An hour later, he arrives at the village. There are a bunch of huts, mud buildings, clay chimenea, and more. (A chimenea is a front loading firestove, that is good vs rain and winds).
Alzar finds an array of defenses arrayed against him – palisade, hostility dug trenches, shaman, a bunch of sticks and logs to turn into snakes and crocodiles, and more.
A group of 4 soldiers walk out to greet him, and they agree to safe passage, in exchange for information from him on a variety of element. The Big Witch Doctor agrees to meet with him, but not inside, instead he arrives with a large party here, safe on the far side of the palisade.
Alzar and the BWD discuss various things. He discusses the various things his folks are up to, from local sacrifices to Oonga, and to their great god. Alzar’s undead army of 30 skeletons gives them some serious respect. They are the Tribe of the Ape, they won’t be silenced too much. But the Witch Docter points out to Alzar where Oonga rests, a great giant ape, as big as five huts, stacked on top of each other,
Alzar heads back out. There is a great palisade on the far side of their village, heading deeper into the jungle. Back here is a pair of large stone columns, ancient, with archaic carvings on them, and two sets of manacles made of some unknown purplish metal . Alzar’s axe deciphers the carvings:
Abandon Hope all ye who are here, but fight like the blazes anyways! – Zagthrane
This is where the sacrifices for Oonga are brought:
To the left is a great magic portal, currently closed. The Big Watch Doctor indicated this is where Oonga comes from to eat their sacrifices on the far side of the palisade and away from their village.
Alzar heads out.