He actually has excellent timing, upon arriving in Brindol; it's the wedding day of Lord Jarmaath and his now-wife, Tredora, and they are overwhelmingly pleased to see him there, asking if he'd be willing to take position of best man, on such short notice.<br/><br/>After a long day of festivities, they agree that he has an excellent idea, and Jarmaath will arrange to hire some extra carpenters from a nearby region, of elven descent, to help with crafting the elven commune, near Drellin's Ferry, although he notes that, technically, he can't bequeath the Witchwood to the elves. In fact, Draiss himself, still holding the notes of deed to Vraath Keep and the surrounding area, is, technically, Lord of the Witchwood.