Howel's Tower

Howel's Tower is a landmark, located in the nation of Bastion, on the planet Coda, as of the year 468 LV.

LOCATION Howel's Tower
Landmark
This place is a Human built structure.
Location Details
Continent	Mirrus
Nation	Bastion
Region	Northern Bastion
Sub Region	Valley of Tarsis
Past Names	Unknown
Faction Encounters
Neutral Faction	No neutral faction World Encounters
Enemy Faction	No enemy faction World Encounters
Ally Faction	Sentinels

History

When the Honor Valley Dam was inaugurated in 384 LV and agricultural progress was started, several Sentinel Towers were built across the Crop Terraces and the farmland to make sure the farmers were protected by the Sentinels. Howel’s Tower, named after Sentinel Commander Yarrick Howel, who made sure no blood was shed on his watch.

Unfortunately, when Scars invaded, during the Battle for the Crop Terraces, Howel died, saving the lives of many workers. This tower is preserved even in 468 LV and used by Sentinels who have established a base in the Honor Valley and the Crop Terraces to protect the dam and anyone, including Arcanists trying to study the area.

Geography and Layout

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Geography of Howel's Tower

Howel’s Tower has the design of a typical Sentinel Tower found all around Northern Bastion. It is decorated and painted with Sentinel designs. It has two stories and several banners hanging all over it. The doors of this tower, as with any other Sentinel Tower can only be opened with the permission of a Sentinel Commander. Sentinels are seen guarding the tower when threats arise.

There is minor flora and fauna found in around this tower. Small treelets also grow nearby. But mostly, communication and combat equipment used by Sentinels can be seen kept around it.

Flora

The following are the revealed varieties of plantlife that are guaranteed to be found in Howel's Tower. Even a single instance of the flora found in this location is listed here. There may still be more plants that aren't accurately charted:

1. Broadleaf Tree (Outside)
2. Common Bush
3. Woody Vine

Creatures

The creatures marked with and are found only through World Encounters and World Events respectively. Those unmarked may also be found in such events, but are usually found on their own. The following types of fauna, Chimera, and Elementals are revealed to be found in Howel's Tower. There may also be small Insects which are tough to identify. Weaponized and Shaper Corrupt creatures are not listed here

• Wyvern
• Ancient Ash Titan

Enemy Encounters

There may not be any specific enemies that belong to any known factions here. Hostile flora and fauna, if found here, aren't considered as enemy encounters.

Cortex

Cortex entry below is either unlocked in Howel's Tower or collected during exploration in other locations.

Check Cortex Entry: Howel's Tower for More Information

Central lookout tower for the dam area, named after Commander Yarrick Howel. Commander Howel arrived from Antium upon the commencement of building the Honor Valley Dam, and was particularly diligent in his care of the workers in the area. “He was tough,” recounts Sentinel Fatima Lan, “but that's because he cared. He wasn’t going to lose anyone on his watch. And until the Scars… he didn’t.” Howel died defending workers during the Scar attack. — From History of Scars by Hanni Blythe

For a Collection of similar Cortex Entries, See: Landmarks (Library)

Expedition List

The following expeditions take place in Howel's Tower or this location is mentioned during conversations. The expedition types are marked with their appropriate icons:

• The Tomb of General Tarsis
• Dear Diary
• Legendary: Tomb of General Tarsis
• Legendary: Dear Diary

Trivia

• This landmark or its surroundings will look different during various seasonal times, which includes the presence or absence of various cataclysmic storms.
• Howel's Tower is one of the first defense systems used against Scars.
• A cortex entry (the same as the one mentioned above) is unlocked when a collectible note surrounded by a cypher projected hemisphere is found in the landmark.