The Elder Scrolls: Tamriel

Southwest of Falkreath, nestled just off the old road that winds toward Cyrodiil, the Roadside Ruins are the crumbled remains of a once-proud Nordic shrine, now overtaken by creeping ivy and soft earth. A broken stone archway stands at the center, flanked by toppled pillars and shallow graves marked only by weathered stones. Though unassuming at first glance, the site holds an eerie stillness—its silence broken only by the rustle of leaves or the caw of distant crows. Once a place of worship, it has long since been claimed by a reclusive spriggan, whose presence keeps animals away and turns the nearby vegetation unnaturally lush. Travelers report strange dreams after camping too close and speak of ghostly figures glimpsed among the stones at dusk. Despite its size, the ruins carry a lingering weight, as though the land itself remembers what was once sacred—and resents what it has become.