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Character Build: Paladin of Sithis

Tags: #Character Build Crusader  #Character Build Werewolf  #Character Build Vampire  #Race:Breton  #SE Rank:Apprentice  #Baldur's Builds 
  • August 17, 2017

    Legion said:

    Looking good, Baldur. I like how you presented Caerwyn as a hero, and teased out various aspects of her personality, like not touching Daedric artifacts, saving Valerica, and being respectful to those on the side of light. Those are nice touches. My biggest suggestion is to cut down your word count and write in a less colloquial voice. 

    She nearly died of the Headsman's Axe until of course Alduin came along

    Sentences like this. It's not a huge deal, but I think it would really help improve readability to write this as if you were telling a tale rather than explaining to us over coffee how the build works. I'm glad I could help though! Just let me know if I can continue to. 

    Hey. I reworded it so it sounds less like a tale and more like instructions.. "She nearly died in Helgen but was able to escape with Ralof of Riverwood who told her to join the Stormcloaks" That way it clearly says you leave Helgen with Ralof, since she doesn't trust the Imperials... even less so now that they tried to execute her.  Also I added and changed some of the art.

  • August 17, 2017

    I like the change. And the new art! If you can't edit your own art, you might try hitting up the Art Request Thread and nicely requesting some screenshot edits or perkspreads. Perkspreads aren't necessary, but they're really preferred for their readability and aesthetics. It's in the Art Group, should be a stickied topic. I fill requests sometimes, though Relycs is also a big contributor over there. 

  • August 17, 2017

    Legion said:

    I like the change. And the new art! If you can't edit your own art, you might try hitting up the Art Request Thread and nicely requesting some screenshot edits or perkspreads. Perkspreads aren't necessary, but they're really preferred for their readability and aesthetics. It's in the Art Group, should be a stickied topic. I fill requests sometimes, though Relycs is also a big contributor over there. 

    I'll consider asking for some art that better suits the character since the screenshots are ugly IMO. What do you mean perk spread images? I assume you don't want 8 images showing off each of the perk trees you mentioned? Well I suppose if I could put them in Spoiler bars it might not clutter the build too much..

  • August 17, 2017

    Artwork has been requested from the Art section. I asked for some good borders that they think would look good with this page, maybe they'll give me a nice title picture, or some character art that reflects my character's use of an axe instead of a sword as a crusader etc.. For now, the images i have will have to do.

  • Member
    August 17, 2017

    Baldur, this is looking great!  I think you've made the right call by hitting up the Art Group guys for assistance, too: Talented folks there for sure. I still like the perk list, very old school ;) Although a nice perk spread as Legion pointed out can also look the badger's balls.

    As for the character, I find her very interesting and would be sorely tempted to play the build myself - has an easily overlooked mention of the Dibellan arts that makes me smile like an idiot, and I can't help but feel sympathy for her. Looks like you've added a quest or two, too. With each meaningful change you are making Caerwyn more and more refined and bringing her personality out.

    Good, good stuff!

  • Member
    August 17, 2017

    This looks great for a first build, but the only thing I don't like is that you basically do everything. Also, question did you use my Naming Guide to create the name of this character?

  • August 17, 2017

    Amadeus Targaryenus said:

    This looks great for a first build, but the only thing I don't like is that you basically do everything. Also, question did you use my Naming Guide to create the name of this character?

    You sent the same reply twice, perhaps consider deleting one of them.

     

    In response to your statement, I include the options you should take if you should choose to do those questlines. The ones you MUST do are Delayed Burial,  Dark Brotherhood, Dawnguard, Dragonborn, and Main questline. You CAN complete the Thief's guild or simply get the Crown of Barenziah and ignore them for the rest of the game. If you do the Civil war you do the stormcloaks, if you deal with Thirsk you Retake it not side with the Rieklings. I don't say specifically you are Required to do every quest in the game... however I was told people would want to know the choices the character would make.. and as the one who is writing the character I have listed what choices she would make.. as they are the choices I am making.

  • August 17, 2017

    Amadeus Targaryenus said:

     question did you use my Naming Guide to create the name of this character?

     

    I did not. I named my character as I saw fit to.

  • Member
    August 17, 2017

    BaldurAnthology said:

    Amadeus Targaryenus said:

    This looks great for a first build, but the only thing I don't like is that you basically do everything. Also, question did you use my Naming Guide to create the name of this character?

    You sent the same reply twice, perhaps consider deleting one of them.

     

    In response to your statement, I include the options you should take if you should choose to do those questlines. The ones you MUST do are Delayed Burial,  Dark Brotherhood, Dawnguard, Dragonborn, and Main questline. You CAN complete the Thief's guild or simply get the Crown of Barenziah and ignore them for the rest of the game. If you do the Civil war you do the stormcloaks, if you deal with Thirsk you Retake it not side with the Rieklings. I don't say specifically you are Required to do every quest in the game... however I was told people would want to know the choices the character would make.. and as the one who is writing the character I have listed what choices she would make.. as they are the choices I am making.

    Yeah, my computer lagged so it replied twice, sorry.

    Okay, my bad dude, I misread them the first time, and now I get what you were saying.

    Also, I was just curious about the name because I didn't know if you did.

  • August 17, 2017

    No I did not follow any naming guides as I was writing. I chose the name on the fly as most Paladins follow a Divine or Meridia.. I thought it would catch people's eye to have it reference Sithis, the Void which.. if my grasp of lore is correct, is where all the other gods and stuff came from.. but more specifically is the one the Dark Brotherhood worship. Caerwyn was chosen as it sounded vaguely Celtic/Irish region and the Bretons I think are essentially the Irish of Cyrodil or about that region.. and the name sounded nice from a RP Fantasy perspective.