"I am ready to undertake another task but for some of us a rest would not be a bad idea." Z'ress said as she gripped her staff until her knucmles turned white, clearly affected by the mention of Leosin possibly being among the many killed during the attack.

"A rest would be much appreciated."  J'eilil admitted, glancing once more at her cut leg.  "But as soon as I've rested, I'll help with whatever you need."

Reso nods. "A rest sounds good right now. We can discuss capturing another cultist after we're done resting." 

"That won't be necessary. If we kept on catching the cultists that'd just make this place a bigger target. My goal is the safe keeping of the villagers and I won't let my need for information jeopardize them. We have a few empty rooms for rest while I'll help the others find a way out of the keep without the cult knowing." Nighthill answers

Z'ress nods as she moves to leave the room, guessing she would rest with the others since it would be foolish of her to go out into the remains of the village by herself.

J'eilil also rests.

(Alright majority goes for a short rest and add 25 xp for the prisoner.)

Graxian,  seeing that the interrogation is complete,  rejoins the group.   

He listens to any report of what has happened. 

"So what is this other task that needs to be done?   Can a couple of us do it while the remainder of the group rests? "

"Just need to find a way out of keep without that cult outside knowing. Sir Escobert might know more, considering he is the master of the keep. He is the shield dwarf in the barracks or the ramparts, you can spot him by his red hair and long beard. I'll be checking on our defenses." Nighthill walks off, talking and tending to a few villagers on the way.

(My fault, didn't know Paladin posted.)

Graxian looks to Z'ress. "While the rest of the group rests, shall we take a look around.  Let's see if we can find this dwarf he speaks of."

If Z'ress is up for it they will move to start looking for Sir Escobert, checking the ramparts and then looking for the barracks.

Reso returns as well. "If you two go, I can stay while the others rest." 

The half drow monk nods as she grips her staff and moves to let him lead the way, looking ready to fight more of the cultists. It takes a few seconds but this look fades and she adopts the calm face a monk should have.

You two manage to find a dwarf talking to a few guards running supplies. He does indeed have bright red hair, upon his head and braided in his beard. He sports a mace along with a shield upon his back. Also carrying large iron ring, plenty of brass keys hanging from it.

Z'ress will move to approach the dwarf as she slings her staff over her shoulder in a relaxed manner. "Excuse me Sir Escobert. Lord Nighthill wished for us to speak with you as he said you may know more about those that attacked the village."

"Yes Sir Escobert, the lord says you may know a way out of the keep without the cultists knowing? " Graxian adds as he approaches with Z'ress

"Nighthill, huh, give me a moment...Ah, there's one way I know of. There's a tunnel down in the cellar. We made it in case of long sieges and needed a way to gather water. Although we never been besieged besides now so we've never used it." He looks through his ring, sifting through the keys. After a moment he takes one off and offers it to you. "Here it is, this should open that door down there."

Z'ress will take the key from him and set it into her pack in a safe area. "This could be very useful for us to go out and attempt to save more of the townspeople that may still be out in the village. If there was a place for them to gather other then this keep do you jav3e any ideas were it could possibly be?"

"Hmm, well besides the keep, I'd say that temple to Chauntea is big enough to hold a few people in. But won't be easy to protect such a place, all it has is just some wooden doors. The place is made of stone so it's not all that bad. I'd say people would only go there if that's their first option in...well this terrible crisis." Escobart answers.

Z'ress nods as she crosses her arms and thinks of what else they could need. "Do you have a map of the village you can show us so that we can find our way towards the temple? If anyone is hiding in there then it would be best if we can take the quickest route there once we make our way out into the village once more."

"Just a moment, got that map on me somewhere." After a moment of patting himself down, he produces a map of the village "And you're in luck, if I remember right, that old tunnel in the cellar leads right out to the stream. Just follow the stream and head to the tallest building in the village."