Forgotten Realms Wiki
Advertisement
Forgotten Realms Wiki

Axeholm was a dwarven fortress carved into a mountainside, within the Sword Mountains range in the Sword Coast North.[1] The keep's crest was a dwarven gauntlet holding a handaxe.[2]

Location[]

It was located in the northern slopes of the mountain, about a day's travel south of Phandalin.[1]

Interior[]

The lower halls of Axeholm included an imposing entrance gauntlet that opened up to the great hall, along with a large barracks and numerous guard posts. The dwarven protectors had easy access to their well-stocked armory and smithy.[3] At the rear of the grand hall was the keep's throne room, as well as its dining hall and kitchens.[2]

History[]

Long before the 1490s DR, the fortress was infiltrated by an elf named Vyldara. She was apprehended, imprisoned, and eventually killed while trying to escape custody. Risen as a banshee, Vyldara haunted the site of her death, causing the dwarves to abandon their home for other lands.[1]

Inhabitants[]

After Axeholm became haunted, a number of ghouls formed their den within within its lower halls.[2]

Appendix[]

References[]

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Christopher Perkins (September 2019). “Dragon of Icespire Peak”. In Scott Fitzgerald Gray ed. Dungeons & Dragons Essentials Kit (Wizards of the Coast), p. 12. ISBN 978-0-7869-6683-7.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 Christopher Perkins (September 2019). “Dragon of Icespire Peak”. In Scott Fitzgerald Gray ed. Dungeons & Dragons Essentials Kit (Wizards of the Coast), p. 14. ISBN 978-0-7869-6683-7.
  3. Christopher Perkins (September 2019). “Dragon of Icespire Peak”. In Scott Fitzgerald Gray ed. Dungeons & Dragons Essentials Kit (Wizards of the Coast), p. 13. ISBN 978-0-7869-6683-7.
Advertisement