Físen Keep

is a in  located within the  in eastern. It held by Sir Dagald Jendral, constable for of. Sir Dagald owes his position to a timely marriage with a rather simple-minded daughter of the lesser branch of.

Overview
Físen was built in 164 by  and later used as a mustering point by his forces before the. For centuries, the keep remained the principal seat for kings of, but soon after the , it became the moot of Balimshire. This continued until built  and reorganized the shires in 624.

Físen Keep has always been the primary gateway to the and its mysterious inhabitants. Locals refer to the s as “,” something of a play on the words “undine” and “undead.” The busy river port handles all manner of strange fenlander boats bearing s, s, s, and s trapped or gathered in the extensive s south of Físen. Locals entering the s to gather their own herbs have a habit of disappearing in the deep s.

The keep is the home of and, purported s of the great king himself. The is little more than a worn and faded square of dirty brown cloth with a few patches of colored thread. The banner and spear hang in a place of honor in the. The hangs point down, an unusual orientation; touching the  is said to bring luck in battle.

A local legend relates how commanded a  to bring him Medrik’s Spear before the  in 377. The spear dropped suddenly as it was being removed from the wall and pierced the knight through the eye. It was an ill omen and Aidrik lost the battle after the (Kiban) defected to. The victorious Fierth personally replaced the spear on the wall where it remains to this day.

Dagald Jendral, a landless knight who married into, holds the keep for the. Sir Dagald has outlived his two sons, who both died in a ambush while serving in the.

Sir Dagald is intelligent and an adequate constable, though neither dynamic nor martial. He is a master of the courtly arts and intolerant of bad manners. He is often consulted on customs of.

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