Urdrsk walks up to the two befuddled half-orcs. "Fròm whàt pàrts àre yà fróm, làds?"
Maqan set about getting the wounded and trying to help them recover. Wrapping their wounds. She got Amris over with them and tried to bind his wounds as best she could. "I am no healer." Maqan sighed sadly. "We need someone who has better knowledge of these things."
She looked to their new comer and asked "You don't happen to be able to help heal them can you?"
Each of them say a town, village, or region and you don't recognize them Urdrsk.
He aides Maqan using his knowledge of being an emergency field medic. He states, "If only Cook Cook was here! Where did that goblin run off to?" He points out where she should make bindings and offer to help show what do with more serious wounds. His spark ability does help with a bit of cauterizing before binding the more serious wounds.
"I worry about him too... But we have to keep moving." Maqan said as she did the bandages as Saronis instructed. "I think maybe I should start practicing more on this..." She sighed.
Urdrs addresses the half-orcs. " Wèll, fòllòw ùs. Ìt's à dwàrf/hùmàn sèttlèmènt. Sàfèst plàce Ì knòw ìn 200 mìlès. Thèrè àrè òthèr hàlf-òrcs thèrè. C'mòn."
Scram's stares are intense as she stares at both Urdsk and Saronis. It seems that she's looking at their lips and her reaction to their words is alarming in a way..
It seems ages till she looks away and responds. Her voice unnaturally loud as if she hasn't realized how loud her voice is.
"Scram is out alone. Scram POM can join you. Scram POM knows how to make hurt go away!" she holds up a glowing hand and offers it to anyone who needs healing. She doesn't seem to have intoned any spell chant at all.
Scram doesn't seem to have heard Maqan at all as she's facing away from her.
"You surely are a strange one," he says towards Scram. Softly he says, "You are speaking a bit loud. Yes please help this halfling." Then he points towards Amris.
Once everyone seems stable he collects the most wounded and put them on the horses with help from the others, likely. Before leaving he goes to check on those who died.
The first one he collects a bag putting it with his gear and then....
As Saronis begins to collect look, the chest bulges as the rest of the body begins to spasm. It slams towards Saronis who is flat footed, a fleshy tears through the chest and another one works its way out of his mouth.
The other body spasms too and gets up standing on shaky feet.
Surprise Round
He stands and draws his sword.
Round 1
He slices down upon the body lining up to possibly hit some of the fleshes as he attacks.
Amris is healed by Scram's CLW before the fight, but he didn't move much seeing that there were no threats. He just stayed on the ground pulling up some dirt to rest on his chest.
As the group started to put the wounded on the horses he would slowly stand up and then walk beside one of the horses. Blood can be seen seeping into his bandages.
Round 1
Urdrsk runs to assist the elf.
Round 1
Saronis takes down the body but there are three fleshies that begin to move around... The next three rounds Saronis attacks at them missing each time as they flail at him with their little tentacles.
Another three rounds pass and he only hits one of them and one hits him... He continues to slash at the creatures, eventually cutting them to the ground.
Saronis walks over to the other body and chops it up into little pieces before moving the body and pulling its bags off. It takes him a few minutes before he catches up with the group.
As Urdrsk comes to help Saronis... they finish off the abberations in easily half the time.
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Back to the mining cave. You drop off the survivors.... and decide what to do from that point.
He smiles as the dwarf comes to his aide, as they fight off the pests, he states, "Hey I really appreciate the help, there is no telling how long this might have taken." As they finish off the pests he offers, "I know I haven't been the warmest towards you, shall we start fresh. You do swing a mean axe well!" He looks through the bags to make sure no more aberrations are in them. Then putting the stuff back into the bags he follows the slow train.
Pulling Maqan and Urdrsk to the side, before getting back to the cave he points out, "we are going to need to quarantine these folk to the cage. There is no telling if any of them are infected. If only we had Cook Cook or another healer to see if they are infected or not. Then he looks up and loudly says, "Hey Scram POM come here!" Once the little... masked halfling approaches he asks, "do you have enough know how to see if any of them have a fever, or are infected, or at least the signs of being infected?"
Then he walks up to the two half-orcs, offering, "Hey, I am Saronis what are your names? Also I thank you for helping us back there. I know you could probably use better weapons. We will equip you if you are willing to help out investigate a bandit headquarters."
He would walk among the other victims and get to know them and where they are from.
Maqan helped Armis to get to the horses. "Please don't strain yourself. You're bleeding badly." She told him.
When Saronis spoke to her and Urdrsk of an infection that could likely be carried with the survivors she had to agree on a quarantine. However when he called the halfling over a bit of hope came back into her eyes. "Are you a healer?" She asked alongside Saronis.
Maqan also took a moment to speak with the survivors and the two half-orcs.
"Please, where are you all from? Maybe we could help you get home if that is your wish?" She offered kindly.
Speaking more gutteral and a bit drab, he states, "I am Droam. Droam Shreiking Bird Killer. I will fight for you, I was a bandit, and likely know where you head. Give me a great club and I will whack those you oppose!"
"Kreig, the name is Kreig. I owe you my life and I will fight by your side with just this stick that you gave me. Though a two handed weapon would be nice! Yes please equipment me, for I plan and protecting you at least until I can save your life!" He says energetically.
Saronis and others listening to the conversation would soon learn that most of those with you are adventurers. A human female monk named Nahomi, a human female wizard named Yesenia, a halfling male paladin named Peter, a Varasian human male cleric of Desna named Andrei, and a goblin male commoner named Yem that got separated from his clan. Most of them are second or fist level.
You also learn that all of them are from countries familiar to Saronis but not you. He explains that they are countries that are close by, so the mist likely is displacing those who enter it. This region is know for the mist. They would all join you to go back to their homes once they are healthy.
Droam and Kreig." Maqan said with a nod as she tried to remember the names. "They say they'll fight for us. Do you all wish to give then what they ask for?" She questioned her friends as she looked back to them.
"Sounds good to me, we sold a lot of loot and could outfit them with basic provisions and weapons. I believe them." He offers.
"I know my wounds are opening again, but we can't stay here and there is no more healing..." He stays next to the horse holding its reigns and leading it forward.
He appears to be a halfling in scalemail holding a greatsword in one hand, resting it on his shoulder as the other hand holds the reigns.
He smiles as the dwarf comes to his aide, as they fight off the pests, he states, "Hey I really appreciate the help, there is no telling how long this might have taken." As they finish off the pests he offers, "I know I haven't been the warmest towards you, shall we start fresh. You do swing a mean axe well!" He looks through the bags to make sure no more aberrations are in them. Then putting the stuff back into the bags he follows the slow train.
Before Maqan joins the dwarf and her elven lover, Urdrsk smiles and shakes the elf's hand. "Àye! Ì càn dò thàt, làd." Still smiling and holding Saronis's hand, the dwarf awkwardly pulls the elf right down to mouth level. " Ì SWÈÀR TÒ ÀLL THÈ FÙ<KÌNG DWÀRVÈN GÒDS, ÌF YÒU BRÈÀK HÈR HÈÀRT, Ì'LL FÙ<KÌNG PÈRSÒNÀLLY RÌP YÒURS ÒUT ÀS À RÈPLÀCÈMÈNT!!" Urdrsk says under his breath. Smiling, the dwarf releases the elf fighter, righting him up to his full height, quickly joined by Maqan.
"Yes but if you bleed to death before we get back it would be all for not." Maqan told Armis. "Please be careful." She begged of him.
Maqan gave a nod to Saronis after he answered then looked to Urdrsk to see what he wanted to do as well. She believed them enough but wanted to take every option into consideration.
He gets pulled down by the dwarf and his face hardens in response to the words. Thinking to himself, 'So that would be a very hard no, to say the least.' He would let his face drop into neutral as Maqan approached.
"I know but I won't bleed that hard, plus we are walking not running or fighting... at least yet. I will leave any more heavy lifting to the three of you and the others." He states to Maqan.
"Unless we got some more healing out there!?" He states loudly, hoping.
The cleric and paladin both shake their heads... without daily prayers, they were merely fighters. Each of them made a prayer at that time but no luck.
"C'mòn bòys! Lèt's try tò gèt ùs àll bàck ìn óné pìécé", Urdrsk said, careful too help the halfing as gentle as he can.
He walks over next to Maqan and mentions, "When we get there you will need to say something about not going into the mining colony."
He goes to the cleric and asks him to come over so he could talk with him and the paladin at the same time, away from everyone, "Okay how are you two on your healing skill? We are going to need to make sure there are no signs of infection from the aberrations, fever, or other symptoms, right? We don't want that kind of outbreak anywhere. If you could go around and check on everyone that would be great."
The cleric and paladin help each other checking in on everyone, including their bandages.
The cleric walks by and whispers, "No signs yet... give it a day, and then we should all leave here, for the safety of your colony."
Maqan looked to the cleric. "Do you think we'll be safe enough here for the night? Then we could check in the morning and return to the colony?" She asked.
"We are going to your colony or at least out of the mists. Then tomorrow we can try to head through the mists again. We should not stay in the mists or travel at night through them. Those look like babies compared to the legends of what comes out at night." The cleric announces. The group is currently moving towards the colony.
Scram doesn't heed any calls since by truth she doesn't hear any of them.
What she does do is hover over Amris as she examines his wounds.
Tsking loudly to herself, the halfling places her hands over his wounds once more!
Without a word her hands glow twice!
"Scram Only has power for one more Spell. We need time to rest for next day or find healy potion!" she speaks to Maqan.
As the group comes out of the mist onto the pathway up to what was the village you notice that lizards and snakes have moved into the once peaceful land. Most of them scatter as you approach except for a viper or two.
"What do you think Maqan, could we stay at your inn?" He asks quietly before announcing anything.
"That would be a good idea Saronis." Maqan said with a nod. "There is no one staying at it right now as the rest are back at the cave. It would be a good place to bunker down and wait and see."
"Do you want me to let them know where we will be staying, or shall you?" He asks knowing that it is likely more her position to do so. He touches the small of her back and then slides his hand around to lightly hold your side.
"I shall, I would be the hostess for them as my parents are no longer there." Maqan said before she kissed Saronis's cheek then called out to the people. "We're going to be staying at the inn my family owns for a bit. I'll make sure you are all comfortable. Then the next day we can head to the rest of the survivors."
"Sòùnds fàìr tò mè", Urdrsk agreed. "Shàll thè mòst ìnjùrèd gèt thè fìrst chòìce òf bèds?"
He stops by to talk with the Cleric and Paladin separately on the way to the inn. Asking about how they are feeling and what equipment they might need. In-between he also whispers about the colony not being at the inn so it would just be the assembled group with us.
Maqan nodded to Urdsrk, "Yes, but I want to ensure they are also all in easy access for the healer's to get to." Maqan said. "But first I need to see in what state the inn is actually in. We may not have a lot of rooms."
"Scram Only has power for one more Spell. We need time to rest for next day or find healy potion!" she speaks to Maqan.
As the group approaches the inn, he thinks to himself that it might be good to keep that last healing in case someone does get hurt before the next day.
As Maqan goes into the inn with Saronis and maybe others. You soon find out that the inn appears to be a little sooty but in excellent condition. Even the few places you saw fire eating away the other day, no other sign besides the soot shows that there was even a fire here.
With bedrolls and extra blankets there is plenty of places to sleep.
The night passes by slowly as the healers get to work cleaning wounds and re bandaging them.
The next day Droam brings a dead snake to Maqan, "It found the wrong room, can you skin it and cook it... please."
With their holy symbols the paladin and cleric get to work spreading out the healing and nearly everyone is near fully healthy, that is including Scram's healing. Saronis did not use his belt.
The goblin is found dead. Shoved into a corner.
Also I need to know if anyone check on Amris for the night. His door would have been locked and barricaded.
"Saronis will you do a head count for me while I get to work? I'm going to clean this place up a little bit before we get them settled." Maqan said before she set to work.
Maqan made everyone a light dinner with what little had been left behind after the bandit attack, and did the rounds even offering to warm up some water if they wanted to take a bath before getting new bandages on
When Droam gives her the snake, Maqan nods and says "I will do my best. I'm about to try and make everyone some breakfast so I'll bring this to you when I have finished with it."
"There is twelve of us. If we take my old room that would leave everyone a nice room but two people." He offers.
"Actually let others have a nice room. Maqan do you have a cellar or something? That would probably suit me much better." He asks willing to make other accomodations.
She flies around helping to move the soot into piles for Maqan to pick up.
"Yes I think we can fit everyone in comfortably." Maqan agreed.
Maqan looked a little confused at Amris but nodded. "Are you sure? With those wounds I mean?"
"Thank you" Maqan said to Kat with a smile as the fairy helped out.
" Ì àìn't mùch òf à hèàlèr, bùt Ì'll stày òn thè màìn flòòr ànd try tò màkè mysèlf hèlpfùl", Urdrsk offers.
Droam comes into the inn, cleans off one of the couches and sits down. He pulls out his dagger to start cleaning his finger nails and makes himself at home.
Kreig asks Maqan, "Can I help with anything, sweep, cut wood, bring water into house?" He does as instructed.
Nahomi sits over to the side as she is still healing. Yesenia does the same.
Peter the halfling finally sees Scram and walks up to her starts talking to her then touches her shoulder and begins again.... halfling speech speed. If she doesn't do any thing or respond to his words he looks at you strangely and walks away.
Andrei the cleric makes sure the door is closed and secured before finding a seat to enjoy for a while, pulling out his holy text and quietly begins to pray.
Yem the goblin goes over and plays with the fire still in the hearth or moves things around so he can burn more things in the fireplace.
"Thank you Urdrsk. I really appreciate that." Maqan said with a small smile.
When Kreig came up offering help she nodded. "If you could check and see how much fire wood we have. It is just through there." She pointed to a small door that lead to a small yard outside. "I want to make sure there is enough to hold everyone over for the night and cook breakfast tomorrow."
With that she went back to cleaning to make sure everyone is comfortable.