The castle key can be used to unlock some doors within Malardil's castle. It loads on the diminutive rogue on the roof of the guardpost south of the main gate, as well as Malardil himself.

A heavy iron key with a large handle has been left here.
>examine key
Age has formed a layer of rust around the handle of this huge key. Relatively
fresh scratches indicate the key has recently been used.

>consider key

It is a castle key.
It weighs a couple of pounds.

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