(047) The Lonely Abbey

[waysoftheearth]

sulldawga wrote:
Dorgan peeks over his shoulder just in time to see Josiane's opponent fall.

"Well done, Miss!" he calls out, but then goes back to watching the group's rear.

[waysoftheearth]

doctorx wrote:
Josiane presses her attack against the last werewolf, the blazing light of righteous vengeance shining in her grey eyes.

[waysoftheearth]

waysoftheearth wrote:
The Blighted Passage
(Josiane, Desmond/Mondes, Dorgan, Dieter and Wen)

{No need to check morale. Initiative is rolled 1d6; Dieter=2+1, Josiane=6, Wolfman=4. Josiane attacks 1d20=19,5, hits once for 1d6=4, slaying it.}

Josiane responds quickly to her new vantage, flanking the last remaining wolfman and delivering a deadly blow with Mads' Cold Iron Axe before it can rip into Dieter again. The Ogre Slayer stands poised, ready to drive his sword through the monster's heart. But it collapses in a heap before he need raise his weary arm, and all he needs do is exhale.

Suddenly the only noise is the ragged breathing of the surviving combatants. It is over. Four wolfmen lie slain and bloody in the passage.

What now?

{
Dieter has 5/18 hit points.
Dorgan has 9/19 hit points.
Desmond/Mondes has 9/15 hit points.
Josiane has 12/12 hit points.
}

[mgtremaine]

mgtremaine wrote:
Wen would look relieved. "I do not think they expect such a mighty group of warriors. Let's be sure they are truly dead. I've read of strange beasts like this that sometimes have the power to heal from even the most grievous wounds. "

With that Wen would hustle forward and poke, prod and gaze with his Leer heavy gaze upon the dead. Making sure they are dead and intend to stay that way.

[waysoftheearth]

ehiker133 wrote:
Desmond asks to borrow Mads' Cold Iron Axe and removes the heads from each of the weremen.

"That should do it, Wen." He turns to the others, hands the axe back to Dorgan and says, "Let's tend these injuries a moment before we carry on. Only, let's move into the safety of the library, where we can close the door and secure it. Dieter, you need to rest. So does Dorgan, if it'll help any. I could use a rest, too, come to think of it."

Maybe Josiane and Wen can stand watch while the others rest up and try to recover a few HP?

After that, now that we have a proper torch lit, Desmond wants to examine the lower levels of the library. Or we could go after the priests. But we came here to gather relics that belonged to the nuns, so we'll need to keep looking for them...

[waysoftheearth]

doctorx wrote:
Josiane grimaces as the hobbit is about his gruesome task, but she doesn't make any objection.

"A good weapon, my friend," she says quietly as Dorgan is reunited with Mads' axe.

Then she draws her sword, returning to the matter at hand.

"I agree our wounds need tending and I have magicks gifted me by the White Lady that will help. But I would then make all haste to find what has become of the others. I fear for them in this dreadful place and I think it would be well to proceed at our full strength. I believe we shall need it."

She listens for any sound coming from the door the priests retreated through, or for any sound coming from anywhere else.

[mgtremaine]

mgtremaine wrote:
Once Desmond is done with his bloody work and Wen is satisfied that they creatures are not going to suddenly recover he would return his attention outwards. One floating candle he would send a short distance towards where the priests were, the other two remain were the wolves retreated. He would stand in such a place as to shift his gaze back and forth still holding a burning torch.

"I think if you have the power to heal Dieter now good Lady Knight it would be wise to do so. We can hold this place a bit longer while you work."

[waysoftheearth]

ehiker133 wrote:
I suggest we see what we can do with WOTE's "binding wounds" policy before Josiane uses any of her healing powers... but, by all means, we should consider using the latter if the former is not adequate enough.

[waysoftheearth]

sulldawga wrote:
Dorgan will take a knee and begin to look to his wounds while the group discusses their next actions.

"If'n you do cast a spell, Miss, Dieter here is the one who needs it most. I'll be ok for now."

The dwarf waves his axe at the fallen werewolves.

"We need ta clean this place out afore we start lookin' around for relics or what have you. Them priests gotta be taken out. Then we can do some sightseein'."

[waysoftheearth]

doctorx wrote:
"Very well, " says Josiane quietly, eyeing the door the priests retreated through with suspicion; "Withdraw to the library, secure the doors and tend our wounds; we can decide how to proceed as we do so. Agreed?"