I just wanted to ask something.

I have seen many, many people coming up with ideas about why their characters are imprisoned (murder, theft, etc). However, wasn't it confirmed that you were caught illegally crossing the border into Skyrim?

Yeah. And I can still make a good back-story regardless of that, doesn't affect me at all.

For example, if I was living in Skyrim in the first place, I could say that I went to see some family in Bruma, and when I came back, the Imperials wrongly accuse me of trespassing, and sentence me to death.

I would add my own backstory if I get a little bored with the one that will be somewhat provided, or when I'm starting new playthroughs.

I hadn't heard this. Do you have a link?

Bro. You might wanna calm down on the thread making lol. You have 4 threads on the first 3 pages of the forum. I'd suggest gathering any further questions you have and compiling them all into one thread. Not trolling, just making a suggestion.

But on topic,
You can still easily make a backstory for your character even though it's specified that you were caught coming over the boarder.

Should be one http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WcLh_cJuRxo http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ztopdt6fY-U.

...but WHY!!!!??!!? were we crossing the border? Is the question. Therefore a backstory must be made

My Dark Elf murdered a noble and the authorities doesn't want that to be publicly known so they sentenced him for crossing the border illegally instead.

'tis as simple as that.

I Can still use my made up reason, now its actually even better, I mean it wouldn't be good for the guards if the people knew that I tried to help an old man from being hassled and beat up by corrupt guards. :toughninja: So I guess I was just sentenced for crossing the border illegaly. But that doesn't mean it's what I did. :deal: