HT Aliaver/Player Character Name Type Status/Notes Sex -- ----------------------------------------------------------------- R1.John Haight...........Arawn.............Druid .Normal/Alfar Ma ??.Chris Wells...........Ben'dar...........Warrior.Normal/Human Ma R4.Tom Corckett..........Caladan...........Wizard Normal/Human Ma W2.Marcel Liberty........Chion.............Sailor..Normal/Human Ma W3.Ryan Torres...........Farseeker.........Warrior.Normal/Human Ma --.Tobie Bonahoom........Fremea............Sidh....Normal/Faerry Fe R2.Mark Murtha...........Kell..............Trader..Normal/Human..Ma R1.David Sanders.........Kiet.Sunan........Acrobat Normal/Human Ma R4.J H Hooten............Raban.Usherwood...Bard....Normal/Human..Ma W2.Robert Maxwell........Strie'bog.........Bard....Normal/Human..Ma W4.Wout Broere...........Unali.............Ninja...Normal/Human Fe R1 John.Stowman..........Will..............Hunter..Normal/Human..Ma R4.Alex Koponen..........Z'leyra...........Healer..Normal/Human Fe R1 NPC...................Zhou Kiwat........Noble...Normal/Human..Ma NPC...................Captain.Lin.......Warrior.Normal/Human..Ma Animals: Corona [Eagle] Z'leyra, Tef'wo (Horse) Ben'dar, Game Web Site - http://www.furvert.net/longshotgm/pbem/index.htm Public posts/actions to pnpgm@abroere.xs4all.nl (mailing list) Private emails (not public actions) to longshotgm@netzero.com Game Update #188 in sequence (file #1273) ---------------------------------------------------------------- Admin Notes: Would like to dedicate this update to John Raban the soft spoken but firm Giant - Raban. ----------------------------------------------------------------- [Recap] From Fremea: [Re: Website] That sucks if John is no longer with us. I can setup space on one of my hosts for you to add the site up there. Just let me know what you want. GM: Ack. I appreciate the offer and will take you up on it. Sigh. ----------------------------------------------------------------- [New Stuff] [Augado 10th, 1634TH] [Location: Middle Katai Plains] [ Mountains west of Pamau] [Time: 1:25:16 pm - Turn 2: Phase 1] Caladan is the only one to so far notice the flying creatures against the ceiling of the pit cave. The party knows they are there but it seems the Shaper called them forth. Now her call seems to have stopped but they are still coming this way and very close. In fact they are 50-60 feet. Just close enough to swarm the group in his immediate area. He is not sure what they are capable of and so prepares mana for a spell. Fremea hovers hidden from the others in the mist. She twists to find Vong #10 free and eager to be hit. She fires and the arrow hits the crab armor in his right shoulder doing a massive 15 point wound. The Warrior even gives a bit of a howl which is not Vong-like. amazing though the warrior continues to stand by sheer hatred it seems. The Vong archer in the right perch raises his Vong bug missile weapon and fires at Human #1 which is trying to flee the area. The swarm of Razor bugs fall onto the human and begin to bore into his skin and ripping him from inside. A few seconds later he falls dead. Kell pulls back his spear and looks at the naked backside of the Shaper trying to flee. She just stumbled and her rear end is in full clear. Its not that killing her would be good but its that image of that ugly rear end with that odd tattoo and shape so unlike human. It will take time to get rid of that image. But he only hesitates a split second and throws the spear 18 feet away. The spear impacts right on her right cheek and does the final damage to kill her instantly. Kell hopes the creature doesn't have some disease as pulling it out of her rear end might be messy. Strie'bog fires his bow at Vong #5 fighting Farseeker. He takes the risk cause he knows he is a good shot plus Farseker's chainmail should be good. The arrow hits the warrior in the side but bounces off his crab armor. Z'leyra near Kiet fires on Vong #12 which is attacking Will. She fires the projectile but it goes wild and misses by a foot. Caladan raises his right hand and casts the spell after speaking the Zen'dan words for wind. immediately a gust of wind shoots out and forward. The wind grasps of the flying creatures. Of the 20 heading this way 9 are in the spells range. The flying creatures the size of a eagle but look more like bats are accosted by the magical wind. It seems their magical resistance isn't as high as the natural Vong. The 9 creatures are immediately slammed to the side of the pit as their momentum is stopped cold. Many are crushed by the wind against the pit edge while some others fall to the pit below. Those who fall to the pit are suddenly attacked by the creatures there. Raban punches forward at Vong #10 and his fist slams so hard in the warrior's chest his heart stops before his fingers lift free as he was hit just above the heart. The warrior was already wounded but it would've killed a unwounded warrior instantly. Unali leaves the dead Vong and goes to help Ben'dar against warrior #15. She stabs with both daggers toward the smaller than usual Vong. Unali's magical dagger makes contact right on the side of the warrior's right skull doing a massive 13 point strike that shreds bone, tissue and penetrates inside the skull. the other dagger hits him in the lower right abdomen doing 14 points. Both would not normally kill but the skull damage adds to the blow and he is killed instantly. Farseeker thrusts his great sword at Vong #5 which was just wounded by Strie'bog's arrow. He impales the warrior in the left middle chest doing damage to broken bones doing 6 points. Chion stabs his sai at Vong #14 who is also now mostly naked from burnt leathers. But his specialized dagger fails to hit. Ben'dar thrusts his spear at Vong #16 does in right middle ribs but does a light 5 point blow. Arawn glances around to the north chamber and notices there are huddles humans peering out. But he also scans the walls and shadows to ensure there are no Vong traps. he hopes his battlemind spell might help there. As he slips to the west he notices the setup of smaller stone cells and the humans being held by the Embraces of Pains. Captain tired from the sudden loss of gravity going over the edge decides to skip his sword. He lunges at the half naked Warrior #14 and grapples him. He pulls the warrior toward him. Then gives him a swift kick to the groin. Then with a full strength to strength yank he wins that contest and pushes the Vong behind him and toward the edge. The martial arts move is so fast it takes the warrior aback. The warrior flays his arms and then falls down the pit onto his back. Vong #16 thrusts at Ben'dar but fails to make any contact. Vong #5 seems to ignore Strie'bog's arrow and stabs forward at Farseeker but in his weakened state fails to make contact. Vong #4 also stabs at Farseeker but also fails to make contact. Vong #6 and #7 move further west and starts to make the curve northward to join the battle at Raban's area. Vong #12 swings at Will but his amphistaff swings a bit too high over his head. Vong #11 and #13 both stab and thrust at Raban but only #11 hits him in the chest. But the blow is so light it doesn't penetrate his armor. Vong #9 thrusts at Will but fails to make contact. Vong #8 stabs Will in the middle right ribs and does 6 points of additional damage. The buckskin armor takes damage and destroys it. His Ring mail though backup is still in tact for now. Will realizes now he is seriously wounded. Kiet looks south and notices Will is struck again. It is a bad situation but he has vowed to protect Zhou. He decides to go find Zhou where he gone out of sight. Will turns to #9 behind him and thrusts his Tulwar to the wounded warrior but fails to make physical contact. Will knows that if he fled Raban could be swamped by 5 Vong until the others got here to help The last shaper moves westward along the southern edge of the pit. The Voxyen snips at Raban's leg again but his agile dancing frame makes the dizzy dog-creature fail to grab his leg. While Caladan takes down 9 of the strange half-bat, half-eagle like creatures with his Wind spell more come. In total 11 sweep down toward their targets. The large winged beast springs his talons at the Zen'da wizard and slices against his lower chest doing 4 points of damage. One beast dives at Chion and hits but doesn't penetrate his chainmail armor. Six of the flying beasts dive at Captain Lin in a swarm and 3 hit with their talons but 3 miss. Those that do hit draw thick gnashes in his skin and do in total 15 points. The military man gives a bit of a howl and falls to the ground. Kell gets only 3 of the beasts to dive bomb him. One does hit but doesn't penetrate armor. The other two fail to make contact. The three humans who led Zhou into the new area led him to a few stone cells. They cower in confusion and fright on what is going on. Zhou cautiously looks around and inspects the prisoners. There must be a dozen or so of them. Then he notices something unexpected around the corner. Actions? Comments? Next Update....Friday... GM: So far evidence seems to indicate the Obit on John may be valid. It is sad news. He was a good player. Wish I knew him more. Sadly didn't know enough to confirm some things like kid or partner names. I vaguely recall him being an engineer but can't verify it now. Maybe I should do complete files with folks? Submit job history, credit scores, social security numbers, family and friends information and don't forget finger prints and I can can keep that on file in case something happens to you guys. GM: Sigh. Only 1 phase. Wanted 2. But this one took 3 hours. Bed in less than hour. GM: Stats - Vong Warrior - 10 Alive, 6 dead Voxyen - 1 alive, 1 dead Bat/Birds - 11 alive, 9 dead Outcasts - 3 dead Humans - 3+ Alive, 1 dead GM: Hope to get another update done Wed or Thur if time allows. Need to update mana/experience sheet with the last 2 phases. Especially folks can see how they are damaged. Will s in bad shape. Oh...can't update website. So will have to send it out in list till back online. Since no website for now I can attach the file here to it so you can view/edit the file for map if need. Remember keep the columns aligned and should be fine. Email seems to shred the tabs too much. I need to add the second prisoner area where Zhou/Kiet are entering but would take me bit time. So sorry if that not here now. Will add it when I can in next update. Nothing critical to worry about at this time. 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Minor lichen allows some light from below. There are maybe 100-150 bodies. There are three times that in estimated body parts. @ - Perch like area, 20 feet off ground, possible wall ladder below A, B = Possible mini cave areas C = Possible doorway? '['= Door % = Rock wall, cave wall Ceiling = 60-80 feet above pit top. + = Torch B38, D18, G45, K5, K45, R46, W18, W39 Torches are about 15 wide light areas so about 3 rows or 6 columns V = Vong Warrior clearly with weapons, armor O = Vong outcast? No armor so must be them. S = Shaper females, gown so no full length armor H = Humans ` = Voxyen animals I7 Each V,S,O, H is a single Vong or Human on the map Vong Warrior V - D43 - #1 - Dead V - F45 - #2 - Dead V - E18 - #3 - Dead V - J43 - #4 - V - I44 - #5 - V - V11 - #6 - V - V12 - #7 - V - N8 - #8 - V - N7 - #9 - V - M8 - #10- Dead V - N5 - #11- V - L7 - #12- V - N6 - #13- V - E19 - #14- Dead? V - D39 - #15- Dead V - E39 - #16- V - ??? - #?? - Unknown others Vong Shapers S - M6 - #1 - Dead S - I42 - #2 - Dead S - W26 - #3 - S - E20 - #4 - Dead Voxyen + - C22 - #1 + - - Dead Vong Bat/Eagle Bird beasts [not on map] 1 attacking Caladan [same hex] 1 attacking Chion [same hex] 6 attacking Lin [same hex] 3 attacking Kell [same hex] Outcasts O - - #1 - Dead O - E18 - #2 - Dead O - F19 - #3 - Dead Humans [Sex/Age estimates] [3 off map now] H - - #1 [ Male c40s] - Dead H - - I8 [Fenale c20s] H - - #3 [ Male c20s] H - - #4 [ Male c30s] Player Positions A - Arawn [E9 ] B - Ben'dar [E40] C - Caladan [F13] H - Chion [H10] F - Farseeker [I43] K - Kell [F20] E - Kiet [ ] Off map R - Raban [M5 ] S - Strie'bog [F43] U - Unali [D40] W - Will [M7 ] Z - Z'leyra [H11] L - Lin [F19] O - Zhou [ ] [Off map, f - Fremea [M7 ] [Off Map, above ground, flying] -------Player Area B------------ ############################### #### % % % % ### ### #### % % % % ### ### #### ### ### #### * * * ####$$ ########## #### ##### ### #### % % ### #### % % ### ################ ## ######################## ### -------------------------------- 1 Row = 5 feet, 1 Column = 5 feet # \ Rock wall % = Slightly artificial rock wall * = Embrace of pain or stock Humans = Not on map 5 in Left top section [cells] 2 in bottom left section [cells] 3 in embrace of pain 12 in top right holding areas