Trouble at the Farm
Outside the Adventurer's guild sits a Lucht Siuil atop a cow-drawn wagon. He looks tiny next to the large mottled bovine but is clearly in command, wielding a long switch with authority. He is almost hopping up and down with impatience, waiting for the summoned adventurers to arrive. His large wagon has space for any who wish to ride in it but smells of hay and vegetables. Once everyone has gathered he sets off into the countryside, through the chill, towards his farm. He says it's about an hour to reach it.
Along the way he explains that something is killing his cows and leaving them to rot. Normally they are kept inside the barn at night but the doors keep getting opened and there are large footprints, even larger than human ones.
<OOC> Ssylrath says, "Freel free to roleplay, including with the farmer. His name in Jek Tumblefoot."
Vuk decidly opts to ride on the wolf he calls friend, with the customary heavy load of camp goods, for he's an excellent camp steward. "Those Blackguards! We'll have them in irons or the like before long good Sah!" He says in his normal..way to excitable for adventure mannerisms. Fortunately, his wolf doesn't dash forward to explore no matter how much Vuk insists to it.
Rhodes walks along the wagon, totally fine with using his own two feet for this hour outside of the city. Bundled up in some warm clothes, he listens to the farmer's tale about his cows getting out, being killed, and rotting. "Are there any signs as to how the cows were killed? Wounds of any sort? Discoloration? May I take a look at one when we arrive?"
Rayne moves close to the farmer as the others arive, she smiles a bit to Vuk and her head turns to the farmer "anything other then these footprints?" she nods to Rhodes question and the small half-elf lets him do the questions
Kilian after having gotten onto the wagon, she pulls a flask from her pouch and takes a long swig. "As long as you are paying... I'm er... hunting whatever needs hunting." Capping the flask and stowing it, she adjusts her equipment including a very long bow.
Caris seems rather comfortable with the smell and such- heck, it even seems to put her at ease, which is odd for her. She hops into the wagon without complaint, smiling faintly- and bringing with her a scythe, appropriately enough. "Bigger than a human... Giantborn sized maybe? Or something else?" she suggests, half to the farmer and half to the others.
Farmer Jek answers the questions animatedly. "Oh yes indeed, there are signs and portents! The cown look to have been killed by a large beast like a bear or somesuch, but I've never before seen a bear that could lift a bar away from a barn door and open it, and then lead he cows outside before clawing them, nor one that doesn't so much as take a bite!" He points at the cow pulling the wagon. "First thing this morning I hitched up old Daisy here and set out for the city, soon as I saw it had happened for a second time. First was last week, we butchered poor Buttercup. Then it happened again, but this time Rose was spread around the farmyard and I figured that adventurers were needed, yessirree." He mops his brow under his knit cap.
Vuk isn't alone with the theory drinking is good, but he has to deal with a bottle of brandy, carefully sipping it before stashing and then adjusting his monocole. "Right-o then. Bears you say? I remember.." he shuts up, he remembers the -last- time he told a hunting story, it turned into a Genie making it happen.
Jek continues babbling. "And then with both of my younguns taken sick this week, we really don't need this. At least it's not at harvest time so we can take the time off." The wagon has been trundling for quite some time, along ever-smaller trails, leading to a Lucht house up on stilts (like they all are). "There's the house, I'll, I'll... I feel sick." He vomits noisily off the side of the wagon and collapses.
<OOC> Ssylrath says, "Heal checks? :)"
Rayne looks around, for clues she looks to the prints in the snow and looks around for any tufts of fur that may had been lost. Her eyes look over to the farmhand then to the others.
GAME: Vuk rolls heal: (19)+7: 26
<OOC> Ssylrath says, "You are in the laneway leading up to the farmhouse. The farmer just collapsed. You have not yet reached where the attacks supposedly took place."
Kilian seems quite content to just sit at the back of the wagon, despite the getting sick from the farmer. She simply looks down at him and rolls her eyes. "Great... " She looks towards the farmer's home, taking in some of the surrounding area. We have to wait for it to come around... versus us going to it."
GAME: Rhodes rolls heal: (14)+13: 27
Vuk slips off his wolf the moment the farmer collapses, he was listening and he's over in a moment, dousing the man's face with a few splashes of water from a skin he carries, he wants to make sure the man doesn't have to keep tasting that as he checks him over, and he isn't even robbing the man, not all Gobbers are thieves! He does roll him on his side though and presses a hand to the man's forehead and then makes sure he's breathing. "Ghoul..fever?" He says, surprised he -actually- remembers all the wives tales he was told.
Caris vaults ungracefully over the side of the cart to be at the side of the farmer as he falls, shaking her head a little. "This... hrm. Maybe it's a monster with some kind of magic or something. That was pretty sudden!" She stands up to look around for a moment, warily. "We should get him into the house."
Rayne moves over to Vuk then as he and the others look over the farmer. She shoulders her bow and moves onward, headed to the barn to look around
Rhodes frowns as he sees the farmer just go over and vomit. "Oh dear," he comes over. "Someone stop the wagon," he offers as he gets to Jek's side to check on him. "Looks like it. Damn it. We have a few days until he turns though. We have to find his sons, check them." He looked up to the others. "I agree, let's get him to the house."
Kilian looks over the farmer on the ground. "Does this mean we aren't going to get paid?"
Vuk decides if they're going into a home, with possible undead, to save a man, turning into Undead.. it won't hurt to reach to his wolf to retrieve his long gun and cock the hammer part way back. "It means, until we determine the cause of this illness, which is normally spread through acts of violence, we can't go back." He says to Killian, he doesn't -really- want to cause a plague of ghouls in Alexenadria!
The wagon has rolled to a stop with the collapse of the driver, and now a Lucht woman exits the house, climbing down the ladder, and hurries over through the snow. "You would be the adventurers, yes? I'll take Jek here inside, get him warmed up and outside some soup, he'll be fine. We've just got a flu going round the family. You all check over by the barnyard, we left everything alone." She points towards the barn, across a field. "I'm Morta, let me know if you need anything."
Caris shakes her head. "Flu or no, it bears worrying about," she remarks, looking down at Jek a moment. "Where do you usually put the cows to pasture? If you let them range far they might have gotten spotted someplace other than the barn."
Rayne is headed to the barn as the others bring the farmer there, to take a look around, "here moo-cow..." she calls into the barn looking about for any odd tracks
Rhodes stands up as the Lucht woman comes out, allowing her to tend to who must be her husband. "Ma'am, I would like to quickly take a look at the others who are ill, to see if I might be of some help to them." He looks to the others in the party. "You can start looking at the cows and where the attacks were, I will join you after I've had a chance to see the others."
<OOC> Rhodes says, "He just wants to see how long the others have if they have the ghoul fever too."
<OOC> Ssylrath says, "Rhodes helps take the man inside, there are also two children not in a good way. They also have ghoul fever, they should certainly get better treatment before tomorrow. It's still midmorning now though."
<OOC> Rhodes says, "Alright. After he checks on that, he doesn't attempt any treatment right away, but goes to rejoin the party."
<OOC> Vuk says, "permission to make nature and dungeoneering checks if applicable?"
The barnways has a light dusting of snow covering the very dismembered corpse of a cow. Bits are spread everywhere. The ground is frozen hard and showevered in blood, but there are signs of very large bare footprints just inside the entrance of the barn.
<OOC> Ssylrath says, "Nature and Local checks please."
GAME: Rayne rolls knowledge/nature: (20)+5: 25
GAME: Vuk rolls knowledge/Nature: (3)+9: 12
<OOC> Ssylrath says, "Perception checks while we're at it?"
GAME: Rhodes rolls perception: (1)+6: 7
GAME: Kilian rolls perception: (15)+0: 15
GAME: Vuk rolls Perception: (3)+11: 14
GAME: Rhodes rolls heal+2: (15)+13+2: 30
<OOC> Rhodes says, "That is for investigating what is left of the cow."
<OOC> Ssylrath says, "Please feel free to jump in poses whenever, at least outside timestops (if any were to happen)."
Rayne examines the footprints and she shakes her long hair slightly "not an animal... Ogre.. or a Giantfolk... Human ..." she says to those who have caught up to her
Vuk is less interestted in foot prints, but seeing which way they lead. "Has it occured to any one, there's an undead plague brewing, and no external signs of injury on the farmer? Perhaps..it's some thing in the cows?" He's envisioning undead spawn bursting from cows.
Kilian walks up behind Rayne looking down at the mess. "We should just sit and wait for it. Kill it once it gets here.." she looks over at Vuk, "Or kill the cows if they... seem.. weird." she shrugs her large shoulders.
Rayne looks to kilian "or track the tracks to it."
Rhodes eventually returns to the others. "The others that are ill are suffering from ghoul fever too. The younger ones have about a day before they change," he announces to the group. He moves over to what is left of the cow and cringes a bit, mostly at the mess that was made. "I don't think a vicious animal did this. This looks too methodical." He finds a piece, but doesn't touch it, not until he puts on some leather gloves. "Don't touch anything," he warns. "There is saliva on the bite marks. It's probably how it transfered to the farmer and his family."
Kilian looks down at Rayne.. "Whichever... I just want paid."
Rayne looks to Rhodes "what is Ghoul frver?" she wonders "I never heard of it..." she looks about then frowns as she looks at the pieces of cow, "an undead giant? is that possible?"
Morta has come back outside. "On the meat? But we've all been eating the first one all week! That explains why we're all not feeling well I suppose." She looks out across the fields. "There's only one place in the area where something this large could hide out, in the ruins of the old barn. It's across the river, when it burned last year we didn't rebuild. There's a bridge but it's also not very strong." She points out the way.
Rhodes frowns a bit. Right, the farmer said they butchered the first one. "Ghoul fever comes from ghouls, you can contract it if they bite you, most likely their saliva. Not a pleasant experience, but if you die from it, you will rise as a ghoul yourself, becoming undead."
Kilian grimaces as Rhodes describes Ghoul fever... "So... the idea is not to get bit, or not to die."
Caris shakes her head again, sighing quietly. "And here I was hoping we'd just have to deal with an ogre or something." She bites her lip for a moment as she looks around, first around the farm and then to the others. "Do we have treatments for the farmers? And us, if it comes down to it?"
Morta looks worried. "It's a good thing it's winter so we haven't been able to sell at the market. We'll have to throw out a lot of sausage though..." She is apparently pondering the cost of the loss of a cow worth of meat.
Vuk is going back to his wolf and sitting on top of it, holding his long gun in both hands. "Vuk Aleksy, Undead slayer extradionare. I suggest we set fire to the old barn and surrounding trees, and forcing the beast into the open. We can use the bridge as a natural choke point! Careful volleys my friends!" Vuk is convinced this is the plan every one intends to stick to.
Rayne nods to vuk "I think if we track them it would be better then setting fire to the trees".. Says the wyld half elf, she is partial of the trees after all.
Rhodes turns and looks at the woman. "You destroy that meat now, and indeed, you are lucky you didn't sell it, otherwise this would be much worse than it already is. When we've destroyed the cause of this, I will return to see to all of you. We have a day until your boys turn, a few more before your husband does. No one is to eat the meat. I will have to take a look at the herd after as well to make sure they haven't been infected."
<OOC> Ssylrath says, "There are very few trees around, it's open farmland in this area."
<OOC> Ssylrath says, "Do you want to head to the old barn?"
<OOC> Vuk says, "fine with me."
<OOC> Rhodes says, "Sure"
<OOC> Rayne says, "yup"
<OOC> Ssylrath says, "Majority rules, you head off. Desc incoming."
Kilian is ready to move out, following the others.
<OOC> Caris says, "I'm good to go!"
You all slog through the snow to the bridge, a narrow wooden span over a small frozen creek. From there you can see the old barn, it looks like the bottom half was stone and the top wood, not much is left above the eight foot mark or so. Basically it's a stone wall and not much else. The wide doorway is on one side so you cannot see in from here, but it does look like the snow is trampled down there. You are perhaps 80 feet away. What will you do?
Vuk has elected to act as rearguard, that is, standard Gobber Cowardice guised as Rearguard. He was also dispensing with torches and a few flasks of medicinal vodka. He claims it's medicinal, it was actually for that flambe he wanted to make later. Damn, well. "Now we bravely run forward, and throw the torches and fuel over the wall, scatter, and pick him apart..it..her. By the gods, what ever the thing is, apart!"
<OOC> Ssylrath says, "Anyone else? Actions?"
Rayne flanks vuk as they travel she starts a nice bardsong, because drums are always nice to travel and fight to. The tap tap of her drum is accompanied with a little jingle as the bells on her drum hit together when she walks through the snow. Also this is a good position for using her bow
<OOC> Rayne says, "inspire bardsong just cause :P"
<OOC> Rhodes says, "I'm good."
Caris has opted to move towards the front, as heavily armoured as she is- with weapon held close to ready just in case. She's wary, certainly, but at least looks reasonably familiar with being on a farm.
<OOC> Ssylrath says, "Is anyone planning on following Vuk's plan of throwing things over the walls? There's currently no sign of movement."
Kilian looks across the stream at the barn, "Before we go flaming everything in sight.. we sure its in there?" She walks up to the bridge and puts just one foot on the bridge, testing its strength.
Rhodes nods to Kilian. "Perhaps someone should scout it out, see if it's here. It may not even be here, but out hunting or something."
<OOC> Ssylrath says, "The bridge is strong. So is the ice. It's no barrier."
Kilian moves to the side to look under the bridge first, before attempting to cross it. "Don't like space I can't see... everything."
<OOC> Ssylrath says, "There are no trolls under the bridge. :)"
Kilian looks at the others to see if they wish to take the opportunity to scout... being big and not very quiet, she isn't the best choice for the job. "Anyone..?
"The fire could cause problems for the rest of the farm," notes Caris, shaking her head. "I say we go in and handle this personally. I'd rather keep the damage low, you know?" She pondersa moment. "I can take a look but I'm not exactly sneaky. just resillient."
<OOC> Ssylrath says, "I do not believe that any of you are particularly sneaky. Do you approach?"
GAME: Vuk rolls stealth: (17)+16: 33
Vuk sighs and moves forward, thrice damn being a Gobber right? "Fine.." He says in a -very- grumpy tone as he goes forward to try and find a gap in the stone work to peek into. His wolf..is rather happy when it's left behind at the bridge, because it just lays down in the snow. Vuk is not happy with the party!
<OOC> Vuk only volunteered to prove Ssylrath wrong. If I die, I directly blame the party for this.
Vuk has accomplished his mission! He's coming back as quietly as he can and mentally picturing the barn. "That corner!" he says and gesturing towards the corner he observed El Stinko, and he's getting right back on his Wolf. "Now go burn it!" He says, looking both upset and some what naseauted.
Kilian moves towares the barn at the discrete distance, bow in hand with an arrow notched. She isn't loud, "I got your back... just check it out." She keeps Vuk in sight.
<OOC> Ssylrath says, "Stealth from Kilian?"
<OOC> Ssylrath says, "I will give a big circumstance bonus: +6."
GAME: Kilian rolls stealth: (8)+2: 10
<OOC> Kilian says, "I didn't go far.. but if it has excellent hearing..."
<OOC> Ssylrath says, "It looks to be Large."
GAME: Ssylrath rolls 1d20+5 (penalty subtracted): (11)+5 (penalty subtracted): 16
<OOC> Ssylrath says, "You all see movement just above the wall, then a Large naked humanoid comes out, it looks like an ogre. It also sees you and gets ready to attack. No surprise."
Ssylrath has dropped a TIMESTOP!
<OOC> Ssylrath says, "On your turn we'll agree on your action and roll it out, then I'll go to the next person while you write your pose. I'll let you know what NPCs are doing when it's my go. Any questions or comments?"
<OOC> Rayne says, "when do we pose?"
<OOC> Ssylrath says, "Once you've resolved it. I just won't wait on the pose to go to the next person."
It is now Vuk's turn! Kilian is next!
Current Initiative Order - Round 1
21 Vuk
21 Kilian Flat-footed (0 rnds active)
19 Rayne Flat-footed (0 rnds active)
10 Rhodes Flat-footed (0 rnds active)
9 Ogre
7 Caris Flat-footed (0 rnds active)
<OOC> Ssylrath says, "Go. What will you do? 90' range to a Large humanoid, clear ground."
<OOC> Vuk says, "Brilliantly, I'm shooting it from where I am at the bridge!"
GAME: Vuk rolls ranged+1: (19)+10+1: 30
<OOC> Vuk says, "if that isn't a hit.. :P"
<OOC> Ssylrath says, "Hit."
GAME: Vuk rolls 1d10+1: (2)+1: 3
Vuk had just managed to get back to the bridge when El Stinko seems to wake up, and the first thing he does? Let a blast ring out! "We should have just lobbed fire in!" He says at this point. Already working a new cartridge in.
It is now Kilian's turn! Rayne is next!
<OOC> Rayne will be shooting it with her bow extended song so can shoot this round
GAME: Kilian rolls 1d20+8+1: (13)+8+1: 22
<OOC> Ssylrath says, "Hit."
GAME: Kilian rolls 1d8+3+1: (8)+3+1: 12
<OOC> Ssylrath says, "Minor damage. Pose it."
It is now Rayne's turn! Rhodes is next!
<OOC> Ssylrath says, "Roll, Rayne."
GAME: Rayne rolls 4+1: (19)+4+1: 24
Kilian sees the tall naked thing come out...which brings on a smile. "Time to get paid..." she pulls back on the bow, slowing her breathing as she aims. Releasing the arrow it flies true and hits home, but the thing comes on. She reaches for the next arrow.
<OOC> Ssylrath says, "Hit."
GAME: Rayne rolls 1d8+1+2: (8)+1+2: 11
<OOC> Ssylrath says, "It notices. Pose."
It is now Rhodes' turn! Ogre is next!
<OOC> Rhodes says, "What sort of check to identify this thing?"
<OOC> Ssylrath says, "It's far away, first get closer. It's a naked ogre."
Rayne takes aim from the back, her masterwork bow in hand, how mighty it is! The small bard loads and sails an arrow into the undead thing her arrow sticking in its skin.
<OOC> Vuk says, "I have zero interest in giving examination to a naked, undead. Ogre."
<OOC> Rhodes says, "I only get 20ft a move action, how far is the furthest PC from me right now?"
<OOC> Ssylrath says, "Maybe 15'. You are all together, Caris in front and Vuk and Rhodes at the back."
<OOC> Rhodes says, "So cast bless, stay put and wait for it to come closer next round."
<OOC> Rhodes says, "So everyone gets a +1 to attack and +1 for saves against fear"
It is now Ogre's turn! Caris is next!
<OOC> Ssylrath says, "The ogre moves 30' closer, watching you all carefully and looking ready to dodge. Total defense action. I'll pose it. Still at 50' from Caris."
It is now Caris' turn! Vuk is next!
Rhodes swallows a bit when he sees the naked ogre come out from the barn. Is that what they were tracking? He doesn't care as it seems rather angry and he holds his holy symbol in his hand as it seems to come for them. "Grey Lady, watch over us, give us your blessing and assure us that we will survive this day." Light washes over the group as the ogre comes closer.
The foul beast stalks closer, eyeing you all warily and plucking a couple of arrows from its tough hide. It does not appear afraid but grins at you with an impossibly wide mouth full of sharp teeth with a long dark tongue lolling out.
<OOC> Ssylrath says, "Caris, it is at 50', what do you do?"
<OOC> Ssylrath says, "Caris, last call before you delay action?"
GAME: Rhodes casts Bless. Caster Level: 3 DC: 15
<OOC> Ssylrath says, "We'll bring Caris back in when she come back."
It is now Vuk's turn! Kilian is next!
<OOC> Vuk says, "Dakka Dakka Dakka!"
GAME: Vuk rolls ranged+1: (5)+10+1: 16
<OOC> Ssylrath says, "Miss."
<OOC> Vuk says, "..not so dakka :("
It is now Kilian's turn! Rayne is next!
Vuk and his Wolf are observing the Undead beast as it lurches forward, letting off another shot and moving to cram another cartridge in, this one went wide. "I suspect the stream will not deter it." He murmurs to his wolf.
<OOC> Ssylrath says, "It looks like it could just step over the stream. Kilian?"
<OOC> Kilian says, "Shoot.. rapid shot"
<OOC> Ssylrath says, "Roll them."
GAME: Kilian rolls 1d20+8+1: (16)+8+1: 25
GAME: Kilian rolls 1d20+8+1: (11)+8+1: 20
<OOC> Ssylrath says, "Hit. Miss."
GAME: Kilian rolls 1d8+3+1: (5)+3+1: 9
It is now Rayne's turn! Rhodes is next!
<OOC> Rayne will shoot while her extra performance still carries the party
<OOC> Ssylrath says, "Roll."
GAME: Rayne rolls 4+1: (2)+4+1: 7
<OOC> Ssylrath says, "Miss."
It is now Rhodes' turn! Ogre is next!
Kilian observes the ogre still coming, her hands aren't resting at all. She pulls back, once again controlling her breathing letting the first one fly, before the first even strikes, she has the second arrow notched and drawn. Releasing the second one, she has her breathing off just slightly letting the arrow go, which it barely misses.
<OOC> Rhodes says, "Okay, it's what? 50' away. Is that better for some sort of knowledge check?"
<OOC> Ssylrath says, "Sure. Religion check please."
GAME: Rhodes rolls knowledge/religion: (15)+7: 22
<OOC> Rhodes says, "That's a better roll"
<OOC> Caris says, "Arrrgh. I'm sorry guys, life isn't being kind to me tonight. .-."
<OOC> Ssylrath says, "It's certaily undead, it has frost on it. Maybe a ghoul or ghast, but probably an ogre raher than a human."
<OOC> Ssylrath says, "No problem, let's do you now Caris."
<OOC> Ssylrath says, "Unless you have to drop out."
<OOC> Caris says, "Can wait for my turn proper if you want."
<OOC> Rhodes says, "Do I get any vulnerabilities/weaknesses/resists?"
The thumping of the bards drums, the jingle of the bells like a fire on the sea as the pirate elf lobs off another shot at the large beast, She misses her mark and swears a soft elven swear.
<OOC> Ssylrath says, "Ghouls and ghasts both paralyze things they hit, and are reasonably clever."
<OOC> Caris says, "Don't have to drop, just hoping this doesn't happen again, super crappy of me. Anyways. Can wait for my proper init or I can just charge on in simply enough"
<OOC> Ssylrath says, "We'll assume you total defensed Caris, to provide a wall for the others? +4 AC sound good?"
<OOC> Caris says, "Sure"
<OOC> Ssylrath says, "Can you pose that?"
GAME: Rhodes refreshes spells.
GAME: Rhodes casts Bless. Caster Level: 3 DC: 15
<OOC> Rhodes says, "Sorry, forgot to do that at the start."
<OOC> Ssylrath says, "What will you do, Rhodes?"
<OOC> Rhodes says, "Stay where I am and go total defensive in case it comes after us. While telling the party things."
<OOC> Ssylrath says, "Please pose that then, sounds good."
It is now Ogre's turn! Caris is next!
Caris is a great many unfortunate things (Bumpkin and all), but at least cowardly isn't one of them. After all, she's got no shield and she's still opting to stand between a giant ogre ghoul or such and the rest of the group- weapon at the ready to guard herself and the others as best she can.
<OOC> Kilian need to put wood in the stove.. brb
<OOC> Ssylrath says, "It charges Caris. Rar."
GAME: Ssylrath rolls 11+2: (17)+11+2: 30
<OOC> Ssylrath says, "I believe that hits. Fort save, Caris."
GAME: Caris rolls Fort: (18)+6: 24
GAME: Ssylrath rolls 1d8+6: (6)+6: 12
<OOC> Ssylrath says, "You get clawed, I'll pose it."
It is now Caris' turn! Vuk is next!
Rhodes eyes the creature as it comes closer, and his eyes open. "I'm not sure, but that thing is either a ghoul and a ghast, the later being nastier. If it hits you, it can paralyze you, and they're known to be smart." He settles himself into a position, ready for the ogre to charge at them.
<OOC> Ssylrath says, "What do you do? It is 5' from you (reach)."
<OOC> Caris says, "Well if it's swinging an AB like that, suppose my best chance is just to swing back and hope it falls down first! So I'll PA kept up to AB with furious focus."
The monstrous undead ogre bounds forward in silence, using arms and legs together to fly over the snow. It reaches out one clawed hand and swipes at Caris, drawing blood.
GAME: Caris rolls Weapon1: (10)+10: 20
<OOC> Ssylrath says, "Hit!"
GAME: Caris rolls 2d4+10: (7)+10: 17
<OOC> Ssylrath says, "You hit it very hard but it does not fall. Pose please."
It is now Vuk's turn! Kilian is next!
<OOC> Ssylrath says, "You are just out of reach."
<OOC> Vuk says, "distance now Ssyl?"
<OOC> Ssylrath says, "20'."
GAME: Vuk rolls ranged+2: (12)+10+2: 24
<OOC> Vuk says, "also Ranged Touch Attack now for me"
<OOC> Ssylrath says, "Miss. No, wait, hit. :)"
GAME: Vuk rolls 1d10+2: (7)+2: 9
Caris shifts her foot back as the ogre approaches- and the swipe it reaches out with overpowers any pretense of self-defense... and in fact spins her clear around. She, however, keeps spinning back, hefting her great, heavy scythe high to draw it down across the ghoul's chest diagonally with a deep gash.
Vuk levels the long gun now as it closes in, damned close, to close. He lets the gun roar and digs his heels into the wolf, they're pulling back a few paces <five foot step> and he's reloading again. Keep the entire party between him and the monster.
<OOC> Ssylrath says, "It does not drop."
It is now Kilian's turn! Rayne is next!
<OOC> Ssylrath says, "You are at 15' range. It is wobbling."
<OOC> Kilian says, "Rapid shot"
<OOC> Ssylrath says, "Roll."
GAME: Kilian rolls 1d20+8+1+1: (1)+8+1+1: 11
GAME: Kilian rolls 1d20+8+1+1: (17)+8+1+1: 27
<OOC> Ssylrath says, "Second hits."
GAME: Kilian rolls 1d8+3+1: (8)+3+1: 12
<OOC> Ssylrath says, "You drop it. Please pose that, be cool. :)"
GAME: Ssylrath removes the timestop.
GAME: Rayne rolls weapon3+1: (6)+3+1: 10
<OOC> Rayne says, "thats fun.."
<OOC> Ssylrath says, "You have a giant, naked ghast. I forgot the stench, which means it has a horrible smell in 10'. Wouldn't have made much difference. Please open posing once Kilian poses the end of the combat."
Kilian watches as the thing attacks Caris, her eyes narrow as she takes a bead on the thing. She pulls the bow wide to avoid hitting as Caris spins, sendin the arrow wide. She takes the next arrow, pulling as the ogre takes damage, she slows her breath and lets the arrow fly, hitting into the ogre square. She sighs a bit as she sees him sink to the ground at Caris' feet. "We get... paid." She thinks about this for a minute. "That is.. if the family back there isn't.... icky by the time we get back."
Rayne shoulders her bow as the thing falls and she moves over to Caris... "would you like some healing?" she asks as she moves over to the man.
<OOC> Ssylrath says, "Please everyone roll Fort against DC 15 to avoid being Sickened in proximity to it, if you approach."
GAME: Rayne rolls fort: (10)+2: 12
Vuk moves to back further, it's down now..but you know. Undead. So he's going to slowly unwrap the cloth from a torch and begin winding it around a crossbow bolt. "Permission to light the damned thing on fire?" He asks.
GAME: Kilian rolls Fort: (12)+6: 18
Kilian backs away from the dead dead... er.. undead.. or daead undead... whatever. "Light it up..." she nods at Vuk.
GAME: Rhodes rolls fort: (10)+5: 15
<OOC> Ssylrath says, "If you wish to light it it burns easily."
Rhodes watches the thing come closer, holding his holy symbol tighter in his hands, a prayer on his lips, but as it falls due to Kilina's arrows, he straightens and relaxes, allowing the prayer to go unsaid. He cringes at the smell of it all. "Go ahead. We should take a look around to see if there are any others."
GAME: Caris rolls fort: (3)+6: 9
<OOC> Ssylrath says, "Checking the barn shows a nest of sorts, but not much else. No sign of more."
Vuk has no issue with lighting the bolt and shooting it into the corpse and retreating well across the bridge. It smelled bad -before- it was on fire.
Caris shakes her head a little. "It got me pretty good... I could use a hand. And maybe a check for that... fever," notes the fighter. She steps back a couple of steps, looking... kind of green besides, wincing at the sight of the sickly, ghoulish blood splattered about. "I could maybe use something to plug my nose too."
<OOC> Ssylrath says, "Oh right, a second Fort save for Caris. :)"
GAME: Caris rolls Fort: (8)+6: 14
<OOC> Ssylrath says, "Heal checks on her?"
GAME: Rayne casts Cure Light Wounds. Caster Level: 2 DC: 15
GAME: Rhodes rolls heal: (11)+13: 24
Rhodes looks over to Caris and nods, walking over to her and putting a hand to her forehead as he starts to check her for signs of the fever. "It did hit you pretty decently, didn't it?" he asks.
GAME: Vuk rolls heal: (17)+7: 24
Rayne tries to help the fighter out with her small knowledge of healing, she watches as some of the wounds heal up and she helps assist the fighter away from the barn to heal.
You paged Rhodes with 'You believe she is infected. With treatment for a couple of days she'll probably be okay though.'
You paged Vuk with 'You believe she is infected. With treatment for a couple of days she'll probably be okay though.'
Vuk's brand of medicine is..to basically uncork the brandy, and hand it to Caris. "We should burn the remains of the cows." He says, looking at Rhodes, let the cleric..do what ever clerics do, he'll let Caris she'll turn into an undead monster later.
<OOC> Ssylrath says, "Do you want to go deal with the dismembered cow?"
Rhodes frowns a bit, "Yeah, you caught it. But you can get treatment for it and you should be fine in a couple of days. It'll be a bit until you possibly turn but you're a strong one," he smiles at her, trying to look encouraging. "When we return, come up to the temple of Vardama and I'll see to you myself."
<OOC> Vuk shouts Science and fire! Channels Zippo for the cow.
<OOC> Ssylrath says, "Can I get Perception from everyone please?"
GAME: Rhodes rolls perception: (19)+6: 25
Caris is plenty happy to head out of the barn and accept help, nodding. "Got me, yeah. Size like that, there's not much parrying or blocking- it hits your whole you," she complains, blinking a few times. "Am I gonna be okay?"
Kilian nods at Vuk's suggestion. "Yes... I think we should." She looks back towards the farm. "I wonder where the ogre came from."
GAME: Caris rolls Perception: (18)+1: 19
GAME: Rayne rolls perception: (19)+1: 20
GAME: Vuk rolls perception: (19)+11: 30
Rayne has disconnected.
GAME: Kilian rolls perception: (13)+0: 13
You all finish burning the body and trek back to the barn. As you approach you notice far too many footprints outside the barn and stop, when a horde of naked humans, looking also pale and stringly like the ogre did, swarm out. It appears that they were laying in wait but you spotted them too far away.
Ssylrath has dropped a TIMESTOP!
<OOC> Ssylrath says, "Rayne, can you roll your Cure spell? I presume I do it manually?"
GAME: Rhodes rolls initiative: Roll: 7 + Bonus: 1 = Total: 8
GAME: Rayne rolls 1d8+2: (7)+2: 9
GAME: Caris rolls initiative: Roll: 5 + Bonus: 0 = Total: 5
GAME: You roll initiative for Some Ghouls: Roll: 17 + Bonus: 2 = Total: 19
GAME: You damaged Caris for -9 points. 34 remaining.
GAME: Rayne rolls initiative: Roll: 17 + Bonus: 3 = Total: 20
GAME: Kilian rolls initiative: Roll: 11 + Bonus: 4 = Total: 15
GAME: Vuk rolls initiative: Roll: 11 + Bonus: 5 = Total: 16
It is now Rayne's turn! Some Ghouls is next!
<OOC> Ssylrath says, "Okay, you are in similar order to last time, Caris then Kilian and Rayne then Vuk and Rhodes. Caris is 30' from the first of them, you see 4 right now."
GAME: 'More Ghouls' removed from initiative list.
<OOC> Ssylrath says, "Rayne, how would you like to react? These look like humans, just naked and ghouly."
Current Initiative Order - Round 1
>> 20 Rayne <<
19 Some Ghouls
16 Vuk Flat-footed (0 rnds remaining)
15 Kilian Flat-footed (0 rnds remaining)
8 Rhodes Flat-footed (0 rnds remaining)
5 Caris Flat-footed (0 rnds remaining)
<OOC> Rayne says, "brb i have to use the ladies room if they just look human, I will just start a nice cadance - never have enough drumming"
<OOC> Ssylrath says, "Okay, pose when you return please."
<OOC> Rayne says, "ok!"
It is now Some Ghouls' turn! Vuk is next!
<OOC> Ssylrath says, "Two charge Caris."
GAME: Ssylrath rolls 3+2: (19)+3+2: 24
GAME: Ssylrath rolls 3+2: (5)+3+2: 10
<OOC> Ssylrath says, "I believe one hit, yes?"
<OOC> Ssylrath says, "Meanwhile, one charges Kilian."
GAME: Ssylrath rolls 3+2: (5)+3+2: 10
<OOC> Ssylrath says, "Miss, I believe."
<OOC> Kilian says, "Miss"
<OOC> Ssylrath says, "Finally, the last charges Rayne."
GAME: Ssylrath rolls 3+2: (2)+3+2: 7
<OOC> Caris says, "One hit, yes"
<OOC> Ssylrath says, "Please roll a Fort save. Unless you are an Elf. :)"
GAME: Ssylrath rolls 1d6+1: (1)+1: 2
<OOC> Ssylrath says, "Just Caris for the save, sorry wasn't clear."
The thump thump of the drums its a pirates life can be, its a triumphant rythem of celebration as the troupe returns, to an ambush... poor little half-elven bard is surprised when one of the humans starts to charge her. Maybe they didnt like the sounds of drums
<OOC> Ssylrath says, "Finally, two more come to the barn entrance and look like they will engage next round. I'll pose it."
GAME: You damaged Caris for 2 points. 32 remaining.
It is now Vuk's turn! Kilian is next!
<OOC> Ssylrath says, "They are 10' from you at most, but not in reach, Vuk."
<OOC> Vuk says, "Shooting the one trying to eat Rayne, then bringing my wolf around to bolt at full speed away *gobber cowardice!*"
GAME: Vuk rolls ranged+2: (10)+10+2: 22
GAME: Vuk rolls 1d10+2: (6)+2: 8
Pale skinned hairless humans swarm out of the barn, engaging the group. One lands a lucky blow on Caris but nobody else is hurt. Yet. Their long claws and teeth attest to their undead nature, and there are more coming out of the open barn door.
GAME: Caris rolls Fort: (5)+6: 11
Vuk has wonderful instincts, stop when -more- undead appear, level that dodgy long gun, pull trigger. Dig heels into wolf's sides, and lean forward as he begins to slam another paper cartridge into his long gun. Which means the Gobber is tearing off..well the Wolf is, with Vuk on top away from the Ghouls. <50'>
<OOC> Ssylrath says, "You hit one. Caris, you are paralyzed."
GAME: Ssylrath rolls 1d4+1 (paralysis): (2)+1 (paralysis): 3
GAME: Note Paralyzed added to Caris with a duration of 3 rounds.
<OOC> Ssylrath says, "Sorr, upkeep. You don't drop it, please pose Vuk."
It is now Kilian's turn! Rhodes is next!
GAME: Note Flat-footed on Kilian ended.
<OOC> Vuk says, "I just did up there Ssyl :P"
<OOC> Ssylrath says, "Righty. I'm with it, really. :)"
<OOC> Kilian says, "One charged at me yes? So near me?"
<OOC> Ssylrath says, "You have one in your face."
<OOC> Kilian says, "pull my sword and swing"
GAME: Kilian rolls 1d20+7+1: (4)+7+1: 12
<OOC> Ssylrath says, "You miss. Please pose it, it is agile."
It is now Rhodes' turn! Caris is next!
<OOC> Rhodes says, "I want to move up just behind the front line, trying to get close to the ghouls but not within melee of them if I can do that. And then do a channel but against the undead, not to heal."
<OOC> Ssylrath says, "Not a problem at all. Roll."
GAME: Rhodes rolls 2d6: (4): 4
<OOC> Rhodes says, "Bah!"
<OOC> Rayne says, "dont forget the +1"
<OOC> Ssylrath says, "The one Vuk shot dies, blasted by positive energy. The rest are unhappy. Pose please. :)"
It is now Caris' turn! Rayne is next!
<OOC> Ssylrath says, "Caris, if you want to pose being paralyzed please go ahead."
It is now Rayne's turn! Some Ghouls is next!
Kilian after having dodged the initial charge, she pulls her sword instead of using her bow.. as the naked human is ... right there. She swings, but the dang thing is nimble for being dead and all. "Figured it would have riga-slow mo.. or whatever they have when folks are dead." she grimaces at its disgusting appearance... "God I get like this.. kill me."
<OOC> Rayne says, "shooting them! yes."
<OOC> Ssylrath says, "Which one?"
<OOC> Ssylrath says, "Yours is deaded."
<OOC> Rayne says, "the one near me fell so the next in line?"
<OOC> Ssylrath says, "The one on Kilian then?"
Caris doesn't do much! That lucky hit on her appears to have kind of rendered her... stuck?
Rhodes gets his holy symbol out in his hand and raises it high as he moves closer to the others. "Go back foul creatures, may the light of Vardama guide you to her grace, and to the rest you are to have." Light comes from his symbol and while it does nothing to those of the party, it strikes at the ghouls, taking one down though others still stand.
<OOC> Ssylrath says, "Roll it please."
<OOC> Rayne says, "sure sorry for the delay"
GAME: Rayne rolls weapon3+1: (4)+3+1: 8
<OOC> Ssylrath says, "Miss. Pose it please."
It is now Some Ghouls' turn! Vuk is next!
<OOC> Ssylrath says, "One attacks Kilian:"
GAME: Ssylrath rolls 3: (10)+3: 13
GAME: Ssylrath rolls 3: (4)+3: 7
GAME: Ssylrath rolls 3: (3)+3: 6
<OOC> Ssylrath says, "One moves over from Caris to also attack Kilian:"
GAME: Ssylrath rolls 3: (5)+3: 8
<OOC> Ssylrath says, "The other moves from Caris to attack Rhodes:"
GAME: Ssylrath rolls 3: (19)+3: 22
<OOC> Ssylrath says, "I believe that hits. Two Fort saves please."
GAME: Rhodes rolls fort: (18)+5: 23
GAME: Rhodes rolls fort: (20)+5: 25
GAME: Ssylrath rolls 1d6+1: (1)+1: 2
GAME: You damaged Rhodes for 2 points. 29 remaining.
<OOC> Ssylrath says, "The last two you can see move forward, circling round on either side, moving up to Rhodes and Rayne but not getting to attack. I'll pose it."
It is now Vuk's turn! Kilian is next!
<OOC> Vuk says, "I will shoot the one trying to eat Rhodes!"
GAME: Vuk rolls ranged+1: (19)+10+1: 30
GAME: Vuk rolls 1d10+1: (6)+1: 7
<OOC> Ssylrath says, "Vuk! 2 are on Kilian and Rhodes, one on Rayne."
<OOC> Ssylrath says, "You hurt it."
It is now Kilian's turn! Rhodes is next!
Rayne lobs an arrow from her mighty bow, between the beats of the drum and she misses her mark, The small bard looks about ready to panic as one comes closer.
Vuk and his wolf felt much safer with their tactical withdraw to provide supportin fire. Thats fancy Gobber talk for cowardice. The bark of his long gun is heard, and ..ghoul gore sort of sprays onto Rhodes' face miliseconds later. "Lets give these Blackguards what for!" he shouts as he begins reloading.
<OOC> Ssylrath says, "Kilian? Two are attacking you."
<OOC> Ssylrath says, "One is hurt."
<OOC> Kilian says, "Still have my sword... hitting the hurt one."
GAME: Kilian rolls 1d20+7+1: (7)+7+1: 15
<OOC> Ssylrath says, "Hit."
GAME: Kilian rolls 1d8+3+1: (7)+3+1: 11
<OOC> Ssylrath says, "It drops. Please feel free to pose a fancy kill if you want. :)"
It is now Rhodes' turn! Caris is next!
<OOC> Ssylrath says, "Two are attacking you Rhodes, one very badly hurt."
<OOC> Rhodes says, "Try another channel on the undead, it does not provoke"
GAME: Rhodes rolls 2d6: (10): 10
<OOC> Ssylrath says, "This time I remember saves for half:" <OOC> Ssylrath says, "What's the DC?"
GAME: Ssylrath rolls 5: (1)+5: 6
<OOC> Rhodes says, "13"
GAME: Ssylrath rolls 5: (5)+5: 10
GAME: Ssylrath rolls 5: (6)+5: 11
GAME: Ssylrath rolls 5: (18)+5: 23
With two of them on her, she keeps her sword between them. The one having taken damage she takes a strike at him. At first she didn't think she was going to get a piece of him, but the thing moves just right and Kilian caught him in the shoulder. Her sword slices down and basically cuts him in half. "They may be nimble, but they cut easy... " she watches the one go down in two halves...
<OOC> Ssylrath says, "Okay. You blast them all, the badly injured one goes down. Pose please."
It is now Caris' turn! Rayne is next!
<OOC> Ssylrath says, "You want to pose paralysis again? One more round..."
It is now Rayne's turn! Some Ghouls is next!
<OOC> Ssylrath says, "Rayne, you have one fighting you. There are three total left."
Caris is doing her very best statue impression. So fine! Deserves a spot in the gardens in Alexandria.
Rhodes hisses as he takes a swipe from one of the ghouls, but doesn't back up. Instead he holds out his holy symbol proudly again. "Go back!" he shouts. "By Vardama's grace go back. Let her blessing purge you of this disease and allow you to rest forever in peace in her arms."
<OOC> Rayne says, "ok...trying to acrobaticly manover away from it."
<OOC> Ssylrath says, "You could just 5' back, or roll acrobatics if you are trained. Or just Withdraw. Your choice."
GAME: Rayne rolls acrobatics: (19)+6: 25
<OOC> Ssylrath says, "Success. Anything else?"
<OOC> Rayne says, "nope!"
<OOC> Ssylrath says, "You can go back almost a double move then. Pose. :)"
It is now Some Ghouls' turn! Vuk is next!
<OOC> Ssylrath says, "One attacks Kilian:"
GAME: Ssylrath rolls 3: (18)+3: 21
GAME: Ssylrath rolls 3: (18)+3: 21
GAME: Ssylrath rolls 3: (14)+3: 17
<OOC> Ssylrath says, "Three Fort saves please."
GAME: Ssylrath rolls 1d6+1: (3)+1: 4
GAME: Kilian rolls fort: (19)+6: 25
GAME: Ssylrath rolls 1d6+1: (3)+1: 4
GAME: Kilian rolls fort: (2)+6: 8
GAME: Kilian rolls fort: (6)+6: 12
Catch the bouncing elf! Rayne lets her bow fall and she begins to backflip in the snow! its a grand performance from the tiny bard as she twists and leaps and bounds... The half-elf shows off her display as she doubles the distance between her and the undead.
<OOC> Ssylrath says, "You are paralyzed, sorry. Unless you are somehow an elf."
GAME: You damaged Kilian for 8 points. 29 remaining.
<OOC> Ssylrath says, "One attacks Rhodes:"
GAME: Ssylrath rolls 3: (6)+3: 9
GAME: Ssylrath rolls 3: (3)+3: 6
GAME: Ssylrath rolls 3: (6)+3: 9
<OOC> Ssylrath says, "The last one looks around, then moves to attack Rhodes. Nasty clericses."
GAME: Ssylrath rolls 1d4+1 (paralysis: (1)+1 (paralysis: 2
GAME: Ssylrath rolls 3: (20)+3: 23
<OOC> Ssylrath says, "23 hits Rhodes, yes?"
GAME: Note Paralysis added to Kilian with a duration of 2 rounds.
<OOC> Rhodes says, "How many fort saves? And yes"
<OOC> Ssylrath says, "Two."
Kilian isn't able to dodge the last attack by the naked thing... and she freezes up as she just starts to pull her sword back to strike... not even her eyes move.
GAME: Rhodes rolls fort: (20)+5: 25
GAME: Rhodes rolls fort: (9)+5: 14
<OOC> Ssylrath says, "You are fine."
GAME: Ssylrath rolls 1d6+1: (6)+1: 7
GAME: You damaged Rhodes for 7 points. 22 remaining.
It is now Vuk's turn! Kilian is next!
<OOC> Vuk says, "Gonna plug the same one Idid before."
GAME: Vuk rolls ranged+1: (9)+10+1: 20
GAME: Vuk rolls 1d10+1: (7)+1: 8
The wiry undead swarm over the party, scratching and biting and leaving a second party member paralyzed. They turn on Rhodes, slavering.
<OOC> Ssylrath says, "Kill. Pose fancy if you wish."
It is now Kilian's turn! Rhodes is next!
<OOC> Ssylrath says, "Pose paralysis if you want. :)"
It is now Rhodes' turn! Caris is next!
<OOC> Ssylrath says, "Two still stand."
Vuk's weapon is still issuing arcane fueled smoke as he pulls the trigger again, this time it works well, the ghoul's head disappears in a red mist. "Oi! Take that!" He shouts and takes a moment to wipe his monocole, one needs that cleaned. His wolf is growling and stepping back a few paces as works another cartridge in.
<OOC> Rhodes says, "Another channel. I'll spare the last two for any healing"
GAME: Rhodes rolls 2d6: (7): 7
GAME: Ssylrath rolls 5: (5)+5: 10
GAME: Ssylrath rolls 5: (3)+5: 8
<OOC> Kilian makes another wood run
<OOC> Ssylrath says, "You blast both with holy power. Please pose it. :)"
<OOC> Ssylrath says, "And as that's the last, feel free to roll said healing for everyone, as I can't apply it after I drop the timestop."
<OOC> Rhodes says, "Oh, they fall over dead?"
<OOC> Ssylrath says, "Indeed."
<OOC> Rhodes says, "Sweet!"
<OOC> Ssylrath says, "They had both failed the previous save too."
Okay, so maybe standing up here and blasting them with his goddesses power wasn't a smart move. There are others to help him though, right? He sees others fall at the hands of the party. But he's going to be strong, he's going to not let them take him. "NO!" he cries out at the top of his lungs. "You will not take us with you! You will find rest. Let the lady give you your rest." And it seems she does, for as the light fall over the last two of the ghouls, they fall over, slightly scorched, but no longer moving. There is a sigh from the half-elf. "Thank you Vardama, thank you." Taking a moment, he allows healing light to come over everyone before he secures the holy symbol again.
GAME: Rhodes rolls channel: aliased to 2d6: (5): 5
<OOC> Rhodes says, "That's one healing."
GAME: Rhodes rolls channel: aliased to 2d6: (4): 4
<OOC> Rhodes says, "And the second, both blargh"
Timestop by Ssylrath has left.
<OOC> Rayne says, "yeah!"
You are standing in the farmyard, surrounded by naked hairless bodies that are already starting to stink despite the cold. There is no sound. Checking the barn one another of the cows has been lightly chewed upon, but you appear to have interrupted the meal before it was fatal.
Vuk is glad he didn't end up being munched on, but once he's determined the ghouls are infact dead, he's doing the torching thing again. He doesn't offer prayers about it, they're you know. Ghouls, and dead..err. Deader?
Rayne trembles a little as she looks to everyone her heart beating and she shakes her head as her drums fall silent. "man... that was a bit too close" she says as she looks about her eyes move to vuk "thank you"
Caris eventually finds herself capable of using her limbs and things, and shakes out rather vigorously with quite the clanky noise to break the silence. "... I think I hate the undead," she complains, letting the blunt end of her scythe rest on the ground so her free hand can go to the wound she took that caused the freezing. "Hope that's the end of it."
Rhodes takes a moment to shake himself back to sense and goes over to everyone. "How is everyone doing? Who got bitten by one of them, I can look to see if you'll need treatment of the fever."
<OOC> Ssylrath says, "Heal?"
GAME: Rhodes rolls heal: (10)+13: 23
<OOC> Rhodes says, "Does anyone not let Rhodes do a quick inspection?"
<OOC> Caris is all for gettin' 'spected.
<OOC> Rayne says, "donoo being an undead pc has its merits. :P I am good being inspected"
<OOC> Vuk never got bit!
The bodies burn easily, letting off greasy smoke.
Rhodes goes through everyone and gives a clean bill of health for all, but Caris, which they already knew about. After making sure that the bodies are burned, he heads up to the farmhouse to tend to the patients there, to make sure they don't get turned as well.
<OOC> Ssylrath says, "How do you plan to arrange treatment for the family? Stay? Tramsport them to the city?"
<OOC> Rayne says, "up to the cleric"
<OOC> Rhodes is reading really quick.
<OOC> Vuk says, "I'm advocating..we have a cart. We can use it."
<OOC> Ssylrath says, "The family is unchanged, by the way. Still two very sick children, one sick father and one slightly unwell mother. They are no longer drinking beef broth for nutrition though."
<OOC> Rayne has to go.
<OOC> Rhodes says, "The best thing would be to take them back to the temple. 'Treat disease' Heal checks is only to one 'character' or person for my translation. So yeah, transport them back."
<OOC> Ssylrath says, "Thanks Rayne, I kept it to the 4 hours for you. :)"
<OOC> Rayne says, "thank you so much ssylrath!"
Rayne has left.
<OOC> Ssylrath says, "Okay, I'll pose a wrapup? Unless anyone else has more?"
<OOC> Caris is good! Will obviously need some treatment but suspects that won't be troublesome once back
<OOC> Vuk says, "<Caris is gonna be a GHOUL!>"
The family is transported by wagon to the city where the temple agrees to treat them to make sure they don't turn into ravening monsters. Very small ravening monsters, but to be avoided nonetheless. The Guild pays you the agreed upon wage, plus each of you is given a stock of last year's sausages, smoked and well aged. Pork sausages. No beef at all. Maybe ever. Caris gets treatment as well and is right as rain in a couple of days without ever feeling more than slightly under the weather.
<OOC> Vuk says, "Like I trust your GhoulSausage"
<OOC> Ssylrath says, "You don't have to take it, but the temple says it's fine."