Into the Mist Vale

With Felskrudd comment you all begin to head down into the vale once more, Krisanna and Lothar together and the rest finding a place next to the wagon as you begin your journey down.

Soon the wagon tracks give way to a paved road that cuts through the high grain fields. Countless smells invade your senses: manure, smoke, and rotting vegetables, but also freshly baked bread and grilled meat.

The road leads to a settlement surrounded by a palisade, with lots of small houses with smoking visible beyond its sharpened logs.

The village gate is closed and flanked by two low sturdy towers of stone with crenelations and pointed wooden roofs. Drawing closer, you hear a stern voice of a man barking at you from one of the towers:

halt, Strangers! State your names and business or turn back to the forest - this is a place of peace and decency.

The man in the tower says, I have a couple of your names but who else do we have here? I see a few more than that. It would be good to have a name with a face.

As the last of you introduce yourselves the gate begins to creak open. Finally it opens enough that the wagon can fit through. Standing in the gate stand a man, looking to be in his 40s wearing studded leather and an open helm. A large shield is on his back as is a crossbow. His hand rests on a broadsword in its scabbard.

The man begins to speak with the same voice as the one you spoke to in the tower.

Welcome to Outskirt. I am Captain Hardy, I lead the defenses here. As long as you remain peaceful, we will not have an issue
This is treacherous lands and this is one of the few safe havens in the Misty Vale. If there is any questions I can answer I will.

Well , sure we have a graveyard outside of town. It is kind of serve yourself as I hate to say it many leave and never return and even fewer bring bodies back with them. Dranath kind of takes care of it. He lives in a hut near one of the peaks in the town. You will learn quick that this town is built on some type of old ruin. There is speculation to what but it has served well as a place of protection.

The best place to find information and get the lay of the land if you will is the Three Stag Inn, Vagnhild runs it and is the best place to start finding whatever you are looking for.