RoleRim Discord

What were you before that fateful cart-ride to Helgen, or before waking up next to a Mara statue under mysterious circumstances, or floating over a smoldering town in ruin, or being confronted by a mystical dragon messenger perched in your seedy inn room?

• ESL-Flagged
• MCM: All features can be adjusted/toggled to make your pre-Skyrim origin as useful (or useless) as you would like.
• Skill: Origins are assigned 1 or 2 skills that can receive +0 to +20. Hybrids will receive half to each skill. [Default: 10]
• Learn Rate: These 1 to 2 skills can be learned 0% to 20% faster. Hybrid origins will divide this amount as well. [Default: 10%]
• Perk: Acquire the first perk in the skill tree (not available for hybrid origins for balance). [Default: On]
• Attribute (Requires RoleRim - Attributes): Gain +1 to attributes tied to the origin's skill(s) . [Default: On]
• Gear: Adds the equivalent of 100-200 septims worth of "gear" fitting to your origin. This also includes spells, items, gold, etc. [Default: On]
  

Ever wonder what the Dragonborn did before becoming the Dragonborn? What is his/her background? His/her backstory? What type of life did he/she live prior to  becoming a legendary master of the voice? Well.... this mod doesn't answer that... exactly.

This is just a simple mod that allows you to set an origin via MCM. Upon setting this, the mod will provide the following:

• A one time skill increase based on the selected origin. Hybrid origins get half the amount in two skills. This can be set from 0 to 20.
• Increased learn rate for the selected origin's skill(s) that can be adjusted between 0% (off) and 20%.
• The first perk in the skill tree of the selected skill will be automatically added without using a perk point (except for hybrid origins for balance).
• A +1 bonus to attributes tied to the origin's skill(s). This requires the RoleRim - Attributes mod. Without it, the MCM option will simply be disabled.
  

For example if your character was a bowyer before arriving in Skyrim, you get a +0 to +20 skill increase in Archery, learn Archery 0% to 20% faster, and you gain the first level of the Overdraw perk (unless you use a perk mod, in which case whichever perk takes the place of the rank 1 Overdraw perk will be added).
There are too many options to include in a quick pop-up at the beginning of the game, therefore I added this via MCM, which only needs to be accessed once and then saved. Beyond that, the MCM serves only as a reference and for adjusting options.

Why? I play with mods (including my own) that set starting skills lower than the base 15. I did not intend for this to be used with vanilla, but rather with overhauls that reduce the starting skill levels. I also feel a straight 0/1/5/10 start across the board did not make sense either (your character did have a life prior to Skyrim, right).


Combat
Bowyer

Shieldbearer

Armorer

Fencer

Blacksmith

Laboror


Magic
Diviner

Medium

Mancer

Scholar

Magician

Abjurer


Stealth
Apothecary

Tanner

Locksmith

Urchin

Smuggler

Trader


Hybrids
Gladiator

Soldier

Bowman

Legionnaire

Pirate

Warden


Shaman

Cultist

Curate

Magus

Theurgist

Artificer


Criminal

Spy

Charlatan

Artisan

Soothsayer

Looter



RoleRim - Classic Attributes
Per the individual descriptions, each Origin is provided with a +1 to one or two attributes when using the Classic Attributes mod as well.


This mod does nothing until you make a selection in the MCM and save. It then runs a short script to add the perks. No vanilla records were touched, but many were utilized. Mods that change the weapons, armor, spells, scrolls, books, potions, ingredients, etc. that are added as "gear" may need consideration. This mod simply adds them to inventory, so these should not be an issue.

Mods that change perks may be inconsistent with the perks added. If a perk mod utilizes the first perk in each tree as its first perk in each tree, it should be consistent with the concept.

Otherwise, this should be 100% compatible with any other mod.


ESL Flagged.

Installing mid-game is fine.


Development Mods
Origins: Add some background to your character to provide a more unique start.
Race Overhaul: Race overhaul with subrace selection and completely revamped abilities.
Skill Based Stat Growth: Stats increase based on the skills you use.
Useful MiscStats: The more you craft, the easier it gets. Makes crafting skills less of a grind.
Classic Attributes: Re-introduces previous and other rpg inspired attributes back into TES world.
Standing Stones: Overhaul of the effects of the 13 standing stones.

Immersion Mods
Encounter Zones: Reworked encounter zones for realism and variety.
Evolving Economy: Introduces a working, evolving economy.
Immersive Activators: Change all prompts into more immersive interactions.

Mods In Progress
Classes
Loot
Perks
Magic