It is a week later. Seti, Bulwyf, Titus, Swift, and Salen have returned to Bruxzella, but not alone. First, the Riverlights are not going to let this “missing Elf” issue pass without some action on their part. They send along two of their own to help out: Sylari Riverlight, a nephew of the Marquis and an older Elf known to be a quiet, diplomatic person, and also Drael Willowleaf, his guard and assistant.
And that’s not all, of course. Duke Ambric has his whole army to move home, and some of the other warriors are passing this way as well, so a substantial crowd has made the journey back to Bruxzella.
Swift and Salen are here to track down Reithar Riverlight and Ayren Stargem, while for the others, this is a first stop on a larger mission.
For the two other Elves here now, it is a very strange place. To a forest Elf, the streets of a Human city are just as alien as the depths of the forest would be to a city-dweller.
Bruxzella has had a stressful time. Most of the population of the city abandoned the place when the Huns appeared. Even the army slipped away. The Huns took an almost empty city, but they didn’t stay long, turning towards the Elves almost immediately. As a result, the looting and pillaging and destruction was minimized. People are returning and putting their damaged city back in order.
And the winter solstice is fast approaching. Though there is sadness for those who died, this is a very special holiday- the Hun threat has been defeated! Decorations are going up all over the city, bakers and brewers are working overtime, and there are lots of market stalls in Bruxzella’s “Grand Place”.
The rooftops of the Bruxzella have a light coating of snow in the morning.
In recognition of the party’s actions and their status as retainers of the king- and/or the Elven nobility, Duke Ambric provides quarters in his palace.
Some basic information about Bruxzella can be found here:
http://europa512adgame.pbworks.com/Bruxzella
This message was last edited by the GM at 18:20, Sat 19 Jan 2013.