Everyone followed Parnell back to the Church, where they were all ushed into a large room where a representative of the Church is waiting.
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I haven't and am surprised to see any postings at all. This was going with such a good head of steam.
"Fine", concedes Parnell. "But it is still imperative everyone follow me to The Church, our presences are requested by The Church elders."
Stopping momentarily at the brawler, Parnell exclaims, "All of this", moving his hands and arms to indicate to the house environs, "may have something to DO with the Trials! Hurry! Let's go! Bring everything!"
"Everyone!" exclaims the paladin. "we are all needed at The Church immediately. Bring all relative materials concerning the children and the pentagram! Hurry! We haven't a moment to lose!"
Parnell calmly shut the door behind him, then the young paladin's scalemail clangs loudly as Parnell runs as fast as his armored body will allow back to the pentagram house to gather his comrades.
So, the aura is leaving the other side of town. So, Parnell run back to The Church to alert those within about his findings.
At the words of the young warpriest, Parnell snaps out of his heightened state.
Yes. Take care.
Parnell eyes flash open. "It's on the move, leaving town." The young paladin quickly leaves the building, making his way to the source of the tainted energy.
Someone who has the ability to detect evil may have the best chance of tracking it down. But no one knows exactly what this may do to the person either who is capable of feeling it out. Nor does anyone know what this thing may do out in the world, what it is capable of. Upon hearing his, Parnell's face become a mask of resoluteness, and steps forward. "I am but a humble tool to Ceana's Great Task. I will do it. I will use Ceana's Sight to find the monster, and hopefully end it's existence."
Even though you swear you heard Whispers of unknown origin your steadfast beliefs in Ceanna hold you steady and firm in your post.
Despite his best efforts, Parnell's thoughts veer toward what type of horror was unleashed.
Meanwhile, Parnell tries not to fixate too much on the closed door and the contents behind it.
Nodding to the rest of the party as they pass, Parnell remarked, "I'm sure Tipene could use some assistance. I'll be fine, I swear", smiled the paladin.
"Study this", said the paladin with a tone of disgust as he looked around the room, "but don't let your immortal soul be consumed by what you find."
Parnell watches Zeladaris closely as the wizard peruses the occult books.
The young paladin maintains his guard over the pentagram room, making sure the children do not get to close to it.
"Do you not feel it?" Behind the investigator, Parnell, with a grave expression on his face, quickly removes his shield. Drawing his longsword, the young paladin also removes his holy symbol of Ceana from his neck, and holds it out in front of him , as if willing the Light of Ceana to illuminate the room.
Parnell nods at the wizard, and bolts up the stairs. At the top of the stair, the young paladin leans in to observe the Tipene and Sierra attempting to coax the young girl out of her cage. Shocked by the scene, Parnell does not wish to spook the girl more than she already is and keeps his distance.
"Fine,' Parnell said. "We'll keep an ear out," nodded the paladin, looking at Sierra. Parnell then began to usher the children against a nearby wall away from any direct line of sight from the top of the stair.
Oh yeah, still here. The posts seem to slow down during the weekend, I discovered.
"You know, children", said Parnell addressing the children, "it may not seem like it right now, but you all have so much life ahead of you."
With a grim determined look upstairs, Parnell relents and responds, "Of course, Zeladaris."
The young paladin makes a show of putting his longsword back in it's sheath.
Pleasantly startled, the young paladin looks up at the towering human and stammers, "Uh..thank you", then enter the building through the broken remains of the door.
"There's 5 inside that I could see, and maybe more I haven't", the young paladin said, raising his shield high for the halfling investigator to achieve cover.
Looking back at the arrival of assistance, Parnell smiles slightly. "They're children. Try to wound, not kill if you can help it."
Parnell leaps backward to make more room to maneuver.
Parnell, with shield raised, takes a 5-foot step back, and yells to Sierra, "Here they come!"
"Alright now, children" Parnell spoke sternly. "Don't make me do something I'll regret."
Keeping his shield held high, Parnell attempts of open the door to enter the hideout.
The young paladin switches his dagger with his longsword, gives a nod to Sierra, and rushes for the building where the crossbow attack originate, with his shield held high.
Looking to Sierra and her crossbow, with his shield still held high, now to protect them both, Parnell asked, "Sierra, could you provide me some cover as I try to enter the building? If he jumps to another building or comes out from cover, try to wound him if you can. I'd like to take him alive, if possible."
Quickly Parnell falls back to a defensive position at the corner of the alley, with his shield raised above his head.
"Damnation! The young paladin cursed under his breath. Unsure what to do next, Parnell used his dagger to poke through the refuse on the group, looking in vain for clues.
As Sierra points out the scattered garbage to Parnell, the young paladin unsheathes his dagger from his hip.
"Hmm." The young paladin removed his backpack and from it he drew a torch and two bits of flint and steel. With two strikes, the sparks flew from the flint to the awaiting torch.
I can post every day. Parnell can go as fast as the campaign needs.
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