I am looking for help in creating a new character for a new playthrough. I've so far created 20+ characters but wanted to get my fellow forum members' help in doing something different and/or totally new and interesting. Ive read through the different character creation/classes on The Skyrim Blog, and while there are some cool ideas there, nothing really stood out to me enough to try to duplicate.

So, anyone have any cool character creation ideas/archetypes for role play for a new play through? Keep in mind, that I am really COMPLETELY NEW to role playing games (other than Skyim) as I am normally a HARD CORE COD player.

Some of what I have already tried or are not interesting in playing:

Necromancers - my preferred character build.

Pure Mages - created several of these already.

Sword and Board - been there and done that with 2 characters

2 Hand Warrior - done that with two characters

Assassin - done that

Illusion mage - I find illusion to be boring as hell.

Archer - recently tried this with a couple of characters, have one active right now who is an archer/thief with the Dawnguard.

Paladin - have a paladin type build going on right now, but it seems kinda boring because they typically dont do the fun stuff like the Daedric quests so it makes for a boring character after a while. Cant go far in Companions, cant join the Dark Brotherhood, cant become a Nightingale, etc.

Passive - this doesnt seem to make any sense at all.

This kinda sums up all the potential characters one can be in the game. But Im sure there are some great creative types here who can give me some ideas for a new play through.

Madman Marauder, kill everyone and take everything that you can until you yourself are killed. It's not a career character but it's one you haven't done yet and I don't see any evil, bloodthirsty builds in the list

Hmm. You already looked at the Skyrim Blog and have played the majority of the popular playstyles.

What about a mage who uses spell absorbtion to cast spells?

Roleplay a Pimp.
Play as Black Dynamite.
Play as a woman that looks like a man.
play as a man that looks like a woman.
Play as Gandalf.
Play as a Khajiit monk called Lo'Han.

LOL. Black Dynamite. LOL.

Many of the builds on the Skyrim Blog site are just normal builds. What makes them seem interesting is the artwork and pictures associated with them.

Have you seen the Bronze Sentinel from the blog?

How about a Deathknight? Which is the opposite of a paladin, focusing on heavy armor, two handed, conjuration and restoration (for the necromage perk), And using the ritual stone.These guys are evil. Not the "I wanna take over the world" evil but more like not doing any good for anyone unless it benefits you, not giving money to beggars, etc.

try an make Morgan Freeman.

I think we may have a winner. Instead of deleting my Imperial Paladin chick, I could just make her evil.

Bronze sentinel sounds like its worth a look as well.

LOL @ Morgan freeman. Lol hmmm maybe u should do a Ray Lewis build. Not sure if any of my fellow forum members know who that is though.

You can find many playthrough types on YouTube or searching on Google.

TrendKill has good videos on class builds, check out his channel.

I recently finished a playthough with an Argonian thief who never took off the rags he picked up in Helgen...well, once he did, but there were mitigating circumstances for that one.

No armor or robes. No enchanting. No smithing. No looting of corpses or chests unless it's something you plan on using immediately...in which case you must promptly discard the item being replaced. (not sell...unless it's stolen )

Obviously this is not a build that would last for hundreds upon hundreds of hours, but certainly long enough to get some enjoyment out of it.

I tend to use PnP RPG books to determine a class for my character, but I think you might have some luck using something like

http://www.gamefaqs.com/pc/29065-the-elder-scrolls-chapter-ii-daggerfall/faqs/31443

or some other list of character classes. Now, some of the skills have obviously been cut, but it might change how you approach things in general (being good at Draconic might translate to using lots of shouts). I have a Redguard Ranger going at the moment, and he's rather fun. Nightblades also look to be interesting, as well as rogue and burglar.

You could play an Ayleid Revivalist. Give your High-Elf the darkest skin tone, and use lighting and sun magic. Praise the Eight Divines while making deals with the Daedra.

And torture inferior Nord specimens for artistic pleasure. Use an Elven War-hammer. And wear Elven Armor/Glass Preferably Elven.

Play as librarian.

Most of Trendkills builds are the commons ones that Monk has already done. They are useful though.

Arcane Archer. Conjuration + Bound Bow.... so fun.

Lara Croft.