The Elder Scrolls: Tamriel

Hidden among the pine-covered cliffs north of Falkreath, the North Shriekwind Bastion entrance is a mossy archway of ancient Nordic stone, half-buried in shadow and overgrowth. The worn carvings that frame the gate speak to its age, and the chill that clings to the stones hints at the darkness waiting within. Once part of a larger burial complex, the bastion now serves as a lair for vampires, necromancers, and other creatures drawn to its damp, twisting halls. Inside, flickering torchlight reveals crumbling tombs, narrow passages, and ceremonial chambers littered with bones and remnants of dark rituals. Bats cling to the ceiling in silence, and the air grows colder with every step. Whispers echo through the corridors—some say the voices of those buried here, others the mutterings of those who still call the bastion home. Though it offers a shortcut through the mountain, few risk it. North Shriekwind Bastion is no mere ruin—it is a resting place disturbed, and a den of death.