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 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 #114 sequence (file #861) ---------------------------------------------------------------- Admin Notes: None. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Recap] From Dorhak: [Re: Actions] Dorhak is surprised. No one asks to get a better look at him. "well, back in our current home, in a place called Marentia (a … GM: Ack. From Raddok: [Re: Actions] After Raddok translates the young Besamer woman's offer of water … GM: Ack. From Arawn: [Re: Actions[ When the young female offered water to the group he … "My name is Arawn. And, thank you for the hospitality," he … OOC: If the young woman or another of the besamer seem open to talking he'll engage them in pleasant conversation and ask them about themselves, the besamer and these lands. He's willing to share a bit of his own story as well. GM: Ack. Welcome back. Hope all healthy. -------------------------------------------------------------------- [New Stuff] [Ma 3rd, 1636TH] [Time: 5:10 am – Besam, Eastern Lands] As the party moves to the dwarf village some notice Kiet mumbling. But he is so low and speaking in a language unclear. But it seems he is having a one sided conversation with himself? [Time: 5:17 am – Besam, Eastern Lands] Dorhak is surprised. No one asks to get a better look at him. Ever. He smiles over that. "Well, back in our current home, in a place called Marentia (a human kingdom) I was making a decent living cutting stone and making jewelry. I was delivering a statue to a human woman with little sense but more gold than she needed, when some humans tried to kidnap me. In the process, they broke the statue. That made me mad. 25 gold coins is hard to pay back. So, I gathered my crew, weird though they are. Mostly humans, and that freakishly tall elf, but they have proven to be reliable and strong allies. We found the kidnappers had a ship, with more of their scum on board. My crew and I took the ship, which would normally have ended it, as the ship would have covered the cost of the statue." Dorhak shakes his head and continues "you see, we found they had other dwarves in chains. In cages! We found information on board that led us to believe they were gathering our kind for a task in a different human country, called Vahear. Well, this affront to our kind could not be allowed to go unpunished, so we set sail to meet up with the people paying for the dwarves." "We met up with them and I, and one dwarf member of my crew, pretended to be slaves. You see, they had discovered some abandoned dwarvish tunnels. Inside it was something they wanted retrieved, but only a dwarf could possibly pass the wards. They were very strong wards. Anyway, I got us past the wards. I was going to dispatch the bastard human when somehow he got ahead of us, grabbed a tome off a dias, then jumped thru a portal of some sort." "We followed. I figured if the tome was worth what it cost to gather dwarves for this, it was just about valuable enough to pay back for the hurt and damage caused. We passed thru the portal and came here. We found the human dead with an arrow in him, and then were attacked by some creatures of Kototh. After we dealt with those disgusting creatures, we followed the killers. One of my crew was able to track them. The skills of my crew never cease to amaze me, but don’t tell them I said so." "We found them in a cave and neutralized them. That’s when Gnorf and the others showed up and rudely threatened us. Now we are here." "My crew and I mean you no harm. We only wanted what was ours. We have that. Now, well, all we want is to head home. Somehow. From what we have been told, we are a long, long way from home. While we are widely traveled, none of my crew has been here before." The elder smiles at Dorhak when mentions he is a stone cutter but frowns slightly on the jeweler part as many dwarfs are not that skilled. But he continues to smile hearing the story. A slight frown on hearing about a elf. "Marentia I've near heard of. How far away is this land? Vahear I have heard stories in old days. End of the world - edge wise - stories. Its like a crossroads for 3 major oceans or such. Freeing dwarfs is a noble task indeed! Wait why were you with humans and not other krill?' He frowns looking for answers. As Dorhak explains the cave the elder stands and begins to pace. He glances every so often at Dorhak and hen mention is made that Dorhak passed the ward tests he raises a eyebrow. He squints and looks Dorhak over head to foot twice then paces. He mutters "tome" "cave" a few times to himself. Hearing rude Gnorf the elder laughs a bit. "You must understand we have our security and privacy. We are a peaceful people but these Harn obliged raiders of Lemasans and others are always invading us. We are only doing what is best. Speaker of invaders as you are...this other dwarf who served as slave? I was told you were only dwarf is this not true? Do you have more folks we did not see hidden we should be aware of?" "We just call this home. Welcome. Others like the sea elves or Han or Lemaitre call it the Eastern Lands. Which means nothing to us." He stops pacing and thinks. Finger on chin and hand on other hip. 'This tome. You say its yours? But you sound like you stole it from a dwarf cave? That means its not yours." He raises a hand to calm Dorhak down. "I must see the tome." Then goes to check the tea if its warm and waits. Then quickly turns. "There are legends..told by the elders and not the common Bes. Forget that, safeguard the tome. I may not be privileged to see it. So." he claps both hands loudly. This startles Dorhak a bit. "You must travel to Kril Bes for the King to see and the kril elders there should be able to tell you more. Then you may return home." Dorhak gets an impression this is a order not request. "But first get some breakfast and we should treat your wounded. Tea?" Dorhak feels a bit hot now in this tiny cramped hut. “I was exploring outside of my Kril when I came upon these humans and the really tall elf. I was seeking some knowledge from some other humans, but they were not willing to share with me. Unfortunately this took us to a land, or place, that only the gods would know. There we came upon creatures that sought to fight back against the gods. We were fortunate to be able to escape and prevent their escape. The humans lost a friend there. We also have one very badly wounded dwarf. The elf was able to save him, but he was hurt so bad the elf used magic to change him into a small thing to carry.” "Interesting. And the Lemasan who was stabbing the ground like a drolling idiot? You ally with the raiders?" “He, plus all of these others, are my crew. I Captain a ship we took from those that tried to enslave me! As for the tome, I did not steal it. The human that died did that. It was under the protection of the Dwarves. The Warren he stole it from no longer seemed to have any dwarves remaining to honor their guardianship, so we took it back and I am now the dwarf charged with protecting it. I was intending to take it to my home Kril and request they take on this honor.. The Lemasan with me has a certain phobia against serpents. He thought one was in the cave. He is an honorable man. From what I have been told, very unlike most of his countrymen.” Dorhak explains and begins to feel like a kid in charge of some master for a scolding. “The other Lemasan, the ones we brought to you as prisoners, those we subdued. They are also guilty of murder.” "Very well. Bring this wounded dwarf we will treat him now. Bring crew to village and rest for awhile before you move on.' Dorhak feels relieved, “I thank you. (He can not hide his discomfort with saying that) He is a brave dwarf.” Burl Oakenheart offers some tea to Dorhak but seeing the Captain a bit uncomfortable he grins and slaps him on the shoulder. “You are among your kind. Your ...group likes those silly beards we do not. But that's the bulk of our differences. Feel at east and welcome here.” After Raddok translates the young Besamer woman's offer of water to the others & smiling, declines her offer, patting his water pouch to show it was nearly full. Wondering if this might be a trap, although Gnorff had seemed forthright enough, he speaks in Marentian to the others "I feel we should be cautious - & courteous, about any offerings - just in case." When the young female offered water to the group he graciously accepted. "My name is Arawn. And, thank you for the hospitality," he said, speaking in Dwarf Elder. Arawn drinks and find the water is fine. The female dwarf nods but seems more interested in the strangers with different eyes and skin. The first twinges of sunrise start to show as black turns to pal blue and red. Some decide to sit and wait. Some to take a nap. Fremea watches from afar wondering if she should be known to the dwarves? In the village clothed or topless Besamar women begin to roam the village from chore to chore. Gathering wood, starting fires, warming ales or teas, preparing vegetables and the like. It seems the males are busy snoring. But soon more and more males in loin cloths emerge to help with village chores. --------------- [Time: 5:42 am – Besam, Eastern Lands, Dwarf Village] Finally Dorhak emerges and a smaller dwarf is seen that must be the elder. Gnorf jogs up and Dorhak walks a bit distant away. Gnorf and Burl speak in their native tongue. Gnorf seems to grunt a few times. He points to his eyes as if to imply the Lemasans – maybe Kiet and or Unali? But the elder waves him away. Then stares at the party a few seconds then closes the door. Gnorf walks up to Dorhak, “Bring your ...crew in if they wish. We have food and drink. Get to center of village with wounded and we'll help you get better.” He wipes his eyes. “Maybe I'll sleep later today.” Then rushes off to get the healers and supplies. GM: Actions? Comments? Next update...Wednesday or Saturday? GM: Was able to get with Dorhak on discord and get the above role played out so to speed things up. Nice thing about chat is doing that to make it faster. A new month already seems like Jan just started. I just dread Florida summer for 9 months. Hopefully that'll go fast. :) My niece is doing college work and so uses my pc at times. This could cause a delay if can't use pc for updates. Just a FYI. Let me know what you guys want to do before moving out. I assume Dorhak agrees with the suggestion/order to go to Kril Bes. :) GM: Damage Player Damage Barbosa 16+4+1+5 [Unclear fully, Revived] Unali 6 Raddok 1 [1 Healing] Arawn 5 Z'leyra 4