Feint Whispers Chapter #4: The Hallowed Hills

[jasamcarl]

Norri again attempts to stab the shrieking fungi, but it is finally silenced by two arrow shafts fired from Tarowyn's bow.

Out of Initiative. Norri and Jericho: In the brush between the fungi in the center of the cavern, you spot two bodies, covered in leather armor with maces near the hands. Both are extremley pale. The only available exit remains the one to the south.

ooc: wanted to be expediant given the inevitable outcome of this fight. Let me know if i stepped on anyone's toes.

 

[Tokiwong]

Jericho checks the body over, waving for the party to come and look, "Hmm foul stuff it looks to me..." he searches the bodies...

 

[Krug]

Bhartus examines the bodies to see if he can find out what they died of, or if they might be infected from the fungi in some way.

 

[Festy_Dog]

"Well, if they ain't an unhealthy looking pair," Norri says, "I get the idea we'll be taking bad news back to our monk friends."

 

[KaintheSeeker]

"Aye.. the outlook is looking grim." Whitney says as she takes in the bodies.

 

[Mirth]

"Well, I say we recover the two bodies and take them back to Jericho's friends," Tarowyn says as he inventories his arrows. "We can get some rest, see if the others can help mend Jericho, restock our arsenal if need be and then come back to tackle whatever's left in those other tunnels. Does anyone have any spells that would help us protect these exits until we can return?"

 

[jasamcarl]

Bhartus: It appears that the bodies have been utterly drained of blood, an unusual occurance, even with aggressive fungi.

 

[Krug]

Bhartus says to the others, "The two have been drained of their blood. And I don't think Fungi do that." He grips his hammer, Moradin's symbol tightly.

 

[Tokiwong]

Jericho hefts a body over his shoulder, "Aye as much as I wish to press on, you make good sense, elfy, can someone grab the other body?"

 

[jasamcarl]

The party retreats with the bodies back through the caverns. They reach the steep wall that leads up to the Order's Crypt, where a Brother stands ready. He calls for help and brings levy and rope to hoist both the corpses and bodies up into the crypt.

Upon examining the bodies, the worn face of the Abbot crinkles in a teary sorrow, "Yes, it appears Brothers Jesop and Evan have heard the Laughing God's cackle. They will be with Telmor soon enough. But no brother Durham?" The Abbot stands and, after directing the monks in the preparation for the slain informs the party that quarters would be provided for the night. He sends healers to assist Brother Bhartus in aiding Jericho's recovery from the stirges' stings.

Jericho regains 2 constitution.

ooc: feel free to tell me what you are doing. otherwise, we will continue at the southern exit of the cavern with the fungi.