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[h2][color=FF6C5C][i][b]Marita Bärbel[/b][/i][/color][/h2][i][b][color=FF6C5C]Human, Cleric, Level 3[/color][/b][/i]
[color=FF6C5C][i][b]HP:[/b][/i][/color] 18/18	[color=FF6C5C][i][b]Armor Class:[/b][/i][/color] 18	[color=FF6C5C][i][b]Conditions:[/b][/i][/color] N/A
[color=FF6C5C][i][b]Location:[/b][/i][/color] Avonshire (region)
[color=FF6C5C][i][b]Action:[/b][/i][/color] History, Investigation
[color=FF6C5C][i][b]Bonus Action:[/b][/i][/color] N/A
[color=FF6C5C][i][b]Reaction:[/b][/i][/color] N/A 
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There was a lot to process in the span of not much time. First there was a sudden shove against her and the shield, this much she expected. If anything it was a lot less severe than she had anticipated. A push from a creature of small stature whereas she expected an out and out attack. She was off-balance for a bit but kept her eyes trained on the goblin as it fled the scene. That was cut short by the sound of arrow fire from above and behind, immediately followed by sudden impact on her back. In the back of her mind she was thankful for Pholtus' protection, which saved her from a potentially debilitating attack; however, her immediate attention turned towards the source of the ambush, a couple of goblins who had remained hidden in the treetop, and then Victoria who Marita noticed had also been struck in her peripheral vision. Unfortunately the bard did not have the armor Marita had to deflect the blow and her injury seemed rather severe, although a bit shy of incapacitating.

From there however, anything she would have set her mind towards doing was dealt with before she had a chance to do anything as far as handling the remains of battle went. Even if it was nice to have someone who was both able and willing to heal others so that she was not chained to the task the way the mule was expected to pull the wagon, in that moment Marita couldn't help but feel a tad powerless, that there was nothing for her to do that would be helpful to others. That unwelcome feeling was pushed aside when Kathryn spoke up.

[color=FF6C5C]"You should be apologizing to Victoria. Because you were behind, she's the one who had to take your position and ended up getting wounded. Even trashed armor like yours does much better at handling arrows than leather."[/color] The cleric's next words were addressed to the party as a whole, [color=FF6C5C]"Don't loosen your guard too much yet. There might still be more goblins that we haven't found."[/color] Marita's eyes scanned the area for any more potential foes, and in doing so saw the caskets of wine that Kathryn was unloading.

She recognized Rose River from better days, and she never would have thought the vineyard would be in a backwater like this. In fact, if she had wanted an additional reward from Sheriff Gregory, she likely would have requested a couple bottles of Rose River wine. If she was a woman of fewer scruples and a profit-driven mind, she would have thought to keep the caskets of wine as spoils and resell it for a great profit.

Looking elsewhere, Marita gave the goblins a real good look for the first time since the encounter began. They certainly didn't have the gear of small time bandits and raiders. She looked to see if there was anything on them that would tie them to something or someone else that they could use for the investigation. Fate decided that things would not be so easy, the only identification she could see was a simple pack mark, no different than a gang sign one would run into in the cities.

[color=FF6C5C]"Before we try to return anything we need to anyone we'd need to determine who actually owns this shipment. Regardless, I think there's more we can learn from this site that would aid us in our mission before we clean up and leave. Furthermore, it might do good to not go directly to Avonshire just yet. When that coffin goblin tried to run from us, it went West. When one flees they attempt to head towards safety. So there's a pretty good chance that their home base is Westwards."[/color]