Candlekeep

Candlekeep, the Castle of Tomes

Candlekeep is the famous library-fortress that has stood proud as a bastion of enlightenment and knowledge on the Sword Coast for many centuries. It houses a magnificent collection of books and scrolls of lore, considered the greatest collection of writings in all of Faerûn. The keep is the home of the Avowed, a group of renowned scholars and people of learning, that revere the great seer Alaundo and his collection of prophecies that foresaw many great events that passed throughout the ongoing history of the Realms.

Candlekeep is situated to the south of Baldur's Gate.