#dovahkiin zir

[marsskop]

Your god is a demon And mine is a mountain of souls' screaming

DRACONIAN - The Sethian

link to the song under the cut

[marsskop]

thank you!!! taking a commission from you was my best decision in the 2022! such detailing, and all those symbols, just wow, great piece! (let nae keep that honour he deserves it!)

finished drawing the commission of my new fave dovahkiin (nae gladly will pass this burning and cursed potato to zir phphp) for amazing @marsskop !!! i had so much fun working on it!!(probably should be me who paid you but too late for that <(´ ∀ ` *)>) and even more - reading about two dragonborn gremlins, cheerfully and peacfully making their way to an inevitable fuck up of a mental and physical health of everyone around them phphph

thank you sooooooo much for blessing my new year with your graceful presence and hail to the sixth house (งಠ_ಠ)ง σ( •̀ ω •́ σ)

[ehlnofay]

9 for the whole crew <3

9: If they were to play d&d, what would they play as? If you don't know d&d, feel free to pick another ttrpg or rpg!

I am not sure whether to interpret this question as "what class is the best analogue to their own techniques and abilities" or "how would they play a ttrpg" so I will answer both questions. because no-one can stop me

ARABELLA: eloquence bard, naturally. she can even almost play the pipe. after becoming a nightingale she would also pick up a few levels in warlock. if SHE were playing d&d she would probably play as a wild magic sorcerer because she would love the magic surge mechanic, and I think she would get really into roleplaying. frankly she elevates the table. best person to meet at your local library's bimonthly d&d session (worst person to meet anywhere else)

PAX: a ranger of some description, with an emphasis on stealth, and proficiency in intimidation despite every other charisma skill being terrible. he would play an arcane trickster and probably be a bit of an edgelord about it, but eventually he would get emotionally invested in the character and campaign against his will

TORR: assassin rogue. rather uncreative answer, I know. weirdly I can see them playing as a cleric; he's not religious at all but he'd like the vibes and a support-focused build. I don't think rpgs are their thing but they would very much enjoy the social element and the bits (dark brotherhood game night!!!)

CAELESTIS: probably a wizard (also uncreative). ze'd probably also choose to play as some kind of spellcaster - probably a warlock, because ze'd like the built-in story there. ze would read lore handbooks back to front and memorise all the mechanics; ze wouldn't necessarily be very good at the game, and zir roleplaying would likely be very stiff, but ze'd be fun to play with regardless.

EFRI: let's be realistic here... as much as I love her my girl is working with commoner stats. not every ten year old can be a prodigy, and dnd classes are very combat focused. give her a few years to develop actual skills beyond Hit It With Stick (reskinned quarterstaff, -2 to attack rolls and damage) though and I can see her going any number of directions... swashbuckler rogue, maybe, or a paladin (she definitely has the conviction for it). in an in-universe game she would play as an artificer and have a great time making up new inventions (the dm always nixes them) (she'd probably start dming herself after a little while, honestly. and she'd be surprisingly good at it for a kid, though her narrative coherence could use work)

DRAGONBORN: hm. see what the dovahkiin has going on is some kind of mechanically unbalanced nightmare that can't really be mimicked in most rpgs... closest match I can think of is divine soul sorcerer and that's really only in terms of lore, not abilities. she wouldn't really get the point of playing a ttrpg but she would go along with it as long as it was made accessible enough for her to participate (a less visually cluttered character sheet, help with keeping track of stats, unnecessary mechanics not used, etc). she would play a fighter and her main combat strategy would be Hit It A Lot (just like real life!)

[marsskop]

The Dragonborn's soul is stained by the touch of Molag Bal, so when the Dawnguard approaches him and begrudgingly asks for help, one would expect a huge problem. Obscure dovahzul carved in stone and splattered with blood is but a start. Is it?

After all, Molag Bal is He Who Schemes in the Shadows, and his plans emerge long before his pawns are born.

I've finally decided to post the fanfic about Zir that I've had stuck in my mind for almost a year now. Starring reluctant Dovahkiin Zir, scheming Miraak, Teldryn Sero who is in over his head, Dawnguard and Vigilants of Stendarr OCs. Lore-friendly with lots of worldbuilding. Hope you'll follow the story with me!

Updates will be weekly for the next two months.

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Chapters: 4/? Characters: Male Dovahkiin | Dragonborn (Elder Scrolls), Miraak (Elder Scrolls), Teldryn Sero, Molag Bal, Hermaeus Mora, Dawnguard (Elder Scrolls), Vigilants of Stendarr Additional Tags: Action/Adventure, Religion & Theology, Politics, Scheming, Morally Ambiguous Character, War Crimes, Miraak Lives (Elder Scrolls), Heavily inspired by VIGILANT mod, Not Beta Read, Falmer (Elder Scrolls), Blood and Gore Summary: The Dragonborn's soul is stained by the touch of Molag Bal, so when the Dawnguard approaches him and begrudgingly asks for help, one would expect a huge problem. Obscure dovahzul carved in stone and splattered with blood is but a start. Is it? After all, Molag Bal is He Who Schemes in the Shadows, and his plans emerge long before his pawns are born.

Another update!

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experimental portraits of some characters that are involved in Zir's adventures

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some sketches under the cut

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a team to save the world, stalking some dungeon in search of a few septims treasure

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left to right

Zir, the Last Dragonborn, going through his own redemption arc

Miraak, the First Dragonborn, his reasons to be in this place known only to him

Ingjard, warrior of the Dawnguard, who was sent by Isran to hunt down a vampire with Dovahkiin but found herself someplace else (she likes it)

and Teldryn Sero, who says he's here for the money (the adventures are good too)

[marsskop]

Dovahkiin Zir, redguard of tribal upbringing. Judgmental and snappy guy with (past) tendencies towards daedra. Made some mistakes, tries to right the wrongs not sure saving Miraak will help with that...

[lokorum]

finished drawing the commission of my new fave dovahkiin (nae gladly will pass this burning and cursed potato to zir phphp) for amazing @marsskop !!! i had so much fun working on it!!(probably should be me who paid you but too late for that <(´ ∀ ` *)>) and even more - reading about two dragonborn gremlins, cheerfully and peacfully making their way to an inevitable fuck up of a mental and physical health of everyone around them phphph

thank you sooooooo much for blessing my new year with your graceful presence and hail to the sixth house (งಠ_ಠ)ง σ( •̀ ω •́ σ)