Moss Den

"No man dares step into the lion's den. Why, then, is it that so many are eager to enter the bear's cave?" - Librarian Philip of Smallstone Tower.

Moss Den is the ancestral home of House Clefford. Built in the dense northern parts of Bardholt, it acts as both a warden's keep for ruling over the Wright and a marker of the realm's northern frontier. A fitting match for the tasks, considering the settlements formidable walls, towering figure and fierce garrison.
Construction began under Magnus Clefford, a Lazanth conqueror who, alongside other Lazanth lords, lead the campaign against the barbaric Anchor Kings long ago. As no one else sought claim to the seeming green waste in the north, Magnus built the fort, starting the Cleffords' centuries-long rule over the northern Wright, and eventually the whole Murk Bay.
Unlike other towns and ports in the Wright, Moss Den is not the most welcoming host to trade and commerce. A paved stone road leads deeper into Bardholt, towards the coastal towns and eventually the Vinlands.

Alternative Name(s)

Bear's cave

Type

Town

Location under

The Wright

Owner/Ruler

Burne Clefford

Owning Organization

House Clefford