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Briadia shakes her head." Nicklaus, my ability doesn't help me discern their direction at the moment. I can check again in a few minutes and if they are moving I might be able to tell which direction at that point." She gestures to Arcad.

"Let us go, Arcad." Her and her companion head out again to scout. They are watching with great concern as they go. This time they will stay perhaps 200 yards ahead of the main group.

Edited: Kyrroeth on 3rd Oct, 2017 - 7:25pm

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Elymas closes his eyes and grips his rod tightly. "Athena, watch over my family in your care. Mistress Hekate, please lend them the guidance they need to pass through this long night."

Looking to the others he quietly says, "Athens would appear to be their likely target, if not one of the smaller settlements. But there is nothing we can do about that save press on."

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Servant of Dreams says...

Keitha will also take out her healing kit, and they're not as proficient with its use as the Priest of Helios next to her, as well her herbalism kit in going about bandaging and mending wounds.

Out of Character: Unless I can use Keitha's proficiency in using a herbalism kit to substitute or another ways have an effect the amount of healing she can provide is "1d6 + hit dice", as far as I can gather, of those she is providing medical attention to.

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The Short End says...

Tellias looks concerned as Briadia relays her visions to the party. As Brathark sets off he speaks "I think it best if you three" gesturing to Niklaus, Elymas & Brathark "Head on to Thebes with all haste and forewarn them of the army's presence. I will stay wil Briadia and Arcad until we know more of their movements and the such and then rejoin with you all at Thebes." With that he follows Briadia on foot, leading her mule and his own as they scout the area around them for more information.

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Photokles looks at Hippolytos, "A great plague has swept across our land, one that needs to be met with quick, fierce action. I fault you not for the welcome I received here; You were looking at the safety of your people through a lense tainted by tragedy that was only hours old." The Rhodian reaches out and clasps the Theban's forearm, "But as with combating any disease, a body that is whole and strong is harder to bring down." He then turns toward the door of the building.

Photokles walks through doorway, the smell of death and decay had lost its once stomach-churning punch due to his time serving as a healer on too many battlefields, but it was still distinct. He walks through the throng of wailing injured, the floor softened by a carpet of blood-soaked cloth and rags. As the priest moves from person to person, he inspects their wounds and helps direct the native healers already at work, as well as Manos and Keitha, how best to triage the individuals.

As some begin to fade from this life, Photokles places his hand over them and utters some incantations. As the words leave his mouth, a radiant energy flows from his hand into the people's bodies, ceasing the pull of Hades and keeping them alive, albeit unconscious. This, unfortunately, can't be done for everyone as some have already drifted beyond the priest's abilities.

Suddenly, a cry is heard over the other countless moans. Focusing his attention, Photokles sees that it's coming from a woman toward the back of the room, her garments blackened with soot and obviously fire damaged. As Photokles approaches the distraught woman, he sees her clutching what at first appears to be a bundle of rags but quickly realizes that within them is the severely burned body of a child.

The woman cries out again in agony as she watches the life slowly fade from her child's eyes. She looks up and meets Photokles's eyes, black lines run down her face as her tears mix with the ash, "Please! I beg you! Save my baby! If she dies, the gods have left me both widowed and childless this day!"
Knowing that even with his power to stay the child's death, it would only be temporary as the severity of the burns would likely become infected and kill her anyway. The wounds would need to be healed first. However, having expended so much of his power in the small battle only hours prior, the priest would be taking a risk by saving this child's life over having the ability to potentially heal either one of his companions or even just another soldier already wounded here before him.

Knowing that the Moirai (The Fates) were likely pulling taught the young girl's thread as he went over the options in his head, finally Photokles reached down and threw off the rags covering the burns. He quickly placed his right hand directly onto the most severe area and with an utterance, a burst of light pulsated into the girl. As Photokles withdrew his now blood stained hand, the girl's flesh began to scar over the burned tissue. A silent moment later, the girl gasped and looked up to her mother who was in a state of shock and awe at what just happened. The woman began to cry even more, but this time they were tears of relief as she returned her eyes back to her now very much alive daughter.

Photokles stood, not wanting to linger on what he had just done and approached the Theban guards who escorted him and his companions here, "I hope this has satisfied your doubts of who we are and our mission." The Rhodian looks back to the rest of the injured, "We have done as much as we can within our current abilities. They are in the gods' hands now… "

Out of Character:
So, obviously Photokles cast "Spare the dying" as many times as he can which keeps people from dying that are basically almost dead and are unconscious for 1d4 hours after which they regain 1hp.
He also will make a couple medicine checks as he said he was aiding those already providing treatment.
And finally he cast cure wounds on the child (Level 1) thus leaving him with only his cantrips and one level 2 spell slot left.

Edited: Brandonfett on 4th Oct, 2017 - 5:11am

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Niklaus grins, almost impishly, at Tellias. "Apparently you are unfamiliar with a bard's true purpose. We need to tell the tales of bravery and tragedy. And the best way to do that is to witness it for ourselves. As Thebes does not appear to be threatened, I will follow Briadia."

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The Short End says...

Tellias replies to Niklaus "There will be nothing heroic or brave to see. I shall simply stay and keep watch over Briadia & Arcad as she tries to divine which path the beasts take. Then we will move to the city with all haste to regroup our assembly of God Chosen. I would request you ride out with Brathark to help watch Elymas on his way to the city. That leaves us an equal split of three in each half of our duties." Tellias smiles in return, but his smile is more a look of determination than of friendly recourse.

"I have thought this through and now is not the time to write poems or songs, it is the time for action. People's lives are at risk somewhere nearby, if not at Thebes directly. That is the more important mission at present and I would compel you to ride to Thebes with all haste to at least warn the city and find our companions so we can act or move to Delphi before our path is blocked!" He looks more sternly at Niklaus now, impressing the gravity of the situation upon the muse.

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Niklaus listens to Tellias, then blinks two or three times, eyebrows raised. "'Compel,' you say? That's a very strong word. And one I usually reflexively push back against. For one thing, if Briadia is going to see them, or simply remain here, I reckon that despite my penchant for breaking into song I am quieter than you are. For another, our merry little band has already suffered due to our splitting up. I thought we were going to minimize this." Then his usual grin appears. "But to save us any further argument, we shall let Briadia choose who remains with her, if anyone."

Edited: PaulNelson on 4th Oct, 2017 - 1:23pm