Hardhold was a citadel designed to defend against the warriors of the North. It sees itself as having a sacred duty to protect the kingdom. It is also seen as a training ground for the Knights of Trem. It is from here that the forces of Trem conduct military exercises and hold war games and battle tournaments in the summer. Inside strict classrooms tutor their warriors on the arts of war.
The summer tournaments see the greatest Knights of Trem duel in a variety of forms with a range of weapons, sometimes mounted on their giant genetically engineered hounds. The highlight of the event is always the melee rumble that sees numerous warriors all facing off against one another at once armed with a short sword and a katash, a blade like a small dagger. They can use shields and are dismissed only when blood is drawn.
