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A Quick Question About Imperial Character Creation

• Sahvedfo

  

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  March 22, 2016

  Hello everyone.   

  So, I recently purchased ESO for the PC, and I have the Imperial Race available.  As of late, as I'm sure any of you who have read my questions on the Elder Scrolls Lore Discussion section regarding the Cyrods (Nibenese especially, but Colovians as well), I've been interested in the Imperials.

  However, I'm disappointed in the fact that there is (at least for now - who knows if the game will add additional customization options for skin color, hair color, tattoos, etc for all the races that still fit the lore later on) a lack of the more Breton-like skin tones for Imperials, when clearly characters like Abnur Tharn can be fair-skinned.  Moving on to my question though, I simply must ask this...

  Between the two captured screenshots (links provided below) of the top left and bottom left skin tones player-made Imperials can have, which of these would best work for making a fair-skinned Imperial?  I know most of the options for skin tone for other races show the top left is lighter, yet in some cases it's the bottom left that is lighter (For the Redguard as well as the Altmer to name two examples - though in the case of the Altmer it's somewhat questionable in terms of lore-friendliness, due to it giving them a fair-skinned human complexion).  

  I plan on having said Imperial Sorcerer become a vampire, I'll say that right now, but even then I'd want them to at least look as fair as I can naturally.   Thank you for your time, everyone.   :)

  Screenshot links:

  Top Left Skin Tone:  http://postimg.org/image/oa25qn91v/

  Bottom Left Skin Tone:  http://postimg.org/image/b6tj6tdsp/

  Hello everyone.   

  So, I recently purchased ESO for the PC, and I have the Imperial Race available.  As of late, as I'm sure any of you who have read my questions on the Elder Scrolls Lore Discussion section regarding the Cyrods (Nibenese especially, but Colovians as well), I've been interested in the Imperials.

  However, I'm disappointed in the fact that there is (at least for now - who knows if the game will add additional customization options for skin color, hair color, tattoos, etc for all the races that still fit the lore later on) a lack of the more Breton-like skin tones for Imperials, when clearly characters like Abnur Tharn can be fair-skinned.  Moving on to my question though, I simply must ask this...

  Between the two captured screenshots (links provided below) of the top left and bottom left skin tones player-made Imperials can have, which of these would best work for making a fair-skinned Imperial?  I know most of the options for skin tone for other races show the top left is lighter, yet in some cases it's the bottom left that is lighter (For the Redguard as well as the Altmer to name two examples - though in the case of the Altmer it's somewhat questionable in terms of lore-friendliness, due to it giving them a fair-skinned human complexion).  

  I plan on having said Imperial Sorcerer become a vampire, I'll say that right now, but even then I'd want them to at least look as fair as I can naturally.   Thank you for your time, everyone.   :)

  Screenshot links:

  Top Left Skin Tone:  http://postimg.org/image/oa25qn91v/

  Bottom Left Skin Tone:  http://postimg.org/image/b6tj6tdsp/

• Ponty

  

  Member
   

  March 23, 2016

  Bit of an odd question but I think the first screenshot looks slightly fairer. In the long run it won't be an issue if you become a vampire, even vampire Dunmer have pale skin.

  Bit of an odd question but I think the first screenshot looks slightly fairer. In the long run it won't be an issue if you become a vampire, even vampire Dunmer have pale skin.
• The_Lex

  

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  March 23, 2016

  Ponty's right, go with the first if you want. Either way though, Vamp will make your character seriously pale. 

  Ponty's right, go with the first if you want. Either way though, Vamp will make your character seriously pale. 

• Sahvedfo

  

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  March 24, 2016

  I know, it's a weird question but what can I say?  I have a preference for pale/fair human characters, especially those who prefer being indoors and practicing magic that keeps them out of the sun compared to, say, a legionnaire  - and I figured it'd be nice going with an Imperial, seeing as they can be pale to tan (fair to swarthy as they've been described to look), and there should be more than show the diversity of their people in terms of how a Cyrod can look, as well as act, what walk of life they come from, etc. - whether they're Nibenese or Colovian.  

  *cough* Sorry, sort of got caught rambling there for a sec... Still, thank you for your input, Ponty!  :)   I had a feeling it was the top-left one.  

  I know, it's a weird question but what can I say?  I have a preference for pale/fair human characters, especially those who prefer being indoors and practicing magic that keeps them out of the sun compared to, say, a legionnaire  - and I figured it'd be nice going with an Imperial, seeing as they can be pale to tan (fair to swarthy as they've been described to look), and there should be more than show the diversity of their people in terms of how a Cyrod can look, as well as act, what walk of life they come from, etc. - whether they're Nibenese or Colovian.  

  *cough* Sorry, sort of got caught rambling there for a sec... Still, thank you for your input, Ponty!  :)   I had a feeling it was the top-left one.