Fôbin Keep

is a fortress in the, which lies within the of the. It was built in 347 by  of the  on a previously unoccupied site. The keep’s foundation suffered major damage during the and remained in disrepair until 635, when the expansionist designs of  of  became clear. Repairs were done hurriedly and are the weakest point in the defenses.

Fôbin is the headquarters of the, the strongest single in , and is the base for four of the cohort’s eleven companies. Three companies are based at, which is the official headquarters of the. The commander of the cohort is. An experienced and practical soldier, Horik was a captain during the disastrous campaign waged by the against the an  after their seizure of. Political interference was the death knell for any hopes of retaking the keep itself, and Horik burns with a desire to return Thémeson to the Republic by force. He does not believe that the young and inexperienced marshal,, can successfully lead such a campaign. Worse, three of his four company commanders at Fôbin are effectively political appointees, hot-headed friends or contemporaries of Jithias. The worst of these is Girondios Morlorn, a cavalry commander who boasts of midnight rides through i territory, risking war for nothing more than faint glory. Horik spends much of his time riding with patrols along the border, leaving administrative duties to his aides.

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