Cleaning up and healing
Subject cleaning up
Mark, you are supposed to be using a d20 for my roles, not a d6.
From: Porter
Subject Cleaning up
Mund feels the spirit of his totem bear leave him and he begins to feel doubt about himself.
Had he fought smart or had he fought scared? Ain't no doubt about it -- Mund hates the idea of getting frozen. Is that why he retreated? Is he a coward? He ain't never been a coward before, but he ain't never gone up against unnatural crap like this before. What kind of godsforsaken place is this to turn Mund -- *MUND!* -- into a coward?
From: Josh
Subject Cleaning up
Kal kneels, ignoring the flashes of pain that seem to come from his entire body. He whipes his blade clean of any filth from these creatures. Turning it slowly in his hands, he kisses the hilt and returns it to it's sheath.
He prays to his Goddess asking for the strength to see this mission through, and thanking her for sending him on a quest with such stalwart allies.
After he is done, he rises and walks to Harp and Salix.
"For a moment after I charged into the room, I wasn't sure if I was going to be alone. You two faught courageously, thank you."
From: Karl
Subject Cleaning up
"I followed my leader." Salix says plainly, then looks at Harp with a look that says he's not all that sure it was the wisest thing to do. "If there has yet been a room that should first have been cleansed by divine grace or -- magic," here he nods to Allistair, "it was *this* room." Having said all he has to say about the encounter, Salix leaves the room, helping anyone who may need assistance. He trusts that his point was not lost on Harp. He trusts that it *was* lost on Kal.
From: Derek
Subject Cleaning up
OOC: I'm going to a conference in San Jose for a few days. I don't have a laptop, so no email for me. Porter can handle Allistair if any combat comes up. For the time being though, Allistair is all for resting and re-learning his spells. AND he'll have a private talk with Harp about letting the monsters come to them, instead of vice versa, so that he has a chance to use his fireballs, etc. to maximum effect. If we could deal with every encounter like we did the giant beetles or the ogres, this place would be a breeze.
From: Kevin
Subject Cleaning up
OOC: And if frogs had wings, they wouldn't bump their ass. Good luck getting this group to work in a consistently organized fashion.
IC: Harp finally frees himself from the disappearing webs. They have succeeded, but just barely. Only with Salix's help had they been able to survive. Harp had let the rush of the moment get the better of him - instead of being patient, they had entered the room without proper investigating, and members of the party had paid the price. Harp understands Salix concerns, but, he wonders, how do I communicate that to Kal. Kal had fought bravely, in fact, wonderfully. He had been untouched until the end of the battle.
"Salix, thank you again for calling on the grace of Obad-Hai. You seem to be in his good graces more than I am with Heironious. Willl you help me with Surin and Ragnar - they need our help.
Kal, I would speak with you, but after we look after Ragnar and Surin."
OOC: I have a busy day at work, will not be able to write more until tonight, though there is more to be written.
From: Randy
Subject Cleaning up
Sorry for the lack of a turn from me, I was out of commission for the weekend. My whole family has been sick. I'll read what's happened and respond as soon as I can, but if you want to get the next round out just have Ranthir attack the nearest creature.
From: Karl
Subject Cleaning up
Well, since all the 'creatures' left are party members, please make sure Salix is as far from Ran as possible. Maybe you can have him sidle up next to Kal an attack. :)
From: Randy
Subject Cleaning up
Ranthir looks around the room trying to see another foe and nearly takes a swing at Salix before realizing that the battle is over. His wounds are great but he is undeterred.
"The stench in here can't be helping those who are hurt. Lets find the key and get out of here." He calls out as he begins a search of the room.
From: Jason
Subject Cleaning up
As Ragnar's muscles slowly begin to respond to his will, his single-minded concentration relaxes, and he is suddenly overcome by the pain of his wounds. Falling to his knees, he immediately prays for his god's most powerful healing (sacrifice prayer for CSW). Even the thankfulness he had felt when his body began to move vanished in the haze of pain.
As he feels Heironeous's grace spread through his body, he is finally able to look around him. The ghouls were all dead. Thank Heironeous for that. He can see that Surin is moving again as well, so there seems to have been no permanent harm done. The group seems in sad shape. Most seem injured, except perhaps Allistair who undoubtedly had released his magics from a well defended spot. Some are in very bad shape. Regaining his feet, he moves to heal those who seem the worst. (Sacrifice Hold person and Silence for two CMW on Kal and Surin, or whoever is the worst wounded if they get healed some other way.) Then he will heal anyone who seems in pain (Shield of faith to CLW).
As he begins his ministrations, he thinks back to what he'd seen. There had been a horrid stench in the room; in fact it still lingered. It was far too potent for a normal ghoul. Thinking back, the four that he had charged were probably ghasts. He says as much out loud.
Coming to Surin, he is pleased to see that the halfling has recovered from his paralysis. No permanent harm done then, he thinks. But then as he prays, he thinks further on it. There was something else about a ghoul's bite, something he couldn't quite put his finger on. Sending the halfling off far more whole than he found him, Ragnar continues to think back of all he had learned of the undead. Finally it comes to him.
"Harp, I would speak with you privately for a moment." Assuming he agrees, the two head back to the previous room. Ragnar ignores the curious looks from the others.
From: Kevin
Subject Healing up
After Harp frees himself from the webs and has his short conversation with Salix, he heads over to where the rest of the group has congregated. As Ragnar comes out of paralysis, Harp says to the rest of the group "Ran, would you and Mund go with Allistair and check out the rest of this room? With that door at the other end, my guess is that you will not find much, but we have to look. (OOC: Mark, would Allistairs detect magic still be operating?) Salix, will you help me with Ragnar and Surin? It may be time to break out some of those scrolls Brother Ragnar was carrying. Even though Allistair has used up most of his spells today, I still want to find at least one more key before we stop again.
OOC:After working for a few minutes in healing Ragnar's wounds first, Harp will then work with Salix and Ragnar to heal up Surin of his wounds. Harp will not use any of his healing grace yet, but he will also make sure that Kal is the last one they approach about healing of wounds. When that time comes, Harp will ask Kal to follow him back to the room with the gargoyles.
Once there, Harp will ask Kal if he will allow Harp to use the power granted him by Heironious to heal Kal's wounds. Assuming Kal says yes, Harp will sacrafice what he needs to, except for Bulls Strength. He will then talk to Kal " Kal, you fought bravely and well in ther. Without you, I don't know if we would have been victorious. However, now that combat is over, review the situation, and tell me if you think we handled that the best way possible?"
Harp will wait to see what Kal says. He is keeping his voice pretty neutral right now.
OOC: When the above scenario is completed, Harp and Kal will return to the room with the ghouls, where Harp will be approached by Ragnar to go out and discuss something.
When they return, Harp will address the group "Brother Ragnar is concerned that these foul, undead creatures may leave wounds that are more suseptible to festering than normal wounds. He would like to closely inspect any of you that were wounded for any signs of infection. If you start to feel weak or run down, I want you to tell me immediatly. Ragnar has the ability the kill the infection, but only if he know about it.
From: Jason
Subject Healing up
If Harp is determined to go on to another room, Ragnar will use two CSW scrolls on the most wounded before using the rest of his healing spells, sacrificing every spell he has except his domain spell and Shield of Faith. Those he will cast before entering the room. Who gets them is a matter of debate. Feel free to offer suggestions.
That being said, Ragnar isn't too eager to move on to the next room without resting up first, and he says so, but won't push the matter unless he's still seriously wounded.