» Tue May 17, 2011 5:41 am
I'd opt for Skingrad. While i don't particularly like the city itself, the abundance of alchemical ingredients and limited monsters in the surrounding countryside allows for a good source of income. When i had enough money, i would receive training in the arts of bowmanship and conjuration. My alchemy would supplement my bowman skills with poisons that would kill monsters before they reach me, while conjugation would provide me a means of escape should the danger get too close. When i became skilled enough to fend for myself, i would move to Chorrol as i find it the nicest looking city in the province. I would join the local mages guild to advance my magical ability and constantly improve myself, while using home made potions as a means of income. I find melee to be too risky as it's a win or lose situation without a practical means of escape. Ranged combat lets me use terrain more to my advantage, while picking most of my fights and setting up the scenario that would largely favor me.
The bad thing about Chorrol is the lack of ingredients, and more dangerous monsters, such as trolls who are not only fast, but downright deadly with their killer strength and regenerative powers. So i may just stay in Skingrad, even if it's a much more expensive lifestyle with architecture not to my liking. The abundance of ingredients and lower classes of monsters off set the cons of the city. I can make around 800 gold a day by mixing potions from flax, graqes, tomatoes, and Peony seeds i find in county Skingrad, which would buy me Skingrad manor within the week, while having decent enough furnishings.
In the meantime i would stay at the West Woad inn for 25 gold a night, which is easily paid for with 1-2 potions. But first i would try to get a loan (new life feature?) to pay for my alchemy equipment needs. If that fails, the whole process could take much much longer as i sell next to worthless ingredients for gold.