In the distant past, during the Decline of the Eilvalorian Kings, the Haunted Keep was the castle of the House of Rodemus. It was abandoned many years ago when the family mysteriously disappeared. It is now rumored to be haunted. Strange lights and sounds are often seen and heard in the ruins by passing folk.

Recently, a tribe of goblins has been raiding the countryside on the borders of the Barrowfield. On their last raid they captured a dozen prisoners from the outlying farms surrounding Tavern-By-Sisters. The party has tracked the goblins to the Keep, right up to the only door to the East Tower.

Most of the Haunted Keep is in ruins. Only two towers remain, connected by a gatehouse, and only the first floors of these towers are still intact. The Keep was built with rough granite blocks, now pitted with age. The door into the east tower is wooden and one hinge is rusted through.