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 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 Do.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 ...Thomas.Magann.........Whitney...........Scholar.Normal/Human..Ma 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 Animals: Corona [Eagle] Z'leyra, Tef'wo (Horse) Ben'dar, Cover Story Info: [HD- House member, F-Foreigner, N-native non house] Arawn aka Arawn as Teacher to daughter [F] Ben'dar aka Bu Da as Horse expert [F] Caladan aka Ca Lu as Guard/Archer [N] Chion aka Capt. Chu Mai as Sailor Trustee [HD] Farseeker aka Fu Sa as Guard [F] Fremea aka Lin Mong as Noble child [HD] [Disguised] Kell aka Swan as Trader [F] Kiet aka Kiet Sunan as Zhou's servant [F] Raban aka Toban Nu as Entertainer/Guard [F] Strie'bog aka Sun Zhu as Entertainer [N] Unali aka Tun Au as Zhou's wife [HD] Whitney aka Whitney as Herbalist/Tailor [F] Will aka Sun Tzu as hunt master [F] Z'leyra aka Kakita Junami as Healer [F] Zhou aka Zhou Wa as Baron Noble [HD] 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@cybermax.net Game Update #83a in sequence (file #682) ---------------------------------------------------------------- Admin Notes: Beware of evil GMs. ----------------------------------------------------------------- [Recap] From Raban: [Re: Actions] GM: Ack. Frankly it was a miracle to wound it or in this case tink at its stone shell in the first place. Like throwing a sand grain at a mountain really. Vong aren't immune from magic no. But is it worth the risk? See Whitney for this example. As to damage to it by body slam got lucky for not hurting you badly. Dice was good for you then. In fact if you had rolled a certain few numbers the grey spot would be the last thing you had ever seen. From Kiet: [Re: Actions] (Slightly before the casting) Kiet knows full well that casting this spell is an act of total desperation, but Zhou must be kept safe. If the flying thing hits the wagon Zhou's got no chance... and Kiet but a small one... and at least casting the spell Kiet has a chance to survive no matter what the thing's magical defenses. Kiet casts the spell and sees it work with fine results! Kiet shakes his fist at the crashing form yelling "YEEEAAHHHH! Take that you overgrown pumpernickle loaf!" This is with FAR more exuberance that little Kiet normally expresses. In fact, he continues whooping and hollering and bouncing in his seat while gathering back up the reins and getting firm control of the wagon. Once Kiet gets control of the wagon, and himself, he will rein in the team to a halt. After that he will check around to see where everybody is gathering at the crash site and turn to head there to pick up any that need rides or assistance, like the wounded. When Kiet gets to the crash site he will halt the team, set the brake and tie off the reigns. Then he'll stand up turning to the UFO, take his helmet off, and be grinning....but with the satisfaction of seeing something difficult to handle working out for the best. Kiet will help Zhou out of the wagon should he want it, and then help the others as best he can. GM: Ack. From Ben'dar: [Re: Actions] Ben'Dar rides up to the UFO and dismounts quickly, taking his spear from the leather straps holding it on Tef'wo. He will poke at it a bit and make sure it is dead. GM: Ack. From Fremea: [Re: Actions] She will cast Invisibility(EL1) on herself. "I am going inside to see what/who is in there." She will then quietly and quickly walk inside to see what is there. GM: Ack. From Will: [Re: Actions] Dang... that spell wasn't supposed to fail. As Will observes the crash of the UFO he thinks to himself "I hope they check inside in case any Vong still pose a threat" GM: Ack. Well dice didn't like you or Raban last update. I think we had a 100 rolled but I forget who it was for now. From Z'leyra: [Re: Actions] Yelling to those below her "Now that we found them we should leave and come back more ready to fight!" Z'leyra goes over to the barn to repeat the message and to assist any of the party that seem in trouble. GM: Ack. ----------------------------------------------------------------- [New Stuff] [Julis 26th, 1634TH] [Location: Middle Katai Plains, Shantou Province] [ 20 Miles south of Shantou City ] [ Old Shantou Carnival Grounds ] [Time: 2:27:39pm - 2:27:54pm] Ahead of the crashed Flyer and far east of the barn the riders continue west toward the barn. There have been no orders by Unali or Zhou to stop the charge to the barn. Kell continues his ride westward toward the barn. He stares up at the barn and sees the action on the roof that he can from the swarm to the standing Vong. He assume it is a Vong though from this distance it is unclear. It just appears to be a humanoid. He stares at the barn loft window and the east barn ground floor doors but they remain shut. He figures the flyer must have come from inside, behind or on top of the barn. But based on the possible weight of the Flyer it would have to be assumed not from the roof. He isn't sure what that poof of dust was a few moments ago. It is as if the roof collapsed or something went inside. Kell glances over his right shoulder and notices another puff of dust and sees the Flyer down. He raises an eyebrow and grins but then frowns. He missed the whole thing how did it crash and why? But it is down and seems to be damaged. So the riders won't have to worry about strafing from it. Kell continues his hard charge toward the Barn now ending up he figures at this point less than 700 feet. He could be there at the barn in another 30 seconds or so. But he knows the others behind him riding close are anywhere from 100-150 feet behind as Kell's horse had a slight head start. At one point Kell notices the wagon seem to stop. The team has stopped moving and Kiet is seen dismounting. He isn't sure if there is a problem at the wagon or someone is hurt? But he is a good 700-800 feet ahead of the group. If he stopped now it would be 30 seconds there and then another minute to the barn. By then the Vong could regroup and attack. He sees Unali continue her charge so figures things are good to continue to the barn. Chion, Strie'bog and Unali all follow quickly on their own or borrowed horses. Caladan and Chion saw directly the Flyer crashing and Caladan decided to remain behind. But the other three continued on knowing Kell might need help. ---------------- [Time: 2:27:39pm - 2:27:54pm] Fremea lands with a harsh feel to her blistered leg. She can barely stand on it but has to use the Flyer itself to lean up on for balance. She grits her teeth and glances to Raban who is standing nearby on the east side of the Flyer with her. "I am going inside to see what/who is in there." Kiet turns in the wagon bouncing and smiling from ear to ear. He hasn't been this happy since he took down that flying creature on the flying island with the same spell. He bounces from side to side not from the wild wagon movement but from adrenaline. Of course he doesn't know the others did take out one side of the thing with arrows. But he is very happy at this point. He glances to the right and slightly back. He yells to no one in particular, "YEEEAAHHHH! Take that you overgrown pumpernickle loaf!" Caldan turns his horse and comes to behind the flyer and draws his own composite bow and aims it at the flyer to help cover the others. Farseeker stops his own horse and turns it toward the others. He quickly dismounts nearby and draws his great sword just in case there is a danger. Ben'dar gets Tef'wo to stop behind Raban and dismounts. AS he does his own burn blisters irritate him and make him itch. But he ignores the pain and draws his spear and slowly approaches. Z'leyra begins to levitate in a hovering circle above the Flyer to help cover the others with her sling. she yells down to the others near it. "Now that we found them we should leave and come back more ready to fight!" Z'leyra glances to the west and sees Kell and some others continue their charge westward. Raban on the ground looks inside the open stone hole created by fire and the arrow damage. Since there is no smoke from the magic fire itself the scene is clear. But the residue fire on the grass does cause a light smoke haze over the opening hole. Raban maintains his bow at the opening and watches as Fremea limps to the side and speaks. He wonders if he should stop her and go inside first. But she is closer and frankly the right fit for this small craft. Kiet turns the wagon around in a wide arc back toward the Flyer. ON the back Whitney stands with hand to his eyes to try to see again but grumbles. "Look inside? Look inside what? I can't even see!" Fremea casts her spell and becomes invisible. Suddenly two Vong warriors leap out of the Flyer. Both are carrying amphistaffs. Both seem to ignore the 8 foot giant standing there. Either they are wise enough to avoid the person or think he is a natural mountain? One lunges toward Farseeker and one toward Ben'dar. The one on Ben'dar swings toward his chest. The staff hits squarely in its spear point but remains solid. Since Ben'dar has lost his leather armor to the fire damage he takes a 6 point hit from the rib slam. The other Vong swings as well with his staff-spear head at Farseeker and hits in the same location center right ribs for 1 point only due to his chainmail. Fremea uses this distraction to slip into the dark Flyer. As she enters past the smoke and falling rock dust she quickly adjusts her eyes. The inside is empty of any other Vong except one that is in the forward section. Fremea creeps toward that section of the Flyer. Caladan raises his bow but sees the risk is too high for hitting the others. Raban twirls as well but sees he could damage the others. The magic hue around his arrow is gone so likely no more multi arrow but he could kill Ben'dar or Farseeker with a bad shot. He throws the bow to the ground. Z'leyra who allocated some mana for a spell levitates around the flyer. As she does she fires her sling down at the Vong fighting Farseeker. the projectile however misses to the Vong's left and hits the ground. Z'leyra then releases the sling with one hand and gestures as she speaks the spell words. With great expertise and the luck of the luck spell she is teleported up and above the barn 100'. She is now looking down to the barn. Raban charges the one attacking Ben'dar. He knows Farseeker is a good fighter and has good armor. But as he leaps forward his guilt gets to him. Should he remain at the flyer and help Fremea or help the others? Ben'dar shows obvious signs of damage as his armor is in shambles and his tunic is badly burnt. He tries to swing to the back of the head of the Vong warrior and also to grapple him from behind. But the Vong warrior has that raises back high collar that acts like a rear shield to the head. The collar is an extension of his leather armor clothing. It raises above the shoulder as if a collar is not patted down or smoothed out. It raises straight up at a 45 degree angle from the shoulder up to the rear and goes as high as the top of his skull. So those looking from behind would never see his skull. As Raban swings the blow goes low and unexpected down. The fist hits to the side of his right chest on the side and the Vong creature flinches in pain. Farseeker thrusts his great sword with both hands toward the Vong warrior. He recalls the fight at Lake Oca and tries to recall the same tactics. Sadly the Vong is too quick and is able to dodge away as the blade thrusts past him. Ben'dar does a fake shift to the right but shifts to the left and thrusts upwards with his spear. The Spear impales the Vong warrior in the right shoulder doing a massive 18 point blow. Blood spurts out onto Ben'dar's cheek as he grins in harming the creature. The creature flinches in pain but does not fall. The Vong fighting Ben'dar ignores Raban and thrusts his amphistaff at him again and stabs squarely in the upper right chest below the shoulder and a half inch above the heart. Ben'dar takes another 8 points of damage. The other Vong hits Farseeker in his right arm for a 5 point minor strike with his amphistaff. As Fremea closes into the front she notices a seat like structure. Inside the seat is a Vong humanoid with some kind of skull helmet or such on his head. He is slumped back and his head leans back. He is not moving. She stands there a few second to make sure it is not playing dead and examines the front area. Raban reaches out and grabs the Vong warrior with both large arms around his chest from behind. He squeezes hard and crushes the Vong in his bear hug. Breath is blown out of the Vong and likely he takes some minor damage. Raban looks to Ben'dar and nods that the warrior is easy target now. Farseeker swings his great sword and hits the Vong warrior in front of him doing 9 points of damage to his right middle ribs section. Ben'dar grins then grunts at the pain from his own staff and burn damage and thrusts his spear. The spear goes straight for the Vong's throat and impales the warrior killing him instantly since it was a simple execution at that point. The last Vong warrior stabs at Farseeker but doesn't penetrate his good chainmail. Fremea examines the front. There is no window or slit to see outside. In fact with the rock closed it there is no sign of light at all? There is a small ledge in front of the tiny seat. There is a leathery grey orb on a stand to the left. There are some fleshy like mushroom shaped things on the right about 3 of them but she isn't sure what they are. Other than that the ledge is devoid of anything else. As she approaches a dagger is drawn and she slits the throat of the Vong Warrior. But she notices no blood gush out meaning the heart had to have stopped. She wipes the dagger on his leather armor and feels he is dead. But the helmet seems to slither. She realizes this is one of those odd living snake helmets Arawn told her about. They wiggle but not so actively as if weak. She figures the pilot must have controlled the craft through the helmet and when it was hit his mind was overwhelmed by the pain of its own death? Raban drops the dead Vong warrior and turns and runs to the Flyer knowing the others can take care of the other warrior. he ducks and look inside. He is relieved when he sees no other moving targets. He can hear the tip tap of boots on the rock and figures it to be Fremea. Farseeker slices again to the left and hits the Vong warrior in the left lower abdomen below the ribs doing a minor wound. Ben'dar turns and charges the last weak Vong. He thrusts his spear but his weakened state makes his arm shake just enough to miss the Vong warrior. The Vong warrior swings at Farseeker and hits him to the left middle cheat doing a minor 3 point wound. Fremea looks to the back and only notices a rock wall. There is nothing else. She wonders how the other two hid in here or remained during flight. Maybe they just rocked back and forth or this place had no movement effects? Farseeker thrusts at the Vong But misses by a half inch. Ben'dar thrusts his spear at the last Vong and impales the warrior in the upper left chest and hits the heart through the forceful blow and kills the warrior. Too bad the warrior raised his arm or he'd be alive. Ben'dar grins but wishes he had his magical pike here. Meanwhile Kiet stops the wagon just east of the Flyer. He sets the brake and quickly dismounts. As he lands he removes his helmet and wipes his head. He grins and sees the flyer not moving. But he doesn't see the fight on the other side. he places his helmet back on and opens the door to see if Zhou wishes out. Zhou glances out and shakes his head. "I can be a good reserve. But I think the others are doing well." Raban ducking climbs inside and uses his skills to find hidden areas. He scans the rear wall for secret compartments. He accidentally bumps into the invisible Fremea a few times. As the last dead Vong hits the ground the Flyer suddenly shakes once. Inside Raban and Fremea stop in their tracks as the shudder suddenly stops. Figuring it to shift they continue their search and examination. Fremea senses no magic from this place at all. Suddenly the Flyer shudders again and again. It becomes more violet. Outside Caladan watches as the flyer shakes and shifts slightly. He is the only one now to the rear of the flyer and the only one to see it. He notices the grey spot suddenly which had a cone pointing inward to the flyer as if in a mouth shape now begins to shift and shiver. The grey spot reverses itself. The cone now bulges outward and points like a spear tip. Though he can't see it from the other side the front grey spot is doing the same. As Caladan sees this he yells, "Get out of the object now!" ---------------- [Time: 2:27:39pm - 2:27:54pm] Will levitates to the west side of the barn and looks down to the ground behind the barn. He scans the ground and then levitates slightly up. He glances to the flyer and thinks to himself. "I hope they check inside in case any Vong still pose a threat" His thoughts are sent to the sill active connection to Whitney and confuses him. Will then moves below toward the barn roof and goes through it to the second floor. As he enters the area he sees a empty hay loft area. There are cabinets to the left on the north side and two loft closed doors. a gray blackish thing is moving eastward and seems to be attacking a Vong warrior? he has seen something like that before but can't recall. Then he does from Z'leyra's illusion. A shadow creature that Arawn feared. Will then notices another Vong is swinging wildly at thin air just below the sun-ray streamed hole in the roof. He guesses this must now be Arawn as he is the only one to mention knowledge of shadow magic or creatures. So it is Arawn and not the others come to help him. Will figures the Alfar must be doing well to have one of his shadow creatures fight for him. Will then levitates down to the ground floor and beings to scan it but ends up only halfway through the roof. As Will goes through the Barn roof he doesn't see, especially since she is invisible, Z'leyra teleport above the roof. She begins to look around the area. Her angle doesn't reveal much of the rear area but some distance away maybe 40 feet is empty ground and no Vong army. But closer up she can't tell at this angle. She notices two Vong warriors. One is near a ladder in the north west area and one in the south east area looking and watching the charging party. She notices the hole in the roof and us not sure what the cause of that is. She knows Whitney mentioned something about Will going here. But did he fall through? As Z'leyra considers these things the Vong insect swarm suddenly lurch upwards straight for her. She starts to notice them. At first thinking it a dust cloud but they move fast and straight for her. She begins to move slightly away but they are fast and start to intercept toward her. A swarm of many insects chasing her as she levitates around the roof about 100 feet up. Actions? Comments? Next Update...Sooner than you think... GM: Wow. Time flew tonight fast. If you didn't notice I did 6 phases of actions to speed things up. Will and Arawn both agreed to do this. So the riders would do 3 phases at at time. Five is better and should be just a few more updates before Kell gets there. Of course with those around the flyer they'll have to catch up now. So for a bit plan on 5 phases of actions. Arawn I ran out of time to do your actions. I will do that tomorrow and do a quick update supplement then. For all others can plan for actions for Friday's update. I removed the hex map as not needed for tactical purposes at this time. I'm off on vacation all week so will be up late Wednesday night and Thursday so likely will work on update those nights if enough posts. Arawn - Stay tuned. Sorry. Will do likely after I get DVDs tomorrow morning or mid afternoon if free time. Fremea, Raban - Still inside the shaking Flyer. Will - Will email you what you see in that second or two on the ground floor. Stay tuned. May be tomorrow night. Will also email you what you see in the back if anything. GM: Heading to Barn or UFO: To Barn - All Facing West Chion, Kell, Strie'bog, Unali To UFO - Facing North more or less Ben'dar, Fremea, Raban, Z'leyra, Kiet, Farseeker, Caladan At Barn - Will - ground floor of barn Arawn - 2nd floor Z'leyra - Above 100' roof GM: Current position details - Horseback - Caladan, Chion, Kell, Strie'bog, Unali In Wagon - Zhou On Ground - Fremea, Raban, Fremea, Farseeker, Ben'dar, Kiet On Wagon - Whitney In Air - Z'leyra [100 feet up] - Will [above first floor barn] Sole Horse- Raban, Z'leyra's following behind In Barn - Arawn [2nd floor] Barn to Kell - 690 feet 6-7 Barn to Wagon - 1,400 feet 5 GM: Player map of Carnival area Below is only a rough estimate of position. Since each space is a 40 footx40 foot area the exact point is misleading on the map. Zoomed in area Map 1 Row = 40 feet 1 Column = 40 feet 1 2 3 4 5 6 123456789012345678901234567890123456789012345678901234567890 H I ______ J [ ] K [ B ] L [ A ] Wagon>#@<- UFO, Raban M [ R ] Kell>K PP Fremea N [ N ] Party Ben'dar O [ W] Caldan P [_____] Farseeker Q R # - Wagon [N41] K - Kell [N34] @ - UFO [M42] B - Ben'dar [M42] F - Fremea [M42] R - Raban [M42] W - Will [Barn] Z - Z'leyra [Barn] P - Party [N34-351 - In that area] Chion, Strie'bog, Unali are all between Kell and the wagon. Not placed on map GM: Barn Map - 300 feet by 300 feet x 22 feet high 1 Column = 10 feet 1 Row = 10 feet [Bottom level] [Roof Level] 1 2 3 123456789012345678901234567890 ______________________________ !I I BI I 1 = Vong #1 CI 2 I 2 = Vong #2 DI I W = Will [Generic location E[ o ] has to move about or F[ .... ] levitte ends so a square GI .. ... W.. I around the Vong] HI Z ... I o - Hole Arawn made II . .. ... 1I Z - Z'leyra 100' up JI .. I invisible ------------------------------ . = Swarm of insect/bugs and where the Hole is partially represented. [Top level] 1 2 3 123456789012345678901234567890 ______________________________ !I I [, [ = Loft Window BI ########### ############# I `` = Stairs down CI I ## = Cabinets DI`` I @@ = Pully/wench E[ VA ] F[ WV ] V = Vong Warrior GI@ @I A = Arawn [Insub] HI I W = Shadow Warrior II I JI I ------------------------------