"I guess this needs some cleaning." Lynn states.
Turning to the guys who were with the Iomedae look alike she asks "Are you yourself again and willing to help?" she asks.
Tink casts prestidigotation repeatedly to help clean.
The men look at all of you bewildered.
"Where are we? How did we get here?" One of them asks while the other two tend to the man who is unconscious.
"Well, maybe we should get them back to camp and us too." Lynn reconsiders.
"Perhaps not a bad idea at all."
"Camp? Where are we though? Who are you?" the man continues to press.
"We have a camp outside Drezen. And we're here on behalf of Queen Galfrey. Who you are and how you got here, I have no idea though. It looked like you fell victim to an Iomedae look alike." Let's move out.
Lynn leads the group and whoever of the other guys is willing back to the camp, where she gives a report to Irabeth.
The 3 conscious men nod and pick up the 4th, they carry him out.
"We were doing a routine patrol along the Boarder of Star Keep and the world wound is the last thing I remember." One of the men says "What year is it?"
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Azrael lends the men some of his healing in the way of Lay on hands and after giving the current year explains I fear you were charmed, or worse. You physically opposed us while we fought a multiple demons. At first you only stood and watched but then you joined in on the side of the demons. We were forced to use non-lethal techniques to overcome you.
"Charmed? I guess ya, we went help a group I think while out on patrol." The men move slowly carrying their companion, eventually you make it outside as their companion wakes. He looks around bewildered but stays quiet as at least he knows someone. The party slowly moves back towards the Camp, the Citadel at night in the dark is ominous, you still get the feeling that you are being watched.
Tink is not 100% sure but she likely teleported out.
Passing the Curtain wall the Group enters the camp after saying the passcode to the guards.
"Here some more guys freed from Dezren. Check them, that they are fine and that no evil one hides beneath them." Lynn tells the pallies.
The Guards let you pass with the new comers. You can see that there are fire's and lights further out into the city as well, Aron and his building crew have been busy today. Lines have been dropped into the dry river bed and it appears that rock is being pulled back up to repair the Bridge. This will be a very large under taking but it will make moving supplies much easier.
Tink calls Lynn aside once they are within the ring of tents. "Whoever that was back there. They are strong. And we don't know where they went. We need to protect the banner."
"Can you hide it magically? To make it undetectable?" Lynn inquires.
"I might be able to find a way, but for now? no."
"I guess we need to tell Irabeth what we found. There are more and more creatures who know who we are and that we're here to end their reign over Drezen." Lynn tells.
"They will continuously come until we have secured the city. Out here we are vulnerable and without solid defenses." Irabeth says walking up with Aniva who looks very tired.
"I got report that you were back. What did you find out?"
"That we are going to need to be very careful. Now if you don't mind we were trying to have a conversation." Tink says before leading Lynn away from Irabeth and Aniva. Once he deems them to be far enough away again he stops and says to Lynn "The fake left by some form of teleportation effect. I do not know where it went. If that creature can imitate a god it can surely imitate anyone in the camp. I don't have any means to detect such trickery either. I think we should be careful."
"Let's go to bed and tomorrow we go back into town and take it for the glory of whatever good god you follow." Lynn replies in a slightly annoyed tone. "I can use the banner as security blanket until then."
Irabeth gives you a funny look as you move away but turns with Aniva and heads back to their tent. Tink and Lynn find a spot that they can talk but it takes a bit of time as the camp is packed tightly to prevent anyone from coming in unexpectedly.
Two guards pass by just out of Ear shot heading towards the command tent.
Going to his own tent Azrael finds his ward in there tinkering with some liquids.
"Hello master Azrael, did you find whatever it is you're looking for inside the Citadel? I am working on the Glue that Master Tink had asked about."
Balthazar is escorted to a tent and 2 guards placed there, the party has vouched for him but Irabeth still holds hims under some suspicion on how he got here.
Lynn eyes the passing guards with suspicion
Once everything is clarified with Tink, Lynn moves over to the command tent to fill Irabeth in on what happened in the citadel and tell her to be careful that the camp doesn't get infiltrated.
After discussing precautions with the commanding officers and the special forces she goes to sleep.
A tearing sound is coming from your tent
The tear goes all the way down the tent back, as a slight breeze blows it open nothing can be seen. Two men from the front step peek inside.
With all the noise and the sudden cold inside Lynn wakes. As she sits up she puts a hand on the weapon and asks "What's going on?"
"Check the banner." Tink says as he wakes from his stupor with a start.
it is about 336 am, so around 3-4 hours.
"You have taken something that is not yours." A voice says from inside the tent. "I will be taking it back along with you both as my thralls."
THere is a fine mist in the room
"Good Luck." Tink says as he stands and casts a spell.
His disembodied voice then commands, "Raise the alarm Blue!"
Lynn casts protection from evil communal. And jumps up. "Hey, our Iomedae wannabe is back."
"Paladins, detect evil if you can pinpoint that imposter!"´she commands.
One of the guards falls into the tent, two holes in the next the other does the same a second later with the same two holes.
"Ohh my sweet children, you will not be allowed to hide that easily." The voice says.
A figure materializes in Front of Lynn as she end's her spell, a vicious dagger Plunges towards her unarmored Body. A wickedly fanged orc stands over Lynn.
The Orc then stabs again
After discussing precautions with the commanding officers and the special forces she goes to sleep.
"Ok, screw it." Lynn mumbles. she shouts at the top of her lungs.
Balthazar wakes from his tent next door, he jumps up quickly and rushes out of his tent
Lynn steps away from the orc and stabs at him.