Ruins of the Ancients Week 3 - Haverhold - The Ruined Castle
Perched high above the windswept plains of Havarrlan, the once-mighty castle of Havarrhold looms.. Raised by Havar the Mighty, the warrior k
Perched high above the windswept plains of Havarrlan, the once-mighty castle of Havarrhold looms.. Raised by Havar the Mighty, the warrior king whose iron will forged a kingdom, Havarhold, the keystone of his dominion, the heart from which his armies surged forth to command the newly conquered lands.
For six centuries, the castle’s walls grew ever stronger, but its rulers did not. The heirs of Havar, once brave and fierce, became weak, lost in decadence and folly. While the Granite Throne sat vacant in purpose, chiefs and jarls, now blinded by their ambitions, tore at each other like wolves. Havarrlan’s enemies closed in, sensing the decay, while traitors and usurpers bled the realm dry.
In these shadowed times, Havarhold endured siege after relentless siege. One by one, would-be kings claimed the keep, only to see it ravaged, rebuilt, and ultimately left to crumble in despair.
Today, Havarrlan is fractured into three petty kingdoms, each a pale imitation of its former grandeur. Havarrhold, too, stands in ruin, a desolate husk haunted by the ghosts of its past—some say by spirits, but more often by men. Bandits, warlords, and fools have all tried to seize the crumbling crown of Havar, only to meet their doom within its forsaken walls.
And you? What do you seek within old king’s halls?
Hi all!
Today I have for you the ruined castle of Haverhold! Another location from the Fallen Kingdom (our campaign seeting we are working on over on Discord), this keep has certainly seen better days!
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Located in the fractured kingdom of Havarrlan, this castle as seen more of its fair share of war. How would you guys use this map in your adventures? What lurks in Haverhold now?
Let me know in the comments!
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Your work is fantastic. While I like ruins, it is easy enough to turn a pristine castle in to a ruin but not so easy to do it the other way and I like using maps as places that are fully occupied, maintained and of ongoing importance....
This is awesome...
thanks bud! glad you like it :)
