Thornhold
Town in Sword Mountains, Waterdeep · Stoneshaft Hold (its dwarven name)
Thornhold is a plain stone fortress on a seaside hill just south of the Mere of Dead Men, held by dwarves who call it Stoneshaft Hold and used as a way stop for travellers.
A squat stone fort crouches on a rocky headland over the sea, its walls scarred by old sieges, with the dark mountains rising behind it.
Thornhold at a glance
- Also known as
- Stoneshaft Hold (its dwarven name)
- Type & size
- Coastal fortress and way stop
- Allegiance & rule
- Ruled by: Its dwarven holders
- People & culture
- Dwarves and the travellers who stop there
- Key exports & trade
- Shelter and services for travellers on the High Road
Overview
Thornhold stands on a hill west of the High Road, just south of the Mere of Dead Men, where the hill drops away in a sea cliff. On our map roads link it to Waterdeep, Amphail and Helm's Hold.
It is a plain grey fort with a central keep and two towers. By the early 1490s DR, its dwarven residents ran it as a way stop for merchants and adventurers, with room inside the walls for travellers to camp.
On the map
Roads from Thornhold
- AmphailRoad · 120 mi
- WaterdeepRoad · 140 mi
- Helm's HoldRoad · 215 mi
- NeverwinterBy sea · 231 mi
- Port LlastBy sea · 317 mi
- DaggerfordBy sea · 324 mi
- LuskanBy sea · 374 mi
- Blackford CrossingBy sea · 384 mi
Regions nearby
- Sword MountainsMountains · Thornhold lies within it
- Mere of Dead MenMarsh · ~26 mi north
- The WestwoodsForest · ~47 mi east
Nearby places
- AmphailVillage · ~97 mi
- LeilonVillage · ~100 mi
- Red LarchVillage · ~117 mi
- PhandalinVillage · ~123 mi
- WaterdeepCapital · ~132 mi
- ThundertreeRuin · ~170 mi
Distances as the crow flies, measured on our map.