About the Project

[pretty landscape screenshot]

Tamriel Rebuilt is a large and ambitious mod for the videogame The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind. When Bethesda Softworks, the developers of the Elder Scrolls series, started designing the game towards the end of the 1990s, the original intent was to include all of the eponymous country's landmass in the game. As it turned out, this was too large a task and the scope was reduced to Morrowind's central volcanic island, Vvardenfell. Even so, the result was an enormous, colorful world that many, in our project and beyond, still consider one of their most memorable game experiences.

Our project seeks to develop and add the entire mainland of the Morrowind province to the game. Our team is full of artists, modders, and writers passionate about the lore and mythos of the Elder Scrolls games, and has worked hard to build off the foundation Bethesda Softworks laid. Tamriel Rebuilt has added on over one third of the mainland to date, with more on the way. Though the project is over fourteen years old, work continues with new modders joining periodically.

[Map: vv vs trmain vs tralpha]

When Bethesda Softworks announced that TES III: Morrowind would only feature Vvardenfell, fans quickly started wondering about and discussing how much more incredible the game might have been had it included not the whole province, but the entirety of Tamriel. The Tamriel Rebuilt team was founded as a result of these discussions, with the goal to create and implement the rest of the continent. As with the official game, the original scope of the project was found to be impractical, and was reduced to the Morrowind mainland only. This allowed the team to spend more time on planning, developing, and detailing the lands the project adds, resulting in a higher quality product. Other province mods have sprung up to take care of Cyrodil, Elsweyr, and Skyrim. These projects are hosted at Project Tamriel. [http://www.project-tamriel.com/]

Our aim for Tamriel Rebuilt is to pick up where Bethesda left off. We are building Morrowind as it could have been, in a way that is truthful to the vision of the original developers. We want that world's vistas, stories and people to be every inch as captivating as its inspiration. In doing so, we have attempted to remain as true to the lore as much as possible. Our writers are well acquainted with the mythos of the Elder Scrolls series and have reviewed existing books and other written lore extensively. However, because Bethesda never completed all of the mainland of Morrowind, there are some areas in the lore that existing materials have not been able to fill, or that have been impracticable to implement. In filling these areas, we have tried as much as possible to conform with Morrowind’s aesthetic and rich history. More information on this can be found on our Lore page. [www.tamriel-rebuilt.org/about/about-our-lore]

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To date, more than half of the Mainland has been made available in varying stages of completion. The northeastern third features House Telvanni and House Indoril and is ready to play. The middle and western sections feature Houses Redoran and Hlaalu, which are partially complete and available as a preview. The southern regions, containing the remainder of House Hlaalu and all of House Dres are in planning.

[political map with house borders]

Tamriel Rebuilt is a long-term, ambitious project. What may take a team of paid, full-time developers several years obviously takes a group of volunteers longer. On the other hand we also have the luxury of not being bound by the same temporal and budgetary constraints that game studios are subject to, which means we are free to take risks and undertake some things that would otherwise never become reality.

Due to our nature as a volunteer project, we can never be certain as to the specific timeline of releasing our work. However, we encourage anyone who can contribute in any way to participate. More hands can, and already have, greatly expedited the process. We are always on the lookout for talented artists, writers, modelers, and modders. If you love Morrowind and its world, if you are interested in the creation of mods or games, or if you just want a creative outlet in a lovely online community, consider taking a look at how to join the project [link]. Despite what you might think, not all of our positions require experience with the construction set-- or any real experience at all.

Thank you for taking the time to visit our site! To download our most recent build, please visit our Downloads page ([link]).

For answers to some common questions about Tamriel Rebuilt, please take a look at our Frequently Asked Questions page.

For interviews and media requests, please contact the project via email at TamrielRebuilt@gmail.com

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About the Project
 
Tamriel Rebuilt is a large and ambitious collaborative project for the Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind that seeks to develop and add the entire mainland of the Morrowind province to the game. Our team is full of artists, modders, and writers passionate about the lore and mythos of the Elder Scrolls games, and has worked hard to build off the foundation Bethesda Softworks, the developer of the series, laid, providing the community with over one half of the mainland to date. Momentum for the project remains strong, with new modders joining periodically, though we are always on the lookout for more!
 
Although Bethesda Softworks, the developer of the Elder Scrolls series, had originally intended to include the entire province of Morrowind, this eventually became too large a task and the scope was reduced to Morrowind’s central volcanic island, Vvardenfell. However, fans quickly started wondering about and discussing how much more incredible the game might have been had it included not only parts of that province, but the entirety of Tamriel. The Tamriel Rebuilt team was founded as a result of these discussions, with the goal to create and implement the rest of the continent. The original scope of the project quickly became so enormous that it was reduced to the Morrowind mainland only. However, this allowed the team to spend more time on planning, developing, and detailing the lands the project adds, resulting in a more cohesive, believable, and well-executed vision that triples the size of vanilla Morrowind. Our aim is to pick up where Bethesda left off. We are building Morrowind as it could have been, in a way that is truthful to the vision of the original developers. We want that world's vistas, stories and people to be every inch as captivating as its example.
 
In doing so, we have attempt to remain as true to the lore as much as possible. Our writers are well acquainted with the mythos of the Elder Scrolls series and have reviewed existing books and other written lore extensively. However, because Bethesda never completed all of the mainland of Morrowind, there are some areas in the lore that existing materials have not been able to fill, or that have been impracticable to implement. In filling these areas, we have tried as much as possible to conform with Morrowind’s aesthetic and rich history.
 
To date, more than half of the Mainland has been released thus far, with much of the exterior of the second half in late development. Although the team originally planned to release the project in eight stages corresponding with the holdings of Morrowind’s main factions, the Great Houses, the release schedule was later changed to allow for more frequent updates, facilitating the correction of bugs and delivery of quests. The content released thus far includes nearly all of House Telvanni and House Indoril’s holdings, and some of House Hlaalu’s. Exteriors for House Redoran’s holdings and the rest of House Hlaalu’s are in late development, with House Dres’s currently in the planning stages. A map of our complete vision for the province is posted below:
 
[MAP]
 
Tamriel Rebuilt is a long-term, ambitious project. What may take a team of paid, full-time developers several years obviously takes a group of volunteers longer. On the other hand we also have the luxury of not being bound by the same temporal and budgetary constraints that game studios are subject to, which means we are free to take risks and undertake some things that would otherwise never become reality.
 
Due to our nature as a volunteer project, we can never be certain as to the specific timeline of releasing our work. However, we encourage anyone who can contribute in any way to participate. More hands can, and already have, greatly expedited the process. We are always on the lookout for talented writers, modelers, and modders. If you love Morrowind and its world, if you are interested in the creation of mods or games, or if you just want a creative outlet in a lovely online community, consider taking a look at how to join the project. Despite what you might think, not all of our positions require experience with the construction set. We are on the lookout for writers, questline planners, and concept artists as well!
 
Thank you for taking the time to visit our site! To download our most recent build, please visit our Downloads page ([link]).
 
For answers to some common questions about Tamriel Rebuilt, please take a look at our Frequently Asked Questions page.
 
For interviews and media request, please contact our spokesperson, [name] reachable via e-mail at [e-mail address].