Character Name Type Player Sex Notes ..Arawn...........Druid...John.Haight........Ma..Alfar/Backup Navigator ..Dorhak..........Warrior.Kevin.Newaropenofficek.......Ma..Captain/Leader/Dwarf ..Fremea..........Sidh....Tobie.Bonahoom.....Fe..Faerry/Archer/Magician ..Kiet............Acrobat.David.Sanders......Ma..Human/Magician ..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 (2).........Warrior.npc................Mo..Bes.............. 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From Raddok: [Re: Actions] When Z’leyra says no spells & starts forward, Raddok grins & … GM: Ack. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- [New Stuff] [Ma 10th, 1636TH] [Time: 7:53 pm LW time] Fremea watches the others debate about casting spells. After Z asks, she looks with her senses and knows that this is a very purified place that could also have wards and other potentially bad effects on spells not aligned with its purpose. "I don't recommend casting here at all, but do as you wish." She then notices others saying good bye to Barbosa, she just catches his eye and nods to him, wishing him good journeys. She did get used to his stink, and it will be good to not have to deal with it anymore. She will gladly leave to get back home, as her family must be wondering why she has gone so long again. "Alright then! Except for Z’leyra and Raddok, once we open the portal, everyone else thru the portal as fast as you can manage. Back to Marentia." Dorhak is eager to return. He looks over at Kimis and Upus and says, "You two are going to be hard to explain. I highly recommend you be exceptionally careful once we go thru. None of us know how you will be received at our home. I understand you not wanting to go to your lands, more than you might think. But this is a one-way trip. I doubt you’ll be able to change your minds. " Kimis looks at Upus after hearing a translation, “I never considered that. I saw what the dwarves thought of us at the Kril. The humans may not appreciate us. “ She looks more sad. Kiet considers this. Fremea still hears the demon yell but with Kaylle in the city some are getting more used to the fae. Maybe the Diumagi could wear cloaks and hoods? Maybe some illusion magic could be used or disguises? Kiet thinks about what's going on, then realizes he does have an extra resource available. In The Elder, he asks, "Windwall!  Quickly please.  Is there anything you can tell me about this place?  Is there anything you can do to help us all safely get through the portal?" The armor does a subtle laugh in Kiet's mind. Then speaks to his mind, “watch that first step it is a doozy as the humans say it. As to this place....there were rumors. Of Sidh strongholds during the war. Doesn't that presence here understand the war has been over for eons? During the wars before man was uplifted the Sidh and alliance forces moved great armies from place to place. Since the gods could not predict this that was a major blow against them. To the Sidh of this era the gods were the enemies. At least many of them not all. As to your worry on entering the portals. The time lost is not a ...how do you humans say it. Not a big haggle? No. Not a big deal. Based on short time here at most a half year is lost? We did spend a month on that smelly ship so what's 3-4 months? My old masters have been in many shops. I vaguely recall there are 3 or 4 items that could deter the age affects. Bezoar, Jade and Pearl. I seem to recall blood from a beast can as well. IF there are magic I am no expert. I'm sure there are magic spells that can help.” After that, Kiet will announce any results.  Then say, "Will it help to have a volunteer go through the portal first?  If so, I would be willing." "Okay, no spells. Let's go!" Says Z'leyra as she heads for the gate. "Let's go indeed." Unali pipes up. "Marentia, here we come." and she turns dials again to show their destination one last time to show the King. Upus says, “if I have to go to my home land I'll be dead and tortured first. I spent a lot of my childhood afraid. I escaped to get a better life. ” He looks to Kimis and says, “what do you want to do ?” Kimis grins and nods to the strange glowing circle, “where you go I go.” When Z'leyra says no spells & starts forward, Raddok grins & follows her toward the portal, giving a brief wave & smile back to Barbosa & the Bes. The portal shows a heavy forested area but there are no signs of life other than a bird or two. The portal then shifts to Marentia again and the park. King holds the portal using the crystal Unali suggested. “God speed and safety.” The Bes King says. [Time: 7:56 pm LW time] The party seems hesitant to be the first to pass through. Several tense moments pass and finally Kiet shrugs and steps through. He moves out of sigh. The portal is showing that park of heavy greens of healthy lawn. Trees are seen on left and right some distance away. The sky is full of puffy white clouds and the sun seems to show afternoon. Tsia steps through and out of sigh. “Analysis done.” The Avatar reports. Dorhak steps through. “Object found to ...” Fremea steps through next. “...influenced by great...” Pyan steps through. “...power possible....” Raddok steps through. “...danger. Defense...” Unali steps through. “Initiative to prevent...” Upus and Kimis step through. Z'leyra steps through. “Exposure. Shutting down portal.” King tells Arawn to 'hurry” “Alfar remain...” Arawn the last to be there steps through As the portal shuts down. Arawn glances back to where the portal was which is another area of trees to the south. What did the Avatar sense He wanted to stay to find out but was also feeling the urge to leave as he felt he mgiht've been trapped or worse if left behind. 1420 606am Day 1613 757am Those who got bits and pieces wonder if that was the inkwell the Avatar was talking about? [Ma ??, 1636?TH] [Time: ?:?? pm] The party was in the lower world for just 27 hours. But that could be a lot longer in the middle world. It is assumed 1 lower world day is 100 middle days. But scholars have debates that time variations exist. A area here could be only 10 days but another LW area could be 300 days. So if the eggeheads are correct it could be 110-120 days. Arawn looks the same with no real change. His pearl torc helped him to have less affects from the time. Dorhak also looks the same but it seems a small clump of more hair on his messy beard. His stomach groans not so much for food but for ale. This causes a massive gas relief and those standing behind him become victims. Fremea looks the same though her body aches slightly as if flying for weeks on. Kiet looks the same with no change other than slight stubble on his cheeks. After speaking to his armor he dug into his bag to pull out a necklace to protect him. Pyan is the first to show signs of time past. A beard seems to pop up in seconds. His hair is much longer maybe a inch and his nails seem to be a bit longer. Raddok is showing signs like that of Pyan with the hair, beard and nails. Upon hearing Kiet about the jade he eagerly looks in his pouch to find a bracelet from loot found. But the party confirms the jade has no magical value as its too small. So did not protect him. Tsia shows sign of longer hair and slight change in finger nails. But she also seem sot twitch a bit and shake. As if a inner fight is going on but she bites her lip and seem sot get it under control. Unali hearing Kiet's report reaches into a pouch for a bracelet and that helps to protect her from the effects. So there is little visible effects of age. Opus and Kimis both seem to show visible effects of the age. Hair for Opus grows a bit more than usual maybe a inch while Kimis maybe a half inch. Opus does not show a full beard as Pyan but more signs of a mustache? Maybe they grow hair different than humans. But Opus and Kimis do feel their wounds suddenly disappear and close up fully healed. Z'leyra is still disgusted losing her bag from the Shifter Fake Kiet kicking it in the fire. She has gear like cages and pouches for the items but sadly has no material sot help her from the age effects. So her hair also seems to grow a inch or so longer. Everyone is feeling a feeling of hunger and thirst. But there does not seem to be any biological effects from the time shift than that. The day is warm maybe in the 80s with the sun probably around 2 or 3 pm? As the party stepped out of the portal which was facing west the north is to the party's right. There the open field shows a statue Unali spoke of about half a lie away. There are no other people here at the park at least that the party can see. Now the party faces west toward the small grove of trees. To the east or rear is the same style of light forest/woods. A light breeze picks up the scene of fresh grass and the sound of birds. Finally back home for most but how long has it been? Just as another exchange of gas seems to escape Dorhak he starts to growl at his hunger but is stopped. A voice rings out, “about time sou show up!” It seems to echo in the area and hard to track. A form of clipped Marentian. “Been waiting 2 days! Did you guys panic and wait? Whatever. So let's get this over with.” To the west in front of the party a man in a blue tunic and tan pants appears. “Wow. Who are those ...what are those....” The black haired ma n his 20s seems to stare probably at the Diumagi. “Whatever. Let's not panic here. Remain in place.” “Before you use magic or some arcane skills look on the ground there about 20 feet from you. I'll wait.” The party looks and spots a gray plate about a child’s' tin eating plate on the ground. “Now look to left, right and behind go ahead I'll allow it but no magic please.” The party sees about 15 feet away to the sides is a very hard to spot object of white color. It looks like a cube. “Don't try to sense them. It will back fire. We were prepared. If we detect doing so things will go badly. Let me demonstrate.” The man reaches to his left and pulls a woman to his side and in front of him. She is gagged and waring a blue dress of middle class style. Her hands are bound and he holds a dagger to her throat. “Sure you could probably teleport to me or teleport me away but not before I kill her. So hear me out.” “You small ugly one...yes you. Raise your shield. Above your head. C'mon we don't have time to waste.” HE presses dagger into her neck and she begins to sob. Dorhak raises his shield sky face up. “Count to 3.” One. Two. Suddenly a arrow is seen zooming toward the aprty. Three. The arrow seems to go straight for Dorhak but curves up then a wide arc an down and impacts into Dorhaks' shield. Dorhak lowers his shield and yanks the arrow out. “The small winged ...thing may recognize that as a guided arrow. I have enough friends in the woods that could kill you twice over all of you before you flinch. So let's be civil here. Do I have your attention now?” Fremea frowns and stars to ever so slightly read the object cube to her right. It begins to glow purple and she stops. The voice continues, “that was expected. You had to be heroic! So we'll keep that as first and only warning. I will let this fine lady ...baker...mother to 3 and caretaker to a old mother free unharmed if you just do one tiny favor for me.” Blue tunic man watches as several in party white knuckle weapons. “He didn't want you killed yet. So this is all I ask. You obtained items from your small vacation. It is clearly our friends failed to obtain those items. Place the object that looks like a ink well and the journal that was encrypted on that plate. I will come forward and free her once I leave the cover of this wood. She will run to you safe. My archer friends will stand down. All you need to do is place those 2 items on the plate and step back to your current position. That's it! Easy huh? We will leave and you can go pig out at a tavern. What do you say?” Unali knows where those items are and so does Arawn. She glances at Arawn to see his reaction. Arawn did read the book as best he could and tried to memorize some of it. But should they risk a innocent woman for the book? Granted its not the hurricane book but seem sot be more important than figured and so the Avatar in the cave seemed to determine. The tin plate is about 30 feet away. The tree lien is about 60 feet behind and 40-50 feet in front. To south it is about 80 feet away. The man shrugs, “I know what guarantee do you have I’ll let her go. My word as a gentleman? A show of good faith?” The dagger slips down and cuts her rope hand bindings and her arms dangle free. Then the dagger goes back to her neck. “This is a simple trade. This does not have to go to blood shed.” Dorhak knows technically his rule as leader ends once back in Marentia. But he could do one last order for the road? GM: Actions? Comments? Next Update....Saturday but probably next Tuesday. GM: The Final Scene. Planned what 2 years ago? A good place to stop. Votes are over. I will announce results next update. If items are put on plate I’ll do update Saturday. If not then maybe Tuesday. Depends on if have time. Tue/Wed will be busy with taxes and a couple other things. So if not tue/wed maybe week from Saturday. Thanks guys! Its been fun!