» Tue Jan 07, 2014 3:27 am We all know that some races are more fitting for certain classes, because of skill bonuses Altmers are usually trained as mages, Khajiiti as thieves / stealth-oriented characters, Orcs as warriors and so on. For me one of the most interesting experiments is to create an 'unusual' character, who uses completely different skills than those he's proficient in or uses these skills only to some extent. I have in mind Orc mages, Argonian warriors or Altmer thieves, for instance.
Morrowind is my favorite game for such experiments because it is quite unforgiving in the beginning but it really feels like achieveing something when our characters tend to 'grow' and get better and better at their professions.
My current character is Altmer sharpshooter http://shrani.si/f/33/N8/2msAyFPF/2/8-aundils-new-crossbow.jpg, I borrowed the class name from the NPC class with the same name but I changed some skills to make it more interesting. His birthsign was chosen randomly and it turned out to be The Tower. His main skill is Marksman and his weapon of choice is a crossbow. His other important major skills are Sneak and Unarmored, the remaining two being Alteration and Destruction, although he'll probably only use Alteration for necessary levitating. Occasionally he uses Destruction, but only the long-range spells, he's a sharpshooter after all, so Destruction is in fact the only skill, typical for his race, if you get my meaning. His minor skills are Acrobatics, Athletics, Light Armor, Restoration and Short Blade, although so far he's never used Restoration. Since he's still at a low level, the game is very challenging but as I said before, after a difficult battle it feels like achieving something 'more', instead as creating an Altmer mage and play the game with very high starting magic skills.
Got any unusual characters or similar experiences to tell us about?
