Castle Krag

Long before the founding of the dale, the site of Castle Krag was an outpost of the Drow. Long since abandoned, it was little more than foundations when Jyordhan, a Zhentarim agent who had cunningly become Lord of the Dale, moved Shadowdale's seat of power from the Twisted Tower of Ashaba to this new location, and began construction of the castle. Jyordhan was eventually deposed, however, and the castle he'd begun to build fell into ruin once more.

During the last occupation Shadowdale, the Black Network quietly siphoned much of the dale's resources into the castle's reconstruction. It was there that most of their forces had been foolishly commanded to attend a grand wedding when the rebellion struck and the dale was liberated. By now, construction was largely complete, and though ousted from the dale itself, Castle Krag offered the Zhentarim a permanent foothold in the region.

With the fall of Freehaven, the Black Network saw an opportunity to gain a monopoly on illicit trade in the region. A public market was opened within the castle's walls, where all manner of dark trade is now conducted, from poisons to enslaved peoples.

Areas of Interest

 * The Black Market, a small market where near anything can be bought and sold
 * The Wicked's Rest, the castle's inn, where visitors and mercenaries drink and rest
 * The Temple of Bane, where Bane's faithful gather for ceremonies, sermons, and living sacrifices
 * The Hall of Peons, the castle's main keep, where Zhentarim soldiers are boarded
 * The Freestave's Spire, a tower where the Zhentarim's magi live and conduct their nefarious experiments
 * Krag's Crown, Castle' Krag's tallest tower, home to House Unterminox

Peoples of Castle Krag

 * The Black Network, and its allies:
 * The Zhentarim
 * The Church of Bane
 * House Unterminox


 * Banites
 * Mercenaries
 * Monster Races
 * General Scum