Daedric Birthsigns

What does this mod do?

Adds new birthsigns for the player to choose from, intended for challenge or roleplay runs. Each new daedric birthsign has at least two extreme weaknesses, and several benefits from their patron lord.  Regenerating magicka, health, and awesome daedric powers will be unlocked for your character, but watch out for lore-friendly consequences. This mod is intended to challenge the player with new playstyles, and should be viewed as a nerf, in contrast to the vanilla birthsign buffs.

Update 8/17/23: I have made a companion mod, Ritual Shields of the Daedra, to compliment and assist with roleplay and min/maxing of characters born under these birthsigns. Sixteen shields, one for each prince, with unique looks, enchantments, and icons. Each shield has its own drawbacks and powerful buffs.

Compatibility

Does not replace or change vanilla birthsigns. Adds new birthsigns and corresponding abilities, powers, and spells. Need to make a new game to use, does not override any birthsigns, spells, or abilities on old saves. Tribunal and Bloodmoon required.

Challenge & roleplay

Various weaknesses to elements, magic, normal weapons, and poison abound, in addition to nerfs to stats like Luck or Personality. Each of the weaknesses was placed with attention to the lore of each daedric prince, in addition to their boons.

The backstory to why your character was raised under the rituals of the birthsign of a daedric prince are up to you. Whether hungry for power, or the victim or circumstances beyond their will, this character will have remarkable weaknesses and abilities that stay with them to their death... and beyond with immortal life in the realm of their daedric lord.

Extreme challenge

The latest version 0. 43 adds two new extremely challenging birthsigns: Azura's Orphan of Twilight, and Maleficence of Molag Bal. Something went terribly wrong when these birthsign ceremonies were performed, and the player character will be broken with terrible weaknesses. Although their patron daedric prince does not yet know of them for reasons unknown, perhaps one day they will meet Azura or Molag Bal in Morrowind.

These last two birthsigns are essentially the most difficult so far: they incorporate some different nerfs and powers so that the playthrough is challenging in certain circumstances, but by creative use of powers could be rewarding. The idea behind the huge weaknesses to fire and frost is that they stick with you for your entire playthrough, offering another tier of challenge, and making you fear enemies that use these elements, perhaps for the first time.

Dark side of power

The damaging of your attributes by using your power