May 08, 2009 10:10
The road to Pirate's Swoop winds up and away from a large and flourishing village near a pleasant-looking beach. It's wide and flanked by forest, but the traveler never loses sight of the castle ahead. Unlike Barony Olau, Pirate's Swoop is very much a fortress, built out of heavy, thick stone blocks around three central towers. Two walls surround the inner courts and buildings. Sheer cliffs and rock drop away from three sides of the castle. On the other, facing the road, huge gates guard the entrance along with burly guardsmen.
This being Baron George Cooper's home, there are other ways into and out of the castle, most known only to him. To a first time visitor, however, the road seems the only way to reach the Swoop.
A brown flag with a golden key flaps in the breeze atop the central tower.