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Character Build: The Okwaho Warrior

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  • Member
    October 17, 2013

    This build was born out of my love for Assassin's Creed 3's Connor, and my Native American background. The premise of the build is a guerrilla fighter, who ambushes his foes and uses his faithful canine allies to dispatch them. I have built the suspense enough, so it is finally time for my third build The Okwaho Warrior!

     I was born into the Skaal Nation, from my Skaal mother, and a Redguard father. My father left when I was born, so I never met him. It was my mother who raised me, and the Skaal who accepted me as one of their own. For the time I could walk, my mother trained me in the ways of a Skaal hunter. The bow and axe became as much a part of me as my right and left arms. The elders of the village saw much potential in me, and watched my progress, carefully. One night, the elders summoned me to their quarters, and told me stories of brave Skaal warriors who earned the favor of the all maker, and were given the duty of protecting the Skaal people from all enemies. Along with this duty, the warriors were given a guardian animal, who merged it's spirit with the warriors and the two became one. The elders told me, that no one of such a young age has shown greater dedication and potential. They believed that I was chosen by the All Maker to become one of the great spirit warriors of old. The next day, everyone gathered in the center of the village to pray to the All Maker. I was placed in the center of the prayer circle. The elders said that if I was indeed chosen by the All Maker, the prayer will allow me to meet and merge with, my guardian animal. The prayer had just started, and I passed out. I was given a vision. In the vision I saw the Skaal Village burning, and it's people under attack by an evil man. I was never gripped with a greater fear in all my life. I awoke in a hurry, and before me stood a great wolf. As I looked upon the beast, it let out a mighty howl, and leaped into my very body. My body was cast to the ground, and I trembled with a sense of power. When the sensation passed, the prayer ended. I spoke to the villagers of my vision, and of the great wolf. The elders then knew it was my destiny to defend the Skaal people against the evil man of my vision. They told me I was to go to the mainland of Skyrim and train my new powers for the confrontation. The next day I said my goodbyes and promised, that I would return to fulfill my destiny. Before I left, the elders granted me a new name, a name that would be remembered by the Skaal peoples for all of eternity, they dubbed me, Okwaho, wolf warrior of the Skaal.

     

    Race/s: Redguard/Nord

    Stone/s: First Thief, then Lady or Lord

    Stat Spread: 1 Health, and 1 Stamina until Stamina is at 200 then 2 health and 1 Stamina

    Skills: One handed, Archery, Sneak, Light Armor

    Perks: http://skyrimcalculator.com/331575

    Weapons: Froki's Bow, Bow of the Hunt, Forsworn Bow, Forsworn War Axe, and Nordic War Axe

    Armor: Fur Armor Bare Chest with Shawl, Fur Bracers/Boots. Combo 2, Scaled Horned Armor, Bracers and Boots, and Stormcloak Officer's Helm. Combo 3, Stormcloak Officer's Armor/Helm, Boots/Gauntlets of the Old Gods.

    Shouts/Powers: Unrelenting Force, Animal Allegiance, Kyne's Peace, Cyclone, Frost Breath, Fire Breath, Storm Call, and The Stones of the All Maker.

     Special Moves:

    Wrath of the All Maker- Suns Flare, Storm Call

    Lungs of Nirn- North Wind, Cyclone

    Cremation of the Creator- Suns Flare, Fire Breath

    Tundra of the Maker- North Wind, Frost breath

    Roleplay: As far as roleplaying goes, there are a few key thing to remember: You are Skaal, aiding and defending your people is your destiny. That means Miraak must die. Tribal Beliefs, you do not believe in the divines so there is no need to assist those that do. Hunter, you were born and raised a Skaal hunter. Collect hides, pelts, and other hunting spoils, as there are going to be your primary money source. Outdoorsmen, you love the wilderness, you grew up in the wilds, and your religion is based around them. Trade with hunters, fishermen, Khajiit caravans, and other traveling peddlers. Avoiding cities as much as possible is essential to the roleplaying aspect. The only acception is Falkreath. It is a town in the woods and it is your home away from the Skaal. Spirit Animal, the only real way to get a wolf ally is through shouts and the like. Thus, seek out other canine companions to accompany you, and assist you in battle. Mainly, Vigilance, Meeko, the Dawnguard Huskies, and other stray dogs. Note also that if an animal companion dies, you are to say a prayer over them and harvest them, as letting them go to waste would dishonor them.

    Essential Quests: Dawnguard, Forsworn Conspiracy, Cleansing the Stones, Siege on the Dragon Cult, Become the Thane of Falkreath and build a house there, and the mainline quest until full Unrelenting Force Shout is unlocked.

    Playstyle: You are a ambush specialist! When approaching a foe, make your first strike a kill, use a sneak attack with a poisoned weapon, then allow your canine allies to charge in, in the confusion you can dispatch troubling foes and do so quickly. Your go to weapons are you bow and axe, both are deadly especially in a sneak attack or when poisoned. As far as poisons, do not make them yourself as I did not list alchemy as one of the skills. Look to buy them from peddlers or the Khajiit as they usually have a pretty good selection. This goes hand and hand with Roleplay, make sure your actions follow the Roleplay and this build can be fun and enjoyable with a great sense of endearment to your character. When dealing with dragons, initially, shoot at them with a bow to weaken them before they hit the ground. Then proceed to attack them with your axe, and fight alongside your animal friends. If you find yourself in need of backup use the Beast Stone to summon a Werebear for help.

    Conclusion: I would like to thank Bryn for all of his help! If not for him, my Role-Play section would not be as good and neither would my Back-Story. Make sure you comment, suggest, criticize, and like if you deem my build worthy.

     

  • Member
    October 17, 2013

    How does this character handle dragons?

  • October 17, 2013
    Not every character has to fight dragons...
  • Member
    October 17, 2013

    The dawnguard axe looks similar to the axe of connor (at least for me)