Cities of the Helmlands
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Neathon enters the library and begins searching for any books referencing settlements in the area now known as the Helmlands. Specifically, he looks for any information on ancient settlements, but also for information on a settlement known as Kilgrave.
(Presumably, the Kilgrave search yields these results: /forum/viewtopic.php?t=31 ... t=kilgrave)
Finally, he attempts to find any records detailing the activities of these settlements around the Time of Troubles
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Actually, he'd be baffled as to what those links point to (I certainly am) because the village of Kilgrave was destroyed when Mystra died during the Time of Troubles and the creation of the Helmlands. Mostly likely, those texts refer to some attempt to rebuild Kilgrave outside the borders of the Helmlands.
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In that case, Neathon attempts to discern any historical facts he may find on the village, especially any facts relating to possible religions practiced there…
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He finds this in an adventurer's journal, but nothing else.
Castle Kilgrave
This eldritch castle in the Stormhorn Mountains, near Castle Crag, was once the site of many bizarre magical spells and nefarious actions but now is in ruins, blasted apart by magic.
The castle's foundation remains, and its walls, though crumbled, reveal the shape of the castle and some of the structures within its walls. Kilgrave was a simple square design with each wall 1,000 feet long. It had but one gate, centered in one wall of some massive structure, perhaps a simple obelisk. From this gate, a drawbridge spanned a shallow moat. In addition, towers stood at each corner of the castle walls.
Within the walls were many structures, including a large hall surrounding a central courtyard (which is now overgrown with twisted vines and assorted ugly growths). Other internal structures are obliterated, so completely crumbled that few stones remain intact. This destruction, like the origin of the castle, was undoubtedly magical in nature.
The below-ground levels of the castle are a different matter. Rooms and corridors are almost intact in some areas and in ruins elsewhere.
There have been some efforts to explore the castle's lower levels, but these parties have either returned empty-handed or not at all. However, there was one report from a survivor of an expedition who said they had discovered an under' ground secret chamber containing a mystic pool. Unfortunately, this person was too ill of mind after the experience to adequately describe the location of the room or what had happened to his fellows.