Post from Fremea on actoins.. Fremea is extremely upset. First, about her target being dead already (not even sure how, since she was directly on his tail) and second, because it is raining so much. She really hopes to find the trail, where the arrows came from, or really the book. Even though it is raining, she will use her Mana sensing to see if there is anything she can determine. Maybe a trail of residual magic if the book itself could leave something. Sent from Outlook From: pnpgm on behalf of pnpgm Sent: Sunday, October 20, 2019 4:36 PM To: pnpgm@list.powersandperils.org Subject: [pnpgm] Game Update #101 - File #751 - Escape to death? Resending in case list was down...should be back up 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 ..Unali...........Ninja...Wout.Broere........Fe..Human/Dagger Maiden ..Z'leyra.........Healer..Alex Koponen.......Fe..Human/Shaman/1st Mate ..Barbosa.........Warrior.Npc................Ma..Dwarf/Outcast ..Corona..........Eagle...Npc................Ma..Companion to Z'leyra 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 #101 sequence (file #751) ---------------------------------------------------------------- Admin Notes: None. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Recap] From Pyan: [Re: Actions] Pyan makes sure no Armor suit is going to attack him them makes … GM: Ack. Good stuff. From Kiet: [Re: Actions] "Arawn! Move it!" If he doesn’t move immediately, Kiet’s going thru that portal! GM: Ack. From Z'leyra: [Re: Actions] Unless in immediate danger, once thru the portal Z'leyra will cast the best healing spell that she can cast in one phase on Barbosa. If no danger threatens she will follow that up with regular healing skills. GM: Ack. From Bess: [Re: Emails] [I found several pnpgm emails in my Spam folder, when looking for an email I hadn't yet received. Evidently, the last time Yahoo Mail updated itself, several things got moved to Spam, which were stupid choices. Good thing I checked; I've cleared the ones landing there (that I found) & am still going to the website to be sure I have all the information. Will be checking spam foldre now for the next 1-2 weeks, to get everyone's emails back on track. (Stupid computer program :( GM: Ack. Glad found it. Issue is with these free emails like yahoo, hotmail, google and such they aren't as good as a ISP meal like say @comcast.net or such. For example in 8 years I've had only 3-4 spam emails but 0 went to spam. Thanks to the comcast servers. But it also means they can block emails seeing it as spam. So its not 100% perfect. But I'm confident in my isp over the free ones. :) Gmail for example will often bounce stuff very often. Beyond my control. :< From Raddok: [Re: Actions] Raddok dashes to the portal after his final swing at suit #1, … GM: Ack. Good post. -------------------------------------------------------------------- [New Stuff] [Ma 3rd, 1636TH] [Time: 1:24:28 pm – South-East of Ma'Dor] Pyan makes sure no Armor suit is going to attack him then makes for the portal at full haste as he looks around do make sure he doesn't run into another suit of armor he notices Barbosa missing, did he already make it through the portal? He also notice Z dragging something and wonders what she's up to, but he was ordered through the portal *now* so doesn't think anything more about it, instead focusing on the terrain so he doesn't trip while running as fast at he can. Raddok dashes to the portal after his final swing at suit #1, coming almost to a stop at the pulsating entrance, Z'leyra right in front of him. He quickly slings his mace onto its belt hook & gives a hand to her, grabbing for one of Barbosa's ankles to help move him faster, but his injured shoulder gives a serious twinge as he lifts the unconscious dwarf's leg, then trying to grab behind the limp knee to better lift him. Nevertheless, he plunges through the portal doing his best to keep hold of at least that much weight, vanishing into the unknown with Z'leyra & Barbosa, already thinking he might have to drop Barbosa's leg to re-draw his mace once he can see again. He's beginning to feel a bit dizzy now with the light all around him, and with the break in the fight - brief as that may turn out to be. The shield was heavy, & he kept it as close as he could to balance its weight above his injured shoulder & off the arm itself, for the strain on the arm would weaken his hold, until the shoulder could be tightly bound to support the torn muscles. He could feel some blood trickling down his back, but he was far more concerned at the moment of how bad Barbosa looked. [Time: 1:24:30 pm – South-East of Ma'Dor] "Arawn! Move it!" Kiet bellows as smoke rides from the fires. Arawn turns around and becomes almost panicked. If he was a human but he is slightly above that due to being a Alfar and a trained priest. But his heart aches and his mind reels. Sure the creature slept here high above for centuries. But it can do that again? Surely it won't starve. Arawn knows his weakness – to others – is his caring of others. As he turns he sees Kiet slow down – no – his mouth and words? He glances at the portal and it too is slower in its blink rate. Is time slowing or is he? Back at the flying castle island he did things he had no clue he could do. Arawn turns back to the runes. A mental map of the choices shines in his mind. The dormant rune has to be it. But he can't determine the combinations on how to fix the portal or remove magic here to allow escape. He pushes the dormant rune and it turns gray. Then seem to flex faster. Before Arawn can try 2 possible runes he feels a tug. Suddenly the creature lifts him fully in its mouth – but no pressure – and moves toward the portal. As his body transitions into the portal he tries to mouth a prayer. But his eyes fake him out ? The creature is dissolving? Arawn sees images in his mind. As if to signify too late time is up. Then suggestion of its his duty to remain here. Then Arawn can feel gratitude. Arawn concentrates and conveys there are always possible solutions. At the threshold Arawn is dropped and he drops his shield from his back. Then Arawn reaches out and touches the creature's face and feels a tingle as the creature tilts his head and pushes Arawn through the portal. Then Arawn leaves. Kiet reaches down and grabs the discarded shield. He looks up to see the creature yawn and shake his head as if confused or sleepy? Then he hears a rumble all around. He has heard this before when the entrance collapsed. Suddenly rock and debris falls from the ceiling. Then boulders size of wagons. Kiet turns to back himself through the portal. Never turn back to a creature. As he transitions he believes he sees an illusion? The form of the creature seems to lose mass. Or is that the insubstantial effect Z'leyra uses? At the same second the creature seems to lay down but a shimmer of some energy surrounds him as boulders land on him but bounced off by some shield? Maybe the dormancy protects him? But even more happens. At the last half second of flames engulf the portal it seems the portal sucks in that insubstantial creature energy. But does it set if on fire or something else? Then Kiet leaves the cave as it collapses. ------------------------- [Time: 1:24:12 pm – South-East of Ma'Dor] Fremea flies out of portal with dagger in hand and is pushed downward. She is suddenly hit by a drenching deluge. The water is pushing her down and soaking her wings. Wasn't it sunny and clear outside? Now its dark and raining. It takes here a few moments to try to get her bearings to find Velf. Then Unali appears and is drenched. She shields her eyes to get her own bearings. Then Fremea detects movement a dozen feet away. Visibility here is maybe 20 feet if 15 at times. She tries to fly that way but is water logged so slower. She sees a human black form and charges. Unali follows fast behind. Fremea reaches for Velf's shoulder? But as she does Velf tumbles to the ground. What the heck? There is a arrow on his side and another broken on the ground that fell off from his back. She checks the body and find him dead. Fremea curses as Unali arrives. Fremea looks for the book and looks. But doesn't find it. [Time: 1:24:20 pm – South-East of Ma'Dor] Seconds later the rest emerge into the new area and move aside for the next person. Z'leyra and Pyan appear with Barbosa carried. Fremea takes to the sky to see may have shot those arrows. But she is so weighted down by the water she can only get to top of the trees and standing on a limb. She strains for clues but the rain is so thick. Unali bends and tries to follow a ground trail but what is damage from the rain and from a person? She needs Pyan who may have experience here. Z'leyra leans down ignoring the rain and checks Barbosa but finds no pulse at all. She quickly casts a spell before doing any first aid and tries to heal the dwarf. But she checks again there is no pulse. She curses too – too much damage. Maybe if she healed him in the cave moments earlier he might've lived? Dorhak stares fist clenched at Z'leyra. He watches as she tries but fails and sits back slightly giving up. He growls. Then Arawn is almost tossed through the portal. He sits on his knees and hands sad – a tear or is that just rain falls down his cheeks. Then he realizes if he can go back he'll try. He turns and stands just as Kiet shows up. Kiet finds himself in a steam bath. The fire tries almost in vain to douse the flames out behind him. They are now about 90% out and creating clouds of steam due to the rain. The portal closes just as Kiet arrives. The party finds themselves in darkness drenched by fire. But its not a storm darkness its night. On Vahear it was day now its dark? Where have they ended up? Actions? Comments? Next Update: Saturday? GM: A good spot to stop. Was going to do a bit more. But can do that later. I work Monday so can't do update then. Tue/Thur busy. Wednesday I can try but we shall see if not it'll have to be Saturday. Sorry I've not done 2 updates a week lately. Tue/Thur are super busy for at least another month. So not much of a vacation. :< BE ADVISED: Comcast alerts me that email will be done Sunday night for a few hours. I assume this means 11pm est? Sat night or Sunday night unsure which they mean. I assume emails will not bounce. But send to the list and it should get to me once I pick them up. But if you have personal emails send Tonight/Sat or Monday/day. Experience noted and recorded – See mana chart online for details. Just experience updated mana and other stuff not updated. GM: Kiet – fire should end in 15-20 seconds as spell. Arawn – You literally ran out of time. Based on your email and other factors I hope you like above. Unless Kiet tells you, you are unsure if creature lived or not even Kiet may not know. Fun mystery. :) Pyan – Your connection to creature was done before Arawn technically and you may have saved the party. After it read your intent and maybe mind he saw no threat and that's why he didn't rampage. But if hadn't made that 1st connection things might've been far worse. Good job! GM: Damage - Player Damage Barbosa 16+4+1+5 [Dead] Unali 6 Raddok 8 Arawn 5 Z'leyra 4