do you have a character planned out for Skyrim.

or are you just going to play your first character, making up a story for them as you go.

or will you just not create a back story at all.

Nope. Nor for TES VI, VII, or VIII. :shrug:

I've come up with a general background for my first character, but I still have to flesh out his details.

Definitely starting to get into the Nord groove, so I'm thinking a Nord fighter type for sure. I'll have to know more about how the skills and all that work before I decide on the actual build, but I'm gonna try and go for a non-magic-user.

No, there are too many changes to racial distinction and character creation to think that far ahead. May get in there and find that none or very few of my plans are applicable. I'll wait.

An Argonian, I am still thinking about his background.

I was going to do my typical Bosmer for my first character, but with new info on the combat, I'm quite unsure on my character type.

And I've gotten a lot more into the role playing aspects with New Vegas for some reason.

He'll be a descendant of my best Oblivion charcter of course.

I'll be making a pure Mage. As for the race? Breton or Dunmer.
Backstory? I won't know until I journey with my character for a while. They tell me their background, not the other way around.

I've come up with detailed backgrounds for only five different characters with enough wiggle room to change things if some parts don't mesh with story or lore. There's several more I'm fiddling with that may or may not end up with detailed histories, depending on how strongly I want to roleplay with them.

I'll play as my usual Dunmer thief. Who's insane. He likes to leave lockpicks on dinner plates and pile books in front of doorways. And throw lettuce at stores he doesn't like.

Ill play as pure mage on my first run through so i get a good understanding of how the magic system benefits my game. I enjoy mage the most as it takes a lot of time to master all aspects and can be done and justified in a research type manner.

As for a background story for my character, not really ever done that, will prob just work one out in my head as i go along.

I have the bare bones of a couple different backgrounds for my Orc and Argonian characters, but I won't know their whole story until I have the game in my hands.

I know the name and race. But as far as background, that's irrelevant. It only matters what he does do.

That said, I am 90% sure he was either framed, or was wrongly accused.

The rest depends on the background. If you escape from prison, he didn't feel he was supposed to be there.

This

In terms of equipment, one hand Axe/Mace and the other hand a shield.

Yeah, I've got one planned out. I can't really be bothered to write about him right now, I wrote a fairly long description if anyone is at all interested, can be found in the first post of the following thread:

http://www.gamesas.com/index.php?/topic/1161765-describe-your-first-character-in-skyrim/

That covers it, he's basically the same character as my first character in Morrowind and Oblivion. He's become a bit of a tradition for me, so I'll play with that character first then move on to other stuff. I'm thinking my second one will be a female Nord dual wielding axes.

Okay, short summary for you if you don't feel like reading all that (I don't blame you):

He's a Dunmer mercenary and blade for hire. He's got little to no morals, and typically only works for some sort of reward, he's not a charity worker. What the reward is isn't really important, though gold is preferred. He will lean towards doing the right thing though, unless another option is more practical or profitable. He's dedicated first and foremost to self preservation and always looks out for himself first, if Alduin eats the world then it's gonna be hard to find work, women and booze, so if nobody else has the balls, he'll just have to save the world himself.

After the invasion of Morrowind he deeply resents Argonians, he's not an idiot, he knows most aren't directly to blame. But his national pride and deep reverance for Dunmer customs and history makes it hard for him to accept or trust argonians, though he really doesn't trust anyone, he's always prepared to be stabbed in the back and do the same to others if it's in his best interest. He's not too fond of Nords either, but seeing as he's in Skyrim he's willing to compromise and at least act nice (To an extent) in their homeland.

He is cocky, snarky and looks down on the other races, much like most Dunmer. He has no love for the Empire and believes it should just die already and let a new age begin. He does however know the value of friends and contacts, if only just for getting work or information he needs.

As for looks, he's got dark gray skin, bright red eyes and as many scars as the game will allow, though not too many for him to just look terrible. He's strong but slender and favours speed over brute strength and bulk.

He prefers light to medium armor for mobility and will never be seen in platemail. He fights with a sword and at times a shortsword or dagger in the off hand, in additon he is naturally talented in destruction magic and especially fire based magic. He carries a shield for emergencies, but prefers to just get close quickly and slaughter the enemy before they can retaliate.

That's the "short" version

Can you add an "I need more information first" option? While I prefer to give my character their skills and perks based on their background and roleplaying, I need to at least know what the skills and perks in the game will be so that I can be certain the character I create is even possible in the game. I might invent a character, planning to have them choose a certain skill or perk because it suits their personality, only to find that that skill no longer exists in the game.

Mage most likely :mage:

I want to make a Khajiit Thief for my first character, just like my best Oblivion character. Then I want to make a Nord (viking looking, long hair and beard) Warrior. Definitely dual wield.

First answer: here's the http://www.gamesas.com/index.php?/topic/1161765-describe-your-first-character-in-skyrim/page__view__findpost__p__17060427

I got two planned out. My first guy will be just some random nord who got caught in the wrong place at the wrong time. Not to much detail ever on my first playthrough.

Though for my second playthrough, I'm thinking of finding a really cool looking claymore and naming my guy Gohan. Speciallizes in hand to hand and blade, maybe a little lightning magic too. Here's hoping for some cool looking clothlike armor.

Read the whole thing. Basically a typical neutral experienced merc who does in fact have a life of his own. Pretty down to Earth, and that might fit well with Skyrim's "Epic reality" theme.

My character its going to be a Nord named Halldor Ironbeard. He is believed to have the longest and manliest beard in all of Tamriel. He was sent to prison because the boss of his clan was jealous of his beard.
But no man or mer made prison can hold his beard.

Word.

I have a planned Nord barbarian named Ulfang the Wretched, but he is not set in stone and I am willing to change if I feel the need.