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[Rohirrim]

This'll be for all the classes and builds that don't revolve around a specific character. It's pretty much what it says in the title. On to my contribution:

Race: Nord
Age: Mid-30s, to early 40s
Quirks(if any): revived from a block of ice, from the Merethic era
Inspiration: Saxon warriors
Skills: One-handed (Axe), Heavy Armor, Block, Smithing
Companion(if any): Dunno yet
Bio: A raider, this Nord was frozen in an iceberg in the Sea of Ghosts. After being thawed out by Thalmor mages, he regained his sense and ran as fast as he could, before being caught by Imperials and taken to Helgen.
Goals: Remain neutral in the Civil War, get Ancient Nordic armor, Helm of Yngol and Ancient Nord weapons early on, defeat Alduin.
Play style:Move in the wilderness a lot, kill any Thalmor patrols, rob any rich merchants, generally be a VIKING! (grrr )

[Grits]

I called this guy DovahKen (like Ken, Barbie’s boyfriend), but he could be known as The Peacock.

He’s an Imperial warrior, because the gods, dragons, and Imperials know that they’re Awesome.

Primary skills: One-Handed, Block, Heavy Armor, Smithing.

Secondary skills: Archery, Speech, Looking Good in All the Fine Clothing.

This build is a simple commitment to Smithing and shopping, so combat skills lag behind. As the finest bird in all Nirn The Peacock is compelled to take Smithing perks as soon as they become available, since he really must have the very best to wear. Along those lines he will only wear armor that he has made himself and clothing that he has purchased. He uses Enchanting to name his wardrobe, but the enchantments are useless. Essentially they are magical name tags. That way he won’t accidentally sell anything he’s made for himself, and he won’t (shudder) accidentally wear someone else’s clothing. This also means that worn enchantments are limited to the jewelry he can find or buy. He needs to do a lot of shopping. Also, his armor and weapons have to match. No, he cannot wear the new Dwarven armor until he has enough material to complete the sword, dagger, bow, and shield to go with it. If he has a follower, they have to match too. Not him necessarily, just their own equipment.

I recall DovahKen in Dwarven gear and Erik the Slayer in full glass stalking the wilderness in search of dragons to slay. Eventually they both had dragon scale and plate, and damn did they look silly. I played him for 49 hours Dead-Is-Dead until his game fell victim to the mess of bugs that the early patches could cause. He started off as a shallow piece of work, but he was fun!