The official capital of the north is Shatterstone, a large, grim structure built of gray stone that spends most of the year covered in a blanket of snow. The castle is comprised of three main towers surrounded by a high stone wall. Two of the towers are for the Keeper and his family and the third is kept for important visiters and guests. Fireplaces and candles abound in this castle because the days can be long, dark, and cold. Like all castles, Shatterstone has its own stables and armory. Unlike most castles, there's an underground crypt that can be accessed from hidden stairs in the throne room and in the banquet hall where the ancestors of House Dahlberg are buried.