So we had the Kahjiit, how about some Skyrim stealth mage representation?

[joe-h2o]

On the back of the "am I the only one playing as a Kahjiit?" thread I'll throw out the question about who is playing a slightly off-centre build.

I've been playing for about 10 levels so far and love the way that you can really go the way you want, so in that vein I've created a bad ass female Dark Elf mage who specialises in destruction magic but also stealth archery.

There is *nothing* like taking out a ton of guys silently with a bow then ripping out the fire hands if you get seen.

"You were expecting a blade user?! Ha! Burrrrrrrrn!"

Represent, Dark Elf archery mages!

(We also have room for other builds - tell me about them).

 

[TheSaw]

There is *nothing* like taking out a ton of guys silently with a bow then ripping out the fire hands if you get seen.

I'm sorry, I can't hear you over my two giant frost atronachs that don't have a time limit.

Anyway, I've gone full out mage, but I'm nearing the point where all the perks I want have been gotten, so after I get enchanting to max, I think I'll start getting stealth up so I can be a sneaky mage.
I actually did it in Oblivion, always used invisibility while use a dagger.

 

[joe-h2o]

So no other stealth archery mages? Surely not!

I am still finding it amusing that I can shoot a guy with an arrow and kill him, and his buddy will freak out for a second, then decide "huh, I was sure I heard something...." and then relax.

Yeah, you heard your buddy, standing right next to you, die to an arrow in the head!

 

[hazabaza1]

I was planning to make a Stealth/mage Argonian, but stealth is just so damn effective I have no need for magic any more.

 

[Irridium]

I'm pretty much everything. I need to be good with weapons in case enemies close in on me. I have to be good with bows/magic for enemies at range/dragons. I have to be good with heavy armor since my character has the resistance of paper. I have to be good with alchemy to make healing potions to heal my weak ass(since constantly buying them is expensive as balls). I need to be good at healing in case I run out of potions. I need to be good at smithing to make my armor not such. I need to be good at sneaking so I can take out enemies quickly. I need to be good at speech-craft so I can talk my way out of problems instead of fight.

So yeah, that's my character. A combination of everything out of necessity.

 

[joe-h2o]

I'm pretty much everything. I need to be good with weapons in case enemies close in on me. I have to be good with bows/magic for enemies at range/dragons. I have to be good with heavy armor since my character has the resistance of paper. I have to be good with alchemy to make healing potions to heal my weak ass(since constantly buying them is expensive as balls). I need to be good at healing in case I run out of potions. I need to be good at smithing to make my armor not such. I need to be good at sneaking so I can take out enemies quickly. I need to be good at speech-craft so I can talk my way out of problems instead of fight.

So yeah, that's my character. A combination of everything out of necessity.

Is his first name Jack?

Middle names "of" and "all"?

 

[King of the Sandbox]

On the back of the "am I the only one playing as a Kahjiit?" thread I'll throw out the question about who is playing a slightly off-centre build.

I've been playing for about 10 levels so far and love the way that you can really go the way you want, so in that vein I've created a bad ass female Dark Elf mage who specialises in destruction magic but also stealth archery.

There is *nothing* like taking out a ton of guys silently with a bow then ripping out the fire hands if you get seen.

"You were expecting a blade user?! Ha! Burrrrrrrrn!"

Represent, Dark Elf archery mages!

(We also have room for other builds - tell me about them).

/Dark elf mage/sneaky archer high five

Same here. Nothing more satisfying than taking bandits down one arrow from the shadows at at time, and then I actually feel pity for the survivors when they finally (if ever) find me, because then it's BBQ-PARTY-EXTRAVAGANZA-OF-PAIN-TIME! Flame runes (set between us before I even start stealth killing), flames, summoning flame atrinochs, etc. Once someone sees me, they REALLY see me. From miles away. Possibly from space.

 

[Flailing Escapist]

I was a stealth archer last time. This time I'm a stealth mage. Mmmm

 

[Smeggs]

I have a Kahjitt, but so far he's only level 3, I switched to a Nord because for the first run it looked wierd to me for a Kahjitt to wear the Iron helmet and hide armor.

Really in the end was a dumb thing to do, because I've ended up becoming a stealthy mage who is adept in Conjeration and Destruction, along with being able to use a one handed weapon with pretty good skill and also archery. That is exactly what I meant for my Kahjitt to become, the Nord was meant to be a boss warrior, but I sort of fell into magic.

 

[Keepitclean]

I'm in your boat OP except I'm a Breton. I find the magic resistance makes them far superior.

 

[ScumbagEddie]

I made a female Dark Elf stealth assassin with a knack for Alchemy. Does that count? I mostly attack from ridiculously far away with the bow, but when I feel like being a dick, I deal some kick ass x15 damage with a dagger (mostly for fun and my Dark Brotherhood quests). Then I brew some potions. Whoo, potions! Note - I'm kind of unimpressed with the poisons so far.

 

[Z of the Na'vi]

You mean a spellrogue.

My roommate has one of those, a High Elf.