Rickling settlements

Lud · Post by **Lud** » Thu Mar 31, 2005 5:15 pm

We know Ricklings are pretty clever, as they can talk and domesticate tusked bristlebacks,so why shouldn't there be some kind of rickling camps
I would see them as being pretty primitive,stone age kind thing
Not towns,now, just few huts

Artemis Entreri · Post by **Artemis Entreri** » Thu Mar 31, 2005 5:18 pm

Ya, I think that would be a cool idea for a bolt-on. But I thought they all would go back to the Castle Karstagg after the player defeats their "semi-god" Karstagg.

CommonsNat · Post by **CommonsNat** » Fri Apr 01, 2005 12:35 am

I'm not exactly sure, but are Ricklings in Skyrim as well as Solstheim?

If so, then I think this would be a good idea.

Artemis Entreri · Post by **Artemis Entreri** » Fri Apr 01, 2005 12:38 am

It would make sense if they were in Skyrim.They are similar to goblins, which would be in the High Rock area, so maybe they are in Skyrim, which is close to High Rock if I'm right.

Eraser · Post by **Eraser** » Fri Apr 01, 2005 1:20 am

They seem to typically live in ice caves.

I think they would be considered "snow goblins" their ability to talk and domesticate beasts, as well as make equipment for themselves puts them a step above creatures. They would be about equal to the imga.

Seeing some kind of tribal settlement wouldn't be objectionable in my opinion.

Artemis Entreri · Post by **Artemis Entreri** » Sat Apr 02, 2005 8:38 pm

This would probably be a bolt-on, due to the strict no changing Vvardenfell rule. So if anyone REALLY wants this, maybe you should make a thread in the bolt-on section. I see no reason on making many settlements. Maybe just a cave where there would be a VERY large amount of Rieklings.

CommonsNat · Post by **CommonsNat** » Sat Apr 02, 2005 8:40 pm

Huh? What would be affecting the original Vvarvenfell? Unless you're planning to change the stuff on Solstheim?

Stumpytheguar · Post by **Stumpytheguar** » Sat Apr 02, 2005 8:46 pm

I always kinda thought that the Reiklings on Solestheim were servants of Kharstaag, and that they lived in his castle. If we went by that assumption, then we might be able to evade a bolt on at all.

It might even be a funny dialogue option to have Skyrim Reiklings comment about it in jealousy.

Artemis Entreri · Post by **Artemis Entreri** » Sat Apr 02, 2005 9:28 pm

^^That would be funny

Artemis Entreri · Post by **Artemis Entreri** » Sat Apr 02, 2005 9:31 pm

Huh? What would be affecting the original Vvarvenfell? Unless you're planning to change the stuff on Solstheim?
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I thought he wanted to change Solstheim. Or did he want to make settlements in Skyrim?

CommonsNat · Post by **CommonsNat** » Sat Apr 02, 2005 9:38 pm

1) You could have just edited your post instead of doubling. No biggie though.
2) Don't you remember? You're the one who posted it:

Artemis Entreri wrote:This would probably be a bolt-on, due to the strict no changing Vvardenfell rule. So if anyone REALLY wants this, maybe you should make a thread in the bolt-on section. I see no reason on making many settlements. Maybe just a cave where there would be a VERY large amount of Rieklings.

blackchipmunkjay · Post by **blackchipmunkjay** » Sat Apr 02, 2005 9:42 pm

It would be hard to convince the core about this because lore never fully answers whether the rieklings are the remnants of the Falmer or not. Making settlements would force TR to answer that question.

Artemis Entreri · Post by **Artemis Entreri** » Sat Apr 02, 2005 9:49 pm

Sorry CommonsNat, I can be very stupid sometimes and forget what I said a minute before.

CommonsNat · Post by **CommonsNat** » Sat Apr 02, 2005 9:56 pm

Artemis Entreri wrote:Sorry CommonsNat, I can be very stupid sometimes and forget what I said a minute before.

LOL, that's okay, but what's the answer?

blackchipmunkjay wrote:It would be hard to convince the core about this because lore never fully answers whether the rieklings are the remnants of the Falmer or not. Making settlements would force TR to answer that question.

This doesn't suggest that the Ricklings are Falmer, just somewhat intelligent enough to make rough dwellings.

blackchipmunkjay · Post by **blackchipmunkjay** » Sat Apr 02, 2005 10:14 pm

I guess so, but you would have to be very careful what objects you put in their. Nothing that might hint at there being Falmer ancestory, or not having Falmer ancestory.

Artemis Entreri · Post by **Artemis Entreri** » Sun Apr 03, 2005 12:55 am

If anyone did this, I think it should be but in Skyrim. The thing stumpy said would be funny. But would those boar things be there in Skyrim as well, or are they native to Solsthiem?

andreas of austevoll · Sun Apr 03, 2005 7:22 am

I am pretty sure it is other boar species on Skyrim but I don`t know if it is tusked brisslebacks

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Wed Apr 20, 2005 4:40 pm

I think that there should be small settlements but only on the scale of the ashlanders.

Is it possible to scale down the ashlander tents? If you gave them a more white (ie snow-whipped) texture then that would suit the ricklings, I think.

Just smack a few furs over it!

v2k · Post by **v2k** » Sat Jun 04, 2005 2:28 pm

They could use small, individual stick huts. After all they're pretty primitive

Cjad the Nord · Post by **Cjad the Nord** » Sat Jun 04, 2005 3:00 pm

IGLOOS!

Well, they make metal weaponary and hide clothing, maybe a stick dwelling is a little TOO primitive. From what I have seen, I can imagine them living in very low-tech yurts, not like the Ashlanders (whose tents are actually very well built). I'm thinking very teepee-ish, four angle poles with a large quilt of hide wrapped around it. Shouldn't be incredibally hard to model.

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Sat Jun 04, 2005 3:43 pm

It might be easier to just have them living in caves. Maybe they can dig their own.

However since they can make their own weapons and armor its not inconcieveable they can fashion shelter.

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Sat Jun 04, 2005 7:59 pm

I like the idea of caves, it's more in keeping with the original game. Maybe there could be a large cave-city in Skyrim, ice-tunnel streets with boar pens and stuff, all underground. Could also be a good quest idea.
I dunno, just a thought.

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Sun Jun 05, 2005 4:47 am

mister_priscilla wrote:I like the idea of caves, it's more in keeping with the original game. Maybe there could be a large cave-city in Skyrim, ice-tunnel streets with boar pens and stuff, all underground. Could also be a good quest idea.
I dunno, just a thought.

That sounds too civilised. It would most likely be a maximum of 20 ricklings based from that cave with a crude pen for the boar things.

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Sun Jun 05, 2005 12:53 pm

yeah, maybe you're right. I was thinking pretty big for some kind of "capital city" cave, but they'd probably be scattered around in smaller tribes, like you say. In caves though, not tents!

Cjad the Nord · Post by **Cjad the Nord** » Mon Jun 06, 2005 2:41 pm

I doubt they could fashion any kind of shelter that could withstand the weather, so caves sound better.

Maybe they could have a sort of camp outside of the caves. You know, a sort of hide overhang to keep the snow out, and a few Rieklings to act as guards.

Lord_Gallant · Post by **Lord_Gallant** » Mon Jun 06, 2005 6:11 pm

There are caves in Solstheim with what appear to be animal skin flaps covering them, if I am not mistaken. This sounds to me like the extent of a snow goblin's structure-building capacity. Also, since there are a lot of Rieklings in Solstheim, but there are no Riekling-built structures aside from the possibility of caves, it stands to reason from the lore we have that they do not build structures and most likely live in caves with animal flaps.

It is also seen in the game that the rieklings actually keep their bristlebacks fenced in within the caves they are presumably living in, and this is accomplished with tied sharpened wood stakes in a circle.