[IC] Death & Taxes (Session 4)

Nekurr musters his faculties just enough to plead with Erfan Eswyse to help rally the villagers, to trust Bruv's plan to get them to the pageant grounds and the wooden structures still found there. The Gnome healer seems a bit unsure how to react to the Catfolk's frightful appearance, but something in the strange creature's eyes connects, and the Gnome nods in agreement. He then begins rallying people to head toward the festival grounds.

As Nekurr continues through the town square, he notices a fluttering dove overhead. The bird alights on the remains of a stone wall at the other edge of the village square. Nekurr's religious training kicks in, and he realizes the bird is now perched on the ruins of what must have been the town's original temple to Aris. And the temple grounds seem, for the moment, to be high and dry.

Between funneling people to the festival grounds and Nekurr's discovery of the dry ruins of the temple, Bruv looks for any obvious obstacles preventing folks from reaching either location. He notices that the rising waters are carrying with them driftwood, clumps of vegetation, and other debris that might present a risk to people's movement as things continue. But it's nothing some muscle power can't fix...

With the chaos of the rising swamp, Nekurr tries his best to get his focus back. But it's no good. He's still a bit addled and indecisive. But the effort seems to inspire his allies somewhat, and the day is far from lost!

Hildar looks about and tries to figure the best way to get everyone out of here. After considering for a few moments he begins shouting instructions to the villagers, almost lecturing them on how to avoid the worst of the rising waters.

Everything just seems to fall into place for Hildar — the rising swamp, the flow of the waters, the still-passable paths, the festival furnishings, the ruins of the temple...

He barks out a plan: Everyone should head for the temple ruins. Those who are too far away should grab whatever they can that floats—carts, benches, tables, washtubs, canoes—and head for the temple grounds! Someone needs to get to the ferry and start shuttling people across to the dry ground on the other side!

Tronus watches for some time mostly just keeping up. "Aris a bit of help love id be grand... Merchant's Road" Tronus request attempting to tap into the divine assistance of his own deity Gar Vanedi and Aris.

If the goddess hears Tronus's prayer, her response is muffled in the chaos of the evacuation.

Nekurr, has no luck with the debris but still spots a group of children needing help. He purrs and rolls over, charming the little ones to get them to climb on top of the weretiger so he can get them to safety.