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What type of Necromancer will your character be? White, Grey or Black.
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White Necromancer- Those who respect the living and the dead. Use the arts to help put undead to rest, and only use the corpses of the willing or use it to consult the spirts of the dead in times of need. White Represents a Good aligned person in this case a good aligned Necromancer. Example Vastarie from The Legend of Vastarie
Grey Necromancer-Raises corpses to help defend and when under attack and only on fallen foes in situations that call for it Never doing it to enslave the dead and allowing the dead to be released when the fight is over. Example Serana from Skyrim Dawnguard. Grey represents a Neutrally aligned person in this case a neutrally aligned Necromancer that is neither good or evil.
Black Necromancer- The common type of Necromancer who uses the dark arts to enslave the souls of the dead, corrupts the souls of the dead, and raise corpses. Thus causing suffering to peoples souls without care or empathy. Digging up graves for corpses to raise for morbid research or study. They are either former worm cult members that got betrayed or are independent or roleplay wise are members of the Worm Cult. They live up to the vile reputation and are no better then the Worm Cult. Most Famous Example, Mannimarco. Black Necromancers are obviously evil aligned in their methods. Black represents Evil aligned and in this case a Evil Aligned Necromancer.
Edited by Thevampirenight on February 13, 2019 12:10PM Grey Necromancer-Raises corpses to help defend and when under attack and only on fallen foes in situations that call for it Never doing it to enslave the dead and allowing the dead to be released when the fight is over. Example Serana from Skyrim Dawnguard. Grey represents a Neutrally aligned person in this case a neutrally aligned Necromancer that is neither good or evil.
Black Necromancer- The common type of Necromancer who uses the dark arts to enslave the souls of the dead, corrupts the souls of the dead, and raise corpses. Thus causing suffering to peoples souls without care or empathy. Digging up graves for corpses to raise for morbid research or study. They are either former worm cult members that got betrayed or are independent or roleplay wise are members of the Worm Cult. They live up to the vile reputation and are no better then the Worm Cult. Most Famous Example, Mannimarco. Black Necromancers are obviously evil aligned in their methods. Black represents Evil aligned and in this case a Evil Aligned Necromancer.
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What type of Necromancer will your character be? White, Grey or Black. 335 votes
White Necromancer- Good Aligned
9%
32 votes
Grey Necromancer-Neutral Aligned
19%
64 votes
Black Necromancer-Evil Aligned
29%
98 votes
I'm going for a Death Knight, Mix of Warrior and Necromancer and possibly evil, but maybe good or neutral.
12%
43 votes
I'm not going to play Necromancer.
18%
63 votes
I will have characters that will be different Some Good, Some Evil Some Neutral.
10%
35 votes
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✭✭✭✭✭I will have characters that will be different Some Good, Some Evil Some Neutral.I expect eventually I will break down and make a couple necromancer characters despite hating myself for having to do yet another playthrough. Even though I am still loath to even buy the expansion, I know myself, and likely will get over the vexation and do it anyhow because Elder Scrolls... (and I am sure the people at ZOS are counting on that!)
And I intend to spread it around... depending on how many additional character slots they will let us have... I definitely will start with one classic evil "corpse-herder" magica necromancer, and then intend to do a more neutrally aligned "death monk" stamina type... and maybe also a good-ish "tomb guardian"... guess we shall see.0 -
Slack✭✭✭✭✭Black Necromancer-Evil AlignedRedguard Stam nec
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✭✭✭✭✭Black Necromancer-Evil AlignedBlack necromancy, I am not really going against the stereotype with this one.
Current concept thinking is a Telvanni mage who was betrayed by other Telvanni mages for some reason and wound up being killed by Mannimarco and becoming the vestige. From there it's all onto dark magic and revenge.@Turelus - EU PC Megaserver
"Don't count on others for help. In the end each of us is in this alone. The survivors are those who know how to look out for themselves."12 -
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✭✭✭✭✭Black Necromancer-Evil AlignedMy current plan is to make my existing evil character into a necromancer. He was created specifically to do things my other characters won't do, like join the Dark Brotherhood and become a vampire, so necromancy seems like a logical addition. Although I'm going to miss the nightblades stealth abilities if the necromancer doesn't have something similar.
He won't be digging up any graves for corpses though. Why go to all that effort for a half-rotted mess when there's plenty of fresh, intact bodies around who are one Blade of Woe away from becoming a corpse, and he can fill a soul gem in the process?PC EU player | She/her/hers | PAWS (Positively Against Wrip-off Stuff) - Say No to Crown Crates!
"Remember in this game we call life that no one said it's fair"1 -
moses1763✭✭✭Black Necromancer-Evil AlignedI will play as totally evil without thought for alliances or care for fellow citizens of Tamriel; rolling into town taking any and all unaware souls avoiding town guards...
oh my good times incoming!Live, Laugh, and Hope!0 -
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✭✭✭Pink with cream spots...
probably tending to off-cream over time
What else is a decaying corpse???“Be as a tower, that, firmly set,
Shakes not its top for any blast that blows!”
Dante Alighieri, The Divine Comedy4 -
BaylorCorvette✭✭✭✭✭Supreme Leader Corvette - StamSorc
Founder of Dominion Special Forces
YouTube - ESO & Automotive Racing
DC Zerg Busting0 -
Othniel327✭✭✭Grey Necromancer-Neutral AlignedLike a true Dunmer, I shall eschew necromancy (aside from ancestor worship) practiced on my own people.0
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✭✭I'm going to use weapon and guild skills only, and attend weekly NA meetings to kick my taboo habit.4 -
Tsukyme✭✭✭Black Necromancer-Evil AlignedWorm cult all the way for the win
"A'tvar where are you?"1 -
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✭I'm going for a Death Knight, Mix of Warrior and Necromancer and possibly evil, but maybe good or neutral.Shadow Knight... I just hope the class skills work with what I have in mind.Main: (PvP & PvE)PS5/NA - Ras Kalik a Redguard Templar - Daggerfall Covenant • 1550+ Champion
Ras Kalik a Redguard Templar, the Vestige
PvP:
Aurik Siet'ka a Redguard Necromancer
Cacique the Sage of Ius a Redguard Warden
Jux Blackheart a Redguard Nightblade
Goliath of Hammerfell a Redguard Dragonknight
Kaotik Von Dae'mon a Redguard* Sorcerer
PvP: (Specialty)
Tyrus Septim an Imperial Lycan Sorcerer
Tsar af-Bomba a Redguard Vampiric Nightblade
Movárth Piquine a Nord Vampiric Necromancer
Uri Ice-Heart the Twin a Nord Vampiric Warden
PvE:
Cinan Tharn an Imperial Dragonknight
Bates Vesuius of Dawnstar an Imperial Dragonknight
Herzog Zwei the Genesis an Akavari* Templar
Tav'i at-Shinji a Redguard** Warden
Lucky Hunch the Gambler - a Redguard Nightblade
Leveling...
Zenovia at-Tura a Redguard** Sorcerer
Yesi af-Kalik a Redguard Templar
Voa a Priest of Sep a Redguard* Necromancer
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Passives of another race used. (RP)
*Breton
**Imperial
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Ras Kalik the Vestige, a renown Redguard warrior; He has been blessed to save Tamriel from Molag Bal’s destructive Planemeld while reuniting the Five Companions. His further accomplishments after defeating Molag Bal, has been to stop the destruction of Morrowind, the Clockwork City, return order to the isle of Summerset and create a new king in Wrothgar and a queen in Elsywer. These events have made him a living legend and continue to lead him into new adventures throughout Tamriel, as well as into the hearts of many ladies including the Elf Queen, Aryenn. Over many years of adventurous travels, Ras Kalik had become a loner, until he re-visited his homeland of Alik'r.
Alik'r and it's cities were overrun by the undead Ra-Netu and therefore he made an allegiance with Alik'r's own Ash'abah tribe. These Ash'abah with his help, cleansed the city of Sentinel in Alik'r desert and it's surrounding areas of the undead brought to life by the Withered Hand. After rescuing Sentinel from the undead zombies, King Fahara’jad’s personal bodyguard the Goliath of Hammerfell, who was given this name by Imperials in the region; was asked to assist the tribe after learning of the defeat of the Withered Hand to the Ash'abah. Kalik promised Goliath he would task him with fighting living enemies on the battlefield if he so desired. Goliath being a Yokudan warrior wields a massive sword in respect to the Ansei, a gift given by the Imperial, Cinan Tharn. Not many soldiers are able to wield double two handed weapons, but Goliath loves to get up and personal in a fight, so he also carries a giant maul, both weapons laced with magical flames.
Jux Blackheart is a master thief that masquerades as a Bard at the Sisters of the Sands inn, with his younger sidekick Lucky Hunch for pilfering and gambling during this time. Jux was known to infiltrate any towns bank vault he came across and even delved into Ayelid ruins without detection. Kalik can vividly recall the night he met the famed thief. Jux found himself rummaging thru a slightly inebriated Kalik’s pocket for too long, on a full-mooned night and because of his greed and the glimmer of his golden armor in the moonlight. He lost his left pinky fingertip as a lesson! But in return, he gained a new friend, as it was his first time since a child being caught red-handed...
Upon arrival back in the Alik'r after many moons of adventuring, Ras Kalik ventures to Bergama. Visiting The Winking Jackal, he runs into Jux Blackheart, who introduces him to the coin game Crowns vs Forebearers (Heads vs Tails) and Golden Dwemer (RBG).... Jux constantly takes gold from the unfortunate thru theft or gambling, his biggest gambling victim is actually his partner in crime known as Lucky Hunch the Gambler. Lucky doesn't mind losing any gold coins to Jux... as Jux saved him from Altmer slavers in Summerset, by stealing a key and sending him on a boat to the mainland years prior. Lucky spent years in slavery with Khajiits in Summerset and picked up the art of subterfuge, using illusion magic disguises and stealing there.
Kaotik Von’Daemon an outcast, and a half-caste between a Breton mother and a Redguard father. Kaotik become a pariah due to his conjuration of Daedra pets. He was taught healing magic during his childhood years by his Breton mother. His father due to Redguard customs exiled him from the desert, sending him by wagon caravan to be a soldier in the war in Cyrodiil. He happened to meet Kalik while traveling from Alik'r, during this long caravan ride the caravan he was in was ambushed in Bangkorai by a group of bandits. Kalik by chance was also traveling thru this area on his Auridon Warhorse (which was bestowed to him by his friend, Darien Gautier). During this ambush, Kalik was able to rescue five hostages from the bandits. Kaotik was the first rescued, and Ras Kalik also recruited him to be in the Ash'abah tribe. These core Ash'abah tribesmen may never be seen together in travel as they partake in their own adventures but they always know what each other is doing; as they frequent a hideout in northern Bankorai. Their hideout an old Orc castle ruin, is kept watch by Nuzhimeh and she passes messages written between them, and frequently they also enjoy her company and her bed.
The other men rescued were a Dunmer banker, an Imperial mercenary and two other soldiers, an Imperial and a Breton Knight, stating proudly he was an Akavir descendent. One of the Imperials, Cinan, claimed to be related to Abnur Tharn the Battlemage of the Imperial Elder Council (One of Ras Kalik's mentors in the Five Companions). Cinan Tharn was really Abnur's drunkard treasure hunting illegitimate son. He was caught smuggling artifacts out of the Ayleid ruins in Cyrodiil and the elder of the two Imperials was Tyrus Septim a retired Imperial navy battle-mage (now a Lycan mercenary living in the city of Rimmen) and guard to the Tharn family. As much as Abnur Tharn hated his half-sister Euraxia, he dislikes his bas†ard son Cinan more. Tyrus now a ruffian and privateer had been paid by Abnur Tharn to watch over Cinan as much as possible. Cinan Tharn a drunkard, loves to drink at least a quarter barrel of Nord mead before he raids various delves and dungeons for relics to sell on the black market. Cinan also plans to one day, run an illegal gambling ring... which he thinks will net him more gold for his wares.
The Dunmer captive shackled to the Imperials looked familiar to Kalik from his time in Morrowind.... and he recognized him as Tythis Andromo a House Telvanni slave-owner and banker from Vvardenfell. During a rough interrogation to Tythis, Ras Kalik learnt why the bandits accosted him. The racist Dunmer was providing slaves as soldiers for the Three Banner War. The bandits were trying to negotiate a lucrative ransom for Andromo and the Imperials.... Kalik did not need any of this gold and he could never set Tythis free as he did with the two Imperial soldiers. His past involvement with slavery and war crimes, made Kalik's blood boil. He chose not to execute Tythis, as he figured the worse punishment for this former rich and opulent slave owner, is to now be an imprisoned servant for Ras Kalik and the tribe.
Herzog Zwei the Genesis a reknown Imperial/Akavirri battle-mage. His roots going back to Akavir through his mother’s bloodline. (His mother is descended from the Akaviri, through Versidue-Shae, and his Imperial father met her in Hakoshae, while traveling) Herzog earned the nickname "the Genesis" from his father as a child, as he was his mother's first born child, and last, as she tragically died in child-birth.
Herzog was seeking to purchase an artifact from Cinan Tharn, before their capture and was meeting Tyrus while in Rimmen, who introduced him to Cinan. This artifact being the Ayelid artifact; the sword Sinweaver. After their rescue and the exchange of gold to Cinan for the sword he decided to slip away before Ras Kalik could question who he was, and why the Akavir descendant really wanted that sword. Herzog was headed to Nagastani — An Ayleid ruin in eastern Cyrodiil. He had read in scrolls that the Sword would give him magical powers to meet his mothers spirit, if he performed an Ayleid ritual at an old shrine hidden there. Equipped with the artifact sword, he was off to start his own adventure but Ras Kalik, did indeed notice the sword however and instead sent a letter to Jux Blackheart (whom also was interested in Ayleid treasures), to attempt to find Herzog and acquire the sword. (*Azani Blackheart in Elder Scroll's Oblivion is Jux's descendant some 747 years later)
And so the Redguard, Imperial and Akaviri men parted ways ... While Ras Kalik went off to Elsweyr to encounter the latest threat to Tamriel, with Abnur Tharn and Sai Sahan - - DRAGONS!! Little did Ras Kalik know a few people were awaiting him in Senchal besides Sai. A necromancer survived his attack on the Withered Hand, while in Alik'r. The necromancer known as Auriek Siet'ka is also following him to the land of the Khajiits and Cacique the Sage of Ius a Shaman mystic who has become attuned spiritually with Tu'whacca (a Redguard God) and Ius (the Animal God), after being burned severely by the escaped dragons in Elsywer, is awaiting his arrival also. Aurik is a soldier of the Daggerfall Covenant that was introduced to necromancy while in the military, even though this magicka art is not spoken of openly by most of the Military leaders. He came to Alik'r and worked with the Withered Hand before Ras Kalik intervened on their plans. After the defeat of the Withered Hand, he aligned with the Worm Cult, and is constantly adapting and perfecting his necromantic arts.
After his journey to Rimmen, Kalik heads south to Senchal, in the southern regions of Elyswer. This new adventure will also put him on a path to meet a strange Redguard man. The stranger which was infected with an untreated Peyrite disease and also was the exiled from the Order of the New Moon cult, due to his sickness. He originally joined the cult to worship Laatvulon, the green dragon, mistakenly thinking it was the Daedric prince Peyrite. This confused and suffering cultist is known as Tsar al-Bomba and he is on a path to spread the disease. He was originally infected in Orccrest while recruiting members there. Can Ras Kalik and the shaman Cacique cure this poor soul, only time will tell. Little does Tsar al-Bomba know, that his infection is tied to Vampirism, and eventually the desire for blood will take over his mind. Senchal also offers Kalik his latest love interest... Aeliah. Whom he fondly led thru battles with the Dragonguard.
After the trek thru the heat, tropical and desert climate of Northern and Southern Elyswer, Ras Kalik heads north to the cold mountain range of Skyrim. His companion friend Lyris beckons for him with a letter sent by crow...
Movárth Piquine - a former vampire hunter (now infected), within the Fighter's Guild (and a secretive necromancer) was in Skyrim working with the Morthaal Guard. On a patrol mission he was caught in Frewien's ice curse outside of Morthaal with the frozen undead. Movárth's vampiric infection kept him from becoming an undead minion to the curse. He was able to use necromantic ice-magic to encase himself safely until he was freed with Freiwen, when the Vestige Ras Kalik broke the curse.
Uri Ice-Heart - brother of Urfon Ice-Heart. The twin sons of Atli and Oljourn Ice-Heart. The Ice-Heart family are originally from Markarth but now reside on the Jerall Mountain range near Cyrodiil, with their younger sister Araki. The twins had joined the Winterborn Reachmen while living in Markarth. Urfon pushed west to Orsinium with the Winterborn Clan, leaving his family behind. Uri stayed behind with his parents and sister to live in the family cabin for safety, avoiding the Vampire plague infiltrating the Reach. After news reaches him and he hears of Urfon's death... Uri leaves and heads home and is seeking vengeance. Meanwhile, his sister has also moved on to Windhelm to join the Fighter's guild. He will visit his sister, once before going to seek vengeance and she will craft him armor mixed with ice, called Stalhrim armor. Uri fearing death, after his brother's passing, falls victim to the convincing talk of Movárth at a Nordic tavern, and will also becomes a vampire.
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EvilEye✭✭I'm going for a Death Knight, Mix of Warrior and Necromancer and possibly evil, but maybe good or neutral.2-hander and a living dead around me. Sometimes evil, sometimes neutral0 -
AlboMalefica✭✭✭✭White Necromancer- Good AlignedGoing to create our lord and saviour Jesus Christ11
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✭✭✭✭✭I will have characters that will be different Some Good, Some Evil Some Neutral.I'm not a dualist, so I don't conceptualize my characters along a "good vs evil" spectrum. Also, not that excited for a necromancer class. It really isn't my thing. I'll probably make something, but.... meeeehh.1 -
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✭BLUE. All of my characters are Blues. I don't know if I will play a necromancer or not. I much rather have a bard.1 -
Ballcap✭✭✭✭Black Necromancer-Evil AlignedBlack - I have my main Templar who is a goody-goody paladin type so I think it's time to go evil on a character. I almost never do that so it will be a nice change of pace.1 -
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✭White Necromancer- Good AlignedI like to think there's a secret militant sect of warrior-priests within the Church of Arkay that fight fire with fire.
They only use the bodies and souls of those they have convinced to aid them and such, and, while I don't roleplay, is the main idea behind my upcoming Imperial Necrotank."Best" healer PC/NA2 -
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✭✭I'm not going to play Necromancer.I won't be playing Necromancer, because I only run one character. Whilst he is a pilgrim of Stendarr, he's not averse to stealing or lying to achieve his goals.Edited by CMDR_Un1k0rn on February 13, 2019 5:25PMIn-game username: Un1korn | Happy member of the PCNA UESP guild (Resident Daggerfall Covenant enjoyer) | Main & basically only character: Crucian Vulpin, Imperial Dragonknight of the Daggerfall Covenant, and Undaunted Bulwark (I tank) | Mountain bike enjoyer and vulpine appreciator | If you know me from PCEU: No | To ZOS: THANK YOU FOR LETTING ME BRING MY HORSE INTO BATTLE!3 -
Zordrage✭✭✭✭✭I'm going for a Death Knight, Mix of Warrior and Necromancer and possibly evil, but maybe good or neutral.Gonna tank with my Hybrid build necro :P1
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✭✭✭✭✭Black Necromancer-Evil AlignedThe dead should serve the living. They are merely tools to be wielded by the capable.This Bosmer was tortured to death. There is nothing left to be done.0 -
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✭Black Necromancer-Evil AlignedI have a good vampire so why not an evil Necromancer?0 -
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✭✭✭I'm not a dualist, so I don't conceptualize my characters along a "good vs evil" spectrum. Also, not that excited for a necromancer class. It really isn't my thing. I'll probably make something, but.... meeeehh.
My thoughts exactly. I'm not even sure how to answer the poll.
To me the concept of Necromancy is one born more out of egotism than the standard good vs evil - you know, playing God and that sort of thing.0