Is there anyway to get on the good side of the Thalmar? : V

» Thu Jun 07, 2012 11:42 am

So every playthrough I pretty much end up slaughtering and destroying as much thalmar as I can. During my current playthrough I'm basically going to try the opposite of that... only I can't figure out where to start.

» Thu Jun 07, 2012 9:17 am

But, they are so much fun to kill.....

Yes, just adhere to their religious views, and don't invade their embassy, or their fort, or ruin their plans and they will leave you alone.

So, no, not really.

If you avoid the MQ and possibly the Civil War (there maybe a way to do that) then you should not trigger their wrath. It all depends on what you want to get out of the game.

» Thu Jun 07, 2012 2:42 am

There is a quest where you find something for the thalmor i forgot what it was.

» Thu Jun 07, 2012 3:52 am

Not really, no.
The most you can is a small side quest, but it has no impact with the Thalmor in general, they treat you the same.

» Thu Jun 07, 2012 2:17 pm

Yes, just adhere to their religious views, and don't invade their embassy, or their fort, or ruin their plans and they will leave you alone.

Don't put ideas in my head please. MMMM their fort hey. I might consisted that.

» Thu Jun 07, 2012 4:16 pm

The Thalmor are scumbags why do you want to get on their good side? Don't be an empire milk drinker and just tank their asses.

» Thu Jun 07, 2012 10:11 am

There's a quest you can do for Ondolemar, the Thalmor leader in Markarth. According to UESP, anyway - I've never personally done it.

» Thu Jun 07, 2012 4:59 am

The thalmoar are more fun to distroy so I've never bothered trying to be friendly with them.

» Thu Jun 07, 2012 2:15 pm

I know that if you're on pc, you can add yourself to their faction in the console. Didn't try it yet 'though, but I will in the future.

» Thu Jun 07, 2012 5:03 am

I think you're all missing the primary and very obvious problem with the OP's question, i.e., the fallacy inherent in assuming that the Thalmor have a good side to get on in the first place.

» Thu Jun 07, 2012 6:21 am

Jumping off a tall cliff is the only way to get on the Thalmors good side.

» Thu Jun 07, 2012 10:20 am

Jumping off a tall cliff is the only way to get on the Thalmors good side.

Oh, I dunno. It's possible that taking a long walk on a short pier might suffice, if the water in the area is deep enough.

» Thu Jun 07, 2012 2:59 pm

are you on a PC there is a mod that adds you to their faction

» Thu Jun 07, 2012 2:27 am

Paarthurnax calls you a child of Akatosh, You're Dragonborn potential proof of Talo's divinity. You can't possibly be on the Thalmor's goodside.

» Thu Jun 07, 2012 7:47 am

There's a few, probabely.

You can
Help Saadia.
Steal the amulet of talos from Ogmund.
Don't invade thier fort in Missing In Action.
Don't attack them when they are travelling.
Agree with their views.

Don't invade their embassy in the main quest.
If you do the main quest you will make them angry.

Sadly you can't join or side with them much, which is a shame. I would if I could.

You could proabely do more on PC.

» Thu Jun 07, 2012 9:13 am

There's a few, probabely.

You can
Help Saadia.
Steal the amulet of talos from Ogmund.
Don't invade thier fort in Missing In Action.
Don't attack them when they are travelling.
Agree with their views.

Don't invade their embassy in the main quest.
If you do the main quest you will make them angry.

Sadly you can't join or side with them much, which is a shame. I would if I could.

You could proabely do more on PC.

Sadly not doing the main quest can be considered a big draw back.
A mage using pacify and some pickpocketing could probably do the embassy without inflciting any casualties.

» Thu Jun 07, 2012 2:43 pm

1. Create Giant Black Soul Gem
2. Capture every Thalmor in Giant Soul Gem
3. Use Elder Scroll to send Giant Soul Gem outside of time
4. Become Hero of Thalmor for freeing them from the Dreamsleeve, You have fulfilled thier Ultimate Goal, they can wander the timeless void as spirits!

» Thu Jun 07, 2012 2:13 am

Don't invade their embassy in the main quest.
If you do the main quest you will make them angry.

Yes, I'm sure they'll be much happier being dead because Alduin destroys the world. I'm planning a pro-Thalmor character and I'm going to do the main quest, but I'll sneak through and not rescue any of the prisoners.

» Thu Jun 07, 2012 1:33 pm

Yes, I'm sure they'll be much happier being dead because Alduin destroys the world. I'm planning a pro-Thalmor character and I'm going to do the main quest, but I'll sneak through and not rescue any of the prisoners.

You'll have to face them whether you like it or not, when doing the cornered rat. Ondolmer's misc task is the closest thing to Thalmor faction quest in the game. Which sort of svcks.

» Thu Jun 07, 2012 11:32 am

Alrighty. I pretty much wanted to see if they had really their own reasons for things, but apparently their just a group of power hungry high elf-supremecists. Then I guess i'm just going to bring lightning and dragons down on them as usual. lol now that I know there's really no other way I can resume happily hunting these annoying people... on a side not has anyone else run into Thalmor in black elven armor?

» Thu Jun 07, 2012 5:59 am

You'll have to face them whether you like it or not, when doing the cornered rat. Ondolmer's misc task is the closest thing to Thalmor faction quest in the game. Which sort of svcks.

Max out illusion, get the perks, and spam calm spells. You don't have to kill them.

» Thu Jun 07, 2012 11:11 am

Alrighty. I pretty much wanted to see if they had really their own reasons for things, but apparently their just a group of power hungry high elf-supremecists. Then I guess i'm just going to bring lightning and dragons down on them as usual. lol now that I know there's really no other way I can resume happily hunting these annoying people... on a side not has anyone else run into Thalmor in black elven armor?

I might have seen black elven armour. It could be a bug, that the elven armour appears black then fixes itself.
I've seen black armour, then when you search them, it's normal coloured.

» Thu Jun 07, 2012 1:06 pm

There is a quest where you find something for the thalmor i forgot what it was.

I believe you're referring to the quest in Markarth. The locals have a 'friendly' group of Thalmor inquisitors that parade around inside the keep. They offer a quest to find proof of Talos worship off some random npc.