This is a place of dread. Even the fearsome faerie-sorcerers of the forest below pale in comparison to the creatures that roam on the upper levels of this abandoned stronghold. Left to fight amongst themselves and those strong enough to have reached this place alive, they only grow ever-stronger.

The tower itself can be seen from miles away, even from so far away as Ashbay, where its presence looms gravely throughout the day and night. Climbing to a height of well over a thousand feet, and maintaining a steady width all the way to its peak, it can be described as nothing less than immense. Who built the structure, and for what purpose, remains a mystery. The inside of the imposing building is comprised of one epic labyrinth, with horrifically strong creatures around every corner. Littering the ground are the bones of those who have failed to complete their quest here, and the amount of debris grows almost by the day.

On the highest level, atop one final grand flight of stairs, can be found a single, great doorway; an awe-inspiring portal that has been locked for longer than any can remember. Its arch climbs some fifty-feet up from the top of the stairs, and its solid-stone surface is engraved with magnificent gold patterns. Even from the base of the tower, and indeed, throughout Vathegis, there can be periodically heard a fierce roaring - hideous, monstrous screams that shake the very foundations of the Tower and instil doubt even into the fiercest of warriors. In between these outbursts, the rattling and dragging of chains can sometimes be made out, although what could be lurking beyond is anyone's guess, as nobody has ever been able to break past this threshold - even magic is useless, as something just past this point seems to surpress casting of any kind... It has been said that not even the power of the Gods can venture past this point.

The entrance doors of the Tower are currently sealed shut by an ancient arcane force. None may pass the threshold.