The Elder Scrolls: Hammerfell

The Elder Scrolls: Hammerfell is a single-player role-playing video game set in the open world action/adventure RPG fantasy world of The Elder Scrolls video game series.

Taking place in the harsh arid province of Hammerfell the latest installment of The Elder Scrolls series takes the player on a fantastic journey through a land caught in the grips of tempest, turmoil and war as part of an epic desert odyssey.

ABOUT
Time is against you Seeker, it yawns at your heels.

''You must be wiser than the divided house. Swifter than the shadow of dominion. But the way is dark. One wrong step and we are lost. I know the hand that fate will deal, but not how the cards will be played. The only certainty is Blood and Steel, Tears and Fire. And the deep threat long forgotten. Time is against you. You must be Kadi'Awin. Find the path.. ''

STORY
Over a hundred years have passed since the events of The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, and it is now 4E 316.

The land of Hammerfell is a weakened state after having cut ties with the Empire. Increased hostilities between The Crowns and The Forebears, the leading factions of Hammerfell, left them open to invasion by the Thalmor armies starting the Second Great War. In the midst of this chaos the Dwemer, a long lost race, have seemingly returned to Tameriel with monstrous constructs of flesh and steel at their command. Hammerfell must unity if it is to survive these dire threats.

The player starts the game in a dark prison mine. You are befriended by an fellow inmate, Ketch Varkas, who listens to your creation story and gives you the run down on the prison. Ketch tasks you with helping plan a prison riot to mask his escape. During the madness, Ketch escapes but you and other fellow conspirators are captured. You are sentenced to death and taken into the badlands on a sand barge. On the way there a colossal Dwemer construct erupts out of the ground and lays waste the convoy, sending you into a ravine alone. Eventually you aid a lost family in returning home and are given a title of Kadi - Pathfinder. Now free the world is open to you but the tide of fate and the return of the Dwemer will define your life in ways you could never have foreseen.

SETTING
This installment of The Elder Scrolls takes place in Hammerfell, where

Travel
Hammerfell retains the traditional open-world gameplay found in The Elder Scrolls series. The landscape can be freely roamed either in first or third person view. Hammerfell give their own personal horse for the entirity of the game along with new mounts and vehicles such as wild camels and sail boats.

When new locations are discovered, they are added to the map and there after can be fast-traveled to.

Endurance
Hammerfell introduces new survivability conditions to the game series....

Exposure

Food

Resources

Campsite

SKILLS
Unlike previous Elder Scroll games, there are no fixed classes in Hammerfell. Instead you have a selection of talents that conform to the Warrior, Mage and Rogue class archetypes. The Warrior class for example focuses on direct combat and skills that aid in survival. Each of this archetypes that have seven unique talents that can be leveled as you play. By investing levels into any of these talents it is possible to create any class you like. Each talent has four related skills the level up as you gain experience from Novice (lv1) to Master (lv5). These levels increase that skills effectiveness as well as offering unique perks to aid in gameplay.

For example: Warrior (Combat Class) has a talent named Fast Attack (Talent). Within that talent there are 4 skills to upgrade (Muscle Memory, Precision Blows, Critical Strikes Whirl) and each skill has associated perks.
 * Class
 * Talent
 * Skill
 * Perk

Warrior
The Warrior Class use their might and iron will to overcome all foes. Their talents are combat focused and enhance direct damage and survival. Their talents are as follows

Fast Attack
Preform fast melee attack

1) Muscle Memory: 5% damage increase for Fast Attacks per level 2) Precision Blows: 2% crit chance per level 3) Whirl: Spinning attack that uses stamina to attack all foes. 10% stamina decrease per level 4) Crippling Strikes: Apply bleeding effect. Enemies lose 25 Vitality per second per level
 * Perks: Quick Draw, Light Finishers
 * Perks: Instant Kill, Two-Handed Finesse
 * Perks: Onslaught, Dual Flurry
 * Perks: Concussion, Paralyzing Strike

Strong Attack
Preform strong melee attacks that ignore armour

1) Strength Training: 5% damage increase per level 2) Crushing Blows: 2% crit chance and 15% crti damage per level 3) Rend: Increase damage proportional to Stamina consumed 4) Sunder Armour: Reduce enemy damage resistance by 5% per level
 * Perks: Conditioning, Steel Fist
 * Perks: Charge, Dual Aggression
 * Perks: Decimate, Dual Savagery
 * Perks: Cleave, Juggernaut

Defense
Defensive techniques

1) Guard: Reduce stamina reduction to blocked attacks by 20% per level 2) Fleet Footed: 20% damage reduction while dodging per level 3) Counter Attack: 30% damage increase on parried attacks per level 4) Deflection: Deflect projectile attacks with reduced damage
 * Perks: Spartan, Iron Tower
 * Perks: Combat Roll, Cushioned
 * Perks: Parry, Riposte
 * Perks: Resend, Reflect

Marksman
Projectile attacks

1) Reflexes: Increase firing and reloading speed 2) Cold Blooded: Time slows by 10% per level 3) Anatomical Knowledge: Increase projectile crit chance by 5% per level 4) Crippling Shot: 10% chance to paralyze target per level
 * Perks: Ranger, Trick Shot
 * Perks: Eagle Eye, Steady Hands
 * Perks: Snipe, Pierce
 * Perks: Immobilize, Kenetic

Survivalist
Wilderness survival skills

1)Hunter: 2) Gatherer: Increase resource gathering % 3) Provisions: Cook more complex recipes 4) Outdoors Man: Increase resistance to negative effects of exposure in the wild.
 * Perks: Big Game, Keen Senses
 * Perks: Horder,
 * Perks: Master Chef, Gourmand
 * Perks: Swagman, Adaption

Smith
Forge Weapons, Armour, Jewelry, Mechanisms

1) Weapons: Raise weapons forging ability 2) Armour: Raise level of Light, Medium and Heavy armour 3) Jewelry: Raise level of crafted 4) Mechanism:
 * Perks: Honed,
 * Perks: Matching Set, Custom Fit
 * Perks: Keen Eye,
 * Perks:

Battle Trance
Skills that provide passive boosts to all the other talents

1) Resolve: 2) Unyielding: 3) Flood of Anger: 4) Razor Focus:
 * Perks:
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Mage
The Mage Class use their intelligence and mystical skill to overpower all foes. Their talents are magic focused and enhance magic pool and effectiveness. Their talents are as follows

Rogue
The Rogue Class use their cunning and agility to overwhelm all foes. Their talents a tactically focused and enhance movement and strategy. Their talents are as follows

Stealth
Skills that aid in stealth mode

1) Shadow: Reduce range of detection in darkness 2) Silence: Move silently 3) Deception 4) Swift
 * Perks: Night Owl,
 * Perks:
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COMBAT

 * Quick Draw - Draw sheathed weapon with chance to deal critical damage
 * Light Finisher - final attack may cause an excution
 * Instant Kill - 2% chance to instantly kill an enemy with a single blow
 * Dual Finesse - Reduce dual wield Stamina consumption
 * Onslaught - Whirl damage increases over time
 * Dual Flurry - Perform whirl with two weapons
 * Concussion - Enemy is stunned for 5 sec
 * Paralyzing Strike - Permanently cripple enemy attack or movement
 * Conditioning - Heavy armour no longer effects Stamina while sprinting
 * Steel Fist - Unarmed attacks do increased damage
 * Charge -
 * Dual Aggression -
 * Decimate - Dismemberment excutions
 * Dual Savagery - Dual wielding does 20% more damage
 * Cleave - Permanently shatter defenses
 * Juggernaut -
 * Spartan - Sprint while blocking
 * Iron Tower -
 * Combat Roll -
 * Cushioned - Halve fall damage
 * Parry -
 * Riposte -
 * Resend - Reflect projectiles back at enemies
 * Reflect - Reduce magic damage by 50%
 * Ranger - Move faster while aiming
 * Trick Shot - Fire twice before reloading
 * Eagle Eye - Zoom in while aiming
 * Steady Hands - Damage increase over range
 * Snipe - Head shots deal 20% extra damage
 * Pierce - Bypass armour rating
 * Immobilize - Targeted shots to legs pin target
 * Kinetic - Stagger all but largest opponents 50% of the time
 * Big Game -
 * Keen Senses - detect items and animals at greater distances
 * Horder -
 * adfa
 * Chef - Increase number of servings of cooked meals
 * Gourmand - Increase restoration and buff rates
 * Swagman - Gain rested status from sleeping at Campsites
 * Adaption - Standing still prevents exposure from from rising above 60%
 * Honed -
 * adfa
 * Matching Set - 25% bonus if wearing complete set of armour
 * Custom Fit - 5% bonus to each hand crafted pieces of armour

MAGIC

 * Fire Starter -
 * Scorched Earth - Burning effects last longer