HT Alias/Player Character Name Type Status/Notes Sex -- ----------------------------------------------------------------- R3 Balrog................Balrog............Warrior.Normal/Human Ma ?? Chris Wells...........Ben'dar...........Warrior.Normal/Human Ma R4 Tom Crockett..........Caladan...........Wizard..Normal/Human Ma R1 Marcel Liberty........Chion.............Sailor..Normal/Human Ma W3 Ryan Torres...........Farseeker.........Warrior.Normal/Human Ma W2 Sergi Sallent.........Jordi.............Wizard..Normal/Elf Ma R4 Tim Falkenberg........Malradh ben Kasha.Merc....Normal/Human Ma R3 Wayne Richardson/Uji..Thig..............Sidh MU.Normal/Faerry Ma Do Robert Maxwell........Strie'bog.........Artist..Normal/Human Ma R3 Orion (Paul Broman)...Trembyl...........Wizard..Normal/Human Ma W3 Wout Broere...........Unali.............Ninja...Normal/Human Fe R3 Scott Adams...........Xian..............Wizard..Normal/Human Ma W2 Alex Koponen..........Z'leyra...........Healer..Normal/Human Fe Animals: Ventrius/Pogo Thig's dogs, Firesnake of Caladan's, Z'Leyra's Eagle, 2 Draft Horses, Wolf - Boyzdar Game Web Site - For updates, files, links, etc. http://users.cybermax.net/~longshot/pbem/index.htm Public posts/actions to pnpgm@abroere.xs4all.nl (mailing list) Private emails (not public actions) to pnpgm@softhome.net Game Update #27 in sequence (file #105] ---------------------------------------------------------------- Admin notes: None ----------------------------------------------------------------- [Recap] From Ben'dar: [Re: Actions] (I'm assuming that when Rider #2 fell to the ground, Ben'Dar held onto his spear) Ben'Dar skewers Rider #3 with his spear, and at the same time, he lets Tef'wo rear up to do a slashing hoof attack at Rider #3. Once Rider #3 is taken care of, Ben'Dar will see the injured leader-alone on the ground-without his horse. (assuming the leader’s still alive and still unhorsed at that point) If the leader is moving at all, Ben'Dar will charge him with Tef'wo and attempt to ride over him with a trample attack. If the leader has gotten back on his horse somehow, Ben'Dar will do a charge attack on him instead, with attacks from both Ben'Dar's spear and Tef'wo. If the leader is dead (or not moving), Ben'Dar will wheel Tef'wo about and charge at the nearest living rider (probably #6). He'll attack with his spear and Tef'wo. If any of the Ser'manda warriors realize that they're losing and try to flee, Ben'Dar will shout, "Don't let them get away! They will bring back an army on us!" He will give chase and if he can catch them, he'll attack with the spear. If he can't catch them, he'll drop his spear and begin firing his bow while riding after them. GM: Held spear. Yes. But didn't give a horse attack at this close quarter due to the nature of the charge and the attack. If it was just a simple thrust attack instead of a complete shewer (front to back) the force of the attack would have made things difficult physically. Ack on other actions. ------------------- From Unali: [Re: Actions] Unali sees only #10 left as a potential target. She pulls two daggers and attacks two-weapons offensively. [I see nothing in the rules that prohibits this. Should be possible for a good rider with a trained horse I think. Yep, requires skill and a good mount. Let's see if she has both.] GM: Will allow it as well. But if there is attacks that force you off a horse like a shield bash/shove, rope attack or a full blown side swipe attack the chances of staying on a horse is lower since your balancing your arms/hands on weapons and not horse reigns. Only your legs and thigs will keep you on the horse at that point. This is just for anyone trying such attacks not just you. ------------------- From Strie'bog: [Re: Actions] Strie'bog to Boyzdar: "Guard, your chance will come." He looks over the battlefield. Can he pick out the rider that 'started' this by charging (I did not see a number associated with him)? If so, he will make that his target. For right now, he will hold back from the charge (he's still not a great horseman) and fire his bow. He will do this until the two units move into melee range. He will then move forward. One last thing, if he sees active magic coming from others, he will use his Fire Arrow at EL 0 (if I remember, that makes it a 1 phase casting time, and he can fire as per your previous ruling). That should be it. GM: Ack. The young rider was #6 I believe. Still alive. ------------------- From Chion: [Re: Actions] Chion whips out something unkown to the party. He holds it up and directs its small round end towards the group fighting. A small click is heard. A piece of paper like substance comes from the front. He tears it from the contraption and starts shaking it. After a few seconds he gets out his quill and ink and labels it "welcome to the plains" in Chosai. GM: Hrm...Z'leyra I think Chion has eaten a old mushroom and may need help in curing whatever trip hes on :) Not sure if this is a tease action or what :) ------------------- From Jordi: [Re: Actions] Jordi will charge rider #11 with his spear. After that, unless Kasha is in dire straits, he will try to move to attack riders 6,7 and 8 (obviously, only one of them) from their back. If he can reach them by the end of the 2 round, he will throw the spear at one of them -one who doesn't know Jordi is attacking him is the preferred target-. Whooops!!!!! I wanted to say "will charge rider #10"...charging a dead enemy won't be very useful!!! GM: Ahh C'mon charging a dead rider might be fun! Ack :) ------------------- From Z'leyra: [Re: Actions] Z'leyra advances towards the enemy, going left to avoid Caladan's electrical show. She will melee, striking to subdue. Offensive with dagger and defensive with shield. GM: Ack. Got your actions actually after I finished the update. But it didn't matter as you didn't get to them :< ----------------------------------------------------------------- [New Stuff] Sepes 36, in the 163rd Year [TH] Location: River Sch (E) Riverbank, Zen'da Plains, 198 Miles North of Asichi City Turn 2: Phase 1 [Mana Allocation] Caladan allocates some quick mana for a quick spell. [Missile Fire] Thig aims at Rider #3 but could hit Ben'dar so turns to face #6 but could hit Caladan so he quickly spins around again and quick shoots at Rider #8. The repeating crossbow goes off but misses the rider... Balrog sees #4 fall and turns to see #3 attacking Ben'dar. Balrog quickly grabs a throwing dagger from his Saddle tucked in spot and with his left hand throws it straight for #3. Rider #3 doesn't even see it coming and the dagger impacts right into the left side of the man's neck. The blade punctures, rips the vocal chords and adam's apple then pokes out the other side from the force of the throw. The damage is 12 and he dies before the blade rests in place. Balrog looks at Ben'dar and grins. [Magic Effect] Having planned this move in his mind...though hoping to have at least 6 of the riders in his area...Caladan casts his sleep mist spell. The lightning swarm immediately ends when he makes the horse move just the slightest. He waves his arm and a steady stream of mist forms 10 feet around him in every direction. This catches 6, 7 and 8 before they can flee in the next segment. Having low MDVs all riders suddenly get drowsy and fall off their horses onto the ground nad fall asleep. Caladan smiles in satisfaction. [Melee & Movement] [This just leaves Rider #10 alone.] Ben'dar sees Balrog's attack on #3. He spots the leader on the ground still not moving. He glances over his shoulder and sees the other 3 going toward Caladan now on the ground. The only rider still on his horse is #10. He turns Tef'wo to the right and gallops that 40 feet or so toward the rider. Ben'dar then stops and thrusts his spear into the man doing 8 points of damage. This kills the rider who falls to the ground. [Combat is Over] Time: 15 Seconds - What happened to those long 3 hour Cowboy and Indian war flicks we saw were battles were long ? Geesh! [Caladan looks over the battlefield then speaks quickly before anyone reacts.] Caladan: "Don't kill any that are still alive. We need them to remain alive. Same for those knocked out. Someone gather the horses. I'll explain shortly. We need to tie these three up since the spell will only last as long as the combat did." [Balrog gathers his dagger and quickly cleans it with the dead man's cloth. He, Trembyl and Kasha gather the enemy horses. Caladan, Jordi and Ben'dar quickly tie up the three with rope Caladan had in his bag.] GM: Its quickly determined - Dead - 1, 2, 3, 4*, 5, 10, 11 #4 Died during clean up from blood loss Sleep - 6, 7**, 8** #7 - At 56% Health [Moderate - But not a mortal wound] #8 - At 30% Health [Minor - But not a mortal wound] Unconscious - #9 (Leader) This leaves 4 survivors of the group of the battle out of the 11. #9 was only knocked out but the wounds weren't sufficient to bleed out. He can be patched up. Same for #7 and #8 with minor first aid (couple bandages). Loot - Weapons - 7 Scimitar, 6 Buckler, 6 Bows, and 4 Lances. Assorted Arrows/Quivers Armor - Leather (#6) Undamaged Armor Banded (#5) Damaged armor Banded (#8) Damaged Armor OTher - Minor food items, animal pelts, clothing, etc. Damage to Players - Farseeker - 3 [Minor] 94% of Max Ben'dar - 7 [Moderate] 76% of Max Experience - Player CEP MEP Expertise Skill/Spell/Notes Z'leyra - 7 2 Clairvoyance [Max] Trembyl 11 - 2 Arbalest to #9 - 6 4 Active Illusion [Max] Strie'bog 4 - 4 Longbow to #9, #10 Caladan - 4 4 Lightning Swarm [Max] - 6 6 Sleep Mist [EL0] Thig 7 - 2 Rep. Crossbow to #1 Ben'dar 16 - 4 Spear to #2, #10 Kasha 6 - 2 Mace to #11 Farseeker 9 - 2 Great Sword to #5 Balrog 9 - 2 Short Sword to #4 7 - 2 Throwing dagger to #3 GM: No skill or EL increases. Hope I didn't forget anyone. Ben'dar and Balrog tie for MVP in this battle. :) Sorry for those who didn't get experience. Have to get those actions in fast and get in the thick of things since fights are fast at times. Even Trembyl's illusion which soon goes away didn't get much of a chance to act :< ------------------- [The horses are all gathered up. Sentries are posted to make sure no reinforcements come. Farseeker inspects his wound and armor. The armor can easilly be fixed and is not damaged enough to worry about. Ben'dar's hide armor is the same thing but as to healing Farseeker shrugs it off. Just a light bandaging is all he needs. Ben'dar will have to decide who and if he wishes to be healed or go the natural healing route. Those asleep soon wake up and find themselves tied and surrounded. The leader is also tied up after his wounds are tended to. It takes 2 minutes for the leader to wake up from being knocked out by his 2 arrow wounds. One of the tied warriors is the same young warrior who started the whole thing #6. Caladan gathers some of the party away from earshot to explains. Caladan: "I knew there was going to be a battle based on the young one's actions and gestures. It was a ritual I've seen before to gain honor. Once he was humilated it was a certain bet he would attack and his buddies would come to his help. I didn't have time to warn you guys to try not to kill them but knock them out. But either way its done with for now. The Ser'manda are known to me as well as Ben'dar's tribe are in some ways. Being neighbors I grew up seeing and hearing their customs as distinct as my people's In this cast they are all still shamed warriors. Outcasts likley living on their own and with no say so from the local tribe. I was able to detect the signs of their shame even hidden on their persons. For you see they can hide their shame but are still required to show it in some way. This means some can use tricky ways to not show the signs of their shame like hiding most of the beads or a tatoo by clothing but still have to show just a tiny bit. Likley, these sought us out for battle to gain their honor back. Killing a group...on their lands....which is their right...and as powerful and unique as ours would surely have regained their honor back. Those who have died already have gained that honor by their custom. The rest will be up to them..." [He turns and waves for the party to follow] [Caladan walks over to the four survivors. He then begins to speak in Zen'dali which some can follow and others have to strain to understand. A full translation can be given later however.] Caladan: "It was foolish to fight us. This young one may have the right to attack us but it was still foolish." Leader: "The odds were even they seemed at the time. What will you do now?" Caladan: "That is up to you. Your friends are all dead. Some having been killed in extreme and painful ways. They have gained their honor more than likely. [The Zen'da captured nod slightly to this] "But you have been captured and knocked out in battle. Three were wounded which might be sufificent to gain your honor back but the one wounded...Oddly enough the same one who started this battle wasn't wounded. He is a backhead of a nag in my eyes and your tribe's likely. [The warriors look at #6 and sneer] "If we kill him he and his family likely will be shamed further. I, and I'm sure my friends here, don't wish to do that. We don't kill needlessly unless we are defending ourselves. So " [he bends down to be at eye level with the leader] "...we can let you go back to your people. Speak of the battle. Speak of us. Those who died here may gain their honor back. That is up to your elders to decide. You three wounded may even be allowed back in. As to this ...Keyza " [The word seems to be some insult in zen'dali only those fluent in the language understand but those who don't get the jist] "... will be shamed..no doubt about it. I think he should live for this and learn wisdom from it. Not to pick fights with just any one he meets. Do you agree?" Leader: [After a pause] "...Yes..." Caladan: "Good. We'll let you leave shortly. How far is your people from here?" Warrior: "Do not say!" Caladan: "We will intend no harm to them. If we want the information we can gain it. We have ways..." [He points to Thig and Jordi to show a uncommon sight to the warriors] "of obtaining information even without your help. But we will not do so. How far?" Leader: "A day's fast right to the east." Caladan: "Good by that time we'll be two days ahead of you so you won't be able to find us. By then we'll likely be out of Ser'manda territory. Let your people know we only travel through your lands to get to my lands." [The warriors then realize which tribe he must belong to. To this subtle understanding Caladan nods. Caladan stands and turns away to see if anyone in the party argues.] Farseeker: "Ahh. One matter. What was he [the young #6] doing on the raft with the others coming from the north?" [Caldan's eyebrows raises. He turns and asks the leader] Leader: "...He-" Warrior: "Do not--" Leader: "Hush! We had to scout up north and do some... [he lowers his head] hunting..." Caladan: "In my tribal lands?" [He says calmly with the Firesnake hissing at the leader on Caladan's arms.] Leader: "Yes. We were ...hungry. We had to Sundancer." [A feeling of pity overcomes Caladan and he knows the shamed likely get no food from the local tribes at all. So they must depend on their own for survival. Caladan nods and stands and walks away.] [Trembyl walks toward Caladan and asks] Trembyl: "He called you Sundancer? " Caladan: "It is a ...honorific of sorts fo rme. Many Zen'da have some form of name that describes them like Cloud Walker or Snake Arms. In my cast its the fire magic I use and ..other things. The snake I hold...my history among my people..." Kasha: "So these warriors know you?" Caladan: "It would seem so." Kasha: "That seems odd they would still fight with a person who can fire a fireball to toast the whole lot?" Caladan: "It brings them more honor to kill a mighty warrior. Plus ...I suppose stories get around about me.." [At this he looks to the south and grabs his snake. He then quickly mounts his horse and goes off for a short distance to be alone.] GM: I the above plan to free the warriors when the party leaves is ok then it will be done. If anyone disagrees then let me know. Ben'dar will need to visit the river to clean Tef'wo, spear and Ben'dar's clothing/armor. As the gored warrior's gusts and blood are all over them to a great deal. This clean up will likely take about 15 minutes in total. -----------------------------Part 2 ------------------------- [The Encounter was at 9:39am and lasts less than a minute. By a few minutes after 10am the party will leave either way from the decision above. The party continues north and makes it another 14 miles before the sun begins to darken the skies and camp has to be made.] [During the trip Caladan stays quiet to himself while others chat or sing. When camp is setup Caladan states] Caladan: "We should be safe. we've passed into Ga'Fel'ora lands about 10 miles ago if I got the land marks right. For the most part we are in friendly territory." [That night it gets cool again. Sentries are posted. Just to ensure one sentry stays in camp by the ire. One stays around the perimeter in a walking patrol while another stays on horse and patrols within about 500 feet.] [The party sets on 2 hour watches with 3 people always awake as sentries during the night time. By now the party has gained his trust and allows Strie'bog to stand guard with the wolf. During the last watch Farseeker serves as horse sentry to patrol the area. Thig serves as walking or in his case flying sentry in the immediate camp area. While Strie'bog stands guard at the camp fire. The camp as always is about 200 odd feet away rom the river. This allows easy watering, bathing and protection benefits.] [Around 5:30am - Farseeker decides to let his horse drink some water. AFter an hour's of constant tromping around the area the horse could use a rest. The moon is not out and its pretty dark. Farseeker carries a small torch with him both as lightning, warning beacon to intruders/animals and as protection in some regards. He dismounts the horse and watches the river roll by as the horse drinks. Suddenly the horse neighs loudly and stomps its feet. It begins to back away from the water. Farseeker breaks his own instinctual training and turns his back against the water to grab the horse's ropes to stop him. Farseeker tries to stop the horse and figures out what the problem is. He settles the horse and turns back around to watch the water. The horse calms down a bit but still seems jittery. Farseeker soothes the horse down and turns around to stroke him. He decides to mount the horse and head back to camp. Just as he truns around again a dark shape lunges at him. Two hands seem to slap or grab or grapple Farseeker. Suddenly Farseeker gives out a cry of pain as something hot hits the chainmail and penetrates. He takes some minor damage. Farseeker tries to bash the figure with his torch but it stumbles out o his hand and falls to the ground. Suddenly Farseeker fings himself being thrown by something to the ground and he hits the ground. Then before he can react he is starting to be pulled to the river....He still has his great sword to his side but nothing smaller. Instinctively he grabs the rope to the horse and holds it tightly as he struggles against the figure. He also tries to grab his great sword but finds it dificult. Within seconds he feels water hit him as he is drawn into the water. Within 2 seconds he is pulled underwater. He grasps and struggles against figure...or figures? He is able now to move better so he kicks out at the figure who takes the kick and backs off a split second. This gives Farseeker enough time to rise to the surface and take in air. In between gasps he yells to the horse "Back!". The horse hears and obeys as it begins to back up. By this time the horse is already scared enough it doesn't need to be ordered twice. It picks up speed going backwards and the rope around Farseeker's hands pulls taunt and then begins to pull Farseeker back to the river bank. Meanwhile at camp... Thig stops flapping and lands on the ground. He cocks his head and looks to the 2 dogs near him who are also awake with him. He turns to Strie'bog. "Did you hear that?" Meanwhile back at the river.. The horse's strength pulls Farseeker out of the water and begins to strain as the body hits the ground and resistance. By now Farseeker is just trying to breath. Then another form seems to lunge at Farseeker's legs. Farseeker accidently at this point lets go of the rope to try to hit the form with his fist. He realizes his mistake too late. The horse now with no resistance turns and bolts to the camp. Meanwhile at the camp... A horse comes fast into the camp and stops. Its agitated and looks at Strie'bog as it calms down. Thig flies over to it and insepcts it. "Farseeker is not here. That's not good. It came from the direction of the river. I'm heading that way. Wake up the others and get a sentry ready in case of trouble." Thig takes to the air and flies toward the River in the darkness. Actions? Comments? Next update Monday...