10-07-2008, 10:37 AM
This is a small thread designed to offer an overview of the playable races that are currently on offer over at TesNexus. I'm not suggesting using any of these but I have picked them out specifically because I quite liked them and/or thought that they may have some application for use in Black Marsh, whether as directly involved, as a base model for a new race with just small alterations in their colouring or as a resource for identifying potential recruits to work on such races as the Naga, Paatru, other Argonians and so on.
My main idea is that here in the Black Marsh there is a much stronger likelihood for exploiting the creativity of talented modding folks, as there are gaps in the lore and a legitimate claim towards creativity as a result of the Hist's enigmatic powers. However, by all means, don't trample on the lore just to get these races in.
Note that I have left out the 'Mystic Elves' and things like the Tabaxi and Ainmhi because I didn't think they fitted in with the mod.
I have split them up into different categories for ease of browsing and will update this thread as and when I come across something new that might be used, should we require it:
Drow (Dark Elves):
Revenant Drow Elves: http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=17106
Drow Races of Faerun: http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=18898
Drow Race set with expansion pack: http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=19753
Potential Marsh Elf bases:
Dreamwalker Race: http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=20101
Nymphae: http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=16539
Ghost race v2 (he's changed the colour of the shade): http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=6112
Chocolate Elves (weird name but good): http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=18247
Maormer (got the right sort of texture, I think): http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=15971
For a race set that features a ghost-like, see-through effect, see the 'compilations' section for a link to the 'Fantasma' race or these ghost race sets: http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=5984 & http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=3576
Potential Lilmothlit:
Khajiit Predators: http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=17304
Lilmothlit (no pictures): http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=9280 (+ fixes: http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=10384 )
Naga:
Waalx's 'Gnolls' combined with Grey Wizard's 'Naga' head model.
Argonian Variants:
Aregh race: http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=15843
Undernethe Saurian race: http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=11291
Draconian: http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=6185
Desert Argonians: http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=19366
Tiny Gecko race: http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=5638
Argonian Race Pack: http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=26856
Relevant to the Sarpa:
Breezes Seducers (got wings): http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=13510
Paatru base model?:
Atlantean Descendents race: http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=17394
Kothringi & Orma:
None found as yet. Senten has chosen to work on these.
Compilations of various races:
10 playable races: http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=18761
Moloch's new races (could be good but no pics): http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=8260
Vexend races (and wolvends) - both very impressive rat-like creatures: http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=19373
Dune Races: http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=12260
Rinnegatamante Race Pack (check out the winged 'Angelo' but, far better still, check out the 'Fantasma' race): http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=9457
Other miscellaneous stuff
A pig-race, the 'Sapiens': http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=14540
'Wolvens': http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=8671
'Rock Atromer': http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=3401
Possibly good for the forests, perhaps (it's got antlers), the 'Sprif' race:
http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=15299
Gnomes (Good fun, I think):
http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=19571
Probably not appropriate except perhaps for the hinterlands between Cyrodiil. 'Red Indian'-style 'Southlanders':
http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=14921
Probably not relevant but nice, the 'Garbon' humanoids: http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=12200
I liked this one for the armour, the 'Altmer Orcs':
http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=13034
And finally, a unique race resource set:
http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=14326
Obviously, before using these resources, you will need to consult the modders first.
My main idea is that here in the Black Marsh there is a much stronger likelihood for exploiting the creativity of talented modding folks, as there are gaps in the lore and a legitimate claim towards creativity as a result of the Hist's enigmatic powers. However, by all means, don't trample on the lore just to get these races in.
Note that I have left out the 'Mystic Elves' and things like the Tabaxi and Ainmhi because I didn't think they fitted in with the mod.
I have split them up into different categories for ease of browsing and will update this thread as and when I come across something new that might be used, should we require it:
Drow (Dark Elves):
Revenant Drow Elves: http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=17106
Drow Races of Faerun: http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=18898
Drow Race set with expansion pack: http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=19753
Potential Marsh Elf bases:
Dreamwalker Race: http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=20101
Nymphae: http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=16539
Ghost race v2 (he's changed the colour of the shade): http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=6112
Chocolate Elves (weird name but good): http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=18247
Maormer (got the right sort of texture, I think): http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=15971
For a race set that features a ghost-like, see-through effect, see the 'compilations' section for a link to the 'Fantasma' race or these ghost race sets: http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=5984 & http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=3576
Potential Lilmothlit:
Khajiit Predators: http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=17304
Lilmothlit (no pictures): http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=9280 (+ fixes: http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=10384 )
Naga:
Waalx's 'Gnolls' combined with Grey Wizard's 'Naga' head model.
Argonian Variants:
Aregh race: http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=15843
Undernethe Saurian race: http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=11291
Draconian: http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=6185
Desert Argonians: http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=19366
Tiny Gecko race: http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=5638
Argonian Race Pack: http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=26856
Relevant to the Sarpa:
Breezes Seducers (got wings): http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=13510
Paatru base model?:
Atlantean Descendents race: http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=17394
Kothringi & Orma:
None found as yet. Senten has chosen to work on these.
Compilations of various races:
10 playable races: http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=18761
Moloch's new races (could be good but no pics): http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=8260
Vexend races (and wolvends) - both very impressive rat-like creatures: http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=19373
Dune Races: http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=12260
Rinnegatamante Race Pack (check out the winged 'Angelo' but, far better still, check out the 'Fantasma' race): http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=9457
Other miscellaneous stuff
A pig-race, the 'Sapiens': http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=14540
'Wolvens': http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=8671
'Rock Atromer': http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=3401
Possibly good for the forests, perhaps (it's got antlers), the 'Sprif' race:
http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=15299
Gnomes (Good fun, I think):
http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=19571
Probably not appropriate except perhaps for the hinterlands between Cyrodiil. 'Red Indian'-style 'Southlanders':
http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=14921
Probably not relevant but nice, the 'Garbon' humanoids: http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=12200
I liked this one for the armour, the 'Altmer Orcs':
http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=13034
And finally, a unique race resource set:
http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=14326
Obviously, before using these resources, you will need to consult the modders first.