Anatol checks once more that nothing of his scars or his tattoos shows. 

He nods to the guard captain then moves to the monster's body.

He makes sure that it is dead and looks for crystals and odd things. 

Moravasti sits motionless on the ground, doing his utmost to clear his mind of confusion and to ignore the pain that is ebbing and flowing through his body. Slowly he looks around himself to take stock of what has happened. Seeing the slain guard merely heightens the monk's gratitude for being alive. 

Eventually Morvasti stands, cautiously, and leans on his staff. He gives a weak smile and a nod to his friends as he makes eye contact with each of them.

"Sometimes the pain opens your eyes."

Anatol winks at Morvasti. 

"Glad you are OK my friend." 

"Eyes opened. Lesson learned," the monk replies. 

Vallineral would like to go and check if there are any other downed people that he can potentially save (be it with healing spells or Lay on Hands)

Jorunn moves over to Moravasti as he starts to rouse himself.

"Ye okay?  Them looked like some nasty blows..."

She stows her axe on her back again as the guards approach but keeps her shield at hand.  She shakes her head when the captain mentions them all serving as guards.

"Afraid two of us weren't with the last caravan," she says as she motions to herself and Mora.  "We two arrived earlier.  Been here a few days now."

Moravasti looks up at Tallstrider and nods. "Yes. Hardly seems like the proper recompense for the fellow who just spent some of his last coins to feed a street urchin."

“I see... in any case I will make arrangements so you don’t have to worry about your lodging for the next week. You are in the Pig? “ he waits for the party to say they are and he nods “ No problem. Go to the milita quearters tomorrow and I will have a more appropiate reward for you waiting. “ he smiles to them “ And if you need healing you can go to the Temple and send that Kilvar sends you. Now if you’ll excuse me... “ 

He nods to them once more and goes to coordinate the guards in controling the people and start cleaning the mess. 

 (What do you want to do?) 

 Anatol Investigation: 25

Anatol notices that, admist the numeroous eyes of the creature, now closed, there is one that remains open. Taking a closer look, he discover that there is not eye at all, but some sort of crystal that i's emebebbed into the creature skin and flesh. 

Anatol takes the crystal carefull not to use his hands and touch it with bare skin then he goes to Vallineral to show him.

"Any idea what that is? Do you sense anything?"

Anatol then casts detect magic and focuses on the crystal

Vallineral keeps his blade at the ready, attempting to keep back anyone whom might get in the way.

Moravasti ponders what the crystal might indicate. "A sign that this monster was under the control of something, or someone, else?"

"I think it is more than that. Maybe the crystal is the monster, like a gateway from another plane of existence to ours. But that s mere speculation."

Anatol speaks but is clearly concentrating on the gem. 

 No one is paying much attention to the gathering fighters that had ended the creature. Varinellal can hear some cries as people start to realize that friends and family had been slain by the creature. No one has broke the line the guards had stablished, but people, both affected and curious are starting to gather. 

“Sir!” Says one of the guards to the captain “Here’s one alive...” 

It seems that a woman is still alive, barely by the look of her wounds. Under the instructions of the captain, they start to make a stretcher to carry her to the temple. 

Anatol Arcana Check 24

OOC: To be clear. Anatol was just pondering about the gem. 

Moravasti, half lost in thought, repeats Anatol's words, "...the crystal is the monster..."

• Arcana: 15

"Let me through." Vallineral rushes over to the woman, stowing the double blade. "I have the healing hands of The Silver Flame, allow me." He then uses his Lay on Hands to let the woman recover 10 hit points.

The woman coughs and opens her eyes, really confused and shocked. She react trying to escape, but both Vallineral and the guards calm her down. Another guard brings a child, about five or six years old, that hugs her and she start to cry. 

“Thank you, thank you “ she says. She seems to be restored, her wounds completely healed by the holy power of the elf, still will need some time to fully recover. 

Anatol recognizes the crystal as a Quori crystal, that usually sprouts from the creatures of the Nightmare Plane, as a manifestation of their psichyc powers. It’s said that they can be used to enhance the picnic abilities of those who have them. 

Hearing the conversation about the gem, Jorunn walks up to Anatol.

"You say you found that thing on the creature?" Jorunn asks warily, giving the crystal a suspicious look.  "Are you sure it is wise to be handling it?"