Wyvernwatch Castle

Wyvernwatch Castle is a fortified stronghold in the Farseas, named for the wyvern-riding Mir barbarians who once dominated the skies above this stretch of the swamp. The castle has passed through several hands over the centuries, most recently coming under the control of House Irungarten.

History

The castle was originally held by an ambitious ancestor of the Aris Family, garrisoned by a contingent of Orog soldiers who maintained a hard border against all comers. That era ended as the Aris family's fortunes shifted and the castle changed hands through a combination of conquest and attrition.

House Irungarten eventually secured the fortress after a protracted campaign against repeated attempts to retake it. The Irungartens fought off these challenges until the pattern of attack collapsed — ending what had been a centuries-long legacy of the castle passing between claimants through violence.

Under Irungarten Control

Under Tycho Irungarten's stewardship, Wyvernwatch Castle has been integrated into the House Irungarten industrial operation. Tycho is known for maintaining strong diplomatic ties to Cormyr authorities while holding his swamp borders firmly against internal threats. The castle's position gives Irungarten forces a commanding view of the approaches from the western swamp.

The Wyvern Name

The castle's name predates the Irungarten occupation. The Mir barbarians who gave the fortress its name were once the most feared aerial force in this stretch of the Farseas — riders who turned wyverns into weapons of war. That era has long passed, though wyverns have recently begun reappearing in the region, kept underground for now by forces operating out of the northern Underdark.