And that she did - one of the key indeed worked, the body was caught by Choir. Thiefling did not weight much, but unconscious bodies are difficult load to handle, the woman was carefully placed on the floor.

Choir can only cast Spare the Dying to attempt to stabilize her, and will offer a prayer and last rites for the soul of the dead prisoner.

Adray will investigate the room and the cultists for any additional clues to their purpose beyond their pleasure of torturing.

Investigation  8

Quick inspection revealed those two were not torturing the prisoners just for the pleasure of it. On the robed figure (by now you learned to recognize the deliberately dirty and thorn robes of low rank Myrculites) carried a scroll, half filled with information - most likely gathered from that very tortured people in this room. The information is all about a couple of patriar families (Gist and Oathoon), concerning wealth sources and security measures. 

The woman does not look like she is about to die right away anymore, but neither is conscious.

"Scroll here shows they are looking for info on the noble families, their wealth and security measures they have in place," he says to the group and then tucks the scroll away.  

Looking at the Tiefling he poses the question, "what should we do with her?"se

Ooc: does pollys Detect magic ping anything? if it has been 10min since she cast it last she will take 10 to recast it

Polly take quick looksie in corridor to see if anyone heard them and is coming to check it out. 

The corridor you came from is still empty and quiet (aside from those un-human like moans behind the door). Nothing magical is around here.

Fran will approach the injured Thiefling and begin bandaging her wounds while Polly peeks into the corridor.

Heal if applicable: 6

(lolol)

:) Poor tiefling (would be a good idea to wash out salt from the wounds. Just saying)

Half-dead tiefling opened her eyes -  dark red pools of flames. Her first word was angry "no!" and she tried to move away from her saviours but could barely sit straight. She squinted at the group (Adray's fancy cloak made her to go pale for a moment), realized you are no cultist - at least not the usual type - and with a hoarse voice asked the expected question "who are you?"

"Part of the Flaming Fists, clearing out out this shit hole of cultists," he responds.  Seeing her look of terror, he looks down at the cloak and nods, then removes it.  

He tosses it next to her.  "I thought it'd help me blend in better but looks like you need it more.  You wear it once she gets ya cleaned up a then top side you can sell it or burn it, but before that can ya tell us why they took us down here?"

She nodded, and though hesitant at first, accepted the cloak and covered herself. "No one should want to blend with that filth." Barely alive she still talks with a passion and a deep hatred. "I am Vendetta Kress. Work for Oathoon family. Nothing fancy - just distribute the wine and spirits between taverns in the city." It's difficult to talk for her, but she is trying her best. "That scumbags attacked me in the Lower City, knocked unconscious, and brought here. Asked about Oathoons. Hell if I know where do they keep their money! But I think I did tell them something about guards around wine cellars." She took another breath and added "They killed Effinax, were asking him the same things about Gists." "May be they plan robbery but that is the stupidest way to learn anything about houses I ever heard of!"

He calmly stares at her, "Agreed, they all appear to be stupid with this whole death cult to demons and what not."  He wipes his hands and then asks, "so what's your plan here?  We are wiping out everything down here and dont have time to spare bringing you top side.  If you think you can make it up alone you can.  We'll give ya a weapon and directions or you can trail behind us.  You'll get a weapon but not expected to join our fight, just hang in the back till were done and then we escort you topside."

Choir offers the Tiefling food and water.

OOC: Fran can spend one use of a healer's kit to heal Vendetta, plus party have a healing portion and 5 gulps of Healing Balm (that is if you want to heal her).

Vendetta gratefully nodded and took water - she drank as if she did have a drop for two days (probably it was the case). "Thank you." She looked at Adray and stroke the soft cape. "Tell me you took that from her corpse!" "That ***** came here once, took other bodies from the wall. Raised one right in front of us, told we will be next. She kept her "pets" in the next room, called when needed." It was still difficult to talk for her, but she needed to tell it. "They drained people of blood. Like pigs for the blood sausages. And then bade in it. Somewhere down there they keep that "bath"" Vendetta gestured towards the door you did not open yet."That is where that scum sits when they are not abducting people. And there should be another door - a stone one. Heard it opened once, when that ***** came!"

Vendetta stood up, make a couple steps toward the chair and took the whip with her blood on it. "I will go with you. I want to be there, when you kill them all! And I want to help!" She cracked the whip hitting two bodies on the floor again and again. "I know how to use that!"

"Adda girl," Adray said with a smile.  "And as a matter o'fact we did take it off her corpse.  Like I said we plan to clear this place out."

Fran would smirk, appreciating the woman’s spunk even after everything she endured.

Once the prisoner was done showing off her skill with the whips, the artificer would take her water skin and use it to flush Vendetta’s wounds before dressing them. She’d make special note to check for any hints of infections or disease. If she showed symptoms, Fran would use the balm to heal her. If not, she’d use from her healing kit.

Vendetta was not poisoned and healing kit ( 7 ) did help. She took a deep breath, enjoying the feeling of your own body not screaming in pain, bowed to her saviours and pointed at the door again "Do not know if anyone is there today. But if they are, should be in that blood bath room. Sickening!"

She looked at two bodies on the floor with disgust and wanted to kick one, but realizing it's not a good idea to kick relatively solid object with bare feet, without any hesitation now took off the torturer's boots and tried it on. They were too big for her but improvised footwraps solved the problem (she proved, finishing that kick). Vendetta was ready to go.

"Let's see if any one made the poor choice of bathin' today." Fran would nod, ready to continue as well.

With Vendetta ready to roll, Choir waits for the big, bad fighters to lead the way onward.

With all ready, Adray and Nibs head up the group and make their way towards the "bathing" area.