Aslamyr walked quietly down the hall. His practiced step and the soft padding of his cloth boots kept his step quiet, but still his host knew he was coming. It was hard to hide the power that his body emanated. He guided his hands through the gentle movements that would channel his power into protective wards. Once that was complete, he drew the energy of a spell into his left hand before hiding it behind his back. He returned to his steady walk and entered the ornate chamber that lay at the end.
“Aslamyr,” the deep voice of the Thalmor agent sitting upon the ornate chair across from him, sought to compel him to a state of fear. “What did you find?”
“The crypt was devoid of the power you sought, Devenick,” he replied, his own melodic voice without an ounce of fear.
“You lie!” the Thalmor screamed as he rose from his chair.
“Fair enough, but I’ve lived in the shadow of the Thalmor for long enough,” he answered with a cocky grin.
The Thalmor, in his rage, charged at the younger elven spellblade. Aslamyr directed the energies of his spell at a spot in front of him on the ground before speaking a single word, “Feim.” Just as the Thalmor stepped on the glowing rune on the ground, Aslamyr’s body became little more than a cloud of mist, and the lightning that erupted from his rune ripped through the Thalmor and passed harmlessly through his mist shrouded form. All that energy and still the Thalmor clung to life enough to attempt to heal himself.
“None of that now, Devenick,” Aslamyr said gently, as he drew his blade. Charging the Thalmor agent in front of him, his blade ripped through the ethereal and took the last of the elf’s lifeforce from him.
Aetherblade
The goal with this build was to create a character that was graceful and powerful at the same time. I wanted to utilize a different element than the normal fire and I wanted to utilize the Lightning Rune spell in particular. This tactic coupled with the Become Ethereal shout, make for an impressive combination. This is a level 50 build, so it gives the player plenty of room to customize it to their flavor.
Contains DLC content!!!
Race: Altmer
Stone: Lover for leveling then progress to Lord for damage resistance or Atronach for magicka absorption. If you get the Aetherial Crown you can have both!
Major Skills
One Handed: The Aetherblade has learned to integrate the graceful art of the sword into his spell casting allowing him to imbue his sword with the same chaotic energy that flows through him.
Destruction: From a young age the Aetherblade was trained by the Thalmor in the use of the primal energy of lightning. This skill allows him to wreak havoc on his foes and to enshroud himself with a protective cloak of lightning.
Alteration: Mage's robes don't offer much in the way of protection, but the Alteration tree allows the Aetherblade to wrap his body in energy as strong as ebony. It also grants him protection from the spells of his foes.
Minor Skills
Restoration: Even the Aetherblade finds the odds too great at times, and has gained partial training in the art of healing.
Enchanting: The enchantments of the human mages of Skyrim are feeble compared to the destructive force that a true Highborn can imbue in arms and armor.
Smithing: The Thalmor, always saying Elven this and Elven that, look to much to their Elven weapons and armor. Understanding that few substances are harder than the ebony of the spell that he protects himself with, the Aetherblade trains extensively in the art of Smithing in order to create his own ebony weapons.
Level 25 Build
One Handed: Armsman 3/5, Bladesman 2/3, Fighting Stance
Alteration: Novice, Apprentice, Dual Casting, Mage Armor 1/3, Magic Resistance 1/3Destruction: Novice, Apprentice, Dual Casting, Impact, Augmented Shock 1/2
Restoration: Novice, Apprentice, Regeneration
Smithing: Steel, Dwarven
Enchanting: Enchanter 2/5, Fire Enchanter
Level 50 Build
One Handed: Armsman 4/5, Bladesman 3/3
Destruction: Adept, Augmented Shock 2/2, Disintegrate
Alteration: Mage Armor 3/3, Magic Resistance 2/3, Adept, Expert, Stability, Atronach
Restoration: Adept, Recovery 2/2
Smithing: Orcish, Ebony
Enchanting: Enchanter 5/5, Frost Enchanter, Storm Enchanter, Insightful Enchanter, Corpus Enchanter, Extra Effect
Roleplaying Rules
Despise the Thalmor
Aid the Stormcloaks
Join Winterhold
Every Black Book quest!!! This guy seeks knowledge and power at every turn!
Everything else is fairgame.
Equipment
Mageshard: Ebony Sword with Lightning and Soul Trap
Aethershock: Ebony Sword with Lightning and Paralyze
Clothing and Accessories: For robes, I highly recommend to start by grabbing the Hooded Thalmor Robes (Fortify Destruction 12 pts) at the Talos Shrine outside of Helgen or the Cultist Robes (Foritify Magicka Regen 75 pts) from the Dragonborn DLC. Then complete the Aetherium quests for a chance at Taron Dreth's Robes (Fortify Destruction 15 pts and Regen Magicka 75 pts). The Televani Robes (Magicka Regen 125 pts) are a great option as well.
For a headpiece I suggest any circlet or hood that further fortifies our destruction or magicka abilities, otherwise grab the Aetherial Crown allowing you to take two standing stone abilities.
On your gloves I recommend the enchantments of Fortify One-handed and Magicka Regen. For the boots I suggest Fortify One-handed and Stamina/Stamina Regen.
Lastly for jewelry I suggest a couple of options. First for the ring you can always use Ring of Erudite (Fortify Magicka 100 pts and Fortify Magicka Regen 2 pts) and Savos Aren's Amulet (Fortify Magicka 50 pts) or self-crafted Fortify One-handed and Fortify Magicka amulet and ring.
Spells and Abilities
Key Spells: Close Wounds, Heal Other, Ebonyflesh, Spark, Lightning Bolt, Lightning Cloak, Chain Lightning
Key Powers: Mora's Boon (Fully restore Health, Magicka and Stamina 1x per day), Secret of Strength (Power attacks cost no Stamina 1x per day), Bones of the Earth (ignore 80% damage, 30 secs, 1x per day)
Key Abilities: I highly suggest either Companions Insight (if fighting with allies) to avoid damaging them, or Scholar's Insight if you go it alone. SI fits the character theme better for the recluse wizard thirsting knowledge.
Shouts
Become Ethereal: The hinge for our defense. A well timed Ethereal shout allows us to dodge the blows of our enemies. Combine with the Eternal Spirit ability to gain health regen while ethereal. Additionally, have a lightning cloak on before use and you continue to damage your enemies while remaining invulnerable to them!
Dragon Aspect: Once per day you gain 125 armor rating, your Become Ethereal shout recharges 20% faster and you summon an ancient Dragonborn if your health drops below 50%!
Combat
Your entire combat theme is about utilizing Become Ethereal to lure your enemy into your runes, whilst making yourself invunerable for enough time to sneak in a power attack and another rune. That doesn't mean that you can swear off straight forward sword attacks. Combining Mason's brilliant technique of
And though we don't take any dual-wielding perks, nothing stops you from wielding both of your swords while going on the offensive.utilizing Shock Enchanter, Augmented Shock 2 and a Shock enchanted sword, you can hammer out some massive sword attacks.
Cloaks will also be a great offensive tool. I suggest either the Lightning Cloak or Whirlwind Cloak. Lightning Cloak allows us to increase our DPS, while Whirlwind Cloak gives us the chance to keep multiple attackers at bay while we focus our attacks on one enemy.
Additionally, our training in Alteration allows us to cast paralysis and mass paralysis combined with all three words of Become Ethereal to stop our enemies. You could also use the Ash Rune or Ash Shell spells to hinder them.
Enjoy!
Aslamyr walked quietly down the hall. His practiced step and the soft padding of his cloth boots kept his step quiet, but still his host knew he was coming. It was hard to hide the power that his body emanated. He guided his hands through the gentle movements that would channel his power into protective wards. Once that was complete, he drew the energy of a spell into his left hand before hiding it behind his back. He returned to his steady walk and entered the ornate chamber that lay at the end.
“Aslamyr,” the deep voice of the Thalmor agent sitting upon the ornate chair across from him, sought to compel him to a state of fear. “What did you find?”
“The crypt was devoid of the power you sought, Devenick,” he replied, his own melodic voice without an ounce of fear.
“You lie!” the Thalmor screamed as he rose from his chair.
“Fair enough, but I’ve lived in the shadow of the Thalmor for long enough,” he answered with a cocky grin.
The Thalmor, in his rage, charged at the younger elven spellblade. Aslamyr directed the energies of his spell at a spot in front of him on the ground before speaking a single word, “Feim.” Just as the Thalmor stepped on the glowing rune on the ground, Aslamyr’s body became little more than a cloud of mist, and the lightning that erupted from his rune ripped through the Thalmor and passed harmlessly through his mist shrouded form. All that energy and still the Thalmor clung to life enough to attempt to heal himself.
“None of that now, Devenick,” Aslamyr said gently, as he drew his blade. Charging the Thalmor agent in front of him, his blade ripped through the ethereal and took the last of the elf’s lifeforce from him.
Aetherblade
The goal with this build was to create a character that was graceful and powerful at the same time. I wanted to utilize a different element than the normal fire and I wanted to utilize the Lightning Rune spell in particular. This tactic coupled with the Become Ethereal shout, make for an impressive combination. This is a level 50 build, so it gives the player plenty of room to customize it to their flavor.
Contains DLC content!!!
Race: Altmer
Stone: Lover for leveling then progress to Lord for damage resistance or Atronach for magicka absorption. If you get the Aetherial Crown you can have both!
Major Skills
One Handed: The Aetherblade has learned to integrate the graceful art of the sword into his spell casting allowing him to imbue his sword with the same chaotic energy that flows through him.
Destruction: From a young age the Aetherblade was trained by the Thalmor in the use of the primal energy of lightning. This skill allows him to wreak havoc on his foes and to enshroud himself with a protective cloak of lightning.
Alteration: Mage's robes don't offer much in the way of protection, but the Alteration tree allows the Aetherblade to wrap his body in energy as strong as ebony. It also grants him protection from the spells of his foes.
Minor Skills
Restoration: Even the Aetherblade finds the odds too great at times, and has gained partial training in the art of healing.
Enchanting: The enchantments of the human mages of Skyrim are feeble compared to the destructive force that a true Highborn can imbue in arms and armor.
Smithing: The Thalmor, always saying Elven this and Elven that, look to much to their Elven weapons and armor. Understanding that few substances are harder than the ebony of the spell that he protects himself with, the Aetherblade trains extensively in the art of Smithing in order to create his own ebony weapons.
Level 25 Build
One Handed: Armsman 3/5, Bladesman 2/3, Fighting Stance
Alteration: Novice, Apprentice, Dual Casting, Mage Armor 1/3, Magic Resistance 1/3Destruction: Novice, Apprentice, Dual Casting, Impact, Augmented Shock 1/2
Restoration: Novice, Apprentice, Regeneration
Smithing: Steel, Dwarven
Enchanting: Enchanter 2/5, Fire Enchanter
Level 50 Build
One Handed: Armsman 4/5, Bladesman 3/3
Destruction: Adept, Augmented Shock 2/2, Disintegrate
Alteration: Mage Armor 3/3, Magic Resistance 2/3, Adept, Expert, Stability, Atronach
Restoration: Adept, Recovery 2/2
Smithing: Orcish, Ebony
Enchanting: Enchanter 5/5, Frost Enchanter, Storm Enchanter, Insightful Enchanter, Corpus Enchanter, Extra Effect
Roleplaying Rules
Despise the Thalmor
Aid the Stormcloaks
Join Winterhold
Every Black Book quest!!! This guy seeks knowledge and power at every turn!
Everything else is fairgame.
Equipment
Mageshard: Ebony Sword with Lightning and Soul Trap
Aethershock: Ebony Sword with Lightning and Paralyze
Clothing and Accessories: For robes, I highly recommend to start by grabbing the Hooded Thalmor Robes (Fortify Destruction 12 pts) at the Talos Shrine outside of Helgen or the Cultist Robes (Foritify Magicka Regen 75 pts) from the Dragonborn DLC. Then complete the Aetherium quests for a chance at Taron Dreth's Robes (Fortify Destruction 15 pts and Regen Magicka 75 pts). The Televani Robes (Magicka Regen 125 pts) are a great option as well.
For a headpiece I suggest any circlet or hood that further fortifies our destruction or magicka abilities, otherwise grab the Aetherial Crown allowing you to take two standing stone abilities.
On your gloves I recommend the enchantments of Fortify One-handed and Magicka Regen. For the boots I suggest Fortify One-handed and Stamina/Stamina Regen.
Lastly for jewelry I suggest a couple of options. First for the ring you can always use Ring of Erudite (Fortify Magicka 100 pts and Fortify Magicka Regen 2 pts) and Savos Aren's Amulet (Fortify Magicka 50 pts) or self-crafted Fortify One-handed and Fortify Magicka amulet and ring.
Spells and Abilities
Key Spells: Close Wounds, Heal Other, Ebonyflesh, Spark, Lightning Bolt, Lightning Cloak, Chain Lightning
Key Powers: Mora's Boon (Fully restore Health, Magicka and Stamina 1x per day), Secret of Strength (Power attacks cost no Stamina 1x per day), Bones of the Earth (ignore 80% damage, 30 secs, 1x per day)
Key Abilities: I highly suggest either Companions Insight (if fighting with allies) to avoid damaging them, or Scholar's Insight if you go it alone. SI fits the character theme better for the recluse wizard thirsting knowledge.
Shouts
Become Ethereal: The hinge for our defense. A well timed Ethereal shout allows us to dodge the blows of our enemies. Combine with the Eternal Spirit ability to gain health regen while ethereal. Additionally, have a lightning cloak on before use and you continue to damage your enemies while remaining invulnerable to them!
Dragon Aspect: Once per day you gain 125 armor rating, your Become Ethereal shout recharges 20% faster and you summon an ancient Dragonborn if your health drops below 50%!
Combat
Your entire combat theme is about utilizing Become Ethereal to lure your enemy into your runes, whilst making yourself invunerable for enough time to sneak in a power attack and another rune. That doesn't mean that you can swear off straight forward sword attacks. Combining Mason's brilliant technique of
And though we don't take any dual-wielding perks, nothing stops you from wielding both of your swords while going on the offensive.utilizing Shock Enchanter, Augmented Shock 2 and a Shock enchanted sword, you can hammer out some massive sword attacks.
Cloaks will also be a great offensive tool. I suggest either the Lightning Cloak or Whirlwind Cloak. Lightning Cloak allows us to increase our DPS, while Whirlwind Cloak gives us the chance to keep multiple attackers at bay while we focus our attacks on one enemy.
Additionally, our training in Alteration allows us to cast paralysis and mass paralysis combined with all three words of Become Ethereal to stop our enemies. You could also use the Ash Rune or Ash Shell spells to hinder them.
Enjoy!
I've enjoyed using shock runes as well, although I haven't gotten the Ethereal shout yet.
