Rissada - Session 58

Encountering a man in thick black armor in a small unit of soldiers, the party readies themselves for combat, as the man they identify as the Black Warden immediately notices them and prepares a massive axe.

[Valesian Soldier - Initiative: 21.01
Valesian Knight - Initiative: 18.01
Valesian Archer - Initiative: 17.02
Valesian Cavalry - Initiative: 17.01
Valesian Knight - Initiative: 17.01
Valesian Soldier - Initiative: 16.01
Na'nabi Initiative: 14.06
Astrid - Initiative: 10.06
The Black Warden - Initiative: 9.02
Nalzij - Initiative: 5.99
Valesian Archer - Initiative: 5.02
Engir - Initiative: 5
Anarod - Initiative: 4.99]

Noticing the party, the Valesian soldiers move in defensive posture, preparing themselves for when the party advances.
[Valesian Archer : Longbow (vs Na'nabi)
[Rapid Shot]
Attack: 12, Damage: 6
Attack: 21, Damage: 10
Valesian Cavalry : Lance (vs Gespenst)
Attack: 20, Damage: 30]

Na'nabi focuses herself, her body splitting off into several different Na'nabis. [Mirror Image: 5]

Gespenst pounces on the cavalryman, shredding his claws furiously at him.
[Gespenst : Full Attack
Attack (Bite): 23, Damage: 16 + 4 Fire
Attack (Claw): 25, Damage: 13 + 6 Fire
Attack (Claw): 28, Damage: 15 + 3 Fire]
Clawing into the man, Gespenst deals heavy damage to the cavalier, scorching his flesh and armor.
Astrid backs up behind Nalzij, channeling a little magic into her pauldron. [Guidance]

The Black Warden roars wordlessly, slamming his massive axe into the werewolf eidolon.
[The Black Warden : Greataxe
Attack: 37, Crit Confirm: 32
Damage: 30, Crit Damage: +68]
The axe cuts through Gespenst, his fiery form dissipating into embers as he is banished back to his home plane.
Astrid: "...G-G... Gespenst...!"
Engir: "This... is a general?"

Nalzij whispers a prayer to the Star, before mustering her resolve and bringing her sword down on the warden's helmet.
[Nalzij : Longsword
Attack: 11, Damage: 6
Attack: 9, Damage: 4
Smite Evil: +5 Attack, +8 Damage
[Lux : Full Attack
Attack (Bite): 25, Damage: 10
Attack (Talon): 17, Damage: 11
Attack (Talon): 19, Damage: 9]
The swords strike harmlessly against the man's armor, as Lux finds an opening to land a bite and claw.

One of the archers backs up, firing arrows at Na'nabi to try to stop her.
[Valesian Archer : Longbow
[Rapid Shot]
Attack: 11, Damage: 6
Attack: 19, Damage: 6]
One of the arrows fades through a phantom Na'nabi, however, the other missing entirely.

Engir takes a moment to steel himself, and begins rallying the team anew.
Engir: "Onwards! Rissada shall not falter!" [Inspire Courage]

Anarod quickly aims to blast the group of soldiers supporting the general.
[Icesplosion, Cold Damage: 25, Reflex DC 20]
[Valesian Knight : Reflex Save: 7
Valesian Soldier : Reflex Save: 16
Valesian Knight : Reflex Save: 7
Valesian Soldier : Reflex Save: 11
Valesian Archer : Reflex Save: 14]
The blast of ice chills the soldiers, dealing heavy damage to them.

Moving around the gryphon blocking the path, the supporting soldiers move to strike at the back line of the party.
[Valesian Soldier : Glaive (vs Nalzij)
Attack: 17, Damage: 4
Valesian Archer : Longbow (vs Na'nabi)
[Rapid Shot]
Attack: 12, Damage: 5
Attack: 14, Damage: 10
Valesian Cavalry : Lance (vs Engir)
Attack: 12, Damage: 13
Valesian Soldier : Glaive (vs Astrid)
Attack: 12, Damage: 4]

Astrid raises a hand above her head, carving a horizontal rift in the air as a downpour of shimmering golden motes cleanse the party's bodies. [Haste]

Na'nabi sidesteps around the black warden, attacking in a frenzy of blades, uttering a battle yell.
[Na'nabi : Shortsword
Attack (Main): 18, Damage: 14 + 2 SA + 4 Neg
Attack (Off): 21, Damage: 14 + 2 SA + 2 Neg
Attack (Main): 16, Damage: 13 + 12 SA + 5 Neg
Attack (Main): 27, Damage: 10 + 12 SA + 5 Neg
Rend: 13 Neg]
Attacking the Warden, most of Na'nabi's slashes collide against the warden's armor, dealing glancing damage.

The Black Warden turns his fury on the multiple Na'nabis attacking him, slashing with heavy force.
[The Black Warden : Greataxe
Attack: 17, Damage: 27
Attack: 16, Damage: 27]
Cutting down two false Na'nabi images, the man roars angrily.

Nalzij maneuvers around the Warden, continuing to try to break through his armor.
[Nalzij : Longsword
Attack: 18, Damage: 10
Attack: 14, Damage: 10
Attack: 12, Damage: 11
Smite Evil: +5 Attack, +8 Damage
Lux : Full Attack
Attack (Bite): 19, Damage: 7
Attack (Talon): 20, Damage: 11
Attack (Talon): 11, Damage: 10
Attack (Bite): 16, Damage: 10]
Despite her advantageous positioning, the Warden twists around with surprising reflexes, dodging Nalzij and Lux's attacks with a furious focus.
Anarod: "This guy is a commander? He looks like his axe might be the most tactics savvy out of the two."

One of the archers takes aim at the back line, firing an arrow each at Engir and Anarod.
[Valesian Archer : Longbow
[Rapid Shot]
Attack: 16, Damage: 10
Attack: 20, Damage: 7]

Engir invokes his quill's energy, taking on a celestial shimmer once more.
[Valesian Cavalry : Will Save: 9
Valesian Soldier : Will Save: 21
Valesian Knight : Will Save: 7
Valesian Knight : Will Save: 22]
Engir: "There's something about this man...."
Na'nabi: "Engir, now is not the time to be mysterious!"
Engir: "He might not be himself."
Engir raises a hand, charging force energy in his hand.
[Valesian Cavalry : Lance Attack of Opportunity
Attack: 12, Damage: 17]
Na'nabi: "I'm not exactly going to try and reason with him right now!"
[Engir : Admonishing Ray
Attack: 29, Damage: 19
Attack: 22, Damage: 13]
Both rays collide with the man, but do not appear to carry much of a noticeable effect.
Engir: "...is he even a living thing?"
Na'nabi: "Whatever he is, he needs putting down."
Nalzij: "Do we have time to think about it?"
Na'nabi: "Nope!"
Engir: "Helps to know what can fell him!"
Na'nabi: "I'm going to keep cutting him until he stops moving."

Anarod carefully draws power and fires a shimmering ray of ice at both soldiers close to him.
[Anarod : Arctic Beam, Concentration Check: 20
Attack: 30, Crit Confirm: 17
Damage: 19, Crit Damage: 19
Attack: 17, Damage: 11
Valesian Knight : Longsword Attack of Opportunity
Attack: 21, Damage: 6]
The blasts of ice strike both enemies solidly, freezing one of them in place where he stands.

Continuing their attack, the Valesians strike out at the party.
[Valesian Soldier : Glaive (vs Lux)
Attack: 23, Damage: 6
Valesian Archer : Longbow (vs Anarod)
[Rapid Shot]
Attack: 16, Damage: 5
Attack: 15, Damage: 10
Valesian Knight : Longsword (vs Astrid)
Attack: 23, Damage: 10
Valesian Cavalry : Lance (vs Na'nabi)
Attack: 21, Damage: 11
Valesian Soldier : Glaive (vs Engir)
Attack: 18, Damage: 5]

Astrid steps away from the knight that's harassing her, motioning a summoning ritual with her body as a series of rifts appear in the ground. [Summon Monster IV, 2 (1) Celestial Aurochs (Luck Points expended)]
Astrid commands the aurochs to the best of her ability to charge at the enemy soldiers, shouting a battle cry.
Celestial Aurochs charges at the southern archer, ramming its horns in their direction.
[Celestial Aurochs : Gore
Attack: 14, Damage: 15
Smite Evil: +3 Damage]
The archer, caught off-guard by the sudden rampaging beast, is gashed by its horns.
[Celestial Aurochs : Gore
Attack: 14, Damage: 17
Smite Evil: +3 Damage]
The second aurochs' horns meet only the armor of the knight, however, failing to injure him.

Na'nabi attacks the warden again in a blur of black blades.
Na'nabi: "Die!"
[Na'nabi : Shortsword
Attack (Main): 24, Damage: 10 + 4 SA + 3 Neg
Attack (Off): 30, Damage: 11 + 8 SA + 1 Neg
Attack (Main): 17, Damage: 12 + 5 SA + 3 Neg
Attack (Main): 27, Damage: 10 + 7 SA + 3 Neg
Rend: 15 Neg]
Finally managing some attacks through the warden's thick armor, Na'nabi's efforts seem weakened due to the man seemingly not even noticing the attacks made against him, even as they cut steel and flesh.
Na'nabi: "What is he even made of?!"

Furious , he swings his axe back at her, raging against her and her illusory copies.
[The Black Warden : Greataxe
Attack: 32, Damage: 32
Attack: 9, Damage: 30]
Although his attack seems to hit only a phantom copy of the woman, it impacts the ground with enough force to leave a small crater in the soil.
Na'nabi: "Thank gods that wasn't me..."

Nalzij continues her own assault on the man, ignoring the soldiers surrounding her.
[Nalzij : Longsword
Attack: 27, Damage: 7
Attack: 24, Damage: 10
Attack: 28, Damage: 11
Smite Evil: +5 Attack, +8 Damage
Lux : Full Attack
Attack (Bite): 19, Damage: 9
Attack (Talon): 28, Damage: 8
Attack (Talon): 28, Damage: 10
Attack (Bite): 16, Damage: 8]
Capitalizing on the opening Na'nabi left, Nalzij and Lux manage to deliver their own attacks through to the Warden, continuing to add injuries onto his body.

Engir steps closer to the soldier, trying to reach out and remove Nalzij's flanker.
Incanting a spell, Engir instills a seed of doubt in the soldier's mind, causing him to appear momentarily fearful.
[Command: Flee, DC17]
[Valesian Soldier : Will Save: 5]

Anarod invokes a swirl of colors that whirl around Na'nabi and submerge both the cavalier and the Black Warden. [Selective Color Spray, DC 21]
[Valesian Cavalry : Will Save: 14]
The blast of lights spread out, striking the two targets forcefully. While it leaves the cavalier dazed as his lance clatters to the ground, the warden seems to ignore the effects.

Taking aim at the party, the enemy soldiers support their warden.
[Valesian Archer : Longbow (vs Engir)
[Rapid Shot]
Attack: 22, Damage: 5
Attack: 10, Damage: 7]
Engir takes a arrow to the shoulder, wincing in pain.
[Nalzij : Longsword Attack of Opportunity
Attack: 30, Damage: 7
Lux : Bite Attack of Opportunity
Attack: 17, Damage: 10]
Delivering a cut into the soldier's flank, Nalzij weakens a lancer as the man tries to flee the battle.
[Valesian Archer : Longbow (vs Nalzij)
[Rapid Shot]
Attack: 10, Damage: 12
Attack: 16, Damage: 8
Valesian Knight : Longsword (vs Astrid)
Attack: 26, Crit Confirm: 7
Damage: 5, Crit Damage +10
Valesian Soldier : Glaive (vs Anarod)
Attack: 20, Damage: 8]

Astrid brandishes a knife in one hand, pointing it at the knight beside her as she channels magic through her staff. [Magic Missile, Damage: 4, 2, 3]
The staff fires an array of blasts at the Black Warden, colliding against his armor with forceful impact.

Astrid then commands the two aurochs to continue their assault, as one charges the cavalier while the other gores at the nearby knight.
[Celestial Aurochs : Gore (vs Valesian Cavalry)
Attack: 28, Crit Confirm: 9
Damage: 11, Crit Damage +15
Smite Evil: +3 Damage]
Slamming into the disoriented knight, the aurochs manages to tear the rider down from his steed, leaving both unconscious.
[Celestial Aurochs : Gore (vs Valesian Knight)
Attack: 9, Damage: 15
Smite Evil: +3 Damage]
The knight manages to deter the other aurochs' strike, however.

Na'nabi yells into the face of the black warden, charging her sword full of electricity and attempting to bring the huge man down.
[Na'nabi : Shortsword
Attack (Main): 32, Damage: 13 + 6 SA + 6 Neg
Attack (Off): 23, Damage: 12 + 7 SA + 5 Neg
Attack (Main): 14, Damage: 10 + 6 SA + 1 Neg
Attack (Main): 31, Damage: 12 + 8 SA + 5 Neg
Rend: 13 Neg, Shocking Grasp: 18 Elec]
Dealing massive damage to the Warden, Na'nabi delivers what appears to be severely lethal wounds to the Black Warden, in a flurry of blade, electricity, and shadow.
Na'nabi: "Finally, he goes down..."

Somehow moving despite his injuries, the man roars, swinging at Na'nabi with the rest of his might.
Na'nabi: "...this thing isn't human!"
Engir: "You're right about that!"
Nalzij: "I'm not going to argue!"
[The Black Warden : Greataxe
Attack: 22, Damage: 31
Attack: 11, Damage: 28]
After dealing a massive hit to Na'nabi, the man collapses to the ground, in a pool of blood and armor fragments.
Na'nabi suppresses a scream, the axe nearly cutting her in half.
Na'nabi: "Whatever he is... he's gone now."
Engir: "There's still the soldiers. Hold strong!"
Na'nabi: "Yeah..."

Nalzij looks at the man's corpse in confusion, shaking her head in dismissal before Lux springs forward to chase down the soldiers.
[Valesian Soldier : Glaive Attack of Opportunity
Attack: 8, Damage: 4
Lux : Charge!
Attack (Bite): 24, Damage: 6
Attack (Talon): 25, Damage: 8
Attack (Talon): 15, Damage: 6
Attack (Rake): 25, Damage: 9
Attack (Rake): 21, Damage: 6]
Lunging at the archer, Lux tears the enemy soldier down onto the ground, ravaging him viciously.
Nalzij looks at the remaining soldier, as the archer collapses.
Nalzij: "Your leader and allies are dead. Run, or follow them." [Intimidate: 14]

Engir announces to the battlefield.
Engir: "The Black Warden has been slain! Rissada shall be victorious!"
[Engir : Cure Moderate Wounds: Na'nabi, 21]
Na'nabi: "Haa...thanks, Engir."

Anarod takes a step back and fires two ice blasts at the other archer out back.
[Anarod : Arctic Beam
Attack: 8, Damage: 21
Attack: 15, Damage: 18]
The archer manages to narrowly sidestep a beam of ice arcing near him, looking concerned.
Anarod: "You sure you wanna stick this out, friend?"

Witnessing the defeat of the warden, many of the Valesian soldiers begin to flee from combat.
[Astrid : Dagger Attack of Opportunity
Attack: 19, Damage: 2
Celestial Aurochs : Gore Attack of Opportunity
Attack: 19, Damage: 11
Smite Evil: +3 Damage]
One of the knights, during his escape, takes severe wounds in his armor, leaving with heavy damage. The final soldier, looking to the party, steps back, drops his glaive onto the ground, and raises his hands into the air.
Astrid points her knife at the lancer, questioning him.
Astrid: "What was that man, soldier? Tell us all you know."
Valesian Soldier: "I-I don't know. We were told he was our battallion's commander literally the day before we started marching."
"He never gives orders or anything, he just..."
Na'nabi: "Roars a lot."
Engir glances at the fallen general and starts unmasking it. [Strength check: 14]
Engir fails to remove the man's helmet, finding it fairly firm in place.
Nalzij: "Someone just figure out what the hell that thing is. You there, if we let you go, don't take up arms against Rissada City again, do you hear?"
Engir: "His gear is heavy. Adamantine? Nalzij, can you lift this?"
Astrid smiles at the two aurochs in thanks, before waving a hand dismissively as they vanish into the aether.
Engir: "We should at least unhelm him."
Na'nabi: "Want me to just rip open that hemlet?"
Engir: "No. Too important."
Astrid: "If only Gespenst was still here..."
Valesian Soldier: "Look... I was just trying to fight for my home. I don't... just don't hurt me or my family when you guys take over, okay?"
Engir: "Our problem with Valesia is its core, not its people."
Nalzij: "We have no plan to hurt anyone who isn't fighting us. Go on back to your family."
The soldier nods, before fleeing the battlefield, leaving his weapon behind.
Nalzij dismounts, walking over to the fallen warden and trying to yank off his helm. [Strength check: 12]
Na'nabi picks up the man's battleaxe, putting it on her back, and trying to assist in removing the helmet. [Strength check: 2]
Engir: "No, this is just a very thick steel coating..."
Despite other members of the party taking turns trying to remove the helmet, it still seems firmly in place.
Na'nabi: "Steel coating?"
Engir: "Let's try removing this together."
Na'nabi: "Right."
After a great deal of effort, the group manages to remove the man's helmet, accompanied by an unpleasant cacophony of breaking and cracking sounds.
Underneath the helmet, the Black Warden appears to be an adult male, his facial features rendered completely unrecognizable by a combination of burn marks, injuries, scars, and holes where it appears the helmet was fastened directly to his skull.
Engir: "What in the hell..."
Nalzij: "This is horrific..."
Astrid reflexively holds her sleeve to her mouth, looking away.
Engir: "Valesian atrocities know no end."
Na'nabi: "No wonder he was roaring..."
Astrid: "...Why? Why would they do this to someone?"
Engir: "Let alone use them as a commander."
Anarod: "I definitely don't understand what they were hoping to accomplish by making this person a commander, too."
Na'nabi: "He wasn't very good at commanding, either."
Anarod: "I'm glad we all agree on that."
Nalzij: "I have to wonder who he was before they did this."
Na'nabi: "Still... we should probably be making tracks to the last warden. We don't have that much time to sit and talk about this right now, as much as I'd like to."
Anarod: "Probably not the best timing to investigate his story anyway."
Nalzij: "I don't like it, but you're right. Maybe we can dig up something later."
Engir: "Hm, this is fairly standard magically enhanced equipment. Good stuff, but nothing compared to Arie's equipment."
"...I wonder if this is even the real Black Warden?"
Astrid raises an eyebrow at Engir.
Engir: "It's a guess. There could also have never been a real third commander, and just this one for show."
Nalzij: "We'll sort it out later. Best to get back for now."
Anarod: "It's one extremely dangerous soldier less in this battle either way."
Engir: "Right, and right."
"Lead the way, Commander."
Anarod pulls out a vial from his belongings.
Anarod: "I hope these things can't go bad..."
[Cure Moderate Wounds: 5, 11]
Nalzij braces herself for another wave of combat, looking toward the north for the remnants of the army.
Astrid follows Nalzij's gaze, clinging to her staff.
Anarod grimaces.
Engir: "Lets hope that she's as worn as we are."
Anarod: "That could've been more pleasant. At least it helped a little."
Na'nabi pats Lux's flank in appreciation, before looking onwards.
[Engir : Cure Light Wounds - Na'nabi: 8, Anarod: 6]
Preparing themselves and resuming the march, the party leaves the Black Warden behind and heads to the north, searching for the Gray Warden.

When the party arrives, however, they are met with a gruesome sight. Apparently already victims of a battle, they find a large amount of Valesian soldiers brutally slain, some of them mutilated beyond recognition.
Engir: "...Gravewick."
Anarod: "Of course, he had to show up at some point."
Engir: "Damn, he did all of this and felled Elizabeth by himself?"
Anarod: "That is incredibly ruthless though."
Nalzij stares at the field of corpses in horror.
Na'nabi: "That's... oh gods. Are any of them still alive?"
"Are you familiar with the Grey Warden?"
Nalzij jumps to the ground, following Engir to look over the Grey Warden.
Engir: "Slightly."
Nalzij: "Enough to know she didn't deserve this."
Engir: "Her name is Elizabeth Corrinay. She seemed stuck doing her duty rather than a force of... hell, she's alive?"
Na'nabi: "She is?"
Engir: "Nalzij, do we take her back?"
Anarod: "She is?"
Na'nabi: "...do we want her alive, is the question."
Engir: "Yes. We do."
Anarod: "That can't have been an accident."
Nalzij: "...I want her alive. We bring her back."
"I'll take full responsibility."
Na'nabi: "Alright, Nalzij."
Engir: "I'm going to heal her. I don't want to risk the movement killing her."
Na'nabi: "Engir, when you do your announcement, just... be clever with your wording."
Astrid: "Question is... where's the Rissadan army?"
Anarod: "Since everyone here is very dead I'd assume they've moved to other fronts."
Nalzij: "We scout the area, then head back for the city if we don't find them. I imagine most of the Valesians have retreated by now..."
Astrid: "Some of them... It's as if they've drowned in blood..."
Engir: "Right. Announcement, then recovery."
Engir clears his throat.
Engir: "The Grey Warden has been found defeated in battle! All three Valesian generals have fallen!"
Na'nabi: "...did we actually win this battle?"
Engir: "We'll find out when we get home."
Anarod: "This was going strangely well, but now this is incredibly eerie."
Engir kneels down to Elizabeth's deeper wounds, attempting to reduce them.
Na'nabi: ((Stabilise, yay))
Engir: Cure Light Wounds (using level1 slot ) 10
Astrid walks a little distance from the party, observing one of the blood-covered bodies.
The spell reduces the wounds covering the Warden's body, causing her to stir slightly.
Astrid: [Casting prestidigitation to try to wash away some of the blood covering the body by Astrid]
Engir: (( Casting it a second time, one level 1 spell remains - 8 ))

Na'nabi takes the Warden's sword, stowing it in her cloak.
Lux peers down at one of the broken bodies, then slinks further away from it.
As the healing magic takes hold, the Warden begins to stir lightly, regaining consciousness.
Engir: "Elizabeth Corrinay. I'm so glad that you're alive."
The Grey Warden: "...Engir. Am I... alive?"
Na'nabi: "(Didn't you guys work with a man called Tharrius at one point?)"
Anarod: "Somehow."
Engir: "You are. Nalzij is here, too."
Nalzij: "Star knows how, but you are. What happened here...?"
The Grey Warden: "...An unexpected attack. There was... nngh... a man in black."
The Grey Warden attempts to struggle upright, clearly having difficulty using her arms.
Engir: "Someone larger, help her."
Na'nabi helps the warden up.
Nalzij tries to help her to her feet.
Na'nabi puts the Warden's arm around her shoulders, helping her to her feet, trying her best to do what she can to heal her. [Stabilize]
Astrid crosses her arms, watching the warden with caution.
Na'nabi: "So, how do you know this woman?"
Engir: "We came into conflict at the city. Nalzij and I were lucky to get a word with her later, and hear her story."
The Grey Warden accepts Na'nabi's aid, relying on the half-elf to maintain stability.
Nalzij: "We'll get you to the city to recover. I wish the battle hadn't come to this."
Na'nabi: "What sort of conflict?"
Nalzij: "You were told of the attempted execution?"
Astrid: "...An execution."
Na'nabi: "She was the one leading that?"
The Grey Warden: "..."
Engir: "Following orders. Look, we have her as a guest here."
Nalzij: "She's under my protection and will not be harmed, Na'nabi."
Na'nabi: "You're saying that like I'd harm her."
The Grey Warden: "One would think you would harbor resentment."
Na'nabi: "Oh, I do."
The Grey Warden: "There were half-elves to be executed there, after all."
Anarod: "Guest sounds rather complacent, but either way, we should probably fall back, quickly."
The Grey Warden: "Even if following the Grand Marshal's commands, I was still the one who carried them out."
Engir: "Yes, we need to get moving."
Nalzij: "We can talk and march at the same time. Keep an ear open for any sign of the others."
Na'nabi: "Okay, okay. C'mon, Warden, try walking with me."
Astrid: "And does the Grand Marshal have any part to play in this... assault?"
The Grey Warden limps along, leaning against Na'nabi.
Anarod: "If I'm honest I'm just really hoping Gravewick didn't leave her alive as a plant to ambush us or something else."
Engir: "Indeed... that man is terrifying."
Nalzij sticks close to the Warden and Na'nabi, ready to offer support, Lux following protectively behind her.
Astrid: "Can he even be called a man?"
The Grey Warden: "Gravewick? ...Ah, of course you'd be familiar with the man. He does seem to be on the Rissadan Army's side, however... tentatively."
Nalzij: "I wouldn't put it past him."
Engir: "He is on our side, but he is not an ally."
The Grey Warden looks to one of the mutilated corpses as the party passes them.
The Grey Warden: "He took special delight in slaying our priests..."
Anarod: "The only side he's shown consistency about is the side of his blade going through people from what I hear."
Engir: "We have theories regarding his personal hatred against clerics of the Star."
Nalzij: "Yes, that's one of his pet grudges. He's attacked Rissadan priests as well."
The Grey Warden: "...So... he doesn't swear allegiance to you, either."
"He just has his own... violent agenda."
Engir nods solemnly.
Nalzij: "He's just a mercenary. And not a trustworthy one."
Na'nabi: "Apparently so."
Na'nabi continues helping the Warden across the bloodstained battlefield.
Na'nabi: "Heh. Being helped by a half-elf. How does that make you feel?"
Engir glares at Na'nabi.
The Grey Warden: "..."
Engir: "Na'nabi, I will not accept mocking our guest."
Na'nabi: "I'm not trying to mock her."
Engir: "Put yourself in her shoes, then consider your words."
Astrid: "'Guest' is far too fond a term for my liking."
Na'nabi: "...a better question to ask, would be, "Do you hate me for what I am?", I guess."
The Grey Warden: "...No. I hate only one elf."
"For the others... I only follow the Grand Marshal's orders."
Nalzij: "...Who might that be?"
The Grey Warden: "...If I am to be your guest... or prisoner, whichever term you prefer..."
"I would... appreciate getting a chance to recover before I am interrogated."
Engir: "Which is why I ask the others to treat you as a guest."
Nalzij: "Of course. Curiosity got the better of me."
Na'nabi: "I'm treating her as you said, Engir. At least I feel a lot better about helping her now."
Lux screeches loudly in complaint, edging around corpses.
Engir: "You ask some heavy questions for someone walking deeply wounded among a field of her own brutally savaged comrades's desecrated remains."
Nalzij glares at Lux, then sighs and pets him.
Nalzij: "None of us like this place."
Na'nabi: "Yeah, sorry. Got a bit too much adrenaline in me."
The Grey Warden: "...Adrenaline. The heat of battle."
Astrid: "As does everyone, Na'nabi."
Engir: "I don't want to know how I'll feel should I get to wake up in the morning."
The Grey Warden looks thoughtful for a moment, her calm broken only with jolts of pain.
The Grey Warden: "That man didn't have any."
Na'nabi rests a hand on the Warden, suppressing her pain while concentrating deeply. [Delay Pain]
Engir: "We think he is a ghost. An angry spirit."
Anarod: "Heat? Probably not, now."
The Grey Warden: "That's not what I'm talking about."
Na'nabi: "Pain going away, at least? We'll be back in Rissada in a bit."
Astrid: "Do you mean the... other warden?"
Anarod: "Anyhow, we should keep moving, should his heatless vessel show up again."
The Grey Warden: "Also... claiming a man is a ghost is a tall story when you are witness to his actions."
Engir: "Just wait until you hear the rest of it."
The Grey Warden: "..."
The Grey Warden shakes her head slowly, doing her best to keep up with Na'nabi's pace.
Nalzij: "He'll answer for what he did here. I'll see to it."
Bringing the injured warden back with them, the party weakly returns to Rissada City.