"Few can foresee  whither their road will lead them, till they come to it's end. " Legolas
Welcome to The Hole
Entry Way.  Ahead of you is a short tunnel, protected by a grate.  Paths lead northeast, and northwest around the side of the mountain.  There is a small brass plaque mounted in the stone next to the grate.  An iron grate blocks the way to the north.  It is painfully bright here.

From Eristan:  SE, 6NE, 3N, 2NW
Current Viscountess: Euros the Elf
Viscount:  Phylogeny the orc
Sir Katkt the spyder
Historical Information:
A  Couple things on the Hole:  Straight from the gnomes mouth ;)

You should know Baron Ramik and I are simply holding the castle until Baroness Euros returns.  I'd be happy to tell you the history on that sometime, but not now.   You should know that the Hole is actually an underground structure.  From the surface, it's literally a hole in the ground.

Gnomin Yves, Baron of the Hole
Note:  Finding appropriate images has been a tedious task; the Hole being the most difficult to portray.  Perhaps if we speak with Maia on the matter, we could get a better image.

As well the Baron Yves had many complimentary things to say about the site that I haven't mentioned here.  Thank you, Yves.  I've made the email link a little more visible on the Tolkien page for when you do send a history.  If you desire a section for members, please include those names.  I've contacted Maia to request link permission should she create images for your members.
The Phoenix
This image is commonly called a Motte