The Elder Scrolls: Tamriel

South Shriekwind Bastion emerges from the rock face like a wound in the cliffs west of Lake Ilinalta, its ancient Nordic stonework barely visible beneath moss and ivy. This southern entrance leads into the same haunted crypt system as its northern counterpart, though the path here descends steeply into damp, torchlit tunnels. Bones litter the floor near the threshold, and the air carries a faint, coppery scent—unmistakably blood. Within, the halls wind through burial chambers, collapsed tombs, and eerie shrines dedicated to long-forgotten gods. Vampire covens are known to use the bastion as a lair, and travelers speak of shadowy figures moving just beyond torchlight and doors that open without sound. The deeper one goes, the colder it becomes, as if the mountain itself resents the presence of the living. Though the passage eventually connects to the northern exit, few who enter through the southern gate ever reach the other side.