Morrowind:Imperial

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Illustration of a typical Imperial male.

Natives of the civilized, cosmopolitan province of Cyrodiil, the Imperials, sometimes referred to as Cyrodiils, are well-educated and well-spoken. Imperials are also known for the discipline and training of their citizen armies. Though physically less imposing than the other races, the Imperials have proved to be shrewd diplomats and traders, and these traits, along with their remarkable skill and training as light infantry, have enabled them to subdue all the other nations and races, and to have erected the monument to peace and prosperity that comprises the Glorious Empire.

It is assumed that Imperials are based on the Romans, as it is assumed that Bretons are based on the French.

[edit] Base Attributes

Attribute	M	F
Strength	40	40
Intelligence	40	40
Willpower	30	40
Agility	30	30
Speed	40	30
Endurance	40	40
Personality	50	50
Luck	40	40

[edit] Skill Bonuses

Skill	Bonus
Speechcraft	+10
Mercantile	+10
Long Blade	+10
Blunt Weapon	+5
Light Armor	+5
Hand-to-hand	+5

[edit] In-Game Description

The well-educated and well-spoken native of Cyrodiil are known for the discipline and training of their citizen armies. Though physically less imposing than the other races, Imperials are shrewd diplomats and traders, and these traits, along with their remarkable skill and training as light infantry, have enabled them to subdue all the other nations and races, and to have erected the monument to peace and prosperity that comprises the Glorious Empire.

[edit] Specials

Power: Star of the West - Absorb Fatigue 200 pts on target
Power: Voice of the Emperor - Charm 25 to 50 pts for 15 seconds on target

[edit] Ideal Character

Ironically, this civilized race works very well for stealth-themed characters. Obviously, if getting along with the other characters in the game is a big priority for you, this race will perform admirably - Imperials have a high Personality Attribute; if your class favours Personality and you use The Lady as your birthsign, you'll have a massive 85 personality at level 1. A useful Speechcraft +10 along with a good Charm ability means persuasion should rarely become a problem. You'll get great prices from merchants too, and you'll even find that characters from hostile or unfriendly factions will often like you.

Persuasion and personality aside, they're a little underwhelming in combat at the start. With average strength and +10 to long blade, they aren't bad, but the low Agility is problematic in the early game. The ideal Imperial character who wants to fight in melee would raise Agility as quickly as possible, and so would want to make good use of at least one of the following Skills: Block, Light Armor, or Marksman. It's not all bad however - the Star of the West ability is pretty nifty for Hand-to-Hand since it can do much of the work for you by severely draining the target's Fatigue. It's just a daily ability, which won't do you much good against multiple targets, but useful to at least take down one foe.