Kurast’s Tower

Kurast's Tower stands at the source of the Flessern River. Here, the Flessern rises to the surface in dramatic fashion from a system of aquifers. The river flows from a prominent hill which overlooks much of the landscape. Atop this unusual prominence is a humble Barefoot tower of a black, granite-hard stone wholly alien to the area (the same as is found at Millennium in Almor). Since this hill is right on the border, a garrison of 400 troops is stationed here. They are really not sure what to make of the wizard who owns the tower.

Kurast appears as a humbling, forgetful old man who probably hasn't experienced human company for many decades. He is a water elementalist, and his tower's dungeons open into the caverns below the hill and here he experiments with his magic. His attitude towards the troops is mostly cordial. He is friendly, jesting with the troops and telling them incomprehensible riddling, punning jokes. Kurast even gave General Younard a ring of water walking when he came to visit.

At times, though, he is churlish and petty and locks himself away for days on end. Kurast is a puzzle, but he dispatched water elementals down the Flessern to harass an orc band advancing along the northeastern bank, so he is regarded as an asset by the army. So far, at least.