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<blockquote data-quote="Nonlethal Force" data-source="post: 3423276" data-attributes="member: 35788">EDIT: The inspector thanks all for their testimony.Dahlia then adds her part of the story, backing up what Keryth had already described.&nbsp; When she shows the inspector the wounds that the half-orc had inflicted the inspector shakes his head disapprovingly.&nbsp; &quot;There can be no doubt that it was self-defense.&nbsp; And ma'am, I'm going to have to ask you to not ouch anything.&quot;The inspector takes Keryth's advice and moves on to the half-orc.&nbsp; The half-orc explains that he and his friend are honest and law-abiding citizens.&nbsp; In fact, they had been hired by the city guard to sweep out the city sewers and try and remove anything living within that might have been living there.&nbsp; &quot;We didn't find too much down there but ... well ... stuff you'd expect.&nbsp; We found more than our share of big rats and the like, but we dealt with all of them.&nbsp; And as anyone would expect to find in sewers, there were a few places where otyughs collected trash and garbage.&nbsp; But we've cleaned them out as well.&nbsp; We even returned the carcasses to the agent that hired us for a special rate of compensation.&nbsp; That was about three days ago.&quot;He continues, pointing to his friend.&nbsp; &quot;I don't know what got into my friend.&nbsp; He was acting fine until about an hour ago.&nbsp; He developed a fever and then lost it when he heard the stew might run out.&quot;[Sblock=OOC]A bit of time passes here - and the characters can interact with the inspector or the half-orc if they want to.&nbsp; But, if not, I'll post the next half of the scene.[/Sblock]Almost a half-hour later a priest arrives.&nbsp; Given the relics and rings that he wears, he is of high reputation within his given temple of Pelor.&nbsp; The inspector briefs the priest about the testimonies given and the priest kneels to do a few scans.&nbsp; He magically reads the dead body and grimmaces.&nbsp; &quot;It's worse than you fear, inspector.&nbsp; I'm sure you suspected Filth Fever.&nbsp; And he's got it bad.&nbsp; But that isn't what killed him.&nbsp; He's got some kind of infection present only in his brain.&nbsp; I've not seen it before, but I'll check the manuals of the temple when I return.&nbsp; I'd like to search anyone who came in contact with him if they agree.&quot;The inspector points to Dahlia, the half-orc, and Keryth.&nbsp; &quot;By their statements, they had direct contact.&quot;&nbsp; Dahlia and the half-orc eagerly invite the scan for infection.The priest shakes his head grimly over the half-orc and casts a spell of purification.&nbsp; &quot;I've cured you of the Filth Fever.&nbsp; But the infection migrating to your brain is too powerful for my magic - and therefore the magic of my temple.&nbsp; I can do nothing for it without some research.&nbsp; Based on what I can tell, you are about a day from reaching the point of your friend.&nbsp; Curing the Fever might help elongate it, but I can make no promises.&quot;He scans Dahlia and reaches the same conclusion.&nbsp; &quot;I am sorry, ma'am.&nbsp; But you can only be cleansed of the Fever.&nbsp; You have contracted the brain infection, but it is still fresh.&nbsp; Since the Fever is gone, you may have more than what we know to be the incubation period of three days.&nbsp; But I cannot make any more promises without doing research.&quot;A look of panic crosses Dahlia's face and she immediately turns to Byntrou and Keryth to look for reassurance.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Nonlethal Force, post: 3423276, member: 35788"] EDIT: The inspector thanks all for their testimony. Dahlia then adds her part of the story, backing up what Keryth had already described. When she shows the inspector the wounds that the half-orc had inflicted the inspector shakes his head disapprovingly. [Color=Lime]"There can be no doubt that it was self-defense. And ma'am, I'm going to have to ask you to not ouch anything."[/Color] The inspector takes Keryth's advice and moves on to the half-orc. The half-orc explains that he and his friend are honest and law-abiding citizens. In fact, they had been hired by the city guard to sweep out the city sewers and try and remove anything living within that might have been living there. [Color=Lime]"We didn't find too much down there but ... well ... stuff you'd expect. We found more than our share of big rats and the like, but we dealt with all of them. And as anyone would expect to find in sewers, there were a few places where otyughs collected trash and garbage. But we've cleaned them out as well. We even returned the carcasses to the agent that hired us for a special rate of compensation. That was about three days ago."[/Color] He continues, pointing to his friend. [Color=Lime]"I don't know what got into my friend. He was acting fine until about an hour ago. He developed a fever and then lost it when he heard the stew might run out."[/Color] [Sblock=OOC]A bit of time passes here - and the characters can interact with the inspector or the half-orc if they want to. But, if not, I'll post the next half of the scene.[/Sblock] Almost a half-hour later a priest arrives. Given the relics and rings that he wears, he is of high reputation within his given temple of Pelor. The inspector briefs the priest about the testimonies given and the priest kneels to do a few scans. He magically reads the dead body and grimmaces. [Color=Lime]"It's worse than you fear, inspector. I'm sure you suspected Filth Fever. And he's got it bad. But that isn't what killed him. He's got some kind of infection present only in his brain. I've not seen it before, but I'll check the manuals of the temple when I return. I'd like to search anyone who came in contact with him if they agree."[/Color] The inspector points to Dahlia, the half-orc, and Keryth. [Color=Lime]"By their statements, they had direct contact."[/Color] Dahlia and the half-orc eagerly invite the scan for infection. The priest shakes his head grimly over the half-orc and casts a spell of purification. [Color=Lime]"I've cured you of the Filth Fever. But the infection migrating to your brain is too powerful for my magic - and therefore the magic of my temple. I can do nothing for it without some research. Based on what I can tell, you are about a day from reaching the point of your friend. Curing the Fever might help elongate it, but I can make no promises."[/Color] He scans Dahlia and reaches the same conclusion. [Color=Lime]"I am sorry, ma'am. But you can only be cleansed of the Fever. You have contracted the brain infection, but it is still fresh. Since the Fever is gone, you may have more than what we know to be the incubation period of three days. But I cannot make any more promises without doing research."[/Color] A look of panic crosses Dahlia's face and she immediately turns to Byntrou and Keryth to look for reassurance. [/QUOTE]

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