Dreadhold

**Dreadhold** is a prison island off the northern coast of Cape Far in the Lhazaar Principalities.

*Just north of Cape Far, a barren rock just out of the Lhazaar Sea. A massive fortress dominates this island, a citadel hidden by a clinging shroud of dark mists and protected by the powers of the strange black stone from which it is hewn. This is the prison of Dreadhold, built to hold criminals too dangerous to be kept within the Five Nations. More than just a prison, Dreadhold is a stronghold of House Wildsteel, and many treasures are hidden in its secret vaults.*

## History

Dreadhold was created on the orders of Karrn the Conqueror of Karrnath, so that he might send overthrown rulers and out-of-favor courtiers into exile there. However, the first kings of Galifar had it converted into an almost inescapable prison for people too dangerous to set free but too important to just execute. Today, the prison houses the most dangerous criminals of Khorvaire. Several are here for atrocities committed during the Last War.

## Staff

These prisoners are watched by dwarves in service of House Wildsteel. The prison is bleak and many of the dwarves here think of it as exile, but regardless those with the Mark of Warding ensure its security.

## Notable Prisoners

**The Red Ward.** Primary prison complex, where most prisoners are held.

* **R-0326|Euclid.** Garra the Grotesque
* **R-1655|Euclid.** Divral VaSuun
* **R-8121|Euclid.** Drevduul Gath'Kuur. Hobgoblin captain of the Kech Shaarat who was captured by the Faded Flame at Six Kings.
* **R-1784|Keter.** Lucan Stellos
* **R-XXXX|Euclid.** Jaenus. Reborn Elf and member of the Skullborn. He was the former apprentice of Demise before being captured by the Faded Flame.
* **R-XXXX|Euclid.** Jelvistra
* **R-XXXX|Safe.** Luvenia “Succubus” Rutland
* **R-XXXX|Keter.** Briar the Greensinger
* **R-XXXX|Euclid.** Vox
* **R-XXXX|Safe.** Zurgul

**The Deep Ward.** The most dangerous inmates in Dreadhold are held in the cells that lie beneath the prison. All D-Class prisoners require special containment procedures to remain secured.

* **D-0014|Safe.** Prisoner Deep Fourteen
* **D-XXXX|Thaumiel.** Batalo Barakti
* **D-XXXX|Keter.** (Dead Cell) Kotharel the Harvester
* **D-XXXX|Keter.** Lady Sivarian
* **D-XXXX|Keter.** Saeria Lantol
* **D-S-0497|Safe.** Melysse Miron
* **D-S-0919|Safe.** Avent ir'Talar
* **D-V-XXXX|Keter: Unknown Phylactery.** The phylactery of an unknown lich, having been stored here by Karrnath for hundreds of years.

**The Stone Ward.** Some prisoners are too dangerous to allow any sort of freedom-yet for some reason, execution is not an option. These prisoners are kept petrified in the Stone Ward.

* **S-0000:Safe.** Designation for Voluntary inhabitants of the Stone Ward.
* **S-0662:Euclid.** Castal d'Cannith

**The Golden Ward.** The Golden Ward is designed for the comfort of its inmates. This is the usual destination for exiled nobles or powerful people imprisoned for political reasons as opposed to criminal actions.

* **G-XXXX|Safe.** Duke Rellen ir'Askranno. Duke Rellen was sentence for life in Dreadhold for the murder of his immediate family. He blamed his killing spree on mind control by the "Cult of the Twin Mind," which he claimed through mad ravings is controlling the Sixty families of Sharn.
* **G-XXXX|Safe.** Gaven d'Lyrandar
* **G-XXXX|Safe.** Haldren ir'Brassek
* **G-XXXX|Safe.** Kolas Verdgrin

**The Vaults.** Although not a ward for holding prisoners, the vaults are designed to contain both valuable treasures and dangerous artifacts of great power.

* **V-0426|Euclid: An Ordinary Bag of Holding.** Hello, I am V-426. I must be introduced this way in order to prevent ambiguity. I am an ordinary bag of holding, able to store items in my extradimensional pocket. However, when any saptient creature mentions me, they inadvertently refer to me in the first person. Despite all attempts, there is yet to be a way to speak or write about me in the third person. When in my continuous presence for over two months, individuals begin to identify themselves as a bag of holding. Unless forcibly restrained, these people will ultimately harm themselves in their attempts to emulate my standard functions.
* **V-0797|Safe: Mordain's Spellbook.** The spellbook of Mordain the Fleshweaver, which contains unknown spells and warps the flesh of all who touch it. The book itself is alive, and occasionally asks guards to bring it fresh meat.
* **V-1939|Safe: Ruby Slippers.** This pair of ruby slippers are thought to have once belonged to Sora Kell, having been gifted to a warlock loyal to the ancient hag. These slippers grant the remarkable ability to walk between worlds, similar to the effects of an Amulet of the Planes. The artifact bears a vile curse, causing the attuned creature to ***`[REDACTED]`***. It is believed that use of the artifact forfits the wearer's soul to the night hag upon death. The shoes were recovered after a string of violent deaths in the city of Thaliost in the year 695 YK.
* **V-XXXX|Euclid: Black Diamond.** A black khyber dragonshard sealed in a glass case. It whispers to those who spend long periods of time near it, slowly driving them mad.

**Former Prisoners**

* **D-0797|Keter.** Mordain the Fleshweaver (Escaped during transport)
* **R-1785|Safe.** Grilsha Stellos (Released after 1 year of incarceration)
* **R-4876|Euclid.** Eli (in the Darkest Timeline)

## Rumors

* An important prisoner from Karrnath is rumored to be imprisoned in Dreadhold.
* It's also been claimed that the dwarf warders force the prisoners to mine precious metals from chasms deep under the island.