Storms End

Storm's End is the ancient seat of House Durrandon. Legendarily built to be strong enough to withstand the wrath of the gods themselves, Storm's End is the most formidable keep in the Stormlands. It is said that the stones themselves are woven with spells meant to defend the castle, though the origin of this magic is unknown.

Layout
Storm's End is as simple in design as it is strong. The keep is surrounded by a curtain wall constructed of pale grey stone one hundred feet high and forty feet thick on the inland side, eighty feet thick on the seaward side. The construction of the curtain wall is said to be so finely done that the wind itself can find no purchase in the seams between stones. At the center is the keep, a stone drum built so wide and so tall that it contains the barracks, granary, armory, great hall, and lord's chambers. Crowning the keep are battlements, granting Storm's End the appearance of a fist directed straight into the sky.

In the bailey one can find stables, kitchens, and a godswood dominated by a weirwood. Despite the winds of the bay the castle is almost always close and hot, owing to its massive size and tall walls.

Beyond the walls are rocky fields on one side, and a one hundred-fifty foot drop to Shipbreaker Bay on the other. There is no anchorage below Storm's End, and countless ships have been dashed against the rocks and sunk by the winds and the currents of the treacherous waters.