[@Piddle] Even now I'm thinking of another character. I have this problem where I can't stick with one character past like, level 12. I put them on hold or scrap them altogether. The idea for this new character is actually based on Jim Morrison and The Doors' song 'People are Strange'.

[center]James the Mad Bard[/center]

James is a Nord bard that favors one-handed swords, illusion magic, light armor, and chaos. He would arrive in Skyrim, unsurprisingly, in chains. He probably hooked up with a noble's wife or burned down a temple or something. Regardless, he escapes certain death with the help of a scaled friend and sets out into Skyrim to gain the reputation of the best bard in all the land. Thing is, he's a bit crazy. Not like evil crazy (though maybe sometimes that when he's angry) but he just thrives on chaos and weirdness. The mundane world of Nirn perpetually bores him, which is why he would be constantly throwing himself into life or death situations (unusual for a bard) just to get a little variety. When faced with Sheogorath, you would bet they'd be thick as thieves and James would happily accept the wabbajack. 

Hell, even when faced with stopping the resurrection of the wolf queen Potema, James would probably stop to consider it. How much more interesting would Skyrim be if there was an undead Queen causing havoc? He favors Illusion because of the influence he has over people. As a bard, he has a very high speech skill but one could hardly convince someone to murder their best friend with just their voice. So a little magic and bam, instant head to axe action. Oh, and forget about James discovering he's the last of a legendary line of warriors that can use their voice to rule the world. He would be beside himself and it would only give him more reason to jump into nordic ruins to find words of power.

Despite all this madness, James is still a bard. He loves literature and music, and is actually a very talented singer and songwriter himself. He finds companionship with bards and maniacs alike and although Nirn as a whole is very uninteresting to him, Skyrim, it seems, will be a whole lot more interesting than he anticipated.