Black Zenith [Adventure RPG / Chapter Four: Fires of Heaven]

Eventually, things start to settle down and the light dims out, allowing you to take in the scene. The entire street and then some is completely gone, replaced with what could easily have been a meteor crater, centered where Watson's cage (presumably) was a moment ago. Theres debris scattered everywhere - loose bricks, burning planks and loose dust scattered across what was once the street and in piles against the more solid stone walls. Even as the dust settles, one half of a house falls over at the edge of the impact zone. Fire seems to be spreading to nearby buildings, albeit only slowly thanks to the mostly-fireproof construction of many of the homes.

Regardless, the survivors are scattered far apart, thrown every which way by the shockwave. Fortunately Watson appears to have been blown clear of the worst of the devastation, but Taran's mangled corpse is already being consumed by the fire. Theres no sign of the captain, but a dull glint of glass reveals that the small vial is still intact, lying innocently at the base of the explosion.

One of the guards is still alive. He lies groaning at the edge of the explosion like the rest of you. His sword is nowhere in sight, though.