Post by Rhabuka on Aug 23, 2004 22:33:36 GMT -5
As recorded in the Everquest Atlas...
The community of Highpass began as a steady stream of travelers who happened to take shelter from the climate of the High Serpent in a large cave along the safest route through the mountains. After years of constant use, an observant and opportunistic human from Freeport named Sean McCabe (together with a few shrewd associates) called the cave their own and constructed two walls along the pass. They then began charging merchants and travelers a fee for crossing through "their" pass and spending the night in "their" cave.
Over time they built bigger, sturdier walls and the "cave" was fashioned into a keep. Permanent structures sprang up including several inns and merchant shops. Sean McCabe's descendants now rule from the castle of High Keep, charging tariffs on all goods transported through the pass.
It is known that one of his sons, Carson, has a loose alliance with the rogues of both Freeport and Qeynos, though he does not pledge absolute fealty to either. Rather, Carson has profited from a common understanding with these guilds, providing them with "favors" in return for debts to be repaid at later dates. This shrewd policy has been one of the key factors in High Keep's vast accumulation of wealth in the years since its establishment.
The community of Highpass began as a steady stream of travelers who happened to take shelter from the climate of the High Serpent in a large cave along the safest route through the mountains. After years of constant use, an observant and opportunistic human from Freeport named Sean McCabe (together with a few shrewd associates) called the cave their own and constructed two walls along the pass. They then began charging merchants and travelers a fee for crossing through "their" pass and spending the night in "their" cave.
Over time they built bigger, sturdier walls and the "cave" was fashioned into a keep. Permanent structures sprang up including several inns and merchant shops. Sean McCabe's descendants now rule from the castle of High Keep, charging tariffs on all goods transported through the pass.
It is known that one of his sons, Carson, has a loose alliance with the rogues of both Freeport and Qeynos, though he does not pledge absolute fealty to either. Rather, Carson has profited from a common understanding with these guilds, providing them with "favors" in return for debts to be repaid at later dates. This shrewd policy has been one of the key factors in High Keep's vast accumulation of wealth in the years since its establishment.