Frosthold Cairn

A sprawling complex of low-slung, stone-walled longhouses and massive monoliths anchored to a frozen plateau. Thick mammoth hides cover the doorways to ward off the biting taiga wind, and the air is perpetually filled with the scent of burning cedar and ancient dust.

Temple and Sacred ReliquaryWeathered. The stones are deeply pitted from millennia of ice storms and the timber supports are bleached a ghostly silver by the high-altitude sun.Large. The site occupies a three-acre plateau and includes a sprawling network of ossuary-caverns beneath the surface structures.

Frosthold Cairn

The air is thin and freezing, vibrating with a constant, low-frequency hum produced by the wind passing through the standing stones. It feels like standing on the chest of a sleeping giant, creating a sense of profound, heavy peace.

ProprietorHarlga FrosthornHigh Stonemother

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Description

Proprietor

Harlga FrosthornHigh Stonemother

Gentle and maternal with a deep, rumbling laugh, though she is increasingly preoccupied by the ideological threat of The Word of Fynzar.

Architectural StyleNeolithic Giant-craft. It features massive, unmortared stones stacked with ancient precision, reinforced by heavy timber rafters and sod-covered roofs designed to withstand several feet of snow.

Notable Features

◆The Rib-Walk, a ceremonial path winding between the protruding white arcs of the Titan's fossilized ribcage

◆The Great Horn, a six-foot-long curled bison horn used for ritual signaling across the plateau

◆The Glacial Font, an outdoor stone basin of water that remains liquid even in sub-zero temperatures

◆The Central Monolith, a twenty-foot-tall stone etched with thousands of years of genealogical records

History

Established during the Age of Accord atop the final resting place of the Titan of Storms. For eight thousand years, it has served as the spiritual cradle for the Yotunn folk religion, preserving the memory of the first spirits who walked the world after the Titan War.

The Titan's Remains

Beneath the surface longhouses lies the petrified skeleton of the Titan of Storms. His massive vertebrae form the very foundation of the main shrine, and his hollowed-out skull serves as the High Stonemother's private sanctuary for communal meditation with the spirits.

Yotunn Rituals

Worship centers on the Great Libation, where melted glacier water is poured over rune-etched stones to appease the local mountain spirits. Maintaining the balance between the hunt and the growth of the taiga is the primary moral focus of the faithful.

Sigils of Protection

The Cairn is protected by ancient frost-mark sigils and ox-horn carvings. These runes act as a permanent Hallow effect across the entire plateau, preventing celestials, elementals, fey, fiends, and undead from entering the site without the High Stonemother's blessing.

Denizens

Harlga Frosthorn— High Stonemother

Gentle and maternal with a deep, rumbling laugh, though she is increasingly preoccupied by the ideological threat of The Word of Fynzar.

Kormak the Shard-Carver— Lore-Keeper

An elderly half-giant who spends his days etching the history of the clan onto new standing stones with a magical flint chisel.

Sura Ice-Breath— Warden of the Deep

A stern protector who monitors the underground chambers to ensure no one disturbs the Titan's bones for forbidden magic.

Rumors & Plot Hooks

1.The Titan of Storms is not dead but merely in a state of stasis that will end when the Lintanar glaciers melt.
2.Missionaries from The Word of Fynzar have been seen lurking in the foothills, possibly looking for a way to seize the Cairn.
3.Small gems found in the nearby Mackwent River are actually shards of the Titan's petrified blood.

Classified Entry

Deep within the primary burial cavern, the Titan's heart has crystallized into a massive blue diamond that still pulses with a faint rhythm once every hundred years.

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