Remote valley of Timberhollow

Edrik nods in appreciation to Des and Cass. Thank you. As they are heading this way it will likely be easier to drive them here and crush them between those that remain and ourselves. But we must be quick as I would rather they not burn down the village making the shrine useless. I will start to the east. You two can start to the west.

Lenna casts a coupe blessings while you talk. One on Edrik's blade and the other on Cass's staff (advantage on next attack).

As the other head out to check the houses the priest calls to those that remain. We had best forewarn those that hide in the basements. With one creature made of smoke and the other igniting all it touches perhaps hiding in teh cellars will not save them.

A few columns of smoke scattered to either side of the village indicate where the flickering motes have set fires that are growing. Those towers with 3 men quickly send their third down to hellp combat the fire and creatures in town.

John and Alden move around the town center passing the information along while Des and Cass move outwards hunting the creatures. Between you and the townsfolk acting as guards in the towers and working with Edrik you manage to clear the village with minimal damage to it or it's people. The peril is when one of the smoke serpent manages to force it's way into the shrine only to have a quick call for aid by Father Havel be answered by John, Alden, with support from Lenna and the guard positioned there.

The storm passes and once the strange clouds have passed the vigil is kept for another hour before people return to their homes while you are taken to rest in the Hollow Hearth, which you learn serves for as the town tavern, Inn, and brewery. The inn is a warm and inviting establishment run by Merris and Gorvin Holtwheel, a friendly half-elf and her gruff but good-hearted husband. After a somewhat subdued but still celebratory repast you are all given a couple of rooms to rest in for the night.After a good nights rest you are again fed well and chat with each other, discussion your pasts and plans. Alden shares that he was sent here to investigate more about the ruins you saw around the valley. His commission is to investigate and see if any are more intact as there are records of this area having some importance during or before the Dawn War. Unfortunately other than some vague descriptions by a traveler passing through the area finding larger, more intact, structures deep in the woods and the hint from records before the Shattering there are no concrete details as to what you may find or where to look for it.