Whilst I have always loved Skyrim since I purchased it on the first day of its release in 2011 (which fortunately happened to be my birthday) and it is undeniably one of the greatest games of this generation, I have always suffered from a tendency to restart the game frequently - so much so that I have yet to get over level 25 nor even develop a character I am very attached to. Having taken a two months break period from the game, I now yearn to return to the game and also want to incorporate role-play heavily into it because it apparently helps keep a player interested within their characters and the game. My build is an offensive archer that uses a bound bow and also is a Khajiit, which is a race I have never played before.

So, with the actual build worked out, I now need to work out a really good backstory. I will soon have a computer and my 360 in the same room. So, I'll be able to keep a log on my computer to ensure I remember my role-play and events properly should I not play the game for a while. Any suggestions for a role-play? I kind of like the idea of breaking the Khajiit stereotype as I hate thievery and sneaking from a gameplay standpoint, so might be good to incorporate it into role-play as well.

Well you and me both have one thing in Common, breaking the Khajiit Stereotype
one thing you'd need to start out with is just basic things, such as...

Where was he born, or just raised if that's unknown.

Age when he ran into the Imperial Ambush

Personality and Moral values.

Family or Friends if he has any (most Back stories seem to have them killed off ._.)

After all of that, you can start to connect reasons behind why some of the things he's done, and reasons for even the build he has currently.

I know for my experience, Khajiit are a good race for an Unlikely hero type character

Edit : come up with the basic things and I might be able to help you if you get stuck.

He's an astronaut from another world sent to explore planets suitable for colonization. A mysterious magnetic wave that has no explanation forces his ship to crash. He ejects just as the ship smacks into a mountainside. Upon landing you strip off your flight suit and immediately get arrested for crossing into the border of "Skyrim" illegally.

My favorite one.

please no Alien Kitties.

Decided to just make this a bit easier for you.
just fill out this thing first I guess.

Birth Place / raised : http://images1.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20120706152112/elderscrolls/images/e/e4/Map_tamriel.jpg
Personality :
Moral Disposition : (Good / Evil / Neutral)
Birthsign : http://www.uesp.net/wiki/Lore:Birthsigns#Constellations (this can determine the which month he/she was born, unless you'd rather choose the month to determine the Birthsign) http://www.uesp.net/wiki/Lore:Calendar#Months_of_the_Year

the story base we can make afterward, and as I said before, make some connections to how his/er personality is, and Moral disposition

How old do Khajiit live to be? How old should be be?

I'm not actually quite sure, I'd assume as long as the other humans (not Dunmer or Altmer, those old farts)
unless of course Vampirism is involved ._.

Edit : How old should he be? that's your choice, I decided for my Character K'helt to be quite young when he got captured (age 19)

Same, I'd say 18 as many of the events involve him being a teen.

Okay, now just figure out the rest of the list and put out some Idea's you'd like to input and maybe we can come up with a whole written story

Bradley's parents were travelling merchants from the Khajiit homeland of Elsweyr who journeyed across Tamriel and, like so many other Khajiit you now see in Skyrim, employed temporary shops in their tents outside of various cities - where they were often unwelcome from their mostly human populace. His birthplace unknown, Bradley was born around the same time as his parents' unfortunate run in with the Thieves' Guild (who had been hired by an assumed competitor to steal their stock and, subsequently, put them out of business).

Unable to support their newly born child, Bradley was abandoned at the Honorhall Orphanage at Riften where a simple note from his parents were all which told him of his generally unbeknownst past. It is because of this that he was addressed by both the workers of the orphanage and his peers there by the human name of Bradley, which he stills uses to this very day. Subjected to the brutal treatment of “Grelod the Kind”, Bradley escaped from the orphanage as a young teen and lived in the wilds of Skyrim for a few years until his young advlthood.

Because of this life in the world, he developed an affinity for archery - essential for hunting animals and living off of the land. At the age of 18, he began to dabble in the unarmed combat skills and that of conjuration magic in the plan of travelling to Elsweyr where he hoped to find his parents had returned to their homeland after the collapse of their business. However, as he began to cross the border into Cyrodiil, he was caught in the middle of an Imperial ambush upon the Stormcloak rebels...

Please give us your opinions. I'm not sure how to make him. Either his crummy childhood turned him bitter, resentful and turned him to a selfish and often evil life. Alternatively, the Thieves' Guild actions towards his parents have encouraged him to not follow the path of his Khajiit kin and instead earn a honest living. Or, as another alternative, he could simply wish to live a decent life and thus remain neutral within the world - doing odd jobs for money? In terms of birth-sign, my birthday is in November. However, the Atronarch stone doesn't really fit with his play-style...What sign do you recommend?

I'm going to keep a diary of sorts that will just basically be notes about his adventures and any decisions he makes, so that if I don't play the game for a while my role-play won't be ruined out of my awful memory!

Nice, we could put this out into a Longer more detailed story though

and another thing, his name should reflect his heritage from Elsweyr.
It can still be quite similar to Bradley, just need to add a Khajiit-ish vibe to it

like B'raadly or something ._.

I know. That name is just a place-holder. Although, B'raadly sounds kind of cool actually...

• Dar = Thief, clever
  
• Do = Warrior
  
• Dro = Grandparent
  
• J/Ja/Ji = Bachelor, Young advlt
  
• Jo = Wizard, Scholar
  
• M/Ma = Child, Apprentice, also used to imply virginity
  
• Qa = Unknown
  
• Ra = Shows Status
  
• Ri = Status, often tribal leader
  
• S = advlt

The naming conventions. So, what do you suggest? J/Ja/Ji fits most? Also, what do you think is particularly missing from my backstory? It's going to be a while until I get around to playing Skyrim, so in no rush and want to make this character just perfect!

• Archery (8 Perks)
  
  • Overdraw 5/5
    
  • Eagle Eye 1/1
    
  • Power Shot 1/1
    
  • Quick Shot 1/1
• Conjuration (8 Perks)
  
  • Novice Conjuration 1/1
    
  • Apprentice Conjuration 1/1
    
  • Mystic Binding 1/1
    
  • Soul Stealer 1/1
    
  • Summoner 1/2
    
  • Atromancy 1/1
    
  • Elemental Potency 1/1
    
  • Twin Souls 1/1
• Heavy Armour (8 Perks)
  
  • Juggernaut 5/5
    
  • Fists Of Steel 1/1
    
  • Cushioned 1/1
    
  • Conditioning 1/1

My perk spread because it may effect some backstory...

Okay, now for the story.
The Thieves guild raid seems a bit unlikely (they're a bit more about stealth and not get caught), so there's Two things we could do with that. One thing could be that B'raadly's parents were in debt to the Thieves guild and just came and took everything they had (if that's the choice, we could add a reason why for even more extensions to the story), or even their lives. or the other could just be a Bandit raid rather than the Thieves Guild.

I'll try to think of some other things as well.

Thanks. All this stuff is just a rough outline. But, as for name, I kind of want to use the traditional naming conventions I found above perhaps? Any suggestions? How old is Maven Black-briar because, if she is old enough, perhaps his parents owed her debt? She has good ties with the Thieves Guild after all. I would do the Dark Brotherhood, but I don't want his parents dead because I think it is a nice motive for his life if that makes sense?

I think M / Ma would be good, since he was a Child when his parents abandoned him, and no other Khajiit influence to change it so he pretty much accepted that to be apart of his name.

Well, it could be a simply bandit raid also, but that seems rather lazy. Plus, if it were the Thieves' Guild, it would give reason as to why he didn't follow the path of many other Khajiit and become a thief?

Any ideas for a specific name? Sorry if I'm pestering you but I really want just the perfect character!

We should also add to the story of how he got his first bow, (It's a bit questionable when thievery is not your style and you got no money)
and put some back story for his bit of interest in Unarmed combat (there are 3 types of Khajiit Martial Arts in the lore to support the reason of it being effective)

Maybe he just made his first bow,
and was also inspired by seeing another Khajiit caravan fending off bandits with Rawlith Khaj (Martial Arts)

Well, I had two ideas as to how he got his bow. Unlike a sword, the bow in its most basic form is basically some wood and string and could easily be made within the wilds. Alternatively, perhaps he practised archery as a young child?

Not at all, This is quite fun.

M'heira
M'aarth
Ma'roqest
M'irahj

That's what I can think of for the M-names

I never said thievery wasn't his style. I can't decide. Either his crummy childhood has lead him to become bitter and full of hatred, turning him evil. Perhaps the cruelty of the bandits or thieves who stole from his parents has caused him to turn away from the stereotypic role of a Khajiit or, alternatively, he could simply want to raise the money to get to Elsweyr - being neutral and doing both good or bad just to get cash.