I've started a short lived character, a redguard who's sole purpose is to complete the civil war for the imperials. So far I'm less than impressed. The Stormcloaks ask me to kill an Icewraith. Not strictly an easy task, but not that impossible.

The imps? Oh, go clear out this bandit infested fortress. I'm not sure if that's confidence in my abilities, or just trying to get me killed. Not that I can't do it, but seriously.