Fantasy
Wage war, forge empires, and uncover the secrets of the Elves who first shaped Tamriel’s fate.
Author's Note: Welcome to Tamriel: Origins, a deep-time Elder Scrolls campaign set long before the Empire, before the Septims, and even before written history. This world is rooted in the Middle to Late Merethic Era, a time of mythic wars, divine architecture, and rising Elven empires.
In this setting, the Ayleids, Chimer, Dwemer, Falmer, Maormer, and more vie for power across a still-young Tamriel. Great Towers are constructed to shape reality. Daedric cults walk openly among mortal races. And the borders between gods and kings blur with every passing century.
This campaign is built on strictly canonical Elder Scrolls lore, reconstructed from in-game texts like Before the Ages of Man, The Annotated Anuad, and The Monomyth. Some areas from later eras have been rewritten to reflect their ancient origins—or replaced entirely.
Explore vast wildernesses, witness the founding of civilizations, and decide which myths survive into legend.
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Taskmaster Varian
Level 6 Nedic Fighter -
A Nede Taskmaster with a haunted past, Varian wields fear and authority in the Slave Barracks of Garlas Malatar, dreaming of freedom while enforcing the will of his Ayleid overlords.
Details
| Race | Nedic |
| Class | Fighter |
| Level | 6 |
| Alignment | |
| Pronouns | He/Him |
| Location | -5891, -1420 |
Skills
Acrobatics
Animal Handling
Arcana
Athletics
Deception
History
Insight
Intimidation
Investigation
Medicine
Nature
Perception
Performance
Persuasion
Religion
Sleight Of Hand
Stealth
Survival
Ispreparedcaster
Isspellcaster
Currencies
| Gold Pieces | 0 |
| Silver Pieces | 0 |
| Copper Pieces | 0 |
appearance
Varian is a rangy, broad‑shouldered man in his late thirties, skin tanned near‑bronze by quarry sun and torch‑glow alike. Lash scars criss‑cross his forearms—earned before his promotion—yet he wears them proudly. An iron collar, gilded to denote status, rests against a neck corded with muscle. His shaved scalp shows soot‑black stubble, and a jagged nose once broken in slave revolt juts over flinty grey eyes. He dons a sleeveless buff‑leather vest reinforced with riveted plates, loose canvas trousers tucked into hobnailed sandals, and carries a barbed glass‑edged whip coiled at his belt beside a ring of star‑shaped keys.
personality
Hard pragmatist: believes power alone keeps him alive. Contemptuous of “weakness” yet secretly haunted by the families he’s broken. Fawns toward Ayleid superiors, sneers at fellow Nedes, but respects raw courage—might spare a prisoner who meets his stare. Dreams of carving out a merchant life far from elven rule; paranoia rising as rumors of revolt grow.
backstory
Born to an enslaved stone‑cutter family, Varian grew strong hauling white‑gold blocks. During a failed breakout, he shielded an Ayleid overseer from a desperate attack—an act of self‑preservation framed as loyalty. Rewarded, he was elevated to Taskmaster, given whip and collar to impose order on his former peers. Ever since, he has doubled productivity by instilling fear, ensuring shipments of quarried marble reach palace forges on schedule. Yet whispers claim Varian secretly hoards contraband Welkynd shards, planning one last bargain: his freedom, purchased in luminous crystal. Hook: players might discover an encrypted ledger of those illicit trades.
Stats
Strength
15
Dexterity
14
Constitution
14
Intelligence
11
Wisdom
12
Charisma
10
Armor Class
16
Max HP
47
Speed
30
HP
47 / 47 HP
XP
14,00014,000 XP22,999
Level 6
Equipped Items
Spellbook
Taskmaster Varian is not a spellcaster.