HT Alias/Player Character Name Type Status/Notes Sex -- ----------------------------------------------------------------- R1 John Haight...........Arawn.............Druid .Normal/Alfar Ma ?? Chris Wells...........Ben'dar...........Warrior.Normal/Human Ma W2 Marcel Liberty........Chion.............Sailor..Normal/Human Ma -- Tobie Bonahoom........Fremea............Sidh....NormalFaerry Fe -- J H Hooten............Raban.............Bard....Normal/Human..Ma W4 Wout Broere...........Unali.............Ninja...Normal/Human Fe R4 Alex Koponen..........Z'leyra...........Healer..Normal/Human Fe Animals: Corona [Eagle] Z'leyra, Boyzdar [Wolf] (Strie'bog), Game Web Site - http://www.funport.com/longshot/pbem Public posts/actions to pnpgm@abroere.xs4all.nl (mailing list) Private emails (not public actions) to longshot@darktech.org Game Update #32 in sequence (file #103) ---------------------------------------------------------------- Admin notes: None. ----------------------------------------------------------------- [Recap] From Raban: [Re: Actions] GM: Ack. -------------------------------------- From Ben'dar: [Re: Actions] Ben'Dar grins at Chion. "This eastern land sounds backward to me. Warriors treated as property? Everyone dressed in soft, fine clothes?" He winks. "It seems a wonder that my People have not swooped down and conquered it long ago." He grow more serious. "But I will bring other clothing so that I may fit in." Ben'Dar will buy the most foppish clothing he can find. If he has enough money for the silks, he'll buy those. I don't know how many coins he has on hand, but whatever he's got, he'll make due with that. He'll bring the rest of his coins with him. GM: Ack. --------------------------- From Z'leyra: [Re: Actions] Z'leyra welcomes Raban to the party. Z'leyra stands ready to assist any member of the party with enchantments or enhancements if they ask for her help. She asks Chion "Are we to bring our horses?" If yes, she will bring her best riding horse (with tack) and a draft horse if the party needs it. She does mention that if enough of the party needs to learn Katai she could try to enchant an item to allow them to learn it magically. [Noting that each person would have their own measure of how muchthey could learn and that the learning would not always work... though if it failed could likely be tried again later.] Z'leyra will wear her fine furs over her chainmail. She does pack some of her finer clothes and jewelry. GM: Ack. Draft horse will have to be decided soon. Will assume none taken if not decided. ----------------------------------------------------------------- [New Stuff] [Marqi 29, 1633TH. 1st Day of Adventure #4. Location: Sivas, Marentia, Green Eye Tavern. [Time: 8:30am] [After Kaylle bumps up against Raban...] Raban [to Kaylle]: "No need to apologize, it happens all the time. For some reason people don't seem to see me. I suspect they really don't think I am real. When I am on the stage that changes, especially when I dance, though for some it turns to disbelief again as they cannot imagine someone like me can do what I do. Someday my dancing will far surpass my Music, I just need to practice it more. Your offer is quite kind and one I would normally have accepted. But I promised I would protect the ladies, so I intend to go with them. If not as a bodyguard, then maybe as an Entertainer for the party they speak of. I must go to redeem myself in the eyes of my goddess, for I did not protect Unali and may even had aided her attacker by being a distraction. So I must find a way to help her now and to do that, I need to be where she is. But you have pointed out a serious flaw in my plans, I do not think they know I am going. In all the excitement, I have been forgotten. I need to speak with someone about this. Excuse me..." [Kaylle nods to the tall man as he walks away amazed at his fluid movements and kind soul for such a huge man. Raban doesn't get the chance to talk to others right away as he and the others are asked questions by Jensen for the next two hours.] ------------------------ [Time: 10:46am] [After the scroll is heard and Chion/Kaylle discuss the dark lands. Raban finds Chion to talk to him.] Raban: "You appear to be the one in charge at the moment, so it is of you that I must ask this favor. I need to go with you and your friends so that I can make up for what occurred here. I failed in my duties to my goddess, to myself and to the ladies, so I must atone for that by helping them. Unali does not think she needs a bodyguard, but obviously that was not true before, and she will need it even more until she is fully healed. I can aid in that as well, though you have many that may be capable in that manner. If you will not accept me in that role, then take me as an Entertainer for the party as you will be hard pressed to find a better or more versatile performer." 1Chion looks to the party as Raban speaks. Yes. Unali can take care of herself. But then again she almost died today and still looks weak. She also almost died at the hands of Pan'to at Bohusara's cabin. A close call. Z'leyra has the new shiny armor and great sword at her help. A dichotomy of appearances. A shaman, a warrior and a wizard all wrapped up but none the greater in appearance. Z'leyra hasn't shown herself to be a great warrior but a good magic user. Maybe now with her shiny sword she'll change that view.] [After Chion mentions that Ben'dar might need to look a bit more civilized...] Ben'dar: "This eastern land sounds backward to me. Warriors treated as property? Everyone dressed in soft, fine clothes?" [He winks.] "It seems a wonder that my People have not swooped down and conquered it long ago." [He grow more serious.] "But I will bring other clothing so that I may fit in." ------------------------ [Time: 11:48am] [Ben'dar has been traveling the street on top of Tef'wo looking for a good tailor shop. At times he turns a bit green as the ale sloshes in his stomach and the streets seem to come up and down...up and down...down and up...way too fast. Next time he'll try not to drink before noon or at least get some good food in his stomach. Finally with a few good directions given by a egg vendor Ben'dar finds a nice tailor shop. Ben'dar dismounts and gives a belch to clear his mind and stomach that startles a older woman passing so bad she steps in the mud getting out of the way. With a slight tipsy swagger Ben'dar ties Tef'wo up and staggers to the door. The tailor hears the clank of the bell as Ben'dar enters the shop. Ben'dar grumbles and swats the bell away. The annoying noise. The Tailor introduces himself as Garak but seems rather hesitant to help Ben'dar. The smell of ale, body and dried animal skins seems to make Garak stand a few feet away. Ben'dar mutters he needs a new fine sit of clothing for some high society stupid thing. The man continues to look hesitant and looks to his daughter in the corner. Then Ben'dar recognizes the hesitation and bias and shakes his coin bag. Then Garak runs forward and the transactions begin. Ben'dar finds a nice silk pants and tunic in his size. Ben'dar grumbles to himself in the mirror all this fluffy feminine stuff doesn't suit him. But the sacrifices he makes for the party. Garak shows him a nice silk cloak that is silk on the inside and nice animal hair outside. Ben'dar notices Garak's daughter smile at him as if Ben'dar raises in status just by wearing this silly stuff. Ben'dar asks about some nice fine society wearing boots and Garak is lucky to have just 2 pairs and the second fits. Ben'dar looks at himself in the mirror and smirks if his people saw him they'd die laughing. But if he is going this far why not add to it. He points to a hat in the corner with feathers and buy it as well. Garak throws in a nice blood red silk ribbon to tie Ben'dar's hair from a mess to a organized mess. Ben'dar grumbles and gives over the coins to pay for it. He bags the clothing, not wanting to wear it in the streets, and heads back to the tavern. But first maybe some recreation in the streets....] ------------------------ [Time: 11-3pm] [Arawn also goes out to find some materials. He continues to get the normal sneers and looks from his face wrap by the guards and citizenry. Arawn has realized that status depends on things like gold, land, slaves, titles and status. Its how they value life. Some cultures use wives, horses, animals and even kids to determine their status in life. The party doesn't see why Arawn covers his face but respects his views. It does make him very out of place in a society such as this or others. Arawn goes from shop to shop trying to find tools and materials for his future piece of jewelry before the trip begins.] ------------------------ [Time: 4-25m] [The party starts to re gather at the Tavern. Ready to leave within the hour. All seems well at this point. Horses are prepared and packed. Chion studies the wand and its runes.] Z'leyra [to Chion] : "Are we to bring our horses?" Actions? Comments? Next update...Monday... GM: Arawn gives name Fingvol to Jensen as a fake name. However since some were questioned BEFORE Arawn was its possible that Arawn didn't warn the folks so Jensen may be aware but doesn't seem to show it at this point. Some like Cholan and Raban were upstairs and may not even heard it. So maybe the fake name will come back someday :) GM: Status of Characters [As of Marqi 29, 11am, Currently] Player Health Energy Mana Arawn 100% 97% 100% Chion 97% 7% 81% Unali 100% 9% - GM: All right. Raban has invited himself :). Ben'dar is all show now and ready. Arawn is buying stuff. So looks like we are ready to go. John is not in ICQ so can't complete his material buying now. So will have to wait till weekend. Monday I will teleport the party to the Zen'da plains to Caladan's tribe. You guys can post or interact if you wish. Spend maybe half an hour on the plains and then likely the following week will teleport into the Dark Lands. Still a few things open like the weak Chion and Unali to deal with. Chion may not have enough life energy to cast all the magic. GM: Sivas to Caladan's village is virtually straight north almost at 800 miles. Then from there go about 10 hexes or 200 miles east. Then from there its a almost straight north east diagonal to the Dark Lands. Its about 1200 miles. Then another 80 or 100 miles to the High Elder's domain. All in all its about a 2100 mile journey in two teleports for Chion. :) GM: Happy Easter to everyone. I understand folks may be out of town or busy this weekend so I understand some delay in actions. Why I'll just move the party to the plains. If there is retroactive actions like healing or Arawn's custom questions they can be done in the past (at the tavern). gM: So no one got my Star Wars reference in the scroll illusion. Huh? "Help me obi-wan you're my only hope...". Ok. So how about the above as a Star Trek reference. Can you find it? :)