A brief outline is below, but more detailed info on each race can be found here. Adventurers who purchased the Imperial Edition will be able to play a 10th race, the Imperial. If you are playing the standard version, there will be 9 available.
Their primary goal is to retake the Ruby throne and restore order.Īs with any Elder Scrolls game, the first step is picking from the many Races available to you. The Aldmeri Dominion seeks to rule Tamriel under their banner. Now the Dunmer, Nord and Argonian people all fight to keep their homelands free from the Empire.
If you and a group of friends want to play together from the very beginning of the game, everyone should talk over which faction they want before hand. Certain races will start out tied to specific factions, unless you have pruchased the Imperial Edition of Elder Scrolls Online, and the option to change won't come for quite some time. While selecting a race, it's also important to consider the faction you wish to align yourself with.