The cloaked wizard presses two fingers to a fractured paving stone. A concealed seam opens, revealing worn steps descending beneath the square and away from the vault.
the cloaked wizard
Down, quickly. The vault is still drawing against the anchored band. I will keep its attention until the passage is clear.
The wounded civilian shepherds the children and the other survivors onto the stair. Logan follows among them, his burned palms throbbing while the ward-band hums behind, thin and taut.
the wounded civilian
Stay close to the cleric. No one breaks formation, not even at the bottom.
The stair opens into a small sanctuary marked with the sigils of the Theocratic Order. Candles flare as Sister Maelin Vey hurries from the altar toward the arriving survivors.
Sister Maelin Vey
Bring the injured here. I can mend burns and exhaustion, but that mark on the vault is no ordinary binding.
Sister Maelin Vey
That pattern belongs to a power that should not be stirring beneath Estra.
✓ Quest Accepted
Learn what power is stirring beneath Estra
“I ask the sister to treat my hands. I explain that I too am a healer and that helping the survivors will go twice as fast with us both working to help them.”
SUCCESS (Good Diplomacy, rolled +1)
Logan Scarborough
Sister, please treat my hands. I am a healer too, and helping the survivors will go twice as fast with us both working.
Sister Maelin Vey
Then place them here. I will mend the burns while you take the children and those most exhausted.
Sister Maelin guides Logan to the altar and lays cool, luminous fingers over his palms. Healing light draws the scorched skin closed, easing the pain without dulling his strength.
Sister Maelin Vey
The damage is sealed. It may ache, but your hands can serve. Begin with the smallest children, and watch their breathing.
The wounded civilian brings the children forward while the other survivors settle beneath the sanctuary sigils. Maelin moves among the adults, restoring strength as Logan examines the children.
the wounded civilian
They are frightened, but none are fading. Tell us what to do, healer.
Sister Maelin Vey
Keep them warm and still. We will work together, and every living soul brought below will leave this sanctuary tended.
✓ Quest Accepted
Ensure the survivors are fully tended
“I put my skills as a healer to use. I apply reagents from my apothecary supplies. I work until all are treated.”
SUCCESS (Legendary Healing, rolled +0)
Logan opens his apothecary supplies across the sanctuary floor. He crushes calming herbs, mixes restorative powder with clean water, and prepares measured salves for burns, bruises, and exhaustion.
Sister Maelin Vey
Good. Give the children the gentlest draught first, then use the salve on every raw place you find.
Working beside Maelin, Logan checks each child’s breathing and pulse before offering the diluted remedy. Their trembling eases, and their frightened voices soften beneath the candlelit sigils.
the wounded civilian
They are settling. I will keep them warm while you tend the adults.
Logan cleans dust from the survivors’ wounds, binds strained limbs, and applies herbal salve where stone and magic have left them sore. Maelin’s healing light follows his careful hands.
Sister Maelin Vey
Every one of them is treated. Your knowledge spared their strength, healer, and your patience kept panic from undoing the work.
By the time the final bandage is secured, all survivors rest beneath the sanctuary’s protection. The children sleep close together, while the adults breathe steadily and accept warm cups of restorative tea.
Quest Complete
Ensure the survivors are fully tended