I haven't played the game in years (something I will rectify in the coming months), but every now and then in my dreams I am taken to the decrepit halls of Privateer's Hold or another labyrinthine monstrosity. The sounds in the distance. The creaking of a door. Laughter in the moonlight. Eyes in the dark. Hooded assassins lurking behind doors. Brick wall portals. The music (http://youtu.be/Y0w9tPnYX2I). The howling of a wraith.

No other game has had this effect on me. I was 10 when Daggerfall came out, my father gave it to me for Christmas. The impression it left on me still echoes in the deep recesses of my subconscious. Morrowind is probably my favorite overall TES game, but Daggerfall will always have a special place in my heart because it was my first TES game and it is unparalleled in its dungeons, claustrophobic atmosphere, and scary factor.

Anyone have any dungeon stories?

I remember, long ago, long before I knew of the mark and recall spell -- I ventured down as a low-level SpellSword into a dungeon that was, uh, a bit beyond what my character was capable of doing level-wise. I ran like a scared mouse through the darkly-lit halls, searching for some obscure piece of parchment. After I killed a spider I felt elated, but I heard unfamiliar macabre sounds echoing in the deep and knew my quest would get significantly tougher. I found the parchment next to an old bookshelf. But how to escape...I remember I would always turn left at every possibility to avoid getting trapped inside forever. So off to the right I went. I skipped on past the spider's corpse. It was seemingly too easy. At last, the skull-faced exit door appeared about 50m away. I ran towards it. Towards freedom. Towards safety. Towards the money and promotion I would get for completing the quest. Suddenly, I heard a most bonechilling noise and a hooded, cloaked, purple monster came around the corner. I quickly fell to my death. I screamed so loud my mom almost called 911 because she thought I was dying. That was my first glimpse of the vampire ancient. Shudder.