The Game: Chapter 15
In reply to Boreas Highwind (msg # 7):
On the Ground
"I... yes," the cleric stammers, gaping at the looming cathedral standing fast against the darkening skies. "Yes, that would be for the best. But... but I can help you first."
She utters words of power, and goes from person to person until everyone is healed. Fortunately the group had sustained little overall damage, but the process still seems to leave the her pale and drained.
"Good luck," she says with a nod. "I'll let the others know where you are and what you're doing."
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In the Sky
The air is choked with smoke and ashes from the fire raging through the city's northwestern quadrant, which makes Boreas's first unaided flight altogether less pleasant than he'd have preferred.
Traveling straight up, Boreas does not cross the threshold of the cathedral proper, and from 100 yards out it is difficult to make out any fine details. Boreas can, however, see that the pinnacle of central spire of the cathedral appears to house a single enormous bell, though he cannot see how it is being operated from your current location. As the range of Detect Magic is only 60 feet, he cannot tell if it is magical, either.
Below, Boreas can see that the cathedral's circular courtyard extends in all directions with a radius of 100 yards, and looks like it probably serves as Nekria's central park when the city is not at war. There are paved walkways, manicured lawns (of swampgrass, but still), and plenty of benches and statues scattered throughout.
At least two-score people occupy the grounds -- none of whom appear to be civilians. They patrol the area in groups of 3s and 4s, and do not appear to have noticed the P.A.R.T.Y. as yet. This is likely in part thanks to the fire. They do look alert, though... and you can blame the fire for that, as well.