Chapel of St Ygg
I am preparing his ritual and body ready for his committal. Perhaps you can assist?"
in the absence of a post I will move the action forward for Friar John
The two clerics greet each other and
Friar John agrees to assist
Brother Gamdar will the ritual cleaning of the recently deceased body. Past the vestry are a small set of stairs which descend to a crypt. The air is chill and the stones cold. The stairs open to a lantern lit domed chamber which suffices as a rudimentary morgue until burial can take place. On the slab, a stone table in the middle of the chamber,
Greygoose lies in state, covered by a sheet of white cloth. The chamber has another door which would open to be under the chapel above and an arched corridor which leads off an inclined passageway north, presumably to the outside fields and graveyard.
Around the chamber are shelves of containers filled with formaldehyde and embalming fluids, tubes and scalpels, scissors and bone saws. Some old chests look to contain blankets and aprons, a desk by the wall has an inkwell and various half scribed papers on top. A wicker casket is standing up in one corner.
Greygoose has several wounds. Some big claws marks clearly cut through what little padded armour he wore, slicing open his chest bone deep. A huge chunk of shoulder by the neck has been ripped from the body, like a large animal bite. Smaller wounds cover his back and head, gouging lacerations. None of the wounds are clean, festering at the edge with fetid decay and rot. The congealed blood is thick and blackened. The body has two fingers missing from the left hand, the knuckle bones remaining as stumpy remnants to where they once were.
"Bureaucracy. I have to detail much. Cause of death, description of deceased. We need to insert the syringe and drain excess blood into those vials and open the clavicle to allow inner gas to escape. We should commit his remains unto Ygg as best we can."
Gamdar bemoans some administrative tasks as he washes the body, placing the arms across the chest and closing the eyes.
Vann Hector arrives in the church. Only a couple of villagers are present. You do your 'thing', trying to replicate what ablutions are expected. After a brief wait,
Cella, the most junior acolyte minister turns up. She seems in a hurry to answer your request, instead suggests you speak with the senior clergy.
"Follow me. I believe he is at duty."
You follow her through the vestry and she calls
Gamdar up from below.
"It's Perni's place again. More revelery and rough housing. Seems a brawl broke out and things got out of hand. She is asking for some ministry." The half-orc cleric lets out a derisory snort but fastens his cloak. At that point
Vann Hector blurts out his request to pay his last respects. It catches the flustered cleric off guard and he gestures you below to the chamber.
"Your pardon please Friar John. My duty compels me elsewhere briefly. Please carry on as you can, I will return within the hour."
Gamdar and
Cella exit, leaving
Friar John and
Vann Hector in the crypt chamber below the vestry with the body of
Greygoose.
next actions for you guys both please.
