Post from Unali on actoins.. [pnpgm] Game Update #143 - File #1073 - The Forest Reveals *Wout Broere* broere at powersandperils.org /Mon Sep 7 19:46:03 CEST 2020/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ After looking the women in the eye and studying their facial characteristic for a few seconds, Unali suddenly just says 'L'p'nthi witches! Watch out.'(in Marentian) and brings her daggers up in a more aggressive position, ready to strike. On 06-09-2020 10:51, Wout Broere wrote: >/ Unali readies her weapons in a defensive stance. She immediately speaks />/ up: "Ambush. What kind of illusion is all this." in Marentian, followed />/ by "Who are you?"louder and in Elf Sidh. />/ All the while she looks if she can discern the eyes of the attacking />/ females. />/ />/ />/ On 05-09-2020 06:46, pnpgm wrote: />>/ />>/ Character Name />>/ Type />>/ Player />>/ Sex Notes />>/ ..Arawn...........Druid...John.Haight........Ma..Alfar/Backup Navigator />>/ ..Dorhak..........Warrior.Kevin.Newark.......Ma..Captain/Leader/Dwarf />>/ ..Fremea..........Sidh....Tobie.Bonahoom.....Fe..Faerry/Archer/Magician />>/ ..Kiet............Acrobat.David.Sanders......Me..Human/Magician />>/ ..Mournath........Sailor..Gibert.Isla........Ma..Human/Navigator />>/ ..Pyandalgor......Hunter..Panthera...........Ma..Human/Hunter />>/ ..Raddok..........Miner...Bess.Hadley........Ma..Human/Miner />>/ ..Tsia.Phan.......Thief...Don.Ker............Fe..Human/Thief />>/ ..Unali...........Ninja...Wout.Broere........Fe..Human/Dagger Maiden />>/ ..Upus............Warrior.Gerald.Ford........Ma..Normal/Barbarian />>/ Warrior />>/ ..Kimis...........Warrior.NPC................Fe..Normal/Diumgi Companion />>/ ..Z'leyra.........Healer..Alex Koponen.......Fe..Human/Shaman/1st Mate />>/ ..Barbosa.........Warrior.Npc................Ma..Dwarf/Outcast />>/ ..Bes (3).........Warrior.npc................Mo..Bes.............. />>/ />>/ Game Web />>/ Site - http:/nrgcomputers.com/pbem/ />>/ Public />>/ posts/actions to pnpgm at list.powersandperils.org (mailing list) />>/ Private />>/ emails (not public actions) to pnpgm at comcast.net />>/ />>/ Game />>/ Update #143 sequence (file #1073) />>/ />>/ ---------------------------------------------------------------- />>/ />>/ Admin />>/ Notes: None. />>/ />>/ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- />>/ />>/ [Recap] />>/ />>/ />>/ [None] />>/ />>/ />>/ />>/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------- />>/ />>/ [New />>/ Stuff] />>/ />>/ [Ma />>/ 9th, />>/ 1636TH] />>/ />>/ [Time: />>/ 2:06 pm] />>/ />>/ />>/ The party reforms into the skirmish line setup by />>/ Dorhak. The silence of the party is overwhelmed by the sounds of />>/ the forest. Birds, insects and a few other larger animals are heard />>/ occasionally. Now that the party has been outside in the forest the />>/ cool air is nice about low 60s but not freezing. The sky seems to />>/ have that odd twilight still as if its a constant eclipse or the time is />>/ so off here its a long sunset? />>/ />>/ />>/ The forest seems so much different than a normal middle />>/ world forest. It doesn't see to be some Sacred Forest which the />>/ party visited – with the Green Lady and Forestal – it does seem a ancient />>/ forest. Also there seems to be a more vibrant living entity than />>/ other forests. Maybe this is the Elder force influence down />>/ here. But with a living forest it is not all seeing or all />>/ knowing. There are limits to the influence here by the forest. />>/ />>/ [Time: />>/ 2:26 pm] />>/ />>/ />>/ Unali adjusts her tri-bracelet to make it more comfortable />>/ as her wrists itch from the bracelet material. />>/ />>/ />>/ Shortly later and about two miles later the party has made />>/ good time. While the forest is thick with underbrush, the party moves />>/ fast knowing time is critical. />>/ />>/ />>/ On the far right a bes guard gestures to the king. The />>/ king frowns and moves off their set course more to the right and north />>/ east. As the side group separates Barbosa notices this and nudges />>/ Unali. />>/ />>/ />>/ Another 70 feet or so and the King kneels down and inspects />>/ a bunch of the ground. A minute later a Bes guard whistles to the />>/ others. />>/ />>/ />>/ Barbosa directs Unali to their location and yells a low yell />>/ to get attention of the others. />>/ />>/ />>/ Z'leyra does a low bird call and draws Dorhak's />>/ attention. />>/ />>/ />>/ Dorhak grumbles and moves eastward. He squints and sees the />>/ King kneeling over a bush and grunts why can't these people avoid pretty />>/ flowers? />>/ />>/ />>/ By now the other groups follow and the party as a whole near />>/ the King. />>/ />>/ />>/ As they do they see a Bes body. />>/ />>/ />>/ />>/ The King stands and frowns. The Bes has a spear lying />>/ near with blood on it showing he must've got some strike in. But />>/ mid way in his chest a single large slash shows a blade was used and it />>/ was obviously a quick death. />>/ />>/ />>/ As Pyan nears his senses awake. It seems to show him />>/ the light of a hunter – the gift hunters to see what is not seen by />>/ others. He moves away to the north west and about 10 feet away />>/ spots a spot where two sets of feet were. The Bes are wearing light />>/ sandals. But the other Pyan can tell wore boots. Pyan can see />>/ a scuffle with both moving back and forth in a dance of death. />>/ />>/ />>/ Pyan returns to the body and more or less ignores it looking />>/ for more clues. Then he spots a blood trial. It is literally />>/ a couple drops only and no one else seems to spot it. He explains />>/ what he found and points. />>/ />>/ />>/ The King says, “my orders were to avoid conflict. Just />>/ to find a bit of civilization or way out of here. To fight...he />>/ must've had no choice.” />>/ />>/ />>/ Pyan spots a 3rd set of foot impressions in the ground and />>/ does not report this right away. The impressions are very light />>/ almost impossible to see. Maybe a being like a small rabbit but />>/ based on size of impression it looks to be boots for a person or being />>/ weighing like a small child? He is in his depth and considers />>/ telling the party this info but waves them forward as he tracks the />>/ blood. />>/ />>/ />>/ Another 30 feet north east and Pyan circles another />>/ area. This time others notice bits of cloths. Z'leyra and />>/ other healers can tell the clothes which are showing signs of blood show />>/ that a person or being stopped here. Probably to bandage his or her />>/ or its wounds. A intelligent response so not an animal. />>/ />>/ />>/ />>/ Pyan picks up the trail again. The child boots though />>/ seem to disappear and he is not sure what that is about. He waves />>/ the party and the King says. “Should we take the body?” He turns to />>/ a guard. “Can you carry him back to the cave?” The guard />>/ nods. />>/ />>/ />>/ Dorhak is about to order Pyan to stop when Z'leyra to the />>/ left suddenly jumps back. Tsia draws her dagger and growls. />>/ />>/ />>/ Unali sees ahead of her about 9 feet something that suddenly />>/ appears. It almost looks like a tiny farm silo. Kiet has a silo />>/ stricture on his estate but this is smaller like only a few feet />>/ around. She then sees it goes from the ground and up. And />>/ up. And up.. The tube or silo thing seems to ascend to the />>/ canopy and beyond. Maybe over 100 feet high? />>/ />>/ />>/ Then Unali realizes her bracelet kicked in – it ended this />>/ illusion of a forest tree to show this shaft tube thing. />>/ />>/ />>/ Pyan stares around but loses the trail. />>/ />>/ />>/ As everyone stares at this silo shaft thing Unali pulls her />>/ daggers and feels something wrong. She looks around. Moments />>/ ago she had spotted a gray/black wolf in the trees move and she figured />>/ it was just a forest creature moving away. But now in the distance in the />>/ north about 50 feet she spots the wolf again but has turned and stares at />>/ the party. A wolf would not stay if it knew it was a risk. />>/ />>/ />>/ Kimis sniffs the air and moves slightly forward and Opus />>/ moves with her around the silo to see what is on the other side of this />>/ shaft. As she rounds the bush that is near it she spots a mass of />>/ pink-reddish smoking powder. She grunts and calls for Opus to />>/ inspect and as he reaches to touch she slaps his hands. Not wanting />>/ to have him touch the stuff. />>/ />>/ />>/ Arawn with his keen ears notices the forest sounds have />>/ stopped. Raddok stares at the shaft. It is a green and brown />>/ metal as if to blind in. Could it be a chimney? No too high. />>/ A air shaft to a mine? Possible but its too high why so high? />>/ />>/ />>/ Raddok studies the terrain and realizes the ground is less />>/ cluttered as if cleared by animals or people. The forest isn't />>/ overrun here at least on the ground. Looking up he scans the />>/ terrain. Then he sees the wolf as well. But he also notices />>/ that the ground dirt seems alleviated by the wolf. It may only be a />>/ few inches. But a miner notices these things. Could there be />>/ a hole or cave there? />>/ />>/ />>/ Unali watches as the wolf looks left and right away from the />>/ party. Does it see other wolves? No. Wolves would show />>/ themselves. They aren’t as stealthy as tigers. />>/ />>/ />>/ Unali's magical dagger vibrates in her wrist not literally />>/ but in her mind. A crack is heard from behind. She twirls />>/ around and spots figures in the forest moving this way. />>/ />>/ />>/ Arawn hears it as well. Subtle things like movement by />>/ creatures or...people. Then his keen eyes glance and spots figures />>/ as well. Not wolves but figures – humanoid. />>/ />>/ />>/ Opus looks at the smoking pile of powder that is about 5 />>/ feet long. He notices a sword nearby with blood on it. He />>/ spots a ring in the powder and what looks to be a half destroyed – by />>/ some unknown method – boot. Another boot is lying nearby but not />>/ destroyed. />>/ />>/ />>/ Arawn, Raddok and Unali all speak up on what they say at the />>/ same time. The others seem to be staring at this shaft and do not seem to />>/ notice. />>/ />>/ />>/ Pyan notice the wolf seem to rear up and change – into a />>/ female human. The nude female reaches for something in the nearby bush />>/ and stands not caring about her modesty. She holds two />>/ daggers. />>/ />>/ />>/ Those who see the forms spot females all seem to be of the />>/ same age maybe 20-30. Aside from the nude female the females are />>/ wearing green and brown clothing that makes them blend in well to the />>/ forest. They are moving around and toward the party fast. The />>/ closest are about 50 feet away. />>/ />>/ />>/ Unali sees the females emerge from the forest hidden or />>/ already lying in wait. To the dagger maiden there is something />>/ oddly familiar about them. />>/ />>/ />>/ GM: />>/ Actions? Comments />>/ />>/ />>/ Next update...Wed/Thur? />>/ />>/ GM: I had />>/ really hope to get this out Thursday since had a small work window to do />>/ it. But 2 hours later that was ruined. If had could've done 2 />>/ update next week. But now this delay causes weird schedule. />>/ So if this is seen Saturday and there is a holiday some may be out of />>/ town. So no time to reply by monday. So will see about />>/ Wed/Thur next week assuming get a good start. For those who I gave />>/ info above assume only you know these things until you disclose. IF />>/ this goes to combat Opus I do 2 phases per update. So plan for 2 />>/ phases. Keep in mind this is 6 seconds so no big speeches can be />>/ done. :) If you guys decide to fight I'll add info below. But if />>/ one stalls that could be risky as well. In case forgot from old />>/ update folks have no personal mana. But can cast via batteries and />>/ magic items still work. Innates work as well since not mana. />>/ For map below if its messes up see website as it tends to keep it aligned />>/ properly. Its a primitive map not super graphical because I frankly />>/ have 0 art skill and little time to draw such. So this bare bones />>/ map is best. It seems cluttered now. But If folks are killed I />>/ remove off map. I use lower/upper case letters due to number of />>/ units. If this goes to combat 1 phase typically takes 3 hours for me to />>/ process. With 30 plus units on map it maybe 4 dunno yet. />>/ />>/ For the females they wear green and brown forest clothing />>/ that makes them blend in well. All seem to have daggers. Some />>/ have scimitars. It is hard to tell of any missile weapons but no />>/ obvious bows/quivers or large crossbows at least. />>/ />>/ />>/ GM: />>/ Groups- />>/ />>/ />>/ Kiet/Dorhak1 />>/ />>/ Raddok/Mournath2 />>/ />>/ Fremea />>/ />>/ Unali/Barbosa3 />>/ />>/ Z'leyra/Tsia4 />>/ />>/ Arawn/Opus/Kimis/Pyan5 />>/ />>/ King/2 />>/ Bes6 />>/ />>/ />>/ 5 2 1 4 3 6 – Spread out skirmish line. />>/ />>/ GM: Map />>/ />>/ /I\ = />>/ North />>/ 1 Hex = 10 feet />>/ 1 Column = 5 feet />>/ 1 Row = 5 feet />>/ />>/ 1 />>/ 2 />>/ 3 />>/ 4 />>/ 5 />>/ 6 />>/ 7 8 />>/ 12345678901234567890123456789012345678901234567890123456789012345678901234567890 />>/ />>/ / \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \_234 \_1/ />>/ \_89a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~/ />>/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ />>/ \__/ \_ H />>/ / \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/OK\__/ />>/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ />>/ \__/ I />>/ \__/ \__/ \__/ e\__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ />>/ \__/ \__/ \h_/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \_ J />>/ / \__/ \__/ \_f/ \__/ />>/ \__/(*)__/PR\__/ \__/ \__/i \__/ \__/ \__/ />>/ \__/ K />>/ \__/ \__/ \__/ g\__/ \__/B \Z_/ TU__/ \__/ />>/ \__/ \j_/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \_ L />>/ / \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ />>/ \__/SCD__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ />>/ \__/ M />>/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \__A />>/ D__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ />>/ \__/ \_ N />>/ / \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ />>/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ />>/ \__/ O />>/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/KM\__/ />>/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \_ P />>/ / \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ />>/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ />>/ \__/ Q />>/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ />>/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ />>/ \__/ \_ R />>/ / \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ />>/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ />>/ \__/ S />>/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ />>/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ />>/ \__/ \_ T />>/ / \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ />>/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ />>/ \__/ U />>/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ />>/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ />>/ \__/ \_ V />>/ / \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ 567_/ />>/ bcd/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ />>/ \__/ W />>/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ />>/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ />>/ \__/ \_ X />>/ / \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ />>/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ />>/ \__/ Y />>/ />>/ />>/ (*) = Shaft? [K33] />>/ ~ = Poweder [H33] />>/ />>/ A = Arawn [N34] />>/ D = Dorhak [N37] />>/ K = Kiet [P35] />>/ M = Mournath [P36] />>/ P = Pyan [K38] />>/ R = Raddok [K39] />>/ T = Tsia [L36] />>/ U = Unali [L37] />>/ I = Kimis [I33] />>/ O = Opus [I32] />>/ Z = Z'leyra [L32] />>/ B = Barbosa [L29] />>/ S = King [M38] />>/ C = Bes #1 [M39] />>/ D = Bes #2 [M40] />>/ />>/ Females />>/ 1 = Nude Female [A36] ex-wolf />>/ 2 = #2 [A30] 3 - #3 [A31] 4 - #4 />>/ [A32] />>/ 5 = #5 [W33] 6 - #6 [W34] 6 - #7 />>/ [W35] />>/ 8 = #8 [A42] 9 - #9 [A43] a - #10 />>/ [A44] />>/ b = #11 [W42] c = #12 [W43] d - #13 [W44] />>/ e = #14 [J18] f = #15 [K18] g - #16 [L18] />>/ h = #17 [J56] I = #18 [K56] j = #19 [L56] />>/ />>/ BTW assume there are trees and bushes all around. Typical />>/ forest. But for map clutter its not shown for now. />>/ />>/ />>/ />>/ />>/ />>/ />>/ ; />>/ />>/ />>/ />>/ />>/ />>/ />>/ />>/ />>/ />>/ />>/ _______________________________________________ />>/ pnpgm mailing list />>/ pnpgm at list.powersandperils.org />>/ http://www.powersandperils.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/pnpgm />>/ />/ />/ _______________________________________________ />/ pnpgm mailing list />/ pnpgm at list.powersandperils.org />/ http://www.powersandperils.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/pnpgm / ------------------------------------------------------------------------ * Previous message (by thread): [pnpgm] Game Update #143 - File #1073 - The Forest Reveals * Next message (by thread): [pnpgm] Dorhak * *Messages sorted by:* [ date ] [ thread ] [ subject ] [ author ] ------------------------------------------------------------------------ More information about the pnpgm mailing list