The town was largely beyond salvageable. We set fire to most buildings, paying most attention to what was once the Chantry, as the taint was thickest around the building structure. Fencing along the perimeters of the village was repaired, and signs warning travelers were posted. It will be some time before the area heals itself. The villagers had done what they could before fleeing, so we built a pyre for those few that had not already been burned.

In the course of our work, we discovered a barricaded household with a number of tainted villagers inside, still living. We managed the situation to the best of our ability. Some were able to be saved. Those who were not were burned, with funeral rites as befitted them.

The area will not be safely habitable for some time, and has been marked as such.

As directed— traveled to Perendale by griffon under cover of night. Made contact with a resistance force. They are not capable of mounting an effective counter attack on their own, but they are happy to follow basic direction to set the stage for the future involvement of Riftwatch or her allies.

The city is well-fortified and many of its defenses still stand. The city's citizenry is suffering lightly from rationing and other general hallmarks of an enemy occupation. Criminals not judged noose bound are subject to enslavement and either taken as spoils of war by officials within the city, or sent back to the Tevinter Imperium.

The state of the occupation force has been weakened by a confident position. There are enough proper soldiers to keep the population in hand, though a not insignificant number of replacements for the initial invasion force—now evidently pushed to the front lines—are clerks and quartermasters and magisterial officers and et cetera.

Have amended a rough map of the city marked with the residence of the General-Mayor Gosleus and field offices in the city's administrative districts. The griffons quickly grew unhappy with their quarters. They are keen on their own tower. Suggest two day training outings to break them of the habit.