Posting this here because of possible spoilers for guilds, DLC, etc.

So I found this build on the Skyrim Blog. It looks interesting. http://theskyrimblog.ning.com/group/character-building/forum/topics/character-build-the-ebony-shadow

Does anyone have any suggestions to make it less...dark? See, I'd like to do something like this, but without having to join the Dark Brotherhood, or do Boethia's Quests, etc. I know those are "suggested" guilds/quests, but still.

EDIT: Was thinking about this last night. Maybe something with Dragonplate/Orcish instead of Ebony.

How about just making a similar build and then carry out a personal vendetta by hunting Thalmor in Skyrim?

I wasn't even going to use the Thalmor part, to be honest. I was thinking about this last night, and maybe something like using Dragonplate armor instead of ebony.