(https://s3.amazonaws.com/files.d20.io/images/6963424/O-nkR_aL9gAGCTC7sdvtVQ/med.jpg?1420295428)<br/><br/>"That is unexpected," She stared at the tiefling for an uncomfortably long moment before responding, “I understand.  You wish to barter and your efforts are noted.”<br/><br/>She turned towards the other elf, "I may consider more though I do not have any guarantees that anybody will just take the money on the front end and leave but I will make a concession.  I had not considered that there would be those who are unable to forge for food.  20 gold up front to each of you.  200 gold coins to each upon completion.”<br/><br/>She frowned, “As for the ones who made the tower, they are an unscrupulous distasteful team that sought abilities that are unnatural.  Personally, I would rather not speak of them.  But if you are seeking useful information that pertain to the tower, I am not sure there is any additional information that I have that would be helpful in that regard.  I do not know whether they ever achieved what they sought with the tower though I suspect not since I have not heard of any stories.  While there are exceptions, I find that people tend to boast about their successes while hiding their failures.”<br/><br/>The blond elf sat down at her former table in contemplation, “I know that various sentient creatures disappearing towards the tower.  There is some sort of supernatural draw to it like a mental compulsion.  Its effect are weak enough that it can be ignored through conscious effort but it should not be underestimated.  Even if one can ignore it for the short term, it is near impossible to do so forever.  Warnings have spread through the area though that was only after the disappearances became noticeable.  That is worrisome since the denizens of the wood like the fey do not frequent their communications and gossip like city dwellers.”<br/><br/>"There is strength in numbers so there would be less of a chance that bandits would prey upon a group as opposed to a single traveler.  The same could be said for any animal that would prey on the unwary traveler.  Besides the normal dangers of traveling, I cannot offer any more insight to whatever else you may face as I have not ventured into the tower myself.  I can only assume that magic and traps would be involved based off what little I have observed but I do not know if there any guardians or the like within the tower's walls."<br/><br/><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">OOC</div><div class="spoiler_body">The guidance doesn't quite matter since you made the DC on the mark.</div></div>