Norwick Rebuilding
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_A stout, smelly, fishy figure has put in an appearance at the rebuilding site, casting a leery (and lecherous) eye over the stout dwarf chaps working their muscles. Ooo, baby! In a spare moment, the said Umberlite cleric cheerfully informs all willing to listen that apparently Rando, ex-bigwig of Norwick and apparent victim of death… isn't.
She saw him not a tenday ago, walking about, cheerful as you please. Her tone is bereft of the usual sneering wry falsehood - albeit sprayed with phallic innuendos. She doesn't seem as if she is lying, but as ever, who can tell.
Nevetheless, one thing is clear. At least one dwarfen priestess is convinced that the bugger lives, and is wagging her tongue something fearful, as always._
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_The chancellor seems to be in good spirits lately, perhaps due to the success of the sisterhood auction and what gold was given to the town from it. He's been seen recently giving direction an additional team of dwarven workers along with his commander dwin. The dwarves seem to have split up into two teams now. The first continues work on the south gate with the aid of an earth elemental to finish raising an earthen wall. The other team moves to the north in the crossroads, once again working on the fortifications there that never did quite get completed while the town was taken.
With the dwarves hard at work on the defenses, norwick builders seem to regroup and seem to focus on the buildings in the inner wall. A few builders lend a hand with work on the crafting hall as well, trying to get the building to a point where the doors can be reopened._
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_Oddly, wood cut from the East Rawlins seem rotten. Though outwardly the trees seem fine, it's not till they are being cut into planks that a a stench of rot becomes apparent. Boards already used begin to smell and sag.
Furthermore, woodcutters and hunters into the east rawlins report seeing an odd occurrence. Someone or something is putting skulls into nooks and crannies of trees. Each skull is marked with blood on the cheekbones and forehead._
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Celandur, a ranger from Neverwinter, has just become a citizen in Norwick.
He is unsure what he can do to help, but wants people to know that if they see a green haired wanderer around the town that they do not recognize, that his services are for sale.
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Keira delivers a small sack of coin to Lucidious in the great hall as the percentage of the sales from the auction. Lucidious is rumoured to be happy.
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Dwin and a few of the dwarves from the Hold's Smithy show up in town with a cart. On the cart are planks of pine and maple ((about 50 of each, need to count the PS)) and some other crafting equipment on loan from the Hold.
Tis easier if we can cut boards right here than have to lug the logs all over creation!
((dont know if its possible to get a wood saw placed outside the crafting hall temporarily….))
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*A few days later, Z is seen bringing in another load of oak boards ((378)).
As soon as he arrives, he unloads the wood, takes out a hammer, and continues to work on rebuilding the Norwick craft hall.*
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For the first time in a long time, Ginger Tealeaf returned to Norwick. She was seen helping Z rebuild the craft hall.
In a completely unrelated observation, Norwickers may notice the emergence of wildflowers on the hill where Vino's campfire used to be.
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Word spreads that a group of individuals led by militiawoman Corana spent several days chopping down wood in the Rawlins and hauling it to the town hall to be used for rebuilding. Estimates about the number of logs ranged from 900 to over 1000. Regardless of the true final count, there is now an ample supply of lumber available for reconstruction projects.
Z helps Norwick rebuild any way he can, but now spends the majority of his time helping to rebuild the craft hall as quicky as possible.
Rebuilding the hall is the key to a quick recovery. We can make tools, cut boards, craft weapons and armor for the defense, and so on.
I mean, Pete had ta go all the way up ta Jiyyd just ta craft hatchets for this trip. It's a waste of time and energy.
Rebuildin' the hall should be a top priority…
*That said, after helping gather deadwood for the town reconstruction effort, Z went north with Pete to gather some oak to rebuild the craft hall.
A day or so later, Z returned pulling a cart loaded with many oak boards and beams ((318)). He unloaded the lumber near the old craft hall site and continued his work on its reconstruction.
Z
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Word spreads that a group of individuals led by militiawoman Corana spent several days chopping down wood in the Rawlins and hauling it to the town hall to be used for rebuilding. Estimates about the number of logs ranged from 900 to over 1000. Regardless of the true final count, there is now an ample supply of lumber available for reconstruction projects.
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Keira is also seen meeting with the Chancellor and some arrangements are made. she leaves word that she wishes to speak with Dwin, also
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_Lilin is seen meeting with the Chancellor and then a few weeks later, returning with a cheerful Romani girl and the pair check a spot near Calendel's aid station
Rumor has it that Romani will be setting up a trading post in the city soon, to provide a general store to the needy citizenry_
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Zoma could be heard in a grumpy mood upon hearing Horbag's announcement.
"Drats….I get to be the food taster again in another of Horbie's experimental cooking. Undead meat! Can you imagine!? Sigh At least I'm eating something... thats dead this time. Last time I had that K'maris tentac- ::Shakes his head:: Nevermind.
Time to fast... because when I'm hungry enough, I'll eat anything heh."
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Horbag hears of the mystery undead animals
Hmms, mes knows how worksis alls sorts da dangerous meats…..mes been cooksis da bad meats sinces mes was buts a slims elf of a girls...if anys get some dis meats, give it mes, mes will finds ways get it cookeds.
Till dens mes wills make sure da peoples Norwicks is feds. Da Rats and Bats and da Guardians will make sure of it, fears nots.
stomps off back to the Rnb
"Rats and Bats,
because when you are hungry enough, You will eat anything."
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Hunters and woodsmen traveling in the Rawlins have been reporting an eerie feeling of late of being watched. Periodically movement will be heard near them though no one seems to be about. The goblins are seemingly restless about something and are often seen in bands mumbling about something in the woods. What exactly is unclear. Quite a number of deer that have been killed have almost immediately risen back as zombies and attacked the hunters. Several other types of game have been reported having a similar affect. No one as yet has ventured into trying the meat from said creatures.
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_Ragnhild is often seen assisting her fellow Guardians in their work to aid the citizens of Norwick, of course adding her own personal favourite way of lifting people's spirits by making sure there's an ample supply of ale. Often accompanied by her two girls Lycka and Asha, Ragnhild distributes food and ale alike to any in need, her sunny demeanor perhaps spreading a little bit of well needed joy to the townsfolk.
She also seeks out Lucidius and Dwin, bearing rolled-up parchments and a choice few bottles of fine wine and ale._
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Gulir can be seen limping around Norwick drinking with one hand and his axe in the other. Any time he spots the ghost of Frago he points and laughs.
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_When time permits from escorting the caravans back and forth, the grizzled old Guardian known as Yarchum Ammathwood is regularly seen tending the sick and the wounded, sharing blessings of Arvoreen to all who accept them and generally supporting both physical and mental well-being of the lackluster inhabitants of Norwick.
Tiredness sometimes seems to almost take over the old halfling, but somehow he just keeps getting new energy to extend his help to those who most desperately need it._
"Arvoreen provides", is the most often heard answer when people offer him their thanks.
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_As time goes by, a series of consistent chain of caravan and wagons with the Guardian insignia can be seen entering Norwick to drop off food supplies before returning its journey back to Jiyyd.
Several Guardian members are then seen busy distributing food to the people of Norwick who moved in, priotising the sick and children first and then to the adults and the militia.
Curiously, the parcels and crates of food supplies has a "R&B"(Rats & Bats) restaurant logo franchise stamped over it._
"Hot stuffs," One Norwicken could be heard commenting on the food while wiping and rubbing his teary eyes and nose. "…either I'll be able to drink a lake dry after finishing this bat wing, or dance around naked in the coldstone mountain to turn it indecently naked from its snow toppings."
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After a small caravan including a huge clay golem, various humans and gnomes, and a few cartloads of books enters the Keep, a small number of large earth elementals are presented by Keeper Genzir to the construction crews, along with offers of Translation spells for the workers to use to communicate with the elementals.
