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Character Build: The Traveling Bard

Tags: #Character Build Illusionist  #Character Build Pilgrim  #Character Build Supporter  #Rank:Legendary 
  • December 20, 2013
    I love this! Always wonder where these awesome builds hide. BTW do you still have the original perk pic? I love that armor set and as a Bosmer fan I've been looking for some armors like those
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    December 20, 2013
  • December 20, 2013
    Also this gives more emphasis to your followers and gives you more time to relate to/with them
  • December 20, 2013
    Thanks a ton! :)
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    December 21, 2013

    Just another mod I´d like to recommend: become a bard on the skyrim nexus - completely awesome !

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    December 25, 2013

    First of this is an amazing class. I'm about to start a Legendary version of this character using a few mods to make it just a little harder. Including Imp's more complex needs (a harder version of the Fall out food drink sleep hardcore mode), Become a bard (of course), and turning my Display all the way down, so i can't see my health. Also I can only use my paper map that I made that has no locations on it other then the major cities. Should be great fun. Thank you for giving me a build to work with. 

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    December 25, 2013

    I leave for a week and come back to this! Many thanks for all the reviews, guys! I'm glad so many of you enjoy it. As it is, I just got a brand new PC, so I'll be exploring Skyrim once more with the help of mods. I'll be sure to update the build if I come across any new ideas! And feel free to share your own!

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    December 28, 2013

    Something I thought of is what about instances like having the Greybeards force the truce between the Empire and the Stormcloaks? The hero (whichever you choose) is not making the decisions here, but you are. It would detract a bit from the RP experience in my opinion since you are the follower in essence.

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    December 28, 2013
    Ah but a bard would be a great speaker and performer, wouldn't they? They'd be diplomatic and fair, whereas he dragonborn may be biased. A bard could get the most equal treaty and be able to talk well whereas the dragonborn might not be able to do so well. Just my take on things, I'm sure the author has a better answer.
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    December 30, 2013

    Yes, but you are still Dragonborn. Your follower takes the place of the faction leader as the hero (ie. J'Zargo becoming the new Archmage or Uthgerd becoming the new Harbinger for the Companions).

    But I am unsure how you figured the Dragonborn in this instance would have a bias as a bard besides helping either Hadvar or Ralof escape Helgen, or if you already had started the Civil War questline and have thrown in with the Imperials or the Stormcloaks.