Guzaks have a reputation for being loremasters, and Alzar does not doubt their stories. They are said to revel in stories of old, and have great memories in order to tell and retell just stories without adding or subtracting from them, in order to have as exact a history as possible, since few read/write, and their own language has no alphabet.
Having mentioned a desire to try and find The Sentinel, the guzaks suggest that a local clan of Svartálfar. These are very rare humanoids who lair far from prying eyes, especially human ones. To find and talk with Svartálfar would be an honor. Some sages believe that there might be no more than 1000 Svartálfar left in Thorasia, in small little clans in out of the way places.
The guzaks will allow Alzar and his group to stay the night with them here in their camp for as long as they are here, so they can use the guzak camp as a base of operations. The Svartálfar lair is up the river two-four miles, and then take a branch into the mountain on the north bank and there will be a palisade at the end of a short valley, and nothing in the palisade at all, except for the entrance to a cave. That is where they will be found. Alzar sends a message to the captain by teleport jar to bring the ship around, in case they need it.
The following morning, an hour from the guzak camp, they arrive at the palisade, just as told them. It is in a general arc around a cave. The small branch on the river flows into the mountain, so it looks like it goes underground for a while. They are several helms that ca n be seen just peeking above the palisade, and Alzar addresses those inside, but no one answers. Dryshik provides the answer, flying over, and seeing spears propped up with a helmet balanced on top.
There is a watchtower here as well, behind the palisade.
There is a narrow gate inside, and they take it, and Megala and Dryshik flit about the watchtower. It’s about 20 feet off the ground. There does not look to be anything there, but Alzar climbs up the ladder and checks. The watchtower is a bit beaten from the weather, but very sturdy.