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Old 08-01-2011, 08:45 PM   #1
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The main city streets the party is traveling on are congested and chaotic. Whatever semblance of order that exists on the outer gates is not shared here. Although the aerial bombardment seems to be diminishing, the panic it caused has not.

Townfolk rush about trying to put out fires or get to shelter, and soldiers rush by on the street heading west to the main walls. You see no sign of the group that assaulted the Poisoned Apple Pub. In the distance, the ringing of bells continues unabated.

Making time is slow, as masses of people periodically drive the party in whatever direction they seem to be going. When the wave of a crowd hits, the party has no choice but to go along with it until they can extricate themselves.

As the party continues down the street, you see a family sitting in the dirt in the middle of the crowd. The father is badly burnt and barely conscious. In his arms, he holds a body burnt even worse than his own. Although difficult to tell, it appears that the body is of a human female (the mother?). Three children huddle around him, whimpering. The man's lips seem to be mouthing a word over and over again -- "help."
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Old 08-01-2011, 09:04 PM   #2
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Régnier will attempt to bandage the woman to the best of his ability, then (assuming one of the others doesn't do so first), he'll attempt to bandage the man.

(I'm expecting that Straton and possibly some of the others will attempt to push on anyways, but to remain in character, Régnier has to at least try to help.)

(First Aid 13: 11. I figure someone else will get to the man before Régnier does.)

(Note that First Aid takes one minute, so it shouldn't detract much from our mission. Whether Ellory should pitch in the fatigue for Minor Healing is debatable, and completely up to Juballa.)
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Old 08-01-2011, 09:06 PM   #3
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The father is badly burnt and barely conscious. In his arms, he holds a body burnt even worse than his own. Although difficult to tell, it appears that the body is of a human female (the mother?).
If the waves of humanity are not crashing too heavily, Ellory will stop to render aid. If he can tell that the woman lives, he'll cast Minor Healing for 3 HP on her.

First Aid 14, Minor Healing 15, 3d6=7, 3d6=9, success by 7, success by 6.

HP: 10
FP: 10 - 2 = 8
ER: 1 - 1 = 0
PS: 3
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Old 08-01-2011, 09:49 PM   #4
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Régnier will attempt to bandage the woman to the best of his ability, then (assuming one of the others doesn't do so first), he'll attempt to bandage the man.

(I'm expecting that Straton and possibly some of the others will attempt to push on anyways, but to remain in character, Régnier has to at least try to help.)

(First Aid 13: 11. I figure someone else will get to the man before Régnier does.)

(Note that First Aid takes one minute, so it shouldn't detract much from our mission. Whether Ellory should pitch in the fatigue for Minor Healing is debatable, and completely up to Juballa.)
Bandaging the woman appears completely beyond his abilities in the chaos -- although he makes his best attempt, he isn't certain he is making a headway.

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If the waves of humanity are not crashing too heavily, Ellory will stop to render aid. If he can tell that the woman lives, he'll cast Minor Healing for 3 HP on her.

First Aid 14, Minor Healing 15, 3d6=7, 3d6=9, success by 7, success by 6.

HP: 10
FP: 10 - 2 = 8
ER: 1 - 1 = 0
PS: 3
Casting the spell brings shudders to the woman. Where before she was nearly dead, this stabilizes her -- but also causes her to begin gently sobbing in a voice that appears to be largely gone. In between her sobs, she repeats "my children" over and over again.

Aaori begins to cry. She looks at Straton and says, "I know you want to get to your family, but we can't just leave them here. We have to get them someplace safe -- we have to get them some help."
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Old 08-02-2011, 03:04 AM   #5
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Straton will stand and block the family from the crowd.
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Old 08-02-2011, 04:36 AM   #6
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Bob sees this and thinks "A paper cut in a milling accident". He than looks to the rooftops and contemplates them as a mode of fast (crowd-free) travel that is away from these distractions.

"This family needs to be dealt with" his thoughts continue "so why not kill birds with stones..."

((OOC: How plausible are the rooftops for travel and how far are we from Straton's house and/or the Laughing Wench?))
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Old 08-02-2011, 05:37 AM   #7
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Talus stows his shield on his back and sets aside his spears. He can't manuver throught his crowd with such long weapons. Picking up one of the children he says,"Be at ease child we will help you and your parents to get to safety." He waits for Bob to lead the way.
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Old 08-02-2011, 06:45 AM   #8
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Bob sees this and thinks "A paper cut in a milling accident". He than looks to the rooftops and contemplates them as a mode of fast (crowd-free) travel that is away from these distractions.

"This family needs to be dealt with" his thoughts continue "so why not kill birds with stones..."

((OOC: How plausible are the rooftops for travel and how far are we from Straton's house and/or the Laughing Wench?))
Ordinarily the rooftops would be excellent for travel, but with so many damaged buildings, they seem unlikely to be effective. The party is only a half-mile from Straton's house -- it would be a five-minute walk ordinarily. Under these conditions, is will likely take 20. The Laughing Wench is further.
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Ordinarily the rooftops would be excellent for travel, but with so many damaged buildings, they seem unlikely to be effective. The party is only a half-mile from Straton's house -- it would be a five-minute walk ordinarily. Under these conditions, is will likely take 20. The Laughing Wench is further.
((Further in a different direction?))

"We don't have time for this. We need to get to Straton's and hope we don't find more of this there. There's someone I need to check on, on top of that we need to see to the Gnome. Remember the suffering you see this night and try to keep your hearts hard. We'll use this when we strike back."

To the burned folk he adds "Can you walk or do you need to be carried. We're heading somewhere nearby and it's probably best that you come with us if you're willing."
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Old 08-02-2011, 08:01 AM   #10
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((Further in a different direction?))
South for Straton's house. East for Laughing Wench. Northeast to gate to district with Depository.

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"We're heading somewhere nearby and it's probably best that you come with us if you're willing."
The man, unnoticed, appears to have slipped unconscious. The woman, despite being healed, is in no shape to do anything. The three children, ~7, 4, and 2 are all able to walk, but it is unlikely that any of the three would be strong enough to move through these surging crowds.
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