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Calliae sighs as she sees there are still not enough shelters. "We'll find a better place to stay tomorrow. A place where we all can sleep under a roof."
Calliae quickly put together more shelters, making sure the refugees have a space before she finds a spot.
"Does it have room for all of us and how fast can we reach it? It has been a very long day. Personally I think it'd be best if we start making shelters for the night right now and get some rest. It has been a long day."
While the others talk about where to camp Calliae moves over to Aubrin, "Do you still have some of your healing powers available? It would be great to patch up as many people as we can before you rest and gather your blessings once more."
Once out of harm's way Calliae moves to check on everyone to see whether they need patching up.
It probably is the way to go. Only downside is won't know if the bridge actually blew or not.
Choices choices, either I'm dead or Edvard is. As in, if I don't retreat I'm a goner at 2 more hp left. If I do Edvard will be boxed in and will most likely be gone before the end of the round.
Calliae nods as the others talk about a retreat. She lashes out with her sickle before stepping back.
Congratulations on the little guy! Take all the time you need, as I am sure you will. The same goes for you Shisumo, take all the time you need to get well.
"I won't remove it, at least not until Vane is done. If they don't see us they have no reason to come charging or open fire. If you want I'll drop it once the stump remover is in place so we can protect it before it blows." Most of all, she didn't want to leave Vane upon to attack. He wasn't a fighter like the others and she wasn't sure he could handle it.
Where on the map would Vane be to set up the stump removed? I'm asking because Calliae would refuse to remove the cloud if Vane would be on our end or in the cloud to set up the stump remover. In that case she'll dismiss it the moment Vane reaches them again. Besides, wouldn't shooting hobs at full longbow range only draw attention?
"Do we have a faster way to take out the bridge? If so that might be better and we can use that secret weapon of yours for something else later on."
"If possible people should drag the dead hobs and the wolf to the other side of the bridge with us. We can use the equipment from the hobs and butcher the wolf for food."
On the subject of the bridge Calliae is silent for a mere moment, "Oreld, you brought your secret project didn't you? Can we use that to demolish the bridge?"
After deflecting the hob's sword Calliae quickly lashes out again with her sickle.
Calliae exchanges the wand for her sickle before lashing out at the hobgoblin in front of her.
Calliae grumbles as Raska gets bitten by the wolf once more. Once more she taps him with the wand, hoping it will at least sustain him for a bit longer.
Calliae grumbled as her fellows where falling into disarray, "Quin, get here! You can't take those guys alone. I can cover you but you need to get here!" As she shouts she sees Edvard falling down from the corner of her eye and curses under her breath. None of this was working out. Both wolf and master stood there unmolested while they laid a beating on her fellows and now there were new hobs coming in. She sighed before mumbling something undecipherable under her breath before inhaling a massive gulp of air. As she exhales a cloud of fog comes from her mouth, hiding those on the bridge from the newcomers. Moments later she appears at the edge of the cloud near Raska, standing next to the side of the bridge. There was only so much she could do right now and if all else failed and her companions fell at least she could escape via the river. There was no reason to die pointlessly.
"Quin, we should move towards the bridge. We don't want to be caught out here if troops come out of there." With that Calliae moves towards the bridge, though she does not actually join the melee. Instead she stands back, facing the shed and ready to aid there if it's needed.
Calliae moves up to Raska, drawing the healing wand they acquired earlier. "Just hold on a second, I'll see what I can do about that wound." With that she channels the wand's energy, gently tapping Raska with it.
Calliae ignored Quinn and Edvard, "So nobody sees any issue in the fact that the shed here might house half a dozen hobs to attack us in the back? I mean, I could always jump into the river if things don't work out. I am the only one who has that luxury though."
"Maybe we should check the shed first? Maybe it contains something that can help us. If anything we want to make sure there are no hobs in there to flank us." Calliae already took out her shield and her sickle.
Caliae sighs at the threats, "Sir, we can't leave you here to await your death. All our chances are better if we travel as a group, like birds and fish do."
Whoever thought a Druid would be a group's main face
At the failed attempts at diplomacy of her fellows Calliae steps forward. "There are no more hobgoblins within the inn. We killed them all." She offers them the warmest smile she can muster, "Like my friend says, we are gathering people to leave Phaendar behind and escape the attack. If you want to get out of here both free and alive you should join us."
Calliae remained at the door, ushering the people in. "If anyone can keep an eye on the doors, we don't want to be barricaded in." Once all were inside she joined the others at the trapdoor, "Why would we drop a torch down there? We don't want this place to catch fire now do we? Perhaps Quin can enchant a cork or some such to give of light, I've seen arcanists do that before."
Calliae takes a last look at those trailing them, "Try to stay out of sight of the hobs." Then she's off into the inn. Once inside she doesn't need any time to see what is going on and swiftly draws both her sickle and her shield.
Calliae just nods as she accepts the wand before stowing it away. It should help them and, in case the healing would need to be spread out, she could even use it to infuse one of her poultices. When William suggest going around the back Calliae nods, "That sounds like a good idea. If only we had a way to draw them out just a few at a time."
A question: Would you be ok with me picking up a level of Totem Spiritualist at around 3rd level? I'm asking because it does entail a certain level of cheese as her druid level stacks with the spiritualist level for the Phantom Animal.
"Oh great lord Erastil. We thank you and all the other gods for extending your blessing to the poor souls of this town for many years. As the vile hobgoblins sack our beloved town we would bid thee farewell from this place before they befoul this shrine. May you see to it we escape unmolested so we can erect a new shrine elsewhere." Calliae seemed to speak to no one in particular, addressing the very air within the shrine. Once she's done she makes a short bow before joining the others in taking what they can use to escape and survive.
Calliae moved next to Quin, sling in hand. She takes a shot at the recruit but instead of the recruit she hits one of the pews, causing a tiny dent to appear.
"Nothing dedicated to Erastil. I do know some others though." She knelt down next to the corpse and closed Noelan's eyes before saying a prayer in her own tongue "Déithe mór an talamh, le do thoil a sheoladh ar an anam an seirbhíseach onórach le réimsí na úd thall. Lig dó a bheith ar an taobh a mháistir go deo níos mó." Sylvan:
Great gods of the land, please carry the soul of this honorable servant to the fields of yonder. Let him be at his master's side for ever more. "Do we have any idea what is left within the shrine? Do you Rhyna? While it would be good to remove the looters I'm not sure it's worth risking lives for."
Calliae hung back, trying to hit the wolf with a shot from her sling and then she loaded it once more.
"Wait! Why not join us? There will be plenty of hobgoblins to kill before we get out of town and we could use more capable hands to help ensure we make it out safely. What do you say?" They would also get themselves killed or captured if they went out with just the two of them but better not to focus on the negative.
"It is why I want to know what's in there. If it could turn the hobs into an even bigger danger we'll have to stop it." The man was starting to get somewhat annoying. He had proven to be useful but his feigned wisdom and sensibility was getting on her nerves.
"It's probably one of the hobgoblins. What do you keep in there?" With the fire doused and the people out of the building Calliae felt rather useless. She wasn't that good in combat and most of what she could do magic wise was already spent. Hopefully they'd all just get out of here soon.
While the others are working on the door Calliae remains busy trying to put the fire out.
Seeing her attempt at dousing the flames only slowed the fire down instead of extinguishing it Calliae turns to the other survivors, "Be ready to move quickly once this last hobgoblin bites the dust." She herself once more turns to the fire and condenses more water from the air, hopefully of keeping the flames from spreading.
As the others seem to have the combat well in hand Calliae instead focuses on the fire. She does however draw her shield, just in case.
At the suggested course of action Calliae nods and takes out her sling and a bullet. She then takes aim and attacks one of the hobs.
As the others start introducing themselves Calliae also joins in,"My name if Calliae. I'm Phaendar's resident fey." The last part is accompanied by a smile, though the under the current circumstances it does not reach her eyes. "Good to have you save Oreld. I suggest we move and as fast as we can. If we move along the west side of the square we can pick up as many people as possible. Though I guess it's best to avoid the square itself."
"Oreld, you there? I know you trapped the door, disable it and come out." While standing there Calliae pressed her hand against the cut delivered by the hobgoblin invader. It would require stitches, or magical healing.
"I agree, we must flee." Calliae moves to the door to the back room and knocks loudly, "Oreld, the attackers are dead, you can come out. We need to flee." While waiting for an answer she turns to Quinn, "You. You're an arcanist of some sort, right? Do you have any idea what magic that scroll holds."
Calliae would like the masterwork backpack but that's about it, at least until we know what the scroll holds.
Having taken a vicious blow Calliae hangs back near Aubrin while the others deal with the remaining invader.
As her fellow combatants move around in order to better attack the hobs Calliae moves in to cover Aubrin and the robed fellow in the back. Once in position she lashes out with her sickle, though combat had never been her strong suit. Any hit she'd manage to score would be more luck than skill.
"She's is. She's hurt but nothing she won't recover from." She once more turns to Aubrin, "Either stay put or crawl to the walls, we don't want you to get hit again." With that Calliae moves to grab her shield and her sickle before she joins the others.
Calliae simply watches as the townsfolk enjoy themselves. These joyful moments was what made the inevitable sad moments bearable. She had seen so many townsfolk age and wither but these were the moments one could forget about all of it. The splintering of the door and the screams rudely interrupt her train of thought. Only when she sees Aubrin drop to the floor does Calliae wake up from the shock. "Aubrin!" Without much further though the fey drops to her knees next to Aubrin and starts a simple prayer for help as a warm springs forth from her hands and into Aubrin.
Calliae gives the skunk an odd look as it walks in, "Nothing for you here little fellow. Best get back to the woods where you are safe." As the bearded fellow followed her all that came out of her was "Oh...", before she turned around and called for Oreld to greet his new clients.
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