1. Winter Festival of Newville

"I'm a druid. I can heal if need be as I have some healing magic in my repertoire of skills. " Anne replied a moment later as she tries to roll a log out of the way.

Gimdrus understand that even if people underneath are still alive they can't help identify their location to allow focus their effort.

Next thing the Gimdrus will do - talk to workers/citizens to understand if any work organization could improve the chances i.e.:
1. When did the thing collapsed and how?
2. Anyone aware of the exact location of workers trapped under the rubble - this could help to focus the rescue effort
3. What was this structure before and are those who built it around suggest how to faster rescue people? i.e. dig beneath

The same citizen answers Gimdrus

Well the house collapsed yesterday evening during the attack, but the town was such a mess and it was really dark and except for some few dwarves like I, nobody could see so we had to stop until morning, we began again early, but we just heard the calls minutes ago.

And no, we gave no idea where they are. The structure was a house part of the wall tumbled and certainly the floor was almost destroy. They may have been saved by log or planks keeping some breathing space.

I may have to think more to find a fast way to move logs or planks.

I hear what seems to be 4 distinct voices he says But i still dont see a way we can help them. I can help with healing but it wont matter much unless we can remove the rubble.

If they survived whole night long let's hope they should survive few more hours. If they have been saved by occasional space between planks I prefer we do it slow and steady - we don't want new collapse, do we?

Wyce joins Gimdrus in moving logs.

Anne helps too by slowly removing the rubble and logs.

It takes four hours to move all the rubble and find four corpses.

The dwarf who called for help is crushed, and with emotion say to you.

Thank you for your help, it is too bad we couldn't arrive in time.

"No problem, Sir. Would you like us to help bury or cremate the bodies?" Anne asked a moment later.

Wyce expresses condolences to the dwarf.
He then steps away and goes to ask the Lucinda woman, Is there anything else we can do?

A massive pine tree covered in candles of bright wax, wrapped in strings of nuts, candied fruits, and lovingly polished apples sits in the center of the tiny village of Newville. It is a forty-foot testament to unwavering holiday cheer crowned with a twinkling silver star. Several News mill about the tree, halfheartedly singing cheerful songs that sound all the more mournful for their attempts.

Gimdrus thinks Too bad you guys only realized this late in the morning your friends are missing whole nigh but says nothing.

The tree is not the festival. Gimdrus state the obvious one at the tree. Lucinda, what do you plan doing next? The dead is dead, but how will you protect those still alive? Are you ready to fight back or want to abandon this town to save your people? I'm sure some of my friends would be up for a fight, but there are only 6 of us. How much of the Elves?

Anne agreed with Gimdrus.

"A festival is only good with people and those are few and far between. If there is any way we can help to protect and save y'all from these monsters, you need to let us know. And we'll be glad to have anyone here help that wants to fight with us that knows how to defend themselves. It's a beautiful tree but we need to be serious right now. Your town and people are in danger. if you want a chance at surviving, you need to learn to defend yourself and fight back. " Anne says a moment later.

Albo brings some leftover food and ale to his friends

Here, you must be starving. I think we have no choice but to fight these monsters. I think there are enough people in town to protect it against the next attack, now that everyone will be expecting it. I think we should use the time we have during the day to investigate where these creatures are coming from. There is a path going north to the forest, I bet they fled in that direction

Anne thanks Albo for the food and drink.

"Let's look for tracks and follow the path while we eat and drink then. Thanks for the refreshments, Albo." She said after taking a sip of her drink.

Thanks Albo.
Wyce needed the drink after working so hard with the logs.
Anne, a few more minutes won't matter. I'm going to sit here and eat.
After eating I'll be ready to search in the woods.

Anne nods and stands there eating her food and drinking her ale.

After she finishes, she wipes the crumbs off her face with her shirt.