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The Fake Monk/Greybeard

Race: Dunmer

Gender: Male

The Fake Monk was born in Morrowind after the Red Year. As he grew up during the Argonian invasion of Morrowind, this guy has a disdain for Argonians. However, he is not born with particularly good talent for combat and wasn't willing nor able to put in effort into sharpening his combat skills. (Using mods such as Community Uncapper to restrict all melee skills to 60 and stun his growth rate in those skills to 50% or so, Destruction, Alteration and Conjuration should be restricted to 75 or 80)

He came to Cyrodiil using the fact that an Archmage of a Mages Guild owes his father a favor, the Fake Monk was able to stay in the Mages Guild for a duration. The Fake Monk gained access to the tomes of the Mages Guild, however goes on in the Mages Guild in Cyrodiil were more of a miniature political game than a place of magic studies. It is here that the Fake Monk found his talents.

He has a silver tongue and while he doesn't believe in any of the philosophical theories and moral values taught in the Tomes that was written by sages of the past. He is very good at playing with words and understanding the reasonings behind them. During this time, he discovered that he is really good at making people think he is a great philosopher or sage despite his actual skills being average or outright suck balls.

Then the Great War broke out, fearing for his life the Fake Monk realized that the Morrowind was the safest place to escape the Great War. For about 5 years, the Fake Monk suffer hardship in Morrowind which serves to remind him how much he disliked being poor and further affirms his goal in life: Engage in Snobbery.

The Fake Monk read about the Greybeards and thought the honor obsessed Nords to be "easy-pickings" for his official politics game and trickery. He is a practical man who is only after 4 things. Money, Power, Wine and women

Roleplay wise, immediately after Helgen he'll get separated with Ralof or Hadvar, 'accidentally stumble' upon the Talos Shrine with the Hooded Monk Robes (We all know it's because we as players long discovered this location)

The Fake Monk will try pretend to be a wise Monk at first, but after he learns more about the Greybeards, he'll pose as one to try and gain reverence. For him all these are simply means to make his life in Skyrim easier.

Gameplay:

The Fake Monk is a practical person. After getting to know about the mentality of the Nords, he will choose to devote his time in improving Restoration, Enchanting, Alchemy and Blacksmithing. He suck balls at melee combat and compared to the naturally gifted Nords, Orcs or Redguard races, there was really no contest. However, the Fake Monk is able to pass off as a Follower of the Way of the Voice who practices a pacifist lifestyle.

He has some knowledge of Conjuration and necromancy but he'll never use it in front of others and make sure to kill all who has seen him use necromancy. Maintaining his "Image" in eyes of Skyrim is important. Although there are quite a number of people who can see through his mask. Ulfric Stormcloak doesn't like him, Tullius is uncertain about him but doesn't care less, Idgrod Ravencrone of Morthal knows the kind of hyprocrite he is. All the Greybeards has a great dislike for him although they don't show it, they try not to deal with him anymore than necessary.

(This character will not join Companions as it doesn't make sense for a wise old veteran like Kodlak Whitemane not to be able to see through his hypocritical nature)

Fake Monk will choose to side with Dawnguard but will let Serana turn him into Vampire Lord and after tasting the power, he will choose to keep that power while still openly condemning others who deals in Vampirism. After all, the less Vampires out there, the more food the Fake Monk will have to himself. Plus after obtaining wealth, power, wine and women, the Fake Monk will not want to lose them to old age, since he suck balls in Mage as in he'll never be able to reach immortality, vampirism is the only way for him to stay immortal.

For melee combat, even though he sucks, he is still above average due to how cunning he is. He specializes in flashy fighting styles that look impressive because for him, overwhelming significantly weaker foes makes him look good. He loves the feeling of superiority over others in public and it can garner respect from the less discerning public eyes.