I have always loved the different classes and playstyles in the Mass Effect franchise. It made me feel like I could put my own personal spin on the protagonist whether it be Commander Shepherd in the original trilogy or Pathfinder Ryder in Andromeda. In both story arcs the hero character had a strong narrative that was true…
Category: Character Build
Lucky Lark – pt 1: The helpless & the raiders
I have been playing Fallout 4 ever since its release and have become obsessed with creating unique characters, as I tend to do with Bethesda games. Similar to my character builds in Skyrim: Pom Pom the Illusionist, Puck the Prospector, Sandora the Shieldmaiden, Nicole the Traveling Merchant, & Bael the Thief, my Fallout 4 character builds will be exploring…
Roleplaying: shaped by the game or the player?
My friends and I were talking about my character builds the other day, and they said they found it intriguing that I was working on the different characters’ motivations. They asked me if how I build and play my characters was shaped by the game or a reflection of myself? That question got me thinking, before I…
Scribe Michael – pt 2: Righteous Authority & Quartermastery
I wrote about my inspiration for a traveling merchant character within Fallout 4 in my character article Scribe Michael – pt 1: Brotherhood without the steel. In today’s article I’ll be discussing the development of my character Michael, and the process I went through in defining his playstyle. Perks Science – Michael will expand upon his engineering skill with the knowledge he gains…
Scribe Michael – pt 1: Brotherhood without the steel
I have been playing Fallout 4 ever since its release and have become obsessed with creating unique characters, as I tend to do with Bethesda games. Similar to my character builds in Skyrim; Pom Pom the Illusionist, Puck the Prospector, Sandora the Shieldmaiden, Nicole the Traveling Merchant, & Bael the Thief, my Fallout 4 character builds will be…
Bael the Thief – part 2: prisoner practice
Step forward prisoner! After concluding that to be a noble thief I would have to follow the path of a redemption story in my article, Heroic Thief: the process of making a villain a hero, I decided that the opening leg of Bael’s path to righteousness would have to include a descent into darkness. I had…
Bael the Thief – part 1: Inspiration
This is the fifth of many character articles I will be producing about my own personal character builds in Skyrim; today I’m introducing Bael the Thief. Sticky fingers As I have stated in my past character articles, it’s difficult for me to roleplay as a dishonest or immoral character. I enjoy the feeling that comes from being honorable, doing what…
Nicole the Traveling Merchant – part 2: Practice
I wrote about my inspiration for a traveling merchant character within Skyrim in my character article Nicole the Traveling Merchant – part 1: Inspiration. In today’s article I’m talking about the development of my character Nicole, and the process I went through in defining her playstyle. The dangers of picking flowers As I ventured out into the wilderness with…
Nicole the Traveling Merchant – part 1: inspiration
This is the fourth of many character articles I will be producing about my own personal character builds in Skyrim; today I’m introducing Nicole the Traveling Merchant. Picking flowers, staying out of trouble (Nicole, gathering alchemy ingredients along her travels) As I was playing through Skyrim I asked my girlfriend what she would be doing in the midst of all…
Sandora the Shieldmaiden – part 3: becoming a tank
In my character articles Sandora the Shieldmaiden – part 1: Inspiration, and Sandora the Shieldmaiden – part 2: Practice, I experimented with the shield and the effectiveness of the block skill in combat. In today’s article I will be talking about how her playstyle has changed and what it looks like now. (Sandora (left) and Uthgerd (right)) Taking…
Sandora the Shieldmaiden – part 2: Practice
I wrote about my inspiration for a character based off of being Uthgerd’s follower in my character article Sandora the Shieldmaiden – part 1: Inspiration. In today’s article I expand upon the development of my character Sandora, and the process I went through in defining her playstyle. Sword and board? I had originally planned on committing to Sandora…
Sandora the Shieldmaiden – part 1: Inspiration
This is the third of many character articles I will be producing about my own personal character builds in Skyrim; today I’m introducing Sandora the Shieldmaiden. Uthgerd’s best friend I have played through the beginning levels of Skyrim countless times, I acquire followers in a fairly regular pattern starting with Faendal or Sven in Riverwood and then switching to…
Play Professor 