The Crucible
Beyond the third door on the left, if you manage to open it with a unique key that is, you will find yourself entering the true heart of this Dwemer run. The further you edge in, the louder the screams grow…
Hidden in this ruin is an arena of sorts, circular, on bare stone and surrounded by golden dwemer gates. Seats line the ascending floor above it, looking down upon those who enter the pit. Around this area is a small shanty-town of sorts, tents and metal mixing together to become a canvas city on stone. When the moon is high, the arena can be found stained with blood as combatant battle it out against dwemer contraptions, wild beasts and even their fellow man for glory and coin.
Further on through here, one can find a large room that has a centurion (inactive, thankfully) mounted upon a pedestal and what appears to be a makeshift chapel around it. Artifacts of all kinds are on display, sealed in cases and there are even some still trawling machines clinking around in cages and enclosed rooms.
This is the Crucible, a hidden secret area of the city that belongs to a mysterious cult only known as the Order of Time’s Light. Obsessed with the Dwemer and its artifacts, this ‘church’ is run by a brutal and foul-tempered Argonian who calls himself ‘The Prophet’ to those who attend. If you do choose to join, be aware, this is a lifetime membership.