Tomb of Damara

The Tomb of Damara was the name given to Damara's Castle long after its owner, ancient wizard Damara's, death.

Location
The Tomb of Damara was located several miles west from Freedale and southwest from Shadowdale, deep in the woods and forgotten by many.

Structure
The ruined castle was marked by dead trees that grew around it and was situated on a hill. In its glory, the castle had tall towers and thick walls, but most of them were collapsed or in a dire state of disrepair, surrounded bu piles of garbage and rubble by the mid-14 century DR. The entrance was guarded by two stone gargoyle statues and a hefty portcullis gate, behind it was the castle only entrance.

Interior
Past the main door laid the castle's central room with for doors that let to other rooms of the caste. To the left from the main entrance was a large room that once was guard barracks. Straight across the hall from the main gate was a door that led to the castle's small garden, with tiled ground, dead plants, and a fountain. The garden had only one more door which led to a storage area.

History
Once, this castle was the home of a goodly wizard Damara who strived to protect innocents and hide evil items of strong magic away. One such artifact was the orb of dragonkind, or at least an object of a similar name that was rumored to hold secrets of transforming its user into a mighty dragon. Through the years, many sought the treasures of the dead wizard, but no-one was able to find the orb.

Sometime circa the mid-14 century DR the ambitious apprentice of the seer of Freedale, Taran Goldenstar discovered new information of the orb's whereabouts and delved into the dangerous dungeon. Subsequently, master Netheril had to hire a group of adventurers to rescue the missing elf and help him recover the orb. Approximately twenty years earlier, a fierce ogre Bonegnasher attacked the castle in search of the wizard's artifact and has been occupying the Tomb of Damara since then, tirelessly searching.

Rumors & Legends
There were many rumors about who and what Damara was. Soma said he was a king who led using the power of the orb of dragonkind, some said he was a goodly wizard. Some even said his reign ended only in the early years of the 14 century DR and only ended because of the Bonegnasher's attack on the keep.

Inhabitants
In the early to the mid-14 century DR, the ruined castle was a home of an ogre chieftain Bonegnasher. Among his marauders were gnolls, kobolds, hobgoblins ,

The fountain in the keep's garden at one point became home for a giant toad.

Appearances

 * Adventures
 * The Tomb of Damara