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 #53 sequence (file #481) ---------------------------------------------------------------- Admin Notes: None. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Recap] From Fremea: [Re: Actions] Fremea is not happy that she slipped up and forgot to... It is just funny to her that a bird can toss up that much nasty and still fly. Hopefully she never has to learn that skill. GM: Ack. What goes up must go down. ;) Bird barely made it from drowning. Once it was back in normal form the extra mass had to go somewhere so either explode or both ends explosion. What goes in must go out. From Raddok; [Re: Actions] Apris 24th: After a bitterly cold day, one where Raddok was glad to have his... Apris 26: Today, Raddok is wearing his leather armor as usual, and nervously checks that his leather helmet is strapped securely, because … GM: Ack. Good post. But was actually 27th not 26th for pirate. From Kiet: [Re: Actions] Banishment. Banishment. Gods! Kiet wishes his headache could be banished. ….200 *********** Later, when the pirates begin the chase, barring orders from Captain RedWall, Kiet goes to gather his things then heads aft. Weapons, helmet, shield, Tulwar, armor if there is time...and, most especially, his wand. He thinks it will be sorely needed. He will take what cover is available, even if he has to move stuff on deck. He will use his boots for speed if it helps him get below deck and back. When the enemy ship to the stern gets about 200’ from our ship, Kiet will cast his elemental power spell for air at maximum EL thru his wand and using The Wind. After this, Kiet will cast lightning bolts back at the ship using his magic bracer to supply the mana. No more than four times. Try to make the sails burn. And aim one bolt at the most flashy target on the pirate ship. If any ship gets within 50’, unload two Smokeless Flame spells from the rings, not more than two blasts per ship. If the ship to the stern veers off, head forward to give the same treatment to what is ahead. GM: Ack. Good actions. From Unali: [Re: Actions] Unali will wait on deck to see if there will be a boarding party and then attack. OOC: Thanks to Tobie for saving the HD. GM: Ack. Definite Kudos to Tobie. Not going to don Chain? Oh never mind ship/water. :) From Dorhak: [Re: Actions] Dorhak is fairly used to making decisions, and has thought about... "Arawn! Ix! Head forward and do what you can with the ship …. GM: Ack. Chicken with a ship I love it! Now we can have some fun! From Mournath: [Re: Actions] [in response to Dorhak] Yes captain! [Mournath grabs the ship's wheel and concentrates on aligning the ship as Dorhak has asked] GM: Ack. Wow no 'your nuts' glare? :) From Raddok: [Re: Actions] When Raddok hears Dorhak's orders, he salutes and heads... GM: Ack. From Z'leyra: [Re: Actions] Z'leyra yells "Prepare for battle!" Then goes and gets her armor on and weapons slung. Leaving it up to the captain as to which strategy to pursue. She will cast clairvoyance on herself at Max EL just before the enemy gets within bow range, then she will use up her quiver of arrows attempting to reduce the enemies numbers. As this should make her a target she will attempt to position herself to get partial cover from a mast. If there is boarding she will fight with her great sword. GM: Ack. Which Armor? From Pyan: Pyan gets his sword and shield ready for when the boards get to close to use his bow. He then recalls a story from his tribe that tells how a brave warrior acts in the chaos of battle as he prepares himself for what might be the largest battle he's ever been it. GM: Ack. Good use of tribal lore. :) From Fremea: [Re: Actions] Fremea will light up the ship, starting with the sails, or if she spots anything else that would be very flammable. Otherwise, she will just start to shot at the steer-man (whatever it is called that is at the wheel) or anyone that seems to be in command. GM: Ack. Assume light up is fire not lights light. :) From Arawn: [Re: Actions] OOC: Sorry for the late reply to this post. This season has been an exhausting one to the point that I didn't check my email in almost a month. IC: Seeing Fremea take off towards one of the ships Arawn …. [Flight (Max EL) followed by Invisibility (Max EL using Sidh Tongue to boost) and head towards the other ship. Will recast Flight and Invisibility before duration expires if needed. Once near the ship he'll cast Friendly Current (Max EL, using Wand and Elder Water Tongue. Recast without Elder Water Tongue if needed) to oppose/slow down the pirate ship. Once this is done he'll cast Sonic Destruction (Max EL using Sidh Tongue to boost) on the sail/rigging/mast to further cripple the vessel.] GM: Ack. Other ship I assume behind you not coming to you. From Raddok: [Re: Actions] If Raddok is close enough to hear Arawn's request, he will quickly volunteer to get the elf's armor & any weapon with it, and will run as quickly as he can (great sword now sheathed) to Arawn's bunk area (or the designated area Arawn gives him), & return asap to the deck to give him his armor equipment. Raddok will offer to help him don the armor, before returning to his shelter behind barrels located midship. GM: Ack. ------------------------------------------------------------- [New Stuff] [Apris 23rd, 1636TH] [Time: 12;12 pm] Banishment. Banishment. Gods! Kiet wishes his headache could be banished. He holds his hand over the wound, making a small mess. Kiet is on the deck, looking both like lying down on it and leaning against the bulkhead. He groans out loud and says "A little help here, please". "Z'leyra! Would you mind helping me with this?" He gestures to his head. Kiet doesn't understand why the cloud elemental would come after them. He hopes beyond Hope it's not because of anything he has done...or mis-done as the case may be. Perhaps he will seek an answer at a later time. Kiet waits for help but its slow as the winds need to fade to allow people to actually move rather pushed back by a gale force wind. ------- [Apris 24th, 1636TH] [Time: 10:11 pm] Raddok is ready to leave the cold deck after the very grueling cold watch. After a bitterly cold day, one where Raddok was glad to have his quilted armor, donning it under the leather armor, he was even happier be using his shield & mace that day, for a freezing miserable wind storm came up at the end of his night watch. He tried to use his shield as a wind break to protect his face and hands a bit, although he had to fight to keep the shield in place; he could feel his arm muscles working - even his legs as they braced against the storm. He was delighted to see his relief arrive, gladly handing over duty to them. He did not linger to converse, just gave them a well-wish that the wind would soon die down. --------- [Apris 25th, 1636TH] [Time: 3;08 am] Fremea is not happy that she slipped up and forgot to calculate the movement of the ship when she sent the dragon up, but at least she could help get the mess cleaned up. "I will send things out, way far next time." Finn grins, “gotta admit though...that was a fun sight of that dragon going splat.” Dorhak glares at the sailor and wonders if the ship will ever clean up again. --------- [Apris 27th, 1636TH] [Time: 2:05 pm] Today, Raddok is wearing his leather armor as usual, and nervously checks that his leather helmet is strapped securely, because he knew they were in Dechat pirate waters now. His great sword is sheathed & ready, having been cleaned and polished - pirates made him restless & he had found himself that morning, upon awakening, checking and cleaning every piece of his armor carefully, as much to keep his mind occupied as to have his gear in good shape. As the ship approaches a strange ship along the Dechat coast, he finds his adrenaline rising. He spots the Bhamoti flag, as everyone else does, but he is not reassured for more than a few moments. All that meant, according to stories he'd heard, and from one experience in his past, was that this particular ship would not attack them immediately. Of course, if it was truly Bhamoti, then they were fine, but it was all too easy for pirates to carry any number of flags, especially since they need merely collect them from attacked ships, & trade such flags among themselves, as decoys in raiding. It just seemed too odd that that ship would stop in such a dangerous spot to do repairs - it would be safer to do them at sea, despite the ship rocking, as long as they had what they needed. When the ship waved them on, not asking help, he frowned. He felt his hair begin to stand on end, and he looks around for either Arawn, Unali or Dorhak. Whichever one is closest, or on duty, he will ask where he should post himself to prepare for a pirate attack, possibly from both in front of them AND behind them at once. This is where he'll be standing, when the 2nd ship appears. He turns, in place, to wait (& possibly ask, if a ship's officer is nearby) for orders, since his has no distance weapon. He slips his sword partly out of its sheath, then slides it back in - he will not draw the sword until a ship is close enough for him to need it - no point in tiring his arms until necessary. Once he knows where he's needed, he'll draw the sword move to his place, and rest the tip of the sword on the deck, holding it relaxed in both hands, until time to fight. He WILL try to place himself behind a crate or boxes to protect himself from arrows, but also be ready to run & put out flaming arrows that might hit around him. [Time: 2:08:00 pm] Dorhak is fairly used to making decisions, and has thought about this some. Understanding the ship to aft is closest, he decides on assignments. "Arawn! Ix! Head forward and do what you can with the ship ahead. Kiet! Z’leyra! Head aft and do what you can to ward them off. We don’t need to destroy them, just scare 'me off. The rest of you gather amid-ship to repel borders." He looks over to Mournath and continues "Except you. You need to stay at the helm. I want you to close directly on the ship ahead. We’re gonna play 'chicken'." "Gather what weapons and arms you have time to reach. Make sure you are using what cover you can find." looking around some more, he mumbles "Where is that blasted faerry?" Dorhak turns to Mournath he says. "I want to get close to the ship ahead, but not so close we hit him. I want to pass him and make him turn around. It may gain us some time..” Mournath nods, “Yes captain!” He grabs the ship's wheel and concentrates on aligning the ship as Dorhak has asked. When Raddok hears Dorhak's orders, he salutes and heads amid-ship,moving to whichever side seems most likely to receive boarders, crying out "Aye, aye, Captain!" He draws the great sword in readiness, but looks to arrange himself behind at least partial cover, in case of archers, settling behind the lockers & watching the approaching ships, ready to fight. [Time: 2:10:00 pm] Seeing Fremea take off towards one of the ships Arawn decided to address the other. Several options flashed through his mind but he made his decision quickly. "If someone can bring my armament to the deck I'm going to see about slowing down the other ship." [Time: 2;10;30 pm] [Phase 110] Ship A is now 1,564 feet behind the ship while ship B is 2,740 feet in front of ship. Fremea is invisible flying toward ship B now 375 feet in front of the Black Depths. Arawn hears Raddok offer to get his gear as he watches both ships. Last time he saw Fremea she was flying toward Ship B. So Arawn turns to study Ship A. If that ship can be disabled it may give some edge for the party. A minute and half later Raddok rushes to give Arawn his gear. It takes another minute to get all his gear on and ready. Dorhak holds his shield and mace as he orders things moved or gives orders to prepare for boarding. Ix with help of Zol Zim's fast piggy-back ride goes below to get her gear and then heads back up. She moves as ordered to the front of the ship. She tries to watch the water but only sees the faint glimmer of water. Ship B is too far to make out detail wise for her. The wolf growls in nervous tension. Kiet with his boots active moves like a whirl-top toy grabbing empty crates near the lockers. He then moves 3 crates behind Mournath. It will only cover him from the rear but not sides but it will at least help. Then moving to the aft he waits for Ship A to get closer. Mae heads below and grabs her crossbow and quiver as well as a dagger. Finally pirates possibly more pets for some fun! Then she moves topside to wait for action. Mournath moves to the steering wheel to relieve Zepp. He unclasp the safety lash to his sword in his sheath. He processes the order – chicken with tons of ships is not easy. Does he have authority to turn away or does he wait for Dorhak to call it? Pyan moves to a locker to get is bow and quiver. He grabs his other gear and quickly dons his armor. In his homeland pirates do not exist. Not even river pirates. Its not the most populated area in the middle world. But to have not one but two ships and probably outnumbered 5 to 1? That is a story for his journal. Raddok after helping Arawn moves to his spot in the middle. He only starts to shift things around for cover. Unali considers her chain but would take a few minutes. So for no armor she'll have to work and not be hit. She does not draw her yet as she watches the ships get closer. Z'leyra yells "Prepare for battle!" Then goes and gets her armor on and weapons slung. Leaving it up to the captain as to which strategy to pursue. She breathes fast just putting her armor on and gets to top deck then rushes to the aft to join Kiet. Barbosa helps the sailors move water barrels to the rigging just in case. Then grabs his shield and mace. The sailors already weary of these waters are wearing their leather armor and are wearing swords already. They prepare the rigging for what is called fast-shifting of the ships – a sailor process to rig ropes and pulleys to quarantine sections of the sails if damaged to prevent say fire spreading. A floating unseen object – a floating buoy size of a dagger bumps against the front of the ship. Those in the area hear nothing but the splash of the waves. The buoy made to slide down and under the ship reaches almost the middle and releases its content a mana bomb mixed with a few dispel wards. The spell ends the friendly current cast by Arawn. But no one knows this as the superior wind currents as so fast the shift is undetected. Since it is far below no one detects the magic. The mana bomb also would have disrupted any magic on the very bottom of the ship – which is useless as non exist there. Four shapes in the water shim closer undetected as well. [Time: 2:13:30 pm] [Phase 170] Now Ship A is only 364 feet away since it uses the tailwind to help it move faster than ship B. Ship B is 2,140 feet away and pointed at Black Depths. Fremea is 825 feet away from Black Depths or 1,315 or so feet away from Ship B. Mournath realizes these pirates are clever. They use the winds from the NW to drive ship A to chase fast. Where ship B is the black depths must change course slightly to either open sea in the west or south avoiding the ship in the south east and the coast in the east. A classic maneuver for pirates. Most would flee to open sea and might just make it. But with 2 ships giving chase they could chase slowly and wait it out. But this captain wants to play a game – using tons of wood in the process. At this rate chances are there will be boarding action. Z'leyra casts Clairvoyance on herself and then prepares her bow for target practice. Course while her vision is clouded by the spell missile fire will be less effective. Arawn casts invisibility upon himself then casts a flight spell. He jumps off the ship and moves toward ship A. [Time: 2:13:36 pm] [Turn 14: Phase 4 - [Phase 172]] Ship A is now 204 feet away just beyond bow range. Ship B is 2,140 feet away with Fremea 840 feet in front of black depths. Finn yells to Dorhak, “shouldn't all bow-users be aft for now?” Moments earlier 4 specially geared pirate divers reached the Black Depths – rather just waited and floated for it to reach them. Seconds ago they release the package of a spell bomb to trigger a anti-speed spell on the ship to slow it down. But today the winds are not helping out. Now two of the divers nod to their pals and throw grappling hooks to the railing. Very skilled and well muscled men they climb the ropes and climb overboard in only a couple seconds as if boosted somehow. Two men are now standing middle of the ship on port and 2 on starboard. They pull swords from sheaths and one speaks out. “Surrender or we sink the ship!” He speaks in Cerulean. Unali understands it well but Kiet seems to hear something about the ship but no context. Raddok is confused by the statement. Actions? Comments? Next Update...Saturday? GM: So if I did this 2 phases per update it'd be 50+ updates. So I ran the logistics and fast forwarded based on how long it took to gear up and get into position. I hope my math is correct. It will take probably 30 seconds for Ship A to reach Black Depths. That's about 10 phases to fire bows. I hoped to do a bit more but started 4 hours late today (not my fault) so ran out of time. Will try to do it on Saturday 2 phases. So from now on it'll be 2 phases. In the last chart on what gear is used I will assume no chain mail unless stated otherwise. Many do have chain and could don it but would have little other time in those 3 minutes above. Will assume leather/rings etc. This is marked by * in chart below. 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 Raddok Apr 22nd Cerulean from Arawn Success Raddok Apr 23rd Fomorian from Unali Failure Raddok Apr 24rd Fomorian from Unali Failure Raddok Apr 25rd Fomorian from Unali Failure Raddok Apr 26th Fomorian from Unali 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: Spells Player Spell EL Start Duration ends Cast # Arawn Flight Max 2:13:36 2:15:12 1 Fremea Invisibility Max 2:11:00 2:14:00 2 Z'leyra Clairvoyance Max 2:13:00 4:13:00 1 GM: Record keeping Player Notes Location Arawn Scale, Bow, Shield, Sw, Dagger, Helm, Wand Aft Dorhak Armor*, Mace/Shield, Dagger, Sword Amidship Fremea Leather, Bow, Dagger, Sword Flying Kiet Leather*, Dagger, Tulwar, Shield, Helm, Wand Aft Ix Leather, Helm, Sword, Bow, Dagger Front Mae Crossbow, Quilted, Dagger Amidships Mournath Leather, Spear, Knives Wheel Raddok Grt Sw, Dagg, Quilted/Leather, Helm Amidships Unali Many daggers, Sling, Armor, Helm, Bow Amid-ship Z'leyra Dragon Armor, Staff, Great Sword, Helm, Bow Aft