Dire Legends of the Doomcrag Content . In the distant past , the dark and foreboding pinnacle of stone known as the Doomcrag was a place of learning and worship for the Ayleid people . But in recent memory , the place has been known as a haunted peak beyond a treacherous pass of fog and shadow . Due to the current interest in the often ignored location , Countess Tamrith has asked me to chronicle a few of the legends concerning this forbidden place . < nowiki > * * * < / nowiki > One dark tale concerns the hero of House Dorell , Brianna the Bold , who traveled to the Shrouded Pass to chase down the bandit lord , Red Rob . Brianna and her troop of knights chased Red Rob all along the northern shore , intent on capturing him and bringing him to justice for his many crimes — including his most recent exploit , the pillaging of a Dorell cargo ship . Unfortunately for Red Rob , the House Baron of the period ' s daughter was traveling on the ship when Red Rob and his cohorts attacked it . For injuries and insults , she demanded the head of the brigand and dispatched Brianna the Bold to hunt him down . By the time Brianna reached the entrance to the Shrouded Pass , all of her knights had been killed or wounded . She was on her own . Luckily for her , Red Rob had not fared any better . He was alone when he plunged into the dense fog to avoid her . Not to be deterred , Brianna was true to her name and boldly charged in after him . It was the last time either Brianna or Red Rob were ever seen again . But locals claim that on clear , cold nights , when a thin , red mist decorates the jutting shard of rock , you can hear the clash of steel on steel as Brianna and Red Rob continue their epic struggle into eternity . < nowiki > * * * < / nowiki > Another popular , if somewhat disturbing , legend concerning the Doomcrag tells the tale of the spurned Ayleid lover who pines away at the very apex of the mountain . Rejected by a handsome butler in the service of a noble house , the spurned lover climbed to the top of the Doomcrag and refused to come down . Her friends and family tried everything to cheer her up and make her leave the tower . Distraught and sick at heart , she ignored every plea and word of comfort . And when her pain became unbearable , she leaped from the Doomcrag and crashed into the sea far below . That , however , was not the end of her sad story , People believe that to this very day , handsome travelers who wander too close to the Doomcrag risk attracting the attention of the spurned Ayleid . They say that her restless spirit swoops down and — pardon the wordplay — spirits away the hapless traveler , carrying him to the top of the mountain to keep him as a pet and plaything . Ultimately , however , even the most - patient captive does something to reject and spurn the Ayleid spirit . On lonely nights , or so the story goes , you can hear the intermingled screams as the Ayleid spirit once again hurls herself into the sea , carrying her latest lover with her to a watery grave . < nowiki > * * * < / nowiki > But perhaps the most common tale told about the Doomcrag describes the Death That Walks . This particular legend is more a cautionary tale than a scary story with a beginning , a middle , and an end . It says that any who attempt to climb the Shrouded Pass inevitably climb to their deaths . With every step , a year of life is lost . Depending on your age and relative level of health , death might overtake you after only a few steps up into the dense fog . Or , if you ' re particularly lucky , you might ascend all the way to the very top — into the rumored relic chamber — before the Death That Walks catches up with you . Whichever the case , every step brings with it a measure of pain and weakness as you march to your inevitable demise . This legend , more than any other , has kept the Doomcrag shrouded in mystery , for few have been brave enough to test the veracity of this story . Reveiwing my notes , I can see why Countess Tamrith was frightened of the Doomcrag when she was a young girl . If truth be told , even at my advanced age , these legends frighten me .