Character Creation

As the game begins, the player is presented with a foggy black where they work through a series of menus that help flesh out their character. As usual they are initially presented with the Race Menu. However, after naming their character they are shown the Backstory Menu, in which they can select elements of their back-story. Each selection may somewhat alter the appearance of the character.

Race Menu
The Race Menu remains the same as it appears in Skyrim.

BackStory Menu
What is your current profession?
 * Hunter
 * Apothecary
 * Priest
 * Mercenary
 * Miner
 * Merchant
 * Cook
 * Soldier
 * Beggar
 * Scholar
 * Explorer

Hunter Start Locations



Miner Start Locations

Cidhna Mine - The character is a forced prison laborer. They are outfitted in rags and shackles (preventing sprinting) and given a pickaxe, a bedroll, a bucket and a tankard. The character has a medium bounty in Markarth and a low bounty in all the reach. The character is a member of the CidhnaMiner faction.

Iron-Breaker Mine - The character is a paid laborer working for Beitild. They are outfitted with miner clothes, 10-40s, have a bedroll and a tent and given a pickaxe. The character is a member of the IronBreakerMiner faction. Characters are not allowed to enter the mine with personal containers and get paid by turning in ore to the mine foreman inside the mine. IronBreaker pays 4 Silver Septims per ore.

Rockwallow Mine - The character is a paid laborer working in the mine. They are outfitted with miner clothes, 10-40s, have a bedroll and a tent and given a pickaxe. The character is a member of the RockwallowMiner faction. Characters are not allowed to enter the mine with personal containers and get paid by turning in ore to the mine foreman inside the mine. Rockwallow pays 3 Silver Septims per ore and miners eat and camp for free.


 * Mine 1
 * Mine 2
 * Soldier camp 1
 * Inn 1
 * Kiosk 1
 * On the road to 1
 * Bandit camp