Ghosts of Saltmarsh by Dylanthalas

Kulogall attempts to stabilize the last bandit that fell.  

Medicine :  9 

"Yeah, hurts like hell but I can walk." She responds to Elwyn, trying to smile through the pain. "Thanks again Wake, you really saved me, could've been gone without you."

Kulogall - The bandit has been stabilized, though he is unconscious. He will regain consciousness in 2 hours.

Kulogall - There doesn't appear to be any threats in the room beyond. You can see that the shelf in front of the hidden passage to the sea cave has been hacked to pieces and the heavy tables have also been shoved out of the way.

Ariana - Bandits 1 & 2 have small amounts of coin on their person totaling 29cp between the two. Ned has 3gp, 1sp, and 194cp. He also has a small vial of dark green liquid with one dose of Poison, Basic (vial) in his pocket.

All - Daveth says, "I've got the lantern here in my pack." He fishes it out and offers it to Kulogall.

Ariana hands the poison vial to Ruby. "This might make your daggers a bit more deadly for a bit."

"So Wake, gonna wake this bandit up now for questioning or come back for him later?" Elwyn asks as he realizes the bandit is not quite dead.
"Perhaps we should let poor Ruby catch her breath before investigating further." He adds, looking compassionately at his short friend.

"I can stay here and keep an eye on the bandit if you want to investigate the tunnel. I don't want to slow you down." She says, feeling a little happy seeing everyone worry about her. That's a first. 

"I have some rope, maybe we can tie him to something before he wakes up." Ruby offers.

Wake is still bouncing on his toes with adrenaline. He looks back to the group and considers his options on waking the bandit.

"I found this vial of medicine before. It looks to have enough for two doses. Ruby could take one if she needs it, and we could waste the other on this bandit. I mean, if that's what you all really want to do." Ariana just shrugs.

(OOC: it's essentially two potions of healing)

”What if we just use one tiny sip?”  (1 h.p.)?  Kulogall looks to Ariana, considering.  

Kulogall - A full dose must be consumed for the potion to have any effect.

All - Daveth says, "I don't think we should waste it on him. We should try and question the leader, not some low-ranking mook. What was his name Kulogall? Not your brother, the other guy you mentioned."

“Sanbalet, that was his name.  He seemed to be cowering in fear from Xolo, but he seemed like he was their leader.  I agree Daveth, good call.  Let’s tie this fellow up so that he can’t join his friends, maybe if he wakes up looking at their lifeless bodies he’ll have a life altering epiphany.  One can hope.”  Kulogall smirks when looking at the bandit, asks Ruby to tie him up if possible.

Ruby will then take out the rope from her backpack and tie the bandit´s hands together behind his back and his legs. "Okay, so.. now we wait?" She asks and sits down on one of the lockers close to the bandit.

“Maybe we should check out the upper floors again, with these notes and that lantern, they were probably signaling ships.  Or search here further, I feel like we are missing something.  This is a base of operations for… something.  Maybe we can make Sanbalet talk.  If we can find him.  I saw images of caves, passages, perhaps Xolo was rowing out in a small away boat.”

"Well we haven't investigated the hole in the wall from which a cool salty breeze blows yet." Elwyn reminds Kulogall. "I think we might find Sanbalet and the others if we proceed through there." He suggests. looking at the others, ready to continue.

Ariana stows the medicine. "For now, I'll hold on to this. If anyone gets hurt as badly as Ruby did, and Wake doesn't have any more moon magic for the day, I can use it to bring you back."

While in her pack, she also takes another nip from the wine. She holds it out to Ruby. "Here, girl. I think you could use a swig or two." If Ruby declines or after she hands it back, Ariana returns the bottle to her pack, corked and safe as before. If anyone else asks for a swig, she passes it around before storing it again.

She nods to Elwyn. "I'm ready to seek the head of this operation and lop it off."

"Well, let's have a chat with that head before you lop it off this time Ariana." Elwyn responds with a smile.

All - Should you all decide to venture into the sea-cave, read the following:

 All - Should you choose to investigate another part of the house first, just let me know where.

Kulogall looks down the steps, into the caverns and tunnels below, and a shiver runs up his spine.  “I have been in this passage before” he says, at a whisper.  “Not me… but him.”  He turns and looks to Ruby and Ariana, “Do you want to lead?  Someone quieter than me should go first.  Ruby are you ok to continue?  You still look rough, do you want to drink one of those potions?”