The Forsworn not only engage with Legion soldiers in the wilderness, however, as Orc Hunters are also often fought by the natives. The garrison stationed within the Reach is barely able to keep the Forsworn in check, and has to rely on further Imperial Legion support to keep the trade lanes with the other Holds open. Such attacks were frequently organised to target the enemies of Thonar Silver-Blood, however, such as the attack on an Imperial agent named Margret. Madanach gave passion to the downtrodden within Markarth, directing them to kill the enemies of the Forsworn in their name. Within Markarth, Madanach sent out orders to one of his allies, Nepos the Nose. Other tribes are ready to fight, having trained and inspired themselves for battle, but refuse to engage in combat without the approval of their matriarch. Despite holding the eastern slopes of the Reach, and only needing to take over Fort Sungard to solidify their position, some Forsworn refuse to act and summon the tribes to cut off the retreat of their enemies. Due to a lack of a centralized body, the Forsworn struggle to organize assaults. Even their revered Hagravens have conflicts, resulting in the Forsworn getting involved in the mix. Conflict exists between the Forsworn in regards as to how they should fight. Communications between the tribes does occur, but there is no solidified Forsworn force.
Since the Markarth Incident, the Forsworn no longer function as a unified force, instead having each tribe govern itself. The Forsworn are also known to kidnap people. At the same time, traders and caravans are ambushed by the Forsworn, and goods are taken after the raid. Many seek death in battle over capture by their enemies.
Ambushes by the Reachmen are common within the Reach, though large sums of gold are often left behind by the Forsworn. Jarl Igmund also frequently places bounties on the heads of Forsworn leaders, which are commonly used by mercenaries as a means of income in the Reach. A similar raid occured at Karthwasten, resulting in Silver-Blood Mercenaries being sent out to the site in an attempt to force the owner, the Reachman Ainethach, to sell the mine to the Silver-Blood family. The Forsworn were bold enough in 4E 201 to actually take over the gold mine known as Kolskeggr Mine from the miners working the location, resulting in fear at Left Hand Mine for a similar attack. Back when communnications with the Forsworn were possible, Jarl Hrolfdir attempted to negotiate for peace with their leaders, but was killed by the Forsworn instead. The Forsworn, likewise, consider the Empire an enemy, and do not hesitate to attacks its Legionnaires when encountered in the wild. Since the Markarth Incident, the Forsworn have made travel in the Reach perilous and dangerous, the Imperial Legion considers the Forsworn as little more than brigands based on their frequent raids and ambushes within the Hold. Ulfric Stormcloak and his men chased the rest of them out of the city. Those who did not run were executed, excluding Madanach and a handful of others. King Madanach himself was also scheduled for execution, but was ultimately spared by the request of Thonar Silver-Blood, who would use Madanach's influence for his personal gains. Ulfric was said to have killed any who did not take up arms against the Forsworn, and even those who had only spoken to the King of the Reachmen, Madanach, were scheduled for execution by the Jarl. After the conflict, however, both Jarl Hrolfdir and Ulfric were said to have been merciless against the people within the city. With his militia, and the power of his Thu'um, Ulfric reclaimed the city of Markarth from the natives in battle. The Reachmen would continue to rule their lands until 4E 176, when Ulfric Stormcloak reclaimed the Reach at the request of Jarl Hrolfdir. During this time, Hagravens are implied to have been able to walk around freely in Markarth. The Reachmen were said to have been generally fair rulers, despite commiting crimes against former Nord landowners, especially the ones who had mistreated the natives prior. As a result, the native Reachmen took up arms and conquered the Reach, forming the Forsworn Kingdom in 4E 174. As a result, the Reach was drained of its Imperial garrison, which was conscripted to fight in the War. During this war, the Empire all but turned a blind eye to the other Imperial provinces. In 4E 174, the Third Empire was engaged with the Third Aldmeri Dominion in a conflict known as the Great War, in which Cyrodiil and Hammerfell were the main provinces involved.
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