. HT Aliaver/Player DS Character Name Type Status/Notes Sex -- ----------------------------------------------------------------- R1.John Haight.......HY..Arawn.............Druid .Normal/Alfar .. Ma --.Tobie Bonahoom....YY..Fremea............Sidh....Normal/Faerry.. Fe R3.Mark Murtha.......HN..Kell..............Trader..Normal/Human....Ma R1.David Sanders.....HN..Kiet.Sunan........Acrobat Normal/Human ..Ma R4.J H Hooten........YN..Raban.Usherwood...Bard....Normal/Human....Ma W4.Wout Broere.......YY..Unali.............Ninja...Normal/Human ..Fe R1 John.Stowman......YN..Will..............Hunter..Normal/Human....Ma R4.Alex Koponen......YY..Z'leyra...........Healer..Normal/Human ..Fe .NPC...............YY..Niko..............Bearer..Normal/Human ..Ma Animals: Corona [Eagle] Z'leyra, Squirt (Ferret) Kell, Wolf - Will Game Web Site - http:/nrgcomputers.com/pbem/ Public posts/actions to pnpgm@list.powersandperils.org (mailing list) Private emails (not public actions) to pnpgm@comcast.net Game Update #46 in sequence (file #187) ---------------------------------------------------------------- Admin Notes: None. ----------------------------------------------------------------- [Recap] From Kiet: [Re: Actions] "Fremea! Raban! You two head around back and see if... GM: Ack. From Arawn: [Re: Actions] Arawn held a plethora of questions in check at Etain’s... “There is much to be shared but your immediate concerns... __________________________________________________________ Gorlic Estate: With Raban's discovery of a locked gate Arawn began to... "Touch the sapphire to the lock if you wish to open to ... GM: Ack. From David: [Re: Posts] Anybody? So far two of us have posted since the last update. Did we lose everybody? I get the distinct feeling of an empty echo...echo... echo... GM: Ack. Well all but Unali/Kell/Z posted. But yeah. I was holding the game per request by Tobie so he could catch up and post. I will do that anytime since stuff gets in the way including my own life. From Fremea: [Re: Actions] Fremea listens to Etain intently. Not because his story... "later, even though I really want to see it." GM: Ack. -------------------------------------------------------------- [New Stuff] [Sepes 28th, 1634TH] [Location: City of Salaqara, Donara] [Time: 3:18pm - South Salaqara - near Burz's home] As the party moves down the street, Arawn catches up after implanting some memories in the maid's mind. Arawn held a plethora of questions in check at Etain's request, Trusting that when the group finally made their way to a secure location answers would be forthcoming. In reply to the Elf's questions Arawn replied, "There is much to be shared but your immediate concerns shall take precedence. When we have the time and privacy we shall speak at length. For now let us see if we may catch the other hunter before they reach their goal." -------------------- [Time: 3:45pm - South Salaqara - Streets] When Etain enters the shop to get directions for the Gorlic estate the party murmur among themselves. Niko just looks bored but when he sees a cute girl walk by he smiles and smoothes down his hair. Kiet moves closer to Fremea and begins to whisper a few words to her in hushed tones. Fremea replies back in hushed whispers and Kiet steps back a foot as if shocked by some comment. His face clearly shows a bit of surpise by her reaction. Then the acrobat gets closer again and speaks a few more words and smiles. Etain exits the shop and begins to lead the party toward the destination he has in mind. Fremea listened to Etain intently. Not because his story is compelling or even in the slightest possible way fully true, but because she is looking for any clues about her parents and what she needs to do to get them back. There have been way too many lies coming from this one for her life. This is not the time to trust him. There are a couple of times that he pauses, and she guesses he is leaving out something sensitive or maybe even important. It could be what she keeps to herself, but there seems to be still something more than that. As they pass the street towards the gallery, she feels a pulling to keep going, though she really wants to get a good look at the paintings. She shakes her head at Arawn with his looking at her, "later, even though I really want to see it." Fremea keeps her eye on Etain even when Kiet pulls her to the side really quick. Back to Raban, "Yes, he is not to be trusted at all. He may be many possible things and looking unkempt is one of those. I told you that I had been trained to do many things, and he was one of those trainers." Raban can see Fremea's pain in her face and frowns. He feels sad and angry. He balls his fist and could bash the Elf in but he only waits for her command. The small Faerry may still need use for him so will not squish his skull in for now. ---------------- [Time: 4:10pm - South Salaqara - Gorlic's Estate street] At the Gorlic estate, Raban informs of the locked gate. Kiet looks to Fremea who eyes the estate with some wonder. To a winged person this locked gate is nothing to worry about. But she does forget about the others. Kiet acts on the situation and speaks up. At the Manor, when she notices the guards laying on the ground, she quickly shakes off her disguise, not really needed anymore and takes to the sky to see the whole place. If Raban follows, she will point to the back, taking Kiet's suggestion and fly that way. Her dagger will be ready, along with making sure her bracelet that protects against Kotothi is on. She will use her mana sensing training to make sure she is not surprised again by whatever pushed her before. Niko stares at the small girl taking off her dress. He likes girls but to see a child naked might be a odd situation for the young man. Then she unfurls her wings and leaps to the air. The eyes of the bearer bulge out and his jaw drops. He steps back a foot and then shakes his head. This may result in a very large confidential bonus for sure. Kiet sighs and has no time to correct that scene. "Fremea! Raban! You two head around back and see if there is a rear entrance and go on in. Will and Kell, go around the left side. Arawn and Z'leyra take the right. If either of you find a way in, use it..but you might want to keep one of you outside to watch. Unali and I will check the front. Niko, you and Etain stay here and see if you can do anything for this poor fellow." Kiet gestures toward the man laying next to the gate. He then draws his sword and heads toward the front door, leaving the painting with Etain and Niko. Kiet moves toward the gate and slams right into it finding it locked. He can't get inside to the grounds or the poor man yet. He looks back sheepishly forgetting what Raban just said. Raban nods and grins a bit. Raban turns to the others, "I could just ...hop over and carry folks two at a time if needed." With Raban's discovery of a locked gate Arawn began to slip off a bejeweled torc as he moved to examine the man lying beside the gate. "Touch the sapphire to the lock if you wish to open to the gate," he said, ready to hand the item over to anyone wishing to use it. Raban takes the item and places it on the lock. With a few sudden clicks and a twang the lock unlocks. Raban opens the gate and hands the item back to Arawn. Arawn then leaned forward, his keen eyes scanning the ground for any sign of recent tracks that might indicate the potential assassin's passage before examining the fallen figure. Fremea takes to the air and flies toward the house. Raban takes a few seconds to realize what is going on and then enters the grounds and leaps to the air. Niko doesn't seem surprised to see a flying giant at this point but just looks like he found a bag of gold on the ground Arawn opens the gate end enters with Will behind him. Both men kneel down to check out the guard behind the gate. He is alive but knocked out. Both can see his sword and dagger are still sheathed making it appear he was surprised. The only obvious wound is on his forehead. Looks like he was slammed into the iron gate with force enough to knock him out. He will have a severe headache but the bruise will fade from his head soon. Kell urges Will to run after him toward the left side. As they round the corner they can see two small structures. The first is about 130 feet behind the left edge of the house. Based on the look it is likely a outhouse. The other one is about 60 feet behind it or 190 odd feet from the front of the house. Unlike the wooden first structure this is more sturdy looking of wood. Based on the front door it is probably a shed or shop of some kind. Once inside the gate, Arawn looks for tracks. The path from the gate to the front porch is well worn out. There are many tracks so it is hard to say who has come or gone. Most are boots and some look to be well made shoes. To the left side the bright green well trimmed grass shows no sign of tracks at all. To the right there are some in the grass but they seem to be boots as well. From that direction there appears to be signs of horses likely from the barn. Around the guard though there seems to be a flurry of boot tracks but it hard to tell if recent or days old. The dirt path is probably reshaped every few days from foot traffic alone and rains. Will finishes the body search and finds nothing unusual just a few coins and the man's uniform which is not bloody or torn in any fashion. Will runs after Kell to catch up. Arawn also runs after Z'leyra who has moved toward the right base don Kiet's suggestion. Z'leyra wonders who made him suddenly the boss. She thought Fremea was declared leader. But she knows that for Katai others had to take charge as well. Z'leyra can clearly see the barn now as what it should be. A small simple wooden window shows inside with about 6 horses inside small stalls. She can only imagine that they must be there short term or they'd get upset at their small stalls. But there seems to be no one else inside. Arawn catches up and joins Z'leyra moving toward the side of the house on the right. All the while looking for windows and looking inside. Etain motions for Niko to enter through the gate and wait inside the property. Best not to be standing around on the street. Etain looks around left and right as if looking for something. Unali with daggers in hand and Kiet with sword out moves toward the front porch. They check the two guards who are uniformed as well. Both find them to be dead. One from a slice in his neck from some blade and the other stabbed deep in the lung by a blade probably a small sword. Based on the pool of blood and body temperature they probably have not been dead for too long. Unali checks the front door and finds it cracked open a bit. She moves inside and with Kiet following behind. Silently they move from foyer to front parlor to a few other rooms. Flying overhead Fremea and Raban can tell from the roof there are two fireplaces I the east side of the home and one on the north back side of the home. A small fire chute may be a kitchen on the east side as well. Looking up from about 30 feet up the neighboring grounds are empty and no one is seen. Fremea reaches the back first and notices a back door. She see the other two structures on the left but figures they are utility buildings. She lands on the ground and eyes the windows. There is one window (H21) that looks open. The curtains are flapping in the wind and she eyes the ground for tracks but sees nothing but a small garden of bushes along the back wall. Soon Raban lands and points out the back door to Fremea. Fremea knows the giant can take care of himself and waves him inside. She moves toward the window. Inside Unali finds a man this time not in uniform but dressed like a city worker or servant in light tans and black pants. This man in his 20s is knocked out but not dead. Unali can tell from the side of his left temple he was knocked out. Kiet can hear movement inside a room down the hall and waves for Unali to join him. Kiet rounds the corner and enters a room which is a den/library of some sort. As he enters the room Kiet can see Fremea climbing in the window on the back wall on the left side of a desk. Unali joins Kiet just as Fremea lands on the red carpeted floor. All three eye each other then eye the man sprawled out on the thick leather desk chair. The man dressed clearly in naval uniform with bars has to be the Admiral. He is in his 40s and quite muscular. Fremea checks his pulse and sighs. She inspects the wound in his chest just at his heart. A deep puncture wound by some kind of blood. The blood is still wet and not thick which means he died not long ago. Suddenly from the front of the house Niko's voice is heard. He is shouting something. Then he must've found the new body and yelps. Then he continues. He gasps trying to speak fast. Kiet and the others join him in the hallway. "Men at the gate..a dozen or so...saying we killed the guards! They are trying to get past Etain at the gate! Help...hurry!" Kiet looks to Unali and rushes past her. If Etain dies there is little chance of finding her parents without some of his help. Raban, Kiet, Fremea and Unali head toward he front porch. Fremea is first to see a bunch of guys at the gate trying to get past Etain. Etain is pleading with them but will soon be overwhelmed by the mob. "There they are! They are attacking the admiral!" One shouts. "Fetch the city guards!" Another shouts. "Save the admiral!" A third yells and pushes Etain back. three of the men push Etain back and he falls to the ground over the guard's feet. The people on the porch seem to count at least 8 entering through the gate. These men in their 20s and 30s are tough street looking citizens. They are not so well dressed but based on their dull grays and blacks they must be workers of hard labor. Those who can see at this distance see some tattoos and that's when they are figured to be dock workers That may explain their loyalty to the admiral or maybe they are just sailors on his ships. "I can grab him and you guys can flee out the back over the tall hedge?" Raban looks down to Fremea. The men entering the grounds are now 50 feet from the porch. They are carrying daggers, knives, branches from the ground, some even rocks and a few carry clubs. "What...what is going on here!?" A voice is heard behind the group at the front porch. Unali can see the man who was knocked out standing with hand to his skull. Actions? Comments? Next Update....Monday... GM: Wanted to do a bit more. But I ran out of time. I'll try more next week. But I think its a good place to stop. Next week I'm off Monday and Thursday so can work on updates early if things work out. Forgot about the pets again. But added info below the updated map. Couple details not followed in update due to time. Side Door K16 near Kell/Will. Arawn/Z'lerya will not likely hear the noise out front as they are 140 feet from the front of the house and then around the corner. Slight hcance that Will (80) and Kell (100' away) from th efront of the house may hear the noise. GM: Map of Area - /I\ = North 1 Row = 10 feet 1 column = 10 feet 1 2 3 4 5 6 123456789012345678901234567890123456789012345678901234567890 A------------------------------------------------------------ B____________________________________________________________ C I ___ I D I [ ] **= oo **= pp **= qq **= rr = I = 10 foot tall shrub : = Side of estate walls = = wooden docks * = Sailboat . = Garden/outside furniture @ = Barn? ## = Rowboats Distance from Gate to arched foyer/front door 50 feet. Behind the home is not known or seen from this angle. Arawn - [A] - I43 Z'leyra - [Z] - I45 Will - [W] - O11 Kell - [K] - M13 Niko, Fremea, Raban, - Front porch [W30-W31] [Not shown] Niko, Kiet, Unali - Front porch [W30-W31] [Not Shown] Admiral - I21 rough location [Dead] Man inside awake standing - T31 not shown about 20' behind porch Two dead on front porch - Not shown 8 Men at gate - aa29-aa32 Marked with Xs Etain - At gate on ground Corona - Top of house over porch Will's Wolf with him.