LE Daedric Tournament worthy of the Dovahkiin

[JasperBark]

There are a few good tournament mods out there but they don't feel like something that a demigod like the dragonborn should have any trouble with. They're mostly underground arenas that don't seem like they should pose any challenge to the dragonborn. Two mods that I know of include a tournament/pit-fighting game for the player, while they are fun, have you join by being knocked out by some common thug. Again we are the DRAGONBORN!, we should not be able to be taken out by some random rouge so easily. I won't mention which mods I'm referring to because I don't want to talk sh*t about a mod I still do enjoy despite one flaw.

 

What I was thinking is that some scenario where everyone's favorite daedra Sheogorath got some of the other princes together to host a tournament for the best of the best. Only the most powerful beings may attend, so very few if any regular mortals will be seen there. You could see dragons, werecreatures, vampire lords, lichs, daedra, all kinds of enemies to fight. No grand story, but instead just have each round be either totally random, or be decided by a randomized bracket system so it's stays a bit less predicable for each playthrough. Speaking of being less predictable, maybe have the actual arenas take place in various locations in oblivion that provide a challenge on their own or have potential benefits depending on the opponent or your play-style. Some examples from the top of my head are to fight in a place with several hidden traps that can and will hurt both the player and the opponent, or a forest with thick fog to make it harder to be detected and harder to find and fight your enemy, a platform in the shape of a ring with lava surrounding it, a room filed with spinning blades like the ones in dwemer ruins, a place filled with beasts that are hostile to both combatants, possibly start on a series of small platforms that are easy to fall off of and will result in a lot of fall damage, and finally a standard flat Colosseum for straight forward combat. Perhaps each match could have a small chance of having an extra twist thrown in such as spawning a bunch of monsters or bear traps to ad an extra layer of excitement. Also spectating other matches. Another objectively good idea is to have modes other than a one-on-one such as team battles or a match where you don't fight each other but instead try to outlast your opponent in a lightning storm or an intensified version of Alduin's fire storm. That's all I could come up with but I hope it would be of interest to other players and more importantly the mod authors as well.

[Zebsi]

Had an idea a while back, might make it after I finish up some of my current projects, not sure though.

 

You'd be able to encounter this dude, the Midnight Trader, randomly when you travel. If you find him, you can ask him for almost anything, from gold, to a dragon soul, to a perk point. He'll grant your wish, but you'll instantly be transported to an arena located within some pocket plane, where you'll have to fight Daedra and other creatures.

 

Nothing as grand as what you're expecting, but I think it counts.

[JasperBark]

I'll admit I got carried away in the middle of writing this, as long as it isn't just some random rogue that knocks the player out to get them to participate, and that we can fight enemies that are actually at our level is what is the most important.