Castle Exeltis

Castle Exeltis was the Exeltis family keep and a winery, located in the Blade Cliffs of Sword Coast North.

Location
The castle was a small and rugged stone keep, nestled on the very edge of Blade Cliffs, south of the Lizard Marsh, north from the Crab's Claw Coast, and to the west from hamlets of Liam's Hold and Gillian's Hill. By the late 14 century DR, Castle Exeltis was in a dire need of repairs and loving maintenance, despite being inhabited and employing a small army of servants and guards.

The keep was surrounded by rolling farm lands and vineyards that grew small grey grapes that were used in creation of good quality red wine - Exeltis Ice Wine.

History
Until 1372, the castle was in the hands of the noble Exeltis Clan. The family patiently cared for the vineyards - the main source of income for the Exeltis family. The Lord of the castle, a kind and just man, died from an infected would when his son, Feldran Exeltis, was a child. The mistress of the castle, Lady Exeltis, died under mysterious circumstances, leaving the family business and castle to her only heir - then a young and ambitious Lordling Feldran.

In reality, Feldran Exeltis was the reason for the castle's decline, and the death of his mother. Some of the hushed bard songs of the Sword Coast told the tale of the young Lordling accompanying his old mother on her late night walks along the cliffs and plunging the Exeltis Blade in her back and claiming the Lady fell to her death.