In the shadow of a crumbling Empire, a hero's path diverges between the noble oaths of the Blades and the blood-soaked contracts of the Dark Brotherhood. As Oblivion Gates tear the sky asunder, the true cost of survival in Cyrodiil becomes clear: every stolen horse and resisted arrest carries a price paid in skin and skill. Will you rise as the savior of the Septim bloodline, or descend into the sanctuary of the Black Hand?