The Keylock Company

The Keylock Company is a powerful and influential mining company headquarted in Somerlund and operating several lucrative mines in Somerlund and Westrye Counties.It is owned by Darius Keylock. It contains three major divisions including its mining operations, the Keylock Guardians, and the Keylock Academy.

Mining Operations
The Keylock Company has several active mines including, Somermount Mine, Eastwall Mine, and Rivertop Mine. These three mines bring in riches of Mithril, Gold, and precious gemstones. They are considered the most valuable assets of Keylock Company. Several smaller mines produce essential working metals such as copper, iron, and lead. Keylock Company is credited with the discovery of the metal Black Mithril.

Keylock Guardians
The Keylock Guardians are the forces enlisted by Keylock Company to defend all of its locations and assets.They wear black colored armor with a golden key painted on the chestplate. The Keylock Guardians are led by Marcus Garnett. He wears the same armor as his troops but with blue colored shoulder plates. The Guardians main headquarters are located at Fort Benton, which defends the junction between the main roads of Somerlund County and Westrye County. Although, garrisons are stationed in the cities of Somerlund, Rivertop, and Westmouth. The Keylock Guardians defend the two counties from domestic threats such as bandits, and foreign threats from the Dabwa in the south.

Keylock Academy
The Keylock Academy was founded by the Keylock Company when Darius Keylock became fed up with its business dealings with the Mages Guild. In spite of all the mysticism and arcaneum practiced by the mages guild, he founded the academy to use knowledge and science to achieve the needs of the Keylock Company. The Keylock Academy is led by Ibn Al'Asad, and keeps its headquarters in Somerlund. However, smaller academies exist in each city where the Keylock Company holds a presence.

The  Keylock Academy boasts that it has the most extensive research library known. This claim has never been verified. The Academy has many students that train under senior members. The academy is responsible for locating veins of ore, discovering methods of extraction, alchemy, exploring new regions, and expanding the knowledge base of the Keylock Company.