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Message: <blockquote data-quote="stonegod" data-source="post: 3514137" data-attributes="member: 36973">[Diplomacy check: 22]There are several nods from the folks gathered in the inn, and a low murmur of agreement. Janis' words were one these people could understand. Not platitudes of Light or redemption, but one of struggle. Perhaps they were not ready to take direct arms, but they would not, for now, do nothing.Ashlyn's effort with the wounded trickling in pays some dividends, but broken bodies and fevers from poor sleep and lack of food she cannot really treat. She notices a few townsfolk from the Tavern begin walking about, coming to some of those she has already tended or those she has not yet gotten to. A tired matron comes to the Lady and looks at the teenager the Lightbringer is currently tending---a girl with a shattered arm. The matron looks at Ashlyn and simply states in the thick Barovian accent, "You done? The Pale Lady do want to tend our wounded."Over the next hour, a slow trickle of wounded are paraded before Janis. All are uniformly exhausted or poorly nourished. They are the ones that (unbeknownst to her) Ashlyn as not been able to fully help---the sickened, the maimed. As examines their wounds, some villagers pass one some tales: [Gather Information with circumstance bonus: 16]- "Mad Mary's daughter was trapped by her---she never even left her house for her nineteen years! I say she ran away last month, and good for her!"- She here's many tales of the dead and missing, but one sticks out to her. "Stara Litmunova's dear husband is missing. He went to seek aide and never returned."- "It was the Devil Strahd's work, I am sure, that turned Danovich mad! His curse is on everything!" All who hear the name make their 'v' shaped sign against the evil eye.- "No, it must have been the well water! That is why they attacked us so! To return to their strength. The damned priest cursed it!"She has only really begun her work, and there are more stories to tell, when the shifter paladin informs her that the barricade is finished and the others are ready to venture to see Ismark's sister. The question of whether she will join them is clear.</blockquote>

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