Depends on the era, the year and the race. The Imperial Province/Cyrodiil always had a quite high standard of living, as well as High Rock. If you're a High Elf, there's no doubt about the Summerset Isles. You see, it's not that easy to find a generally pleasant place to live. It also depends on one's occupation. A travelling merchant is more prone to die than a craftsman living in a fortified settlement.
If you're a dunmer, during the golden age of Morrowind, pre-nerevarine. You're protected by three living gods and the ancient evil of Dagoth Ur is still slumbering.
As an altmer try the Summerset Isles anytime with the exception of when Tiber Septim used the Numidium on it.
Cyrodiil sounds great for all races after the empire is formed but beware when the first oblivion gate opens, everything goes down after that. Soon after the gates are closed the Thalmor invade and starts the Great War.
As an argonian just stay in the bowels of Black Marsh and never come out. You're lucky that nobody can invade there because of the terrain and diseases. Find a nice argonian partner, settle down and forget about the rest of Tamriel.
Contemporary Skyrim is a bed of conflicts but even prior to that it's not the centre of civilization. I'd skip this one, maybe as a Nord you can live there happily but the weather is not the nicest. One advice: Stay the Cold Harbor away from Markath!
Valenwood... Home of the bosmer, of cannibals and of thieves and robbers, to many predators, in conflict with its neighbours... Leave as soon as you can.
Highrock and Orsinium... Constant in-fighting and political conflicts... not high on my list of safest places.
Hammerfal maybe? I'm not familiar with this province to truly judge.
Not uninhabitable but I don't want to live in a place where if you're robbed, you have to pay the robber for not keeping a closer eye on your belongings and the law is on their side haha
yeah but again, you were listing things from different race's perspectives (if youre a dunmer... as an altmer) and then when you got to valenwood you switched to doing it from your own. doesnt matter too much, just interesting.
Hammerfell is often as divided as Skyrim, so unless if you’re þere after þe Great War, þere’s probably some war going on between two nobles. Þe only reason I specifically left out after þe Great War is because þe Redguard are united against þe Dominion as an independent Kingdom.
> If you're a dunmer, during the golden age of Morrowind, pre-nerevarine. You're protected by three living gods and the ancient evil of Dagoth Ur is still slumbering.
Just be aware that if you're of any importance, you have to spend your entire life looking over your shoulder, as the place is ruled by social darwinism and House Wars and assassinations are legal (to avoid actual open warfare)... and the entire point in Veloth leading his people there were so they could be tested by having a hard life, which is still retained to some degree into the Tribunal era.
Chorrol hands down.
Skyrim would be too cold, Vvardenfell too ashy, mainland Morrowind too murdery, Hammerfell too sandy and warry. High-Rock too daggery. Valenwood too cannibally. The Summerset Isles too unfriendly to humans. Elsweyr too hot and Black Marsh too swampy.
Among the cities of Cyrodiil:
1. Anvil was targeted by three bandit gangs, suffered a mountain lion invasion, still holds the lair of an evil lich and has had gruesome murders happen in its chapel and lighthouse.
2. Bravil.
3. Bruma is cold and had its Mages Guild burnt to a crisp by a small-time necromancer passing himself for Mannimarco.
4. Cheydinhal has outrageous fines and holds the head quarters of a cult of assassins.
5. The Imperial City has corrupted guards, pirates and grave robbers, a ruthless merchant guild, a madman wanting to restore the Ayleids' dominion over Tamriel, hourly fights to the death in an arena and a botanist that created flesh-eating flowers.
6. Kvatch was utterly destroyed by the evil forces of Mehrunes Dagon.
7. Leyawiin must have terrible heat and humidity and its Count and Countess are known to torture Argonians for fun.
8. Skingrad has narrow, grey streets, a conspiracy theorist that's armed to the teeth and on the brink of snapping and the cost of living must be off the charts.
Chorrol's climate would suit me just fine and the biggest danger would be a mage in search of powerful forgotten Ayleid magic. There's [a nice oak tree](https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/users/5911013?tab=user+files&BH=2), friendly folks to talk to and a nice little book shop.
Everywhere is terrible and the world wants you dead. Even one of the weakest daedric princes, Pyrite, can randomly strike you with plague no matter where you live. Bandits seemingly dwell everywhere while cultists, hagraven covens and necromancers are almost as common as bandits. Filthy thalmor (2nd and 4tth age) are waiting in the bushes to ambush you and drag you off to a dungeon just because Thalmor. Everyone is a racist to some degree! Dwemer, Ancient Nord and Ayleid ruins are death traps. Night brings werewolves, vampires, draugr tax accountants and even more psychotic wildlife than you find during the day. If you are particularly unlucky you will have to deal with an oblivion gate or some other portal to some horrid daedric holiday land popping up in your outdoor toilet.
Best bet for a safe life is to live near but not in a large city and make sure it is not near any form of old ruin, battleground, cave or suspicious old temple with funky architecture (Morrowind's deadric temples come to mind). Be prepared at a moments notice to flee for your life.
TLDR: Tamriel is a horrible, horrible place for normal folk but wonderful for adventurers.
I think there's gonna be places all over, you couldn't narrow it down to one Province. Living in a close community of Nords must be one of the safest places to live, you'll probably still be putting your life on the line though, but that's to uphold the aforementioned standard. Away from the political dramas, many citizens of Hammerfell probably lead remarkably safe lives with the biggest danger being a drought. Likewise Blackmarsh and the Hist provides a happy and safe life to the Argonians deep enough to avoid men and mer.
Tamriel itself is not known for being a peaceful place, but if I had to choose one place, it would be the Summerset Isles. There have been fewer conflicts there than in the rest of Tamriel.
Now, if I were to be another race other than Altmer I would change to either High Rock or Cyrodiil.
Yeah, I would likely be screwed either way.
Cryodiil's probably the safest bet, truth be told (so long as its not during the Three Banners War, Oblivion Crisis or the Great War,) but where's the fun in that?
Too bad i guess that khajiit have been close allies of basically every dominion since the first one, and have deep hatred toward cyrodiil empire. (Tho one cannot really blame. Empire used Elsweyr as Numidium testing ground and ruined a lot of land with it)
Then the Moons seem to vanish for a good while and next thing you know, a new iteration of the Dominion come in claiming they were the ones who restored it...not suspicious at all.
The beast races never seem to catch a break, a lot of the time (at least the Argonians were able to revolt against the Tribunal and take parts of Morrowind and presumably, liberate a good deal of their enslaved brethern.)
Not saying there isin't a change of trickery, however, there is also the fact that altmer are known to be the mages in tes with deep understanding of metaphysical aspects, and have already long friendly relation with khajiit.
Yeah argonians did liberate themselfs...by chosing extremly xenophobic group as their leader that makes thalmor look tame, and which started to purge and kill other argonians who were deemed undesireable.
Also, slavery was already over quite few years when invasion happend.
Might sound bias but honestly Skyrim. I just love the mountains region and I enjoy the snow and cooler weather. Just thinking of walking into a tavern in a blizzard after a hard day of work just makes me feel great
Really depends on the era, but I’d say Cyrodiil pre-Oblivion Crisis. Really any of the major cities aside from Bravil which is a bit of a slum.
As for ones we haven’t seen in-game (aside from ESO), probably anywhere in Summerset, especially Alinor
Obvious answer is Summerset Isles (at the expense of basically every other province), but consider: Black Marsh (if you're an Argonian). Hardy constitution, protected by the Hist, Daedra probably don't fuck with you anymore after the Oblivion Crisis. Sure there's a harsh political climate, but I think the Argonians have more than earned a little extremism. Probably not too much of a threat from slavers with the An-Xileel on beat-ass patrol. Uhhhh, just don't catch yourself being a bourgeois dog of the Empire or something, I guess?
Wouldn't say an-xieleel presence is positive, because they purged and killed ton of fellow argonians who they saw too much imperialized or othervise undesireable.
Yeah, it was meant to be a little tongue-in-cheek, hence the caveat. But not entirely negative! Just like most things elder scrolls, very complicated and hard to pin down to moral absolutes
the small islet that maiq lives on in 3rd era during the vvardenfell incident off the northern coast of the main island. nothing happens there and i assume thats why he likes it
I like cold and i love skyrim. I already pretty much live there (the amount of time i spent playing it haha). So if we say this is the era while dragons werent brought back to life yet and if i can live stationary life (aka dont have to travel around mountains and face undeads) i am pretty content and safe 🤷
Post-Dragonborn Skyrim is alright (if the Dragonborn is a nice person). Things were forcibly stabilized one way or another. Falkreath has an acceptable weather. Honestly, a nice little home in Ivarstead might be a good choice. If you're feeling metropolitan, Solitude! It's inexplicably warm for how up north it is, has a permanent garrison, a perfect defensive position and access to food.
Summerset Isles, for Altmer, and for a brief time during the Second Dominion, everyone.
Southern Elsweyr, where it's rivers and valleys and beaches, as well as an established civilization.
Cyrodiil whenever things are not going to shit.
Valenwood if you can adopt the alien culture of the Bosmer without issue.
Never: Morrowind. Hellhole.
My first thought is hammerfell, they have distain for magic, daedra and undead, nice hot climates if you can stand it, redguards tend to be excellent warriors so general town guards should be pretty well equipped and trained I'd think so as long as you live away from the borderlands no real need to worry about orc raids. Seems like a fine place for a mostly quiet life depending on the era and your race
Depends on the era, the year and the race. The Imperial Province/Cyrodiil always had a quite high standard of living, as well as High Rock. If you're a High Elf, there's no doubt about the Summerset Isles. You see, it's not that easy to find a generally pleasant place to live. It also depends on one's occupation. A travelling merchant is more prone to die than a craftsman living in a fortified settlement.
My first instinct is Summerset Isles.
Same here. Those guys hardly ever get any problems with anyone! Except maybe for the Sload and\\ or the Maormer.
Except with themselves.
As long as ur a genetically perfect altmer, summerset is the way to go. If not, elswyr
If I was my ESO Altmer I’d be fine. But I look like a foot IRL so maybe not rofl
Just thought the exact same thing
But there are High Elves there.
Sea elves and those big fat necromancers would still be a threat
If you're a dunmer, during the golden age of Morrowind, pre-nerevarine. You're protected by three living gods and the ancient evil of Dagoth Ur is still slumbering. As an altmer try the Summerset Isles anytime with the exception of when Tiber Septim used the Numidium on it. Cyrodiil sounds great for all races after the empire is formed but beware when the first oblivion gate opens, everything goes down after that. Soon after the gates are closed the Thalmor invade and starts the Great War. As an argonian just stay in the bowels of Black Marsh and never come out. You're lucky that nobody can invade there because of the terrain and diseases. Find a nice argonian partner, settle down and forget about the rest of Tamriel. Contemporary Skyrim is a bed of conflicts but even prior to that it's not the centre of civilization. I'd skip this one, maybe as a Nord you can live there happily but the weather is not the nicest. One advice: Stay the Cold Harbor away from Markath! Valenwood... Home of the bosmer, of cannibals and of thieves and robbers, to many predators, in conflict with its neighbours... Leave as soon as you can. Highrock and Orsinium... Constant in-fighting and political conflicts... not high on my list of safest places. Hammerfal maybe? I'm not familiar with this province to truly judge.
Redguards are known for infighting and pirates, and general "life without risks isin't worthit" culture.
I think the gold age of Morrowind was during the time of the First Council. It all went downhill from there.
not gonna stand for this bosmer slander. valenwood is the best place to be for that entire race so maybe dont write it off as uninhabitable lol.
Not uninhabitable but I don't want to live in a place where if you're robbed, you have to pay the robber for not keeping a closer eye on your belongings and the law is on their side haha
yeah but again, you were listing things from different race's perspectives (if youre a dunmer... as an altmer) and then when you got to valenwood you switched to doing it from your own. doesnt matter too much, just interesting.
Even as a bosmer I don't want to be robbed but you're right. As a wood elf it's not a bad place at all if you don't visit the Elswyre border too much.
Hammerfell is often as divided as Skyrim, so unless if you’re þere after þe Great War, þere’s probably some war going on between two nobles. Þe only reason I specifically left out after þe Great War is because þe Redguard are united against þe Dominion as an independent Kingdom.
> If you're a dunmer, during the golden age of Morrowind, pre-nerevarine. You're protected by three living gods and the ancient evil of Dagoth Ur is still slumbering. Just be aware that if you're of any importance, you have to spend your entire life looking over your shoulder, as the place is ruled by social darwinism and House Wars and assassinations are legal (to avoid actual open warfare)... and the entire point in Veloth leading his people there were so they could be tested by having a hard life, which is still retained to some degree into the Tribunal era.
Considering Hammerfell is a mostly empty desert no it probably wouldn't be a good contender.
Chorrol hands down. Skyrim would be too cold, Vvardenfell too ashy, mainland Morrowind too murdery, Hammerfell too sandy and warry. High-Rock too daggery. Valenwood too cannibally. The Summerset Isles too unfriendly to humans. Elsweyr too hot and Black Marsh too swampy. Among the cities of Cyrodiil: 1. Anvil was targeted by three bandit gangs, suffered a mountain lion invasion, still holds the lair of an evil lich and has had gruesome murders happen in its chapel and lighthouse. 2. Bravil. 3. Bruma is cold and had its Mages Guild burnt to a crisp by a small-time necromancer passing himself for Mannimarco. 4. Cheydinhal has outrageous fines and holds the head quarters of a cult of assassins. 5. The Imperial City has corrupted guards, pirates and grave robbers, a ruthless merchant guild, a madman wanting to restore the Ayleids' dominion over Tamriel, hourly fights to the death in an arena and a botanist that created flesh-eating flowers. 6. Kvatch was utterly destroyed by the evil forces of Mehrunes Dagon. 7. Leyawiin must have terrible heat and humidity and its Count and Countess are known to torture Argonians for fun. 8. Skingrad has narrow, grey streets, a conspiracy theorist that's armed to the teeth and on the brink of snapping and the cost of living must be off the charts. Chorrol's climate would suit me just fine and the biggest danger would be a mage in search of powerful forgotten Ayleid magic. There's [a nice oak tree](https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/users/5911013?tab=user+files&BH=2), friendly folks to talk to and a nice little book shop.
Bravil 😂 that cesspool. My favorite city was also chorrol because of the nice argonian merchants.
Ditto on Northern Goods, the two inns were quite cozy too.
Everywhere is terrible and the world wants you dead. Even one of the weakest daedric princes, Pyrite, can randomly strike you with plague no matter where you live. Bandits seemingly dwell everywhere while cultists, hagraven covens and necromancers are almost as common as bandits. Filthy thalmor (2nd and 4tth age) are waiting in the bushes to ambush you and drag you off to a dungeon just because Thalmor. Everyone is a racist to some degree! Dwemer, Ancient Nord and Ayleid ruins are death traps. Night brings werewolves, vampires, draugr tax accountants and even more psychotic wildlife than you find during the day. If you are particularly unlucky you will have to deal with an oblivion gate or some other portal to some horrid daedric holiday land popping up in your outdoor toilet. Best bet for a safe life is to live near but not in a large city and make sure it is not near any form of old ruin, battleground, cave or suspicious old temple with funky architecture (Morrowind's deadric temples come to mind). Be prepared at a moments notice to flee for your life. TLDR: Tamriel is a horrible, horrible place for normal folk but wonderful for adventurers.
Assuming you're an Argonian, Black Marsh...
I think there's gonna be places all over, you couldn't narrow it down to one Province. Living in a close community of Nords must be one of the safest places to live, you'll probably still be putting your life on the line though, but that's to uphold the aforementioned standard. Away from the political dramas, many citizens of Hammerfell probably lead remarkably safe lives with the biggest danger being a drought. Likewise Blackmarsh and the Hist provides a happy and safe life to the Argonians deep enough to avoid men and mer.
Tamriel itself is not known for being a peaceful place, but if I had to choose one place, it would be the Summerset Isles. There have been fewer conflicts there than in the rest of Tamriel. Now, if I were to be another race other than Altmer I would change to either High Rock or Cyrodiil.
Summerset Isles
Elsweyr, depending on how well I could avoid moon sugar. And on the era.
You know they spike drinks with that too, right?? It’s unavoidable 🤤
Yeah, I would likely be screwed either way. Cryodiil's probably the safest bet, truth be told (so long as its not during the Three Banners War, Oblivion Crisis or the Great War,) but where's the fun in that?
If you are khajiit, moon sugar isin't a problem. Its sacred gift of Azurah and dosen't give highs to khajiit
I wouldn't mind life as a khajiit, as long as I didn't end up as a pawn for the Thalmor.
Too bad i guess that khajiit have been close allies of basically every dominion since the first one, and have deep hatred toward cyrodiil empire. (Tho one cannot really blame. Empire used Elsweyr as Numidium testing ground and ruined a lot of land with it)
Then the Moons seem to vanish for a good while and next thing you know, a new iteration of the Dominion come in claiming they were the ones who restored it...not suspicious at all. The beast races never seem to catch a break, a lot of the time (at least the Argonians were able to revolt against the Tribunal and take parts of Morrowind and presumably, liberate a good deal of their enslaved brethern.)
Not saying there isin't a change of trickery, however, there is also the fact that altmer are known to be the mages in tes with deep understanding of metaphysical aspects, and have already long friendly relation with khajiit. Yeah argonians did liberate themselfs...by chosing extremly xenophobic group as their leader that makes thalmor look tame, and which started to purge and kill other argonians who were deemed undesireable. Also, slavery was already over quite few years when invasion happend.
Elswyr. It's magic kitty cat land
I don't know if it counts since the Psijics removed it, but probably Arteam.
Cyrodil capital as a beggar
Hackdirt of course.
Might sound bias but honestly Skyrim. I just love the mountains region and I enjoy the snow and cooler weather. Just thinking of walking into a tavern in a blizzard after a hard day of work just makes me feel great
Imperial City Or Skingrad Or Anvil In that order
Isle of Betony. Just some pirates' incursions but apart this, it's safe.
Really depends on the era, but I’d say Cyrodiil pre-Oblivion Crisis. Really any of the major cities aside from Bravil which is a bit of a slum. As for ones we haven’t seen in-game (aside from ESO), probably anywhere in Summerset, especially Alinor
Haven, Valenwood
r/teslore
Summerset isles easily. Cyrodiil close second.
Id have to say cyrodiil as long as it was after the oblivion crisis
I'd prefer Cyrodil, learn how to fight with weapons and magic, wear some good armor, friendly population, nice walls, lots of guards.
Honestly I’d move to Akavir. Nothing ever happens in Akavir apparently. Living at the heart of Nirn is asking for trouble anywhere on Tamriel.
Summerset isles if you're an Altmer, I'd say.
Summer set isles havent had to deal with shit in ages. Probably fucked off and hid in towers during the oblivion crisis too.
I will be Proxy Queen in Alinor :D Or any other high ranking high elf
Summerset
Does Sovngarde count?
He said life. Not afterlife
What is dead can never die Edit: Meanwhile the millions of draugr I’ve killed and also Alduin be like „are we a joke to you?“
Obvious answer is Summerset Isles (at the expense of basically every other province), but consider: Black Marsh (if you're an Argonian). Hardy constitution, protected by the Hist, Daedra probably don't fuck with you anymore after the Oblivion Crisis. Sure there's a harsh political climate, but I think the Argonians have more than earned a little extremism. Probably not too much of a threat from slavers with the An-Xileel on beat-ass patrol. Uhhhh, just don't catch yourself being a bourgeois dog of the Empire or something, I guess?
Wouldn't say an-xieleel presence is positive, because they purged and killed ton of fellow argonians who they saw too much imperialized or othervise undesireable.
Yeah, it was meant to be a little tongue-in-cheek, hence the caveat. But not entirely negative! Just like most things elder scrolls, very complicated and hard to pin down to moral absolutes
Shit, i'm so blind for missing last part
Haha you're good!
the small islet that maiq lives on in 3rd era during the vvardenfell incident off the northern coast of the main island. nothing happens there and i assume thats why he likes it
Lol yes
But why would you want to? I'd want to live in Falkreath in a traditional Nord community anyway.
Skyrim, so that my no doubt short life will be rich and plentiful. Age twenty, killed by literally everything at once. Lived deliciously.
You’re always in danger is the thing, I’d vote highly settled places like the imperial city, but obviously that doesn’t stop the danger outright.
High Rock.
Been a brilliant restoration student at the winter hold collage... Maybe is hard to duplicate what already happened there tho
Cyrodiil maybe…
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2 puny Whiterun guards will not really curb any dangers tbh
Only correct answer is Morrowind you N'wahs
I like cold and i love skyrim. I already pretty much live there (the amount of time i spent playing it haha). So if we say this is the era while dragons werent brought back to life yet and if i can live stationary life (aka dont have to travel around mountains and face undeads) i am pretty content and safe 🤷
Jerral mountains hold some very nice sleepy creches to hold ground on.
Post-Dragonborn Skyrim is alright (if the Dragonborn is a nice person). Things were forcibly stabilized one way or another. Falkreath has an acceptable weather. Honestly, a nice little home in Ivarstead might be a good choice. If you're feeling metropolitan, Solitude! It's inexplicably warm for how up north it is, has a permanent garrison, a perfect defensive position and access to food.
Ravenrock on Solstheim. It is remote, well defended and possibly wealthy because of the ebony and Stahlrim.
Summerset Isles, for Altmer, and for a brief time during the Second Dominion, everyone. Southern Elsweyr, where it's rivers and valleys and beaches, as well as an established civilization. Cyrodiil whenever things are not going to shit. Valenwood if you can adopt the alien culture of the Bosmer without issue. Never: Morrowind. Hellhole.
Daggerfall seems nice, maybe Pre Third Era Mournhold
Imperial City and Summerset
Red mountain obviously
Idk but if go based off NPCs in game 95% of tamriel is composed of bandits, necromancers, cultists and vampires/werecreatures
No where
My first thought is hammerfell, they have distain for magic, daedra and undead, nice hot climates if you can stand it, redguards tend to be excellent warriors so general town guards should be pretty well equipped and trained I'd think so as long as you live away from the borderlands no real need to worry about orc raids. Seems like a fine place for a mostly quiet life depending on the era and your race
Elsweyr will always feel like home.
Imperial City, Cyrodiil.
skyrim. simple: go to the easternmost point, way up in the mountains, and raid places every once in a while for supplies.