EK 2 Dragonborn Emperor

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Please note: The latest update is NOT save-game compatible. However, considering the massive amount of new content, it is definitely worth starting a new campaign!

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You can now embark on the legendary pilgrimage up the 7,000 Steps! Along the way to the Greybeards’ sanctuary, you will have the opportunity to read the 10 iconic emblems. This pilgrimage isn’t just for Nords—it is also available to Dragonborn rulers after the Greybeards summon the new Dovahkiin to High Hrothgar.

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You can finally shout your favorite Fus Ro Dah at your duel opponents! But first, you’ll need to master the skill by visiting High Hrothgar and studying under the Greybeards.

Court Greybeard: Dragonborn Emperors can invite a Greybeard from High Hrothgar as a new Court Position to teach the Way of the Voice to the Emperor and the dynasty.

Places of Power: Scattered across the map, visiting these during your travels will grant you extra Thu’um experience.

How to unlock the Thu’um Mastery trait:

Have high Learning, undertake the 7,000 Steps pilgrimage, and gain the basic knowledge of the Voice.

For Dragonborn characters, there is a chance your Thu’um will awaken naturally after a victorious battle or a successful siege.

Your Court Greybeard has a random chance to begin training a member of your dynasty.

New Player Heir Interaction: If your character has mastered the Thu’um and unlocked the Tier 5 Dragonblood Dynasty Legacy perk, you can attempt to awaken the Voice in your heir and begin their training! (You can also share your knowledge with them every few years).

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Prepare to be summoned to High Hrothgar by the Greybeards! They will officially name you Ysmir, Dragon of the North. I have also added two highly authentic Legends: one for Ysmir, Dragon of the North, and one for the New Deity Talos (should you choose to ascend to godhood!). Once you gain the title of Ysmir, you can lay claim to the Crown of a unified Skyrim (provided there isn’t already a High King) and summon a Moot of Jarls held at High Hrothgar.

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The Thu’um is fully integrated into the CK3-EK2 duel system! You can currently use 3 different shouts in duels. Leveling up the Thu’um Mastery trait significantly enhances your ruler’s commander abilities, providing massive bonuses to Advantage and Siege Ability.

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To fix the slow pace of conquest in the mid-to-late game, the Tier 3 Dragonblood Dynasty Legacy (combined with Level 3 Prestige) now grants Dragonborn characters expanded access to Vassalization, Conquest (Kingdom and Empire tiers), and Invasions. Realm size requirements for vassalization have also been adjusted. You can cut the costs of these CBs in half by adding the special Legacy of Talos Core Tenet to your new Faith.

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A huge thanks to the kind folks on Reddit—we’ve finally fixed the snow shader issue! (Yes, the infamous winter "flashbang" that blinds any brave soul who dares to scroll the map north… this fix is for you).

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For those who are new to the mod, here is what Dragonborn Emperor has to offer:

The Amulet of Kings: You can now visit the tomb of Reman III and retrieve the legendary Amulet of Kings.

The Dragonborn Trait: You have a chance to receive the Blessing of Akatosh (the Dragonborn trait) depending on your character’s virtues. The trait is also available in the Ruler Designer if you want to start your campaign as a Dragonborn right away.

Dragonborn Dynasty Legacy: A new legacy track with extremely useful bonuses for unifying Tamriel! It grants access to new Men-at-Arms (MAA) and even gives you the ability to make the Dragonborn trait genetically inheritable at legacy level 5.

Apotheosis: Become a god after death, following in the footsteps of Tiber Septim! You can create your own custom faith with a new deity, or simply wait until your native Cult of the Eight accepts Talos into their pantheon. (Note: This must be one of the Imperial cults or the Nordic pantheon).

Impose Your Beliefs: Special decisions have been added that allow you to impose Talos on neighboring Imperial cults.

New Tenet: A brand new tenet for your faiths: "Legacy of Talos".

Daedric Threat: While unifying Cyrodiil or Tamriel, if your character is Dragonborn, you will attract the attention of the Daedric Princes. They will immediately begin preparing for an invasion.

Lighting the Dragonfires: After repelling the first "welcoming" invasion, you will unlock a decision to restore the Dragonfires lighting ceremony in the Temple of the One, preventing any future invasions.

Ceremony Mechanics: The Dragonfires lighting event triggers automatically during your coronation (if you have the Dragonborn trait). If you are already crowned, you can light the fires via a decision.

Seamless Integration: New modifiers and events, most of which are smoothly integrated into key EK2 decisions.

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Unfortunately, due to my lack of 3D modeling skills, I haven’t been able to fix the Amulet of Kings model yet, so it doesn’t display correctly on characters.

I also haven’t been able to implement dynamic faith icon changes (adding the 9th deity to existing faiths). However, there is a detailed guide in the mod folder on how to replace them manually.

New unit models:
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2907439016&searchtext=reimagined

Nexus Mods: https://www.nexusmods.com/crusaderkings3/mods/264

Localizations:
English
Russian
Simple chinese

Thank you for your attention, Talos bless you!