The Grey Keep

The Grey Keep is the main stomping ground for the knights of Fort Candace, and serves as both a bastion of defense and beacon of communication. It is the mechanical and arcanic genius of Reeve Godfrey Hightower, who serves under Sir Auberon Hawk, and Trescona Icepetal. It reaches 150 feet high, and is 40 feet in diameter. The main keep is made of rock and metal. Especially higher up in the tower, a series of gears and cogs protrude from the tower. Those who regularly visit the tower confirm that the inside has more mechanical workings.

Three large globes orbit the central tower on thick iron arms that extend out from it. The first is a cloudy, bluish glass dome. The second is more a series of connected platforms suspended above each other, covered with grass and wildflowers. The third is a smaller copper sphere with a pattern of portholes along its diameter.

The first few floors have dormitories for servants, the great hall, and other basic necessities of life for the keep.

The middle floors have a large indoor training area, several 'war-rooms' the knights use to plan security in the area, and dormitories for the knights who work within Fort Candace and their squires.

The top floors contain the main mechanical workings of the tower, as well as Trescona's personal study.

At the very top of the tower is a magical signal beacon. Through magical means, the court mages of Hackington and Two-point can view the signals the tower sends out, even during the day. At night, if one knows where to look anyone can decipher the signals. Generally, the signals give reports of bandits and monsters in the Fort Candace Area. The beacon can also serve as an amplification of scrying spells.