The Elder Scrolls: Tamriel

West of Whiterun, nestled in the windswept tundra, Dustman’s Cairn is an ancient Nordic barrow marked by cracked stone pillars and half-buried ruins. The surface entrance gives way to a dim, winding tomb beneath the earth, its air thick with dust and the lingering presence of the dead. Once a resting place for honored warriors, the cairn has since been overrun by draugr and haunted by echoes of ancient battles. Crumbling halls lead to crypts, hidden chambers, and ceremonial catacombs where undead guardians stir at the presence of the living. The Companions of Jorrvaskr often send initiates here to prove themselves, for Dustman’s Cairn is not just a burial site—it is a trial by steel, shadow, and the silent weight of Skyrim’s past.