I've had this little idea wandering around in my head for about a week but what if you had been saved before your execution?
Tullius was there, what if, upon seeing someone only guilty of being in the wrong place at the wrong time, decides to spare them from death?
So, Tullius spares the Dragonborn and sends her(I'm going with a female Nord) with Hadvar into the keep to get her stuff and leave.
Then Alduin attacks, since your character isn't trying to run from execution she stays behind and helps Hadvar evacuate the civilians to Riverwood.
But something has been implanted in her mind, a respect for the Empire as generally reasonable people.
From here on it's mostly the adventures of Freyja (shout out for the win) in a written version of the main quest, with several chapters of side quests and generally doing things, especially fighting dragons and helping the Empire.
But after Alduin is defeated and the Empire quells the rebellion, then what? What does an experienced fighter/Dragonborn/Legate do afterwards? Well obviously it's time to bring the Empire back, the Thalmor are still out there and the world is still in peril from numerous other dangers.
Time to follow in Tiber Septim's footsteps and bring peace back to Cyrodiil.
Thoughts?
Tullius was there, what if, upon seeing someone only guilty of being in the wrong place at the wrong time, decides to spare them from death?
So, Tullius spares the Dragonborn and sends her(I'm going with a female Nord) with Hadvar into the keep to get her stuff and leave.
Then Alduin attacks, since your character isn't trying to run from execution she stays behind and helps Hadvar evacuate the civilians to Riverwood.
But something has been implanted in her mind, a respect for the Empire as generally reasonable people.
From here on it's mostly the adventures of Freyja (shout out for the win) in a written version of the main quest, with several chapters of side quests and generally doing things, especially fighting dragons and helping the Empire.
But after Alduin is defeated and the Empire quells the rebellion, then what? What does an experienced fighter/Dragonborn/Legate do afterwards? Well obviously it's time to bring the Empire back, the Thalmor are still out there and the world is still in peril from numerous other dangers.
Time to follow in Tiber Septim's footsteps and bring peace back to Cyrodiil.
Thoughts?