Bastion takes a knee, slowly sheathing his sword and fishing around in his pack for one of his repair kits. While he works he asks, "Kat, what did you see in there? You seemed angered by something."

Ghanima watches as Bastion uses the repair kit while staying quiet so he and Kat could keep discussing, but she didn't want to miss how to fix the construct-man. She realized that her magic could help, but very little and was determined to learn how to help him by learning to use one of these kits.

As soon as the last enemy goes down, Kixarn slumps within his cloak, spent. "Far too little magics I had, for that enemy group. I am too sorry for my lack at the end to help stop him sooner." He then goes to the bodies and begins doing something useful while the other, far more effective people, recover. 

 Kat looks at Bastion.  "The lady is not undead and she teleported away telling these (she indicates the still forms) to cover her escape.  Seems she took a lot of the treasure with her and figured we were just a nuisance.  I believe that where ever she went she will just find another small town or hamlet to begin again."

I will get a list of treasure and loot here as soon as possible

Bastion nods at Kat's report, "If we actually were just a nuisance, she'd have stayed and fought for her own. No one lets a mere nuisance drive them out of their home. With any luck we'll have a chance to track her down and finish matters at some later time. But for now this place is our priority."

Looking to Kixarn he states, "Do not be discouraged little mage. Your path is longer than that of a warrior like me, but leads to greater power than anything I'll ever be able to do with a bit of sharpened metal. If you want to be of greater help, take that frustration and use it to further your training. Do that, and next time you will be, I know it."

Seeing Ghanima's interest, his hands slow down so she can see what she's doing, but the work is considerably different than the normal art of healing.

You find four sets of armor two from the scaley ones and two from the big men.  You will also find hodge-poded armor from the Orges.  It was enough armor on them to make them harder to hit along with a few great bows and great clubs from the ogres.  Now the scaley ones are a bit better equipped than the Ogres.  While they only had leather armor it seems to be in very good condition as is the big mens armor.  The scaley ones have a couple rings between them as well as a couple amulets.  The big guys have a couple nice two handed swords that did some good damage as many of you found out.  The fact that they could do two attacks per round tells you these two were not some small time threats.  If not for the dogs distracting them a bit as well as the Orges this fight could have gone a who different direction.  So while the mages were not very powerful even low level spells can help in a critical moment as you saw.  

Let me know what every one plans to do from here.  There is still some stuff in the tent as the lady from Katharina's report was not able to get it all out.  Mainly three locked chests if I remember correctly. 

I will get a little ahead of myself since I know what treasure and loot is in store for you all plus the kills and the ending the threat to the small village.  Everyone receives 14,000 experience.  Remember like always each level you start afresh at zero exp.  But if you have the exp points to level up or even level up twice for some of the newer people make sure to update you sheets on mythweavers and share it here so I can update you records on my end too.  I will handle both Dena and  leveling up Katharina.  Katharina skills and such abilities I will let Jason handle that

Kixarn gathers everything of value into a nice, neat sorted pile of items, then goes to help check out the tent and then uses a minor magic to scan everything in the area for magical auras. 

As soon as he's finished with the kit, Bastion stands and heads over to the tent. He's still fairly torn up, but there's too much to do right now. "So, what have we got?"

Moving through the rest of the ruins of the city block by block you can see that it has been picked clean of any valuables.  You find statutes that had gems in them as well as some decorations that had some sort of band of metal as well as other items that have been scoured clean of any valuables.  Soon you deem that the city is free of any creatures that could pose a problem as well as any treasure.  The only thing left is the two earth elementals who are still digging the trench.  This process has taken you a couple days thus any person who is still hurt besides Bastion are fully healed. 

Loot:    a few great bows and great clubs, Scavenged armor bits Valued as basically scrap metal (400gp), 2 sets of leather armor.Both are +3, Two sets of +3 full plate one is lightning resistant also.  Both men had a ring of fire protection. One had a ring of shield.  One of the two handed swords is a +2 Vamperic. The other is a +3 two handed sword.  The scaley ones each had a +2 Scimitar.  Now as for other rings found either on a body or in a chest.  a bone ring, Two +2 rings of protection,  and a ring of floating,  You find a few amulets. A amulet of health, A amulet of natural armor +2 and a Amulet of natural armor +4, a Belt of hidden pouches,  Bracers of Armor +3,  a Necklace of adaption, a quiver of Ehlonna, a bag of holding type III,  Decanter of endless water,  Gloves of Dexterity +2,  Manual of Bodily Health +3, Manual of Gainful exercise +3, Manual of Quickness and action +3, Periapt of Wisdom +2, Tome of Clear Thought +3, Tome of leadership and influence +3, Tome of Understanding +3,  and a hat of anonymity, You also find two wands of cure critical wounds  (44) and (46), a wand of repair (45) plus a staff of power, Also found are two Kuri +3 each.   Inside the chests you also find 5,000 gold, 3,700 silver and 6,800 copper.  

Bastion keeps up the repairs to his body over the next few days. As it becomes apparent that the elementals aren't going anywhere any time soon he asks Kix, "Any chance we could retask those two to something more useful? Maybe they could guard the town when we leave, or at least build something for them."

The ring of fire resistance is major (20), Amulet of heath is a +4, The wand of repair is of greater repair equal to Repair Critical damage (4d8)

That should clear some up.

Dena would be eyeing the lightning resistance full plate, The charisma stat book, The ring of force shield to assist her

As for the elementals you will have to use a spell to take command of them Otherwise they will continue to do what they are doing unless you fight them.

Kixarn ponders but comes up empty "I know not anything other than more powerful than I magics to seize control of them. Also never heard of a summoning that lasts for as long as this. They could dig this line forever if two days not stopping shows us this."

“Mayhap the Summons was done thru use of a Wish or an object-to last until dismissed? Or they have a design or depth to follow/reach before they can leave? I too am surprised-only the more powerful mages command them to task unattended for such a length of time beyond the spells duration.”

Avan turns back into a human, hands on his knees and breathing heavily. He adds to Bastion's support of Kix and reassures, "I was similarly inexperienced when I started out on the road. It comes with practice and respect to the source of your power; the natural spirits for me, not sure for you. And even then it's not enough - I'm spent! A punishment for my aloofness and overconfidence."

"A shame I wasted that scrying earlier, but I guess we knew where to look before they fortified. I can search again tomorrow."

While everyone else is drooling over the loot, Avan will search extra closely for any little thing that may be hers - a piece of forgotten clothing, a hair or broken nail, an item used by her.

Search: 21

But he will also take extra time searching around the tent and camp, taking 20 for a 29.

Avans search turns up nothing useful that belonged the the lady. 

"Well what about reasoning with them? They have their own language right? If nothing else we probably want to send them back to their home planes, by force if need be. Even them just endlessly digging a trench could cause problems."

Bastion spends much of his time working with the townsfolk helping them recover from the damage caused. As the group gets things settled, they present the town leaders with a chest full of the coins found. If they're careful, they could use it to replace just about everything lost, and build much more besides.

If no one wants the Constitution tome Dena would be interested in that as it will increase her hit points

 After spending a couple days in the village you all get up the next morning to head out.  After a good breakfast  both Rivoril and Katharina wish you luck in you upcoming journeys and if your paths shall cross again maybe then you all can do some more adventures together.  The grab their packs as head out of the inn back onto their own paths with Rivoril heading south and east.  Katharina sets out due east after telling you that she plans to continue looking for the white lady. 

Now it is up to the rest of you as to where you wish to go.  Back to the capital to see if any other jobs are available?

"I am sad to see Katarina leave. She was the first acquaintance I made here. The other one, Rivoli, I did not know him. I feel they are right though. These days in town make me feeling an itch for the road. Mielikki calls to me to move on I think. We may have lost track of the Vampiress, but I do not think she will target these people again. Not with the knowledge that she has lost considerable resources and our presence was an inconvenience she did not need to deal with. Creatures that call themselves immortal are often cowards preferring to run then risk the final death. I am still leaning how best to interpret the wishes of Mielikki but I give thanks for her guidance and strength. One day I will be strong enough to face Vampires." said Ghanima, it was the most she'd ever said to anyone who wasn't Katarina.  "I feel we should use these things we acquired and strike out together. With Avan and Bastion leading us, we could be a potent force for good. That is my preferred reason for traveling with others. This land is still foreign to me. I would like to see more of it. Would you have my company on your continued journey or do you plan to split up from here like Kat and Rivoli?"

In the intervening time, Avan will have tried a Scry each day, using a piece of the tent's charred canvas as a possession of hers, trying to help Kat locate where the lady is. The rest of the spells he prepares are healing, to tend to the wounded, and offense, in case of a revenge attack. 

"I think we will stick together, as long as our goals are aligned," Avan says. "Would you all like to join me and explore the desert to the south? I know of a necromancer who has stolen from me and has what she deserves coming!"