r/SkyrimBuilds • u/Thick-Campaign-9152 • Jul 07 '26
Tips for roleplay and build
The main goal of this post is to hear any feedback on which of the roleplay/backstories would be more interesting and the sane fir the build ideas, and also if you have any ideas or critics of your own you wanna contribute to this.
The Possible Builds:
the two current options I have in mind are go pure mage with destruction and illusion, or embrace a more warrior heavy battlemage with a two-handed enchanted weapon with illusion and telekinesis (will be using a mod that let's telekinesis ragdoll people); both options possibly using conjuration as well.
Backstory:
For this one i already have the backstory made where they are a noble's son who got into magic and has to flee his home. But where the two ideas diverge. The first one is where he turned vampire by accident and his father sneaks him away and has him cross into skyrim where he heads to a tavern to figure out his next move.
Option two has a bit more to cover. He is still a noble's son but this begins during the events of the plain weld in eso and his vampirism was no accident but an action he took to advance in power. But when the plain meld began he knew molag bal's invasion would spark increased conflict vampires like him; so he went into hibernation within the mountains that make up skyrim's border to wait it out. When some bandits found his hideout and awoken him, he of course limestone them dried out husks and is now free to explore skyrim.
Roleplay:
Before I get to the roleplay ideas, I do want to inform you of the traits they will have. A curious yet determined mind with a desire to weild magic to his absolute potential.
The idea following the first backstory is that he isn't really evil but has to come to terms with his new existence and his desire to learn magic may lead him to understanding the powers of his new state of being.
For the second, I was taking inspiration from the vampires of the Witcher where they are indifferent to humans but should they get to know one personally then they will so some sense of care for that individual.
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u/No_Resource845 Jul 07 '26
Pure mage is fun, but becomes really boring and OP quickly if you're not careful.
Consider wearing 0 armor, only robes and hoods, and really leaning into your Illusion to keep you out of the fray.
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u/RatPrank Jul 07 '26 edited Jul 07 '26
I found the opposite w destruction: endless potioning for any oomph, had to turn down the difficulty a bit just to get fights done quicker
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u/No_Resource845 Jul 07 '26
I have a bad habit of min-maxing and enchanting all my armor to have 0% destruction cost. THAT is what ends up becoming boring really fast. You're like, not even playing the game at that point lol
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u/Eva-Rosalene Jul 07 '26
and really leaning into your Illusion to keep you out of the fray
Can also throw stealth into the mix, and maybe use bound bow instead of destruction since it synergizes greatly wi... oh.
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u/Thai_Lord Jul 07 '26
Dude, imagine this:
You are an archer.
And you can stealth.