Castle Never

Castle Never

Location

Castle Never is located on the western quadrant of the city.

Before the Luskan invasion, Castle Never was part of the City Core, and after the war it became part of the Blacklake District. After the rebuilding efforts of the late years of the 15th century DR, the Castle is considered part of the Protector's Enclave.

Structure

Castle Never is an imposing building, a testament to the city's architectural achievements. The three landmarks of the city—the Dolphin, the Winged Wyvern, and the Sleeping Dragon Bridges—radiate around the castle, connecting it with the southwestern district.

The following are the noteworthy areas of Castle Never:

Vault of the Nine

The Neverwinter Nine, bodyguards of Neverwinter's kings and queens were buried in a magically sealed crypt in the depths of Castle Never.

Neverneath

Also known as the "Endless Maze", Neverneath is the magically protected catacombs of Castle Never, built to maintain the structural integrity of the castle and to protect the buried corpse of Lord Halueth Never. After the Spellplague of 1385 DR, however, the wild magic altered the magic ward, giving it a malevolent sentience and the ability to reshape the corridors of Neverneath at will. The ward bided its time before trapping anyone who dared enter in a corridor inside an infinite magical loop full of deadly traps and animated statues that attacked anything that moved.