[quote=@Luminosity]
How long has the war between the Empire and Dominion been going on, if I may ask? Haven't decided on a character concept yet, but I hope to settle on something and start writing tonight. Been a while since I played any Elder Scrolls, so I'm pretty rusty on it.
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Around a decade. It's been a brutal war of attrition that's cost both sides greatly, but the Dominion has been gaining ground and the Empire's losing manpower and materials faster than it can be replenished.