A creature called the Scamp that debuted in Morrowind and Oblivion several years ago will be making a return in The Elder Scrolls Online.
In the latest edition of Zenimax’s “Creating ESO“, the team described the Scamp as a small and particularly intelligent creature that are agile combatants. They cast fire-based spells and have their own special language. Fans who have played Morrowind and Oblivion in the past will find the Scamp, a very mischievous little Daedra, very familiar.
In ESO, we wanted the scamp to have a big personality despite his diminutive stature. As always, we looked carefully at the existing art and lore for the scamp when we began creating concept art. Our artists wanted to capture the scamp’s agility and attitude in their concepts to give our animators a good base to work from, since animations would be so important in giving the scamp a unique feel.
Even though the Elder Scrolls setting is generally serious, we all know that there’s plenty of humor to be found. The scamp’s behaviors (especially its melodramatic death animation) can be comical, but they fit its size and attitude very well. Its abilities— like fireballs launched from its hands and raining from the sky—are intense and serious, and make it feel bigger than its voice and actions really are.
The Elder Scrolls Online is currently scheduled for release next Spring 2014 for PC and next-gen consoles. To learn more about the Scamps, check out the video Zenimax Online released:
