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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Legildur" data-source="post: 3362964" data-attributes="member: 1258">Ismark looks over the crowd of villagers. Torn between the duties of caring for the villagers and expunging the evil, Ismark the Lesser knows that he can't do both. But just maybe he doesn't need to."Arlich, isn't it?" Ismark asks quietly in his gravelly voice. "You are correct.  There are decisions to be made.""And I'll tell you this," he says lifting the volume of his voice so that the crowd may also hear. "I visited upon the castle last night at the Count's invitation. Alas, his health precluded him from taking audience with me, but it was conveyed that I was to be Burgomaster. I shan't wear that mantle until the Count lays it upon me with his own hands. But if you would have me make those decisions of Burgomaster in the meantime, then I will wear that burden.""Arlich, are you a good and just man? Do you represent the people of the village?" Ismark then looks to the crowd and addresses them. "Does Arlich have your trust?" he demands of them, repeating the question until he has an answer either way.If Arlich and the crowd all give an affirmative response, then he continues. "Arlich. You then will act in my name. For I pursue evil and intend to expunge it from these parts.  And I need someone to be my hand whilst I pursue this task.""Firstly, identify which dwellings have lost their families, but are habitable. Make a list. Make another list of dwellings that are damaged or destroyed. On that list note which families still live there. Then match the two lists as fairly as can be done. Some may have to share until their own residence is repaired or reestablished. Be sure to keep families as close to their original home as can be done.""Next. Organise work teams. Each family with an able bodied man is to spare that man for two full days of each week to assist others in organised teams to rebuild and repair as necessary. One day of work is to be for the church. And no-one is excused.""A small tax will need to be levied in order to pay for materials. But if I hear of any price gouging from suppliers, then summary justice will prevail. You will need to report to me daily - if possible - on progress.</blockquote>

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