Factions

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Factions are an optional alliance with groups of people that can aid you in battle and events, give you quests to fill up your time or can teach you things you never knew before. It is optional to be in a faction.

The Dark Brotherhood
Located: Near Dawnstar.
About: A group of assassins that target people at random because of one thing or another. They are able to kill without mercy. Anyone can join the ranks, but only if they can kill without mercy as said before and have a good sneak level. Be careful around them because you could be their next target. Must have a high level of sneaking.
Spaces Available: Unlimited.

The Mages College
Located: Winterhold
About: Specialized in the art of Magic, the Mages College welcomes all that have a flare for any type of magic. You will find different teachers that have an excellent knowledge of their own type of Magic. You can learn many types of spells here from each genre of magic. If you're magic level is high enough, you might become a master in that type.
Spaces Available: Unlimited.
Master Level Spaces: 5 (One for each Magic Type).

The Bards College
Located: Solitude
About: The bards college allows anyone with a musical talent to be able to harness and nuture it. They will then go on to be able to play in inns and various towns to entertain people to make a living. While at the college, they will learn more about their instrument until they're ready to go out into the world.
Spaces Available: Unlimted.

The Thieves Guild
Located: Riften
About: The Thieves Guild is primarily known for it's ability to cause trouble. The members are specialized in stealing items in varying values and occasionally loaning out septims. To be able to join the thieves guild, you must have a high pickpocking or lockpicking skill. Sneak may vary.
Spaces Available: Unlimited

The Companions
Located: Whiterun
About: The Companions are a fighters guild based in Whiterun that have the ability to turn into a werewolf. They help with various jobs such as clearing out caves and homes around Skyrim. No skills are necessary to join.
Spaces Available: Unlimited

Blades
Located: Sky Haven Temple
About: The blades are a faction that were designed to assist the Emperor in whatever means necessary. They are known to be able to wipe out dragons alongside a Dragonborn as well as agents throughout Skyrim.
Spaces Available: 5

The Imperial Legion
Located: Solitude
About: The Imperial Legion are with the Empire and are join able by going into Solitude. They are at odds with the Stormcloaks. It might have been reduced to a mere fraction of what it once was, but they've got a strong fighting power.
Spaces Available: Unlimited.

The Stormcloaks
Located: Windhelm
About: The Stormcloaks are based in Windhelm and are led by Ulfric Stormcloak. They are opposed to the Imperial Legion and want to end the empire. They mainly use axes and other melee tactics. No skills are necessary to be able to join.
Spaces Available: Unlimited

Nightingales
Located: Thieves Guild - Riften.
About: This is a faction located within the Thieves Guild and are around to protect the shrines of Nocturnal. You do not have to be a member of the Thieves Guild to be able to join, but it is highly recommended.
Spaces Available: Unlimited.

Forsworn
Location: Various Camps throughout Skyrim
About: The Forsworn are a group of aggressive Bretons (and possibly others) that terrorize Skyrim. They were rulers of the of Markarth until Ulfric Stormcloak drove them out and have not been on good terms with him since. They also have Hagravens in their camps who they revere as well as their God.
Spaces Available: Unlimited.

Cannibals
Located: Reachcliff Cave
About: The Cannibals are a secret society made up of somewhat normal people. They come together every so often and a feast on human flesh which they first sacrifice to Namira.
Spaces Available: Unlimted.

Greybeards
Located: High Hrothgar
About: The Greybeards are an ancient and honored order that dwell within the tallest mountain in Skyrim. As complete masters of the Thu'um (or The Voice) they keep in complete and utter silence to attune themselves with the voice of the Sky. The only way to join the Greybeards is if your character is a Dragonborn who has fully mastered the voice and then there can only be one.
Spaces Available: 1.

Dawnguard
Located: Fort Dawnguard
About: Located in the very south east corner of Skyrim, Dawnguard has made a pact to try and protect all of Skyrim from vampires. Whether or not they'll succeed will vary. They already have a pretty strong team with them. They have a few select weapons that help them fight against the vampires and are always looking for new recruits to help with the cause.
Spaces Available: Unlimited

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