I was thinking it would be a great feature to include Tattoos (tribal markings, warpaint, scars, brandings, etc.) that provide skill or reputation attributes to your character(s) build, much like how it was used in the Fable games. What do you all think about this addition?

I like the idea of tattoos, but I would like a very large selection to choose from. Also, I don't think skill should be a factor. Reputation maybe - Certain tattoos will provoke citizens/villagers, others not.
As you level up, you get access to your guilds. Guild tattoos could signify your membership of a certain guild. Also, any healer should be able to remove the tattoos you've got, so you can change them up.
They should be expensive and rare, as collectible items.
Runes grafted into your skin might be another option - they would work like Doomstones in Oblivion, giving you a power, but only one Rune at the time.

Scars are in the game, and tattoos are very, very likely, IMO. I like the idea of some decorative scars/tattoos.

EDIT: However, I also resent any comparison of TES to Fable. :tongue:

I think it would be good if you could make your own tattoos, like a sort of editor came up and you could choose colours and draw it? Or just default ones that you can't make. either works.

decals, scars, and facepaint
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gI5-GZkKBDQ&feature=player_detailpage#t=96s

Hey! ~ Thanks for the Link!

tatoos? for sure, but they shouldnt affect stats at all

How does one obtain said scars? Are they related to actual combat or do they have to do with character creation.

And what about Khajiit?? Will they be able to get dyed parts of fur for tatoos? This game needs to be 100% friendly to a Khajiit! Hah

Tattoos for looks, sure. Why not?

Adding some sort of bonuses/stats/etc, oh hell no.

"Don't worry, I've got my Tattoo of Leaping?, I can make it across that chasm easily!" :facepalm:

No.

... or Tattoo of 100% Chameleon...

Face/war paint, sure. Tattoos, no. Surely the tattoo fad has taken off the past decade, but not because today they are a fashion "statement", it means that they need to be on every game.

Tattoos, in the historical sense, are not recent inventions or mere trivial "fashion statements"! The earliest known civilizations used markings and body modifications to delineate status and class rank among their populations ~ Check Out:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tattoo

And what about Argonians? Would they dye their scales?