Hiring

The gossip mill turned out to be their strongest ally in the search for employees.

Out of curiosity, Mage Jones' daughter came to see what they were up to, and before she had even finished talking to her father, a small group of people arrived together with hopeful expressions.

"How can I help you today?" Karl asked, motioning them to come in off the street.

"We heard that you might be looking for workers." The man who led the group into the compound explained, bowing slightly and flaring his large black feathered wings that perfectly matched his long hair.

"That was fast. How did word spread already?" Karl asked.

"You're talking in the yard next to a guard station." The man replied simply.

He had an excellent point. They weren't being secretive about their activities, and Karl had openly told the Guard what they were planning, so he should have expected them to pass the word on.