The Elder Scrolls: Tamriel

Tucked into the snowy cliffs west of Whiterun, North Brittleshin Pass serves as the upper entrance to a treacherous mountain tunnel that connects Whiterun Hold to Falkreath. From the outside, the pass appears as little more than a narrow cave mouth framed by weathered stone and snow-laden pines, but within lies a dark, winding route long claimed by necromancers. Bones litter the floor, and the air grows colder with every step, carrying the faint stench of decay and whispered incantations. The necromancers who inhabit the depths raise skeletal guardians and perform grim experiments in hidden chambers, warding off intruders with deadly traps. Though the pass offers a quicker route through the mountains, most travelers avoid it entirely. North Brittleshin Pass is a path between holds—but also between the living and the dead.