Fantasy

The Elder Scrolls: Tamriel

Jefferson

Tamriel is shaped by myth and memory, built upon the bones of Ayleids, Dwemer & Dragons. 600+ areas

Author's Note: The World Contains: 64 cities, 150 villages, 7 provinces, 5 oceans, all canon regions within each province, 127 TES canon spells (and most 5e), 15 Races, and the map which I made/edited with Inkarnate. POI's in progress, 700 Points rn / Thousands to go lol Tavern Starts: The Oak and Sentinel - Cyrodiil The Sapphire Dancer - Hammerfell The Silver Hart - High Rock The Luminous Bough - Summerset The Verdant Hollow - Valenwood The Dustwalker’s Den - Elsweyr The Muckwallow Lantern - Black Marsh The Silted Hound - Morrowind The Sleeping Giant Inn - Skyrim As the beastfolk say, "May your road lead you to warm sands" CRASH WARNING on Locations tab v v v v v v v

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Great Lift at Alftand

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(1361, 5886)

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Perched atop a snowy rise southwest of Winterhold, the Great Lift at Alftand is an ancient Dwemer elevator tower that connects the frozen surface of Skyrim to the vast, subterranean expanse of Blackreach far below. From the outside, it appears as a curious circular stone structure, crowned with mechanical gears and etched with faded Dwarven runes. Once unlocked from within Alftand’s ruins, the lift serves as a convenient exit from Blackreach, rising with a deep mechanical groan to reveal the frozen sky once more. Like its sister lifts at Raldbthar and Mzinchaleft, it is a testament to Dwemer engineering—resilient, mysterious, and still functioning after millennia. The Great Lift at Alftand is more than just a passage—it's a gateway between worlds, where the icy silence of Skyrim meets the glowing, alien depths of Blackreach in a single, thundering ascent.