Interlude 22: The cornered Kurt

Plot
Kurt is complaining to Artur that Wend is trying to take over the territory, but Artur doesn't agree with Kurt's reasoning. Artur tries to explain once Wend leaves all the developed land will revert to them but Kurt thinks Wend will go back on his word. Kurt wants to fleece Wend of his money and then they can develop the land themselves. Artur doesn't understand his thinking and Kurt decides he will do it his own way. Kurt meets with the his main backers from the main village and finds out that since Wend opened his store the craftsman of the village have closed due to no business. Wend then offered the craftsman to work in the rice fields and he will send their son to the Royal Capitol or Breitburg to learn a new trade and once they are trained they will come back to the territory and reopen the stores. Kurt also finds out most of the weather farmers are now siding with Wend as they see the benefits the other villages are receiving from him. Wend is developing land for the farmers and moving their houses next to the fields he has developed. Kurt thinks it is all a conspiracy by Wend to take his territory from him. After the meeting an unknown adventurer that is employed by Baron Rückner shows up again and lets him know that Baron Rückner wants to help him get rid of Wend. He provides Kurt with the Flute of the Dragon Tamer and explains if he uses it it will summon all the surrounding Dragons and he can use them to kill Wend. He decides the next time Wend goes tot he Savage Lands he will kill him and his group.

Characters
Artur Baumeister

Kurt Baumeister

Eckart

Unnamed Adventurer

Locations
Baumeister Knight Territory