The year is 4E 224. Set a mere twenty years after the defeat of Alduin, Tamriel once again finds itself strife with conflict and many of its citizens are in danger. Not only has the war between the Empire and the Aldmeri Dominion has been resparked, but many other things threaten to consume the land. Many dragons appear to have escaped the wrath of the Dragonborn and continue to ravage the mortal races, now having spread beyond Skyrim. The presence of Daedra appears to be as strong as ever, despite the sacrifice of Martin Septim over two hundred years ago. And now rumours are beginning to circulate that towns and individuals are being replaced by evil body snatchers; although many of these rumours have been supposedly disproved, the moral panic is having some widespread effects.

The last Dragonborn has long since disappeared and details surrounding what happened around the time he defeated Alduin are still somewhat sketchy. Still, it is clear that he had a very severe impact on Skyrim and that has resulted in the conflict that has arisen now. Some claim that the Dragonborn supported the Empire during the civil war, others claim the Stormcloaks, and a few even claim he was a neutral party. What is known for sure is that the Empire suffered incredibly heavy losses, including the death of General Tullius, whilst Ulfric Stormcloak and his rebellion were eventually wiped out. The combination of civil war and the return of the Dragons left Skyrim, and by extension the Empire, weakened considerably. During this period of conflict the Emperor Titus Mede II was also assassinated, possibly even by the Dragonborn, which led to the Empire falling into further turmoil. These events and others prompted the Aldermi Dominion to break the peace treaty and strike again.

This RP begins on the third night of the siege of Leyawin. During the night multiple people across Tamriel find themselves in a horrific nightmare before being freed by a mysterious being wielding a hammer. These individuals awake to find a dark scar marked onto their chests, where the hammer had stuck. There is no damage however nor any obvious signs of other lasting effects. It is clear that these markings are not natural and that there is an air of magic about them, but even experienced mages struggle to explain the marks. Given the current state of affairs, some people bearing the marks simple do not care and have more important things to deal with (in their opinion). Others make it their sole mission to learn more about the mysterious dream and mark. You are one of these marked individuals, but what will you do?

You can find a useful timeline here on the Elder Scrolls Wikia. You can find lots of other useful information on that site, as well as on UESP. Of course, as this is set after Skyrim, it means that there is no lore (that I know of) on the current period or the last twenty years. For the sake of story and setting I've already made up some huge parts of it, and you can find it attached to the end of the timeline below and within my other writing! As long as you don't contradict me or existing lore too much, I'm happy for you to make crap up to your hearts content (obviously, this is an RP).

Because the banner I made is awful, there is to be a competition for best banner design! Entries must be made before the RP starts. You don't actually have to make it yourself, you can commission someone else, but you must give the actual creator credit (that doesn't mean you won't still get the prize though). The Banner can be anything you want, but must have the RP title on it. Winner will be voted on by the players, although I will have 2 votes (because FU). The winner's character will retrieve a decent weapon from existing lore either prior to the start of the RP or at the start.

Here is a list of NPCs which are either: a) of importance to the story; b) are importance to player characters (e.g. followers); c) simply reoccurring; or d) important world figures, who may or may not actually be in the RP. I'll try to update this as things progress, but I also encourage YOU to make suggestions and even submissions. If you want to make a submission then fill in an NPC sheet and send it in!