Ruins of the Mountain Keep Cache

After sweeping the abandoned mountain keep and clearing the collapsed guard towers, the party finds a compact but worthwhile cache hidden behind a false wall in the steward's strongroom. The hoard reflects a fortress that served both as a defensive post and a trading waypoint: solid coin pulled from exhausted coffers, practical magical aids the defenders left for a rainy day, a handful of polished gems, and a few local treasures tied to the keep's smithing and ceremonial tradition. Two items show local character: a runed hammer forged in the keep's forges and the ceremonial banner of the lord of the pass. The rest are serviceable rewards appropriate for an 8th-level party that explores a mountain keep and clears its vaults.