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]

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     Private emails (not public actions) to longshot@cybermax.net
                                               
     Game Update #85 in sequence (file #691)      
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     Admin Notes: None. 
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     [Recap]

        From Raban: [Re: Actions]
          [Raban can cast the Heal at max El if Bendar wants it, otherwise
          he will fly toward the barn after picking up his bow and checking
          arrows remaining. It is unlikely the bow will be of much use
          unless there are more Vong but it is possible ;)

          <Sorry I did not have time to write a proper reply to the joke,
          it would have been a lot of fun. Your joke was excellently written
          just like a proper update and could have been real with horrible
          rolls. Dice have wicked sense of humors!

          <So where do you apply to get a Rewind button? The Omega-13s are
          too bulky and occasionally destroy the universe so they are just
          not practical.
        GM: Ack.  Just a dream a god has of slaughter of mortals.  But can
            always do that post in fun. :)  To apply you have to have
            a class 2 demi-god or class 1 God status and then fill out
            the proper forms with my clerk, the soul daiva, at the upper
            realms HQ and do the proper sacrifices/bribes for him.  Then
            around 30 months later he might decide to read it and reply.
            Just a simple procedure.  

        From Ben'dar: [Re: Actions]
          Yes ben'dar would like some healing before leaving the
          field of battle! - Thanks

          Sent from my iPod
        GM: Ack. 

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     [New Stuff]

         [Julis 26th, 1634TH]
         [Location: Middle Katai Plains, Shantou Province]
         [          20 Miles south of Shantou City       ]
         [          Old Shantou Carnival Grounds         ]

         [Time: 2:28:15pm - 2:28:30pm]

           As Fremea takes to the air and the wagon begins to head out,
         Ben'dar limps toward Raban.  He looks around for Z'leyra but
         finds no sign of her.  He figures she is either hiding somewhere
         or at the barn already.  He grumbles and asks for healing.

           Raban nods and knows he could use his skills on Tef'wo but
         humans are different.  Of course his healing magic does the
         work for him and his goddess grants him no need for skills in
         those cases.  He quickly glances at the chest wound of Ben'dar
         who is gritting his teeth from the pain.  Raban recoils at the
         wounds of blisters, boils and skin that is burnt down to the muscle
         in some places.  He is amazed Ben'dar can even stand but it
         must be his sheer will or stubbornness.  He wishes he could
         have some burn ointment but he has none on him.  After a second
         he then decides his most powerful spell of healing will be
         needed.

           Raban's large hands emit the green healing hues of energy and
         expand all over his chest burns  A few seconds later the wound
         is healed about 40% (8 points).  Ben'dar feels a lot better
         from almost 60% of his body damaged to about 35% now.  

           Ben'dar glances down to see most of the boils and strips of skin
         have healed which is the main irritant.  He still has some wounds
         but it can be dealt with later.  Riding with such a wound could
         start it rebleeding but   Then Ben'dar recalls he has some bandages
         on Tef'wo.  He heads to he horse and grabs the bags to get hem out.
          
           Raban picks up his bow and places it over his shoulder then he
         sees Ben'dar getting bandages out.  He helps Ben'dar wrap some
         strip of bandage around his chest.  Ben'dar's leather armor is
         destroyed but at least the bandage might help to keep the
         wound from rebleeding heavily.

           Once this is done Raban runs and leaps to the air and flies
         after the wagon once again behind it.

           Ben'dar mounts up and turns his horse to give chase after the
         wagon as well.

           Farseeker seeing Raban treat Ben'dar mounts back up and
         rides after the wagon following behind Caladan and the others.

           Fremea flies fast toward the barn.  She tries to watch the
         one Vong on the roof but the other one is hard to see since he
         is a bit behind and the heat of the day is acting like a heat
         buffer to her eyes.  She glances around to ensure no other
         flyers are in the area or other surprises but sees nothing.

           Kell has almost 1,000 feet head's start on some of the others.
         He hasn't stopped even when the others were attacked.  His
         horse finally closes the final 300 feet.  As he rushes forward
         he can see the Vong on the roof staring at him but occasionally
         gesturing and waving his amphistaff.  The Vong warrior clearly seems
         to not care about stealth now and surprise.  Kell can finally see
         his destination now only 30 feet away to the barn door itself.  Within
         the next couple seconds he could be at the door itself.  

           Kiet whips his horses forward and is amazed at how quickly the
         flyer just went poof.  He isn't sure what he actually saw during
         those few seconds but it clearly either ate itself or just broke
         apart into nothing.  Though the wind, noise of the harness and
         horses he can barely hear talking inside.  Seems Whitney is still
         talking about not being able to see and Zhou is trying to convince
         him it will all be good in the end or something stupid.  Kiet just
         shakes his head.  He sighs to himself knowing he is here to protect
         Zhou which he could've just left in the middle of the field but
         yet drives him toward certain danger.

           As Raban flies after the wagon he is about 150 feet behind it
         and now realized Whitney is not on the back.  He glances around to
         see if he fell off but doesn't recall seeing him anywhere nearby.

           Unali and Strie'bog both ride about 200 feet behind Kell and
         know they should reach the barn in 15-20 more seconds.


                        -----------------------


         [Time: 2:28:15pm - 2:28:30pm]

           Arawn twirls south to face the other Vong Warrior still standing.
         The one that banished the shadow warrior.  Arawn decides better armor
         might equal things out.  Though his iron like right hand is used
         for his fighting he has to use it to cast a spell.  He begins to
         gesture and speak the armor spell incantation. He knows he won't
         be able to attack or defend with this arm but it is worth the
         risk.  As he completes the spell his scale mail glows to his eyes
         blue and his clothing seems to stiffen a bit and glow but a fair
         fainter hue of blue.  In one swift move his scale mail seems to
         almost double in strength.  Of course his shield remains
          unaffected by the spell.

           The Vong warrior growls at the new blue around Arawn but
         this seems to actually make him even more angry.  The Vong
         warrior thrusts with his amphistaff and brings it just left
         of the Eleven shield and stabs Arawn in the upper left chest
         near Arawn's heart.  The massive strike does great damage
         of 12 points to Arawn even past his new magical armor. (Deadly
         hit, AV7 effect, 19-7=12 points).  

           As Arawn is knocked back a foot by this blow he notices the Vong
         from the roof climbing down the ladder to the second floor. He
         has that ball like object on his belt that was the swarm.  He
         climbs down and stares at Arawn and then draws the object to his
         left hand.

           Z'leyra and Will have already descended to the first floor so do
         not see Arawn being wounded badly.

           Arawn now realizes that fighting two while almost mortally
         wounded is dangerous.  Even a light wound through his new magic
         armor could kill him.  He decides retreat is the only best way
         to survive this.  Especially if that Vong fires his insect swarm
         again and he'll not make it.

           Arawn knows if he fails the spell he'll likely not survive.
         He quickly casts the teleport spell and disappears.  He reappears
         out east of the barn outside about 544 feet from it.  He then
         collapses to his knees from the damage and pain.  He is amazed
         the Vong got a lucky shot and even wounded him through his tough
         armor.  if they can do that these things will be a serious threat.
         Arawn drops his shield and clutches his chest at the wound.  He
         doesn't feel the warm texture of poison surging to his heart but
         if the wound was an inch to his right he might be dead from the
         heart strike.  At best it seems to only affect part of his left
         heart pumps and lung maybe but he isn't sure.

           Arawn glances up to see many of the party riding toward his
         general location.  Most are about 500 to 800 feet away from him
         though and could take 10-12 seconds for them to reach him.
         The closest three are Chion and Caladan on their horses about
         400-450 feet away.  Flying near them is Fremea in the sky who
         now sees Arawn on the ground.


                        -----------------------


         [Time: 2:28:15pm - 2:28:30pm]

           Z'leyra before lowering down notices a blue hue around Arawn
         and guesses a spell of some sort.  Before she leaves he is in
         good shape and figures he can handle one by himself.  As she
         levitates through the ceiling to the first floor she notices
         immediately stalls all around.  They are about 10 feet wide
         and 10 feet deep with half doors for horses to hang their  heads
         out like a typical horse barn might have.  There must be 30 or
         so stalls on this level.  There are a set of stairs in the west
         going up to the second floor and a barn door to the rear about 20
         feet wide, large enough for wagons to enter.  

           Between the north and south stalls is a large open area wide
         enough to park maybe a dozen normal sized wagons from the open
         weather.  But at this time there are no horses or wagons in the
         entire area.  Facing west she quickly levitates west and sees a Vong
         warrior standing there.  She passes him with ease and glances to the
         north stalls looking in for hidden Vong.  They could be hiding
         below the half-stall door but very unlikely.  After about 10 seconds
         she reaches the stairs and they are made of wood.  She then
         levitates through the west barn door and exits into the rear of
         the barn.  From this new angle she clearly takes in the full
         site of the back of the barn and takes notes.

           Z'leyra heads south a bit and reenters the barn.  She then
         levitates east jut above the floor and scouts out the south
         barn stalls.  She notices the Vong warriors have now shifted
         a bit.

           At the same time Will who doesn't know Z'leyra is nearby
         also lowers into the first floor.  He sees the same thing that
         Z'leyra does.  He immediately sees one Vong warrior about 50
         feet to his north west and some others to his east.  He
         does a quick head count and thinks to himself hoping Whitney
         will hear him, "4 Vong ground flour of barn."

           Since the closest Vong is not showing his back to him he
         decides to move east to investigate that area and why they
         are all clumping near the door.  

           Will crosses the open area invisible and levitating to the
         north east diagonally.  His lower level levitate spell isn't as
         fast as Z'leyra's so moves slower.  After 10 seconds he finds the
         Vong in the east standing about have their backs to him.  Knowing
         distraction is good he fires his bow at the nearest one about 100
         feet away.  But the arrow goes to the right and slides on the
         ground.

           Will heading to the full door in the northeast of the barn is
         curious what is behind the door.  But he moves slow and is now
         40 feet closer to the same Vong.  he fires again but the arrow
         this time goes to the left and misses the warrior.


                        -----------------------


         [Time: 2:28:15pm - 2:28:30pm]


           Outside Kell ends up now about 30 feet to the barn door.  As
         he nears he grins ready to be the first on the scene but also
         knows his support is a bit behind him.  He glances up to see
         the Vong Warrior on the roof very close now to see full features
         of his leather spiked clothing and odd shaped head.  As Kell
         nears the Vong warrior stands stiff.  At 40 feet the warrior
         eyes the horse.  At 35 feet the warrior pulls his amphistaff
         out and then into both arms and crouches. Then to Kell's
         amazement the warrior jumps down.  At 22 feet high the warrior
         lands with a dusty thud onto the ground as if he just jumped
         2 feet off a porch.  He growls at the charging merchant on his
         horse and raises his spear for action.  

           Inside the barn when Will fires his arrows several of the Vong
         look around but do not see Will or seem to sense him.  But the one
         in rear remains wary and barks orders both Z'leyra and Will do not
         understand.  Above him muffled voices are heard that are Vong and
         other orders or maybe sentry data from the roof sentry is given
         to the lower ranks.  Ignoring the two arrows the three Vong near
         the barn door rush forward and throw it open.  The barn door opens
         to the south swinging wide.

           As the roof sentry lands on the ground the east barn door opens
         behind him and unfazes him as if expecting it.  Then the lone
         brave jumper is quickly backed up with the three Vong from inside
         running outside.

         Actions? Comments?

         Next Update...Friday...

         GM: We can try for 5 more phases for next update.  I may not
             have time though as full day Thursday so won't have more
             time to work on update till unless get early posts.

         GM: All above was the same 5 phases but I did it slightly after
             other actions even though it was at the same exact few seconds.
             So for example as Kell rushed up that last 30 feet ending his
             5th phase the jumper came down and barn door opened.  But
             I included it last for fun.  

         GM: Below I've listed the distance each person is to the barn.
             This is the barn wall itself.  You can use this to judge how
             long it will take you to get there.  I list it here for
             my sanity and ease of record keeping to see who will arrive
             on scene first.  I added a better tactical hex map to the
             bottom maps so folks can know better tactical position for
             combat.  I will add folks as they get onto the map in this
             range its about 200 feet outside the barn. 

         GM: Arawn - Wow.  Sorry.  Deadly hit lucky -1 roll.  He got
                     real lucky.  Even with that nice AV7 armor he hurt you.
                     I went with your plan to teleport if badly hurt.  I left
                     you doing 3 phases.  So 2 phases were not done above so
                     if you want to do 7 phases that's fine.  2 phases for
                     this update technically I left off - since I didn't know
                     what you wanted done at this point and the normal 5
                     phases for next update.

             Will - Sorry slow levitate speed and big barn.  So didn't get
                    much done.  If your goal is still the area labeled A on
                    the map then you should be able to just enter it at the
                    end of the next update (5th phase) if you zig zag into
                    the stalls and head east.  I fired twice since your
                    actions seem to indicate fire at backs first and then
                    closest in that order.  Bad dice rolls sorry.  

             Kell - At end of 5th phase you end up now only 30 feet from the
                    barn or about 20 feet from the warrior.  This means likely
                    one phase of a charge if you continue.  But he has friends.
                    Since no actions on 'nearing the barn' I just made
                    you move closer.

         GM: Opps.  Time for bed.  I forgot the spll recasts.  Spells
             were recast for Z'leyra insub, Will Insub and Will
             invisibility.  All were good but forgot to add to above text.
             Will assume previous ELs for recasting.

             Next update these spells will end.
             Will's ssending, Fremea's invisibility, Will's levitate will
             need to be recast. 

         GM: Heading to Barn or UFO:

             To Barn - All Facing West
                Chion, Kell, Strie'bog, Unali
                Ben'dar, Fremea, Raban, Kiet, Farseeker, Caladan

             On field - Arawn 

             At Barn -
                Will    - 1st floor of Barn [3 feet up]
                Z'leyra - 1st floor of barn [5 feet up]


         GM: Current position details -

             Horseback - Caladan, Chion, Kell, Strie'bog, Unali
             In Wagon  - Zhou, Whitney
             On Ground - Arawn 
             On Wagon  - Kiet
             In Air    - Fremea, Raban
             Sole Horse- Raban, Z'leyra's following behind
             In Barn   - Will, Z'leyra  [1st floor]

             Barn to Ben'dar  - 1,330 feet         70-80'/phase
             Barn to Chion    - 1,000 feet         50-60'/phase
             Barn to Caladan  - 1,050 feet         50   '/phase
             Barn to Farseeker- 1,100 feet         60-70'/phase
             Barn to Fremea   - 1,040 feet         70-80'/phase
             Barn to Kell     -    30 feet         60-70'/phase
             Barn to Raban    - 1,300 feet         50-60'/phase
             Barn to Strie'bog-   250 feet         50-60'/phase
             Barn to Unali    -   250 feet         50-60'/phase 
             Barn to Wagon    - 1,150 feet         50   '/phase
             Barn to Arawn    -   544 feet                                  




         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   ]     S                    C                           M
      [ R   ]VK                       HF #   RB                    N
      [ N   ] Kell       A              K                          O
      [     ]     U                                                P
      [_____]                                                      Q
                                          
                                     

         A - Arawn     [O19]    C - Caladan   [M33]    H - Chion [N32]
         K - Farseeker [G34]    S - Strie'bog [M12]    U - Unali [M12]
         # - Wagon     [N35]    K - Kell      [N8 ]    @ - UFO   [M42]
         B - Ben'dar   [O40]    F - Fremea    [N33]    R - Raban [N39]
         W - Will      [Barn]   Z - Z'leyra   [Barn]
         V - Vong      [N7] 


         GM: Barn Map - 300 feet by 300 feet x 22 feet high

             [First floor]
              
             1 Column = 10 feet
             1 Row    = 10 feet

             [Bottom level]

         1 Column = 10 feet
         1 Row    = 10 feet

            [Bottom level]

                        1         2         3
               123456789012345678901234567890
               ______________________________
             !I I I I I I I I I I I I I I IA I  I = Wall
             BI/I/I/I/I/I/I/I/I/I/I/I/I/I/I/_I  / = Door
             CI                  W           I  ` =Stairs to top level 
             DI``                            I  W - Will 
             E/         V                       Z - Z'leyra 
             F\                                 V - Vong 
             GI           Z                  I  
             HI/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_I
             II I I I I I I I I I I I I I IB I
             JI I I I I I I I I I I I I I I  I
               ------------------------------ 


         GM: Better tactical map of outside of barn

             1 column   = 5 feet
             1 Row      = 5 feet
             1 full hex = 10 feet


         1         2         3         4         5         6         7  
1234567890123456789012345678901234567890123456789012345678901234567890123
/  \_I/  \__/  \__/  \__/  \__/  \__/  \__/  \__/  \__/  \__/  \__/  \__/A
\__/ I\__/  \__/  \__/  \__/  \__/  \__/  \__/  \__/  \__/  \__/  \__/  \B
/  \_I/  \__/  \__/  \__/  \__/  \__/  \__/  \__/  \__/  \__/  \__/  \__/C
\__/ I\__/  \__/  \__/  \__/  \__/  \__/  \__/  \__/  \__/  \__/  \__/  \D
/  \_I/V \__/  \__/  \__/  \__/  \__/  \__/  \__/  \__/  \__/  \__/  \__/E
\__/  \__/  \__/  \__/  \__/  \__/  \__/  \__/  \__/  \__/  \__/  \__/  \F
/  \__/V \V_/  K__/  \__/  \__/  \__/  \__/  \__/  \__/  \__/  \__/  \__/G
\__/  \__/  \__/  \__/  \__/  \__/  \__/  \__/  \__/  \__/  \__/  \__/  \H
/  \__/V \__/  \__/  \__/  \__/  \__/  \__/  \__/  \__/  \__/  \__/  \__/I
\__/ II__/  \__/  \__/  \__/  \__/  \__/  \__/  \__/  \__/  \__/  \__/  \J
/  \_II  \__/  \__/  \__/  \__/  \__/  \__/  \__/  \__/  \__/  \__/  \__/K
\__/ II__/  \__/  \__/  \__/  \__/  \__/  \__/  \__/  \__/  \__/  \__/  \L
/  \_II  \__/  \__/  \__/  \__/  \__/  \__/  \__/  \__/  \__/  \__/  \__/M
\__/ I\__/  \__/  \__/  \__/  \__/  \__/  \__/  \__/  \__/  \__/  \__/  \N
/  \_I/  \__/  \__/  \__/  \__/  \__/  \__/  \__/  \__/  \__/  \__/  \__/O
\__/ I\__/  \__/  \__/  \__/  \__/  \__/  \__/  \__/  \__/  \__/  \__/  \P
/  \_I/  \__/  \__/  \__/  \__/  \__/  \__/  \__/  \__/  \__/  \__/  \__/Q
\__/ I\__/  \__/  \__/  \__/  \__/  \__/  \__/  \__/  \__/  \__/  \__/  \R
    /|\
  Barn Wall


     K - Kell     [G16]    V1 - Vong #1  [G11]
     V2- Vong #2  [E8 ]    V3 - Vong #3  [G8 ]
     V4- Vong #4  [I8 ]