General
Dargaard Keep sits overlooking the small town of Thanduun atop a high, and rather foreboding cliff. It was built here to get the natural defense from the Frostback mountains behind it, and force attackers to scale the cliffs and cross a narrow bridge to reach the keep itself. Thanduun sits directly on the Fereldon/Orlesian border and is for now considered neutral ground. If either side attacked it would be a declaration of war against the other country. The keep has fallen into disrepair over many years of having no lord, and the town itself is in poor condition. With no Lord, or soldiers to protect them they've been easy prey for bandits and beasts alike. The recent undead troubles certainly didn't help matters either. Many repairs are needed to both Dargaard and Thanduun, to get them in working order. Many of the more skilled townsfolk and craftsmen left the small town, leaving them in even more dire straits.The Keep's Repairs: Many walls have entire chunks missing from the stone, the mortar in most places is old and decaying, the wood rotting throughout the keep. It will require about 600 sovereigns to repair. The keep is presently unstaffed, lacking both soldiers and more mundane cleaning staff.
The Keep Experts
Violet: A desire demon whom possessed a human body, and was spared by Adelle has made her home in the lower rooms of the keep. She has an intense curiosity about the world she finds herself in now, and her desire for knowledge has caused her to seek out any and all books, scrolls, and tomes she can find. Funding her research will provide a larger library, and may result in her discovering arcane secrets and hidden knowledge many thought lost. Being a former creature of the Fade, she's very knowledgeable about the dream realm, and is willing to share anything she knows.The Keep Rooms
Currently only a couple of the rooms in the keep are in good working order.The Vault: The previous lord of Dargaard was both paranoid AND greedy, and had a very hefty vault put into place. All coin in the vault is assumed for general PC use, so don't throw money in it if you don't want it getting spent.
Vault Contents: 800 gold sovereigns
Violet's Library: The former demoness has made a library and sleeping quarters out of a large chamber in the sublevels of the keep. It contains little at the moment, but she'll fill it's many shelves to overflow if proper funding is provided.
The Town's Repairs: Years of neglect and abuse from natural and unnatural elements have left Thanduun in bad shape. It will require about 200 sovereigns to afford all the repairs people will need. The town is lacking almost all facilities. A smith, trader, and priest or healer being primary concerns. The few farms surrounding Thanduun have been abandoned for some time, and will need to be brought back into working order to provide for the town properly.
Notable Persons of Thanduun
Lirene: Lirene is a young woman the heroes saved from the attacking undead (she has a particular case of hero worship toward Adelle, the first to arrive on the scene and assist her). The daughter of the former town elder, the few remaining townsfolk look to her for guidance for the most part.Daveth: Daveth is the closest thing the town has to a hunter, warrior, OR guard. He's more skilled with his sword then bow, but he does his best to provide food for the townsfolk.