character builds My Mage-Thief Character: Eridia

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Head:
    Ruby Circlet of High Magic
        Decrease Destruction Cost by 45%
        Increase Magicka by 114
Robe:
    Master Robes of Destruction
        Decrease Destruction Cost by 22%
        Increase Magicka Regen Rate by 150%
Hand
    Gloves of the Magical Thief
        Decrease Conjuration Cost by 45%
        Increase Sneak Effectiveness by 74%
Feet:
    Boots of the Magical Thief
        Decrease Alteration Cost by 45%
        Increase Sneak Effectiveness by 74%
Ring:
    Master Ring of the Erudite (A self-made and slightly better version of Dawnguard Ring)
        Increase Magicka by 114
        Increase Magicka Regen Rate 114%
Amulet:
    Diamond Necklace of High Magic
        Decrease Destruction Cost by 45%
        Increase Magicka by 114

Total Equipment Bonuses:

Decrease Destruction Cost: 112%
Increase Magicka: 342
Increase Magicka Regen: 264%
Increase Sneak Effectiveness: 148%

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Significant Skills: Destruction (100), Illusion (100), Conjuration (100), Enchanting (100), Pickpocket (100), Alchemy (100)
Other Skills: Sneak (77), Speech (58), Archery (57), Lockpicking (50), Alteration (45)

Comments: With Impact and Augmented Flames (2), can repeatedly stagger opponents using the Incinerate (Expert) magic, even dragons and other large enemies. She can cast any destruction magic at 0 cost, and has large Magicka reserves to pull off other types of magic as needed. She is also a vampire, which boosts illusion but makes her less effective during the day. On the plus side, even during daytime magic reserves aren't a problem, unless she needs to rely heavily on non-destruction school magic (which never happens). Her disadvantages stem from her lack of defensive prowess. It only takes one good melee hit, or several arrow hits to KO her. Relies on Follower(s) to draw aggression. I don't have enough points yet to boost Alteration, so I can get improvements to -flesh spells.

She also has 100 pickpocket, which means I can steal anything that people have equipped (unless they're essential and won't let you mess with their inventory).

As an aside, perhaps I shouldn't even bother putting points into Magicka anymore, as I'll never use them. I have a pure mage that could easily get away with half the magicka she has, because her offensive magic is free, some of her occasionally used magic is reduced in cost too.

I'll probably change some equipment effects later, since 151% reduction in Destruction Magic costs is pointless, it's two pieces of equipment that are wasted. If I change the Boots and the Gloves, I can top it off at 101% - Actually, I just went ahead and did this before posting XD

EDIT: Fix'd markup.

quote 4 Aces

Son of a-I wondered where my Master Ring had gone.

You want, eh?

I'm not sure, but I think Alchemy bonuses don't apply to Enchantment potions specifically, but I MIGHT be able to make even more powerful gear by creating more powerful Alchemy gear (It's currently 25% for each piece of gear).

quote 4 Aces

The enchantment would go round in a loop, so the strength of the enchantment would never end. Similar to the fact that there's no potion that will increase your Alchemy skill, and there's no enchantment skill that would increase your enchanting.

Not surprised. I think there was actually an exploit early on when the game was released, where people with 100 enchanting and alchemy could make potions of increasing power until they were just stupid strong.

Enable them to make ludicrously powerful enchanted gear, and smith ridiculously powerful gear (due to smithing potions. I think they can be created?).

quote Shinobi_razor

why are her eyes so far apart?

Character creation isn't really my forte. I usually find a premade that suits me, and make minor adjustments. Now that you point it out, they do look a bit far apart. Eh, I'm not usually looking at her face so not a big deal.

Man I would keep the boots of dread magic