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Character Build: The Mad-God's Spider

Tags: #Character Build Dual-Wield  #Character Build Illusionist  #Character Build Alchemist  #Rank:Mythic  #Borom  #Character Build RP  #Padomaic 
  • June 10, 2014

    This is actually really cool. I think it's a bit strange to associate spiders with Sheogorath (rather than Mephala), but the originality is undeniable. It's beautifully presented and you explain things very well.

    Did you make the warpaint yourself in the top image, or is that from a mod?

  • Member
    June 10, 2014

    Thanks for the kind words, Elysium!

    Heh, It might have been a Mephala build, but I was still (actually, am still) learning a lot about TES lore, and wasn't even aware of Mephala when I wrote it. I found out about her as I was finishing it, and so she ended up as an "alternative". The only reason I didn't rewrite the build was because I was quite attached to the idea of Sheogorath turning a random spider in the Pelagius Wing into a person and setting it loose on Skyrim.

    The warpaint was actually the result of a "tribal spider tattoo" clipart, just photoshopped in place :)

  • June 10, 2014

    Yeah, I've noticed you're damn good at photoshop.

    Well, TES lore gets really complicated, and I'm only confident up until Morrowind. Before then, I know very little. It's easier to understand if you play a game.

    I definitely look forward to seeing more from you, especially to look at the pretty pictures.

  • Member
    October 27, 2014

    This build looks really fun to play ;D. I likey! 

    Have you considered this combination?: Ash Rune + Frenzy Rune? Since the Ash rune removes the victim as a target entirely, the frenzy rune will only activate once they break out of it, allowing you to get away safely before they start going berserk! 

    It's like leaving an ash cocoon resting atop a web of absolute madness <3 (And it feels great slowly walking out on an immobilized and soon-to-be-doomed enemy).

    Nonetheless, it might not be nearly as efficient as Throw Voice + Frenzy Rune, buuuut...it's still all up to you! 

  • Member
    October 27, 2014

    This sounds really interesting to play, could you explain how to roleplay a character like this?

    Like how he feels in public and his mood to his new body.

  • Member
    October 27, 2014

    These sound like awesome combos! I'll try to put together a nice icon and include them!

  • Member
    October 27, 2014

    It's kind of lacking there, isn't it? To answer right off, he would probably avoid public places where possible, and be more active when there are fewer people around. This would tie in to the whole new body concept. Whether it's a spider turned into a humanoid, or just someone whose mind has been scrambled, they probably feel exposed, but powerful. Not long ago, people would have been a huge danger, and that fear could still be there. Now, though, almost nothing is a real threat, so there'd be some confusion there, too. I never sent the character on any crazy murder sprees or anything like that. His madness was tied to having no "quest alignment" (so whether it seemed good or bad, he'd do it), collecting strange things, "hunting" with melee weapons, and terrorizing enemies earned along the way.

    I'll plan on editing something clearer like this in the near future.

  • Member
    March 30, 2015

    This build deserves at least Mythic! 

  • Member
    March 30, 2015

    Thanks, Noodles :D

  • March 30, 2015

    Come on guys, just 4 more likes and then this baby is Mythic, I don't know how it isn't yet but it will be now.