2E-12 Keep of Forgetting

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Ch. 2E-12: Keep of Forgetting
(Source: Ravenloft Gazetteer Volume 1 Pg. 13)
SETUP: The Keep of Forgetting is used as a throw away name for a set of ruins in Gazetteer Volume 1 in the following line. “Second among the ruined structures are the anonymous, demolished keeps and towers in the foothills. The Keep of Forgetting along the Dreadpass, for example, is renowned as an abode of evil; its noble masters were slain by the von Zaroviches in ages past, their bones brought forth to haunt the ruins forever.” From this we can bring an idea together about the Keep of Forgetting, at least being defended by undead creatures, skeletons if you take the last line literally.

Approaching from the North.
The cold of Tsolenka Pass proper has since past as snow as white and cold as death gives way to the dark greens of Barovia. As you round the bend you see off into the distance a large shadow of a structure growing gradually in size as you approach. The wind dyes down, and the outer gates hang open, but the only word that crosses your mind is Death.

Ch. 2E-12-1: Northern Gate

The gate slowly rocks back and forth because of the wind, the wood groaning, tired and worn. Some vines hang over the gate and present a small audible shuffle of plant and stone rubbing against one another.

Perception DC 15: The sound of shuffling can be heard from the courtyard.

Ch. 2E-12-2: Inner Courtyard

Weapons lay strewn across the grounds as skeletons adorned in antiquated armor lie as still as death across the stone. In the North West corner you happen upon the still cold corpse of the stable, on the eastern wall you spot a small setup for metal working and to the southern wall the main, desecrated body of the keep. Before you can spend much time looking around, the dead make their move, the bodies of the former residents raise from ground and take up their weapons, as they begin to descend upon you.

Welcome to the The Keep of Forgetting! It appears in Ravenloft Gazetteer Volume 1.

I started with a rather simple keep following the design of the overworld map and just filling in the detail. Afterwards I decided to give it a small prison dungeon. The board includes the standards of Exploration & Combat based times/ambience and the extra board for extra enemies/NPCs you wish to add.

Thank you.

Changelog.

Version 1.0 – Release