Vardemhold
Built at the foot of Lapeam Peak, and surrounding a massive black obelisk of unknown origin, Vardem’s Hold initially served the Kastrean Remnant as a mining town for Iron and Copper ore, after the rediscovery of Mordrite ore during the Age of Unification it became one of the primary exporters of the ore in the kingdom. The sudden influx of wealth brought with it a rush of miners and merchants seeking to make their fortune. This mordrite rush only intensified when Vardem’s Hold, now renamed to Vardemhold was integrated into the Magtarian Kingdom and suddenly became part of it’s massive trade network. However as the town began to grow around the foot of the Lapeam peaks and the miners chipped away at the precious fragments of Mordrite people began disappearing. At first it was assumed to be the work of bandits or mercenaries hired by rival mining guilds. These assumptions began to dissipate once bodies began turning up inside the town itself, and strange noises haunted the townspeople throughout the night. Yet people continued to flock to the town, eager for a share of the ever growing horde of precious metals found within Lapeam peak. Guards were dispatched from the mainland to secure the town against possible threats, yet nothing could prepare the people of Vardemhold for the horrors which had been unleashed upon their town. One night the skeletal forms of the undead began to emerge from the mineshafts surrounding the town. The green glow of their necrotic energies illuminating the town as they stalked the streets in search of prey. Civilians and livestock was slaughtered and while the guards attempted to hold off the attackers they were unable to stem the tide. Out of a population of nearly 6,000 only 41 people managed to survive and flee to nearby Edrigate. While a counter attack managed to hold off the undead the city itself was lost. In the modern age the city stands as a ghost town. Few people are foolish enough to attempt to enter, fewer still are skilled enough to survive. But from those few who do manage to enter the city and live to tell of it come haunted whispers of creatures far worse than mere undead.
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Alternative Name(s)
Vardem’s Hold
Type
Village
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