storminmormon Posted April 27, 2012 Share Posted April 27, 2012 Idea: Companion/Plot-driven Character, "Red the Myrmidon"While that sounds generic, Red would be anything but. Red's ability to react to situations would set him apart from any other companion, as well as a fully developed personality engaged with the player in both friendship and rivalry. My general goal is to aggregate help in achieving this, and by that, I mean in finding the best tutorials, advice, and feedback from both experienced and newer modders, as well as experienced help. So, here's my inspiration; so far, the complaint that Skyrim's companions and characters in general are underdone seems fairly general. While I disagree on some fronts (stand around and listen to Balgruuf ramble, for instance), I can see the point. So, what would a companion/character in Skyrim need to be like in order to fit the bill? My vision of the perfect--or closest to it--TES companion is Julan Kaushibael, a mod from user Kateri for Morrowind (http://lovkullen.net/Emma/Kateri.htm). The nature of Julan's interaction with the story was nearly seamless, and fit the lore and drama of the story so well that the only indicator that it was a mod was the proliferation of features and radically different writer's voice. To achieve something similar for Skyrim, I would think the best way for me to do that would be to add a character who does not belong in Skyrim; rather than Julan, who is essentially a part of Morrowind to his very bones, Red would be a foreigner, specifically... + Red is the Nerevarine, Morrowind's and, ultimately, Tamriel's savior + He is of a distant, lost line of Mer splinter tribe who are now presumed extinct + As Nerevarine, he is an immensely powerful warrior that has stood against Devils and Gods, and defeated them + He was in Akavir during the Oblivion Crisis, and learned from Tsaesci warriors--both as his mentors, and in war against them as well as against invading Daedra, playing similar roles as the Hero of Kvatch + He was raised in a warrior elite known as the Myrmidons, swordsmen dedicated to the defense of their lords--and cutting down anything in their lords' paths, this being his chief combat tactic + And, as foreign as they come, Red is an out-of-universe character from my own chicken scratch. In terms of the mod, he wouldn't literally be so, but his original incarnation is not TES Rough Outline:Red's story is that he has only recently returned from Akavir, shipwrecked in Skyrim (tentative). However, as he finds that the dragons have returned, he remains to investigate: As the player kills a dragon and the Greybeards call, Red seeks out the Dovahkiin:This is particularly important, because, as the Nerevarine, Red is also a Dragonborn, though he had no knowledge of what that meant when he saw it in the Nerevarine Prophecies. Red eventually finds the player and investigates him/her, and asks to join in his/her questing. I realize this is quite a read, and I have about 20 pages I could fit here without much effort, but I also realize that modding is a process. Red is the most developed character of mine, with background, fears, failures, family, and a deeply complex moral compass that would be too confusing to detail without telling his story. He might just employ, personify, and subvert enough tropes to fill a TVTropes.org page (if you don't know what that is, avoid it at all costs; tropers will know what I mean). I couldn't really justify fully describing him, but I have scraps of writing to illustrate who he is for anyone brave. So, if you've read this far, here are the goals as they stand: + Learn scripting in order to create Red's gameplay features + Further modify Red from his original universe to better fit TES lore + Player-action based dialogue and NPC decisions (Dragon Age: Origins -esque) + Hopefully go in the direction of MW's Julan and OB's Ruined-Tail in terms of raw quality + Ultimately, incorporate a character who makes the game both more enjoyable and also more challenging + Become more than a mod-installer... If you read this, thanks. I'm not a modder yet, but it is my goal to contribute to the community. Now go outside, or read a book, or something. Feedback is appreciated! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auroramonkey Posted March 20, 2013 Share Posted March 20, 2013 (edited) Could you plz link this? I would like to see it and have a friend around :smile: You haven't given up on it have you? :'( Edited March 20, 2013 by Auroramonkey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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