I still need some help. I already have some ideas myself, but maybe you guys know better.
- What race should I play as? I was thinking about choosing an Imperial.
- What faction could be the Templars?
- Most fitting weapons?
- Assassins HQ? I'm searching for a place with some NPCs in it. Could be an inn.
Well, here are just some suggestions:
1: Imperial or Redguard. Depends on whether you want the Italian or Arabic approach. As Imperial you can claim to assassinate purely for the interests of the Empire, whereas if you are Reguard you can do both that and assassinate on behalf of the Alik'r. All the Redguards you see harassing women in Skyrim are in fact hired assassins, if I remember correctly.
2: The Thalmor would be the obvious choice, in my opinion. They've got the entire agenda of a power-hungry, supremacist faction. Plenty of reason to oppose them from the shadows, as the Blades once did.
3: Daggers and shortswords, I'd say. A bow will definitely be handy too, of course. Any assassin worth his salt will know that succesful assassinations come from carefully calculated shots or poison, as opposed to sneaking up behind someone and slitting their throat.
4: Hall of the Vigilant? They're all hooded and combat-oriented. If you've got the imagination, you can pretend they're assassins rather than zealous crusaders. Other than that, I'll bet there are some nice-looking temples here and there in the colder regions of Skyrim.