Coreth Lothlar

Zoben Keep is held by a constable for Earl Caldeth of Minarsas. The keep was built in 70 by the early Jarin kingdom of Arwn and was extensively repaired in 620.   The hills around Zoben are filled with goats and sheep. The rocky, sandy soils favor oats, barley, and flax. Zoben linen is held in high esteem throughout the kingdom.   The constable, Sir Coreth Lothlar, is a newly appointed (717) and skillful administrator of common birth and uncommon valor. The son of a yeoman from Minarsas, Sir Coreth served the king in the army of the Chelmarch for some years, where he was seriously injured fighting a valiant rearguard against the Kath. He was later posted to the Oselmarch, then and now considered a more dangerous duty. He was captured by the Pagaelin and suffered terribly before his captors were attacked by a squad of the Order of the Lady of Paladins. The attack went badly until Coreth caused the spread of a fire that enabled the escape of the Laranian knights. Sir Vespar Hadan, commander of the unit and son of the Rekela of Nurez, dragged the crippled Coreth to safety. Sir Vespar’s tale impressed the Earl of Vemion, who promptly knighted Coreth. After several years of loyal service, the earl appointed him Constable of Zoben. Sir Coreth has filled the role admirably.   The shade of a murdered Jarin lord walks Zoben’s great hall. The ghost is that of Owain the Martyr, ruler of the petty kingdom of Darlen during the time of Lothrim. Owain was lured to Zoben by the lords of Arwn with the promise of an alliance against Lothrim. Instead, he was betrayed and beheaded, his body buried within the walls of Zoben. Masons discovered a headless skeleton inside a wall in the great hall when the keep was repaired 100 years ago. The remains were given proper burial but the ghost still haunts Zoben.