A Land Far Away

After arriving at Settlestone, recently promoted Marshall Kadalian (ex of Rivermoot) has taken to instructing the locals to refer to him as "Major Marshall."


He has taken for his personal quarters and offices the abandoned chapel of Berronar Truesilver, the Faenor having returned to Mithril Hall some few years back.

Rumor has that Major Marshall Kadalion has a grand plan to return Settlestone to its prior greatness as an active hub of trade in dwarven goods.


He is said to be pressing the dwarf Grimstahd to ask for more construction aid from Mithril Hall as the village remains in gross disrepair.


Also near the top of his list of priorities, Clear the trails of orcs


"We're never going to put ourselves back on the map if we can't rid ourselves of this orcish pestilence."

He is offering bounties for orc ears in hopes of encouraging a rush of sell swords to clear out the nearby hills and forests.

It is unknown where he finds the gold to provide such a bounty, but those who know the halfling Marshall well say that he somehow always pays up ... and it somehow always comes from someone else's coffers.

Major Marshall Kadalion is said to be pleased with new life breathed into Settlestone.

A few groups of sell-swords and mercenaries have arrived in town over the last ride, excited to earn the gold from orc bounties.

The tavern is now bustling with action... and spending.


The fact that a few of the adventurers have not returned since heading out from the settlement a few days ago seems to bring little worry to the ambitious halfling.

His primary concern seems to be in improving the quality of the tavern entertainment. To that end he has sent out word that he will pay fairly for musicians and tale-tellers ... particularly those able to satisfy an audience with a taste for bawdy material.

Finely crafted arms and weapons are said to have been recovered by an adventuring band near Settlestone.

The stamp sure doesn't look orcish.




It is also said the sell-swords in the tavern are mumbling worriedly since the Rider of the White Thistle have not returned now 3 days after setting out for bounties.