Rithland Castle

Rithland Castle, is a castle that is believed to have been built during the early Arathorian Empire Era, the castle is built overlooking the Lake of Rithland, in the northeastern part of the Province of Rithland in the Principality of Fjallidh, in Alterac. The castle is only five kilometers away from Rithland Town. The castle played many roles through out the history of the Principality of the Fjallidh, including the Settlement of Lakelands, the union of Rithland-Fjallidh, and the Fjoric-Rith Uprising. Rithland Castle was traditionally the seat of the House of Stewart, however the House of Stewart moved their seat to the city of Wallen after the province was absorbed into the Principality of the Fjallidh.

The Castle
Rithland Castle, is built in architectural styles that are similar to those from the early Arathorian Empire Era. In the center of the castle is a massive courtyard, filled with statues, fountains, and various types of plant life; at one point the garden held flowers from allover the continent. In the northern point of the castle, facing the Lake of Rithland, there is the a small chapel and study that are overlooking the lake. In the southern point of the castle, facing the inland, is a five story keep, for the family, that consists of three massive bedrooms, two libraries, and a study. Connected to the keep are the kitchens and storehouse, barracks, and the great hall. The kitchens are on the western side of the keep, the barracks are on the eastern side, and the great hall is located on the northern side of the keep, facing the courtyard. Below the keep, are the dungeons which are able to hold fifty men. Other points of interest are the stables, that hold horses imported from Quel'Thalas, and the Briar Stone's Tower, that holds the Briar Stone, a ruby cut into the shape of a briar.