His basic inquiries about the man would reveal that the wizard, named Furkas Xoud, was a powerful wizard who built a strange home called the Choking Tower in the depths of Smokewood in the Numerian Plains. On clear days, you can see the smoke rising from his tower above Smokewood’s boughs.<br/><br/>Miyuki asking around, on his behalf, will learn a little more;  Smokewood was known as Dreamwood before Xoud built his Choking Tower. Soon after the tower’s construction, local tribes began telling stories of strange dreams experienced by those who slept within the woods or near its borders. No one’s heard from Xoud in 7 years, and common belief is that he passed away in his tower, but an increase in the number of hill giants dwelling in the wood has prevented further investigations of the tangled interior. Furkas Xoud was once a member of the Technic League, but he was either exiled from the group or fled persecution; he certainly chose Smokewood as the location for his new home due to its inaccessibility and remote location. The tower itself is located near the heart of the woods.