Storm Keep
| Storm Keep | |
|---|---|
 Storm Keep as depicted on the map of the Flanaess, by Anna Meyer (2019). | |
| General information | |
| Type: | Fortification |
| Geopolitical | |
| Region: | Abbor-Alz |
| Government: | Military |
| Demographics | |
| Demonym: | Mountaineers; skyriders, skypilots, skyrangers, or skymen |
Storm Keep is the headquarters of the Mountaineer Militia, nestled in the Abbor-Alz hills southeast of the City of Hardby.
Description
Storm Keep has an outer wall surrounding internal buildings.[1]
History
The former occupant of the keep, a wizard by the name of Melandril, escaped to the Scarlet Brotherhood to participate in its monster-breading program.[2] Melandril abandoned the tower and it began to fall into ruin before being claimed by the Mountaineers.
During the Greyhawk Wars the keep was cleared and repairs begun by the Greyhawk Mountaineer Militia.[1] Work continued post-Wars and a dozen dwarven craftsmen oversaw the construction.[1] The work was "largely complete" in 585 CY.[1]
Geography
The name "Storm Keep" comes from the small lake ("Storm Lake"[3]) north of the keep that has its own strange weather system.[4]
People
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The Mountaineer Militia are headquartered in Storm Keep. The soldiers of Storm Keep have a very high morale, are well-paid, and it is a sought-after posting for the Mountaineers.[1]
Garrison
- The Mountaineers' main post at Storm Keep has a force of 86 men in total (in 585 CY), as follows:[5]
- Carstane Geronten (Ftr12)—the garrison commander
- A 9th-level priest of Saint Cuthbert
- 2 wizards—one an 8th-level mage, and the other a 7th-level specialist diviner.[1]
- 40 "ordinary" militia with minimum Con scores of 13, all with bow proficiency and great ability in mountaineering.
- 20 skymen[6](also called "skyriders", "skypilots",[7] or "skyrangers")[2] of levels 3-7 who use griffons as mounts to spy out the lands. One of these skyriders is Rhuandyr Fallonis, (male half-elf Ftr6/Wiz6) who is rather overeager with the wand of fire he carries, if a suitable monstrous target can be found.
- 10 "stablers": fighters and rangers who attend to the griffons, train them, keep them in good condition, and suchlike. Many of these men have singular secondary skills and talents such as Herbalism, Astronomy, and Weather Sense, so that this group is almost a set of irregulars unto themselves.
- 12 officers: sergeants and lieutenants of levels 4-9.
Schinus Balint, the Commander of the Cairn Hills Force, sometimes visits Storm Keep.[8]
Resources
Storm Keep is not self-sufficient. It must buy provisions from nearby places such as the village simply called Fishtown (pop. 120). It's survival is because it supplies fresh fish to the garrison.[9]
Rumors and legends
It is rumored that the dungeon levels below the stronghold may remain unexplored.[1]
See Also
See also: Mountaineer Militia
References
Notes
Citations
- ↑ a b c d e f g From the Ashes (1992), p.33, Campaign Book.
- ↑ a b Dragon #191 (Mar 1993), p.67.
- ↑ "Hardby: City of the Scorned". Polyhedron #168 (Dungeon #109, Apr 2004), p.94.
- ↑ From the Ashes (1992), p.32, Campaign Book.
- ↑ From the Ashes (1992), p.32-33, Campaign Book.
- ↑ Living Greyhawk Gazetteer (2000), p.51.
- ↑ From the Ashes (1992), p.90.
- ↑ From the Ashes (1992), p.85, Campaign Book.
- ↑ Slavers (2000), p.47.
Bibliography
- Holian, Gary, Erik Mona, Sean Reynolds and Frederick Weining. Living Greyhawk Gazetteer. Renton, WA: Wizards of the Coast, 2000. Item code 11743.
- Looby, Paul. "Hardby: City of the Scorned". Polyhedron #168. Bellvue, WA: Paizo Publishing, Apr 2004.
- Reynolds, Sean K. and Chris Pramas. Slavers. Renton, WA: Wizards of the Coast, 2000. Item code 11621.
- Sargent, Carl. "Campaign Journal: Risen from the Ashes". Dragon #191. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, Mar 1993.
- Sargent, Carl. From the Ashses. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1992. Item code TSR1064.
Encyclopedia Greyhawkania Index
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| Topic | Type | Description | Product | Page/Card/Image
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Storm Keep | Settlement | Defensive Structure, | Dragon magazine #191 | 66, 67 |
| Storm Keep | Settlement | Defensive Structure, | From the Ashes: Campaign Book | 24, 32, 33, 85 |
| Storm Keep | Settlement | Defensive Structure, | Player's Guide to Greyhawk | 52 |
| Storm Keep | Settlement | Defensive Structure, | Slavers, AD&D 2e | 40, 47 |
| Storm Keep | Settlement | Defensive Structure, | The Adventure Begins | 66 |
| Storm Keep | Settlement | Defensive Structure, | LT1 The Star Cairns | IC, 4 |