Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-206.74.175.104-20151018163917/@comment-24218133-20160205152045

Ottoman Hold wrote: They could go covert. A surprise attack, or even better, a blitzkrieg. A moderately sized force attacks in the night. They would be able to attack fast and keep moving... It's really doubtful the Stormcloaks would reach Summerset without anyone finding out. It won't exactly take one day for Stormcloak forces to arrive.

They would have to pass along the coast of High Rock, and the Thalmor are present in that province. It would take days for a fleet to reach there, and by then, they would be intercepted, or the thalmor would send reinforcements to prevent the nords from being able to carry out such a light attack.

The Stormcloaks want Skyrim to be independent. Why would they risk invading the Dominion if their people are just as safe simply being free of them? Their strength lies in their land, they would defend it if anything. And if by some chance they actually wanted to attack, they would need years of building up, a strategic plan, and a damned good one at that. They have no chance on their own, and making allies will be hard.