In the late Fourth Age,
Loch Tower was a multi-level tower deep in the
Stoney Marshes as the mouth of the
Ochre River. By the time the
Zenethian Children came here, the tower had long since served whatever its original purpose was.
Description
The tower was constructed out of gray stone with three interior levels, one basement level, and an open-air roof level. Several Kapoacinth statues were in the area, which were worn with time. Staircases between the levels wound around the exterior of the structure. By the late Fourth Age, large sections of the levels had fallen through, and the interior furniture was largely damaged and broken.
The entrance to the main level was a short stone stairwell leading to a braced door. There were several support columns in the room, as well as access to the exterior stairway and to the basement level.
The second level was a cross hallway, making four separate rooms, including a holding area with metal bars. Most of the walls in this section had broken and fallen away, and rubble from the upper level was strewn about.
The third level was two storage rooms, supporting columns, and a spiral stair leading to a roof access.
The roof had a stone parapet with four gargoyle statues situated looking outwards.
The basement level had a large spell circle, which was used by the Night Hag to bloodlet the kidnapped children.
History
The Fourth Age: The Age of Shadow
At some point in late 4A 994 or early 4A 995, a
Night Hag kidnapped several children from nearby towns, like
Izmit, and brought them to Loch Tower.
In 4A 995, the
Zenethian Children and
Gruknock, Captain of Burland, defeated the hag that was using the tower and abducting children. They rescued several Burland children and the missing crown prince.
