1. Winter Festival of Newville

Anne looks to see if she can find the mayor so she can go find out what happened here and if there is any way that they can be of assistance.

Albo comes to the party and says: "My dear friends, at last, you are here. We have been attacked by a group of Crueltide Elves, they stole every piece of metal and every tool they could get their hands on. Then at the stroke of midnight, they began to slaughter the Halflings living here. After that, they and their leader fled into the night with cries that they would return for "Twelve Bloody Nights of Clawsmas." It is terrible, many of my friends have died." He looks down...

"That's terrible, Albo. I'm so sorry that happened. Is the Mayor okay? We definitely need to go take care of those hooligans after we make sure everyone is ok here." Anne said a moment later.

What could they possibly want with all that metal? Nog says completely confused why someone would need to steal metal and tool.

Albo looks slightly injured.

Why would.... ? And flee? From who? Any sense ? Gimdrus is just as confused, but not for long
OK. What matters is - are they threat to return real? Maybe they just want to flee this place?
Gimdrus shakes his head rejecting his own idea.
Could you show us where you saw them fleeing. With so much stolen goods they should have left some tracks! Or do you know where these elves come from ?

Anne sees the halfling woman who is in charge and waves to her in greeting.

"Greetings! My name is Anne. We were invited by Albo to come here for the Newville Winter festival. We are so sorry for what has happened. Is there anything we can do to help? Albo filled us in on what happened here. I hope everyone is ok. " Anne said a moment later.

"I do not know where they went. I could not see them flee, i was too busy helping the wounded." Albo says to Grimdrus

Anne nods and follows Lucinda to the festival tree with the rest of the party.

Wyce follows to the Festival Tree but is more interested in Gimdrus' questions of where the villains went. There must be tracks in the snow.
Hey ranger he says to Elias, can you tell which way the villains fled?

A thick blanket of snow pockmarked by blood and dirt covers this long, low valley. As you and your companions make your way toward the village, you see several small huts that were undoubtedly homes to the farmers who tend these fields in the warm season. Most now lie in ruin. Collapsed houses and crumbled stables are all that remain of most of these simple and welcoming homes. Several humans and halflings are sullenly dragging the corpses of their fellow villagers from the snow or futilely attempting to repair their broken homes.

With sadness in her voice she explains.

This is, or rather was Eastern Field

"That's terrible Ms Lucinda. I hope everyone will be able to rebuild all of the buildings including the Tavern if it got damaged. The festival tree is very beautiful though." Anne noted a moment later looking on at the ruined village .

Gimdrus express his sorrow and follows Lucinda silently.

"So Albo told us you were attacked by a group of Crueltide elves and whatever creature or monster is their leader and that they'll be back for twelve days of bloody clawsmas. They also stole your tools. What do they need with the tools and would you like us to stay and protect the village in case they come back? Because we're happy to help in any way that we can." Anna said to Lucinda New after looking at the festival tree.

If everyone has reached the festival tree, Anne will ask Lucinda "How can we help you deal with these miscreants and get your festival back on track? Just curious. We were planning on getting a good meal and drink to rest here at the local Tavern but I feel you all need help first before we can even think of resting our feet up."