Blackwall Keep
Once a proud sentinel overlooking the Grey Vale, Blackwall Keep is now a skeletal remains of stone and timber. Its outer curtain wall has crumbled into a jagged slope of grey rock, and the main gatehouse stands as a hollow tooth against the skyline. Vines as thick as a man's arm wrap around the remaining turrets, pulling them slowly into the earth. Inside, the ceiling has collapsed in several wings, letting shafts of cold moonlight pierce the dusty, stagnant air of the interior corridors.
Blackwall Keep
The air is heavy with the scent of wet soot and decay. Every footstep echoes too loudly against the cold stone, and there is a constant, low whistle of wind moving through the cracks in the masonry. It feels as though the building itself is holding its breath, waiting for something to finish dying.
Once a proud sentinel overlooking the Grey Vale, Blackwall Keep is now a skeletal remains of stone and timber. Its outer curtain wall has crumbled into a jagged slope of grey rock, and the main gatehouse stands as a hollow tooth against the skyline. Vines as thick as a man's arm wrap around the remaining turrets, pulling them slowly into the earth. Inside, the ceiling has collapsed in several wings, letting shafts of cold moonlight pierce the dusty, stagnant air of the interior corridors.
Paranoid, obsessive, and prone to talking to the shadows. He believes the statues in the Great Hall provide him with divine instructions.
History
The Grand Hall Layout
The heart of the keep is a massive rectangular hall, eighty feet long and forty feet wide. At the far end stands a terrifying twenty foot tall statue of a horned demon, carved from a obsidian-like stone that seems to swallow light. Surrounding this central figure are six smaller statues of hooded, kneeling figures in a circular formation. The floor is cracked flagstone, and two rows of thick stone pillars provide cover along the sides of the room. This hall is the designated site for the final confrontation.
Tactical Hazards
The floor of the Grand Hall is littered with debris. Several areas are marked as difficult terrain due to fallen ceiling beams. Two specific 5-foot squares near the center are weak: if a creature larger than Small stands there, the floor collapses into a 10-foot deep pit. The pillars can be climbed with a DC 12 Athletics check, providing a vantage point for ranged attackers.
The Ruined Armoury
Located near the entrance, this room contains mostly rusted scrap. However, a successful DC 13 Investigation check reveals a well-preserved shield with the Blackwall crest and a bundle of ten silver-tipped arrows hidden inside a rotted barrel.
Denizens
Paranoid, obsessive, and prone to talking to the shadows. He believes the statues in the Great Hall provide him with divine instructions.
A nervous creature who lives in the rafters and trades secrets for scraps of food.
Kaltos's only loyal follower, she is a grim woman who sees the ruin as a temple for her new faith.
Rumors & Plot Hooks
- 1.Vanishings in the nearby village coincide with strange purple lights seen in the keep's towers.
- 2.The statues in the main hall move their eyes to follow anyone who carries a light source.
- 3.A hidden treasure from the original lords is buried beneath the kitchen floorboards.
Classified Entry
The large demon statue in the hall is actually a petrified minor fiend that can be temporarily partially animated if fresh blood is spilled on the central altar.
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