Leaving the Village, Balin, Aethul, Hannatti, Kirpich, Snorri, and Marlena head back toward Brouse to secure their ownership of the vampire tower.

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"well, I guess it's time to report back and see if the baron's going to honour his promises," suggests Hannatti.

I would be surprised, especially as we also removed that beast that was tearing up things.

In reply to Aethul (msg # 3):

"Yes, but we should not take things for granted. Let us take the men here to the tower to begin setting up whilst we keep going to ensure things are approved."

OOC: I am assuming the tower is on the way to Brouse, no?

"Well, I am sure once we explain our many qualities to the new baron, and all the hardships we went through, he will see the wisdom in honouring the old baron's agreement. If he doesn't, I am sure many people of the adventurer's guild would end up hearing about it, and they might not be overly enthusiastic about a ruler that doesn't honour agreements." Balir is silent for a few seconds, before continuing "But I am sure this won't be a problem."

In reply to Balir Ironhide (msg # 5):

The tower is a days journey from the village; Brouse is two days from the tower, following the old imperial road.

So the tower is NOT on the way to Brouse then? Or is it?

In reply to Balir Ironhide (msg # 7):

it is a slight detour off road to the west, but you need to go south to get to the turnoff.  Brouse is to the south , but you need to go Southwest then south then southeast to get there on the road, which skirts around the rice paddies

In reply to Narrator (msg # 8):

Then take the crowd to the tower to start on a holy grove/temple of Grom, leaving them most of the supplies before continuing on to Brouse. Have them clear the place and make it suitable for habitation again, with us there the first night, starting by clearing out the well.

In reply to Kirpich Rockson (msg # 9):

Your followers wistfully forsake the shelter of the village and head along the iter.
Once in sight of the tower, towards sunset, you need to decide if you are going to set up camp or press on in the dark.

"I say we continue. The tower is safer than out here, and if there is something lurking in the dark in this area, we need to find it and deal with it anyway, before it deals with the people we hope will settle here."

In reply to Balir Ironhide (msg # 11):

as you approach the outer wall, you hear a tremendous buzzing
It sounds like the stirges are vack, and in quantity!

"Sounds like we are about to get some action!" Balir sounds a bit more enthusiastic than he intended

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OOC: Distance to the buzzers??

We might be wiser to withdraw and leave them be. The village needed a magical creature to deal with them.

In reply to Aethul (msg # 15):

the stiges, essentially foot long mosquitoes from hell,
seem to be swarming outside of the hunting range of
the giant blessed dragonfly.

"Well, nothing will happen if we just stand here, and we can't allow those things to terrorize OUR lands," Balir says, dons his shield and axe, and starts jogging towards the buzzing.

In reply to Balir Ironhide (msg # 13):

Marlena's hands craxkle wirh green sparks as she casts a spell.

In reply to Marlena DuBois (msg # 18):

"I agree they must be dealt with, but not everyone here can fight. We need some cover for these guys..." he says, referring to the followers.

Is there a farmhouse nearby? How far to the walls?