Guilds
Morrowind offers several distinct guilds, each with its own hierarchy, quests, and rewards. Joining a guild can provide valuable training, unique equipment, and access to powerful magic. Your reputation within a guild is determined by your actions and quest completions, leading to promotions and greater responsibilities.
The major guilds available are the Mages Guild, Fighters Guild, and Thieves Guild. Each has a presence in multiple major settlements, with their own guild halls and quest givers. The Tribunal Temple also functions similarly to a guild, offering spiritual quests and divine blessings.
Fighters Guild
The Fighters Guild is for those who prefer martial prowess. They offer quests involving monster hunting, escort missions, and bandit clearing. Joining the Fighters Guild requires a certain level of combat skill and a willingness to uphold the law (or at least the guild's definition of it).
- Joining: Speak to a Guildmaster in Balmora, Ald'ruhn, or Vivec.
- Progression: Complete combat-oriented quests to rise through the ranks.
- Rewards: Access to martial training, unique weapons, and armor.
Mages Guild
The Mages Guild is the place for aspiring spellcasters. Quests often involve retrieving magical artifacts, researching arcane phenomena, or dealing with rogue mages. Membership requires a basic understanding of magic and a commitment to magical study.
- Joining: Find Guildmasters in Balmora, Ald'ruhn, Sadrith Mora, or Vivec.
- Progression: Undertake magical research and retrieval quests.
- Rewards: Access to spellcasting training, alchemical ingredients, and enchanted items.
Thieves Guild
For those with a more… discreet approach, the Thieves Guild offers opportunities for stealth and subterfuge. Quests typically involve burglary, smuggling, and information gathering. Membership is often clandestine and requires a knack for lockpicking and sneaking.
- Joining: Seek out members in various cities, often through indirect means.
- Progression: Complete stealth and larceny-focused missions.
- Rewards: Access to thieves' tools, stealth training, and unique illicit goods.
Tribunal Temple
The Tribunal Temple is the dominant religious organization in Morrowind. Quests involve aiding the faithful, combating heretics, and performing sacred rites. Devotion to the Tribunal is rewarded with divine favor and access to holy magic.
- Joining: Visit any Temple shrine.
- Progression: Perform acts of faith and service to the Temple.
- Rewards: Access to healing spells, divine blessings, and religious artifacts.