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Svarog
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Svarog

The Last Dragonborn
NPC
Cyrodiil in Tamriel

Born in Bruma, Svarog grew up to become a guard in Cyrodiil. His father had served in the first Great War, and had never worshipped Talos, but felt strongly for the Stormcloak's cause. When his grandfather invited him back to the Rift in Skyrim, because he felt he did not have much longer left to his life, Svarog returned to be presented with what his inheritance would one day be.

On the way, he came across an Imperial Ambush of Stormcloak troops, and while he had been sympathetic, he was not a soldier of the Stormcloaks. Nevertheless, he was dragged to Helgen and pushed towards the headsman's block. Because of a random Black Dragon, he survived that day and fled Helgen to Riverwood with a Stormcloak soldier named Ralof.

After reaching Whiterun, he joined the Companions in order to earn back some money so he could finish his trek to his Grandfather's estate in the Rift. However, by the time he reached his grandfather's home, he was already dead. Nevertheless, the inheritance had been documented and the inheritance was, in fact, the estate itself.

Once in possession of the deed and home, Svarog could not actually stomach living there. It reminded him of his grandfather and how he had been too late to adhere to his last wishes. He blamed himself for wasting time and getting caught up in the jobs he was working on for the Companions of Jorvasskar.

In the meantime, he came to discover that he may be one known as the Dragonborn. However, as one who grew up hearing the tales and never seeing much of it in the real world, he came to be one to not put much faith in the tales as anything more than a fantastical story. Despite the Jarl of Whiterun's suggestions, he did not venture to Ivarstead and the 7,000 steps to High Hrothgar and continued on the task of aiding the Companions up until the day Kodlak Whitemane died and he journeyed with Vilkas, Farkas, and Aela to the tomb of Ysgrammor and his Companions.

Because this brought him near to the College of Winterhold, Svarog decided to visit the college and question them about this idea of "The Voice" and the ability he had been building due to multiple run-ins with Dragons throughout his time as a Companion. During his time at the College, the Eye of Magnus was uncovered and the Psijic Order revealed themselves to him. With their guidance and Arch-Mage Aren's aid, Svarog solved an issue with the Eye of Magnus and a Power Hungry Thalmor Mage. This resulted in Aren's death and with Svarog becoming his replacement.

Returning to his grandfather's estate for the first time in months, Svarog was close enough to Ivarstead to pay a visit to the Greybeards. He'd learned nothing about the Voice from the College and felt perhaps it was time to finally get it over with, despite still not having much faith in any truth behind the legends of the Dragonborn. However, it would turn out that the Greybeards were not the only ones who thought him the Dragonborn. Some weirdly dressed Dunmer came seeking "the one claiming to be Dragonborn," and despite how many times Svarog said he never made such claims, they still felt the need to attack him as a poser and liar trying to steal the title of one they called Miraak.

Journeying to Solsteim, Svarog hunted down the person responsible for sending assassins after him. He faced off against Cultists, Undead Ash creatures, Dunmer brigands, and the Morag Tong; not to mention a Dragon Priest possessed Dunmer, the Daedric Prince Hermaeus Mora and Miraak himself. In his time on Solsteim, Svarog also reconnected with a Skaal woman who had visited Cyrodiil years ago, named Vjera. Amidst the issues he dealt with, some time was spent rekindling the relationship they had once had.

After dealing with Miraak, Hermaeus Mora, and the cult of the First Dragonborn, Svarog returned to Skyrim and once more put the thoughts of the Greybeards and the Dragonborn legend behind him. He ventured to Riften and found a Thieves Guild in disarray. As a guard in Bruma, he had dealt with the guild often but found that the Guild in Skyrim was vastly different. While the people were just trying to get by, there was a sense of something else sinister behind their failing efforts.

Title
The Last Dragonborn

Type
NPC

Race
Nord

Age
54

Gender
Male

Abilities

Thu'um

Become Ethereal - Shout

FEIM ZII GRON

FADE SPIRIT BIND


As an action, you speak the words of this shout. You part the veil of the Ethereal Plane and slip partially into it. You become ghostly and translucent and cannot harm or be harmed by anyone. Making an attack has no effect but casting a spell or using some other magical ability ends this effect early.

If the effect is not ended early, it lasts 1 minute. At the end of each turn, while the ability remains active, roll 1d20. On a roll of 1-10, you remain in, or return to, the Prime Material Plane. On a roll of 11-20, you remain in, or return to, the Ethereal Plane.

While in the Ethereal Plane, you can see into the Material Plane, but cannot affect it.

When Whispered, the effect lasts for 1 turn and ends afterward.

When Yelled, the effect lasts for 10 minutes or until ended.

Bend Will - Shout

GOL HA DOV

Earth Mind Dragon


As an action, you speak the words of this shout. A target of your choice must make a Wisdom Saving Throw. On a failed save, the target is considered charmed. They will follow the orders of a single command and will be inclined to perform this task for the next hour to the best of their ability. At the end of the hour, if the task is incomplete, it remains incomplete and the charm effect ends. The effect can also be ended early once the task is completed.

On a successful save, the target is not charmed and they are aware of the attempt to charm them.

When Whispered, the command can include a set of actions limited to 30 minutes.

When Yelled, the command can include a set of actions limited to 2 hours of activity.

Dismay - Shout

FAAS RU MAAR

Fear Run Terror


As an action, you speak the words of this shout. Every creature within a 30 ft cone of the caster must make a Wisdom Saving Throw. Upon a failed save, the target is afraid of the caster and uses their reaction to move their full movement speed away from the caster. They remain afraid of the caster and suffer the effects of the frightened condition until the end of the caster's next turn.

On a successful save, no effect occurs.

When Whispered, the effect range of the spell is a 15 ft. cone.

When Yelled, the effect range of the spell is a 45 ft. cone.

Dragon Aspect - Shout

MUL QAH DIIV

Strength Armor Wyrm


As an action, you speak the words of this shout. You instill in yourself the strength, power, and speed of a Dragon. Along with it, an ethereal set of armor appears over your form.

For the duration of a minute, your speed is doubled, you gain +2 AC, have advantage on Dexterity Saving throws, and gain an additional action for each turn. That action can be used only to take the Attack (one weapon attack), Dash, Disengage, Hide, or Use an Object action.

When Whispered, the effect is half as powerful. (+1 AC, Advantage on Dex Saves, 1 Additional Attack, or Dash, Disengage.

When Yelled, the effect is more powerful. (+3 AC, Advantage on Str and Dex Saves, 1 Additional Attack, or Dash, Disengage, Hide, or Use an Object Action)

Dragonrend - Shout

JOOR ZAH FRUL

Mortal Finite Temporary


As the only shout created by Men, rather than Dragons, it was forged in order to force a Dragon to understand the concept of Mortality.

As an action, you speak the words of this shout. You target a Dragon. The dragon has the wind knocked out of its wings and they fall to the ground below and are considered prone.

Additionally, the Dragon must make a Constitution saving throw. On a failed save, the target is stunned until the end of the caster's next turn.

On a successful save, they are not stunned.

When Whispered, the Dragon cannot be stunned.

When Yelled, the Dragon is not stunned, but instead makes a Constitution saving throw to resist being paralyzed for 1 turn.

Fal Dov Thu'umu - Shout

ZUL NOL GUT

Voice From Far


As an action, you speak the words of this shout.

You elevate, not just the volume, but the reach of your voice. After using this shout, you can speak and have your voice heard over a stretch of space equal to your mastery of the Voice.

Novice: 24 miles

Acolyte: 36 miles

Apprentice: 48 miles

Adept: 84 miles

Master: 144 miles

Grandmaster: 500 miles

Fire Breath - Shout

YOL TOR SHUL

Fire Inferno Sun


As an action, you speak the words of this shout. All creatures within a 30 ft. cone of the caster must make a Dexterity Saving Throw. On a failed save, the affected targets take 6d6 fire damage.

On a successful save, they take half damage.

When Whispered, the effect range of the spell is a 15 ft. cone. Damage is 3d6 fire.

When Yelled, the effect range of the spell is a 45 ft. cone. Damage is 9d6 fire.

Frost Breath - Shout

FO KRAH DIIN

Frost Cold Freeze


As an action, you speak the words of this shout. Any creature within a 30 ft. cone of the caster must make a Constitution saving throw.

On a failed save, the affected targets take 4d8 cold damage.

On a successful save, they take half damage.

When Whispered, the effect range of the spell is a 15 ft. cone. Damage is 2d8 cold.

When Yelled, the effect range of the spell is a 45 ft. cone. Damage is 6d8 cold.

Marked for Death - Shout

KRII LUN AUS

Kill Leech Suffer


As an action, you speak the words of this shout. You must pick a target. That target must make a Wisdom saving throw.

On a failed save, the target is marked for death for 1 minute. They take 2d8 necrotic damage. Each turn after, they take another 1d8 necrotic damage for the duration of the effect.

On a successful dave, there is no effect.

When Whispered, on a failed save, the target takes 1d6 necrotic damage, and 1d6 subsequent damage each turn.

When Yelled, on a failed save, the target takes 3d10 necrotic damage, and 2d10 subsequent damage each turn.

Throw Voice - Shout

ZUL MEY GUT

Voice Fool Far


As an action, you speak the words of this shout. 

After you utter the words of this shout, you may speak a message. This message will emanate from a spot of your choosing, within 60 ft. Anyone who hears this message may make an Insight Check to perceive whether or not the message is real.

Otherwise, this message could be used to fool any creatures into misinterpreting your location. Other effects could be worked out with your DM.

When Whispered, the range of the message is 30 ft.

When Yelled, the range of the message is 90 ft.

Unrelenting Force - Shout

FUS RO DAH

Force Balance Push


As an action, you speak the words of this shout. All creatures within a 30 ft. cone must make a Dexterity Saving Throw. Upon a failed save, the affected targets are pushed 10 ft. away from the caster, are knocked prone, and take 1d6 magical bludgeoning damage.

On a successful save, they take half damage, and no other effect occurs.

When Whispered, the effect range of the spell is a 15 ft. cone. On a failed save, targets are pushed 5 ft. or knocked prone, and take no damage.

When Yelled, the effect range of the spell is a 45 ft. cone. On a failed save, targets are pushed 20 ft. or knocked prone, and take 2d6 force damage.

Whirlwind Sprint - Shout

WULD NAH KEST

Whirlwind Fury Tempest


As an action, you speak the words of this shout. You are filled with a burst of energy and speed.

Upon use of this ability, you may move to a spot that you can see, within 30 ft., that is unoccupied. This movement does not restrict the normal distance you may move in a turn. It does not draw attacks of opportunity. This movement still requires the ability to perceive your intended destination but can allow you to move across chasms, caverns, and other areas where there is a lack of ground to otherwise move on.

When Whispered, you move to a spot within 15 ft, that is unoccupied.

When Yelled, you move to a spot within 45 ft, that is unoccupied.

Thu'um

The Thu'um, also referred to as Storm Voice or simply the Voice, is a form of magic that most Nords and some others possess which utilizes the Dragon Language to form Dragon Shouts of immense power. The word itself directly translates to the word "shout" in the Dragon language. Most shouts are made up of three words of power.

Well-known bearers of the Thu'um include, but are not limited to, Tiber Septim, otherwise known as Talos Stormcrown, Miraak, Ysmir Wulfhearth, Ulfric Stormcloak, The Tongues of the Dragon War, the Greybeards atop The Throat of the World at High Hrothgar, and Svarog, the most recent Dragonborn in history.

Anyone can learn the Thu'um with enough time and dedication. However, a person marked as Dragonborn has an innate skill with the Thu'um making it easier to learn and with less time dedication.

A person who learns the Thu'um can use Shouts that they have learned. After using a single shout, they must complete a long rest before they may use another Shout.

A novice Dragonborn may use any of his/her shouts twice before needing to complete a long rest. As a Dragonborn gains more control and power, they will be able to use Shouts more often as well as gain other benefits. A Dragonborn's power advances as follows:

Upon receiving the knowledge of their first shout, engaging in their first combat with a dragon, or otherwise having their first introduction to the training of the Thu'um, the prospective Dragonborn rolls 1d100. There is a 5% chance (96-100) that they gain the power of the Thu'um. At which point, they become a Novice. As a Novice, they may use 2 Shouts per day.

Novice: 2 Shouts per day

Acquired after consuming 10 Dragon Souls; Acolyte: 2 Shouts per day, Can speak or yell their shouts, for diversified effect.

Apprentice: 3 Shouts per day

Adept: 4 Shouts per day

Master: 5 Shouts per day

Grandmaster: 6 Shouts per day, Can Whisper, Speak, or Yell their shouts, for diversified effect.

(The Thu'um is not an ability, but a parent skill of Shouts. There is no effect to create from the Thu'um, just each individual Shout's abilities. Like a spell, many Shouts have a saving throw to make, and the DC for each shout is determined as such:

8 + your proficiency bonus + your Charisma Modifier.

If an attack roll is required by a shout, likewise, your attack modifier is your proficiency modifier + your Charisma modifier. )

Connections

Description Entity Location
Wife Vjera
Daughter Dola Svarogsdottir
Son Rod Svarogsson