Special Characters Mechanics SPECIAL CHARACTERS Special Characters (SCs) are unique, high-impact roles designed to enrich the server’s narrative. They are story-driven characters with purpose, influence, and the ability to shape the world around them. SCs are not restricted to villains. You can be benevolent or neutral as well. A holy knight, a political powerbroker, a merchant magnate, or a Daedric servant are all possible examples, as long as your concept has story impact. SCs start their journey at level 15 and cannot make use of the New Game+ mechanic. What Makes an SC? Uniqueness: Your role should stand out from regular characters. Influence: Your actions should meaningfully affect other players or the world. Story-Driven: You should have a clear goal that drives your narrative. Engagement: You should actively involve others in your story. Relevance: Your concept should be relevant and fitting within the current setting and story. Slots & Access 5 player slots (non-staff). 2 staff slots. Cost: 120 Chronicle Coins (CC). Early Engagement: If no SCs are active, 2 slots open at 80 CC. Player Expectations Lore Accuracy: Your concept needs to adhere to established Elder Scrolls lore. Visibility: At least 3 meaningful story beats or interactions/month. Proactivity: SCs are meant to engage with the world, not hide in the shadows. Story Over Prestige: If you hoard your role without using it, it will be retired. Lifespan & Retirement Max 2 seasons per SC. 1 season cooldown before reapplying with the same SC. You may apply for a different SC immediately after retirement. Buffs help survival, but do not guarantee safety. Final Word Special Characters are for players who want to push the story forward. They are a chance to be remembered as a saint, a schemer, a leader, or a servant of the Princes, but always as a character who made a mark on the world. If you have the necessary Chronicle Coins, if there are open slots, and if you believe you have a concept in mind that could enrich the server and bring story to others, you may apply via opening a Special Character Application ticket under the Narration ticketing channel. In the instance that you may be denied, please do not be discouraged. There are many variables that we will weigh when considering an SC application and a denial is not always attributed to your writing. We will be transparent in our review in order to provide insight that may help you understand the decision we made and where you could have improved. Your time and your passion are very much appreciated, and we will do our best to respect that during the process. We cannot accept everyone. Buffs & Perks Each SC receives buffs suited to their concept. These are not without limit and are tools meant to make your role impactful. Examples of Combat-Oriented Buffs: +25 Health +20 Magicka/Stamina +5 Potential +2 Physical Resistance +2 Magic Resistance +2 Resilience Examples of Non-Combat Buffs: Expanded build/clan size. Additional wealth/resources. Political authority. Influence over factions, trade, or religion. Access to unique artifacts. Legendary Actions Every SC may choose one Legendary Action from a list provided during application. These are unique and powerful abilities that go beyond the normal scope of what a character can achieve. They are meant to highlight the extraordinary nature of your SC. Examples of SCs The following examples are here to show how buffs and perks might look for an SC, though they are not indicative of how detailed a concept should be (these are styled to be brief). They are only suggestions. The sky is the limit when it comes to your concept. Players have full agency over what they apply for, as long as it fits the server’s tone and lore. Benevolent Example: A Blade An Imperial specialist dedicated to protecting the emperor and his bloodline, as well as intelligence gathering. Buffs: +25 Health, +20 Stamina, +2 Physical Resistance, +2 Resilience Non-Combat Perks: A level of authority within the Imperial ranks. Neutral Example: Merchant Prince/Princess A wealthy magnate controlling supply lines and trade. Buffs: +2 Speechcraft, +2 of Chosen Craft Skill Non-Combat Perks: Increased clan size and starting wealth, ability to enforce trade influence or sanctions, and widespread contacts. Ambiguous Example: Elder Council Member A political figure steering Imperial policy from the shadows or in public. Buffs: +3 Speechcraft, +15 Magicka Non-Combat Perks: Political authority, ability to influence Imperial factions, and access to state resources and guards. Ruthless Example: Dremora A Daedric servant bound to Tamriel, carrying out their Prince's will and testing mortals. Buffs: +25 Health, +20 Magicka, +2 Magic Resistance, +2 Physical Resistance

Monster Play Mechanics Catalog: Tier 0 Catalog: Tier 1 Catalog: Tier 2 Catalog: Tier 3 Catalog: Tier 4 MONSTER PLAY Monster Play allows players to portray non-sentient or partially-sentient creatures in the Elder Scrolls universe, allowing for opportunities to be villainous, trouble-making antagonists that cause mayhem and chaos! To begin Monster Play, you do not need to create an alternative Steam account like with previous iterations. You do, however, need to activate Monster Play via one of the designated NPCs found in the major cities . After doing so, you will be able to toggle Monster Mode. When enabled, your RPR sheet will be swapped for your monster's and most commands available to normal players will be disabled. In order to enable Monster Mode, [... description for enabling Monster Play in-game to go here ...]. Monster creatures do not level up, acquire experience, gather materials, fight Encounters , or otherwise engage in most of the activities normal Player Characters perform. Instead, monster creatures have a predetermined stat sheet, given to them at creation, that unlocks a selection of spells, techniques, and abilities appropriate to the monster. All monsters are unable to equip gear. If appropriate, and entirely at their discretion, the Narration team may choose to grant new perks or other abilities to a monster. Monsters are expected to focus entirely on their roleplaying and providing content for others. They are also expected to be capable of engaging in conflict immediately after creation, which is why they do not engage in the same progression/growth mechanics as normal characters. All credit to jenghin2008 for most of the pixelated sprites that we use in the catalog below! Tiers Tiers represent the scaling of monsters. Each type of monster can evolve through the tiers, becoming stronger and more dangerous with each new tier. When you first begin playing a monster as a new initiate of Monster Play, you will start at Tier 0 and Tier 1. Each tier has a set amount of lives. Once your lives run out, you lose that monster. You may represent a higher tier creature within its chain of evolution as a pack / group of its lower tier counterparts, if you wish. Tier 0 (Level 0): The scum of the scum. Winning is practically not an option for this tier. Survive if you can! Infinite lives. Tier 1 (Level 5): Can hold their own, but not for long. Meant as the 'first challenge' type of enemy, that may teach someone the basics of combat. Infinite lives. Tier 2 (Level 10): A decent fight that might last more than five turns, where groups are starting to become needed to win against them. Not impossible to face as a solo encounter, but will provide a difficult challenge. 3 lives. Tier 3 (Level 15): Truly a battle. A monster capable of becoming a local menace. Groups are highly encouraged. Solo acts become less and less likely. 2 lives. Tier 4 (Level 20): War. Solo encounters are practically impossible at this level of strength. These monsters are a genuine threat to the stability of the realm, or have the capabilities of such. 1 life. Monster Points Monster Points (MP) are the primary currency for purchasing new monsters. There are multiple ways to earn MP. Monster Point Rate Every hour, a monster will receive a certain amount of points based on their tier. Tier 0 ― 50 MP / hour Tier 1 ― 25 MP / hour Tier 2 ― 10 MP / hour Tier 3 ― 5 MP / hour Tier 4 ― 0 MP / hour Encounters Points are awarded for encountering and doing battle with another player. This is to incentivize engaging with other players rather than solely seeking victory. Tier 0 ― 150 MP Tier 1 ― 125 MP Tier 2 ― 100 MP Tier 3 ― 50 MP Tier 4 ― 25 MP Prices Tier 0 ― Free Tier 1 ― 0-200 MP Tier 2 ― 200-400 MP Tier 3 ― 700-1,000 MP Tier 4 ― Malice & Demise only Malice A monster's EXP, tied to that specific monster that earned it. Used to evolve monsters up through the tiers, getting stronger as they go on. Malice Reward The amount of malice you earn depends on your tier. You are only rewarded malice for survival or victory. Survival Reward ― 10 Malice Victory Reward ― 20 Malice Evolution Costs The tier of the monster dictates how much malice you need to evolve to the next tier. The final evolution line of the monster is only obtainable via Malice progression. MP can purchase prior tiers. Tier 0 ― 10 Malice Tier 1 ― 20 Malice Tier 2 ― 60 Malice Tier 3 ― 120 Malice Chronicle Coins After reaching a threshold of MP earned, users will earn a certain amount of Chronicle Coins . MP Thresholds 500 ― 3 CC 1000 ― 5 CC 1500 ― 7 CC 2000 ― 9 CC 3000 ― 12 CC Evolution Death After a certain amount of evolutions (Tier 2 and above), upon the monster's death and deletion from their codex, the player will be rewarded with CC - a small thank you for, hopefully, creating a story with that monster. The rewards are: Tier 2 ― 3 CC Tier 3 ― 5 CC Tier 4 ― 7 CC Demise If a monster dies and is removed from your codex, whether through purchase or evolution, then you are rewarded with Demise, a small pity system that will eventually let you outright buy a Tier 4 monster. Tier 4 monsters are priced anywhere between 7 and 10 Demise. Demise Reward Tier 2 ― 2 Demise Tier 3 ― 3 Demise Tier 4 ― 1 Demise MONSTER CATALOG TIER O Mudcrab Type: Beast A chitinous terror. Price: Free Evolves Into: Hardened Mudcrab Wolf Type: Beast A predatory canine. Price: Free Evolves Into: Timber Wolf Rat Type: Beast A common rodent. Price: Free Evolves Into: Skeever Goblin Type: Goblinoid A twisted runt of a humanoid. Price: Free Evolves Into: Goblin Skirmisher Stunted Scamp Type: Daedra A diminutive daedra. Price: Free Evolves Into: Scamp Strident Runner Type: Beast A territorial bird. Price: Free Evolves Into: Strident Hunter TIER I Hardened Mudcrab Type: Beast A mudcrab tempered with age. Price: 50 MP Evolves Into: Giant Mudcrab / Spectral Mudcrab Wild Boar Type: Beast The wild tusked cousin of a pig. Price: Free Evolves Into: Bristleback Timber Wolf Type: Beast 100 pounds of hunting prowess. Price: 75 MP Evolves Into: Dire Wolf / Bone Wolf Giant Spider Type: Beast A massive, skittering spider. Price: 150 MP Evolves Into: Elder Spider Skeleton Type: Undead Shambling bones of a humanoid. Price: 150 MP Evolves Into: Skeleton Guardian Skeever Type: Beast A disease riddled rodent. Price: 50 MP Evolves Into: Giant Skeever Durzog Type: Beast A grotesque, reptillian dog. Price: 125 MP Evolves Into: Warzog Zombie Type: Undead A rotting humanoid brought back to life. Price: 150 MP Evolves Into: Headless Zombie Goblin Skirmisher Type: Goblinoid A goblin ambush expert. Price: 75 MP Evolves Into: Goblin Berserker / Goblin Shaman Imp Type: Golem Vile fiend sent from Oblivion. Price: Free Evolves Into: Stone Golem Ghost Type: Undead A chilling image of what once was. Price: 200 MP Evolves Into: Ancient Ghost Scamp Type: Daedra A small daedra full of burning rage. Price: 75 MP Evolves Into: Greater Scamp Starving Hunger Type: Daedra A bone-thin daedra on the hunt. Price: 175 MP Evolves Into: Hunger Strident Hunter Type: Beast An enraged, flightless bird. Price: Free Evolves Into: N/A Clannfear Runt Type: Daedra A small, crested, reptillian daedra. Price: Free Evolves Into: Clannfear Mummy Type: Undead Rotten flesh enwrapped. Price: 175 MP Evolves Into: Plaguebearer TIER II Giant Mudcrab Type: Beast A well-fed, long-lived mudcrab. Price: 200 MP Evolves Into: King Mudcrab Goblin Shaman Type: Goblinoid A depraved goblin spellcaster. Price: 250 MP Evolves Into: Goblin Conjurer Hunger Type: Daedra The horrific manifestation of hunger. Price: N/A Evolves Into: N/A Black Bear Type: Beast A massive, snarling, woodland creature. Price: 300 MP Evolves Into: Brown Bear Spectral Mudcrab Type: Nature Spirit The spectral avatar of a mudcrab. Price: N/A Evolves Into: N/A Greater Scamp Type: Daedra A muscular scamp covered in scars. Price: N/A Evolves Into: N/A Clannfear Type: Daedra A reptillian, daedric hunter. Price: 275 MP Evolves Into: Giant Clannfear Troll Type: Beast An apelike beast with long, powerful arms. Price: 375 MP Evolves Into: Savage Troll Dire Wolf Type: Beast A massive variant of the wolf. Price: N/A Evolves Into: N/A Bristleback Type: Beast A giant, enduring, furred boar. Price: N/A Evolves Into: N/A Skeleton Guardian Type: Undead A skeleton adorned with crusader's raiments. Price: 300 MP Evolves Into: Skeleton Hero Mountain Lion Type: Beast A rapid and vicious feline predator. Price: 300 MP Evolves Into: N/A Bone Wolf Type: Undead The animated bones of a wolf. Price: N/A Evolves Into: N/A Elder Spider Type: Beast A massive, long-lived arachnid. Price: 275 MP Evolves Into: Webmother Headless Zombie Type: Undead A necromancer cleverly removed this zombie's weakness. Price: 275 MP Evolves Into: Dread Zombie Will-o-the-Wisp Type: Nature Spirit A luminous being of magic. Price: 400 MP Evolves Into: N/A Giant Skeever Type: Beast A pus-covered, giant rodent. Price: N/A Evolves Into: N/A Warzog Type: Beast A large, crudely armored durzog. Price: N/A Evolves Into: N/A Ancient Ghost Type: Undead The ghostly image of a bygone era. Price: 325 MP Evolves Into: Wraith Spriggan Type: Nature Spirit A womanly guardian of the forest. Price: 375 MP Evolves Into: Elder Spriggan Goblin Berserker Type: Goblinoid A furious goblin shaking with rage! Price: 250 MP Evolves Into: Goblin Warlord Stone Golem Type: Golem Animated, hulking stone. Price: 275 MP Evolves Into: Gargoyle Plaguebearer Type: Undead Rotten bandages failing to contain an ancient plague. Price: 350 MP Evolves Into: Barrowguard Flame Atronach Type: Daedra The heat of Oblivion given life. Price: 350 MP Evolves Into: Frost Atronach TIER III King Mudcrab Type: Beast A giant mudcrab covered in battlescars. Price: 700 MP Evolves Into: Emperor Crab Skeleton Hero Type: Undead What remains of a legendary hero. Price: 700 MP Evolves Into: Skeleton Champion Wispmother Type: Nature Spirit A frozen, ghastly, elemental woman. Price: 875 MP Evolves Into: Welkynd Spirit Goblin Warlord Type: Goblinoid An armoured, gibbering menace. Price: N/A Evolves Into: N/A Dread Zombie Type: Undead A relentless, vaporous zombie. Price: N/A Evolves Into: N/A Elder Spriggan Type: Nature Spirit An ancient spriggan of hardened bark. Price: 850 MP Evolves Into: Lurcher Goblin Conjurer Type: Goblinoid A goblin spellcaster with a knack for summoning. Price: N/A Evolves Into: N/A Wraith Type: Undead The darkest expression of spirit. Price: 750 MP Evolves Into: Gloom Wraith Frost Atronach Type: Daedra The chill of Oblivion. Price: 825 MP Evolves Into: Storm Atronach Lesser Ogre Type: Goblinoid A dim-witted brute. Price: 825 MP Evolves Into: Ogre Webmother Type: Beast A massive black widow covered in writhing egg sacs. Price: 800 MP Evolves Into: Spider Daedra Barrowguard Type: Undead An undead guardian of ancient crypts. Price: 850 MP Evolves Into: Minotaur Barrowguard Minotaur Type: Beast Primal beastfolk with a man's body and the head of a bull. Price: 900 MP Evolves Into: Minotaur Lord Land Dreugh Type: Beast A horrific combination of crab and Mer. Price: 700 MP Evolves Into: Dreugh Broodmother Gargoyle Type: Golem A construct meant to protect or ambush. Price: N/A Evolves Into: N/A Brown Bear Type: Beast The more fearsome cousin of the Black Bear. Price: N/A Evolves Into: N/A Lesser Daedroth Type: Daedra A large, bipedal daedra akin to an alligator. Price: 850 MP Evolves Into: Daedroth Giant Clannfear Type: Daedra A hulking clannfear with battle-sharpened claws. Price: N/A Evolves Into: Ogrim Savage Troll Type: Beast A battle tested troll driven by hatred. Price: 1000 MP Evolves Into: Udyrfrykte Winged Twilight Type: Daedra Winged, feminine daedra with bat-like wings. Price: 900 MP Evolves Into: Grievous Twilight TIER IV Emperor Crab Type: Beast Mortal weapons cannot pierce the chitin of this colossal mudcrab. Price: 7 Demise Udyrfrykte Type: Beast A legendary troll known for turning invisible. Price: 10 Demise Spider Daedra Type: Daedra Semi-intelligent, half-woman daedra with the lower body of a giant spider. Price: 9 Demise Ogrim Type: Daedra A dim-witted, ogre-like daedra who relishes in torture. Price: 8 Demise Skeleton Champion Type: Undead The remains of a fabled, armored champion. Price: 7 Demise Gloom Wraith Type: Undead The avaricious gloom of a dark lord. Price: 8 Demise Welkynd Spirit Type: Nature Spirit An Aetherial spirit pulsing with magic. Price: 9 Demise Lurcher Type: Nature Spirit A twisted golem of wood and thorns. Price: 9 Demise Storm Atronach Type: Daedra The storms of Oblivion made manifest. Price: 8 Demise Minotaur Lord Type: Beast The brutal leader of a minotaur clan. Price: 9 Demise Grievous Twilight Type: Daedra The winged, hulking visage of evil. Price: 9 Demise Ogre Type: Goblinoid A mountainous brute bedecked in armour. Price: 8 Demise Dreugh Broodmother Type: Beast A colossal mother of the dreugh, sparking with electricity. Price: 8 Demise Minotaur Barrowguard Type: Undead An enchanted, mummified minotaur. Price: 9 Demise Daedroth Type: Daedra A more feral Daedroth from the depths of Oblivion. Price: 8 Demise

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Community Rules Roleplay Rules Server Culture COMMUNITY RULES 1. Don't be a dick. The golden rule applies: treat others as you wish to be treated. 2. If someone says stop, stop. Doesn't matter if it’s politics, NSFW, or other controversial topics―if someone asks you to change the subject or not post something, give it a rest and move on. If you think someone's taking the piss with it, stop anyway and then raise a ticket. 3. No NSFW or politics. Don't post porn or screenshots of naked characters in the discord. Don't discuss current political events or ideologies. That being said, Chronicles is an LGBT-friendly space and we will not allow this rule to be weaponized against LGBT self-expression. 4. No far-right/fascist material or imagery. Memes containing dogwhistles, nazi iconography or other hateful extremism will be removed. Repeat offenders will be banned. Chronicles is an inclusive space and we will not tolerate the intolerant. 5. Staff and players shall exercise their best judgement at all times. We won't always be able to cover every scenario and also keep rules lightweight. Volunteer Staff, FirstLaw, and Xynrael will always do their best to handle things fairly. Don’t try to be a lawyer. 6. Show mutual respect. We want everyone to have a good time here, but engaging in bad faith won’t be tolerated. 7. If you have an issue with a staff member, make a Custodian Ticket. Tell FirstLaw or Xynrael about it. We are very dedicated to ensuring our team is fair and just, and if you are being abused we will put a stop to it. ROLEPLAY RULES 1. You are always IC. You can build OOC, but if someone wants to interact with you, you must go IC. If you’re logged in and not building, you’re IC. Stop when running into other characters, even if it’s just to emote "/me runs by". Give them a chance to interact if they want to. 2. Respect OOC boundaries. Consequences for actions is reasonable in RP, but don’t try to force others into permanent captivity/slavery, torture, bondage or mutilation/maiming without their consent. You may hold another character captive for 2 hours without OOC consent. 3. Be aware of your own boundaries. You may revoke OOC consent any time during a scene. If you decide after the fact that you didn’t like something, we can’t help you. 4. No sexual assault, necrophilia, or bestiality. Period. If you feel you need to ask for clarification, chances are you shouldn't be doing it. Vampires and Khajiit/Argonians (anthropomorphic) are OK. Player consent is not acceptable; characters must consent. We monitor for such content using keyword alerts. You will get caught and banned if you do this. 5. No pregnancy or children. Any characters depicted must be 18+. You may refer to off-screen children or family in your backstory. Characters must be shelved or retired if you want to roleplay them having children. 6. No voyeurism. If you come across intimate/sexual roleplay, ask for permission before interacting, and don't stick around if they aren't okay with it. 7. No erotic roleplay for Monster Play. When you are playing a Monster character, you are not permitted to ERP. You will be banned from Monster Play if you break this rule. 8. No metagaming. If you saw it on Discord, you don't know it IC, unless it's in the IC Rumors channel. 9. Dice rolls are a suggestion, except for PvP. You can roll dice as you please, but you cannot force others to RP a certain way in response to using dice. For best practice, you should ask OOC if they're OK with respecting a dice roll before you do it. SERVER CULTURE ― A message to the community, written by FirstLaw, the server owner. Concerning Nepotism Staff favouritism, and preferential treatment in general, is a common issue that plagues many Conan Exiles roleplay servers both historically and currently. The vast majority of veteran players in this community usually have stories they can share of such unpleasant experiences, where the power entrusted to people responsible for managing the server has been abused for personal benefit. I strongly believe that nepotism―or rather, let's call it what it is, corruption―is the most corrosive and toxic thing that can ruin a community with a hierarchy. Once it starts, it is extremely difficult to remove, and even more difficult to restore the reputation and trust of a management team once the damage has been done. It is the first and absolute priority of myself personally, as well as Xynrael and any other Custodians that may join us in the future, to ensure that staff corruption does not destroy this community. It is more important to us than anything else; game imbalance can be patched, toxic players can be banned, performance issues can be repaired. What can almost never be recovered is the trust and goodwill of a community after it is lost. Members of the staff team on this server go through an interview process and vote between the Custodians and Staff Leads, and we take reports about their past behaviour into account. Those who have joined our team are people that I personally believe can be trusted to be impartial, fair, and responsible when it comes to exercising the power their role has given them. Our server's systems often rely on good judgment and referee calls from our staff, especially Narrators. Betrayal of that trust will be taken extremely seriously. Staff members who are found to have performed a case of gross favouritism, or demonstrate repeated patterns of behaviour, will be thoroughly investigated by the Custodian team. Corrupt staff members will be banned from the server. If you have concerns about a member of the team, please inform us via Custodian Ticket so that we can investigate appropriately. I hope that this provides some security and confidence to those who have been burned by this issue in the past. Concerning Backchannels & Gossip I keep my team under a strict code of ethics. I feel very strongly that we have a duty of care towards players who choose to play on this server, because you are willingly accepting our authority as referees and decision-makers for your experience. We cannot do that without being worthy of your trust, so I go very far out of my way to keep a clean house and prevent player abuse. We have a system in place for whistleblowing, and I stake my personal reputation on that system working and protecting your identity. That being said, there is another side to the coin. There is a proper way to report staff abuse. In a Custodian Ticket, you can vent as much as you want to; express yourself however you see fit, I won't pass any judgment or break your confidence. It can be emotionally stressful to be abused by someone with authority and I'm very sympathetic to that experience, I've been there before. I will listen to you, and I don't care if you say heated things in a Custodian Ticket. However, I expect the absolute best from my people, and so I also will not tolerate abuse towards them. If I am sent screenshots or other proof of insults, bitching, or nasty toxic discourse about my staff in relation to ESC, I will likely ban you from the server. You have a correct path for challenging staff behaviour. Please use it. Communities are built on trust and a social contract. I promise to you that staff will not be permitted to abuse you. If you break that contract and abuse them, I will respond just as severely. Staff are volunteers and deserve to have a good time here just as much as any player. Treat them with respect, and you will have respect in turn.

CREATING A CHARACTER CHOOSE YOUR RACE Choose between the ten playable races of Tamriel, and optionally a subrace, all with various stats that make them unique. Each one has distinctive looks, traits, culture, views, history, and religion that you should be mindful of when creating and portraying your character. CHOOSE YOUR BIRTHSIGN Select your character's birthsign from among the thirteen available choices. Each one will alter the stats of your character in someway. Your birthsign represents the constellation that your character was born under, as aligned with the months of the Tamrielic calendar. It is believed that each person's connection to the cosmos, as seen through the magicka flowing through their veins, is different depending upon the seasonality of their birth, even going so far as to influence their temperament. CHOOSE YOUR BACKGROUND Choose the background of your character from the collection of twenty-one portfolios. This represents what knowledge and training your character received prior to the beginning of their story on the server. Rather than a classification or restriction, this is simply a starting point for your character's skills. CHOOSE YOUR FAITH Select your patron god or gods, whether it be the Nine Divines, one of the Daedric Princes, or one of the many racial pantheons of Tamriel. In the world of Nirn, there is no debating the presence of deities and their influence. Whom do you answer to, through principle, fear, or personal reward? CONSIDER AN AFFILIATION In every Chronicle, there are factions and guilds at work within the current region of play. These are commercial and political entities with a firm agenda, who seek to further their influence and achieve their goals. Will you aid them, for personal gain or virtue? It is worth your consideration.

Acrobat - Agent - Archer Assassin - Barbarian - Bard Battlemage - Crusader - Healer Knight - Mage - Monk Nightblade - Pilgrim - Rogue Scout - Sorcerer - Spellsword Thief - Warrior - Witchhunter BACKGROUNDS ACROBAT Agile burglars and second-story men. These thieves avoid detection by stealth, and rely on mobility and cunning to avoid capture. Journeyman - Acrobatics Apprentice - Athletics, Dodge Novice - Security, Sneak AGENT Operatives skilled in deception and avoidance, they are self-reliant and independent, devoting themselves to personal goals, or to various patrons or causes. Journeyman - Sneak Apprentice - Illusion, Speechcraft Novice - Piercing, Security ARCHER Fighters specialized in long-range combat and rapid movement. Opponents are kept at distance by ranged weapons and swift maneuver. Journeyman - Ranged Accuracy Apprentice - Piercing, Dodge Novice - Initiative, Intuition ASSASSIN Killers who rely on stealth and mobility to approach victims undetected. Assassins include ruthless murderers and principled agents of noble causes. Journeyman - Sneak Apprentice - Melee Acccuracy, Acrobatics Novice - Dodge, Intimidation BARBARIAN Proud, savage warriors of the plains nomads, mountain tribes, and sea reavers. They tend to be brutal and direct, lacking civilized graces, but they glory in heroic feats, and excel in fierce, frenzied single combat. Journeyman - Blunt Apprentice - Athletics, Intimidation Novice - Melee Accuracy, Resolve BARD Loremasters and storytellers, bards crave adventure for the wisdom and insight to be gained, and must depend on their wits to preserve them from the perils of their educational experiences. Journeyman - Speechcraft Apprentice - Initiative, Lore Novice - Acrobatics, Sneak BATTLEMAGE Wizard-warriors trained in both lethal spellcasting and heavily armored combat. They sacrifice mobility and versatility for the ability to supplement melee and ranged attacks with elemental damage and summoned creatures. Journeyman - Block Apprentice - Alteration, Resolve Novice - Melee Accuracy, Destruction CRUSADER Any heavily armored warrior with spellcasting powers and a good cause may call themselves a crusader. Crusaders do well by doing good. They hunt monsters and villains, making themselves rich by plunder as they rid the world of evil. Journeyman - Slashing Apprentice - Block, Faith Novice - Melee Accuracy, Resolve HEALER Spellcasters who swear solemn oaths to heal the afflicted and cure the diseased. When threatened, they defend themselves with reason and disabling attacks and magic, relying on deadly force only in extremity. Journeyman - Restoration Apprentice - Illusion, Speechcraft Novice - Lore, Spell Potency KNIGHT Of noble birth, or distinguished in battle or tourney, knights are civilized warriors, schooled in letters and courtesy, governed by the codes of chivalry. In addition to the arts of war, knights study the lore of healing and enchantment. Journeyman - Melee Accuracy Apprentice - Block, Speechcraft Novice - Slashing, Faith MAGE Most mages claim to study magic for its intellectual rewards, but they also often profit from its practical applications. Varying widely in temperament and motivation, mages share but one thing in common: an avid love of spellcasting. Journeyman - Spell Potency Apprentice - Conjuration, Lore Novice - Destruction, Alteration MONK Students of the ancient martial arts of hand-to-hand combat and unarmored self defense. Monks avoid detection by stealth, mobility, and agility, and are attuned to the natural world. Journeyman - Mysticism Apprentice - Athletics, Dodge Novice - Lore, Spell Potency NIGHTBLADE Spellcasters who use their magics to enhance mobility, concealment, and stealthy close combat. They have a sinister reputation, since many nightblades are thieves, enforcers, assassins, or covert agents. Journeyman - Sneak Apprentice - Initiative, Illusion Novice - Melee Accuracy, Security PILGRIM Travellers and seekers of truth and enlightenment. They fortify themselves for road and wilderness with arms, armor, and magic, and through wide experience of the world, they become shrewd in commerce and persuasion. Journeyman - Speechcraft Apprentice - Athletics, Faith Novice - Block, Lore ROGUE Adventurers and opportunists with a gift for getting in and out of trouble. Relying variously on charm and dash, blades and business sense, they thrive on conflict and misfortune, trusting to their luck and cunning to survive. Journeyman - Security Apprentice - Sneak, Intuition Novice - Ranged Accuracy, Speechcraft SCOUT Scouts rely on stealth to survey routes and opponents, using ranged weapons and skirmish tactics when forced to fight. By contrast with barbarians, in combat scouts tend to be cautious and methodical, rather than impulsive. Journeyman - Athletics Apprentice - Dodge, Ranged Accuracy Novice - Initiative, Melee Accuracy SORCERER Wielding ferocious arcane potential, sorcerers rely on spells of the mystic arts. They are often greedy for magic scrolls, rings, armor, and weapons. Journeyman - Destruction Apprentice - Dodge, Lore Novice - Mysticism, Spell Potency SPELLSWORD Spellcasting specialists trained to support Imperial troops in skirmish and in battle. Veteran spellswords are prized as mercenaries, and well-suited for careers as adventurers and soldiers-of-fortune. Journeyman - Melee Accuracy Apprentice - Alteration, Spell Potency Novice - Slashing, Dodge THIEF Pickpockets and pilferers. Unlike robbers, who kill and loot, thieves typically choose stealth and subterfuge over violence, and often entertain romantic notions of their charm and cleverness in their acquisitive activities. Journeyman - Sneak Apprentice - Acrobatics, Security Novice - Intuition, Speechcraft WARRIOR The professional men-at-arms, soldiers, mercenaries, and adventurers of the Empire, trained with various weapons and armor styles, conditioned by long marches, and hardened by ambush, skirmish, and battle. Journeyman - Block Apprentice - Athletics, Melee Accuracy Novice - Resolve, Intimidation WITCHHUNTER Dedicated to rooting out and destroying the perverted practices of dark cults and profane sorcery. They train for martial, magical, and stealthy war against vampires, witches, warlocks, and necromancers. Journeyman - Intuition Apprentice - Mysticism, Resolve Novice - Ranged Accuracy, Security

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ALTMER Overview Stats & Subraces Portrayal -- The Altmer , or High Elves, are the proudest among the Mer or Elves. They're native to the southwestern province of Summerset Isle . Their racial pride is well earned, as most of the cultural heritage of the entirety of Tamriel , including language, art and laws originate from Altmer traditions and customs. As such, they can be found anywhere in Tamriel. They're also known to be the greatest practicioners of magic in all Tamriel, a feat innate to them aided by their long lifespan. Most of the Elven names share similarities thanks to the fact that most modern Mer descend directly from the Altmer. Thus Altmer naming conventions are not too different from their other cousins. Primary Stats +2 Intelligence +1 Lore +1 Faith +10 Magicka -1 Magic Resistance Subraces Alinori Your character is of the Alinori culture, from the mainland island called Alinor within Summerset. Known for their strict adherence to Praxis and ceremony, as well as their elitist attitudes. +1 Speechcraft -1 Lore Auridoni Your character is of the Auridoni culture, from the island called Auridon within Summerset. Known for their seafaring traditions and martial heritage. +1 Agility -1 Intelligence Direnni Your character is of the Direnni, from the island of Balfiera in the Iliac Bay. Separated from the rest of Altmer society long ago, they are known for their diplomatic skills. They do not follow Praxis closely, if at all. +1 Personality +1 Conjuration -1 Intelligence -1 Faith Dummy Text. Appearance & Culture Foreign Views The Province of Summerset Religion Altmer value their appearance to extreme degrees in the eyes of every other culture in Tamriel. Their people aspire to perfection, and thus have a very strict set of beauty standards: Tall, slender frame, angular, sharp facial features and big, amber eyes. Rarely one can see hairstyles among the High Elves that aren't long, fair manes ranging different blonde tones. Dark hair is much rarer, and usually frowned upon; anything that doesn't share the golden hues so common among the Altmer is seen as undesirable. Those Altmer that are born with glaring imperfections or deformities are known to be casted out and exiled, to be branded as Hulkynds. Their fashion is merely an extension of their quest for perfection: flowing silk robes of vibrant colors, expensive jewelry and gilded armor of white and gold. Other common colours are greens and blues. Culture The Altmeri culture is a very old, very conservative culture with roots stretching back to times when they were not the Altmer, but the Aldmer . They follow a very strict set of social and philosophical rules: Praxis and Alaxon. Praxis is the act of living in resemblance of the gods, so one day they may join them in the heavens. Those that break Praxis are called apraxics and are socially ousted: no well-meaning praxic Altmer should even speak with them. They must try to repair their reputation and recover their social standing, though most decide that remaining in exile is the lesser evil. Alaxon, or Path to Alaxon, is the state of perfection that every Altmer strives for. The Path is what it takes to achieve such a state. It governs every aspect of Altmer culture, an example being their architecture: a constant process of refinement. As it is natural, the Altmeri government and its laws are also highly hierarchical and strict. A monarch rules Summerset with the loyal advice of the College of Sapiarchs , the most important scholarly institution in Summerset. The behaviour of the different monarchs, all descendants from a very ancient pre-Merethic era dynasty, is guided by the Scrolls of Praxis. The interpreters of these written precedents are the Sapiarches. Under the monarch, hereditary nobles named kinlords and kinladies hold the different fiefs that compose the Summerset Isles. The Divine Prosecution is an institution with the authority of enforcing secular and religious law, and judge those who infringe upon it. Since the times of the First Aldmeri Dominion , a radical faction of supremacists known as the Thalmor has been growing more and more influential within the institution. Subcultures Among the Altmer, we can distinguish two similar but distinct groups: the Altmer that inhabit the Summerset Isles, whom follow the previously established facts and information about the Altmer people, and The House Direnni. The House Direnni are an aristocratic, merchant clan of Altmer that left the Summerset Isles in the middle Merethic Era to settle in the unexplored continent of Tamriel. They settled in what is now known as Isle of Balfiera and established the Direnni Hegemony . Nowadays, the Direnni are but a pale shadow of their glorious past, almost extinct but still surviving. They enslaved the primitive Nedes , but instead of merely treating them like chattel as did their Ayleid cousins, they taught them magic, their language and customs. Many Direnni took Nedes as concubines, and eventually, a race of half-men, half-mer came to be; today, they are known as the Bretons . The Direnni influence and power waned as the Merethic dominion over Tamriel decreased. The Direnni's customs differ from their Summerset equals. While magic is innate to every Altmer, the Direnni preferred to practice other arts and crafts. They're known as the parents of alchemy and enchanting, as well as masters in the field of conjuration. They're also considered great warriors. Culturally, they share much of their original Summerset origins, but their history with the Nedes and later on, Bretons have made them much more agreeable in the eyes of Men. The Direnni do not follow the strict rules of Praxis, which often puts them at odds with their Alinori cousins. Nowadays, the Direnni are considered open minded, pragmatic and humble for Altmer standards, if reserved. Rarely any Direnni steps out of Balfiera, their numbers dwindling more and more with each decade. Cultural Equivalence & Influences The Altmer are based on the higher spheres of Imperial China: Perfection, rank, hierarchy and etiquette. They also get some inspiration from Victorian British aristocratic society. The Altmer have been the driving force behind the creation of the different iterations of the Aldmeri Dominion : an alliance of Altmer, Bosmer and Khajiit . The First Aldmeri Dominion was created in the middle of the Second Era under the leadership of Queen Ayrenn . It would eventually dissolved before the end of the Interregnum . The Second Aldmeri Dominion would be formed later on, in 2E 830, when the Summerset Isles conquered Valenwood after a dynastical conflict: The heirs of the Camoran Dynasty sought help from the Colovian Estates in exchange for land concessions. This prompted a swift invasion of Valenwood . They then put the Thalmor in charge of the government and administration of the Bosmeri homelands. They drove back the Colovian Estates and continued warring against them over the next years. They also struck alliances with many other factions, including Elsweyr . The Second Dominion would see its demise once the seemingly invincible hosts of Tiber Septim set their eyes on the domains of the Bosmer and Khajiit. Despite the swift defeat of the Wood Elves and Khajiit, the Altmeri fleets were unbeatable until Tiber Septim used the Numidium , a mechanical demigod, to completely overpower the last remnants of the Dominion's might. Soon after, the Summerset Isles would be formally incorporated to the Third Empire as one of its many provinces. Only the holdings of the Direnni in the Isle of Balfiera held a modicum of independence as they were already quite isolated from the rest of the world. The news of the death of the Emperor Uriel V in the Battle of Ionith stirred the otherwise still waters that lie dormant beneath the imperial rule of the Summerset Isle. But for now, the Summerset Isle remains a province of the Third Empire. The Imperial province can be divided in two great regions coinciding with the two islands that compose it. They're located in the southwest of Tamriel's mainland. Summerset Isle : The main and biggest island out of the two. It has a warm climate and idyllic landscapes of forests and mountains. Great amounts of corals paint the shores. The isle contains the capital, Alinor , as well as the great cities of Cloudrest or Sunhold . The isle also used to contain one of the towers of Mundus , the Crystal tower . Auridon : The eastern, smaller island that composes the Summerset Isles. It has a very similar climate and geography to Summerset Isle: beautiful forests and craggy mountains. The island contains the cities of Firsthold , Skywatch , and Vulkhel Guard among others. Religion plays a major part in the everyday life of every single denizen of the Summerset Isles, and even of many of those living outside their ancestors' land. The Altmer live under a very strict and hierarchical society, emulating the gods they venerate. They believe they're descendants from the Aedra , and thus their pantheon is formed by the greatest of them as they aspire to one day shed their mortal coils and ascend to live among the stars. The Altmer venerate the Eight Divines. These are... Auri-El : King of the Aldmer and creator of the mortal plane, deceived by the trickster Lorkhan . Magnus : God of sorcery and designer of the mortal plane. Trinimac : God of war that led the hosts of the Aldmer against the armies of Men . Y'ffre : God of the forests and "the now". Xarxes : God of Ancestry and keeper of knowledge, scribe to Auri-El and ascended to godhood. Mara : Goddess of love and fertility, wife to Auri-El. Stendarr : God of mercy and compassion, apologist of Men and thus a controversial deity among Altmer. Syrabane : God-ancestor of magic, ascended after saving many Altmer during the Thrassian Plague and favourite of many magic apprentices.