Role-play: The Beastmaster

Danae

• 5 min read
Role-play: The Beastmaster

Foreword

Here’s another role-play suggestion for you! As always, you’ll find a detailed character sheet and a list of recommended mods to bring this concept to life.

This time, the focus is on a beastmaster character. I imagine her spending most of her time in the wilderness, roaming the land in search of new species and maybe even tracking down legendary creatures. She'd spend a good amount of time collecting plants, either to make potions or to feed her tamed creatures. She’s equally at home exploring caves—whether it’s for shelter from harsh weather, to discover the unique creatures that dwell there, or to free enslaved individuals.

She’s not a total hermit, though. She ventures into towns to trade, perform duties, and gather resources, but her heart belongs to the wild. Every task she undertakes is chosen with care; she’d never risk the lives of her creature companions for causes she doesn’t believe in.

While many of these role-play elements can be imagined and acted out, a lot can also be achieved through mods. From feeding creatures to pacify them, building camps for yourself and your tamed animals, or even praying to Kynareth for guidance, mods make it possible to live this character’s life to the fullest.

Character Details

Race: Bosmer
Gender: Female
Birthsign: The Lady (of the Forest)

Class: Beastmaster

Background: Child of Nature

Chargen Scenario: Hunting in the Grazelands

Right after chargen

Backstory

Anumor grew up in the dense forests of Valenwood, where her family served as beast wardens for one of the migratory tree-cities. Rather than following the traditional path of archery, she developed an uncanny ability to calm and understand animals. This gift led her to study under Thalrinel, an elderly beast whisperer who taught her the delicate art of animal medicine and behaviour. Her life changed dramatically when a trading caravan she was protecting was attacked by bandits. While she managed to save most of the merchants by commanding a nearby pack of wolves to defend them, one of the merchants was killed - the husband of a prominent Hlaalu trader. Despite her heroism, the deceased's wife blamed Anumor for not acting sooner. The resulting political pressure forced her to leave Valenwood. She chose Morrowind's Grazelands, drawn by tales of its unique wildlife and wide-open spaces where she could continue her work with animals far from political intrigue.

Religion

• Kynareth: As a guardian of nature and wildlife, she views Kynareth as the embodiment of the natural world's spirit and wisdom.
• She performs daily rituals at dawn, offering small portions of her food to local wildlife and spending an hour in silent communion with nature, believing this keeps her connected to Kynareth's will.

Affiliations

• The Fighters Guild - Their constant need for beast control provides opportunities to protect rather than kill problematic creatures.
• The Imperial Cult - To maintain her connection with Kynareth while in this foreign land.
• The Twin Lamps - Her empathy extends to all living beings, making her sympathetic to their cause.

Interests

• Beasts - travel to every corner of Tamriel to see all its creatures
• The unique flora of Morrowind - Learns which plants can be used to treat injured animals
• Caves and dungeons - Explores them to rescue animals that have wandered in or been captured, find ingredients, free slaves

Goals

• Establish a sanctuary for injured wildlife in the Grazelands
• Find and tame legendary beasts.
• Cure diseased and blighted creatures
• Free slaves, help the Twin Lamps

Likes and Dislikes

• Dislikes the noise and confines of large settlements, preferring to camp under the stars.
• Has a specific aversion to kwama egg mines, viewing them as a gross disrespect to the Kwama.
• Fascinated by the guars, intelligent creatures that can be trained.
• A very clear disdain for nobility. She won't help nobles unless their cause is just.

There are many creature companions to choose from:

 

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