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 R1 Tom Corckett..........Caladan...........Wizard Normal/Human Ma W2 Marcel Liberty........Chion.............Sailor..Normal/Human Ma -- Tobie Bonahoom........Fremea............Sidh....NormalFaerry Fe Do David Sanders.........Kiet.Sunan........Acrobat Normal/Human Ma R? J H Hooten............Raban.Usherwood...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 #59 in sequence (file #273) ---------------------------------------------------------------- Admin None. ----------------------------------------------------------------- [Recap] From Raban: [Re: Actions] [Raban is fairly sure he cannot hurt the red streakers, but this Gargoyle may control them. The Sword's spell is definitely a problem, but one that can be overcome if the Gargoyle stays put a little longer... GM: Ack. Yes probably seen one out of corner of eye but not when they go into physical form. ----------------------------------------- From Ben'dar: [Re: Actions] Ben'Dar drops his pike and nocks and arrow to his bow. He'll begin loosing arrows at the red creatures, while staying close to Chion and Kiet. If one moves in close to attack him, he'll switch to his fighting dagger, but otherwise he'll remain stationary and keep up a barrage of arrows. GM: Ack. I forgot about your belt. But I had recalled the number rolled and redid the math. Even with belt it didn't help. So the paralysis is still in effect. :< ----------------------------------------- From Z'leyra: [Re: Actions] As Z'leyra readies a max EL Dispel/Banish Chaos to cast at one of the beasts thru her staff when it is in range she realizes that she'd made a mistake in not casting her Orient Self spell at a higher EL since that would have made subsequent spell casting faster. GM: Ack. ----------------------------------------- From Arawn: [Re: Actions] Arawn looks back and forth between the cat beasts and the gargoyle. His spell seemed to have failed and things weren't looking good. He hoped that things would resolve a bit more peacefully but it looked like that wasn't going to happen unless the creatures were planning on capturing rather than destroying, appropriate to some degree considering their choice of actions to date. Still, it wouldn't do to take the risk and be wrong. Acknowledging the deadly threat posed by the cat-beasts he decided that the Gargoyle King posed the bigger threat. With each person paralyzed or slowed the easier the rest would be to pick off. Hoping Raban could reach the king Arawn yelled, "Z'leyra, spell didn't take! Raban, try to capture the leader!" With that he reached out with a spell of his own, trying to twist the Gargoyle King's form... OOC: Arawn will try to cast Transmutation at EL 2 (or higher if it's needed for the spell to reach him) while using the Sidh Tongue to raise it. In the following phase; If the spell succeeded Arawn will cast Armor on himself and move to defend the fallen, if they are attacked by the cat-beasts. EL with sword will be defensive - If the spell failed he will recast it, unless fallen party members are in immediate danger in which case he will cast Armor and move to defend them, as listed above. GM: Ack. But didn't mention transmute into what? :< ----------------------------------------------------------------- [New Stuff] [Ma 2nd, 1633TH. 5th Day of Adventure #4. [Location: Chaos domain, Dark Lands, 9 Miles up] [Time: 9:38am] [Z'leyra quickly begins to channel mana energy through her body and into her staff as a focus. Still in her shamanic trance she prepares for a spell.] [Ben'dar drops his pike with a wet plop to the ground. He quickly draws his bow and grabs a arrow with his other hand. He then nocks the bow and with some effort pulls back. The paralysis still seems to weaken his movements a bit. As he does he glances at the tall forms in the mist. He can't see features but the shadows and the shape of the forms seems to be apparent. Both seem about the same distance 50-55 feet away. Unali is to the east of Ben'dar so he turns north with some effort and aims at beast #1, now in physical form. He fires even though visibility is difficult in this area. The shot goes high and hits the beast in the neck doing 4 points of damage to it. Ben'dar hears a dull whine and figures he hit but doesn't know if it was good thing to make the beast mad at this point in the battle.] [Z'leyra points her Staff at Beast #2 and quickly speaks the words of a high Dispel spell. But a second after the spell the beast's form seems to still be there.] [Corona dives through the windy clouds with a east not seen by the gargoyles, as if used to flying on thermals. He dives toward the second beast and fires a couple lances of fire from his eyes at the beast. It hits in the left arm and sizzles a small hole only doing 1 point of damage though.] [Fremea twists like a soaring jet right in a spiral and then comes up behind the female gargoyle. Still in visible she aims her body toward the creature. Holding her dagger straight she goes for a wild stab at the creature as she flies to the left of the creature. At the last second a gust of wind moves her body lower from a neck shot to a lower abdomen/back hit just under the left wing. The dagger penetrates and does the quick final 2 points needed to kill the creature. She falls without a whimper to the ground.] [The Gargoyle King smirks if a creature of its kind can even do such a thing, then thrusts his sword at Raban's right chest middle section. The sword impales Raban through his now shredded armor and skirts against 2 ribs but the damage is only 4 points. Minor for Raban but serious for his armor.] [The Firesnake continues to prod Caladan to see what is the matter with his master. In a protective gesture it finally gives up and curls around Caladan's neck in case he is needed to defend the downed Zen'dali wizard.] [The beasts give a blood-curdling scream-howl that breaks the quiet air. Then both charge forward toward their targets. One charges for Ben'dar. The second one charges west toward the general direction of Z'leyra and Unali. Both don't reach their targets yet. Now closer their forms are humanoid with cat heads and smeared with rotting, stinking slime.] [Unali sees Raban grunt by something likely being hit by the King's sword but from her angle can't tell. She feels the large giant can handle the king even wounded. But if she leaves her position the three would have a north-west corner of this impromptu defense circle open. She pulls out her second dagger and prepares for combat against one or both of the beasts if they come. When the second beast charges she turns to prepare to defend herself. She knows if she leaves toward the second beast she'd give up her circle zone and make the circle weaker.] GM: In this case I figure defense is better since didn't know her actions specfically. [Arawn frowns at disappointment of his spell failure that might have stopped this battle. He glances to the left and sees one beast seemingly taller than Raban form into something about 50 feet away. He hears Raban grunt to some damage and turns back and figures the King and that magical sword is the biggest threat, not knowing the ability of the beasts at this point. He considers his next move as he warns the others.] Arawn: "Z'leyra, spell didn't take! Raban, try to capture the leader!" [Z'leyra curses silently at the luck of her spell or maybe this place. Maybe its overall magic is forcing her magic to drift from success. Even with her staff, luck ring, spell level and high magical ability she fails! Z'leyra rumbles to herself. She frowns knowing this could be bloody.] [Raban grunts at the pain of the rib shattering thrust. He has had worse but that was close to the heart. Arawn yells something about capturing this beast? Raban grunts again at the thought. First he has to hit him. With some effort he raises both hands up and tries to grapple the beast. His arms goes forward as does his body seemingly on its own. Raban's large forms dives toward the creature and both gauntleted arms dive below the creature's arms and under his wing bone struts. Raban seeing opportunity completes the move he even wasn't planning. Instead of a simple bash it turns into a bear hug. With massive pressure, even weakened by his paralysis, the creature's breath escapes in a puff. Eyes bulge in surprise by the King. Arms connect and hands grasp fingers intertwined. Then Raban closes the gap, now smelling the foul creature up close. The stink of blood, gore, and hot sweaty leather in his nostrils. Raban hears bones, mostly ribs, cracking under the pressure. Then a thought comes to Raban and he does a leg sweep and trips the creature backward. The King begins to fall with Raban in tow. With a loud thud the King hits the ground and is immediately knocked out. Raban rolls to the side and lands on his left wing also gasping for some air in his weakened state (and the lack of good air up here). Raban turns to see the creature's eyes closed and smiles. The magical sword falls to the ground with a minor plop.] -------------------------- [Z'leyra knows she has only one more chance to stop the beast coming her way. She reforms new magical energy for another spell.] [Arawn sees Raban and the King fall. He figures Raban has done a good job and decides against his transmute spell. He changes to a Armor spell allocation.] [Ben'dar knows the beast is faster, even with his paralyzed state. Ben'dar could fire again at point blank or be able to use his dagger to fight back. He rather defend himself so decides not to draw another arrow.] [Z'leyra points her staff at Beast #2 and speaks the words again to dispel the creature. With a sudden pop the creature simply winks out of existence. Z'leyra smiles at the banished beast. One down, one to go.] [Arawn casts his Armor spell quickly and a blue aura shines around his chest.] GM: Since no EL assume EL0 as always. Also since not in ICQ couldn't clarify this. Based on actions posted to defend fallen I figure you'd want to defend Ben'dar is pretty much "fallen" in status? [Corona flies over the group but decides against attack as the beasts are near friends.] [Fremea sees the King fall to the ground and sees also Raban fall wondering if he is hurt. She flies back toward the two and lands a few feet away.] [The Firesnake sees the cat beast approach and lurches up and begins to hiss a bit.] [Beasts #1 finishes the run toward Ben'dar and swings both slimy arms toward Ben'dar. At the same time his head tries to bite Ben'dar but the head misses. The arms do not. They hit Ben'dar in the upper left chest but his dragon armor protects against the strike completely.] [Unali looks right and sees Beast #2 banished and smiles at Z'leyra. Then runs west jumping over the form of Chion. She runs behind the first beast and begins to back stab it. The magical dagger fails to hit but the second normal dagger hits the beast in the back center left area doing 4 points of damage past his tough hide. If he was a normal human would've been more devastating area but being taller not as bad.] [Arawn moves the 10 feet toward the Beast who is attacking Ben'dar. He thrusts his sword at the creature's right side under his arm and the Elven magical sword impales deep into the creature doing 20 points (8 of which is only needed to kill the beast). the beast begins to fall. The beast falls to the right straight for Arawn. Both collide and Arawn is knocked down under the slimy beast but takes no damage.] [Z'leyra sees the beast fall on top of Arawn and rushes over to help to try to lift the beast off.] [Ben'dar doesn't draw his dagger since the beast falls and goes with some effort to help Arawn.] [Raban sits up on his elbows and looks to see the group heading toward Arawn he thinks (hard to see in the mist). He glances to see the King not moving and considers grabbing his sword to use on the red things but doesn't see them.] [Fremea quietly walks up to the King and kneels down. She slits the creatures neck to finish the beast off.] [Unali, Z'leyra, Arawn and Ben'dar help move the dead beast off Arawn. Unali realizes the slime could be like that on Clima and begins to use her water to wash it off Arawn in case it is acidic.] [Raban gets to his feet and sees the King bleeding and not breathing. He doesn't recall doing that neck wound but shrugs and heads to help Arawn up with some effort.] [Chion, Kiet and Caladan are checked but are unhurt just knocked out, seemingly in a catatonic state.] Actions? Comments? Next update...Monday... GM: Combat Time: 4 phases - 12 seconds faster than I expected for the beasts. But got lucky - darn it! There is always next time! GM: Paralysis ends 21 seconds later for Raban and 3 seconds after that for Ben'dar. Arawn's armor spell little but about 12 seconds and quickly ends. Fremea becomes visible within about 45 seconds after the end of combat. GM: Item Damage/Notes: Player Damage Notes Fremea -1 FV Dagger Ben'dar -1 Arrow Raban -1 AV [pretty much useless now] Arawn -1 FV Magical Elven Sword GM: Experience Player MEP CEP Expertise Notes Arawn - - 1 EL1 Tongues [Failure] Arawn 8 - 8 EL0 Armor Arawn - 102 14 Sword Ben'dar - 28 14 Bow Fremea 4 - 4 EL0 Invisibility Fremea - 10 4 Dagger Raban - 96 8 Hand-to-hand Unali - 28 14 Dagger Z'leyra 2 - 2 EL0 Orient Self Z'leyra 10 - 4 EL3 Purification Z'leyra - - 1 EL5 Disp/Chaos [Failure] Z'leyra 21 - 6 EL5 Disp/Chaos [Succ] Note: 1) Congratulations - Fremea +1 EL in Invisibility Also +1 to Dagger Skill! 2) Congratulations - Arawn +1 Armor spell EL 3) Congratulations - Unali +1 Dagger EL GM: Crud, miscalculated. The Dispel spell would've taken 2 phases. I was off one column. But due to time I don't have time to rewrite it. I'll admit this mistake and just call it since the dispel was planned 2 phases earlier and a high OS would've increased the speed. For sake of this combat I'll let it slide. Hope no one gets upset. Rather admit my error and fix it if I had time than not. :) GM: Player Status Status Status Player of full Level Raban 73% [Moderate] Caladan 84% [Light] Unali 93% [Light] Note: All 3 of you haven't been healed today yet. GM: I need to know what to do with the fallen three. Will likely have to dispel the silent terror effect on all 3. Then only Forgetfulness and Eye of Mystery are the only spells that will cure the terror. Otherwise they'll be catatonic till the next dawn. That means the party will be trapped up here till dawn. Let me know the plan. GM: King Sword - Raban is closest he could claim it. But if let me know who wishes to take it as loot. First come first serve as usual. Debate and haggling allowed as always. GM: Assuming the trio can be awoken up then I'll move the party on and forward unless plans are otherwise.