Permafrost Caverns

Most of the Ice Giants who built this castle have long since departed Antonica for the icy shores of Velious. The departure of the giants have left the door open for all manner of arctic creatures that have sought shelter within the keep's cold stone walls, including the legendary Lady Vox, the great white dragon.

The architecture of the keep reflects the size of its builders. Doorways are massive while the ceilings stretch hundreds of feet upwards. Ice Giant culture is carefully depicted in the remaining runes and murals carved into the walls. The keep lies now in a state of general disrepair and its lower levels consist of little more than natural caverns and rough hewn passageways.

The outside of the keep, located in the frozen wilderness of Everfrost Peaks, is made of huge blue and gray stone blocks, covered by patches of ice and snow. Snow is piled up high on the roof and against the walls.

The keep is located in an area surrounded by deep glacial crevasses that have steep, vertical walls made of ice and hard-packed snow. Blowing fog and snow often create low-visibility conditions. The whole landscape is white, frozen, and rough.

It is best to keep to the trails, as it is easy to get lost in the harsh whiteout conditions. Many of the various glacial crevasses are too deep and wide to cross, although some have natural or engineered bridges that span over them. A few have small trails that follow dangerously skinny ledges to the bottom. The floors of the crevasses lead to a hidden entrance to a secret tunnel system, carved through snow and ice below the keep.

Inside the compound, snow and ice blanket the ground, forming many small, sharp bumps and dips, as well as some small hills.