Aetherian [Aliens] My Theoretical New Race

[Nsamurai]

I say theoretically, because I love this Idea and the fact that I could make this, but I don't know if i will find enough time to do this. Depends of feedback.

 

Well, before I forget.

I felt compelled to post about an Idea I had, and plan to actualize.

 

Basically,

 

Alien Creatures that are significantly more advanced, not in technology, like the dwemer, but in the ways of a more refined magicka (Mana if you will, or not I don't judge).

 

As such, these being will be ethereal and almost immune to physical damage, but extremely sensitive to more primitive magical effects.

 

I am Imagining something with the potential for nigh unlimited magicka, but with a constantly decresing supply, as manifesting on the physical plane of nirn is extremely taxing .

 

On the opposite end of the spectrum, some aetherians have specialized in manifesting hyperdense beast forms for dealing with foes on a more physical basis at the cost of their immunity and slight damage to their sanity. Therefore these varieties will be labeled as Aether Beasts.

(Perhaps a sort of werebeast alternative specifically for Aetherians)

 

 

 

If I were to ever become good enough to create a questline, a sort of invasion would have to manifest, brought on by the massive magicka disturbances during the dragon rebirth, great civil war, emergence of the mora, and dawnguard crisis.

If you feel like joining the invaders, I imagine an ending that would bring to mind the finale of 2001 a Space Odyssey. (After all, what good is a new race without being to play it.)

 

The racial ability would be Mana Surge. Having become aligned with higher planes of magicka, you may will your body into a ley magnet, causing an overlap at your location and a increasing surge of mana (pure 4th planar magika or something). The downsides would be imobility and physical vulnerability while charging and a severe penalty if disrupted mid surge( a magicka burst would push back all foes though and damage you as well)

 

 

Any thoughts?

 

And any pointers as to where I should begin creating a custom race?