Baen’s Keep

Named after the dwarven lord Baen, this heap of smashed rubble overlooks the pass that also commemorates the celebrated dwarven lord. Although it bears his name, Hyperborean conquerors laid the building’s foundations roughly 1,500 years before Baen Halfhammer’s demise. Throughout its history, the strategically located keep maintained a vigilant watch over the mountain route beneath it. The Hyperboreans and later the dwarves financed their operations by collecting tolls from travelers and merchants using the pass to facilitate trade with the gulf region.
In 1494 I.R., Aka Bakar and the Kingdom of Arcady seized control of Baen’s Pass, slaying its caretaker Baen Halfhammer in the process. To eradicate any vestiges of the dwarves’ influence in the region, the mighty wizard razed Baen’s Keep to the ground, burying Baen’s skeleton beneath the upturned stones and mortar. However, his death failed to relieve him of his solemn duties. His undead spirit stirs again each night at midnight and slays any creature who strays too close to the ruined stronghold he oversaw in life.

Stronghold

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Type

Keep