Character Swap Options

[King Coin]

Grits and I swapped characters a few days ago. I told her how to make Aravi and she told me how to make Jerric.

It’s been a lot of fun to play her character and to see what mine is doing, so we decided to make this bigger.

Here’s the idea: You can post your character(s) and/or play someone else’s. If you are playing someone else’s, keep them true to character as much as you can. It’s more interesting that way. If you don’t know them very well, then ask questions!

You do not have to play a character if you want to share one. You do not have to share a character if you want to play one. It is a lot of fun to swap though, so consider it!

Posting a character here in no way transfers ownership of that character. You won't 'lose' your character. Playing someone else's character does not make you 'own' that character. I do not anticipate this being an issue but I wanted to be sure it is absolutely clear.

These can be characters from any game that is commonly played here.

If a character that you would like to try is not already posted, then send a personal message to their creator to ask. If they refuse, that is their business. Do not try to pressure someone into sharing a character.

Edit: Feel free to share your adventures and post pictures here, but do not post them in the other threads. This will avoid confusion. If you alter someone’s character significantly in personality or appearance, then do not post them.

This post has been edited by King Coin: Jun 17 2013, 04:27 AM

[Grits]

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Jerric, a Cyrodiil Nord in Skyrim

Battlemage born under the Atronach

Here are Skyrim Jerric’s Sliders (with no mods):

Body
Preset: 0 (farthest to the left)
Skin Tone: 1 (one click to the right)
Weight: (all the way to the right and then back 2)

Head
Scars: 10
(the rest 0)

Face
Nose Type: 1
Jaw Width: 4
Cheekbone Width: 10
(the rest as pre-set)

Eyes
Eye Shape: 12
Eye Color: far right (amber)
Eye Height: 5
Eye Width: 7
Eye Depth: 2
Eyeliner Color: 2
Eye Shadow: far right
Eye Tint: 0

Brow
Brow Type: 0
Brow Width: 15
Brow Forward: 12

Mouth
Mouth Shape: 1
Mouth Height: 12
Mouth Forward: 8
Chin Length: 7
Lip Color: 0

Hair
Hair: 8
Facial Hair: (all the way right and then back 4 clicks)
Hair Color: 2

Personality: Jerric is an amiable optimist. He talks to everyone so expect the quest log to fill up. He is not wise with his coin (buys expensive wine for Darnand and drinks the taverns dry). Also he eats a lot and tends to sleep late. Although he is a child of Kyne and follower of the Divines, he is also a favorite of Sanguine. Did you know that when NPCs like you they will often let you sleep in their bed? Have fun. (And keep some hawk feathers handy.) He buys drinks for beggars, brawls at every opportunity, and cheerfully serves his time. No murders and no stealing. Just lots of assaults.

Fighting: Jerric keeps a shield and frost spell or blade and frost spell equipped. If the foe looks big he will summon something and spray frost while charging in, then shield bash and finish with his blade. Longer battles get interesting balancing attribute use and the need to separate for a healing spell. Shield bashing gives him room to work. Darnand (Marcurio) also helps by recharging Jerric’s magicka with stray lightning spells (Atronach Stone). Jerric does not sneak attack, but he will sometimes sneak into a new area to make his plan while undetected. (He is an adrenaline junkie but not a complete idiot.)

Followers: Marcurio plays the role of Jerric’s best friend Darnand. Give Marcurio a summoning staff and enjoy the mayhem. They rent Uthgerd’s house in Whiterun. Be careful, it respawns. Only use the furniture for storage (not barrels, chests, or sacks).

Factions: College of Winterhold, Companions. He will not go far with the Companions, and I’m sure you know why. I suggest training Block so that it keeps up with his other skills.

Apparel: Jerric favors steel plate with the Shield of Solitude (it has a wolf on it). He uses a hood in the rain and the full helm when heading into a dungeon. Otherwise he likes the sun (or snow) on his head. In town he sticks to the plainer outfits. On the road he sometimes wears mages robes with leather bracers and boots for comfort. A round shield is a Jerric signature item.

Weapons: One-handed. He carries several. A silver sword, carved Nordic sword, carved Nordic axe, Skyforged steel sword, plus a variety of daggers including Your Soul Is Mine (soul trap). He doesn’t use the daggers, he just likes to have them about his person. Jerric will pick up and try any blade. He prefers frost enchantments even though they are not the most effective in Skyrim. No bows or arrows. He does not know how to shoot.

Spells: Destruction (he favors frost but can use fire and shock when appropriate), Restoration (healing), Conjuration (atronachs). He does not know any Illusion spells. He can cast the mage light spells but uses a torch to save magicka.

Perks and Attributes: Jerric needs Health, Stamina, and Magicka. I’d build up Health first while relying on the Atronach Stone for the magicka boost, then add Stamina to support his shield bashing. His perks are very spread out. Destruction, Conjuration, Heavy Armor, One-Handed, Block (very important), Restoration. It helps to avoid excess crafting so that those Bandit Chiefs don’t get too far ahead of him.

Regarding Alchemy: Jerric freely uses potions to fortify his skills and recharge magicka before and after fights. Although he will shield bash a person to death with no remorse if they’ve earned it, he would not pull the wings off of a butterfly. Alchemy was his first Master skill in my game but the last to get perks. Use as you see fit.


Edited to Add: Jerric has been known to paint his face blue, and he has tattoos that I can’t give him on consoles. If you can, give the poor man some ink. I’m sure he’d be grateful.

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This post has been edited by Grits: Jun 17 2013, 03:14 PM