s` Player DS Character Name Type Status/Notes Sex -- ----------------------------------------------------------------- FH.John Haight.......HY..Arawn.............Druid .Normal/Al.. Ma ...Kevin Newark..........Dorhak............Warrior.Normal/Dwarf....Ma --.Tobie Bonahoom....YY..Fremea............Sidh....Normal/Faerry.. Fe W3.Mark Murtha.......HN..Kell..............Trader..Normal/Human....Ma W2.David Sanders.....HN..Kiet.Sunan........Acrobat Normal/Human ..Ma R4.Wout Broere.......YY..Unali.............Ninja...Normal/Human ..Fe ...Don.Kerr..............Maelorna..........Dancer..Normal/Human....Fe ...Gilbert.Isla..........Mournath..........Sailor..Normal/Human....Ma R3 Panthera..............Pyandalgor........Hunter..Normal/Human....Ma R4.Alex Koponen......YY..Z'leyra...........Healer..Normal/Human ..Fe Fake-Kell/Raki........Npc...............Normal..Normal/Shaper...?? Z'layha ..............Npc...............Normal..Normal/Shaman...Fe Animals: Corona [Eagle] Z'leyra 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 #148 sequence (file #1008) ---------------------------------------------------------------- Admin Notes: None ---------------------------------------------------------------- [Recap] From Arawn: [Re: Actions] Arawn knelt down, examining whatever remains... [OOC: Mana Sense and Mana Reading on ring] Upon returning from the tree Arawn's first objective.... [OOC: If Raki and/or the forest is still on fire Arawn will attempt to smother the flames or, if it's of significant size, he'll cast Tempest to douse the fire. He'll follow this with Healing Hand spells on anyone injured, though if Raki seems comfortable enough just regenerating his wounds Arawn will skip casting magic but still offer emotional support] "Good job, Kiet... Raki... everyone!," he said as he... [Quote Z'layha: "So is that it? Now what? Do we kill... "Of course not!," he admonished, though jovially,... (OOC: Before anyone attempts to dispel the slumber Arawn will cast a Bless spell (Max EL) to boost Mae's Willpower followed by an Energy spell (Max EL) in hopes that it helps to temporarily fill her up] "As to 'what now'? Quite a bit I'm guessing," he said,... GM: Ack. From Arawn: [Re: Actions] OOC: Scott, please post these following sections as is appropriate. If you have questions let me know - [Part A] "Just in case he's found a way around fire I... [Part B] "The necklace protecting the Lone Shifter... [Part C] [OOC: If possible to do so (if whatever is left... OOC: Scott, let me know if this is possible and if so I can post the questions along with any that other party members might have, including the NPC's if they one. GM: Ack. Dispersion as Ritual would work but it does say on an altar. Sorry. Plan B sorry but the necklace was inside his body. Like Raki's is now. He just shifted his flesh around it. Once the fire broke him apart it was seen. But akasha only sees past events. One can't gleam magical info with it. Would have to touch it and do other magics. Which can't in a Akaahic illusion. :< Good idea though. Part C is clever as well. But technically Raki would advise against it. Would need a spirit or soul to question. Plus your Metaphysics skill would kick in and say questioning a top #1 criminal (to gods) might not be too wise to influence and win friends. Understand? We could try the Dark spell but these things would be known to you. Let me know if plan C is still on. So plan A/B no. C could be done with risks. But keep in mind the party is very hungry and thirsty. Standing around talking to spirits might be bad for one's stomach. :) Once food is obtained the could do it? Just let me know. This is where the Easy Answer from Spells seem to conflict with Laws of Magic. There are risks. :) The old D&D spell to ask a god a question seemed way bogus and too easy to spoil things. :) I'm not swaying against plan C just there are risks and as GM need to advise you of such. From Arawn: [Re: Actions] 1. When the party is ready Arawn is willing to Translocate the group as needed and as his daily mana permit. 2. Z'leyra, let me know if you're okay with casting Akasha :) 3. Dorhak, if you'd like Arawn can cast Energy on you, either at camp or the next day, as his mana permits. Just let me know. GM: Ack. From Kiet: [Re: Winning] Kiet clenches his fist and pumps it once. He doesn't... "How are you!? Are you badly hurt?" After waiting for... GM: Ack. From Dorhak: [Re: Actions] Dorhak looks at the tall elf and wonders what angle... "No, I don't think so." He says gruffly. "I think.... GM: Ack. From Mae: [Re: Actions] All I can think of to say at the moment, to quote one of my favorite movies. "Somebody wake up Hicks." - Sgt. Apone GM: Ack. :) Soon. From Arawn: [Re: Actions] Arawn regarded the gruff dwarf with a twinkle in his eyes. "As you wish. If you change your mind, let me know."... GM: Ack. From Arawn: [Re: Actions] OOC: Haha! Don't worry, we'll get to it:) If no one else posts hat they'll do it Arawn will dispel the slumber, after carefully binding Mae with rope. Oddly, I'm sure that it wouldn't be the first time Mae woke up in bondage so I'm sure it won't prove to be too much of a shock?? GM: Ack. Heh Yes bondage she knows. :) From Z'leyra: "Congratulations everyone! We have rid the world of a... GM: Ack. Modified for event timing. From Mae: [Re: Dreams] She looks about the room and can see her clothing... GM: Ack. Due to title of post dreams will take this as a dream so folks can read the post for space purposed trimmed it. Since it would be OOC. ______________________________________________________________ [New Stuff] [Decalis 2nd, 1635TH] [Time: 5:49 pm?] Arawn knelt down, examining whatever remains there were to the burnt Lone Shifter and the ring dropped by it in death. He scanned it with otherworldly senses, only daring to pick it up with gloved hands after such scrutinization. Arawn turns the ring round and round examining his senses and Sidh powers. He quickly learns indeed it is magical and decent quality. A Wizard definitely made this ring and his skill was decent but not great. Clearly it seems to have some fire spell of sorts in it. But full details are unknown to the Druid for now. Upon returning from the tree Arawn's first objective was to see to the others, starting with Raki, who had suffered the most for the encounter. By now the shifter had recovered from him ignominious collision with Dorhak, the Alfar noting the dwarf's penchant for being slammed into. Better that than the dwarf being tossed around! Not that the alfar would mention such dwarves seemed a bit sensitive on the topic! Arawn sees Raki's flames are out. His neat trick to simply shed skin to douse out a fire is unique. But he hesitates and wonders what he feels like to have dealt with another brother. He has certainly crossed the line now. No turning back unless he still has some other motive. But the empath can only sense sorrow and confusion. "Good job, Kiet... Raki... everyone!," Arawn said as he moved among the company. Turning to the wolves he knelt down, extending both his hand and heart out to them. He had an unusual fondness for animals as much as they did for him. Both wolves growl at Arawn and one glances at Z'layha for directions. But they stop and sniff his gloved hands. One looks right at Arawn and seems to sense the human to be friendly. Both bow their heads to their paws as the Shaman of Wolves Z'layha scratches one in thanks. Arawn reaches out and does the same as well to the other with no problem. "It's not the first time we... I've been saved by wolves," Arawn said, recalling not only Will's wolf but others as well, a certain silver-eyed one among them. "Give them my love," he added, though his own empathic abilities would help to ensure they got the message. Z'layha nods, "normally it'd have taken a few minutes. But guess this time of day they were nearby about to hunt for the night. We simply got lucky." She then speaks in a strange dialect and the wolves stand up and turns to trot off into the forest. Z'layha stands and makes her comment about what to do now with the threat gone. Is this it? "Of course not!," Arawn admonished, though jovially, half- guessing but not entirely sure if the shamaness was joking. "But we should wake her up after I've a chance to restore some of her lost energy. It may not perfectly assuage he hunger but should help enough for her to regain self-control." "As to 'what now'? Quite a bit I'm guessing," Arawn said, sighing. "There are things to collect and check on back in town prior to the earthquake. And you'll have to decide how best to address the issue of truth among your superiors in the Moss Fortress. And, from bits and pieces of the conversation I've overheard, I'm guessing that things aren't quite the same as we left them," he continued, turning his gaze towards Z'leyra "I'm not exactly sure what happened but I'm guessing time might have shifted a bit, been altered by our actions. Perhaps Z'leyra can enlighten us when we get a chance to rest and prior to our return to Ticasi." "Plus I have my own questions in need of answers. I'm curious who the figure was that saved me from death," he said, recalling the mysterious figure who awaited the party when they passed through the portal into the Middle World. A troubled look came over him as he continued. "And then there's that poor Abnari. If I could make my way back to that world to save her without endangering all three Worlds, I would do so in a heartbeat. But I feel the need to do something for her. I just need to figure out what that might be." Arawn looked with away toward the distance where Mae would be with some concern on Mae in her enchanted sleep. "If not then Mae may find herself in a bit of a dilemma once the Abnari's absence is noted by her Patrons," he said, knowing that Cernunnos and Isis were not ones to forget their favored priestesses. "But before we go there's something I need to do," he said, heading back to where the Lone Shifter had dissolved. Kiet clenches his fist and pumps it once. He doesn't say it, but certainly thinks about the 'Yesssss!' He knows full well how much he contributed to swatting down this final evil one. A moment later, he thinks about poor Raki and moves over to him. "How are you!? Are you badly hurt?" After waiting for a response he asks out loud. "Can any of you help heal Raki?" After Raki gets some help, he says "You need to be more careful, my friend. You aren't invulnerable." Kiet pats him on whatever he has for a shoulder. He then walks over to the pile of putrid flesh that was the shifter that cause so much trouble, and spits into the pile. "That'll teach you not to underestimate humans. Too bad you won't be able to learn from your error. Ok...it's not really too bad." Z'layha nods, "yes the truth." She glances back toward the large fortress barely seen through the canopy of trees. "It will be..distressing. I suspect I'll be meeting with folks for weeks." She glances at Arawn a bit puzzled. "This Abary? You speak of. I miss this? If it will hinder Mae maybe we shouldn't tell her?" Raki looks to Kiet and pulls a strip of flesh that is hanging from his nose. It reabsorbs into his fingers which are no longer glowing as back in the fortress. This creeps Kiet out a bit but the acrobat ignores it. Raki turns to Kiet, "I will live. My body is already regenerating. At least I hit something soft." He glances to Dorhak who glares back at him. Kiet bursts out laughing as he realizes Raki makes a joke. But how could he? Raki looks confused as to why he is laughing. Raki shrugs, "I did not realize I made a funny statement. I suspect this Kell personality is rubbing off on me." Raki reshifts his face to make it look like a flat unburnt Kell and turns to Arawn. "You....I mean the Guardian said if we escaped a being would appear. I was to turn over this magical thing. I did ask. He said it was memories like a journal of everything including our visit. I was to turn it over and he'd give me something. I was told it would block detection from the gods." Arawn stands straight shocked. Did he just say he turned over a journal with details of the part to some strange being who might've been a agent of the gods? Arawn begins to sway and its not from lack of food. "Did I do something wrong?" Raki asks. "You...it told me it would be a ally not an enemy. This is all I know. I am sorry." Dorhak looks at the tall elf and wonders what angle he might be playing. It's an odd offer coming from one of them. "No, I don't think so." He says gruffly. "I think the danger is over now and I'll be back into form quickly enough." Dorhak is somewhat disappointed at not having any real chance to combat this last shifter. On the plus side, there also wasn't any real chance to get hurt, either. Also, he is beginning to like the one human female, Z'layha, is it? Especially after her suggestion of what to do with our little demon companion. Speaking of which, Dorhak will continue to keep both eyes on her, and maces do shield at the ready. Arawn regarded the gruff dwarf with a twinkle in his eyes. "As you wish. If you change your mind, let me know." The Alfar turns away. The dwarf seemed not too trusting, a common trait for such isolated and xenophobic folk. But Arawn was not offended and would respect his wishes. Of course if another spiritual assault occurred any time soon it could bode poorly for Dorhak, but the alfar didn't bother to mention it - dwarves were a notoriously stubborn race and difficult to sway once their minds were set. "Congratulations everyone! We have rid the world of a danger that threatened not just us, but threatened everyone we know of. That threatened the futures of all our tribes, nations and peoples. You did good." "I had said that Mae was welcome in the party until she proved a threat or attacked one of us. She attacked Dorhak. But she did this under the magically induced famine of an unknown time dilation." Arawn does his think around the dead shifter's remains and the party moves back to the clearing half a mile way. They find Mae, boy and Kell skeletons along with Edell. He is leaning over the nude Mae. "Edell! I told you to go home!" Z'layha yells. Edell jumps and panics. "I was just..worried she might be dead with these scary bones. I wasn't touching her things! Honest!" Z'layha growl and places hands on hips as she approaches. "We call them breasts. Now if you don't rush home now I'll be sure your daddy makes it hard to sit for a month!" "Yes...yes Ma'am." Edell turns and runs but Z'layha yells. "Wait! That bag is it food?" Z'layha asks. Edell turns and nods. "Some berries, bread and some apples. You want?" The mentally slow boy seems eager to please. "Is this for your family?" The Wolf Shaman asks. Edell shakes his head. "No. Stuff I collected on exploring." "Then yes. If you don't mind. We are starving." She raises a hand. Edell approaches and stares at the party a bit more. He hands over the food and Z'layha tries to ration them all out. To the rest of the group, Kiet makes an offer. "Guys...I have several magic items with me that make food. I offer to use them and share all that I can make. This goes especially for Dorhak and Raki, if you need any," he says looking at Raki. "Fremea, one of the items makes fruit. It may not be wonderful or suit your Sidh palate, but I offer you a share of that. You can have the whole thing if you need Kiet rummages through his pouches on his belt. He pulls out three coins, or things that look like coins, and then takes out a knife and starts digging up some material. He first uses the copper colored coins, the Warded items, to create 2FP of fruit and 4 FP of bread. Then Kiet will use a silver token to create what looks and, more importantly, smells like a roast turkey, though he has to actually cast a small spell for that one. Kiet and Dorhak will eat their fill first, as Kiet promised the dwarf, except that Fremea can have as much fruit as she can eat. "Keep in mind it won't last forever...so eat it now. It won't travel well." "And if it's a bit dirty, just brush it off. At least it's food." The acrobat finishes. "Amazing." Z'layha watches as Kiet makes food. While this is happening Arawn leans over the nude Mae. All except her belt and tatters f clothing remain. She will need to take spare clothes in the future. Z'layha seems to read his mind. "Unali. I saw you dig in your bags back inside. I saw clothing. You are a bit bigger but anything she can wear till she gets back to her bags?" As the adrenaline fades the temperature hits the party as it is in the 50s. They realize their water supply is low until they get back to the village. Arawn casts a blessing onto Mae to enhance her will power. Then he casts energy to heal some of her lost energy back into her. Then Arawn scans the forest to ensure the boy left and finds him gone. He then dispels the sleeping spell. Arawn nudges the ex-slave awake as Dorhak stands over and glares down. After a few minutes she stairs and flutters her eyes open. Still bound Mae looks around. The darkness of the prison and heat is gone. Replaced by bright sun, trees and a damp coldness. She starts to shiver a bit when Fremea brings a blanket from her bag to help warm her up. But Mae does not jerk wildly to escape and lunge at anyone. It seems the urge is gone. Still in human form she looks to her bound hands. She vaguely recalls stepping through the door-gate and that was it. If she was bound she must've done something bad. Z'leyra looks down at Mae. "Mae, can you normally control your feeding as to not hurt anyone? Dorhak, what say you? Do we forgive Mae this transgression, or do we slay her and prevent her preying on folk in the future?" Arawn stands and can't help to scowl. He doubt he'd allow any slaying any time soon. Mae looks up to see Dorhak with mace in hand. So she can assume she must've attacked him? As the two figure out their choices and actions, Z'leyra continues on as leader. "Do you folks wish to teleport directly back to Sivas? I hope to spend perhaps four weeks here before heading back myself but I will write a note telling my staff that you will be welcome to stay at my manor. If I had known that we would be subject to time dilation I could have cast a protection spell, but as is the best I can do is cast a cure age spell to get a month or two of aging negated. Let me know if you wish me to do so." "Hey Sis, can you tell me how our old friends are doing and where they are now..." She gossips with her sister... Mae stares almost gaping. Is she talking about old friends after just saying they'd kill her like a bad rat? Z'layha runs her hands in her hair. "I will need to stay here. Deal with this new...truth. It may take a few weeks. I could head back to the village or you can stay here? But I suspect I'll be meeting with the elders for a bit while they come and seek counsel. As to old friends I've been here for the last three months as Tribute Host so I not seen much of them. Brother might know more details back home." Z'layha steps toward Raki. "I will admit I do not understand everything. But I need to ask. If we stop the tributes. If we don't send food. Does this bother you? Will they just die? We saw all that treasure they just ignored." Raki lowers his head. "I have separated myself from them. I was a outcast then and now. Now I'm a traitor. Can they live without food? We can for long periods. Will they die? I would have to say yes. But if they do not send back Kameri metal...." Z'layha's eyes widen. "Without Kameri metal ...that we now know are dormant shifters....this could mean the end of any great metal works. Our daggers and such would be in great demand and high price. Is there anyway they ...these dormant shifters in the blade can ..grow or what not?" Raki looks up and shakes his head. "I believe the Cryx was the catalyst they needed. That means they will remain dormant without it." Z'layha draws her own finely made Kameri dagger and stares at it. Then throws it on the ground. "I no longer want it...knowing what it is." As the quiet comes back and party munch down on food they turn to Dorhak and Mae for answers. Raki looks at Arawn. "If we return to this village you were at. I suspect that tower may still be there. If you get near it could trigger a teleport again back to this fortress room I see in your minds." Arawn recalls. The headache now a clear warning. "Maybe should return outside village if need be to collect your horses and gear? I'd suggest not getting anywhere within 1000 feet of this tower. At least for you who seemed to be the trigger. OR at least the Alfar. Frankly we don't know what it will do to me if I get near. It could kill me." Z'layha looks to the boy's skeleton. The one that was sent with party to the tribute room from the earthquake. "He will need to be returned. Maybe. It might scare the parents to see only bones. Should we just bury him here and let him be presumed dead?" Raki looks to Kell's skeleton. "Kell will need to be buried at Ba'ru." Actions? Comments? Next Update....Saturday... GM: Well I blame Mae or Don for no eclipse here. He washed his car and we all know once a person washes his car it rains. :) But it was a bust here. I hope everyone else had a good view of it. So I had hoped to do a bit more but this Mae thing has to give us a delay for answers. So decisions will need to be made. Then we'll move on. We are 99.3% done so we are close here guys. Once gear is collected. The party returns to Sivas there will be a Bonus Scene. A teaser scene. Once this is done adventure is over and IBT begins. GM: Option : Return to Village far to west. Get Horses/Gear. Leave Z for a month. Option : Teleport to Cetric's village for waypoint and then back to Sivas. Option : Send Z back to find out location of horses/gear. Then party as whole returns home minus Z? Z'layha ahs to stay here at Fortress for a short time. GM: Votes: 1. Mae's Fate: Mainly in Dorhak's hands but party can speak up. 2. Teleport to village, Cetric's and Sivas or stay here a bit? Which order? GM: Arawn: Be warned on the tower. I know you'd love to examine it. But do you want to risk it? :) Dorhak: So what do you say for Mae?