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English：Sonorous Dark　·　Locations

Volcanic wasteland. Skin Bandits. Main settlements: Skinhouse HQ, Skinhouse, Barrier Tower.

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The porch of the Ashlands: a volcanic belt the acid rain never puts out. Something shaped like a man will come out to greet you warmly, call you brother of flesh, then carry you back to the Skinhouse — under the skin they are Skeletons, and human skin rots fast, so the hunting never stops.

Terrain

The terrain is Volcanic wasteland.

Who holds it

• Skin Bandits Controls
• Skeleton Legion Patrols
• Old Machines Present

Settlements

Inhabitants

Races: Skeleton, Scorchlander

Faiths: The Skinners' doctrine of Becoming Human

Wildlife

Iron Spider, Black Gorillo

Notable units

History

• The usual reading is that the Skin Bandits formed after the Second Empire fell: a batch of Skeletons that escaped enthralment stayed behind in these old mine workings, their CPUs never reset, and the duty to protect humans fermented into a faith in becoming one.
• The Legion raised the Barrier Tower here to seal off the coastal shortcut into the Ashlands — the wall is there for the living to read; the harpoon turrets on top do not distinguish.
• The one human here sits on top of the machines, trading a single skinning machine for the position of demigod and the whole of the loot.

Building a base here

The channel's verdict: Recommended with caveats

• Hazards　Acid rain is continuous, so humanoid characters need acid protection such as a Dustcoat, an Iron Hat, Drifters Leather Pants or Crab Armour.^{[V1 0:02:13]}
• Hazards　Acid rain is continuous, so humanoid characters need acid protection such as a Dustcoat, an Iron Hat, Drifters Leather Pants or Crab Armour.^{[V1 0:02:13]}
• Hazards　Acid rain is continuous, so humanoid characters need acid protection such as a Dustcoat, an Iron Hat, Drifters Leather Pants or Crab Armour.^{[V1 0:02:13]}
• Hazards　Acid rain is continuous, so humanoid characters need acid protection such as a Dustcoat, an Iron Hat, Drifters Leather Pants or Crab Armour.^{[V1 0:02:13]}
• Hazards　Acid rain is continuous, so humanoid characters need acid protection such as a Dustcoat, an Iron Hat, Drifters Leather Pants or Crab Armour.^{[V1 0:02:13]}
• Other　Power: none is available on site, so you have to bring the resources to build generators yourself, and dedicate characters to turning crops into fuel.^{[V1 0:01:06]}
• Raids　The main hostile force is the Skin Bandits, who move in large groups; being carried off here does not mean slavery, it means the whole squad ends up processed into leather. Take out the leader at their HQ and the difficulty of the entire zone drops sharply.^{[V1 0:02:47]}
• Raids　Other spawns: mobs of Iron Spiders (slow, but you are standing still while you build a base), the Skeleton Legion and Sniperbots — Black Gorillos turn out to be the easiest thing you will fight here.^{[V1 0:04:28]}
• Other　Cost of defence: from the moment you land you need extensive fortifications and Harpoon Turrets. The manpower and resource requirements are the highest in the game, and Paul Rogers describes the supply list as what a fallout shelter would need.^{[V1 0:01:39]}
• Other　Location value: it sits right next to the Ashlands and other endgame locations, and works as a place to rest and store items after you have finished touring them.^{[V1 0:08:23]}

Getting there

Resupply inside the region: Skinhouse HQ, Skinhouse, Barrier Tower.

The nearest city is Spring (Stobe's Gamble), just across the border.

Regions you can walk into directly from here:

Video citations

1. Should You Settle Sonorous Dark?! | Kenshi Location GuidePaul Rogers Gaming