Sokol Keep

Situated upon Thorn Island, a sandy, wind-buffeted islet functioning as a natural breakwater for Phlan's harbor, Sokol Keep serves as Phlan's lighthouse and first line of defense against pirates and raiders.

Sokol Keep is currently maintained by a light garrison of Black Fist soldiers, for whom Sokol Keep servers as an important fortification, and members of House Sokol, for whom the keep provides some income as a lighthouse.

History
Sokol Keep is old--perhaps as old as Phlan, or even older. For long decades, Sokol Keep sat abandoned upon Thorn Island, a ruin that tempted adventurers with rumors of long-lost treasure. Legends say that the keep used to be a temple, and that the spirits of dead priests haunt a buried treasure beneath the keep.

A century ago, House Sokol took control of Thorn Island and the keep upon it. House Sokol rebuilt the keep and added to it, and generally went to great lengths to dissuade adventurers from visiting the island, disavowing any rumors of hidden treasure and blocking attempts to search the keep.

In recent times, however, House Sokol has almost entirely abandoned the keep, owing to the recent troubles in Phlan. House Sokol has left a token few retainers there, mostly to keep the beacon lit and to maintain a hold on the income Sokol Keep brings in as a lighthouse.