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 ..Ix..............Shaman..Rachelle.Gauthier..Fe..Human/Shaman ..Kiet............Acrobat.David.Sanders......Me..Human/Magician ..Maelorna........Dancer..Don.Kerr...........Fe..Human/Seductress ..Mournath........Sailor..Gibert.Isla........Ma..Human/Navigator ..Pyandalgor......Hunter..Panthera...........Ma..Human/Hunter ..Raddok..........Miner...Bess Hadley........Ma..Human/Miner ..Unali...........Ninja...Wout.Broere........Fe..Human/Dagger Maiden ..Z'leyra.........Healer..Alex Koponen.......Fe..Human/Shaman/1st Mate ..Barbasa.........Warrior.Npc................Ma..Dwarf/Outcast ..Brutto..........Sailor..Npc................Ma..Sailor #1 ..Finn............Sailor..Npc................Ma..Sailor #2 ..Ardrackle.......Sailor..Npc................Ma..Sailor #3 ..Zepp............Sailor..Npc................Ma..Sailor #4 ..Corona..........Eagle...Npc................Ma..Companion to Z'leyra ..Zol.Zim.........Wolf....Npc................Ma..Zehani Wolf/Ix's Friend Game Web Site - http:/nrgcomputers.com/pbem/ Public posts/actions to pnpgm@list.powersandperils.org (mailing list) Private emails (not public actions) to pnpgm@comcast.net Game Update #49 sequence (file #450) ---------------------------------------------------------------- Admin Notes: None. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Recap] From Kiet: [Re: Actions] Kiet wakes up at the alarm but doesn’t immediately know what it’s about. But it’s dark and he can hardly see. He first drops out of his hammock as quietly as possible an casts EL1 Infinite Sight on himself and takes cover, grabbing his shield and sword if handy. Assuming it works...By Tiamat's ugly visage! What is this thing! For the first time this trip Kiet wishes he had his javelins. This thing is too big to blast off the ship with the rings. It would just burn and take the ship with it. So grab what's next best? No! Wait...an idea! Kiet mumbles quickly "Ben Nez forgive me" in the language of the Wind. He begins to draw mana to cast a maximum EL Elemental air pact using the words of The Wind. Once the pact is made, Kiet then draws power to cast a maximum EL lightning bolt, again using the language he’s tried so hard to learn. If this leviathan beast isn’t dead by that point, cast another maximum EL lightning bolt. Continue until the threat is over. Assuming he's still alive after the encounter, he is quiet and subdued. In fact, he is clearly embarrassed. And a bit sad. He had hoped to not use the gift of this language until a summons or fist encounter with a sylph. His level of respect, reverence and regret are what foster his embarrassment. Kiet will allow any that need it the use of his healing dagger. GM: Ack. Good post. I like how you go beyond the simple use of action to add flair - rping to it. Then to add the mythos / religious side like Arawn adds character. Very good. BTW I see no reason why wouldn't have javelins. :) From Z'leyra: [Re: Actions] First casting on herself the highest EL Clairvoyance spell that she can cast in one phase (not using staff). Then if in range Z'leyra will cast a Fire Dart (through helm) at the creature. If not in range she triggers the speed of her boots, gets in range and casts the Fire Dart. GM: Ack. ------------------------------------------------------------- [New Stuff] [Apris 25st, 1636TH] [Time: 3:02:00 am] [Phase 1] Kiet wakes up at the alarm but doesn’t immediately know what it’s about. But it’s dark and he can hardly see. He first drops out of his hammock as quietly as possible and casts EL1 Infinite Sight on himself and takes cover, grabbing his shield and sword if handy. Fremea flies to point blank range and fires her bow. The arrow goes flying fast and hits but bounces off the creature's tough hide. Kiet casts his spell to see better but nothing happens. He curses at the failure. Z'leyra casts her clairvoyance spell and hope it works. Corona continues to sleep in the crow's nest with a belly full of fish making him very drowsy. Unali wakes to wet slurpy noises and peers at the creature only a short distance away. It looks like a large bloated cow standing at 4-5 feet depending on if creature raises his body up or lowers it to deck. Though the neck is 8 feet the spine does not allow but only 5 maybe 5.5 feet high to raise the head. The true bonus is under water where it can angle his body for the full 8 feet. But here gravity interferes. The tail is also 8 feet but is low sweeping only maybe 3 feet off deck at any one time. That leaves the fat bloated abdomen which is 8 feet long and 4-5 feet high depending. It drops water and mucus from fish kills and oil from its own skin. The stubby legs are 3 feet but gravity demands the body which is probably 300 on low side as much as 400 pounds on high estimate but looks to be at least 350 pounds. This does stress the ship decks somewhat. Boards creek and moan under the weight. The legs end in stubby almost useless webbed animal like feet like those of a cow. There are then protracted fins on the head and abdomen which allows its streamline form to swim fast – as fast as 40 feet per second in the water. Unali and any others who peer at the creature see all these details. Unali rolls off her hammock and grabs her dagger sheathes – always at the ready. She stands and draws the magical dagger from Z'leyra and hopes it will warn her like a faithful companion. Without thinking she charges the beast. There is no time to think and with Zepp probably dead she must distract the beast. Unali leaps onto the large back – which is large enough for 2 full adults to st on – and stabs downward her daggers. The surface is very slippery and her skills and magical daggers help to allow hits. The first dagger does 10 and the second does 6 past the creature's tough hide. The beast bellows a gurgling almost dolphinistic squeal of pain. Arawn wakes and sees the beast. But the pain of Zepp hits Arawn the most. Then Unali charges and angers the beast by stabbing it. Arawn grabs his sword and shield eager to go help Zepp. Ardrackle wakes up and grabs his sword, though very hesitant to help against this beast he hears Zepp scream in agony. He runs to help out and ends up next to Arawn. Brutto wakes up and stands something is wrong and he decides to kick Finn awake as he grabs his sword ready to head out of the cabin. Zepp grabs his wounded side and sees this mess of teeth over him. How did this thing get on ship? A bit sick he instinctively rolls off the hammock and tries to crawl a few feet away to safety. Pyan wakes up and hears muffled noises but isn't sure what is going on. Maybe that crazy dwarf is doing another drill or Zol'Zim is chasing Mae again causing havoc? Pyan grumbles and grabs his spear, bow and quiver. Mournath finishes ringing the bell and sees Zepp crawling away from the beast. A fellow sailor down needs help. He raises his spear and runs to help. Raddok rolls over and continues to dream of a great gold mine find. Barbosa wakes and grabs his mace and shield. Seeing Raddok smiling he nudges the miner awake and heads for the door of cabin. Dorhak wakes up heart rate climbing from the alarm. Leaving his comfy and warm bed he grabs pants, mace and shield. He smiles wryly thinking that the odds of ever having magic were so remote not that long ago. He opens the door to his cabin and sees others entering the hall. The small dragon – maybe juvenile – sees the tasty sailor crawling away. Sure something is on his back but fish do that in the water as well. Pain is there but hunger is greater. He cranes his head down to Zepp to take another bite but the sailor rolls away just in time. [Time: 3:02:04 am] [Phase 2] Corona wakes and leaps to the air and begins to circle the ship trying to figure out what is going on. . Fremea aims but sees Unali on its back. She turns to the head but see Zepp too close so turns to the creature's tail and fires. But again the arrow bounces off the tough hide. Z'leyra triggers her Firestone in her dragon helm – ironic helm made from dragon hide used against a dragon – and aims for firing. She has a chance to hit the sails, Arawn and one sailor. Then she could also hit Unali on its back and kill her. She could miss and hit lockers and set the ship on fire. Yet with this in mind she fires. The bolt of fire shoots from her helmet narrowly missing Arawn by half a foot and hits the tail of the dragon doing 12 points of damage. Kiet doesn't see by his spell but now his vision is better due to the fire on the beast's tail. Fire? Kiet gets a good look at the beast. By Tiamat's ugly visage! What is this thing! For the first time this trip Kiet wishes he had his javelins. This thing is too big to blast off the ship with the rings. It would just burn and take the ship with it. So grab what's next best? No! Wait...an idea! Kiet mumbles quickly "Ben Nez forgive me" in the language of the Wind. Then begins to build mana for a spell. Unali feels a flash of heat behind her as the beast begins to buck from the fire. Lucky for him its the tail so he can stomp out the flame and its tough hide helps. Unali wonders if Kiet is trying to kill her with those rings! She stabs again but with less force due to bucking and fire shock. The first dagger doesn't penetrate his hide and the second one only does 1 more point of damage. Arawn makes the 12 feet to Zepp and leans down. He drops his sword to check Zepp's condition while keeping his shield to avoid those teeth. Arawn figures he'll live but is losing a lot of blood with a 3rd of his life gone already. Looking over his shoulder he tells Ardrackle to help move the sailor. Ardrackle rushes and grabs Zepp and begins to lift/drag him away from distance. At least 15 feet or so. Zepp grabs Ardrackle's arm with a bloody hand and grins, “death by seafood!” Brutto is first to the hallway and rushes to the stairs and enters onto the top deck. Finn finally grabs his sword and heads to the hallway as well. Mournath rushes toward the beast and is relieved to see Zepp for now out of danger. He thrusts his magical spear at the beast and hits in the rump but his tough hide blocks force of the blow. Raddok finishes getting his gear and heads to the door and enters the hallway to the stairs. Pyan pushes past Raddok and enters the top deck and stares at the beast. Barbosa rushes past Raddok and exits onto the stairs and gawks at the beast. Who summoned this thing? Dorhak sees all the others exit rooms and get to the stairs before him. At least he passes Raddok and is faster than him. Dorhak aka “Red Wall” isn't a coward! But once on deck and sees this beast almost 5 times his size he wonders about that. The beast turns his head and bites Mournath in the right middle ribs doing 4 points of damage past his ring mail. Actions? Comments? Next Update...Thursday/Friday? GM: A fun update 2 of the good guys are wounded. Err. Wait. Good for dragon not for party. :) Next week I'm off 5 days (M-F) and following Xmas week only 4 days (M-Th). Then its only Tue/Wed off. Sadly all my vacations are gone. Then it'll be 9 months in September. :< So updates may be erratic but will try to do them Monday and work on them Wed and try Fri. But those end of week updates will be hit/miss. Probably best to Saturday and Wednesday but we'll see. Next update is phase 3 and 4. If get enough posts can do it on Wed but if not then Thur/Fri. I believe all but Mae/Ix are on deck now. But those at stairs will take a phase or two to get to beast. GM: Arawn – Got email will answer this week. Raddok- Got note on language stuff will do after combat. Z'leyra- Low rolls on the fire damage (3 d6s<3) :< GM: Language Necklace Use: Roll W+EM or less Buff: +Em Mar 24th, +W Mar 29th Character Date Learning Notes Raddok Mar 26th Marentian Success Pyan Mar 29th Eagle from Corona Fail Pyan Mar 30th Eagle from Corona Success Kiet Apr 3rd Bhamotin Success Unali Apr 4th Bhamotin from Kiet Success Fremea Apr 5th Bhamotin from Kiet Success Unali Apr 19th Cerulean from Arawn Success GM: Watch Assignments: First ( 7-10pm) - Dorhak, Raddok, Ix Second (10- 1am) - Arawn, Mae, Pyan Third ( 1- 4am) - Fremea, Z'leyra, Mournath Fourth ( 4- 7am) - Unali, Kiet, Barbasa GM: Characters - Player Got Last one Ix No - Mae No -- GM: Ship Map 1 Hex = 10 feet 1 Row = 5 feet 1 Column = 5 feet /\ = North * First Deck (Top Deck) 1 2 12345678012345678901234 / \__/ \__/ \__/ \_ A = [F 6] - Stairs to second deck ( 5'x10') \__/ ____________ __/ B @ [F12] - Rigging (30'x30') / / o \ \_ C ~~ [F 6] - Port Gangplank pull way area \_ / [] Z o\ / D ~~ [F20] - Starboard Gangplank pull away area / / \ \_ E (Railing is able to be removed here) \_I = @ ^I_/ F / IQBPD @@@ ^^I \_ G # [N12] = Storage/Gear lockers (5'x5') \_I @ ^^I_/ H Locker is 5 feet tall with interior shelves / I X ^I \_ I \ ~~ ~~_/ j U4-U20 - Start of poop deck (raised by 3 / I RZ I \_ K feet so have to step up. \_I # # I_/ L / Io A# # K oI \_ M * [T11] - Wheel station (raised 3 feet) \_Io ######## oI_/ N / IYYYZ# # I \_ O [] [D 6] - Hatch to 3rd floor hold \FI T # # I_/ P Shaft is 8' by 8' and 22 feet deep / I%$ %I \_ Q from top deck \_Io oI_/ R / Io oI \_ S o - Rope piles (heavy dock rock) to tie \_I * I_/ T up ship to dock depending on side docks are / I________________I \_ U \_I I_/ V % - Anchors (Q4, Q21) heavy metal anchors / I________________I \_ W X - [I12] - Cooking area \__/ \__/ \__/ \I_/ X $-- [Q5] - Secret hatch to smuggler's hold / \__/ \__/ \__/ \_ Y hidden by Anchor/Ropes 1 2 12345678012345678901234 ^ = 4 Man rowboat 10`x5` With pulley/levers Positions A – Arawn [M 7] – Sword/Shield D – Dorhak [G 7] – Mace/Shield F - Fremea [P 2] – 15' flying over deck X - Ix [???] - Asleep in Cargo hold K - Kiet [M18] – At Hammock M – Mae [???] - Asleep deep in below decks T - Mournath [P 6] – Spear P - Pyan [G 6] – Spear/Bow R – Raddok [???] - Hallway near stairs to top deck U – Unali [O 6] – On top of dragon (not on map), Daggers Z – Z'leyra [D15] – Standing alone, Staff B – Barbosa [G 5] – At Stairs, Mace, Shield Q - Brutto [G 4] – At Stairs, Sword N – Finn [???] - Cabin still R – Ardrackle[K 7] – Sword, Helping Zepp Z - Zepp [K 8[ - Injured C – Corona [Circling over ship] Y = Sea Dragon [O4-O6] – Eating Mournath Remember if map messes up see game site. See full map details on site for other details. Lantern around O13 so it's light would shine just at the edge of Zepp/Dragon with shadows.