The Leering Keeps, like predatory eyes gazing upon the fractured realm of the Bandit Kingdoms. Each a bastion of Iuz’s dominion, their presence a constant reminder of the Old One’s iron grip on the Rift Canyon and its surrounding territories.

Eastern Leering Keep: Standing sentinel over the eastern approaches to Riftcrag, its walls casting long shadows across the desolate landscape. A garrison of 23 hardened warriors, their loyalty to Iuz absolute, their blades thirsting for the blood of those who defy the Old One’s rule.

Central Leering Keep: Once a hub of Iuzian activity, has recently (CY 625) been taken over by the Wolf Nomads.

Splinterkeep: A thorn in the side of the Earldom of the Tangles, its wooden walls a testament to the conflict that rages between Iuz’s forces and the defiant bandits who refuse to bow to his will. 34 brigands and raiders, their hearts filled with a lust for plunder and destruction, their torches setting the Tangles ablaze, their laughter echoing through the smoke-filled air.

Northern Leering Keep: Once a bastion of Iuzian power, it is now (CY 625) occupied by the Elves of The Tangles and Wolf Nomads.

Western Leering Keep: A sentinel guarding the southern approaches to the Rift Canyon, its walls a barrier against those who seek to disrupt Iuz’s dominion. 22 guards, their loyalty bought with promises of power and plunder, their blades stained with the blood of those who dare resist.