A Merc's Life: Howl of the Carrion King [01]


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Keeland gets the young warrior stabilized in short order. She's not yet conscious but is no longer in immediate danger of expiring.

The bucket brigade is getting a handle on the fire, but it's going slowly.

Kecil and a few more of the Pactmaster Guard are working to move the other wagon out of danger, with little success.

Houwlou manages to wrangle a lamb and a pig back into their pens, and the man and woman get one apiece.

[sblock=OOC]That takes care of Houwlou for the duration of the encounter. At the current rate the fire will be out 6 rounds after Keeland stabilizes the woman.[/sblock]
 



Fire!

With Aodhán's help, Kecil and the four Guards just manage to pull the wagon away from the fire. As he lowers the wagon tongue Aodhán realizes that they were too late to escape the fire completely - the rear of the wagon is smoldering and flames are starting to lick their way up the tailgate.
 

Aodhán will once again call upon the divine aid for assistance in this time of need, the raincloud forming over the wagon, dropping cool, refreshing rain on the blaze.

[sblock=OOC]
Again, casting Create Water as long as he can over the flames
[/sblock]
 

Houwlou Groulenas

Houwlou, pausing in his livestock wrangling efforts, puts out a paw hand to catch raindrops, and is puzzled when it remains dry.

"No accounting for the weather hereabouts, I suppose."

[sblock=stat block]
Houwlou Groulenas - Male Olcán Ranger 1
Initiative: +1, Perception: +8(?)(+2 more smell/sound,+2 more vs. undead), Low Light Vision 60' (I think?)
AC: 17 (4Chain Shirt + 2Lg. Shield + 1Dex);FF16;T11
Fort: +2 Ref: +3 Will: +4
HP: 21/21
[/sblock]
 


Fire!

Aodhán's summoned rain quenches the fledgling fire on the second wagon before it really gets started. With Keeland's help the others manage to get the initial fire put out, but while that wagon is still intact it is no longer usable.

As the group stops to catch their breath, gazing around at the ashes swirling on the light mountain breeze, the camel driver (OOC: The middle aged man helped by Houwlou) begins moaning softly and murmuring about someone named Rombard, who is apparently missing.

The beautiful woman takes a deep breath of the charred air as a look of resolve settles on her proud features. She turns to the group of newly arrived mercenaries.

"I am Almah. I take it you are the mercenaries promised by Commander Tadhg? I thank you for your timely assistance. If you will accompany me to my tent we'll take care of our preliminary business."

Turning to a tall, lantern jawed man with salt and pepper hair she continues, "Garavel, please get the camp cleaned up and start an investigation into this fire. I want whoever's responsible . . . they owe me for the wagon and the loss of my astrologer."

With that she turns and strides toward the tent from which she originally emerged, clearly expecting the party to follow.
 

Houwlou Groulenas

Houwlou warily stalks along behind their "General du Jour," and holds the tent flap open for the others to precede him inside.

"Age before beauty, gentlemen."

[sblock=Stat Block]
Houwlou Groulenas - Male Olcán Ranger 1
Initiative: +1, Perception: +8(?)(+2 more smell/sound,+2 more vs. undead), Low Light Vision 60' (I think?)
AC: 17 (4Chain Shirt + 2Lg. Shield + 1Dex);FF16;T11
Fort: +2 Ref: +3 Will: +4
HP: 21/21[/sblock]
 
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