Into the Devouring Wilderness : The Lazy Cockatrice Area-1: The Compound

The Lazy Cockatrice (Hex 0203)

Area-1: The Compound

The area around The Lazy Cockatrice is surrounded by a 18' stone wall that dates back to the 4th Goblin war. It was built out of local stone in just a few days. A team of mortal masons and laborers started the process after the Inn suffered several Goblin raids. A Buchwan Faerie living in the basement helped with the labor at night, getting it the wall up in only two weeks.

Trees are cleared for 30' around the wall, and further when possible.

A - Fortified Gate: A man-at-arms named Dell guards the gate at night from a platform above the gate.

B - Wagon Arch: The wooden gate that usually closes off this arch was destroyed a week ago by a monster attack. For now, two old stone bollards from the days before the wall was built bear a heavy chain strung with bells. Dell watches it very carefully.

C - Gardens: The Inn grows much of its produce in these two fields. Barley, hops, wheat, turnips, carrots, leeks, and gourds all grow here.

D - Mushroom Patch: When the buchwan that once protected the Inn and helped to build the wall went maf and became a boggart, he was killed by the Innkeeper's son and buried with much mourning in the corner of the compound. Since then a variety of mushrooms and toadstool have always grown here no matter the weather.

These can be gathered from magical focus material, alchemical reagents, and food.

E - Randin's Caravan: This Caravan belongs to the minstrel Randin and his son Jaq, both will be detailed in Area 3. The Caravan contains an assortment of musical instruments, a bin of coal, 57sil (gp), and a few books of lore and music.

F - Wagon: This Wagon belongs to Nace, a merchant who is hauling perishables up to Alliri. He will be detailed in Area 3.

Deathtrap Lite Mechanics

Dell Holder

HD 2 Arm +1 Dam 1d8 ×1 CLOSE or 1d8 x1 FAR

Mor: +2 AL +1; Stength+1;

Close Combat: Expert; Ranged Combat: Expert

Survival: Trained Wear Armor: Trained Intimidation: Trained

My family has served the Ardins since the Goblin Wars. They take good care of us. They are kin. I will be damned if anyone troubles 'em.

Dell wears a shirt of ring mail, and handles a recurve hunting bow with skill, and keeos a pike handy. He hunts on his days off and sells the meat to the Inn to supplement his wages. He carries a handbell to use in raising the alarm.