[Took an arrow in the knee]

In the Karth river valley in the Reach of Skyrim one section of land might draw attention, an Imperial man stood with five Nord guards all wearing their cultural steel and quicksilver plate mail armour and carrying long triangular-bladed swords of the same metal and large round wooden shields rimmed with and had a large plate of the same metal as well as being covered by a heavy fur cloak made from bear pelts.

Optimus Julius Maximus surveyed the settlement site, right now it wasn't much more than a large plot of land with some Dwemer pipes and ruined stonework with lots of construction material and equipment with drafts already drawn up for the buildings on yellow parchment scrolls.

The mine was the most notable place so far, a large Dwemer fort from the outside shaped like an upside down cone going into the ground except more rectangular. At the bottom of the pit were two large brass doors which unexpectedly opened into a rich mine rather than an abandoned Dwemer city like most would expect.

Other than that the most notable building would be the only other Dwarven building, a long but low building like a bunker or armoury though it was much more expansive underground which served as the town hall and Optimus's place of residence for the time being.

Soon though he expected the settlers would arrive then things would finally get under way.


Durakach walked alongside the two horses which currently were mounted by his wife and children, they were burdened enough as it was with the riders plus the heavy saddlebags containing their belongings so he decided he could walk, the settlement site wasn't far now.

They were but one of several in a caravan headed to a plot of land in the Karth river canyon where an Imperial going by the name of Optimus Maximus was starting a settlement, this had intrigued him and his family with the prospect of a new life and new opportunities especially with the mine.

[Ri'Do'Ja]

Toldis Grey-Hilt was in the back of the Markarth carriage, the carriage driver had been nice enough to drive him, his family, and their stuff to their new home, a settlement that was just starting out, owned by Optimus ... Maximan or something, an Imperial or Breton. "Maee, we are almost there! We should arrive in probably 20 minutes." Toldis looked behind the carriage and saw Fordi on a Todlis's horse and Susis on the family horse. In front of him, next to the carriage driver was Toldis's father, Balddic with Toldis's adopted son, Sinil, on his lap.

[Iamme123]

Mazorn simply walked down the road from Markarth towards the new land that would be settled. He had his rather large pack of tools on his back and got a goods night rest the day before. He knew, as a builder would suspect, that he would have a grand amount of work to do because of his need to build the new settlement's buildings. It would take him less than an hour to get there.

[Sarin strdr]

Sampson Winterstead walked the valley of the reach heading for a new place to settle and work the land as he had done his whole live.

[Ulwe]

Gerich and Anora were traveling by wagon with everything they could manage to take with them. This included what little wares Gerish had left after closing his small shop in Cheydinhal, a few other basic essentials and of course, their two children. They had been traveling for a while now, and expected to be at the new site (luckily near enough to the route they were traveling to leave the party they were with and walk the rest of the way) within 2 days.

Gerish and Anora had not had much faith in the Empire and decided that it would be good for them to raise their family somewhere other than Cyrodiil. When they heard that a new settlement was sprouting in Skyrim they jumped at the idea.

[Iamme123]

After the walk from Markarth, Mazorn turned a bend in the rough road. His destination was right up ahead. He could even see the river. As he drew nearer he saw a group of men standing outside a dwemer complex. They seemed to be discussing something. He approached them and greeted them with a gruff, "Hello. Mazorn gro Khashnar, builder and mason, at your service."

[Took an arrow in the knee]

The guard looked over at the voice of an Orc "And you'd be one of 'em settlers eh? Gjalund fetch our employer will ya?" the guard said to another guard who walked up to the Dwemer building and knocked on the door which was soon opened by Optimus. The guard gave a brief word then Optimus waved him off and walked over to the Orc and smiled "Ah glad to see that people are arriving at last, Mazorn is it? what is your profession?"

[Ri'Do'Ja]

Toldis and his family arrived just as an Orc did, "at your service," Toldis heard. Toldis got out of the carriage, walked up to the guard, "Toldis Grey-Hilt, merchant and settler, where do I report?"

[Took an arrow in the knee]

"To me" Optimus said turning from the Orc to the new arrival "Hello there, glad to see more are arriving. Splendid! merchants will be welcome here, the drafts for the buildings are over there" he said pointing to them "Find the one for a general store and make any suggestions to one of the able builders or masons, it seems the first of which has arrived" Optimus said, he would have to wait for the rest of the builders to arrive before more progress could be made.

[Ri'Do'Ja]

"And where can my family go?"

[Took an arrow in the knee]

"Rest assured there will be some temporary shelters set up shortly while the buildings are being constructed."

[Ri'Do'Ja]

"Would you like help in constructing the temporary shelters?"

[Took an arrow in the knee]

Optimus shrugged "You can if you like though the rest of the builders should be arriving shortly."

[Ri'Do'Ja]

"I'll help unpack my family's stuff, put something over their heads, in case it rains, and then help the builders. Wait! Can my family go into the Dwemer place where you were? And where can I put the horses?"

[ragnar-ice blood]

Ragnar and his family rounded the next bend in the road they were near the soon to be settlement.