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3. Dunmer Strongholds
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Screenshots: Kogoruhn | Marandus | Falasmaryon | Telasero | Interior

The term stronghold might make you think of the kind of strongholds the player could construct by pursuing quests for a Great House in TES3, but that's not what's being referred to here. Rather, it's referring to the kind of ancient Dunmer strongholds that were strewn across Vvardenfell. They were always great action romps and provided loads of fun, intense combat.

There's both an exterior and interior tileset. The exterior tileset is straightforward from a technical viewpoint, as it simply allows for different lengths, widths and on the upper levels, corners. It's meant to be ancient, so the simplicity is most likely intentional to give a sturdy, primitive, almost tribal impression. As interesting and distinctive as the exterior is, the interior tileset isn't anything special, really. It didn't look very good. You're free to use your discretion in creating it, as long as it comes out looking like an ancient fortress made of stone and rusted metal.