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If you want to be a mage character entirely reliant on spells... I would go for the Altmer. Restoring magicka with the Atronach, as Moltovir noted is no problem. And, not far into the game you can find, buy, make amulets of Divine Intervention, Mark/Recall, which means you don't have to use magicka to restore your supply (also handy if you are totally out of magicka and have no potions).

Yes, I have noted this, and you have made it o-so clear for me, thank you, I didn't realise what I would do if I was fresh out of magicka, anyway, I will easily get the Divine and Almsivi Interventions amulets >when I do one of the Mages Guild Quests<

As far as being vulnerable to magicka, this can be quite easily overcome if you decide to make things a little easier. For one, the Atronach, will go a long way to protecting you.

Yes, and I will absorb even more magic once I collect the >Necromancers Amulet< and I will also be able to reflect some of it, and resist the fire damage, with the >Robe of Drake's Pride< and with the the >Mentor's Ring< I will be able to resist some of the Magicka, all which you have already mentioned

Thank you too for the intel dragonwench!!!

My Character, verion 1.2

Race: Altmer
Specialization: Magic
Name: ???<=I need a good name...
Sign: The Artronach
Main Attributes: Intelligence, Luck

Custom Class: Glistening Goddess of Gold

Major Skills
Alteration
Destruction
Illusion
Conjuration
Unarmored


Minor Skills
Alchemy
Athletics
Mysticim
Enchant
Restoration

All I need now is a good name, I decided to change the one I had before... I want something Graceful, like french, yet gothic, I know I am picky, but any ideas?

Just out of cuiriosity, who chose the "How stupid are you?!" option?

For a name:

How about Tristesse Noirée


(rough translation: blackened sadness)

Female Altmer names..

Anirne
Culumani
Elanin
Calmanin
Termanin
Elaninde
Fistir
Calman
Imarum
Taarum
Terman
Nalcarum
Estirdar
Virani
Irinde
Nalcar
Erissare
Viranirn
Siltalma
Ardaru
Siltal
Culuma
Fistirne
Erissa
Celria
Taarume
Ardarume
Fairne
Imarume
Estird

Male Altmer names..

Fainde
Heceri
Ciralind
Sinyail
Telindil
Mirkrali
Heceril
Tyertilar
Hecerilar
Undilar
Eraami
Aldarilar
Molleenen
Itertil
Umbaca
Molleen
Olquaril
Ingana
Meanaami
Fiiralmo
Ilmion
Carenen
Dhaunare
Dhauna
Umbacalm
Eraamion
Norilaril
Rimion
Norilar
Estale

Not haapy with those? See link below and generate more names..

http://tamriel-rebuilt.org/index.php?p= ... e&count=30

[Quote=Dragon Wench] Mentor's Ring [/quote]
Spoiler: you can get this easily at the beginning of the game, the only thing you need is an invisibility spell, scroll or potion. In Seyda Neen, follow the coastline northeast until you reach the black hills and mountains. Facing the sea you should see an ancestral tomb (Samarys). Enter, and kill the rats and skeletons if any. Go left and you should see a door. Open it and cast your invisibility spell. Go past the skeleton champions, wait until they leave the room, grab the ring, and recall, intervene or run very hard.
Invisiblity is not a starting spell, but you can buy one at the Balmora Guild of Mages, get a potion at the Thieves' Guild, or make a potion yourself of a diamond (bought or stolen from Nalcarya) and Bittergreen Petals

About the character: good choice, but why on earth did you pick Athletics? There are 18 other fighting or stealth skills you can choose out to get the 9 + 1 combo, and you picked the most useless skill in the game. Athletics will go up quickly nontheless, no matter if it starts at level 5 or level 15. And, after all, why run when you can hide and unleash mayhem at your opponent's back? I advise picking Speechcraft (bribing is very useful) or Hand-to-Hand (not really a combat skill, but it will save your hide when you run out of magicka in the middle of a fight, unable to use intervention spells)

[QUOTE=moltovir]Spoiler: you can get this easily at the beginning of the game, the only thing you need is an invisibility spell, scroll or potion. In Seyda Neen, follow the coastline northeast until you reach the black hills and mountains. Facing the sea you should see an ancestral tomb (Samarys). Enter, and kill the rats and skeletons if any. Go left and you should see a door. Open it and cast your invisibility spell. Go past the skeleton champions, wait until they leave the room, grab the ring, and recall, intervene or run very hard.
Invisiblity is not a starting spell, but you can buy one at the Balmora Guild of Mages, get a potion at the Thieves' Guild, or make a potion yourself of a diamond (bought or stolen from Nalcarya) and Bittergreen Petals

About the character: good choice, but why on earth did you pick Athletics? There are 18 other fighting or stealth skills you can choose out to get the 9 + 1 combo, and you picked the most useless skill in the game. Athletics will go up quickly nontheless, no matter if it starts at level 5 or level 15. And, after all, why run when you can hide and unleash mayhem at your opponent's back? I advise picking Speechcraft (bribing is very useful) or Hand-to-Hand (not really a combat skill, but it will save your hide when you run out of magicka in the middle of a fight, unable to use intervention spells)[/QUOTE]

I was actually fully aware of the fact that the Mentor's Ring is very close and can be easily reached, I did ity with the last one I mentioned above

I am (again) unsure of whether or not I should choose Athletics, thanx moltovir lol...but then again, I still don't think H2H would be good, trying to stay away from any fighting/weapon skills...

What should I choose?

Btw dragonwench, I am going to use Tristesse Noriee (I can't have accents on the Xbox for names) so thanks for the idea!

Well Hand to Hand is bad skill.. it could be decent with some fortify spells and drain fatigue... I wouldn't recomend using that skill... Still.. i would say that if you want chalenge.. Hand to hand is skill for you..

But i would say that just pick shortblade and use daggers..

Perhaps you forgot, lifeishell, that there are dozens of enemies with spell absorption or reflect that won't feel anything when you fire your superduper 2 billion firedamage spell at them. At least one fighting skill is a necessity for any character. And, as Wrath pointed out, Hand-to-Hand can be very dangerous in combination with Drain or Damage Fatigue (Paralyze can also be very helpful). Hand-to-hand also goes up very quickly, due to the fact that fighting take lots of time with HTH.

[QUOTE=moltovir]Perhaps you forgot, lifeishell, that there are dozens of enemies with spell absorption or reflect that won't feel anything when you fire your superduper 2 billion firedamage spell at them. At least one fighting skill is a necessity for any character. And, as Wrath pointed out, Hand-to-Hand can be very dangerous in combination with Drain or Damage Fatigue (Paralyze can also be very helpful). Hand-to-hand also goes up very quickly, due to the fact that fighting take lots of time with HTH.[/QUOTE]

GOD! I am so stupid, thanx for pointing that out moltovir...
I have chosen to use a bound dagger...i.e. shortblade. It seems...right, what ever that might mean thank you so much moltovir, why didn't I think of that?

Thank you so much XxXxX

Finally...

My Character, version:
1.3

Race: Altmer
Specialization: Magic
Name: Tristesse Noiree
Sign: The Artronach
Main Attributes: Intelligence, Luck

Custom Class: Glistening Goddess of Gold

Major Skills
Alteration
Destruction
Illusion
Conjuration
Unarmored


Minor Skills
Alchemy
Shortblade
Mysticim
Enchant
Restoration

Ok, I have chosen Shortblade, and have decided that I will only use shortblades that are legendary or bound, I don't know why I want to do that but, I just want to. So, if no one has anymore significant points for me, thats what I think I will be going with...

Btw, I want to say thank you for pointing out to me that Shortblade was the proper way to go and to say sorry that I ignored it, Wrath-Of-Egg