Post from Arawn on actions... To: "pnpgm@list.powersandperils.org" Thread-Topic: [pnpgm] Game Update #16 "If they've been shunted to the Land of the Dead then I may still be able to call on their souls. I'll seek an oracle before doing so. Calling upon the dead holds risks and the magic released by the fetish might make it even more so." OOC: Apart from anything Arawn detects when looking at the item using Mana Sensing/Reading and his Scholar (Metaphysics) skill he will use the Baru Priest Divination at max EL to try and get an omen regarding whether casting Dark Knowledge to question the captain's soul will be dangerous (well, more dangerous than normally doing so) - scrying the water, reading the passage of birds, or even just a psychic sense. In addition to the Awareness EL boost he'll also use his wand to increase his chance of success, rerolling once if things get jumbled. I'll wait to cast it until we get more information on the burnt papers unless asked to do so before then. However he will request that the captain's body be set aside so he can 'examine' it later. Of course if the Divination basically says, 'Danger' or 'Don't waste your time', then Arawn will heed the oracle and ignore trying to use Dark Knowledge. From: pnpgm on behalf of Rachelle Gauthier Sent: Tuesday, April 17, 2018 2:07 AM To: pnpgm@list.powersandperils.org Subject: Re: [pnpgm] Game Update #16 “I couldn’t see the object, but I heard it. It made a sound like a snake’s rattle. There were faint drums and a soft breeze, and there was a red light. My best guess is they were sent to the land of the dead. Whoever gave it to the captain did not want him or anyone else talking about any of this.” ---------- If baths are in order, Ix will definitely take the chance at that, as well as give her wolf one while she’s at it. She cleans up quite nicely and looks much better now that her facepaint isn’t smeared to all hell and her hair has been cleaned and brushed. When questioned by Arawn again, she bites her lip somewhat, “My name is Ixkin. I was on my way back…” Should she call it home? It felt like it, sort of, she was welcome there, even though she felt she might have overstayed her welcome with Kaz. “H-home. I’m not from Ba’ru, but I was staying outside of the city. I tried to take a shortcut and was captured with one of the dwarves. The captain kept asking me questions, but I didn’t answer them… I couldn’t answer them. -------------------------------------------- On Sun, 4/15/18, John Haight wrote: Subject: Re: [pnpgm] Game Update #16 To: "Rachelle Gauthier" , "pnpgm@list.powersandperils.org" , "pnpgm@comcast.net" Date: Sunday, April 15, 2018, 5:07 PM OOC: I'm sending this out to the group email and your private ones until this bouncing issue is resolved. My posts keep going to my junk files and I'm not sure if this is still the case with everyone but once I hear that everyone's receiving it normally then I'll just send to the group address. Arawn pursed his lips in reaction to Ix's revelation. "A pity that, for our sake and possibly the innocent souls as well. If it's truly a banishment do you have sense as to where and are you certain it's shamanic? What exactly were you able to discern regarding it... details?," he queried the shamaness (OOC: speaking Ba'ru). He stood in silence as she replied, his features shifting to dour thoughtfulness as he processed both her revelation and the possibility of rescuing the sailors souls if they might be in some hellish place. "Someone went to a lot of trouble to ensure the secrecy of their mission, enough so as to silence the dead. But if it is a shamanic device that gives us some insight into the possible culture of this foe. Still, we're not completely bereft. Aside from what the sailors might know there is at least one guard that died off ship. If we can get access to the body I can question it," he said, looking towards Unali as he finished. -------------- As time passed, Arawn cleaning as the party awaited Damon's return, the alfar initiated conversation with Ix and her companion. "I remember the two of you, in Ba'ru City. An interesting connection and likely auspicious as well. This is not the first time some of us have encountered - and received messages from - the Zehani wolves. Perhaps the forces they serve have chosen to take a more direct hand in things...," he said, trailing off instead of offering an explanation to the last comment. He greeted the wolf in a primal tongue that resonated with deep spirituality (OOC: Tonah Tongue, just to say hello and share names - though he'd do his best to communicate with the zehani wolf as best he could if it has questions) before continuing his conversation with the seemingly blind shamaness. "My name is Arawn and it's a pleasure to meet you, circumstances aside. Might I ask, how did you end up in this situation and what are your plans from here?" ________________________________ From: pnpgm on behalf of Rachelle Gauthier Sent: Saturday, April 14, 2018 2:41 AM To: pnpgm@list.powersandperils.org Subject: Re: [pnpgm] Game Update #16 [Replying to Arawan's statement if he is still on deck] "I will question the dead, at the least the captain as well as guard you had left alive in the hold," he said, following her as she checked on the latter. "But not until we've collected all the other information we can. I'd prefer to make wise use of the limited time I'll have to call up their souls." Ix frowns as she sets down the piece of fruit she was holding, turning her head to look in Arawan's direction, "Don't waste your time. You won't get anything out of this ship's dead. They are no longer with us. There was a shamanic fetish in the captain's room that was tampered with and it banished the souls of those perished on board." [In response to Damon talking about Ba'ru] When Damon mentions Ba'ru and the possibility of shipping the dwarves back, he caught Ix's attention, since she was now looking straight at him. Should she ask to be brought back? She wasn't sure, but there was someone she needed to get in contact with. She doubted any of them would travel to the middle of nowhere away from the docks to deliver a message. She would just have to find some other way. _______________________________________________ pnpgm mailing list pnpgm@list.powersandperils.org http://www.powersandperils.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/pnpgm _______________________________________________ pnpgm mailing list pnpgm@list.powersandperils.org http://www.powersandperils.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/pnpgm _______________________________________________ pnpgm mailing list pnpgm@list.powersandperils.org http://www.powersandperils.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/pnpgm