REFUGEVILLE

But yeah put mercs in the front. One villager sacrifice some rabit meat, the other carve some lances as fast as they can and have Kori poison the tip (or poison a bucket of water and just dip the lances in)
When the bad guy come, throw the lances and then rush into the house to defend from there while the mercs hack at the rest.

>have someone not fighting sacrifice rabbit meat to rimewulf
>have a villager get onto the roof of the house and sharpen their sticks to use as javelins. Anything that attempts to enter the home will swiftly be stabbed in the head
>everyone else get in formation, and the hooks should be used at first in an attempt to disarm the closest enemy, and then go to take their life

One settler makes a quick sacrifice to Rimewulf. He graciously accepts, and grants a boon:



A big, friendly wolf has joined the fray! It’s not Rimewulf himself, but this mangy wolf is more than welcome to help.

8 sticks have been sharpened into javelins, tipped with Kori’s poison. One villager takes position up on the roof while the enemy fords the river.

Meanwhile, the chain-hook users stand at the very front of the defenders’ formation. They aim for the wrists, hoping to take away the enemy’s enormous clubs. The other defenders wait for an opening.

A fight ensues. The enemy has no defense against the poisoned javelins, and they already lost two weapons at the start of the battle.



Your people, the Verezan, are victorious! On the field there lie four dead foes and two wounded enemies. They have surrendered, both of them suffering from broken bones. Miraculously, your people suffered no losses, and Rimewulf’s flea-infested servant-wolf has vanished.

These mercenaries made a deal with the Signet, and though they do not know it yet, to retreat back to their old masters means certain death for them, for the Signet will kill those they deem to be failures and recycle their remains for their factories.

The villagers recover six large wooden clubs from the enemy. They are quite heavy, but fortunately still useable if held with two hands. The loincloths of the deceased are taken as well, and are washed thoroughly in the river.

What do your people do with the two wounded prisoners?

- Sacrifice the prisoners to Rimewulf. Gruesome as it may be, he will accept the corpses of those that have wronged his followers, especially those who served the Signet.

This act will anger Zalana, Goddess of Justice, but the villagers will gain a new blessing from Rimewulf: Moon-might. Moon-might will give your people the ability to heal form injuries in moonlight. If Zalana is angered, her followers might find you and you will either have to fight them or placate their goddess by offering weapons as sacrifice.

- Nurse the prisoners back to health, and then offer them a choice: to stay or leave, but only if they agree to share useful information.

- Tie these prisoners to the nearby trees along with their dead friends as a warning to future invaders.

- Don’t heal the prisoners and just release them. Let fate decide what happens next to them.

- Enslave the prisoners. This will anger Zalana, and make it difficult to gain her blessings in the future. Your people will be able to sell these thralls to any passing slavers. Kori herself is no slaver, but she knows a few who might visit.

- Something else.

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Population: 8 out of 12 shelter spaces
Wealth: 8 crumbits
Animals:
1 Dog (Relief)
2 Cows (Bilin, Daina)

Plants:
12 tapioca (seedling)
10 mangould (sapling)

Weapons:
Iron Knife x 1
Stone Axe x 1
Steel Hooked Chains x 2 (Mercenaries)
Giant Oak Club x 6

Guards:
Two Mercenaries

Merchants:
Kori (Miscellaneous Goods)

Stockpile:
32 branches
4 mushrooms
1 deer meat
1 rabbit meat
4 loincloths

Buildings:
1 stone house (with basement)
1 shrine

Blessings:

Devoted Wolfpack: Rimewulf’s followers can transform into wolves at night, granting faster movement, enhanced senses and combat strength.

Curses:

Marked By The Signet: The Signet will never stop sending scouts.