Too Many Shoemakers Spoil the Broth

AK510-36 Cool Summer Start Week 4
[Charon Guiding, Shale Resting, Cycles Watching]

Sunday

Everyone arrives back at the village to find it in an uproar.
There is no food or accomodation for the new arrivals and they are very ill. The fever has spread to some villagers.
Tim Tanner comands everyone to calm down.
Chief Constable Stuffitt separates the settlers and the villagers.
Vedic Tanner prays to Croi to grant him the power to heal the sick. His prayers are granted and immediately he is able to set to work.
Stuffitt organises the digging of latrines, the construction of temprorary shelters and the reallocation of supplies. He ensure that hot heads are kept busy and that the work teams mix settlers with villagers, in order to foster a spirit of co-operation.
Tanner and Stuffitt walk amongst the crowd old and new and convince them of the merits of having new people in the vallage to assist them and help grow the village. They spend much of the day using the diplomatic skills to placate both sides.
Ethan Namer, recently arrived back at the village uses his newly aquired bardic skills to magically improve the morale of the villagers and settler, singing of the future prosperity of Woodhaven.
Soon he has all the people of Woodhaven enthralled by his enchanting skills. He boldly proclaims that the settlers are now Woodhaven villagers. To his astonishment the antagonism between them ceases instantly.

Orin is unhappy that yet another position of authority, Chief Constanble, has been granted to someone other than him. After negoatiations Todd appoints him as Deputy Chief Constable and states that he will be incharge of the new town guard when the other are absent.

They hunt and easily kill three Baphen. They track some strange creatures which turn out to be a couple of Owl Bears. Todd Stuffitt sneaks into position downwind of them and kills one with two artfully places bow shots into its vulnerable neck. Ethan, Tim, Todd and Bob, use spells and weapons to bring the second Owlbear. The Vedic notices that spells are weaker this close to the Charon festival of The Orb.
Rooting amongst the carnage in the Owlbear den, Stuffitt finds several skeletons five of which resemble a Torlansidh Tax Collector and his escort. They recoved 2000 silver pieces hidden buried in the floor of the den. They also discover a valuable dragon comb and a jeweled signet ring. Tanner wants to give the ring to his wife as a gift but the other argue that it's is too expensive a gift, so Todd prises out the jewel and replaces it with an onxy.They also find a magical heavy mace which all agree should be given to the Vedic.

The villagers and setters assisst in carting all of the Baphen, Owlbear and Boar meet back to the village. There is a welcoming feast that night to reinforce the spirit of co-operation. With Bardic accompanyment, proclaiming his exploits, Sire Eagon' identity is revealed and he removes his helm.
At the feast they have time to notice other changes in the village.The Kobolds have finished the walls and gates but have left due to constant visits from the Count's men. The villagers eventually begin to enjoy the news that the village has been bought out from Zengarion Torc and that their repayments of the loan or no longer necessary.