Longboat Mountain – Red Eagle Tower

Perched on the rugged cliffs on the east face of Longboat Mountain, Red Eagle Tower overlooks the lands below and in turn is overlooked by the goblins in the caves above. Constructed from the deep red rock quarried from the mountain proper, the tower’s hue provides a striking contrast to the trees and moss-covered weathered rock that surrounds it. Built by the Order of the Aerie Sentinels ages past, the tower was constructed under the guidance of the mage-architect Thalorien Redfeather as a strategic defence point over the lands while also securing one of the ways into the Silver Stair that climbs the heart of Longboat Mountain (the secret door on the main level walls that leads into the mountain – which remains unknown to the current residents).

Today Red Eagle Tower is “ruled” by “Lord” Galru the Sly. Once a lowly bandit on the run from the trading community of Hillen’s Mills, Garrick’s cunning and ruthlessness saw them collect enough other outlaws and thieves in their entourage to become a lord among bandits. Not a large human, Galru is still imposing due to their sharp eyes and the air of confidence they cloak themselves in. Galru’s attire is a mix of finery stolen from nobles and practical gear suited for battle. A red cloak, a nod to the tower’s name, drapes over their leather armour and they are rarely seen without their signature blade – a long knife with a pommel shaped like an eagle’s head.

Under Lord Galru’s rule, the Red Eagle Tower has become a bandit stronghold. The fort at the base of the tower has been repurposed as a training ground and to store ill-gotten gains (although no training is done in the courtyard at night, as the goblins above are known to throw stones, garbage, and even weapons down the hillside to attempt to hit any bandits). While a base bandit, Galru thinks of themself as a lord by right of conquest, and plans to expand well beyond the tower and mountain and make claim to the towns that once chased them out.

There is no postern gate into the small fort at the base of the tower (the secret passage to the Silver Stair served as such for the Order of the Aerie Sentinels). The ground level of the tower is not accessible from here, and instead one must enter it via the upper level of the fort and climb back down from there. The walls on the main level are always patrolled by a few bandits (although they stick to the east side at night to avoid goblin surprises from above). Spiral stairs along the centre of the tower climb from the base to the parapets above. Another curved staircase leads to the tower basement and dungeons (to be detailed in our next map).

The 1200 dpi versions of the map were drawn at a scale of 300 pixels per square and are 10,200 x 13,200 pixels in size (34 x 44 squares). To use this with a VTT you would need to resize the squares to either 70 pixels (for 5′ squares) or 140 pixels (for the recommended 10′ squares) – so resizing it to either 2,380 x 3,080 or 4,760 x 6,160 pixels, respectively.

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