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I’ve decided to merge a couple of systems to try and make this work. First of all, characters will be using the SPECIAL system from Fallout; just to clear up that’s Strength, Perception, Endurance, Charisma, Intelligence, Agility and Luck – SPECIAL. This is purely a simple way for me to know what your characters are skilled at. To make this you start with 5 in each of these and have another 5 to distribute. Of course, you can take away points from one attribute, down to a minimum of 1, with the maximum being 10. They should be fairly easy to grasp, strength is a characters physical fitness, and would affect things like carry weight and would factor in if they were trying to do something physically demanding, along with endurance for example. The majority of judgements will be done simply by my reasoning, with a character’s SPECIAL in mind. I may also use a dice roll if there is a matter simply decided by chance. Things to keep in mind would be the quality of writing, the situation etc.

The Dragons – I may allow one or two players to actually play as Dragons. Although some semblance of balance will be kept, Dragons would have numerous advantages over mortals. In the game world, Dragons are high lords, direct servants of Alduin with many ruling over collections of communities themselves. They are highly powerful beings, exactly as seen in Skyrim, and their ranks vary. However, most of the Dragons will be more powerful, the many years they’ve had to build their power have helped, and many of the lesser dragons have by now been killed. However, for most mortals, as there is no Dragonborn, killing a Dragon is no small feat.

The Dragon Cult – The mortal servants of the Dragons, the dragon priests command these obedient clerics. Largely a cult of warrior priests, many can use the basic powers of the Thuum, similar to Dragur in the Tamriel we know. These act as the ‘town guards’, tax collectors and lesser nobles. Virtually any position of importance will be held by someone of this faction.

The Mortals – The conquered slaves of the Dragons and the priests. Living in isolated and impoverished communities, under the iron fist of the cult, they scrape out whatever living they can. Occupations for these oppressed souls are generally acquiring resources for the cult or even the dragons themselves. That is to say, they farm food for themselves and the cult, as well as mine precious gems and ores for the dragons, who hoard their treasure, and for the cult, who use these to make weapons or tools.

The resistance – living away from society, in caves or ancient ruins, these mysterious figures seek freedom from the oppression of the dragons, and many search for a weapon that would enable them to topple Alduin and the cult. They lead very difficult lives, supplies are scarce and they are constantly hunted by the dragon cult.

There are no septims any longer, money or wealth is generally represented by precious gems or metals, and trading is done purely by supplies.

A plot may be introduced as players move through the world.

The world is Tamriel, however certain areas may be slightly different, for example none of the cities will be occupied, at least not to the extent they once were.

Time and Travel will be more like in Greg Keyes' universe, not in the scaled down version it is in the game i.e. it takes days to travel between settlements, rather than hours.

Standard RP practice basically, that is to say -
No Godmodding.
Hide out of character posts, and keep it civil.
Don't be an idiot.
You guys know how to RP.

This is all fairly loose, any significant equipment can simply be included under appearance. The SPECIAL system is fairly well known.
Name:
Race:
Sex:
Age:
Appearance:
Personality:
A short bio:
SPECIAL:
S:
P:
E:
C:
I:
A:
L:

Post Character sheets below! It's not as if there'll be many of us anyway.

Name: Quenthel
Race: Mazken
Sex: Female
Age: Immortal

Appearance: Tall at 6'5" tall, Quenthel has a muscular build with large breasts that provide an encumbrance more often than they aid in any real way, she weighs around a hundred and eighty pounds. She has long white hair, cat-like blue eyes and extremely long hair that is primarily impractical in battle. She has a largely untainted face in terms of scarring, her back however is covered in slashes and burns. Here is an artist's rendering:

Personality: Alignment: Lawful Neutral, Quenthel retains her respect for order and lawfulness from her tenure in the Shivering Isles as a Guard.
Short Bio:She has many memories, but the mind of the immortal sometimes forgets when events have occurred if they remember them at all. Her past is irrelevant save for the relatively recent past.

Quenthel was standing in the wilds of the Shivering Isles one moment, the next she was be wrenched through the veil seperating Oblivion from Mundus, and the next she stood in a summoning circle with a Lichlord of the Dragon Cult forcing its will upon her. For many years she was the servant of Beinal (worthy-destroyer) performing a number of tasks for her lord in his attempts to rise in the dragon cult. He was a relatively minor leader amongst his people, and he eventually lost favor with the dragons and was slain. Without any will to control her, Quenthel finally managed to break free of the bonds of slavery and was bound to Mundus for an indefinite amount of time.

Ever since her freedom fifteen years ago, she has done the best she could to keep her head down by living in the now wild-lands that make up Tamriel and just surviving owing allegiance to no one. She does not go out of her way to save those in need and likewise does not engage in banditry.

Equipment: Battered Dark Seducer Light Armor (accented with furs for their warmth), Fur Cloak, Dark Seducer Bow, Dark Seducer War Axe, Sorcery
SPECIAL:
S:7
P:6
E:5
C:2
I:8
A:7

Name: Anise Saren

Race: Dunmer

Sex: Female

Age: 64

Appearance: Shoulder length charcoal grey hair, grey skin and red eyes. Vertical scar across the face over the left eye. Tall for a Dunmer with a lean and somewhat muscular build. Carries a pack on her back for travel. For casual wear she has dark blue mage robes and fur boots. However when she believes she might be facing combat she wears Nordic Carved Armor complete with shield and helmet along with a silver sword.

Personality: As a priest of The Reclamations (Azura, Mephala and Boethiah) Anise is a rather religious person. She revers all three but does hold Boethiah in a somewhat elevated position, likely due to their relation to the unlawful overthrow of authority. She often prays to The Reclamations and seeks their consul. In combat Anise is as ruthless towards her foes as any good follower of Boethiah should be. She takes pride in her combat abilities and will kill her enemies, members of the Dragon Cult, without hesitation. However despite this she cares deeply about her small community and the well being of the people in it. She is willing to take significant risks to her own well being to help them. Usually has a cold exterior, only opening up to those she truly cares about.

Skills: Anise is a skilled Spellsword. As the leader of her community's religious practices she is also rather charismatic.

A short bio: Anise grew up an only child in Windhelm, her parents were part of the now extinct House Hlaalu. Anise was a young adult when the Dragons returned to Tamriel. Her parents were killed in riots when starving Nords attacked the Dunmer of the city to loot what resources they had. Before the Dragons attacked Windhelm she fled along with around a hundred other Dunmer to the east, to Morrowind. Over half the members of the expedition died while travelling. However close to the Morrowind border the group entered a cave where they decided to rest for the night. One member of the expedition who was feeling restless explored the cave during the night and discovered an ancient Dwemer ruin, still filled with Dwemer equipment. The ruin was also right next to an underground lake which housed plentiful fresh water and live fish and mudcrabs on top of the mushrooms that filled the cave and the ruin. Many believed Azura herself had played a role in guiding a group of her people to salvation as she had done before with the eruption of Red Mountain. The group of Dunmer became a kind of anarcho-commune, they lacked strong organised leadership but developed a strong sense of community, seeing themselves as a new Dunmer clan (The Undervillage Clan) and each other all as part of one large family. Over the years Anise became even more devoted in her faith, being tutored by an elderly priest of The Reclamations, Aron Grulen. They two were very close friends, Anise was deeply saddened by his death two years ago.

Undervillage was founded by 54 Dunmer and is now home to 78. For many it is the only home they've ever known. While Anise is considered by many to be the community's spiritual leader Undervillage has no single leader. Also just because she is a priest doesn't mean she never leaves Undervillage. The Undervillage Clan prefer to remain hidden, but on the rare occasions when they look for a group to explore the outside world Anise is often one of the first to volunteer. Last year she found the long dead body of a Nord in the snow and she relived her of her equipment, fine armour and a silver sword which she now wields if she ever has to head into battle.

SPECIAL:
S: 6
P: 5
E: 5
C: 6
I: 7
A: 6

Name: Arnand Maceil

Race: Breton

Sex: Male

Age: 29

Appearance: Light brown hair which is short on the sides,but longer and swept back on the top of the head. Little/no facial hair on his face. His eyes are a very dark, almost indigo blue. He is missing the lobe of his left ear, due to an 'accident' in his youth. He is of medium height, and slender of build. He usually wears dark-colored robes, often inscribed with various phrases in Daedric script. On his right shoulder blade, he bears a brand representing his service to Molag Bal.

Personality: Despite his reverence and service to Molag Bal, Arnand is not overly cruel unless his lord specifically demands it. To most, he is simply a kind, if quiet, outsider who occasionally wanders into town. Arnand is very concerned on what can be gained for himself and this is the primary force behind his actions, though what he gains is not always physical and can be information or even companionship at times. He is eager and willing to kill those who cross him, whoever that may be, as that tends to give him test subjects. Arnand is largely indifferent to the Dragon Cult as he views them as no different than any other religious group.

A short bio: Arnand was born the product of rape within a small village. His mother having died in child-birth, the villagers took the newborn and left him with group of Molag Bal worshipers, the leader of whom was believed to be his father. His childhood was a difficult one. He was often beaten and abused both physically and mentally, and slowly grew to hate this cult, praying that Bal would give him the revenge he wanted. At the age of 15, Arnand heard Molag Bal speak to him, commanding that he destroy these worshipers, and Arnand was all too happy to oblige. He was 'promised' that Bal would one day give him the gift of true vampirism if he pledged his service to him. Arnand did so, and has served Bal ever since, though he has yet to be given his reward. He has spend the time since perfecting his art, and trying to form a following, though he has not been successful on that front.

Skills: Arnand is a necromancer specializing in summoning the specters of those he has killed. He is very skilled in this art, and is proficient at using lightning magic when his minions won't suffice.

SPECIAL:
S:4
P:7
E:6
C:5
I:9
A:4

Name: Faeth Avlest
Race: Bosmer
Sex: Male
Age: 25
Appearance: Faeth is often in clothes such as
(mostly the cape and that type of attire, without the mask on, probably not accurate to where we are but) Whenever one can see his face, they would often notice first and foremost the long jagged series of scars running from his left cheek up across his nose, his eyes only just barely missed by whatever had marked him. His build is often obscured by his clothes but it offers itself more to agility than strength. Medium length brown locks roll down his face in a covering fringe. Faeth has deep brown, almost bordering upon black eyes. He’s completely clean-shaven, no stubble at all.
Personality: Pandering, Faeth much prefers to be on the winning side of anything. However even such he is not without morals, he’ll refuse to harm a child or anyone unarmed.
A short bio: Faeth grew up in Valenwood, a place of trees and archery. Faeth was interested in only one thing of these two. Trees. He clambered through the trees on his own, working on flexing some muscles of a magical nature or at least he used to on his own until a rare occasion happened. A werevulture, a lycanthrope native to Valenwood, appear, rampaging. Swiping at Faeth fast, it was only by his quick reflexes that he is not headless and came away with such scars upon his body. He didn’t get the treatment for the contagious disease by poor luck and as such he now resides in the dragon cult as a werevulture bosmer.
Skills: Magi – Conjuror of death and destruction. He uses any bodies around in a minor strain of necromancy and can only summon a fire Atronach. His skills in alteration is better compared to his skill in restoration of which he can cast only the most basic of cantrips and only to absorb health and stamina from others.
Werevulture – As one ‘blessed’ with lycanthropy Faeth is able to remove the shackles of earth and his human form with some mental preparation beforehand. Being in this form allows him to fly and scavenge food from corpses and bodies. Plus it has a rather impressive fear factor.
SPECIA:
S: 2
P: 8
E: 3
C: 6
I: 8
A: 8

Name: Quenthel
Race: Mazken
Sex: Female
Age: Immortal

Appearance: Tall at 6'5" tall, Quenthel has a muscular build with large breasts that provide an encumbrance more often than they aid in any real way, she weighs around a hundred and eighty pounds. She has long white hair, cat-like blue eyes and extremely long hair that is primarily impractical in battle. She has a largely untainted face in terms of scarring, her back however is covered in slashes and burns. Here is an artist's rendering: Personality: Alignment: Lawful Neutral, Quenthel retains her respect for order and lawfulness from her tenure in the Shivering Isles as a Guard.
Short Bio:She has many memories, but the mind of the immortal sometimes forgets when events have occurred if they remember them at all. Her past is irrelevant save for the relatively recent past.

Quenthel was standing in the wilds of the Shivering Isles one moment, the next she was be wrenched through the veil seperating Oblivion from Mundus, and the next she stood in a summoning circle with a Lichlord of the Dragon Cult forcing its will upon her. For many years she was the servant of Beinal (worthy-destroyer) performing a number of tasks for her lord in his attempts to rise in the dragon cult. He was a relatively minor leader amongst his people, and he eventually lost favor with the dragons and was slain. Without any will to control her, Quenthel finally managed to break free of the bonds of slavery and was bound to Mundus for an indefinite amount of time.

Ever since her freedom fifteen years ago, she has done the best she could to keep her head down by living in the now wild-lands that make up Tamriel and just surviving owing allegiance to no one. She does not go out of her way to save those in need and likewise does not engage in banditry.

Equipment: Battered Dark Seducer Light Armor (accented with furs for their warmth), Fur Cloak, Dark Seducer Bow, Dark Seducer War Axe, Sorcery
SPECIAL:
S:8
P:6
E:7
C:2
I:8
A:5
L:4

Name: Anise Saren

Race: Dunmer

Sex: Female

Age: 64

Appearance: Shoulder length charcoal grey hair, grey skin and red eyes. Vertical scar across the face over the left eye. Tall for a Dunmer with a lean and somewhat muscular build. Carries a pack on her back for travel. For casual wear she has dark blue mage robes and fur boots. However when she believes she might be facing combat she wears Nordic Carved Armor complete with shield and helmet along with a silver sword.

Personality: As a priest of The Reclamations (Azura, Mephala and Boethiah) Anise is a rather religious person. She revers all three but does hold Boethiah in a somewhat elevated position, likely due to their relation to the unlawful overthrow of authority. She often prays to The Reclamations and seeks their consul. In combat Anise is as ruthless towards her foes as any good follower of Boethiah should be. She takes pride in her combat abilities and will kill her enemies, members of the Dragon Cult, without hesitation. However despite this she cares deeply about her small community and the well being of the people in it. She is willing to take significant risks to her own well being to help them. Usually has a cold exterior, only opening up to those she truly cares about.

Skills: Anise is a skilled Spellsword. As the leader of her community's religious practices she is also rather charismatic.

A short bio: Anise grew up an only child in Windhelm, her parents were part of the now extinct House Hlaalu. Anise was a young adult when the Dragons returned to Tamriel. Her parents were killed in riots when starving Nords attacked the Dunmer of the city to loot what resources they had. Before the Dragons attacked Windhelm she fled along with around a hundred other Dunmer to the east, to Morrowind. Over half the members of the expedition died while travelling. However close to the Morrowind border the group entered a cave where they decided to rest for the night. One member of the expedition who was feeling restless explored the cave during the night and discovered an ancient Dwemer ruin, still filled with Dwemer equipment. The ruin was also right next to an underground lake which housed plentiful fresh water and live fish and mudcrabs on top of the mushrooms that filled the cave and the ruin. Many believed Azura herself had played a role in guiding a group of her people to salvation as she had done before with the eruption of Red Mountain. The group of Dunmer became a kind of anarcho-commune, they lacked strong organised leadership but developed a strong sense of community, seeing themselves as a new Dunmer clan (The Undervillage Clan) and each other all as part of one large family. Over the years Anise became even more devoted in her faith, being tutored by an elderly priest of The Reclamations, Aron Grulen. They two were very close friends, Anise was deeply saddened by his death two years ago.

Undervillage was founded by 54 Dunmer and is now home to 78. For many it is the only home they've ever known. While Anise is considered by many to be the community's spiritual leader Undervillage has no single leader. Also just because she is a priest doesn't mean she never leaves Undervillage. The Undervillage Clan prefer to remain hidden, but on the rare occasions when they look for a group to explore the outside world Anise is often one of the first to volunteer. Last year she found the long dead body of a Nord in the snow and she relived her of her equipment, fine armour and a silver sword which she now wields if she ever has to head into battle.

SPECIAL:
S: 6
P: 5
E: 5
C: 7
I: 7
A: 6
L: 4

Name: Arnand Maceil

Race: Breton

Sex: Male

Age: 29

Appearance: Light brown hair which is short on the sides,but longer and swept back on the top of the head. Little/no facial hair on his face. His eyes are a very dark, almost indigo blue. He is missing the lobe of his left ear, due to an 'accident' in his youth. He is of medium height, and slender of build. He usually wears dark-colored robes, often inscribed with various phrases in Daedric script. On his right shoulder blade, he bears a brand representing his service to Molag Bal.

Personality: Despite his reverence and service to Molag Bal, Arnand is not overly cruel unless his lord specifically demands it. To most, he is simply a kind, if quiet, outsider who occasionally wanders into town. Arnand is very concerned on what can be gained for himself and this is the primary force behind his actions, though what he gains is not always physical and can be information or even companionship at times. He is eager and willing to kill those who cross him, whoever that may be, as that tends to give him test subjects. Arnand is largely indifferent to the Dragon Cult as he views them as no different than any other religious group.

A short bio: Arnand was born the product of rape within a small village. His mother having died in child-birth, the villagers took the newborn and left him with group of Molag Bal worshipers, the leader of whom was believed to be his father. His childhood was a difficult one. He was often beaten and abused both physically and mentally, and slowly grew to hate this cult, praying that Bal would give him the revenge he wanted. At the age of 15, Arnand heard Molag Bal speak to him, commanding that he destroy these worshipers, and Arnand was all too happy to oblige. He was 'promised' that Bal would one day give him the gift of true vampirism if he pledged his service to him. Arnand did so, and has served Bal ever since, though he has yet to be given his reward. He has spend the time since perfecting his art, and trying to form a following, though he has not been successful on that front.

Skills: Arnand is a necromancer specializing in summoning the specters of those he has killed. He is very skilled in this art, and is proficient at using lightning magic when his minions won't suffice.

SPECIAL:
S:5
P:7
E:6
C:5
I:9
A:4
L:4

Name: Faeth Avlest
Race: Bosmer
Sex: Male
Age: 25
Appearance: Faeth is often in clothes such as (mostly the cape and that type of attire, without the mask on, probably not accurate to where we are but) Whenever one can see his face, they would often notice first and foremost the long jagged series of scars running from his left cheek up across his nose, his eyes only just barely missed by whatever had marked him. His build is often obscured by his clothes but it offers itself more to agility than strength. Medium length brown locks roll down his face in a covering fringe. Faeth has deep brown, almost bordering upon black eyes. He’s completely clean-shaven, no stubble at all.
Personality: Pandering, Faeth much prefers to be on the winning side of anything. However even such he is not without morals, he’ll refuse to harm a child or anyone unarmed.
A short bio: Faeth grew up in Valenwood, a place of trees and archery. Faeth was interested in only one thing of these two. Trees. He clambered through the trees on his own, working on flexing some muscles of a magical nature or at least he used to on his own until a rare occasion happened. A werevulture, a lycanthrope native to Valenwood, appear, rampaging. Swiping at Faeth fast, it was only by his quick reflexes that he is not headless and came away with such scars upon his body. He didn’t get the treatment for the contagious disease by poor luck and as such he now resides in the dragon cult as a werevulture bosmer.
Skills: Magi – Conjuror of death and destruction. He uses any bodies around in a minor strain of necromancy and can only summon a fire Atronach. His skills in alteration is better compared to his skill in restoration of which he can cast only the most basic of cantrips and only to absorb health and stamina from others.
Werevulture – As one ‘blessed’ with lycanthropy Faeth is able to remove the shackles of earth and his human form with some mental preparation beforehand. Being in this form allows him to fly and scavenge food from corpses and bodies. Plus it has a rather impressive fear factor.
SPECIAL:
S: 2
P: 7
E: 3
C: 6
I: 8
A: 8
L: 6