Kaer Almhult

Kaer Almhult is a large fortress found between the islands of Ard Skellig and Spikeroog. After it fell into disrepair, a large group of bandits took over the ruins. One time the fortress was supposed to become the seat of the king, but it never came into practice.
==Map description ==
:Built centuries ago to serve as the home keep for the kings of Skellige. In practice, however, each ruler preferred to keep his clan's seat, and Kaer Almhult was left unused. Eventually the decision was made to turn it into a prison, and today the fortress is a crumbling ruin.
== Associated quest == 
*Scavenger Hunt: Bear School Gear/Part 2
==Notes== 
*The pirates at the signpost marker do respawn until the entire fortress is cleared, so fast travelling to it may be a dangerous action.
*There is a hidden treasure marker on the south side of the fortress that may be hard to both find and resolve.
**It is located in the dungeon cells and you have to kill practically all enemies to reach it.
** The key to prison that is required to clear it unlocks two cells and multiple treasure containers within them, not just one.
==Trivia==
*There is a clear reference to the A Song of Ice and Fire series by George R. R. Martin within Kaer Almhult. The cells are built exactly like the "sky cells" in The Eyrie, and in one of the cells, you can find a dwarf that looks similar to Tyrion Lannister, to which Geralt will comment, "Sky cells... Nice idea for a prison without bars. Shame he didn't know how to fly".
*Within the fortress, you can also find a pirate with a mysterious note that reads: "Keep an eye out for castaways. Lone travelers. Drunk warriors. Bring them to me, to the cellar. The Ancient One craves blood. Ph'nglui mglw'nafh Cthulhu R'lyeh wgah'nagl fhtagn.", a reference to the Cthulhu mythology of H.P. Lovecraft.
* Kaer or Kêr means "city" in Breton, Caer means "fort" in Welsh, while Ker means "city" or "fortress" in Cornish.
* Kaer Almhult is likely named after Älmhult in Sweden.
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