The Story of The Fighters Guild: Part 1 - The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind

[@HamanKarn567]

Percius Mercius is one of my favorite npcs in all Elder Scrolls. Guy is a solid bro and one of the best allies. Makes the fighters guild in morrowind even better

[@Imperial.Soldier]

The Fighters guild must return in tes VI, good video!

[@ABardsBallad]

I agree! I missed them in Skyrim! Glad to hear you enjoyed it!

[@6walkingways]

I'm sure others have already suggested this, but I do hope you would consider checking out Tamriel Rebuilt/Project Tamriel. The good folks behind those mods have spent a comparable (if not greater) amount of time as Bethesda themselves working on Morrowind, and many such as myself believe that they at times surpass the level of quality the original game offers. Just yesterday Project Tamriel released their own take on County Anvil/The Gold Coast (adapted to the Kingdom of Anvil and the Strident Coast respectively), and I would love to hear your thoughts on it as well as the other releases. Obviously it's all fan-made, and must be presented as such, but it's so intertwined with the future of this wonderful game at this point that it seems a shame to not give it the attention it deserves. Anyways, enough free advertising. Happy holidays and thanks for the great content as usual!

[@ABardsBallad]

I’d definitely be interested in taking a look at it! There’s some great work going on over there! Happy holidays to you too my friend! :)

[@crazyrabbit9035]

Love this quest line, it’s been so long since I’ve played this game and forgot about the strippers that only appear in this game than never again

[@MrGutty117]

So glad to see more Morrowind content from you :) I'm always torn between the guild questlines in Morrowind and Oblivion. In general, Oblivion had tighter, more narrative-driven questlines that felt maybe more holistic in nature. But Morrowind's guild questlines had you actually need to be well versed in the skills required of you, and had you explore more of the map and more of the lore in general. Oblivion's fighter's guild had you take a quest in Chorrol that actually takes place in Leyawiin, etc. Just felt like a fast travel fetch quest until the Blackwood Company arc

[@ABardsBallad]

Very well put! Completely agree! If you take away the NPC dialogue and performances, Morrowind has Oblivion beat!

[@The56567878]

Bard, thank you for this and all the other excellent videos you've given us this year. Hope you have a good Christmas!

[@ABardsBallad]

I really appreciate you sticking around and supporting the channel! It may not seem like it but it really does mean a lot to me! Merry Christmas to you too my friend! :)

[@ohhaewonderful]

seeing “part 1” in the title is so exciting. i’m sat and ready to watch

[@teresauplinger1601]

😉☺️👍 proud of all your hard work you put into everything you have done!

[@ABardsBallad]

I really appreciate your continued support! :) as long as you and everyone are enjoying the content, that’s all I can ask for! :)

[@tommyk7061]

If it isnt one of the best Christmas gifts ❤ Thank you, Bard.

[@ABardsBallad]

Haha I really appreciate it my friend! The best gift of all is everyone’s support 😉 I hope you enjoy it!!

[@l0rf]

A seemingly straightforward guild that still manages to have plenty of twists and turns to it. A fantastic quest line that doesn't just hand you ask the secrets and then makes you leader of the guild after a week of working for them.

[@ABardsBallad]

Very well put! Lots to go through and earn in this one compared to later instalments!

[@Matt-md5yt]

sweet glad you talked about the Fighters Guild

[@ABardsBallad]

Me too! An awesome faction, more to come!

[@thrillvilled111]

Love these video series!

[@landenr2466]

I smile every time you post 🥺. You’re my favourite fr. Will you be covering ESO or Skyrim in future?

[@ABardsBallad]

I smile every time you comment my friend! :) Skyrim for sure in the new year!

[@landenr2466]

@@ABardsBallad Yayy! I cant wait, skyrim is so big you'll have so much. The creation club stuff alone is so much! cant waitttt

[@derbirider6646]

I wish you a great Christmas Bard, hope you enjoy yourself a lot. Thanks for this video!! You’re the best.

[@ABardsBallad]

I hope you have an amazing Christmas too my friend and thank you for your continued support!! :)

[@ytj17thjuggalo12]

Oh my 👀 Morrowind guild quests. Fighters guild is definitely better here, there are so many more types of enemies in Morrowind. Great video on a great day bro 😎

[@ABardsBallad]

So far I’m really enjoying it! Definitely a very intriguing sub plot going on 👀

[@lite20]

watching this while i have an exam in less than 6 hours and i haven't studied yet hits different

[@ABardsBallad]

😂 I love to hear it! I appreciate the support!

[@Kazmistrz1993]

Ah, so like a Barbarian completing the Mages' Guild storyline. True Elder Scrolls experience.

[@lite20]

@Kazmistrz1993 born to be a barbarian, forced to do the mages guild quests

[@cabbeille]

bro is NOT attending the college of winterhold 😭

[@lite20]

@cabbeille imma teach people pickpocketing if i don't pass these exams

[@hoffmannsama]

Idk if someone has commented this or not, but when you talk to an NPC with your weapon out it lowers their disposition by 5. Sheathing your weapon and talking again with the NPC and the disposition will be back to normal. I can’t remember if it happens with your spell hands out when initiating conversation with an NPC.

[@ABardsBallad]

Ahh very interesting I actually didn’t know that! Appreciate the info!

[@povilzem]

Fighters guild has branching paths. Percius Mercius in Ald'ruhn is an oldschool heroic type and sympathetic to the Thieves guild. All other guild halls, especially Vivec, are under Camonna influence to some degree. Many suspicious-looking quests can be discussed with Percius, and he can provide context and advice. I think Caius Cosades specifically namedrops Percius Mercius as a trustworthy man in the guild, but the game should definitely do a better job at directing the player to Ald'ruhn early.

[@ABardsBallad]

Ahhh I appreciate the tidbit, yeah I’m going to try and go back when I can to try out all branches!

[@oathkeeperofoblivion972]

Yoooo Unironically my favorite non-great house faction in morrowind

[@ABardsBallad]

That’s really cool to hear! I’m excited to play through more of it!!

[@oathkeeperofoblivion972]

Oh, while Ive got you here A tip on opening trapped chests without security: the traps have a touch range, you can open them with telekinesis.

[@Coyote-6]

Woohoo!

[@ABardsBallad]

I hope you enjoy it my friend! :)

[@ProjectRedfoot]

Morrowind feels like a breath of fresh air. I was drowning in oblivion mods

[@oathkeeperofoblivion972]

Okay so. Most of the way through the video, i just wanna say that the fighters guild actually has multiple endings, and youve locked yourself out of one of them by killing innocent people for the more corrupt side of the guild: if you want to go for the other ending, check the ald'ruhn chapter. Its well worth it, imo.

[@ABardsBallad]

Ahhh I see! I really appreciate the info! I’ll try to go back and make sure I can cover all endings of the quest! :)

[@duncancarter9456]

I’ve waited so long for this one!!!!

[@ABardsBallad]

Haha that’s awesome! I’m glad it’s finally here then! Enjoy my friend! :)

[@nicholasfarrell5981]

Always hated that you can't reason with the Telvanni agents if you're part of House Telvanni. Feels like a missed opportunity imo.

[@karenc4544]

Happy holidays, I’ll be having Xmas in Oblivion this year!

[@ABardsBallad]

Happy holidays!! 😂 that sounds like an awesome time! I don’t know if the warm weather of Anvil or the cold climates of Bruma sounds better rn 🤔

[@aerialmacaroon6312]

Some quest conflicts have ways around but werid ones

[@ABardsBallad]

Yeah I hear ya! I was reading about the code book and how in order to progress with the thieves guild, you need to not hand it in and what not, definitely some odd branches!

[@MrBrimbles]

Interesting that the Fighters' Guild in Morrowind and Skyrim are both morally compromised while the guild in Oblivion are a bunch of boy scouts.

[@ABardsBallad]

Very different paths from each game!

[@AbdullahQecibegCH]

Tbh i usually play with Fighters Guild or House Redoran in my gameplay

[@l0rf]

Normally, the fighter archetype with the warrior house is the vanilla option. In Morrowind, I don't think any option is truly average.

[@ABardsBallad]

I’m excited to try out Redoran next! They both have elements of fighting in their culture so they probably go hand in hand nicely!

[@slickjack2618]

Well, Caius said you should check out and maybe join some of the local Morrowind Guilds. But, no! You decided that some old skooma addict didn't know what he was talking about and just rushed through the Main Quest without deigning to attempt the Guilds. After all, you knew better! Now, you find yourself completing level one quests and feeling all so superior! It has been over a decade since I've played Morrowind, although I still consider it the best of the Elder Scrolls game. The services provided by the Guilds, the requirements needed for advancement within the Guilds, and the political/cultural complexity of inter-Guild relations all make them much more vital and important to the Player's experience within the game than Bethesda bothered to deal with in later Elder Scroll games. You know, it's really a shame that you blew your only chance to play Morrowind for the very first time by consciously refusing to follow the hints and clear directions given within the game to fully undertake the experience. I'd be willing to bet you didn't even read the printed manual that came with the pair of CD's. No working your way up the House hierarchy, no purple gloves, you really have managed to avoid at least half the game. The real shame is that you'll never be able play the game for the first time again. - sj

[@ABardsBallad]

Slick jack my guy 😂 it’s fine lol I can make more characters and play the game in different ways, it’s not that serious lol

[@Alinori-h9]

Tbh, i think the best way to play morrowind, is to only do a few factions per playthrough. The gsme is not designed like later titles to be the leader of every faction by the end. Just my reccomendation to new morrowind players : )

[@ABardsBallad]

You’re definitely right on that one! Lots of interweaving with the other questlines and NPCs!

[@l0rf]

You are on a mission from God. Well, a Prince. You really need to stop the Sharmat and topple the tribunal. All of these guild affairs are, at best, stepping stones to the power you need and distractions at worst. Of course, you can always come back after your adventures in red mountain to become guild master of them all.

[@godofwarhammer7655]

I have a character build idea for Oblivion if you want to make a video on it. It’s called the Merchant Thief. Race: Khajiit Birthsign: The Thief Class: Merchant (costume) Attributes: Personality and Agility Skills: illusion, light armor, marksmen, mercantile, security, sneak and speech craft Quest: Main Quesline, Thieves Guild, Two Sides of the Coin and Caught in the Hunt I haven’t came up with a backstory so if you want you can also make one up Equipments: glass bow, glass boots, glass gauntlets, glass dagger m, green brocade doublet and green silk garments

[@ABardsBallad]

Very interesting that could definitely be lots of fun! Is this a class you’ve tried out before or would it be the first time you’ve seen it?

[@godofwarhammer7655]

@@ABardsBallad I’ve played as this character before and I was the one who made it in the first place