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Artificer Ghost
Learning Coalition College
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Posted - 2014.02.04 05:34:00 -
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I always choose my alignment based on race. Any elf I make goes Imperial, any Nord I make goes Stormcloak. Anything else, I decide which role I want to fill.
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Artificer Ghost
Learning Coalition College
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Posted - 2014.02.05 00:04:00 -
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I just made a Vigilant of Stendarr roleplaying character (nerd lyfe), and I'm walking around in my gear (will list below what I have), and I'm walking and chillin', and I see a bandit, and he attacks me, and we're fighting, and he said "Pray to Stendarr while you still can!". I'm just so satisfied that they accidentally made roleplaying easier for me. :D
-Adept Robes -Adept Hood -Dwarven Boots/Gauntlets -Amulet of Stendarr -Dawnbreaker* -Spellbreaker* -Azura's Star* -Dwarven Sword (as a backup)
Character is Imperial, and sided with the Empire, because of the whole "Stendarr being the patron of the Imperial army" thing...
*I know these are Daedra artifacts, which is a no-no to Vigilants, but there are a couple things to note here. -The Daedra that gives you Dawnbreaker is not considered 100% evil. She hates the undead and necromancy. -Azura is actually considered one of the "good" Daedra. - ... [SPOILERS MAYBE] ... Spellbreaker is a tricky one. The one that gives it to you is not considered good, or hates something bad. BUT in the process of obtaining the item, you pretty much destroy a lot of things that she needs, in the end, taking a step in crippling her.
Should be noted this is a Vigilant that will go to any means, to protect what he believes in, including use Daedra stuff and whatnot. Even if another Vigilant is like "pl0x leme hav ur stuf its evil" they die.
Yey for roleplaying and lore... Maybe. Dunno how much you DUSTies are "into that".
~Art, CEO and DoE at Learning Coalition College, Co-Founder of the Learning Coalition
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Artificer Ghost
Learning Coalition College
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Posted - 2014.02.05 01:37:00 -
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When I was on my vampire character (another roleplay-only character. I even got a mod to make vampires more fun! :D), I saw that book and picked it up to see what it was. And I started reading it, and I eventually got the joke, and I was like OOOOOH YISSSSSSS. I got the one about the loaf of bread she had to knead, and then put it in the hot oven. Exactly that. I may or may not have read it like 10 times.
Seriously though, that's #1 on my list of books that make me laugh. My favorite books in-game though are probably the ones that explain the creatures, or tell stories. Immortal Blood and Physicalities of Lychanthropy, specifically. I made a couple typos there, if anyone ones to fix them. Win8 says Lychanthropy isn't a word. :(
Immortal Blood was my favorite, because it helped me understand why the Vampires work they way they do. :D
~Art, CEO and DoE at Learning Coalition College, Co-Founder of the Learning Coalition
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Artificer Ghost
Learning Coalition College
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Posted - 2014.02.06 04:24:00 -
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Snow, I'd like to direct you to a good one, if you like Assassins.
Cryptstalker. Blend of Stealth + Necromancy + Bow. Potions and Poisons help out more than you'd think this build.
Basically: Silent Casting. Most useful perk ever for any mage-assassin type.
Stay hidden, find a target, Stealth kill him (Tip your arrows with Ravage Health or another insta-damage poison, to help ensure a OHK, as not killing him in one hit will increase chance of being seen by the entire room). Raise him as a zombie. And then watch **** go down. Illusion spells help control the fight (you won't be actively fighting, but your undead minions will). Alteration has a Quiet Footstep spell, IIRC. Super helpful.
Another one: The Nightmare. Stealth (again) + Illusion + One-Handed. Poisons help roleplay and are pretty powerful, potions aren't required, as the Nightmare should have his weapon equipped with Drain Health + Magicka.
Again, Silent Casting.
Stay hidden (again), find a target (again...), DON'T kill him. Instead, you can cast Fury on him, making others kill him. And then make them kill eachother, and ultimately kill the last one yourself. I can't remember what the exact build is, but I'll get it to you soon enough. You can also get Frost Cloak, which will help you kill people without them ever seeing you (Area around you is a DoT, IIRC). That, coupled with stealth, is a good combo.
I have plenty more. But first, as a gift to everyone here, I give you this: If you're like Snow, and you're looking for extra playstyles/roles to fill so you can have more fun with the game, that's the perfect page for you.
(NOTE) Both of the builds I listed above have specialized poisons they can use, that help out with roleplay, and are just awesome. Example:
The Nightmare's roleplaying is built around something like a spawn of Sithis, out of judge the unworthy, or something like that, using Illusions and stealth to kill people off and terrify them. It has a potion called "Mortal Fear" or something like that. It's really just a DoT Paralysis potion, but the build-maker renamed it and gave it a description to help with roleplaying. Something along the lines of "The target's fear become real in his mind, rendering him immobile, while a deadly toxin rips apart his flesh." something like that. Poisons and Potions can help with RP surprisingly a lot. There's a build dedicated to drinking potions, and them being "blessings" from the 8 Divines. Like a Fortify Block/Heavy Armor instead being called "Shield of Stendarr". And all the poisons are instead Daedric Curses you inflict on wrong-doers. It's really unique, actually.
~Art, CEO and DoE at Learning Coalition College, Co-Founder of the Learning Coalition
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Artificer Ghost
Learning Coalition College
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Posted - 2014.02.06 04:37:00 -
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Afraid I'd have to read up on those things, and know your role/backstory for you character. Assuming you dig as deep into roleplay as I do. :P
~Art, CEO and DoE at Learning Coalition College, Co-Founder of the Learning Coalition
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Artificer Ghost
Learning Coalition College
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Posted - 2014.02.06 14:16:00 -
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The Cryptstalker seemed pretty good to me. I haven't tried it yet, but it's next on my list. The only reason I'm not using it right now if I already have a Vampire roleplay character and a Vigilant of Stendarr roleplay character. :P
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Artificer Ghost
Learning Coalition College
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Posted - 2014.02.06 14:20:00 -
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Bojo The Mighty wrote:Artificer Ghost wrote:Afraid I'd have to read up on those things, and know your role/backstory for you character. Assuming you dig as deep into roleplay as I do. :P No those are just some factions from Morrowind, the game
Ah, I thought you were trying to decide on a thing.
Then I'm afraid I haven't played Morrowind, only Oblivion and Skyrim. But this should be renamed to TES Discussion Thread, or something. :D
~Art, CEO and DoE at Learning Coalition College, Co-Founder of the Learning Coalition
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Artificer Ghost
Learning Coalition College
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Posted - 2014.02.06 14:25:00 -
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Snow Turtle wrote:Thanks for the builds Ghost, I'll mess around with the Cryptstalker when I can. Here you go: http://theskyrimblog.ning.com/group/character-building/forum
That will make Skyrim an infinitely more fun game. Some of the classes here DO need DLC, but most of them are vanilla. Here's the Cryptstalker, and the Nightmare of Sithis. Both seems pretty good. This page will show you perk spread, equipment/armor you should wear, and the poisons/potions you can make to improve roleplay experience, gameplay, and killing ability. :D
~Art, CEO and DoE at Learning Coalition College, Co-Founder of the Learning Coalition
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Artificer Ghost
Learning Coalition College
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Posted - 2014.02.07 02:02:00 -
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Same. I normally use it just to make it easier, but to play like a Vigilant of Stendarr, I need to act like one, and walk everywhere. I cheat though, and jog instead. NO way am I walking that far. :/
In Oblivion, I didn't even know Fast Travel existed.
~Art, CEO and DoE at Learning Coalition College, Co-Founder of the Learning Coalition
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Artificer Ghost
Learning Coalition College
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Posted - 2014.02.07 05:21:00 -
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Way to have extra fun in a fight.
Get Shields. Get Quick Reflexes. Fight a Troll.
Trolls use ONLY power attacks, which means you can pretty much fight in slow motion.
Also, most dual-wielding NPCs use a lot of power attacks. Mainly bandits using dual-wield daggers. The power attack animation lasts so long, having quick reflexes was basically game breaking while fighting a dual-wield dagger bandit. :/
~Art, CEO and DoE at Learning Coalition College, Co-Founder of the Learning Coalition
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Artificer Ghost
Learning Coalition College
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Posted - 2014.02.10 17:14:00 -
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Not using fast travel is more fun. You encounter more things and explore the world more. I was going from Markarth to Whiterun, and I ran into a group of Thalmor that hated me, a giant, 2 trolls, and 4 Saber Tooth Cats. I killed them. I killed them all. Plus, they have stone paths between the holds, so they at least make it easier. :D
~Art, CEO and DoE at Learning Coalition College, Co-Founder of the Learning Coalition
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Artificer Ghost
Learning Coalition College
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Posted - 2014.02.10 23:48:00 -
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True Adamance wrote:Of course I'm not.
Forgive me, because the lore confuses me, but IIRC, the Empire had no problem with Talos. The High Elves were the ones that said it was wrong/blasphemous to worship Talos, so if you aren't a supporter of the High Elves, you'd be fine with him. Of course, each Imperial has his own opinion.
~Art, CEO and DoE at Learning Coalition College, Co-Founder of the Learning Coalition
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Artificer Ghost
Learning Coalition College
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Posted - 2014.02.11 01:56:00 -
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Ok, right, I didn't think about that.
Now, forgive me AGAIN if I'm wrong, because Oblivion was my first Elder Scrolls game, and I wasn't really paying attention (I was just wanting to play the game, because **** that first dungeon. Such a big dungeon D:<), but was Tiber Septim the guy in Oblivion you were escorting out of the dungeon?
~Art, CEO and DoE at Learning Coalition College, Co-Founder of the Learning Coalition
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Artificer Ghost
Learning Coalition College
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Posted - 2014.02.11 03:55:00 -
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I saw that.
~Art, CEO and DoE at Learning Coalition College, Co-Founder of the Learning Coalition
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Artificer Ghost
Learning Coalition College
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Posted - 2014.02.11 15:04:00 -
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I still love your signature. Thank you for not changing it. Have a +1.
~Art, CEO and DoE at Learning Coalition College, Co-Founder of the Learning Coalition
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Artificer Ghost
Learning Coalition College
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Posted - 2014.02.15 16:58:00 -
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True Adamance wrote:Just read what the Aldmeri Dominion was in full.
Yeah nah those guys are the Amarr of TES. I want to side with them.
They sort of are. I never looked at it that way.
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Artificer Ghost
Learning Coalition College
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Posted - 2014.02.15 17:05:00 -
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Jackof All-Trades wrote:Al Qeada is an organization/movement rather than a people, so I don't feel the analogy is justified, sorry.
The Stormcloaks is also an organization. Not all Nords are Stormcloaks. If you go to anywhere in Solitude, for example, you can find quite a few Nords that are on the Empire's side (although most people in Solitude are Imperials, based on the fact that if you look at a guard his name reads "Imperial Guard").
So yup. The Stormcloaks isn't really a people, it's an organization, because like I said, not all Nords are Stormcloaks.
Although, this is assuming you meant that the Stormcloak isn't a group of Nords, it's ALL Nords.
~Art, CEO and DoE at Learning Coalition College, Co-Founder of the Learning Coalition
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Artificer Ghost
Learning Coalition College
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Posted - 2014.02.16 19:26:00 -
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When I was playing TES4, I ended up wiping out an entire city using Chillrend. There was a woman that had a lot of dogs, and the dogs stood over all the bodies and starting howling. I've never felt so bad in my life, and I haven't played Oblivion since. :(
~Art, CEO and DoE at Learning Coalition College, Co-Founder of the Learning Coalition
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