xMcNerdx Posted May 1, 2012 Share Posted May 1, 2012 Even though I've played for about 100 hours, I have barely dealt with magic in Skyrim. I know almost nothing about it and never use it, besides the healing spell at lower levels. I thought it would be cool to make a sword wielding mage based off Gandalf from LOTR. So, I would like to know where to start. I have looked at some guides, and they all talk about going into conjuration to summon things and bind weapons. I'm not looking to do that. I'm probably not even going to have a companion. I'm probably going to download a Glamdring mod so I won't need conjuration to bind weapons. Also, is there a mod for cool hats and robes? Besides that, I'd like just some general info and tips on how to run a mage character. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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BrettM Posted May 1, 2012 Share Posted May 1, 2012 The best guide I found was So You Want to be a Mage. It gives a nice, balanced coverage of all the ways to be a mage in Skyrim. I made my second character a mage, specializing in archery and destruction (shock) magic, with a little restoration. I guess you could call him an archermage. The guide helped a great deal, but I did find it tough to get started, and wound up in light armor very quickly because cloth just wasn't cutting it for me. All of the robes available to players in vanilla Skyrim are just meh, if you ask me. I ended up going with a mod: Psiijic Master Outfits. This is a reskin of the robes worn by the Psijic monks, with a choice of cloth or leather versions in different colors, and ornaments appropriate to a dovahkiin. But it isn't anything Gandalf-like. I'm sure if you browse the Nexus mod site, you can find something that will suit your tastes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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