader or slay twenty giants; people in Skyrim can't get their own problems done, but you're a regular person too. If a hero comes along, you'd be asking them for a favour, not the other way around. You can hire mercenaries to make travel easier, which is what any normal person would do. While you can fight, it's still hard travelling on your own. Also, make sure to sleep and eat. This is important; sure, Galvetron Bone-Crusher can go twelve years without resting, but a normal person like yourself cannot.
Maybe you can become a successful merchant. But, less creepy.
So, in short, live a normal life. Converse, do some travelling, make a living farming or smithing or whatever. Find a cozy home, or live from a tavern (though that'll burn through your money a bit). In short, don't let adventure try and get you swept up, and maybe you'll have some fun just being a normal person.
