"I'll get them," Joza nods to Warren as she quickly gathers up Voyla's dropped weapons and the rest of her gear. "I think that's everything. Let's hurry before anything else happens!"
Rahiv nods and makes sure that everything has been taken of theirs and follows along in the rear. He hoped that if they faced anything more, at least it would be living.
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Our valiant heroes decide for a tactical retreat, helping the poor feeble Voyla all the way.
An hour or so after entering the Echo woods, most of you hear something coming into the bushes.
You soon spot two mangy dogs, still in the distance.. They growl and lick their lips.
Dav threw his hands up the air and screamed, "Oh the bloody Nine Hells now this!? Oh on and get out of here you mangy mongrels! Leave us the bloody Abyss alone!"
Warren turns to the others, scimitar at the ready. "Perhaps you guys can do something about these dogs from range? I can stay on point and try and stop them if they try to go past me."
"I can't shoot them for now. They're too far."
Joza readies her bow and steps forward. "Let me see if I can scare them away first," she responds as she readies and fires an arrow near to the two dogs, deliberately missing.
Rahiv stands by, his fingers in his pouch sifting through the spell components, ready should they make for an attack approach.
The mangy dogs, which Rahiv now identifies as goblin dogs, keep away from you, still growling.
They seem very hungry.. They probably want a bite of Voyla.
Voyla, unconscious, makes her best impression as the damsel in distress. :D
"I think they sense Voyla's weakness," Joza frowns as neither bravado nor closely-placed arrows can make the dogs back down completely. "Even if they won't approach directly, they'll likely shadow us until an opportunity presents itself to strike," she sighs as she readies another arrow and takes aim. "Best to put a stop to it now."
Warren takes a small step and readies to attack whichever dog gets in range first.
Voyla opens her eyes, showing fear.
Rahiv waits patiently for them to come charging in and casts his sleep spell. It's best to keep these poor creatures from suffering if he can help it.
The dogs move closer, trying to bark you out of their way.
One of the dog falls asleep, succumbing to the undine magics...
Zinli winced, moved forward, and shot the dog which was unlucky enough not to fall asleep:
"Aaawww, I usually like dogs..."
Seeing the one dog fall asleep, Warren charges the remaining dog, "You can not have my friend for lunch!"
One sleepy dog is... not pretty to see, after Warren's rampage.
The other, taking both a bullet in the chest, and the hint, turn tail and tries to reach the bushes on the road side, whimpering..
"It is best to let it go. We need to get back to the fort anyhow," Dav says.
Voyla smiles, and slowly nods.
Though Dav suggests letting the goblin dog flee Joza raises her bow one last time and takes aim at the retreating creature....
"The wound from Zinli's gun-bow would likely fester or the beast might've been left crippled and slowly starved to death," she says as her shot hits home. "Even these creatures deserve some small mercy."
The second dog is indeed hit by Joza's arrow, and stumble down, in a bloody heap..
The flithy beasts now eliminated, the rest of the treck back to the Fort is uneventless, if slow due to Voyla's condition.
You will need to rent a room at the inn, or find a quicker, and probably magical, way to restore the woman's health and strenght.
"I think we should take Voyla to one of the temples here...if we can afford to pay the priests for their time," Joza suggests as the group finally straggles into Fort Inevitable yet again.
Dav began to think.
"Hm....Never thought about it that way," the half-elf said to Joza.
"You are quite right Joza. Hopefully, the priests of Pharasma will help us. I actually prefer them over the priests of Abadar anyday."
Rahiv walked his way back to the Fort Inevitable in silence, he wasn't fond of doing what he had done to beasts but they were rather eager to kill one of his pack and that forced his hand.
He looked up to the others as they began to discuss. "I could offer her care, it's a rather simple process now that the poison seems to not be doing any more harm...the issue is the amount of time it will take to get her back to proper health. It could take a week or more. Hopefully one of the Priests will be willing to care for her in a quicker manner for a reasonable price." he said with some worry in his voice.
"Maybe we can offer what little treasure we've found in trade if it comes down to it," Joza suggests as she takes a moment to get her bearings before heading in the direction of the Pharasmin temple.
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The Temple of Silence is always calm and serene. Soon, a young acolyte comes to see you.
May I be of any assistance?
Seing Voyla having difficulties to walk
My dear, you look awfully pale...How far is she? Where are her parents? Do you know the name of the father?
Warren looks confused as the acolyte speaks and then laughs, "No, no. You have it wrong. We got into a scuffle with a spider and it's poison almost killed her. Can you help her here?"
"Uh...we found her in the Spire, so we don't really know who her parents are or where they are," Joza adds, missing the context of the acolyte's questions entirely. "But she's awake so she can tell us if that's something we need to know?" she continues, looking a bit puzzled by the line of questioning.
Voyla smiles as sweetly as she is able.
"I feel very weak. My parents are dead. You can reach my sisters if you need to."
"Indeed. We were able to save her from the cultists dwelling in the Spire. We have learned some terrible things about there and well, I have some theories about what may be going on in there as well," the sorcerer said.
Dav began to explain to the priest about the goblins being cultists of the Mother of Monsters, and about the undead infesting the second floor, along with the strange spiders they had just fought. He also told the priest about his theory that the bandits, cultists, and undead were all in league with one another, and that there was the possiblity that they were working with something powerful enough to take out an entire squad of highly trained Hellknights.
"I may not care much for the Hellknights and their ways, but even I fear for their safety after coming up with my theories. While theories, I fear that we may have discovered a conspiracy to destroy this town and all who live here. I do hope that we can stop whatever evil has taken residence in the Emerald Spire," Davlamin said.
The acolyte stops
Oh.. you mean you aren't miss Adrizi, coming for delivering your first baby? Sorry for the confusion. I was expecting someone...well, larger, but sometimes these things happen.
He barely listen to Davlamin, as a young woman, obviously pregnant and in pain, is carried by two sturdy men on what happen to be a table.
Sorry... I suppose you are the real Miss Adrizi?
The woman screams in pain
Put her in that corner. We'll take care of her.
The acolyte dashes to help to pregnant woman, pointing to Joza
You... come with me, please. I'll need your help.
Fortunatly for you, another priest, a woman comes. She seems to be blind, or at least to have a bad sight, as she holds a cane, and a hood is pushed down on her face.
You came to get helped, and then you come and are requested by Fate to help. Follow him, whoever you are. This is the will of Pharasma. I heard some one was hurt and poisoned? My name is Gabriella Faure.
Warren bows slightly and then says "I am Warren Connery, servent of Sarenrae my friend here, Voyla was bitten by a spider and could use your help." Warren then helps Voyla move close to Gabriella.
Voyla smiles weakly.
Poison can be hard to fight.
Gabriella sits near Voyla, and inspects her wounds closely
How do you feel?
"Very weak..."
"I, uh...okay, I'll do my best," Joza stammers, clearly not expecting to be called on to help with a childbirth - at least not a human one. But she'd seen plenty of Folk childbirths while growing up with her tribe.
Humans are a lot like the Folk, so this shouldn't be *that* different...
As the rest of the group are seen to by the newly-arrived priest, Joza hurries after the acolyte. "What do you need me to do?"
Rahiv looked around a bit confused and raised a finger as they called Joza away "I might be able to assist...at the very least it is something I should learn for the future" he mentioned as she started to leave.
"I might be able to help as well. I was raised in a temple of Calistria," Dav said.
The acolyte looks at Rahiv, and then at Joza
Why not? Do you have some knowledge in the healing arts, either of you? You will have to do what I say, when I say it. Soon, the labor will start.
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The healer tests Voyla's muscles, and says with compassion
I guess that if you came to the Temple, instead of getting in a bed to rest until the poison fades off, you are expecting some magical healing? It's quite costly, and you are so weak you'll need many spells... i'm not sure a dozen years of slavery to pay out your debt is what you want in live? Unless you are exceptionnaly rich, of course.
Rahiv smiled as he walks along "I have some natural aptitude at healing, no formal training apart from the minor training I got with my tribe as a Shaman. It never hurts to see a trained acolyte at work to help one learn. I only did the magical kind for the most part during my servitude to the Hellknights..." he said going a bit quiet at the end.
"That's an awful lot of money," Zinli sighed. "I don't know about the others, but I have enough for one spell, Voyla, if it can make you feel better..."
"I've always been more of a tracker and hunter for my tribe than a healer," Joza admits, thankful that Rahiv volunteered to help as well. "But if you still need me to help just tell me what to do and I'll do my best to see it done."
Rahiv smiled and chuckled "Come now, there is always time to learn. It should be the whole tribe's job to care for a soon to be mother. he said smiling, he hadn't had a joyous occasion to enjoy in some time and he was starting to get in the spirit of it.
Voyla face gets red.
"Sorry for the problem. Can I pay in other way? If not, I think is better for me to rest the poison off. It is too much money to spend on me."