User blog:MorganAllison01/Taking the Yew Lane Estate

6/20/21 to 6/24/21

I found this map, which I think is suitable for the estate Azarian is claiming: Yew Lane Estate. The changes are that the gate and most doors are missing, all the windows are broken, there is some fire damage and the carriage house is mostly burnt down.

The day before he goes to claim the estate, he sends a skeleton to post a notice:

Attention all inhabitants of this Estate:"I, Azarian Kane, will enter this estate at midday tomorrow to claim the property for myself. If you wish to stay, you will be given work at decent pay, room and board, and my protection.""Your other choices are to leave or to voice your objections when I arrive."The next day, he arrives with a dozen skeletons marching in formation, which then surround the courtyard. The idea is that he presents an overwhelming display. There isn't much chance of real failure here, but I will make a Persuasion roll to determine the general level of success. (Rolls 11 - moderate success).

He keeps about 2d8 inhabitants who decide to take up his offer. Rolled 10. That's ten commoners he will keep around as unskilled labor. He seeks out the one person most of them look up to in some way and appoints that person to be in charge of the group: Shandri Tallstag, who is a human female in her 50's.

He puts them to work on cleaning and minor repairs to make parts of the main house functional. He budgets100 gp on basic supplies and materials: food, lumber and tools for repairs and cleaning, basic pieces of furniture.