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By the time the sun had begun to tilt toward the horizon, casting long shadows across the Plateau, the final stones of the watchtower were set into place. Coppervale’s masons stepped back to admire their work a squat, sturdy structure of weathered stone, its narrow windows peering toward the Hill Lands below. From its parapet, the copper-shingled roofs of Coppervale Hall gleamed faintly in the distance.
But the air around the site felt different now. The Stonefaced Lynx still prowled the ridges, and every distant rockslide or sudden gust of wind set men gripping their spears tighter. The failed hunt lingered in everyone’s minds the memory of its stone-plated head shrugging off every blow impossible to forget.
Lord Edran had acted swiftly once news reached him. Within days, a detachment from Coppervale’s militia arrived. The lower ranks marched in neat formation, clad in fitted copper breastplates and round copper-faced shields, while the captain and veteran guards among them gleamed in bronze, their crested helms and inlaid armor marking their seniority. Their orders were simple: guard the tower until completion.
For Kavren, the sight of these reinforcements was a bitter one. He had led the last great hunt on the Plateau and taken pride in his people’s ability to fend for themselves. Now, outsiders manned the very walls they had built, scanning the horizon for the beast he had failed to bring down.
The tower stood completed, a symbol of alliance between Baz Kardan and Coppervale but for its builders, the celebration was muted. They had gained a vantage over the Hill Lands, yes, but the Plateau had reminded them that some threats would not be driven off so easily. Travels between the towns is risky with the Lynx still prowling the between the two.
Labor: ~165 people 40 Farmers 40 Fishers 20 Crafters 20 Hunters 10 Shepards 5 Tower Watchers
Injuries: Kavren the Lead Hunter Late Summer
Builds: Bamboo Huts, Vent Forge, Crater Gate
Weapons:80 Obsidian spears 20 Iron spears
Tools: Whole population has updated stone/obsidian/bamboo tools/ Smiths have iron tools
Morale: High/Great (hopeful, united, found new home, well fed)
Health: Moderate/High (Bonus from Hot Springs)
Knowledge: Average crafting skill base, Low magic skill, 2 skilled specialists
Diplomacy: Tahlra's bond with a fire spirt. Small alliance with Coppervale.
Choose two actions to focus on this month. It's early autumn. -2 for hunting for injured Kavren. Your great warhorn is being used at the watchtower.
>Hunt the Stonefaced Lynx
>Focus on scouting/Looking for wild beasts
>Focus on mining iron ore/Crafting more iron gear/Crafting War hammers for the Lynx
>Ask Tahlra to help others make bonds with the fire spirt.
>Improve the Vent Forge
>Begin building more fortifications around the whole crater
>Write in
