The Hermit's Tower

There's a Path in the Woods; On the End of that Path is a Tower.

"Uh, hello?! Anyone up there?!"

"WHO GOES THERE???"

"H-hello! My name is Lore, pleasure to meet you! I was told by the locals that there was a crazy old man in this tower, would that happen to be you?!

"THE FUCK DID THOU JUST FLIPPING GABBLE ABOUT ME, THINE MINISCULE BITCH?"

"Uh...hm."

"I'LL HAVE THEE KNOW I HATH GRADUATED TOP OF MY CLASS IN THE SCHOOL OF EVOCATION AND HAST OVER THREE HUNDRED CONFIRMED SPELL CASTINGS."

"Okay so they were right."
"I'VE HAD ENOUGH OF THIS, I SAY. PREPARE TO SUFFER THE WRATH OF MY ARCANA STYLE: PENIS BLAST!!!

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I left immediately. Did I actually think that was a spell he could cast? No of course not, but I wasn't about to stick around and find out.

Okay so this is a weird one. Northeast of Littlekeep, a good ways into the forest, there lies a tower. A Wizard's tower to be exact. It stands taller than the trees and is constructed just like any other tower you'd see around here or in Stonewood. Cobblestone and wood and all that, with a blue-tiled conical roof and a large, boarded up window near the top. Strangely enough no one in Littlekeep actually knows when the tower was built, who built it, what it's for, or who lives in it, only that someone does live in it.

The accounts of those who've visited stay fairly consistent regardless of their motive. Some wanted to explore and possibly venture inside, some wanted to check on the man living there and offer food and drink, some stumbled upon it by accident, but all were met with hostility. Apparently there's an old man living at the top proclaiming to be a wizard. Now, to his credit, I did feel a magical aura emanating from the top of the tower but whether or not it was the wizard himself is anyone's guess. No one has ever seen so much as his face, only the frail, lanky arms sticking out from the gaps in the boards that dramatically flail around as he yells at them and attempts to cast spells. The identity of this man is such an enigma no one even knows what his ancestry is; that should, quite literally, be the easiest thing to determine.

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Bonus Lore

Out of all the accounts, the single most consistent detail aside from the old man is the tower's lack of a front door. That might seem inconsequential, but think about it, this tower doesn't have a single entrance nor exit of any kind. During my brief visit the only opening I could find was that window, and it was boarded up no less.

As the old man was yelling at me, I had the foresight to upcast my Detect Magic in order to verify his claim of studying Evocation Magic. It raised more questions, but the existence of the questions at all may bring up some new leads.

See, the aura I felt at the top of the tower was almost purely Enchantment, and the entirety of the tower itself was draped in a sheen of Illusion magic. But I assure you the tower itself was real, before calling out to the man and announcing my presence I checked the walls of the tower by hand for any hidden doors out of suspicion that Illusion magic was at play here. But that's about as far as my knowledge of Illusion goes.

As far as I know there are no official records of this tower nor any writings that reference its existence, only word of mouth. I've decided to call it The Hermit's Tower for now.