Surkiln

Category	Ruins
Continent	Brucrumus
Region	Tribe Steppes
Founded	4 Bloom 1602
Map	Sava'loth

The ancient city of Surkiln was constructed by the Orchish Empire. The remains of this settlement are situated at the western extremity of Hellstorm Pass. The ruins are dispersed across the foothills where the Giant Steps converge with the Shadow Rift.

Before the Chaos War, Surkiln was the westernmost city of the Orchish Empire. An immense volume of merchant trade used to flow from Ink-Shad, through Surkiln, and into the markets of the Orchish Empire. In the Year 1832, the Ink-Shad and the Umahanbad sacked the city. The ruins of Surkiln's once massive lava stone walls now partially lie on the ridge and down the slopes of the Shadow Rift. Amidst the ruins stands the wrecked remains of the Rorgon, the former flagship of Emperor Blac'drugulois, who perished in this very vessel. His demise led to the creation of an area of profound darkness and psychic terrors. Some explorers delving into the ship's bowels have been driven insane, while others have reported mental assaults from unknown forces. Since the Chaos War, the ruins have become a sanctuary for death giants and other undead. For any non-undead who dare enter, psychic trauma is an inevitable experience, sometimes driving weaker-willed creatures to suicide or turning them against their companions.

The Storm Road winds its way northward past the ruins, descending into the depths of the rift en route to the city of Hazrith.