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Coral moves up next to Kendren and attacks.

Does it take a move action to get next to Kendren if she is going onto the stairs? Or just a 5' step?

Primary, PA -3, IC +3, Heroism +2: 1d20 + 16 - 3 + 3 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 16 - 3 + 3 + 2 = 22
Damage: 1d4 + 7 + 6 + 3 ⇒ (2) + 7 + 6 + 3 = 18

AC 28, or 29 against evil. And note that Kendren is AC 30, or 31 vs Evil - the Lastwall Phalanx bonus only applies against attacks from evil foes.

Lastwall Phalanx is a Sacred bonus so doesn't stack with the Arazni blessing. But Kendren being adjacent to Coral means her AC is now 29 (+2 from Lastwall Phalanx instead of +1 from the blessing).

Coral takes a step and stabs at a statue, hoping to neutralize it.

Primary, PA -3, IC +3, Heroism +2: 1d20 + 16 - 3 + 3 + 2 ⇒ (9) + 16 - 3 + 3 + 2 = 27 vs. flat-footed
Damage, SA: 1d4 + 7 + 6 + 3 + 2d6 ⇒ (3) + 7 + 6 + 3 + (5, 5) = 29

Applying Bewildered for -2 AC, or -4 AC vs. Coral

Iterative, PA -3, IC +3, Heroism +2: 1d20 + 11 - 3 + 3 + 2 ⇒ (14) + 11 - 3 + 3 + 2 = 27 vs. flat-footed
Damage, SA: 1d4 + 7 + 6 + 3 + 2d6 ⇒ (3) + 7 + 6 + 3 + (1, 5) = 25

Applying Disoriented for -2 attacks, -4 vs. Coral. Bewildered effect ends. Coral is AC 28 with the +1 sacred bonus from the Arazni offering.

Coral is a follower of Iomedae, and the relationship between Iomedae and Arazni is... complicated.

At one point it was quasi-canon that Iomedae had summoned Arazni in the Shining Crusade, though I believe that lore has changed.

She mourns the loss of the Red Crusader but believes that Iomedae proved more than a worthy successor.

She accepts the blessing with bowed head and is ready to go.

"I think burning offerings in memory of Arazni would be the honorable thing to do. Scraping away the gold on the brazier would seem most dishonorable.
What can we sacrifice? Some of the items that the Seal-Breakers had, perhaps?"

Talismans of Arrow Protection are 600 gp each, so one of those would suffice.

If nobody objects, Coral will take one of the talismans and burn it in the brazier.

AC should be 29 (+3 Lastwall Phalanx). HP 36/76. All saving throws get +3 bonus from Lastwall Phalanx and +3 bonus from Shake it Off.

Down 40.

"Let's make sure we heal Kendren before we proceed."
I don't think Coral was hit.

Coral helps inventory the gear, though nothing really calls to her. The holy symbols of Arazni (she assumes) are... sad, she supposes. As are what she takes to be the mosaics of Arazni below.

Bad things happen to good people and we don't get an answer to 'Why.' They just do.

She looks around the room some more.

Take 10 on Perception for a 33 (35 vs traps).

Coral steps up and attacks the one who struck Kendren.

Primary, PA -3, Prayer +1, IC +3, Heroism +2: 1d20 + 16 - 3 + 1 + 3 + 2 ⇒ (13) + 16 - 3 + 1 + 3 + 2 = 32
Damage: 1d4 + 7 + 6 + 1 + 3 ⇒ (1) + 7 + 6 + 1 + 3 = 18

BoF attack: 1d20 + 19 ⇒ (14) + 19 = 33
Damage: 1d4 + 17 ⇒ (2) + 17 = 19

Iterative: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (11) + 14 = 25
Damage: 1d4 + 17 ⇒ (4) + 17 = 21

Assuming that her previous foe (Red) has now succumbed to Damian's attacks, Coral turns her focus to the new arrival (Green).

She will drop Combat Expertise now, not being worried about being flanked. And she will take the extra attack from Blessing of Fervor.

Attack vs Green, PA -3, Prayer +1, IC +3, Heroism +2, Flanking +2: 1d20 + 16 - 3 + 1 + 3 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 16 - 3 + 1 + 3 + 2 + 2 = 24
Damage, SA, PA, Prayer, IC: 1d4 + 7 + 2d6 + 6 + 1 + 3 ⇒ (2) + 7 + (6, 4) + 6 + 1 + 3 = 29
If that hits, applying Bewildered to give Green a -2 AC, or -4 AC vs Coral's attacks.

BoF Attack: 1d20 + 16 - 3 + 1 + 3 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 16 - 3 + 1 + 3 + 2 + 2 = 24
Damage: 1d4 + 7 + 2d6 + 6 + 1 + 3 ⇒ (2) + 7 + (1, 4) + 6 + 1 + 3 = 24
Keeping Bewildered.

Iterative: 1d20 + 11 - 3 + 1 + 3 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (14) + 11 - 3 + 1 + 3 + 2 + 2 = 30
Damage, SA, PA, Prayer, IC: 1d4 + 7 + 2d6 + 6 + 1 + 3 ⇒ (1) + 7 + (1, 4) + 6 + 1 + 3 = 23
Keeping Bewildered.

Coral is AC 30 vs evil foes with 2 allies adjacent (+3 sacred).

Bodyguard: 6d20 ⇒ (16, 3, 17, 17, 3, 10) = 66 +4 to any adjacent allies who are attacked, but only +3 for Lola.

Coral moves up and skewers a Seal-Breaker.

Attack vs Red, PA, CE, Prayer, IC +3, BoF: 1d20 + 16 - 3 - 3 + 1 + 3 + 2 ⇒ (11) + 16 - 3 - 3 + 1 + 3 + 2 = 27
Damage, SA for Flat-Footed, Prayer, IC +3, PA: 1d4 + 7 + 2d6 + 1 + 3 + 6 ⇒ (4) + 7 + (1, 6) + 1 + 3 + 6 = 28
Applying the Disoriented penalty: -2 to all of Red's attacks, -4 to his attacks vs Coral

Coral's AC is (with no allies adjacent) 32 with the +2 dodge bonus from BoF and the +3 from Combat Expertise. If more allies get adjacent then her AC will go up from Lastwall Phalanx.

It seems from the text that we did in fact catch them flat-footed. If that is not so, then just 21 damage and no Disoriented penalty.

@Kendren - I tried to position myself so that if you come up to join me you are not in 5'-full-attack range of Blue and Green.

Coral stows the Any-Tool (move) then moves up next to Kendren while drawing her sword (move).

She will take the +2 to attacks, Reflex saves, and AC from Blessing of Fervor.

If she is adjacent to 3 allies (Kendren next to her and 2 behind them), then her AC against evil foes is 33 (+4 sacred from Lastwall Phalanx, +2 Blessing of Fervor) and she has +9 to Fort/Will and +11 Reflex (+4 sacred from Lastwall Phalanx, +4 from Shake it Off, +1 luck from Prayer, +2 Ref from Blessing of Fervor).

Coral works to rig up a way to remove the bar. She folds the Any-Tool into a hook, snakes it through the gap, and tries to lift the bar quietly.

Disable Device Take 10, MW Thieves Tools (Any-Tool), Heroism: 10 + 19 + 2 + 2 = 33

Coral will Take 10 for a 31 if allowed (33 if the Any-Tool counts as MW Thieves' Tools).

Coral gets out her tools to begin disabling the trap.
"May I have some assistance?"

Possible magical aids from the party: Blessing of the Faithful from Isabet, Inspire Competence from Lola, and Heroism from Lola. The first is at-will, the second not unlimited but still abundant, and the third more limited. Whatever can be given would be appreciated.

It has been a while IRL - did we resolve if the Traveler's Any-Tool acquired from Gerdish counts as MW Thieves' Tools? Can I Take 10 in this case? And can Coral identify the nature of the trap?

Coral lowers her eyes and says a silent prayer to Iomedae, that Her former patron Arazni may find peace in some form.

She sees Lola looking around, and does the same.
Remember that Coral also has Trap Spotter for an automatic passive check vs traps.

Perception vs traps, Take 10: 10 + 25 = 35

Isabet takes Damian, Coral, Lola and Kendren via teleport, and Feena flies across? Sound like a plan?

Isabet can take 3 others, not 4, so Feena will have to bring 1 across. She's got Dimension Door, or I think she might be strong enough to fly while carrying Coral.

Coral uses Total Defense AC 33 while waiting to see if Lola is successful in Fascinating the crocodile.

Coral listens quietly and looks at the map.
"Magic could also be a solution to move us across the gap."

I hope I don't have to climb the walls trying to stay out of reach of this monstrous alligator or snapping turtle or whatever it is.

I am assuming that we are crossing the ramshackle bridge one at a time, so nobody is adjacent to Coral when she makes her save.

Fort: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (6) + 11 = 17

The smell is awful, and Coral turns back to her comrades.

"Ugh... I'm not the best at talking, and I can hardly breathe right now. Someone else want to talk to the sludge-thing?"

She sheathes her sword.

Taking advantage of Lola's and Kendren's distractions, Coral stabs furiously at Purple.
Switching from Combat Expertise to Power Attack, so AC will be 27.

Primary, Prayer +1, IC +3, PA -3, Flanking: 1d20 + 16 + 1 + 3 - 3 + 2 ⇒ (8) + 16 + 1 + 3 - 3 + 2 = 27
Damage with SA: 1d4 + 7 + 1 + 3 + 6 + 2d6 ⇒ (4) + 7 + 1 + 3 + 6 + (3, 6) = 30
Applying Debilitating Injury (Disoriented); -2 attacks vs all foes, or -4 attacks vs Coral

Iterative: 1d20 + 11 + 1 + 3 - 3 + 2 ⇒ (15) + 11 + 1 + 3 - 3 + 2 = 29
Damage with SA: 1d4 + 7 + 1 + 3 + 6 + 2d6 ⇒ (3) + 7 + 1 + 3 + 6 + (4, 4) = 28
Applying Debilitating Injury (Disoriented); -2 attacks vs all foes, or -4 attacks vs Coral

If her primary attack brings down the first foe, then her iterative will go against the other.

Coral slashes twice at a foe (Yellow if it still up, and a blinded foe otherwise depending on the Glitterdust saves) and steps back. She continues to use Combat Expertise.

Primary, Prayer +1, IC +3, CE -3: 1d20 + 16 + 1 + 3 - 3 ⇒ (3) + 16 + 1 + 3 - 3 = 20
Damage: 1d4 + 7 + 1 + 3 ⇒ (1) + 7 + 1 + 3 = 12

Iterative, Prayer +1, IC +3, CE -3: 1d20 + 11 + 1 + 3 - 3 ⇒ (14) + 11 + 1 + 3 - 3 = 26
Damage: 1d4 + 7 + 1 + 3 ⇒ (1) + 7 + 1 + 3 = 12

If against a blinded foe, they have -2 AC and are denied Dex, so even the primary might hit. And she will also get to do Sneak Attack.

In a 2x2 block, with Coral's feat, Lastwall Phalanx is +4 for everybody. Coral has +3 AC from CE and +4 from Phalanx for a total of AC 34. I believe she took 32 damage last round (34 noted but that did not account for Prayer), and she was just healed for 25, so she is down 7; at 55/62.

Coral tries to move into position, but bumps into Invisible Lola. She moves past, trying to dodge attacks from Yellow (if it is still up after Kendren's attack).

Acrobatics to avoid AOO, Prayer: 1d20 + 11 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 11 + 1 = 20

She then attacks, staying on her guard. Using Combat Expertise. With that, and Lastwall Phalanx with 1 ally adjacent, her AC will be 32 for the next round, though it is only 29 against any possible AOO before her attack. I don't think she gets a bonus from Lola, only from Kendren.

Attack, Prayer +1, IC +3, CE -3: 1d20 + 16 + 1 + 3 - 3 ⇒ (11) + 16 + 1 + 3 - 3 = 28
Damage: 1d4 + 7 + 1 + 3 ⇒ (3) + 7 + 1 + 3 = 14

"They want to burn over there, that's their choice."

Coral again prepares to receive visitors.

Coral readies to strike the first foe in range.

Her AC is 30 (against evil foes) with 2 allies adjacent.

She also has Bodyguard to defend adjacent allies against melee attacks, and Cut from the Air to defend adjacent allies against ranged attacks. Will roll these as needed (or the GM can). Bodyguard just needs to hit AC 10 (only fails on a 1), Cut from the Air is an opposed attack roll (at net +17). Both use up AOOs, and she has 6 AOOs per round.

Will DC 19, Shake it Off +3, Lastwall Phalanx +3: 1d20 + 7 + 3 + 3 ⇒ (19) + 7 + 3 + 3 = 32
Will DC 19, Shake it Off +3, Lastwall Phalanx +3: 1d20 + 7 + 3 + 3 ⇒ (19) + 7 + 3 + 3 = 32
Will DC 19, Shake it Off +3, Lastwall Phalanx +3: 1d20 + 7 + 3 + 3 ⇒ (13) + 7 + 3 + 3 = 26

Sheesh! I need those rolls for my attacks!

Coral resists the negative energy.

"Or we let Damian and Feena pick them off while their dark energy fails to harm us. But I'll do as you wish."

Coral is pretty terrible at range, but depending on our saves, it may be that they are even worse at range. Delay for now while we see how the saves go.

Coral will move up and try not to bump into the invisible bard (who Coral can more or less locate thanks to La Guitarra).

She takes position at the end of one of the bridges (in case the enemy tries to cross to attack), and readies to strike the first foe that comes within reach.

I imagine she will probably not get Sneak Attack, but if 2 other allies are threatening the same foe that she attacks, then she will count as flanking and get Sneak Attack.

Her AC is a base 27, but with Lastwall Phalanx, Fighter's Tactics, and Auspicious Birth she gains a sacred bonus to AC and saves against evil foes equal to 1 plus the number of adjacent allies (since she treats all allies as having her teamwork feats).

Coral has her sword in hand.

What do we have for light? Coral has neither Darkvision nor low-light vision nor, I think, any source of light.

Moving up the ramp to the millhouse, the sliding door is partially closed and unlocked. Inside, you find several bolts of fabric, folded sheets of linen, and barrels of concentrated dye. It also includes a covered sewer grate leading to Vigil’s sewers.

As the party studies the area, they notice subtle signs of recent activity: faint mud patches, disrupted dust, scuff marks, and slight dye smears leading to the sewer grate. The strong sewer odor, fresh scratches on the grate, and faint echoes from below suggest this route was likely used for the recent attack and retreat.

Coral leads the way back to the Dyeworks, keeping a close eye for anyone tailing the party.

At the site, she looks around at the carnage of the ooze's rampage, then heads back to the millhouse. Does everything still look as it did before? Are there even more recent tracks?

Take 10 for a 33 again.

She examines the sewer grate closely for traps. Automatic Trap Spotter check, then another Perception check to search.
Perception: 1d20 + 23 ⇒ (15) + 23 = 38

Coral looks around.

Lola isn't there.
Isabet is now deferring to the others who experienced the events.
Kendren missed much of that.

Coral wonders if Feena or Damian will explain the situation. Both are more eloquent than she is, at any rate.

Diplomacy in the party:
Isabet +17
Damian +17
Feena +15
Kendren +15
Lola +11
Coral +5
And Marya was at a +12, a level ago. One might think we were a War for the Crown party... lots of very solid diplomats.

Coral will fill in with details here and there, offering connections to the lore of the Knights of Ozem and their mission to make the story resonate better with Ceto.
"Here we had to battle incorporeal undead, as did the knights led by Iomedae in the Second Battle of Encarthan...
when facing the wights I drew upon the lessons of the Fifth Act, the battle with Erum-Hel...
And while the situation is now dire, Iomedae teaches that that we can achieve victory if we act with faith, valor, and strategy."

Diplomacy to Aid: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (15) + 5 = 20
+4 to whoever explains our quest

Coral is of two minds here. On the one hand, she has always respected the Knights of Ozem and knows the party needs their aid.

On the other, a) she suspects that Ceto Malderra will distrust those not formally in the Order, b) Ceto might particularly distrust one with a more subtle approach and label Coral a "thief", and c) Coral has now seen Ceto's temper.

Hope wins out, and she approaches, though with trepidation.

"Remember how she exploded at Ranton Gandry."

She follows Isabet, keeping an eye out for trouble.
I'm not even going to try for the +4 Helpful Aid Another on that Diplomacy check, as it seems excessive at that point for just gaining an audience.

Perception for trouble: 1d20 + 23 ⇒ (16) + 23 = 39

Coral's only purchase was upgrading her armor to +2.

"Back to the Dyeworks to head into the sewers? Or should we visit anyone else before we go?"

Coral is a light sleeper, and arrives in Feena's room promptly, but at a loss for words.

At Lola's and Kendren's revelations, Coral frowns.
As if we needed more reminders here in Lastwall that the faithful of Iomedae are in danger of failing in their duty, and this foreign goddess must step in to save us. Salt in a wound.

All she says is "Okay."

Did we ever have that promised talk where Isabet explained why she can't be healed? Not sure that we did.

Coral nods. "Yes, you can join us. I don't see why not. Lola is a bit, uh 'different' herself." A Duskwalker servant of Psychopomps isn't quite a Dhampir, but there's a touch of the grave around her all the same. To say nothing of the rest of the party, who now have some strange necromantic resistance.

"And then there was Gerdish. And Vlad. Both crazy, in different ways. Probably not so smart to rest with Gerdish around, but he had us fooled."

Thinking of past companions, Coral is quiet for a moment, finding herself missing Marya.

"Sleep well, everyone."

Coral would normally be restless during the hour-long ritual, pacing and fidgeting with her holy symbol. However, exhausted as she is, she curls up on a chair and takes a nap. Looking for once like a small child, and not a hardened warrior.

When she hears the others talking about the scene, she wakes up and moves over to the scrying mirror. She scans the image, picking out details.

Perception: 1d20 + 21 ⇒ (17) + 21 = 38

"The dripping water makes me think it is the sewers. We know the Seal-Breakers had a base down there, accessed through the dyeworks.
Would there have been a sanctified temple once, before it was desecrated? Was Vigil built in levels atop previous construction? Maybe there are old records indicating where there had once been a temple."

"A group known as the Seal-Breakers are also involved. As best as we understand, they are violent nihilists who have been working to free the Whispering Tyrant from imprisonment in Gallowspire.
Someone named Gildais hired the Six Wise Crows to steal the fragments of the Shield. This is the undead Count Jomah Gildais, Tar-Baphon’s seneschal who somehow escaped from Gallowspire.
The Seal-Breakers seem to have come into conflict with the Six Wise Crows. My guess is to cover tracks. Wipe out the thieves so they could not disclose the theft of the shield fragments.
I don't see why the Seal-Breakers or Gildais would want the shield fragments. And I don't understand why the Six Wise Crows were contracted to steal all the fragments but one. Why leave one behind?
In this too we would seek your assistance. Mysteries of the arcane."

Diplomacy to Aid for a +4: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (12) + 5 = 17

"If we should encounter Valthazar again, it would be most helpful for some of our group to time their attacks to interrupt his spells.
I know it is tempting to rain death as quickly as possible, but patience can be a powerful weapon."

Especially for Feena and Damian as ranged attackers.

The festival reminds Coral of the recent meeting with the Baramasco caravan. Was that only the previous day?

Ahead, the vibrant and bustling caravan of The Baramasco comes into view. It's a lively scene, a stark contrast to the grim realities the party has faced. The caravan is an eclectic collection of wagons, tents, and stalls, all adorned with colorful banners and symbols of Desna. The sounds of laughter, music, and the tantalizing aromas of exotic foods fill the air.

Both celebrations were a welcome break from the horrific nightmares that she had faced, a reminder that life has beauty and joy and is worth fighting for.

While the smell of food at the festival is appealing, she had sated the worst of her hunger at the caravan, and so stays on task.

She keeps an eye out for anyone tailing the party or trying to hide.
Perception: 1d20 + 21 ⇒ (11) + 21 = 32

"Yes Damian, that plan seems sound."

"We also know of no reason why the Whispering Way should seek to steal the shards of the Shattered Shield of Arnisant and replace them with copies. This makes no sense. What is the Shield to them? What good would it do them to have the real thing?
Does anything in your archives or records give any hint about this? Do any of your scholars have a theory?
It seems to connect to nothing."

Coral is grateful for the fair hearing and the offers of assistance. She is not any more suspicious than usual, but 'usual' for her does include being alert to signs of betrayal.

Sense Motive: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (19) + 14 = 33

Coral had, fortunately, finished her cup of ale (and toasting the Lucky Drunk) before seeing the Otyughs.

She looks at the satchels that Damian found. "Of no use to us against undead, and it is vile to sell such things. Maybe have Feena incinerate them from a safe distance?"

"Praise Cayden," Coral says quietly, saluting the ghostly god-warrior.

She holds out her waterskin to Sister Isabet. "I'll drink a toast to him, if you don't mind. I have heard the priests of your faith can conjure ale. I am not so large, but then, neither is this waterskin. A small pour would do."

"And then after that, into the millhouse?"

I hate to make OOC suggestions since Coral doesn't know magic, but Blessing of Fervor could increase our AC further.

"That bought us a bit of time. Does anybody have any other defenses they can muster? I don't.
But if the ghostly warrior doesn't finish it off, and Kendren and I are going to have to fight that thing, then I'd appreciate anything you can do to keep it from hitting or grabbing me."

Delay.

"Fall back out of its reach!"

Coral uses Withdraw, retreating through the building. She started off 10' from the ooze, and her starting square is not considered threatened. However, if it has 15' reach, it can take an AOO on her.

Dammit.
Coral takes a 5' step and tries to help Kendren escape.

Aid Another, Haste +1, IC +3, Defensively -4, CE -2, Defending -1: 1d20 + 16 + 1 + 3 - 4 - 2 - 1 ⇒ (12) + 16 + 1 + 3 - 4 - 2 - 1 = 25 so +4 to his CMB check to escape.

"Step back if you can get free!"

Coral's AC is, as before, 33 against the ooze, and CMD 35. If she gets grappled, a Liberating Command might actually help her.

Bodyguard: 1d20 ⇒ 6 +4 to Kendren's AC if the ooze attacks him.

Coral does not hang around in melee with the ooze.

"Come on Kendren, let the invincible ghost-warrior fight it."

She takes a step back (unsure IC of the thing's reach, so a 5' step), switches the sword to her buckler hand, and draws her bow with her free hand. Sheathing provokes, drawing does not, so she will look to 5' step, sheathe, and shoot next round.

Coral is just about out of options - it has been a very long day.
Was going to use her 1/day LoH on Kendren but I see that I am out.

She settles for trying to defend Kendren again, but isn't going to step up closer to that monstrosity.

Aid Another, Haste +1, IC +3, Defensively -4, CE -2, Defending -1: 1d20 + 16 + 1 + 3 - 4 - 2 - 1 ⇒ (15) + 16 + 1 + 3 - 4 - 2 - 1 = 28

Coral is AC 33, and Kendren gets +4 AC to whatever he is.

Coral takes a 5' step and tries to defend Kendren.

Not moving more than 5', as I don't want to provoke an AOO. 5' step and Aid Another on Kendren's AC. Fighting defensively, using Combat Expertise, and shifting the Defending short sword's bonus to AC, for a total of +6 AC to Coral. Plus Haste, for AC 33.

Aid Another, Haste +1, IC +3, Defensively -4, CE -2, Defending -1: 1d20 + 16 + 1 + 3 - 4 - 2 - 1 ⇒ (17) + 16 + 1 + 3 - 4 - 2 - 1 = 30

Coral will fall back to Lola's position.
As Coral is not adjacent to the ooze, I think she should be fine using Withdraw - her starting square doesn't count as threatened, and she's probably beyond its reach after that point.

Coral turns back and shouts at the party (so that Damian can see her lips move).
"What's the plan? Shut the door? Outpace it and use ranged attacks?"

She may need to fight it in melee, but waits for confirmation.
Delay until after the rest of the party goes. Coral can get up to AC 33 against this thing, but would only do about 1d4+12 damage per hit before DR.

Feena considered the name for their group and said, "I kind of like Boneyard Buddies, it is descriptive and memorable."

"Too lighthearted for my tastes. You can think of us that way if you wish. I just think of us as the survivors of Roslar's Coffer. People with whom I have faced unimaginable horrors."

As the discussion shifted to the Six Wise Crows and which ones were dealt with Feena felt herself concerned as they certainly had not handled the worst of them from the sound of it. Feena was struck by something that Doeswen shad asked, why the Crows were cleaning up the loose ends. She began to piece together what they had learned and what was going on in the city, how it was so crowded with people for the festival, and then paled, "The only reason I can think of that they would be cleaning up is if they were done here and wanted to prevent anyone from figuring out their purpose. What happens if they do the same thing here that they did...to our home? And if they do what time would have a stronger impact than at the start of the festival?"

"But we don't know how this Radiant Fire works, where it comes from, where the caster might be..."

When the party is ready to go, Coral will lead the way to the millhouse. She will check the door for traps, of course, but ask Sister Isabet to look through the door and get the layout (and allow us to plan) before opening the door.