Board Thread:Lore Discussion/@comment-24256580-20131206011928/@comment-13446185-20140106114147

Zippertrain85 wrote: Yes, they had to enter Black Marsh in order to trade, the Argonains didn't just leave Argonians on there doorstep as a gift.

Even if they did do that, explain how a few Dunmer could get through Black Marsh, when not even Tiber Septim could, when not even the Daedra could? It makes no sense in any way. Also, the Dunmer have no poison or disease resistance what so ever, if they went into black Marsh they would probably get sick and start going out one after one. Not to mention what would happen if they brought it back to Morrowind. 'Yes, they had to enter Black Marsh in order to trade, the Argonains didn't just leave Argonians on there doorstep as a gift. '

"For ages the Dunmer have raided Black Marsh for slaves"

-Provinces of Tamriel

en if they did do that, explain how a few Dunmer could get through Black Marsh, when not even Tiber Septim could, when not even the Daedra could?

"Even when the land became inhabitable again, fear of the disease kept most outsiders away. House Dres of Morrowind continued to send slavers into the north, but few others saw any reason to trouble themselves with the land. Even Tiber Septim, it was said, thought twice before conquering Black Marsh for his new Empire. The borders of the province fell easily to his forces, but he wisely decided to avoid strategically unimportant inner swamps, and thus met with little resistance."

-Pocket Guide to the Empire, Third Edition: Black Marsh