Morrowind Turns 24 With a Massive Mod That Turns You Into an Imperial Taxman

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Morrowind Turns 24 With a Massive Mod That Turns You Into an Imperial Taxman

The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind is celebrating its 24th anniversary with a massive OpenMW quest mod called Death and Taxes, which turns the Imperial tax agency into a fully playable faction with over 100 new quests.

The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind has officially reached its 24th anniversary, and the community is celebrating in the best way possible with a brand-new modathon on Nexus Mods. While players have spent over two decades defeating Dagoth Ur and exploring Vvardenfell, one standout release from modder MollyAvast reimagines a largely ignored piece of the game's lore. The new OpenMW quest mod, Death and Taxes, transforms the Imperial Offices of Census and Excise into a fully fleshed-out, joinable faction with more than 100 new quests.

In the vanilla game, this bureaucratic body was practically nonexistent, featuring only a handful of members including Socucius Ergalla, who handles your initial character setup in Seyda Neen. With this mod installed, those offices across Morrowind and Tamriel Rebuilt now feature dedicated staff, radiant odd jobs, and a brand-new Office of Imperial Bounties. The faction comes with serious consequences, as getting expelled twice permanently ends the questline, bringing a tough economic reality to the classic RPG.

Getting this massive project running requires a modern setup, as it is built for OpenMW, the open-source engine reimplementation that brings contemporary performance and cross-platform flexibility to older titles. Players will also need Tamriel Rebuilt, several data packs, and a fresh playthrough to dive into the Bureaucracy of Vvardenfell. For players looking for a fresh reason to reinstall one of gaming's foundational open-world adventures, this modathon entry offers an impressively deep alternate way to experience a classic world. Original reporting comes via Rock Paper Shotgun.

Tags: Morrowind, The Elder Scrolls, PC Gaming, Modding, OpenMW

Original article: Rock Paper Shotgun