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I'm a big Morrowind fan, and Tamriel Rebuilt is an impressive undertaking, but a part has always wondered -- where are they getting all this content from? Is there some design bible from which they are filling in the gaps? Are the quests wholly original? And is the rest of Morrowind sufficiently interesting to keep our attention?

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Their lore is based on info from Morrowind itself, from TES 1: Arena, and from The Pocket Guide to the Empire, a booklet that shipped with the previous title Elder Scrolls Travels: Redguard. Previous titles such as Redguard, Shadowkey, and Battlespire are considered canonical information in their universe. Oblivion/Skyrim/ESO are not. On top of that foundation, they have their own original lore.

I've played several hours of Tamriel Rebuilt and quite enjoyed the quests. My favorite region to explore is the Telvanni one; there are many islands to visit and each has interesting quests. In one you'll find an underground Daedric ruin the size of a Skyrim dungeon. There is a lot of ground to cover, so I recommend Boots of Blinding Speed with a 1s/100% Resist Magicka spell in order to move quickly and still be able to see.

Oh no, using Boots Of Blinding Speed with 100 speed skill kills all attraction from exploring world. I don't like fast speed.

To answer your last question: yes! I've had a lot of fun with the quests in the new areas. Old Ebonheart is also a great place to explore.

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