The townsfolk are grateful as you successfully return from your mission having not only vanquished the raiders, but commandeered both supplies from the looted caravans and armaments from the weapon cache. As you show the map to Crassus, a nostalgic awed expression gave the aging man’s features a jovial quality. He explains to you that the map was one of a few dozen that were issued out to high ranking officers and high lords of the noble houses that commanded the campaign to reclaim Viemera. It turns out that not only is the map enchanted to animate the contents of the parchment, but all the maps are linked together so that whatever is written on one would be displayed upon all the others. For obvious reasons, the map had been a vital tool in the campaign’s success and is a veritable priceless relic of The Great War. When asked about locating other hidden caches like the one where the map was found, he pointed out the symbol that denoted them but did not find another nearby enough to make the trip worthwhile.<br/><br/>A month had passed since then and you all have had plenty of time to get settled in to your new home. There had been no further incidents with raiders and as result, there had been a nice increase to the number of people that settle in your town. However, it is still just a trickle compared to what it could be. You get the impression from the newly arriving settlers that the existence of a town founded by the legendary House Talonius is largely a rumor and not even a wide spread one. Something that is only reinforced by the road leading to the settlement, which appears to be more of a glorified path than anything. It is clear upon introductions that all the people who had arrived over the past month had been in correspondence with somebody who already lived in Garados and that was the only way they knew of the village’s existence.<br/><br/>In that time a group of carpenters were assigned to build a workshop for the heir that has largely been referred to as ‘the eccentric one’. Idiosyncrasies aside, the workers did a marvelous job in meeting Naruni’s needs and were even generous enough to furnish the building according to her specifications. The saying ‘good help is hard to find’ holds true in the kitty girl’s attempts to find an assistant for her pending business. The villagers have enough trouble being able to relate with that particular heir’s ambitions, which is just as well because they don’t know the first thing about using magic not to mention enchanting. It quickly becomes obvious that you’re going to need to look outside of your small community if you want a quality assistant.<br/><br/>On one clear summer day, Crassus calls the heirs to the manor’s study where the enchanted map laid spread upon the table. A new, prominent character stood emboldened upon the parchment in what appeared to be a lush forest at the base of a mountain: the signet of House Talonius. The man gave the heirs a moment to observe the map before speaking. “I know this map is too old to display Garados, but that location is a two day journey through wilderness from here. It would seem your presence is being requested at your family’s crypt. If you wish to go, I’ll send Ehren with you as a guide to make sure you don’t get lost along the way.”