It was a cold night in the southern region, with a mild wind sweeping through the trees and carrying the crisp scent of the forest across the newly established settlement.
The moon hung high above the village, casting pale light over the wooden walls and the twelve watchtowers that surrounded the developing settlement.
Inside the circular compound stood the newly completed temple, a sizable stone and wooden structure that had taken considerable effort to construct. Its circular courtyard had clearly been designed as an assembly ground, large enough to accommodate the entire population of Vaal'kor, and at the very front of the temple stood a massive statue that immediately drew the attention of anyone who entered.
The four meter tall sculpture depicted a long bearded kobold with one hand resting against his chin as he rubbed his long mustache, a thick cloak draped over his body and a staff held firmly in his other hand.
