Episode 2: Local Heroes

"That makes sense Father if you're not looking for something hidden you rarely notice it, that by design." Aery offers up rummaging through his gear for a candle to light.

"Well if I you hear the screaming let the others know I died valantly staring into the abyss... I'm hoping I come back just fine though." Aery admits before going to investigate.

Butler drops the end of the boar he was helping carry and moves towards her "Easy, try to...please what's wrong?"

Aery pulls out a small book jotting down things for notes on the area mapping it and getting distances for later trying to figure out exactly how far under ground he was and what was over him in town and where the path lead for later use for telling the others.

He'll investigate the books if it looks like there are an amount easily carried he'll put them in his bag. If not he'll read through to see what he can figure out and take the important ones to read before heading back up.

"Good news, I'm alive. Unknown state of news, there's a series of passages down there beneath the town streets, any idea if there's a way to get under the town besides this way? Also how many buildings have a foundation as old as this church???" Aery explains dusting himself off and paws his hands since he's found a puzzle for him to figure out he gathers. He'll wait for the response from the Clergymen before heading out.

As Butler approaches the woman with the crying baby, Alaric unslings his repeating crossbow and attempts to unobtrusively move into position to cover Butler. Alaric doubts that he could do anything to help calm the infant anyway and on the off chance that this is a setup, he wants to be in a position to help his teammate out.

Jimmy attempts to grab the end of the boar that Butler is dropping and prevent it from landing in the dirt.

"Easy, try to slow down and be calm, we're here to help if we can" butler says, trying to keep his tone as soft as possible

Aery takes the newer one and leans books over trying to hide the missing item. Nodding he attempts to make his way back up gingerly. Once topside he'll nod to the priest, "Well this is proving surprisingly fruitful to me... you wouldn't happen to know if they keep a record of building layouts in town or where the shady people would be in town would you or an area right outside of town where they loiter?" he asks ready to go find the others, get a meal, and share information.

"No stone unturned father. I think I've given you enough grey hairs for one day though. I'll check on the others and see about our plan of attack for the morning." Aery admits after thanking him for the information and heading off to find the others.

Butler nods at the woman "Wait here" he says to her before drawing his sword and running off in the direction she pointed.

Butler runs over and around the side of the closet, sword at the ready to deal with whatever is attacking the figure on the floor.

Aery mutters to himself that he can never have a full day of just normal day of using his brain and runs to catch up after Butler wondering where the rest are. See the situation Aery's face hardens a bit seeing Butler move to ready an attack He takes a breath moving to a defensive stance the tip of his quaterstaff hovering over the ground.

"I got some skeletons in my closet; And I don't know if no one knows it; So before they thrown me inside my coffin and close it, I spit in their face and knuckle up cause fear floats right off me you know this." Aery states his voice becoming melodic as he tries to get a good look at what likely is still attacking the man if he's still alive.

When I see Butler draw his sword and take off running I'm going to drop the boar and take off after him, unslinging my staff from my shoulder in preparation to back him up. Following Butler into the house, I see the man struggling with something in the closet and as Butler approaches the man to help him, I will attempt to cast Regenerate on the man. Since he's making gurgling sounds I'm guessing the man is badly hurt/dying and needs some healing or he's going to die.

Casting Regenerate on the gurgling man. Heal target character at Short range for 2 Wounds per rounds equal to Successes. Cost: 3 Strain. Spirit check: 2 Purple

Alaric follows Butler, Aery, and Jimmy to the house but remains outside of the house positioning himself near the door. He scans the rooftops and alleys for signs of hostiles, confident that his friends can handle any problems within the house but ready to back them up if needed.