The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind marked its 24th anniversary on May 1, 2026, since its original release in 2002 [1]. To celebrate, modder MollyAvast launched Death and Taxes, a substantial quest mod for the game that adds extensive new content focused on the Imperial Census and Excise faction [1].
Death and Taxes features over 100 new quests that expand the roleplaying options within Morrowind and the fan-made Tamriel Rebuilt [1]. The mod adds questlines for every Census and Excise office in these regions. According to the mod description, "Every Census and Excise Office present in Morrowind & Tamriel Rebuilt has had its staff fleshed out and has been given its own questline in addition to having coworker-sourced 'odd jobs' available to be picked up as faction quests" [1].
An Office of Imperial Bounties is newly introduced inside the Helnim Census Office, providing fresh work opportunities for players aligned with any Imperial guild, even those outside the Census sphere [1]. This addition creates a new gameplay layer beyond the original game's factions.
MollyAvast noted that the Census and Excise factions are "pretty unforgiving as far as factions go," with strict penalties for mistakes. He explained that "being expelled twice will permanently end the questline, and buying a replacement after losing your badge will result in a forced demotion" [1]. This adds risk and challenge to faction play.
The mod’s quest guide runs over 35 pages and covers detailed walkthroughs for the new content, assisting players in navigating the expanded questlines and faction dynamics [1]. Vanilla Census faction membership had only 3 listed members, highlighting how much new content this mod introduces [1].
Death and Taxes is now available on Nexus Mods, joining a recent surge of anniversary-related mod releases for Morrowind on the platform [1]. The game’s fans continue to keep the 24-year-old RPG active through such vibrant modding efforts.
The launch of Death and Taxes demonstrates ongoing community interest as Morrowind reaches this milestone. The mod offers players deep new adventures within the Imperial bureaucracy starting from today, May 5, 2026 [1].
