After Alduin is an adult-themed roleplay. There will be disturbing images and sexual content. If you are not mature enough to handle such content, please do not join this roleplay.
Near the city of Blacklight, across the border in Morrowind, two forces are locked in a deadly struggle. On one side: The vampires, the bloodsuckers, worshipers of Molag Bal, who seek to extinguish forever the light of the sun and leave themselves free to prey upon the living.
But one thing stands in their path. A noble organization, calling itself the Dawnguard, is perhaps the only thing between the vampires and their wicked goal.
The vampires, with the blessing of Molag Bal, have become terrible indeed: They have learned to unlock their true being, unleashing monstrous vampire lords who glide across the night, preying on the souls of the living….and the dead. If they can gather a trio of Tamriel’s Elder Scrolls, they could rewrite the fabric of the universe itself, and blot out the sun itself. They are led by the great and terrible Lord Harkon, and his daughter, Serana.
The Dawnguard have little to combat this threat, but they work in the name of Meridia, the Lady of Light, and perhaps if they can recover her sacred artifact, the Dawnbreaker, it might prove a critical tool in combating the vampires.
Take up arms, brave hero, and choose a side: Will you become a vampire, spawn of a Daedric Prince, being of the night and warrior of the shadows? Or will you join the Dawnguard, and raise your sword in the defense of the land you love?
Notes on Current Events
The Dovahkiin
The Dovahkiin, Eimar Stormtongue, defeated Alduin in Sovngarde and earned the respect of dragons and mortals alike all across Tamriel for this deed. Now, he lives at the peak of the Throat of the World, engaged in meditation and learning with the venerable Parthurnaax. His mastery of the Thu'um now surpasses even that of his teachers, the Greybeards.
The Civil War
During the peace summit at High Hrothgar, the Dovahkiin negotiated the exchange of the Stormcloak's Winterhold for the Imperial Falkreath, resulting in the installment of Jarls Kraldar and Dengeir, respectively, while Whiterun remains resolutely neutral under Jarl Balgruuf the Greater. However, battles have quickly escalated as two champions have made themselves known: Legate Bormir Silverblood, formerly of Markarth, and Holgeira Stormblade, the Maiden Fury. The city of Windhelm was nearly taken by Imperial troops under Legate Silverblood's command during the Three-Moons Siege, only skirting capture by the arrival of Stormblade's reinforcements. Though Windhelm soon recovered, the docks were totally destroyed, requiring a large expenditure of time and resources to replace, and the walls took heavy damage from the Imperial war machines.
The Guilds
Many of Skyrim's guilds and organizations have faced major upheaval in recent months.
The aging Harbinger of the Companions, Kodlak Whitemane, perished in a Silver-Hand attack on Jorrvaskr, being replaced by Horstar the Wolf, a ferocious yet wise leader, and husband of fellow Companion Aela the Huntress.
The College of Winterhold suffered a major blow when a Thalmor representative murdered Arch-Mage Aren and attempted to make use of the recently discovered Eye of Magnus to gain incredible power. He, in turn, was defeated by a young Imperial mage, Juliette Lalelius.
In Riften, the Thieves' Guild was crippled when Guild Master Mercer Frey abandoned the guild, taking the entire treasury and the Skeleton Key of Nocturnal with him. He was tracked down and killed by a recently-inducted Nightingale called Dar'Joto, with the assistance of fellow Nightingales Brynjolf and Karliah, and restored the blessing of Lady Nocturnal to the guild once again.
The Dark Brotherhood, now operating as an independent organization in Skyrim, was nearly completely decimated when leader Astrid betrayed an attempt to assassinate Emperor Titus Mede II to the Penitus Oculatus. She was slain after she performed the Black Sacrament on herself by Nathala Selara, a female Dunmer of truly exceptional stealth, who then went on to finish the contract and kill the Emperor.
The Blades, disbanded since the War of the Red Diamond, have begun to reform, under the leadership of Delphine and the tutelage of Esbern. Though still small in numbers, they are quite active in fighting dragons throughout Skyrim.
Dragons
Though many dragons have submitted themselves to the wisdom and enlightenment of Parthurnaax's teachings, far more still remain wild, raiding villages and feeding on livestock. Many scholars, in fact, have come to Skyrim specifically to study them, and evidence shows that they may be able to reproduce.
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2 Minor skills: (2 skills at Apprentice level)
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Equipment: (500 gold to spend on equipment)
Spells: (You can pick two spells for each school you’re proficient in, equal or less than your skill level. Everyone gets two Novice-level spells for free.)
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1. Listen to the DM
2. Post in third person, past-tense, and use proper grammar.
3. No idiotic, non-Elder Scrolls behavior (i.e. your character cannot be named Jim).
4. No godmodding.
5. No Mary Sues or Gary Sues.
6. Have fun! Or else...
7. Obey the rules.
Player Characters
Baloth-Kul as Brandoril Dralor
Musicman247 as Dalog gro Malnon
Chaos the N'wah as Do'Krin
Ranga360 as J'Kavar
Unionhack as Ra'zhar
The-Shadow-One as Gives-Out-Shadow
EpicAbrad as Adrianne Articus
Eltee as Irriwen
Minor Edits as Theodore Ashcroft
Bromance as Sasal Valor
Imp as Jaganvir
Hissien as Arithorn
Journal
25th Last Seed, 4E 202
A group of adventurers gathered in the center of the bustling market town of Blacklight. A pair of vampires attacked, forcing the party to work together in order to defeat them, assisted by a Redguard named Isran. Upon the conclusion of the battle, they were invited to join the Dawnguard, a vampire-hunting organization led by Isran, hidden somewhere in the Rift. The group purchased some supplies, and they split into two groups: Brandoril, Dal, Do'Krin, Ra'zhar, Jar'Lulum, Gives-Out-Shadow, Anaril, and Adrianne in one, and J'Kavar and Irri in the other. A large thunderstorm struck, soaking both parties thoroughly.
26th Last Seed, 4E 202
Irri and J'Kavar quickly overtook their companions as they crossed the border, and together the two groups traveled to Windhelm. Once there, they split up again, the two southerners heading to Kynesgrove in order to avoid the Stormcloaks. The others attempted to stay at Candlehearth Hall; however, thanks to an accident, they were attacked by the local Nords and a massive brawl soon began, which ended just as quickly. The city guard was summoned, and all but Adrianne and Anaril wear ousted from the tavern. These four sought refuge at the New Gnisis Cornerclub, the owner of which allowed them to rest over night in the common room.
27th Last Seed, 4E 202
Dal, Brandoril, Ra'zhar, Do'Krin, and Gives-Out-Shadow together hired a carriage to take them to Riften. Adrianne had already left in a different carriage earlier that day. They arrived in Riften slightly before nightfall and made their way to the Bee and Barb inn, soon followed by J'Kavar and Irri. A Breton named Theodore Ashcroft recruited Adrianne's assistance on a job he was doing for a wealthy resident of Riften, and Irri and J'Kavar were approached by an Orc named Durak, a member of the Dawnguard. He agreed to guide them and the others to his organization's headquarters the next morning.
28th Last Seed, 4E 202
The party awoke the next morning, and spent the day traveling to Fort Dawnguard, where they feasted and met up with many of the organization's members. Theodore received some crossbow training from Sorine Jurard, a master archer, and all of them acquired new gear from the Dawnguard's armory.
29th Last Seed, 4E 202
On the following day, most of the adventurers set out with Sorine and Durak for their first vampire hunting expedition, near Dawnstar. They rode hard all day and got there shortly before nightfall, only to be greeted by a dragon. After a pitched battle, the dragon was ultimately slain, and Ra'zhar met his brother, Ra'ziir, now a vampire. Sorine refused to allow Ra'ziir into the Dawnguard in his present state, and so the two Khajiit brothers left, heading for Morthal and hopefully a cure for Ra'ziir. They arrived and were met by a Redguard named Falion, and were shortly joined by Brandoril, who was hoping to purchase some black soul gems. Together, the group of four set out for a vampire lair, where they battled a powerful vampire lord called Movarth. Ultimately, he was defeated, though Brandoril was badly wounded. Ra'zhar and Ra'ziir stayed behind, while Falion took Brandoril back to his home to try and heal him. Ra'zhar and Ra'ziir freed a curious Khajiit, who seemed to speak in riddles and called himself M'aiq. Meanwhile, the others back in Dawnstar feasted on dragon steaks cooked by the innkeeper, and Dal rescued Wylandriah from certain death.
I knew it.
(not to say I wouldn't thoroughly adore a DLC set in Morrowind)
