The Bretons are a race of men native to the north western province of High Rock. Bretons as a whole are generally dark-haired, tall and gifted with a rare amount of Intelligence and Willpower compared to the other races of men across Tamriel. Despite their height, Bretons tend to have a slighter build, being less muscular than Redguards or Nords. Bretons are descended from both Aldmeri and Nedic bloodlines, giving them a unique combination of abilities that both enhances their innate Aldmeri talent for magic and suppresses their vulnerability to magic, thanks to their Nedic heritage.
Culturally, Bretons possess a great love of art and philosophy, as well as an innate connection with magic; this leads many to scholarly pursuits, becoming great wizards and sorcerers. Bretons are also prone to engaging in knightly pursuits, driven by a “quest-obsession” to do good deeds prevalent throughout Breton society.
Also worthy of mention are the Reachmen, a splinter group of Bretons inhabiting the western reach that joins High Rock and Skyrim. Violently opposed to the Breton kingdoms and infighting of High Rock, the Reachmen have formed a tribal society based on hedge magic learned from Orcs and bird-witches known as Hagravens. Though far more ferocious than their cultured cousins, the Reachmen live far more primitive lives, trading the steel blades of High Rock for stone and bone, the castles and towers for natural caverns.
Breton Characteristic Baseline
Traits
Resistance (Magic, 2)
Resistance (Y,X)
Characters with this trait reduce damage of * type by X after any other mitigation and gain a +10 bonus per X to tests made to resist non-damaging effects of the listed type. In cases where the character is not making the * related test, but rather a * related roll is being made against one of their Characteristics, increase that characteristic by 10 times X for the purposes of resolving that roll.
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Power Well (10)
Power Well (X)
Characters with this trait have more magicka than usual. The size of their Magicka Pool is increased by X. If the character would receive this trait twice, combine the X values.
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Other
During character creation, Breton characters may pick one of the traditional magic skills (Alchemy, Alteration, Conjuration, Destruction, Enchanting, Illusion, Mysticism, Necromancy, or Restoration) to begin trained at Novice rank for free.