[Idea] Sex with creature helps the dragonborn to fight it

[jaberwocky]

The basic is:

> In the beginning, creatures (like bears) are stronger.

> Have sex with a creature (and absorb the essence of that type of the creature, for instance a bear).

> The creatures (like bears) are weaker

 

I think that adjusting the leveled list for that type of creature will be enough. It will make the creature weaker for everyone, but as the dragonborn is the only one who does the real fighting in the game, the effect will probably be the same. Thus if you have (enough) sex with bears, and you will be better able to fight bears. The same counts for falmers, rieklings and other creatures. Perhaps a json-file or mcm-menu could allow the player to determine which creatures are affected by this mod.

 

This also means that the first time you get across new types of creatures, they will be though. But after a few 'intimate encounters', fighting them will become easier.

 

There are multiple options about the leveling:

The creatures strength could be +5 while ending up with -3, while being lowered with steps of 2 (thus in 4 steps). The first step only requires one 'essence absorption', but each next step requires one step more.  (1+2+3+4=10 times). But of course, there are more options available.

 

I am uncertain if about grouping animals. As in, if sex with regular bears will affect the cave bears and ice bears as well. Grouping means that you can have easier (safer) sex with lower level creatures. But it will prevent having to keep track of all the creatures you have been with. If each sub-type counts on its own, perhaps reducing the effort it takes to go from +5 to -3 might be preferred.

 

And there are multiple options to engage the sex:

You could provide a spell, or a shout with a long cooling down time. In case of a shout...

 

The first level shout will allow you to engage the creature for sex. But it will only work very close and attract (not so) nearby creatures. And afterwards, the creature the dragonborn had six with will become hostile immediately. The second level shout can have a small range, while attracting less creatures and with the creature being not hostile for about three seconds afterwards. The third level shout can be a further improvement. Although the long cooling down could already prevent the player from doing so, I advice that the same creature can't be used twice (or that at least it will not provide 'essence').

 

Perhaps a courier could give the dragonborn a letter when reaching level 5, mentioning that a certain merchant might have an interesting scroll for him/her (the first shout). And at level 15 and 25 the second and third should could become available. Although you would still require a dragon soul to activate the spell.

 

Anyway, I hope this idea sounds both nice and doable.

[donutfiend]

There is already a mod with similar functionality, though I am not sure if it is exactly what you are looking for. It is called untamed.

https://www.loverslab.com/files/file/1672-untamed/