Editing 3-5 Against the Giants Campaign (section)

==Setup==

Altendorf is a medium sized town at the foot of the Yatils, just as the Mounds of Morn start. A high-walled place, it guards a pass into the mountains that eventually leads to Tusmit. That pass is murderously hard, so no real trade comes that way. The town is ancient though, so perhaps trade did once come through. Now it exists to act as a market place for various ranchers on farmers in the surrounding hills and low valleys, and as a staging point for those adventurers who wish to search for ancient treasure in the mountains.

This is the town that you forged forth from in searching for Iggwlv’s lair, and where you based yourselves in searching for the lost temple of Tharizdun and the lair of the blue wyrm. A stout wall and gate have been built across the pass, and adventurers now must buy a license to pass through, and a tax of 10% of the treasure they bring back. Voorman Franz gave over the rulership of the town to Gregor Runarm, now Hetman Gregor, as a reward for service to Perrenland, and for being one of the few in the land to have the strength to collect taxes from successful adventurers. One of the Hetman’s duties is to also raise a force able to patrol the pass and police the villages there, which Gregor has done. There are good relationships with a holdfast of mountain dwarves, and a steading of gnomes. A enclave of grey elves lives in a hidden valley also, but they prefer to keep distant.

Gregor has been the Hetman for five years now. The local clans have become accustomed to him and his advisers, and some of the powerful locals have become friendly too. Hetman is Mayor, which is elected. Gregor is also a Freiherr, about equal to a count. Kazoth, Issac and Albard are also Ritters, or Knights. Landgrafs are above Gregor.

The Hintervoormann (governor) of Huglerote is above Gregor. He is also a Landgraf, and most likely also a clan chief, clans having important power in Perrenland. Gregor is not a member of anyclan, and is somewhat resented as an outsider. However, he was ennobled by the current Voormann.

Albard, being a Bishop of Pelor, actually has slightly more political influence than Gregor. Not that either gives a darn.

It is the festival week of Brewfest, Godsday. It is a warm windy evening, and the celebrations and thanks to the gods of the seasons and harvest went well. You all are looking forward to Freeday, three days hence, which will be the end of Brewfest, and the biggest part of the festival yet. Altendorf is crowded to the brim with locals come in from the surrounding area to celebrate and trade, and with merchants and entertainers too.