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  • Member
    February 22, 2017

    Duvain said:

    Hello everyone, this is my first post in the site so nice to meet you I guess. Now moving on with the matter i require some assistance. I will be making a blind (doing if for the first time) playthrough in skyrim with a classic good guy Adventurer type of character (get rich, get strong, save the world) going through the College of Winterhold, Main quest, DLCs, any side quests I come across and fit my character's disposition (not the "dark side" ones). The thing i require some advise is in the fact that I want to make an Altmer because elves are my favorite race when it comes to fantasy and rpgs in general but I feel that the game because of the Nords distrust towards Elves and being surrounded by that nordic element is making you feel like it's wrong being an Altmer Dragonborn in skyrim making it safer, destroying the DB and even the Thieves Guild (mod), joining Dawnguard and doing all the good guy things. I know you even go to Sovngarde to fight Alduin, an elf in Sovngarde how out of place is this going to feel :P . So I 'd like to ask with what kind of mindset and even backstory elements should I play my elf in skyrim to ease that out of place feeling i get? Any help is appreciated.

    Nice to meet you to, Duvain!

    Being an Atmer in Skyrim can be a little tricky, but it's more of a starting disadvantage than an impassable barrier. While it might take a little longer (a few more quests, a few days after to think about) for to accept you, all but the most stalwart Stormcloaks will recognise that actions speak louder than words, and you can also roleplay that word spreads of your good deeds, making people more accepting of you the more you do. Joining respectable organisations, becoming Thane etc will all earn respect, regardless of if you're a mer or a man.

    And a backstory can also justify people's nicer opinions of your character. They could've been born in Skyrim, fled the Thalmor regime in the Summerset Isles, came to learn something about Nord's culture etc. People like others who are relatable, and these all should be for the residents of Skyrim.

  • Member
    February 22, 2017

    Yes I think I 'll go with the fact that over time my character accumulated quite a bit of possitive fame and good reputation in the holds and also became a thane in some of them. Also by doing the various quests from the various people of skyrim which he didn't gave much thought in the beginning  and took them for the gold and to get stronger helped many people and contributed to his reputation greatly. Regarding backstory I 'll go with the fact that he was born and raised in Cyrodiil and that he lost all of his money and property due to the thalmor and also put some other comical elements that one way or another made him what he will be later. I also had some ideas but couldn't pinpoint which one was a good way to approach this so I needed some advice and confirmation, what you suggested makes sense and more so for an Adventurer type of character, thanks for the reply.

  • Member
    February 23, 2017

    Duvain said:

    Yes I think I 'll go with the fact that over time my character accumulated quite a bit of possitive fame and good reputation in the holds and also became a thane in some of them. Also by doing the various quests from the various people of skyrim which he didn't gave much thought in the beginning  and took them for the gold and to get stronger helped many people and contributed to his reputation greatly. Regarding backstory I 'll go with the fact that he was born and raised in Cyrodiil and that he lost all of his money and property due to the thalmor and also put some other comical elements that one way or another made him what he will be later. I also had some ideas but couldn't pinpoint which one was a good way to approach this so I needed some advice and confirmation, what you suggested makes sense and more so for an Adventurer type of character, thanks for the reply.

    No problem mate, be sure to make a profile of your Thalmor adventurer, I'm interested in the comical stuff in the backstory and how this guy will turn out!

  • Member
    March 8, 2017

    What's a good way to roleplay as a rich and powerful noble in Skyrim, in the early and mid game, specifically? I'm wanting to make a rich and arrogant knight, but I can't imagine how to take it seriously when I'm broke at the start. 

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    March 8, 2017

    RogueSilver said:

    What's a good way to roleplay as a rich and powerful noble in Skyrim, in the early and mid game, specifically? I'm wanting to make a rich and arrogant knight, but I can't imagine how to take it seriously when I'm broke at the start. 

    Maybe they were robbed at the start, which is why all their clothes and jewellery are gone. Or they could've been kidnapped (or another reason to be away form the people that know them) and age/scarring/refusal to believe results in your character being estranged from their property and belongings. Through gaining Thaneship and rekindling old friendships you gradually gain back your title (which could be a hard to get house like Proudspire, or maybe a fancy amulet like the Amulet of Kings in Oblivion).

  • Member
    March 8, 2017

    Zonnonn said:

    RogueSilver said:

    What's a good way to roleplay as a rich and powerful noble in Skyrim, in the early and mid game, specifically? I'm wanting to make a rich and arrogant knight, but I can't imagine how to take it seriously when I'm broke at the start. 

    Maybe they were robbed at the start, which is why all their clothes and jewellery are gone. Or they could've been kidnapped (or another reason to be away form the people that know them) and age/scarring/refusal to believe results in your character being estranged from their property and belongings. Through gaining Thaneship and rekindling old friendships you gradually gain back your title (which could be a hard to get house like Proudspire, or maybe a fancy amulet like the Amulet of Kings in Oblivion).

    I like the being robbed idea. Working towards regaining everything will be tricky though when taking into account that I want to play as a total snob. Something along the lines of that twat Jamie Lannister from GoT is what I'm thinking. 

  • Member
    March 8, 2017

    RogueSilver said:

    Zonnonn said:

    RogueSilver said:

    What's a good way to roleplay as a rich and powerful noble in Skyrim, in the early and mid game, specifically? I'm wanting to make a rich and arrogant knight, but I can't imagine how to take it seriously when I'm broke at the start. 

    Maybe they were robbed at the start, which is why all their clothes and jewellery are gone. Or they could've been kidnapped (or another reason to be away form the people that know them) and age/scarring/refusal to believe results in your character being estranged from their property and belongings. Through gaining Thaneship and rekindling old friendships you gradually gain back your title (which could be a hard to get house like Proudspire, or maybe a fancy amulet like the Amulet of Kings in Oblivion).

    I like the being robbed idea. Working towards regaining everything will be tricky though when taking into account that I want to play as a total snob. Something along the lines of that twat Jamie Lannister from GoT is what I'm thinking. 

    You could say that your character is a Nord noble from the Imperial city that lost all his wealth due to people plotting against him or the classic geting in trouble with the thalmor and  for that reason he couldn't stay there anymore so he decided to move in Skyrim. Being a noble he would have some sort of education in enchanting, alchemy or smithing so you could use that to earn money by selling potions, enchanted items or crafted items depending on your skills. Also the perks merchant and intimidation could be a fit for this kind of character.

  • Member
    March 9, 2017

    RogueSilver said:

    I like the being robbed idea. Working towards regaining everything will be tricky though when taking into account that I want to play as a total snob. Something along the lines of that twat Jamie Lannister from GoT is what I'm thinking. 

    Well 'work' could mean mullering bandits - nothing shows people that you're Jaime Lannister than slaughtering a bunch of bad guys, then turning around and going 'See!?'

     

    Duvain said:

    You could say that your character is a Nord noble from the Imperial city that lost all his wealth due to people plotting against him or the classic geting in trouble with the thalmor and  for that reason he couldn't stay there anymore so he decided to move in Skyrim. Being a noble he would have some sort of education in enchanting, alchemy or smithing so you could use that to earn money by selling potions, enchanted items or crafted items depending on your skills. Also the perks merchant and intimidation could be a fit for this kind of character.

    Duvain raises a good point with education though, if your noble is more entrepreneurial (which I definitely didn't look up how to spell :P) then literally buying your way back to the top isn't a bad idea.

  • Member
    March 9, 2017

    Zonnonn said:

    RogueSilver said:

    I like the being robbed idea. Working towards regaining everything will be tricky though when taking into account that I want to play as a total snob. Something along the lines of that twat Jamie Lannister from GoT is what I'm thinking. 

    Well 'work' could mean mullering bandits - nothing shows people that you're Jaime Lannister than slaughtering a bunch of bad guys, then turning around and going 'See!?'

     

    Duvain said:

    You could say that your character is a Nord noble from the Imperial city that lost all his wealth due to people plotting against him or the classic geting in trouble with the thalmor and  for that reason he couldn't stay there anymore so he decided to move in Skyrim. Being a noble he would have some sort of education in enchanting, alchemy or smithing so you could use that to earn money by selling potions, enchanted items or crafted items depending on your skills. Also the perks merchant and intimidation could be a fit for this kind of character.

    Duvain raises a good point with education though, if your noble is more entrepreneurial (which I definitely didn't look up how to spell :P) then literally buying your way back to the top isn't a bad idea.

    Very good points from both of you. I've got a much better idea of how to go about with this guy now, much appreciated! 

  • Member
    March 9, 2017

    I hope you share the end result, Rogue. I had a similar challenge when I started playing Albino's Larcenous Knight and had to get a bit creative in how to explain the backstory.


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