Hi there folks... Skyrimosity asked me to give a critique of the storyline... so... here I is...
First, I like the idea of the
Aldmeri Dominion rising up again... I linked the UESP wiki page to help guide things.
The Dominion is basically he realms of Summerset Isle and Valenwood. See the
Tamriel Map for their locations. Also if I understand the Lore, the Dominon is made up of the Bosmer and the Altmer.
So, an attack on Riften and Markarth would mean crossing High Rock or Hammerfell to get to Markarth and either Cyrodiil or Morrowind to get to Riften. An attack through Morrowind is slightly more feasible as the Dunmer are from there and the other elven races could some how convince the Dunmer to allow the Dominion troops in Morrowind.
The other means of an attack would be from the seas to the north of Skyrim.
I think and attack through any other province other than Morrowind would be a "world war" and while it would be interesting, it would be a HUGE game.
So... The truce between the Nords and the Imperials is put in place. The Imperial Legion forms up in Cyrodiil and moves north to Skyrim to block attacks from Morrowind... or retake Riften...
The Nords (Stormcloaks) form and army around Windhelm/Whiterun and march north to the coast, probably around Dawnstar since it's the flattest area...
Now... the RP party... what would they do??? Meet in Solitude at the castle... the Legion is recruiting special forces to hunt down Elves... Their first mission... Take the Thalmor Embassy back... the second mission... Take over Northwatch Keep, the Elves from the embassy fled here and took with them the Jarl of Markarth (you know how there's always Thalmor strutting around in there... they kidnap that Jarl)
After that... you'll have to do some of the work
OH! Nice start! choose your characters well... It would be my thought that none of your players are going to be Elven at all... unless you want one as a traitor/spy/double agent...