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<blockquote data-quote="Manzanita" data-source="post: 3889667" data-attributes="member: 10109">&quot;I'm a wizard, you fool.&quot;&nbsp; Tharok growls.&nbsp; &quot;Not some manager of liars &amp; thieves.&nbsp; The man Mano handles all that sort of work.&quot;---Eusebius, the high priest (named, oddly enough, Four Thule), and his acolyte move to the alter, where the sick and injured are carried to them.&nbsp; There is enough healing to go around, with many wounded soldiers and refugees.&nbsp; Captain Carter, the grey-eyed veteran, determines which soldiers get healed &amp; for how much.&nbsp; His first priority is keeping them all alive.&nbsp; He then focuses on healing the most effective fighters.&nbsp; He authorizes Four Thule to cast a cure serious wounds on Juliana, which heals 23 points of damage.&nbsp; Eusebius can convert all his spells to healing, or save some if he wishes.&nbsp; There is plenty of healing needed.Afterwards, Four Thule, his acolyte, Juliana and Eusebius move to a spiral stone staircase leading beneath the temple.&nbsp; Here there are numerous small alcoves, set with a simple cot, bucket, cushions, torch rack and small alters for prayer.&nbsp; Torvin is laid on the cot, and Four Thule casts a series of cure minor wounds until Torvin is just-returned to consciousness.Torvin's eyes flicker open.&nbsp; His face seems worse than ever, cut and burned.&nbsp; He wears a simple clean tunic, now, white with a yellow sunburst on front.&nbsp; His eyes flicker from face to face above him.&nbsp; Fear and concern flash over his face, before he relaxes, then tries to rise.Four Thule rests a scant, bony hand on the Paladin's chest. &quot;Relax, my son.&nbsp; You are home.&nbsp; Tell me, are you well?&nbsp; Have you any confessions?&quot;&quot;Thank you for saving me.&quot;&nbsp; Torvin says.&nbsp; &quot;I almost died out there.&quot; &nbsp; His eyes flicker to Eusebius.&nbsp; &quot;My quest has not succeeded.&nbsp; Only after it is complete am I at liberty to discuss it.&quot;The young acolyte taps Eusebius on the shoulder. &quot;We must wrap this up.&nbsp; Thule must have his morning nap soon.&quot;---Poto motions Banion and Nodis to sit. &quot;Seto is a dark god of assassins, fear and pain.&nbsp; His activities are normally restricted to the area around the fire tower to the South.&nbsp; But I have word that his agents are active in this area.&nbsp; They are after an ancient evil artifcact that must not fall back into the hands of Seto's minions.&nbsp; This Seto has powerful servents.&nbsp; The local militia is no match for them.&nbsp; I asked for help.&nbsp; Stormblade is, er, a colleague of mine.&nbsp; He knows many people.&nbsp; Keeps tabs on up and coming heroes.&nbsp; He has deemed you worthy, my friend.&nbsp; The orcs were after a weapon, you say?&nbsp; I hadn't guessed this, but maybe the orcs are under Seto's sway if they too, seek this weapon.&nbsp;&nbsp; I am a wizard, but I cannot handle this myself.&nbsp; Will you help me?&quot;</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Manzanita, post: 3889667, member: 10109"] "I'm a wizard, you fool." Tharok growls. "Not some manager of liars & thieves. The man Mano handles all that sort of work." --- Eusebius, the high priest (named, oddly enough, Four Thule), and his acolyte move to the alter, where the sick and injured are carried to them. There is enough healing to go around, with many wounded soldiers and refugees. Captain Carter, the grey-eyed veteran, determines which soldiers get healed & for how much. His first priority is keeping them all alive. He then focuses on healing the most effective fighters. He authorizes Four Thule to cast a cure serious wounds on Juliana, which heals 23 points of damage. Eusebius can convert all his spells to healing, or save some if he wishes. There is plenty of healing needed. Afterwards, Four Thule, his acolyte, Juliana and Eusebius move to a spiral stone staircase leading beneath the temple. Here there are numerous small alcoves, set with a simple cot, bucket, cushions, torch rack and small alters for prayer. Torvin is laid on the cot, and Four Thule casts a series of cure minor wounds until Torvin is just-returned to consciousness. Torvin's eyes flicker open. His face seems worse than ever, cut and burned. He wears a simple clean tunic, now, white with a yellow sunburst on front. His eyes flicker from face to face above him. Fear and concern flash over his face, before he relaxes, then tries to rise. Four Thule rests a scant, bony hand on the Paladin's chest. [COLOR=Cyan] "Relax, my son. You are home. Tell me, are you well? Have you any confessions?"[/COLOR] [COLOR=Yellow]"Thank you for saving me."[/COLOR] Torvin says. [COLOR=Yellow]"I almost died out there." [/COLOR] His eyes flicker to Eusebius. [COLOR=Yellow]"My quest has not succeeded. Only after it is complete am I at liberty to discuss it."[/COLOR] The young acolyte taps Eusebius on the shoulder. [COLOR=DarkOrange] "We must wrap this up. Thule must have his morning nap soon."[/COLOR] --- Poto motions Banion and Nodis to sit. [COLOR=Cyan] "Seto is a dark god of assassins, fear and pain. His activities are normally restricted to the area around the fire tower to the South. But I have word that his agents are active in this area. They are after an ancient evil artifcact that must not fall back into the hands of Seto's minions. This Seto has powerful servents. The local militia is no match for them. I asked for help. Stormblade is, er, a colleague of mine. He knows many people. Keeps tabs on up and coming heroes. He has deemed you worthy, my friend. The orcs were after a weapon, you say? I hadn't guessed this, but maybe the orcs are under Seto's sway if they too, seek this weapon. I am a wizard, but I cannot handle this myself. Will you help me?"[/COLOR] [/QUOTE]

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