Race differences RPG-wise

[Huwusa]

I'm not sure whether this question has already been asked in the past, so I apologize if this has already been discussed.

How are different races treated in the game?
I'm asking this because I only played this game of all the TES series, and I'm still not so well-informed about all the lore facts of the setting.
Do you feel respected or despised by NPCs?
I created an orsimer as my first character, and I noticed that guards often tell me "stay away from trouble, you orc!"; does this happen to the other races as well?
Also, as an orsimer my character is always welcome in any orc stronghold, immediately provided with quests and able to trade with the NPCs when needed. Does this happen to the other races as well or is it just something that happens to orsimer characters?
Last: does Ulfric Stormcloak treat the main character the same, no matter what his race is, or does this change in every situation?

[76561198034396398]

Dark elves are treated worse mainly at Windhelm each race apart from Nords gets an insult,if any other race wants to enter an Orc stronghold they have to do an Orc a favor on do a small quest for the stronghold,Ulfric will tolerate any race if they join the Stormcloaks (seems silly) i'm actually running a couple of mods that make Windhelm a bit more racist,my current Wood Elf thief gets alot of abuse but she's always getting into trouble

[voehringer_nitron]

They will say different things based on your race. Nords definitelty get treated better, many of the dialogue lines from guards are rathr curt towards the other races. "Stay out of trouble, elf." "What do you want, cat?" "How can I help a brother Nord?" Combat dialogue also varies from enemies. "Your kind has no place here!" "You'll make a fine rug, cat!" "You're a disgrace to your own kind!"

In Morrowind, even if your character was a Dark Elf, you were still called an outsider. Apparently, you were born in one of the other provinces, and things like your accent and mannerisms give you away. Some groups, like the Cammona Tong (non-joinable faction but holds a good deal of influence over the joinable Fighters Guild and House Hlaalu) dont like outsiders. And the Ordinators (holy warriors in the service of the Tribunal Temple) often refer to you as "scum" until you get their disposition (basedon your speechcraft, personality and faction affiliations) higher.

As your skills increase, you will also here comments. "Favor the bow, eh? I'm a sword man myself." "Lightly armored means light on your feet. Smart."


Only Orcs have free access to the Strongholds. Other races need to befriend an Orc character by completing a quest they offer. Or, you can ask at the Stronghold, and they will ask you to find an item called the Forgemasters Fingers.


Ulfric might ask a non-Nord why they would want to join the Stormcloaks, if you decide to go that way in the war, but I dont think there's much else. I do avoid the war, however. A while ago, I had a post saying theat really could have gone more in depth with this. In the wake of the Oblivion crisis (previous game, not set in Morrowind but whole Empire was affected), the eruption of Red Mountain and the Argonian invasion, the Empire pretty much abandoned Morrowind. It was the High King of Skyrim who gave Solstheim to the Dark Elves to rebuild. Granted, Dark Elves are treated pretty shabbily in Eastmarch.