HatterMaster Posted March 6, 2013 Share Posted March 6, 2013 (edited) Now this is just an idea that I had floating around in my head to reward the player for finishing the main quest, with a neutral reward that still has multiple options, whilst keeping work to a minimum. I've included all three options that I had hovering around in my head, but it could be considered just the "Accepting Admiration" part, since it's a neutral option but still a nice unique reward. So you've travelled through time, learned lost knowledge and defeated the first born son of a god whilst in heaven, and were rewarded with.... bupkiss, not a sausage, diddly squat, you get the idea. Now I know some mods add a form of end quest reward, from shouts to houses, but those tend to lean towards a certain play type, and none of it is from the people, you know, those few different civilisations you just b**ch slapped a god for. So I got thinking, why not add a something to reward you for your heroic deeds, gifted from the people, whilst not leaning towards any play type? So, I came up with this The Idea: After you kill Alduin, a few days later you'd receive a letter asking you to come to the base of the throat of the world, were someone will great you and inform you the people wish to reward you (dotted with the appropriate boot licking and brown nosing), telling you they wish to erect a statue in your honour, at which point you'll be given three options: Humble Hero: Say there's no need, you were only doing your duty etc. which will garnish an insistence that a small shrine be erected in your honour, it would be a humble little stone alter, with some flora, candles, sacks and a lock box for people to leave you offerings (this is for a more heroic and humble Dragonborn, honour bound and what not) Accepting Admiration: Happily accept the offer of recognition for your deeds, which will results in thanks for you coming and the erection of a statue of you, wearing noble clothing (no hat), it would feature some more sources of light (like braziers) and more flora, a few more sacks and a basic chest instead of the lock box. (fitting of a normal Dragon born, not to humble of their accomplishments but happy with the admiration) Gods Greed: Scoff at the arrogance of the petty mortals of Tamerial and demand a great shrine! You'll be greeted with a rather stunned response, but your demand will be accepted. A giant ass statue (Mehrunes Dagon statue size) of you sitting on a throne in a Jarls stance, whilst wearing regal clothing (again no hat) will be constructed, surrounded by ever more flora, even more lighting (like giant fire pits), even more sacks and a fancy chest for offerings (most suited for your overbearing, evil overlord Dragonborn) Other Stuff: The reasoning behind the statue wearing noble cloths and regal cloths is because it doesn't lean towards any faction or play through style, and allows for fewer things to need to be re textured to have a proper stone appearance (since there would need to be a new texture for a vanilla throne, hairs, skin, and possibly scars and war paint). Also a script would be required to be able to use the player appearance a build to. So that's all folks, if you read through the giant wall of text, thanks for sticking in there ;D Edited March 6, 2013 by HatterMaster Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaradin Posted March 6, 2013 Share Posted March 6, 2013 I hate to rain on your parade, but while the lack of reward did feel disappointing, your idea is a little on the Fable side of silliness. If you want the People to reward you, then let them each time you see them in the streets - a random gift system of gold, flowers, jewelry or other trinkets which signify whatever the People can afford. This idea of everyone conveniently hearing about Alduin's death through word of mouth is absurd to me because there was no immediate indicator to the rest of Skyrim of Alduin's death - you fought him on a separate realm of reality, alone, without other witnesses to go and spread the tale. The only way people would know that Alduin was defeated would be the lessening of Dragon attacks in Skyrim, and even then, how are they supposed to link that with you, the mythical Dragonborn? Again, a nice bit of effort on your part, but in my opinion, it's completely contradictory to the atmosphere of Skyrim and The Elder Scrolls. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HatterMaster Posted March 6, 2013 Author Share Posted March 6, 2013 (edited) Very fair observation, I do admit that it is a little silly and very influenced by Fable and that people wouldn't really know that Alduin was dead, but you do have to take everything in Skyrim with a grain of salt, like people knowing you're dragonborn despite your face being covered and you never being to that city before, it's basicly the same thing. In the same way we could assume that an event as powerful as the death of what is basically a god, in the heavens, wouldn't have some kind of visibal magical falloutt on the Nirn. As for the people rewarding you, I meant in the way a governing body might fund the construction, much like in real life, the council don't go door to door asking people to give them money to build a statue, they use the excising funds at their desposal Edited March 6, 2013 by HatterMaster Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deleted3608344User Posted March 6, 2013 Share Posted March 6, 2013 How about Heimskr(The irritating guy who shouts about you being a maggot in Whiterun) praises you in public. Perhaps the Jarls grant you an estate? I think this would suffice for the demands of a reward. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaradin Posted March 7, 2013 Share Posted March 7, 2013 WHAT I'M NOT DRAGONBORN HOW CAN YOU SEE THROUGH MY CLEVER DISGUISE?! ... You've got a point there, Hatter. I do hate it when everyone knows me. This is what happens when you're a super famous hero. NO PRIVACY EVER, GAWD. Still, could make in a fun quest. Encounter some crazy cultist followers akin to that weird Reveler random encounter. THEN your ideas are completely reasonable! You have minions! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HatterMaster Posted March 7, 2013 Author Share Posted March 7, 2013 Exactly what I was thinking, from a couple people saying hi at the basic one, to the worshippers at the middle one kneeling in your presence, and finishing off with bad-sh*t crazy cultists who are more than happy for you to shout them into a wall Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tehandyman Posted March 10, 2013 Share Posted March 10, 2013 (edited) How about a little blonde bosmer that follows you around chanting "By Azura, by Azura, by Azura! It's the Dragonborn! I can't believe it's you! Standing here! Next to me!" or "Golly, you're the best! I'm going to follow you and watch you and worship the ground you walk on! Let's go!" And he eventually gets so annoying that you lead him to the top of the throat of the world and fusrodah his ass all the way to Dawnstar Source:http://www.uesp.net/wiki/Oblivion:Adoring_Fan Edited March 10, 2013 by Tehandyman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlduinWorldEater Posted March 10, 2013 Share Posted March 10, 2013 How about a little blonde bosmer that follows you around chanting "By Azura, by Azura, by Azura! It's the Dragonborn! I can't believe it's you! Standing here! Next to me!" or "Golly, you're the best! I'm going to follow you and watch you and worship the ground you walk on! Let's go!" And he eventually gets so annoying that you lead him to the top of the throat of the world and fusrodah his ass all the way to Dawnstar Source:http://www.uesp.net/wiki/Oblivion:Adoring_Fan Loving it! Hell, I end up Fus-Ro-Dah'ing most of my followers off of High Hrothgar's courtyard anyways...if I don't run 'em through with the Ebony Blade. Mephala just LOOOOOOVES me :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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