faramir77 posted...
I stayed out of it for quite a long time in my first Skyrim playthrough because I recognized the Imperials as being elitist colonizers with direct ties to the Thalmor and the Stormcloaks as being racist reactionaries that lacked a cohesive direction (while also ironically
having direct ties to the Thalmor as well
).
However, I was walking near Whiterun at one point and a group of Imperial soldiers escorting a prisoner encountered me and started a dialogue which lead to them attacking me. I managed to free the prisoner who then encouraged me to join the Stormcloaks, which I immediately went and did.
I have to give credit to Skyrim for having such an immersive world like that. Playing Skyrim really felt like I was part of world that unfolded directly due to every action I made.
And yet that same stormcloak will rat you out if you kill the imperials before making them hostile and you leave the stormcloak prisoner alive.
ParanoidObsessive posted...
Of course, you also apparently sold your soul to at least one Daedric Prince because the Thieves' Guild quest was incredibly stupid, so who knows.
You have to side with Hermaeus to complete Dragonborn. All DLC is considered canon unlike the faction questlines. The DLC itself shows you how Hermaeus already trapped a Dragonborn in his realm.
Each time a Black Book is used the ability to leave Apocrypha becomes harder. The fact one book allows you to reset skills unlimitedly mean you have to keep using the book to do that. Your literally his new toy and that is how Beth will remove the Last Dragonborn so you can play a sword singing Hoon-Ding avatar in ES6 probably. XD