Fort Sarda

The ruins of Fort Sarda lie scattered across the rugged terrain just outside the port city of Hapros, their crumbling walls and shattered towers a testament to the region’s turbulent history. Once a proud bastion of Forbin’s defences, the fort was destroyed in 1669 during the Battle of Hapros, when the city fell to an invasion fleet from Remon. Though the invading forces were ultimately victorious, Remon’s king, Flandris III, was slain in the fighting, marking the beginning of a period of occupation that reshaped the fortunes of Hapros and the surrounding lands.
Today, Fort Sarda is little more than a shell of its former self. The once-mighty stone walls are reduced to heaps of rubble, and the central keep, which once towered over the landscape, now stands as a jagged remnant overlooking the plains below. Wind whistles through the broken archways and open halls, carrying with it the scent of salt and decay. Patches of moss and hardy grasses cling to the stones, slowly reclaiming the site as nature creeps in to erase the last vestiges of its martial past.
Despite its ruinous state, Fort Sarda has not been entirely abandoned. The scattered remains of the fort now serve as a hideout for bandits and outlaws who prey on travellers along the road between Hapros and the inland settlements of Gilrim. These bandits, a ragtag group of deserters and thieves, have made use of the hidden corners and half-buried chambers of the fort to store their stolen goods and stage their raids. They are well-organised and cunning, using the ruined fort’s natural vantage points to scout for potential targets and evade pursuit.

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Ruins