Board Thread:Lore Discussion/@comment-24044823-20131013015938/@comment-5436695-20131016010514

Well, Nords are really capable warriors, though undisciplined a bit. But are those capable Nords among Ulfric's soldiers or regular guards? I doubt. They can be easily beaten by usually more capable Nords who became bandits. And it can't be called a gameplay fault, because Imperial legionaries and Redoran guards are able to match dragons (sometimes even mentioned bandits, when in their camps, are). Companions? Good warriors, but they are few. Not even close to old good Fighters Guild. Blades? You mean that stubborn couple unable of accepting dragons as powerful allies after so many Thalmor bastards Dovahkiin killed for them? Dark Brotherhood? No comments. The most reliable ally around the whole Nirn, also having strong ties with Morrowind. Talking about the latter, if you played the game of the same name, you know, that a single house can match a Skyrim hold or Cyrodiilic county with its power. And don't forget about Nordic dislike of Magic that cuts them from such ally as the Winterhold College. Greybeards? That undecisive old men who don't care about anything till Alduin dumps empty beer bottle right on their head and starts singing drunkard's songs near their door?

But Sky Above is right. Talking about the spell "Greater Console Call of Greybeards" we will inevitably end up with Dovahkiin able of massacring everyone alone. And what about Courier coming from the parallel world with his lever-action carbine and a platoon of NCR rangers?

P. S. Never have seen Stormcloaks chasing Thalmor rats during 520 hours of playing. Only an idle remark. Perhaps just my luck.