Kendall Keep

Kendall Keep is a frontier fortress in the Borderlands, serving as the party's base of operations in the Return to the Keep on the Borderlands adventure.

History

The Keep was founded some thirty years ago by Macsen Wledig, an ambitious warrior who carved out his own fief in the wild Borderlands. He led expeditions against the creatures of the Caves of Chaos until he believed them wiped out.

Macsen died fighting a raiding party from the Horned Society. His son, Macsen the Younger, now rules the Keep.

Current Situation

The Keep has slowly rebuilt its strength after years of turmoil. However, evil stirs again in the hills—caravans are being attacked, travellers are vanishing, and rumours speak of a Hidden Temple dedicated to dark gods.

Key Locations

Outer Bailey

• Location 1 — Main Gate
• Location 3 — Courtyard (Sabine the Gatekeeper)
• Location 8 — The Smithy
• Location 9-10 — Quartermaster
• Location 11 — Locksmith (Mouse)
• Location 13 — Market Square
• Location 14 — The Green Man Inn (Wilf, Calista)
• Location 15 — The One-Eyed Cat Tavern
• Location 16 — The Guild House (Greeves, Peta)
• Location 17 — Chapel (Father Abercrombie)

Inner Keep

• Location 18 — Inner Gatehouse
• Location 27 — Devereau's Quarters (Castellan)
• Location 28 — Lord Macsen's Quarters / Hall of Justice (Mendel the Scribe)

Residents

Authority Figures

• Lord Macsen — Lord of the Keep
• Devereau — Castellan
• Sabine — Gatekeeper

Clergy

• Father Abercrombie — Chaplain of St. Cuthbert

Merchants and Services

• Wilf and Calista — Innkeepers
• Jess — Serving girl
• Greeves and Peta — Guild House staff

Other

• Cob — Huntsman (visitor)
• Mendel — Scribe (secretly a spy for the Hidden Temple)