Clarn Fastness was once the seat of power in the Bellton region, and home to Earl Franic Branislav. Over a century ago, a curse saw the entire castle and the mount it was built on sunk below the cold waters of the vast lake surrounding it, and all lives were lost but a single servant, spared for some unknown reason. Now, only the top of one tower can be seen above the waves, lonely and ruined.
On clear days, the walls and spires of the castle can be seen stretching down into the inky depths, and adventurers have been known to hire boats from the local villagers in order to attempt swimming down to explore the castle's walls, but few have returned from the icy darkness. Some have spoken of seeing figures still stalking the halls by candlelight, and looking out the glazed windows. Other explorers say that from time to time, a door can be found in the basement of the tower which leads down into the interior of the fortress. Who know what evil lurks in the heart of this cursed fastness- phantoms, spirits trapped between life and death, or some other kind of challenges? It is said that the curse which sank the citadel resulted from Earl Branislav's betrayal of a witch who had performed some service for him, but the specifics have been lost to time, and buried beneath the inky waters of the Clarn Mere. Also posted on Game Masters Stash on 28 September 2021. Comments are closed.
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