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Event Build: The Resonomancer

Tags: #Rank:Event Bloodworks  #Event:Crossworlds2  #Chris Diokno Build 
  • Member
    December 20, 2015

    Welcome, fillies and gentlecolts, to my NEW surprise build for Crossworlds 2.0! I present to you, a Resonomancer, or, in plain old English, a sound mage. Welcome to....



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    Resonomantic Theme Song

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    Alright, you want an interview? Well, fine. The name’s Vinyalis Scathrin,  My mum was the court mage of Firsthold, my old man was a one of Firsthold’s knights, a minor noble. Oh, and he was also a vampire, and eventually they both were. I joined up with the Order of the Sacred Night to defend the weak, and gain some friends. That’s....when I met Octavalia, and she was beautiful, even moreso than most Altmer. Well, it was after our wedding night, when  I had to go investigate some vampire attacks in Skyrim,,,,

    Race: Wood Elf. Yeah, I’m a Bosmer. What, never seen a spell slinging one with a warhammer? We aren’t all pansies who sit around all day worshipping roses and humping trees.

    Standing Stone: The Mage to start off with, then grab the Advanced Lady. A Philter+Elixir+Philter of the Healer will boost the effects

    Stat Spread: 2/2/3 Now, I’m not one to brag, but I have been told I’m quite good with magic, well, as long as it involves blowing guys up. I’m also quite fit, being one gorgeous vampire, and training a lot will do that to a Mer. I’m probably more muscled than most of the boys back in Valenwood.

    Shouts/Powers: With each Shout and Power I used, I wanted it to be something...loud and flashy. I wanted something that would fit with the character. My main shouts were Unrelenting Force, Cyclone, Storm Call, Fire Breath, Become Ethereal, Battle Fury, and Elemental Fury.

    Primary Skills: Two-Handed, Destruction, Speech, Illusion

    Secondary Skills: Alchemy, Light Armor

     

    SKILLS

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    Two-Handed-Unlike many of her fellow Bosmer, who favor stealth and bows, the Resonomancer preffered the brutal, louder blows of a great warhammer.

    Alchemy-Always eager to create concoctions, the Resonomancer excelled at creating alchemical distractions, or bombs, mostly bombs.

    Destruction-Through channeling her sound magic with that of the Destruction school, Vinyalis learned how to harness sound, and amplify it with shock magic, into arcane bursts, and how to fuse alchemy and Destruction to create powerful explosion causing runes.

    Light Armor-Like all members of the Order, Vinyalis was trained in the usage of light armor, though preferred not to go fully armored.

    Illusion-Like her wife, she trained in the arts of music and song, but unlike Octavalia, she preffered louder, faster paced music that often whipped the listeners into a frenzy, or into quivering husks.

     

    GAMEPLAY

    The Resonomancer is far more offensively focused that the Minstrel of the Moon. Charge ahead with your warhammer, and start swinging at any melee foes in your reach. Buff your followers with Courage Spells. To make things even easier, prime your foes by casting Frenzy and Fear spells at them. This will cause them to turn on each other, lowering the health of a number of your enemies. This will allow you and your follower to clean up the rest. Apply poisons to your warhammer, and poisons with positive effects on your followers.

    With dragons and mages, the strategy is quite simple. While your follower fires arrows at the dragon or advances in melee against the mage, chug a potion of Fortify Destruction and start slinging shock spells at them. This will drain the magicka pools of your enemies. With the Disintegrate perk, its more than likely a few of your foes will have been reduced to ashes by the time you get there.

    Grab the Longhammer as soon as you can. With the Two-Handed perks, Fortifying Two Handed enchants, and any Fortify Two Handed potions you can brew, alongside Elemental Fury can boost the Longhammer to outrageous damage.

     

    EQUIPMENT

    Nocturnal Helm-Part of the light armor set worn by members of the Order of the Sacred Night (Penitus Oculatus Helmet w/ Fortify Illusion)

    Nocturnal Bracers-Penitus Oculatus w/ Fortify Two-Handed)

    Resnomancer’s Garb-College Robes w/ Fortify Healing Rate)

    Nocturnal Boots-Penitus Oculatus Boots w/ Fortify Carry Weight)

    Lute

    The Longhammer-This awesome Orcish hammer, found within Liar’s Retreat, has one of the fastest swing speeds of any two-handed

    Sigil of the Sacred Night-A mastercrafted enchanted pendant, given to each member of the Order once they pass their initiation. (Gold Diamond Necklace w/ Fortify Illusion)

    Band of Matrimony-A jeweled ring, that Vinyalis’s wife wrapped around her finger on their wedding ceremony. (Gold Diamond Ring w/ Fortify Destruction

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    REWS AND TONICS

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    -In order to keep feeding on mortals to a living, the Order of the Sacred Knight has managed to concoct synthetic blood.  Restore+Fortify Health

    (Wheat+Blue Mountain Flower+Imp Stool)

     

    Venom Bomb-A deliciously painful extract of Alikr’ Viper venom, and turned into a noxious acidic cloud, it both paralyzes the afflicted, and slowly rots their body from the inside out. Paralyze+Lingering Damage Health+Damage Health.

    (Imp Stool+Swamp Fungal Pod+Slaughterfish Egg)

     

    Trollsblood Tonic-Ingesting the blood of trolls grants the drinker increased strength of arms, as well as resistance towards flame based assaults. (Fortify Two-Handed+Resist Fire)


    Resonomancer Brew-A specially made brew perfected by Vinyalis. It boosts the firepower of her sound magic, as well as making it so she lives through a fight, Fortify Destruction and Health

    (Beehive Husk+Bear Claw)

     

    MUSICAL MAYHEM OF THE RESONOMANCER


    Cacophony of Calamity-Strumming a loud and violent melody from her lute, the Resonomancer sends her foes into a panic. Some turn on their own, while she blasts them with arcane energy.

    (Dual Cast Frenzy Spell+Dual Cast Fear Spell+Master of the Mind+Chain Lightning+Resonomancer Brew+(Optional Storm Call)


    Supersonic Symhpony-Strumming a tune, the Resonomancer unleashes a massive blast of pressurized sound. This sends her foes flying, and a few are obliterated.

    (Dragonborn Force+Force Without Effort+Unrelenting Force/Cyclone)

    ROLEPLAYING AS THE RESONOMANCER

    • Perform in Taverns often. When in a Tavern, cast Courage spells on patrons to roleplay playing music

    • NEVER touch a silver weapon, for it is harmful to undead and were-beings.

    • NEVER get married. You hoping to reconnect with Octavalia, and are faithful to her.

    • Do not travel without your lute.

    THANKS AND INSPIRATION

    Thank you to Lee Friskilis for the amazing Perk Spread. If you haven’t guessed, the character was based off one of the awesome background ponies, Vinyl Scratch/DJ-Pon3, of Friendship is Magic!

     

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    Happy Hearthswarming Eve everypony!

  • Member
    December 20, 2015
    Nice one.
    Your tags are a bit.... Like always, you know?
    I thought you would go with the Bloodskall Blade because sound-waves and stuff.
  • Member
    December 20, 2015

    Hmm, I was actually thinking about using that one. 

  • Member
    December 20, 2015
    It's dmg can be greatly increased through fortify destruction potions and weakness to magic poisons. It also works during become etherial without breaking the invincibility.
  • December 20, 2015
    We aren’t all pansies who sit around all day worshipping roses and humping trees. Priceless, literally had me laughing! Easy +1 just for that.
  • Member
    December 20, 2015

    Heh, thanks Vargr, awesome work on your builds too

  • Member
    December 21, 2015

    Awesome as always, Chris +1

    Octavia getting an... unexpected Christmas present 

  • Member
    December 21, 2015

    Yup!

  • Member
    December 21, 2015

    Nice Presentation as always! I love the font of your perk spread! Its my favorite. I wonder is it available to customize your own personal page on here? This is the first music build I've actually read and even though I enjoyed reading through very much( Especially, your gameplay section ). This build in my opinion as alot of uncertainties upon actually playing it through an entire playthrough. Good work though.

  • Member
    December 21, 2015

    Fortify Destruction Potions ( And enchantments ) also strengthen the Bloodskal Blades enchantment too?! Wow. That's one my favorite Greatswords. I'll definitely have to try that out. Thanks again Relycs!