Many of the residents gather around to watch the arrival, and are surprised when seeing the leyline barge arrive. When questioned, nobody remembers seeing anybody use the leyline like this before.
Elia Hammerhand and Mayor Lithari, no longer on her crutch, but still limping a bit greet each other, with the mayor introducing the Dwarf to Old Man Duncan before she turns to greet your team.
“Commander Penny Wise, I must commend your team on a job well done here in difficult circumstances. From your report, I am happy to comply with Mr Langdon’s request, considering his assistance and induct him in the Legion and assign him to the 3rd SET. Please ensure that he joins us inside.”
As the team mustered in the hall attached to Mayor Lithari’s home, Elia Hammerhand addressed all of them.
"Mayor Lithari, thank you for inviting us here today. I am glad we were able to help your town in its time of need and that we are able to continue to be of assistance with our alliance. As part of our efforts here, we have engineers and a squad of troops ready to assist and protect Garnet Town. The situation here is that we wish to fortify to protect your people without provoking either the Coalition or the Federation.
From what I have seen, there is substantial uninhabited and prime land in the area for industry, farming and settlement. If I may request with your permission, we still have thousands of refugees to rehouse from the war with Tolkeen. We would like to be able to rehouse some of them in the area, a few here in town, but mostly to settle in the area, with Garnet Town as the hub."
Mayor Lithari nods in agreement
“The Legion has helped us more than we could have hoped. Without them, we would now be dead or servants to a demon. The least we can is help these unfortunate people in return. We don’t have much spare room, less now that the Legion is setting up base here. I can supply a few possible locations, but perhaps some of the residents here might be able to provide better suggestions of locations and possibilities."
“Excellent, we have engineers who can begin assessing and upgrading the infrastructure here in town,” the Dwarf smiles warmly as the two of them hammer out a few details, concerning numbers and a timeline. (ooc, if you have any input you wish to make here, otherwise approximately 700 new residents will be moving into the area within the next few months, with the potential for more later on as the communities grow and become established).
Afterwards, Elia Hammerhand instructs the team to follow her to where the engineers have begun putting up a large military tent near Kidemonas’ sleeping spot.
“If I may have a private word with you all in here.”
Inside, there are a few boxes and an eager young Lieutenant checking off the contents, who salutes as you enter.
“Effective immediately, I am promoting all of you to Chief 1st Class
We believe neither faction desires a war with us at the moment, but both wanted the town for various purposes. The Federation summoning demons is worrying, considering other reports we have received regarding the creation of Murder Wraiths. This requires a deft touch to keep a spark from igniting into a conflagration. That is why I am assigning the 3rd SET to this area on a permanent basis. Your orders are to keep the peace, expand our influence to other settlements nearby and protect the people of the area. You will still be assigned other missions, but primarily you will be based in the area.
This is to be set up as your command centre until something more permanent can be constructed."
Who are the current players in the area? Do we have any other factions with interests in the area? And what is responsible for the strange occurrences in the area?
Equally, make effort towards finding Specialist Gonzalez, your missing squadmate. As the rest of you reappeared from the incident at the fadetown, the fact that he has not reported in is a worry.
Anything that can be done to ensure that Garnet Town and the new communities can become self-sufficient and contribute towards their own defense."
Mayor Lithari has indicated that the town is employing Strickland separately to our alliance for now. Offer him every assistance, but would it be more prudent if you can convince him to join the Legion? What is your assessment of that?
I have passed the information regarding the book to Erin Tarn. We have a team investigating rumours that has it powerful magical artifacts may have been smuggled out of Tolkeen before the Coalition destroyed the city and they are not too far from here. They should check in with you within the next two weeks.
I have some sad news to relate; the 2nd SET has been murdered by a group that were supposedly allies; The Black Company! The majority were killed by Coalition Forces after some treachery out by the Great Lakes, but their 8th SOG team are the ones who murdered the 2nd SET
She hands over a dossier of files of whom are believed to be surviving members of the Black Company.
“Currently, there is a bounty of 1 million credits out of their heads. If you find them and circumstances are favourable, engage and capture them. Otherwise, report their location. We have an SET assigned to their capture."