Board Thread:Skyrim/@comment-120.28.157.86-20140406014559/@comment-1.32.71.168-20170219154619

The thalmor can sail to Skyrim and be butchered by the nords. The worst kind of strategy to fight when u have no escape route and supplies easily cut off. The dosier clearly states either a empire or stormcloak victory is to be avoided. During the quest, there are random nords being captured by the thalmor.

If u join the empire, whiterun is under siege from Ulfric. If u join the stormcloaks, u attack whiterun together with Ulfric. The outcome of this battle determines which side goes on the offensive. The empire cannot attack as Whiterun does not want any legionnaire in the city unless ulfric attacks. Ulfric cannot attack without the dragonborn opening the gates of whiterun. There isnt anything pointing towards imperial victory unless the dragonborn joins them. The dragonborn will decide the outcome and future of skyrim.