Trollhunter's Lodge

History
If ever there were a creature that embodies Malthusian Growth it is the troll. Unchecked, the creatures will eat their surroundings bare, breed prodigiously, and then starve. For ages beyond memory this cycle played itself out in the Lower Glirewood--until the Norsemen of Clan Ketan decided to wrest the Turtle's Run River valley and its rich agricultural lands from the ravenous beasts. The humans knew they could never hope to defeat the slobbering hordes of trolls during the summer months, and so a strategy of seasonal hunts was adopted; for during the winter the trolls metabolism slowed and they sought shelter in isolated nests to breed and conserve energy through the long, frigid months. By burning these nests the clansmen were long ago able to push the trolls back from the coveted Turtle's Run River valley, driving them south into the southern coastal region of Ardfarjord, known today as Troll's Reach. Today, the hunters that practice this "winter burn" are members of a specialized lodge, known as the Trollhunter's Lodge--for indeed these hardened woodsmen have long lacked in imagination.

Fireguard Keep
Founded about 600 years ago, Fireguard keep is the training grounds and base of operations for the trollhunters. The sheer quantity of flammable and acidic materials stockpiled in the keep is staggering. The keep itself is an old but well maintained moat and bailey structure, though the moat is filled with kindling instead of water, ready to be ignited at a moments notice. The keep overlooks The Gnashlake, a common feeding ground for very young trolls.

The Smoldering
Sadly, the last few decades have seen a steady decline in the effectiveness of the winter burn as the hunters are steadily deprived of manpower and resources by the Greenflag Revolt. This summer was the worst troll season yet, with multiple caravans lost and the creatures sited as far north as Pasterlydale. Worse, this winter is shaping up to be the least effective winter burn of them all as the clan focuses all its resources on other, more pressing problems such as the Direwinter and the looming civil war.