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 W4.Wout Broere.......YY..Unali.............Ninja...Normal/Human ..Fe ...Julian.Draven.........Zabyra............Dancer..Normal/Human....Hu R4.Alex Koponen......YY..Z'leyra...........Healer..Normal/Human ..Fe -- Npc...............YY..Etain.............Teacher.Normal/Elf......Ma Animals: Corona [Eagle] Z'leyra, Squirt (Ferret) Kell 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 #2 in sequence (file #40) ---------------------------------------------------------------- Admin Notes: None. ---------------------------------------------------------------- [Recap] From David: [Re: Actions] I would prefer to get started with the adventure. The other stuff maybe after a while or during a slow time during adventure? GM: Ack. Yeah I've done that. I just have to get time to finish it and tons of other stuff. Soon(tm). From Z'leyra: [Re: Actions] Z'leyra tells Kell and Arawn "Good work! Nicely done.... Z'leyra ponders the information about her father's .... GM: Ack. From Kiet: [Re: Actions] To Z'leyra's question about who will join her Kiet asks, "For.. OOC...I'm not certain that Kiet would know the necessity of going or the background for why it would be needed. Kiet takes her over to Kell first and introduces them. "Hello... GM: Ack. Wow. I think that was your best post and longest to date! Good stuff. From Unali: [Re: Actions] Unali "I will join you. Let me think if I have everything ... Would love to see the b-t-s, but can certaily wait like Dave suggested. From email: Nice trade - Re: Ruby sell off. GM: Ack. From Z'leyra: [Re: Actions] At the party Z'leyra would have been friendly and respectful to all, but bearing herself with confidence. To Kiet's question she responds "No one NEEDS to come ... GM: Ack. From Kiet: [Re: Actions] Kiet re sponds, "I just wasn't sure who you might want... GM: Ack. From Fremea: [Re: Actions] Fremea is a bit excited coming to the tavern this time.... GM: Ack. Another great long post. You and Dave must be competing :) Good stuff though. ------------------------------------------------------------ [New Stuff] [Sivas, Marentia] [Novehas 15th, 1634TH] [Time: 10:14am] Fremea is a bit excited coming to the tavern this time. Even with the last time being a bit of a stressful time and not getting any answers at that time about her parents. But, now! She is even smiling, which most of the group has finally found to be normal for her, but still a bit strange. Her parents are with her this time. Fremea introduces them to Cholan and thanks him for the use of his tavern again, but asks what this party is actually for. He just smiles and tells her it is a surprise for someone. Fremea shrugs and just waits. She does her normal scan of the tavern to make sure things are in their right places. Only two things are quite out of place, one has a bright red shirt that Kell seems to be eyeing, who knows he might even own at the end of the night, and the hunter she saw earlier. [Time: 10:45am] Z'leyra hears Kell speak of the profits from the gem Arawn cut which is about 5 times the original value. She glances at Arawn and then looks at Kell. "Good work! Nicely done. Share however you feel is fair." Kell considers this a moment. He leans in so as to be a bit quiet not wanting to offend those around him. "It was Arawn, Fremea, myself, Kiet, Raban, Unali, Will, Etain and yourself." He looks at Z'leyra. "So 9 shares into 42. I already talked to Raban and Etain awhile back. They decline their shares. So 42 into 7 is a nice round gold coins." During the party he divides up the 6 gold to each person that is here. Fremea just laughs when Kell says how much he got for the necklace. A year ago, she was running for her life and barely had anything to her name, besides having no family. It is amazing how things have changed so much. Saving the world from a powerful threat, meeting high ups that can destroy cities with one word and finding her parents alive and almost unchanged since she was born. She has her own place, she has founded a school for kids and her parents are teaching at it, and even her old teacher, which she has found to be very caring, so different than she thought such a long time ago, is there. She has even amassed a good amount of wealth, and with her new family, she will keep it growing to help her kids and who knows what else. The amount of gold that would be her share seems so little, but then she sees Kiet's dates eyes and remembers just how much that really is. "Thank you Kell for being the enterprising merchant you are. Please make sure that my share goes to my parents to help with the school." Kell does a half seated bow to her and agrees. Kiet jabs Kell in the ribs and ask he truly got that amount. Kell leans over and whispers. "Raban told me about a certain...widow he helped and she likes rubies...it was easy." Hs smiles. When Kiet arrives to the party, he sees several members and associates of the group already at the tavern. He's feeling rather pleased that he has a date for the party. He's fought Herensuge before, but asking out a girl is SO much scarier! At least she said 'yes'. Kiet takes her over to Kell first and introduces them. "Hello Kell! I'd like to introduce you to Tesara (pronounced tess-SAHR- ruh). Tesara, this is my very good friend Kell." Kiet leans over to her and says in a stage whisper, "Go ahead and shake his hand, but don't let him sell you anything! You'd end up owning swampland." Kell grins, "Kiet my man you forget I have keen ears." He leans over to grab her hand and shakes it. "Glad to meet you. I see your hand is empty he hasn't given you a nice ring? I could find..." Kell notices Kiet glare and smiles. "It is nice to see you give this man company. Be careful though he has a odd way to attract snakes." Tesara giggles and nods. "Actually there was one day when he was showing this girl.." Kiet pulls her away and glares at Kell with a sly smile. Best not to have Kell hear about that snake store. After Kell, Kiet takes Tesara over meet the faeries. She is rather surprised and somewhat wary of them. There are lots of rumors about them, but in meeting them they seem so harmless. She doesn't really know Fremea, though! Tesara is nervous but seems to relax when Anorlic shows him a carving of a hawk he made this week - a very small one. She explains her dad does carving as well and this seems to break the ice a bit. Kiet is smiling a bit more the normal and the woman on his arm seems to be pretty. Fremea would normally play a joke on her, but this time she will wait, because this party is for Unali and for once Kiet is truly smiling. Next up Kiet takes her over to meet Z'leyra. He tells Tesara about how kind she has been allowing Kiet to stay at her manor house while he looks for a place of his own. Kiet tells her, "Yes, I'm looking. I'm just not certain yet where would be best or how much space I need." Tesara smiles and Z'leyra can see a bit of a dancer in the way she moves. But those hands show hard work like a tailor or one who knits for hours. Tesara tells the healer, "he goes on and on about your place. My own father owns the Naroon Ranch. He has a lot of land for his horses but the home is no where as large as your place." After finishing with 'Z', they head over to Cholan. Kiet says "Cholan, this is Tesara. She's the daughter of the gentleman that taught me more about horses." To Tesara he says, "And Cholan, here, has been quite generous with his time and help. He owns this place with his wife, Kes. She's a sweetheart...I think you would like her. She's also a mom." Cholan takes his towel and wipes his hand from the food stains and shakes her hand. "Glad to meet you miss. Kes is around her somewhere. I can bring her over soon." [Time: 11:39am] Unali greets Aren and Martha warmly and thanks them for coming all the way for birthday party. She small talks with them during the party. Duke Aren shakes his head. "It was nothing. You and your friends have done great things for Marentia and the world. You personally to the kingdom. Coming a short distance is no problem." Marta nods, "I came with Aren as well. This time of year the parties are starting to die in Maren for the winter." [Time: 11:58am] After Unali came in there wasn't much time to speak with her. Kiet figured he could make acquaintances later. Kiet didn't even really know the purpose of the party today. He was almost as surprised as was Unali! And it was especially nice to see Caladan and really nice to see Ben'dar again. The other two people with them, however, truly drew attention. The way they were richly dressed, and the way that the others deferred to them, led Kiet to believe they must be really important. Kiet looked over to Tesara, and she looked over at Kiet with a look of shock on her face. "Do you know who that is?" She asked Kiet. Kiet just shook his head. "No, I've never seen them before." She tightly grabs his upper arm and says "That's their Graces, Duke Aren and Marta Valnon!" She gets a panicked look on her face and continues "I am not dressed properly for this!" She also begins to wonder about her 'date'. Who is this guy, and his friends, that attends parties with Royalty...and even has them appear for his friends birthday party! Kiet pats her on the hand, and gently removes it from his arm... it was starting to hurt...and says, "It'll be fine. You look great. Besides, you aren't alone. I've never met them either!" Kiet wasn't exactly sure how the Duke would welcome him, being a foreigner and all." Kaylle reports what he learned recently to Z'leyra. Z'leyra ponders the information about her father's building for a few moments, then stands up and loudly states, "I will be going off to Ticasi. I must find out if my father was murdered and if he was I will seek out and deal justice to his murderers. Since I need to be there within six weeks to prevent evidence from being destroyed I will head out tomorrow, the day after tomorrow if someone coming with me needs the extra day to prepare." Looking at the party members she continues "I invite any and all of you to accompany me." To Z'leyra's question about who will join her Kiet asks, "For how long to...Ticasi was it? I'm not real familiar with that place. Is it a country? City?" Kiet also throws in, "Who would you like to go with you? What do you want them to do? I'm certainly willing to go, but I don't understand why you need accompanied." Kaylle perks up at this. "Ticasi is considered one if not the center of learning in the Middle World. It is east of Donara. I believe you were in Shimana and it was a short distance from that city. It is a country and city. A very nice place really." At the party Z'leyra would have been friendly and respectful to all, but bearing herself with confidence. But she is concerned that if she loses the house she grew up in her past - her heritage would be lost forever. To Kiet's question she responds "No one NEEDS to come with me." She smiles. "I am quite capable of traveling and handling this alone. But you are my friends and people I trust. I would welcome your company if you would like to come along. I figure that we would each have a good horse and a pack horse for the group. Depending upon how fast we travel...twenty to thirty days... faster if we resort to using magic. Ticasi is a city of scholars and fishermen that used to be under Salaqi rule but now pays tribute to Donara. Its laws prevent wearing of personal weapons in public and establish a firm code of cleanliness and order." Z'leyra continues, "If I do resolve satisfactorily what happened to my father I may continue up to where I was born in the Kameran to tell my siblings what had occurred and to renew our friendship and familial ties. This may take a number of months. Perhaps half a year or more. While if necessary magic can transport much quicker I prefer to acquaint myself with the land, animals and spirits I can meet on the way." Kaylle looks a bit sad. "I would love to go. But my duties here at the library do not allow it. To go to Ticasi is a nice dream." From the other table Duke Aren hears this. "Librarian. I could speak to the King if you wish to be released from your current duties on a short term basis." Kaylle looks startled. "Well..I...have so much to do here. I will go there one day..but..I am tutoring some kids and then there is the exchange service with Bhamotin." Of course in the back of his mind he recalls the Climan mission where it was so dangerous. He is no warrior but a scholar. Duke Aren nods and goes back to his glass of wine. Unali is still a bit surprised by the party. But as the people mingle she comes over to Z'leyra. "I will join you. Let me think if I have everything packed for a trip to Ticasi." Unali knows her manor is Maren some 80 miles away. It might take a teleport to get some of her stuff. She looks around for Chion but does not see him. Kiet responds, "I just wasn't sure who you might want with you, or even if you even wanted company. I didn't know if this is a personal and private need or one with which you would like support." Kiet wrinkles his brow and says, "I'm not totally sure of this...but isn't Kameran due north of here from Sivas? And I thought the Elder Mountain range was north of Donara. Going through those mountains in the Winter sounds suicidal. Um, might I recommend the trip to Donara be made quickly, but then return here? We could then gather stuff for travel if we need to head north to your Homeland." "Mind you," he continues, "my geographic knowledge of this area is rather limited so I could easily be mistaken." Tesara looks concerned. "You are leaving? So what? Six weeks to Donara. Then some time there? We'd miss new years." She sighs. "I can not go. Father would not allow it." Kiet only knew her a short while but longer for Z'leyra. A very fast smile shows and fades as he recalls what Farseeker spoke of military folks going to war. How they would tell their girls they might not see each other. This is how huge birth booms came around during war. Fremea is surprised as Unali about the celebration, but likes the cake and hopes her parents are enjoying themselves. She gives Unali a hug. After Z stands and ask for any that want to go with her, Fremea looks are her parents and knows that if she goes with her, she will miss them again. It is so amazing that she can just fly over to them and sit and talk as much as she wants to. Fremea also knows without Z's help, she would not have them here to do that. Her parents seem to understand this and nod their approval, even though she knows she does not need it, it is still good to honor their wishes. "You have helped me more than I could have ever asked for. That includes most of you here. I am honored to go with you to resolve your family matters, as you did for me." Saya hears this and looks sad but Anorlic places a hand on her shoulder and smiles. A parental gesture showing that a kid has to grow up. IT is human and Fae alike. Saya nods and smiles slightly. Etain looks to Fremea. "The kids will be fine. We should have enough funds to feed them all winter. No need to fear leaving us." [Time: 1:18pm] After the party, Kiet and Tesara start to relax some...at least until Kell says what he did with the dark ruby gem. Tesara's eyebrows rise when she hears him mention the 8GC, then her jaw drops when he says he got 42GC for it...and obviously had that amount in the purse dangling before her eyes. Kiet just looks over to her and surprises her by saying, "My share works out to between 5 and 7GC." She just shakes her head in shock. In fact Kell comes over to give him his share. Tesara smiles and knows it might buy her some nice things. She wonders if this silly acrobat is a fawner of girls or a bit thrifty. In the bustle of things Fremea had notices Mara earlier but now finally goes toward her. When she sees Marta, she thanks her again for the caring of her kids and introduces her to her parents. Duke Aren is nearby by the fireplace and walks over hearing this. "Marta told me about your disgraceful treatment by the guards. I have personally sent word to their commanders to fix the matter. For that I am sorry." He reaches into his vest pocket and pulls out a folded sheet of paper. He unfolds it and shows it to Fremea. "I hope this donation will help your kids. I am concerned that Xian is still missing but if he is gone too long I may appoint you to his rounds since he visited and supported many orphanages. That is if you are willing." Fremea reads the paper with a bit of shaking hands. It is a money lender voucher for sixty gold! She looks up and is speechless. "A bit from me and some friends in Maren including the King himself. I'm told he is working on reforms for homes that you are helping. Some of the worst is in the western counties. The abuse we hear...did hear from him has started this process." Unali learns that Marta and Fremea had a chance encounter in the streets, so she wants the details of what happened there. She expresses her concern with the poor treatment of Fae here. And thinks of her homeland, where the treatment of fae or magic users is far worse. "It is sad that so many people remain biased towards those they do not understand. Still, I am glad to stay in this country for now, where people are far more open than back in the East. Hopefully one day we can all accept each other for who we are." Duke Aren sips his fine wine, "I was later told it was just some peasant woman who reported the 'incident'. Sadly those who are not...well educated due to their station can't help but be biased. They live on stories and myths. Only through education can our culture get rid of those fears. This is why King Maros gave Kaylle the library. It is a step in the right place." He looks to Fremea. "With you helping the downtrodden kids word will spread and more fear will be taken away. It may take several generations. As long as you Sidh are here it will only benefit us as a culture." With that the Duke thinks of something and goes to talk privately with the other Sidh Etain on some things. Unali sees Damon sitting a bit sad at a table near Kell and is very annoyed. She doesn't know the sailor too well as well as say Ben'dar or Aren. But during the Climan mission he was friendly enough. She moves toward the man as he moves to the bar to get some fresh served pastry Kes made. Unali wants to chat with Damon and find out what it would cost to outfit a second ship for him. Does he need the contacts of the merchant or does he make enough trade by himself. She tells Damon about the incident at her party with this trader, and that if he knows of the connection between her and Damon this might have something to do with it as well. Unali has some money in the bank and might as well invest that in a shipping company. Is Damon the man to take on Cho'Cho and run it into the ground. Just business competition. Damon gets visibly upset hearing about the insult to Ben'dar from the snob merchant. He looks at Ben'dar chatting with Kiet and Tesara about some incident on the flying castle. He is glad to see his friends honor at least uphold against the greater pressure of social graces and so called politics of the classes above normal folks. Damon forgets about his pastry and goes into details. "Well I have a crew already. Crew is cheap to find. The ship is almost ready to first voyage. I was hoping to get the advance from the contracts to finish the final work on the ship. I need around 75 gold. Those contracts would pay for it all in just 2 months. I was considering going to a money lender for a loan. But having a second ship is no good if I can't find contracts. I can do small time shipments but it might take a year to pay back what I could've done with his contracts in 2 months." Duke Aren can't help but eavesdropping. He steps forward. "This merchant is not known to us as a friend. My information is that he may even be dealing with L'p'nth. But we have no found any proof yet. If you need contracts I can arrange something. While I am in town I can talk to a friend who runs Shell Trade. A medium sized company who deals with around 200 merchant ships. Company was named by her daughter who loved to collected shells. But he was trying to expand into the Maren market. An endorsement by myself could get him in the city. I think in return we can arrange some nice contracts for you." Damon looks surprised. "Your grace is appreciated. But I do not seek....hand outs. King Maros gave me the first ship and I do no wish to seek obligations. I deserved those contracts. If he refuses them due to him possibly knowing Unali and Ben'dar then so be it. I do not wish to do business with him." "Son this is no charity. I will simply set up a meeting with my merchant friend. It is up to you to sell yourself." Duke Aren smiles. Damon nods, "I agree then. If it is up to me then I will do it. Ii am sorry to speak out of turn." "Fear not. I am a simple man. Title means little to me. As Unali helped to smuggle me onto the Wave Dancer I was a simple man proving my innocence. This is why I like these people." He gestures to he group of people. "Your friends seek justice but will not let power get to their heads." Unali takes her time and thanks Kes for the surprise. She goes around and greets everyone. She hugs Cholan and wonders still who told him about her birthday. "Some secrets will have to be revealed only at death." He just says and smiles. Unali asks about Cholan's comments on Ticasi. "Why is it boring. You don't like scholars?" and baits him to go on with it. "It seems like a place that is worth a visit, once." Cholan looks a bit serious. "Dusty books...not my thing. I like the open sea. If I had no family I might be with Damon now. But I am happy here. Sailors are lost on land and so anything tends to be boring than the sea." He grins. Unali sees Kiet walking by with Tesara to warm at the fire place. She grabs him and introduces them to Duke Aren ad the daughter of Duke Valnon - Marta. Kiet bows deeply to the Duke and says. "Your Grace, it is the greatest of honors to meet you. When your name is spoken amongst my friends, it has never been with less than with the utmost of respect." Duke Aren looks serious and stern and a frown forms on his face. He studies the acrobat up and down. "You are the Lemasan correct?" Kiet looks at Unali and nods a bit weakly. Aren continues. "Guards! Arrest and flog this man!" This causes the room to fall silent quickly. Kiet looks nervous and wonders where these city guards are hiding? Are Marentians enemies to Lemasa? Duke Aren steps forward and grabs Kiet's shoulder and squeezes it then grins. "Sorry. A joke! I didn't have my pet snake hear so..." Kiet groans and there is more snake jokes on his behalf. Does the King know of his encounters with snakes? The party goes back to the talking and laughing hearing the Duke jest. Tesara almost faints but Kiet holds her steady. Fremea grins at the prank Duke Aren plays on Kiet. She wonders if he will need a change in pants after that. She notices again the hunter she saw in the woods just 4 days earlier. Fremea goes over to the hunter she saw earlier and start to find out what language he does speak. Being that she has picked up many along the way recently. She just starts to talk in each tongue till either she runs out of them or find the one he understands. She will ask the same question, "What were you hunting this last week?" She will use sign language also. The hunter perks up after a long time he is noticed by someone else but Cholan and his staff. But this winged person is more something he might hunt than talk to. She speaks in languages he does not understand. Then finally she uses sign language. In most cases sign language is universal in basic hand gestures. Precise meaning swill be missed culture to culture. But generic conversations can be made. Fremea learns the man speaks Omavor but he can read a bit of Marentian. She finds this odd that he can write and read it but not speak it? At the table Kaylle finds Z'leyra and the others. He brings his back from the floor. He pulls out a map of the region. "I figured you might go. So I ...borrowed the library map." He unfolds the colorful very detailed map of the region. It is almost as good as Unali's map back at her place. "I figure the trip by road is 1,020 miles. Give or take 20 or so miles." He draws a line with his finger on the road going from Sivas to Ticasi city. "From here you will need to get to the docks. A ferry can take you the 15 or so miles to the fort here on this side. Then west on the plains 100 miles and 100 miles in the hills to Malnon city. From Malnon city west 60 miles on the plains and 100 miles into the forest. Then 20 miles on the plains west, 80 or so miles in the forest, 20 more miles west into the plains. By now will end up in Thalib city." "Here is the hard part. You go 100 miles north west through the Thaliba tribes. Then due west 60 or so miles in the forest and 40 miles onto the plains. You now enter Zara city. From there around 120 miles west onto the plains. Then you can enter Aratad city. Then west 80 or so miles on the plains ending at this fort. Then 20 miles into the hills here. Then south west on the hills 20 or so miles and south west on plains for 20 or so miles. You should end up now at Eured city. At this point the road runs out. So you will have to go cross country. South for 40 or so miles into the hills. Can then enter Shiben City at this point. The final leg is 40 miles west on the plains and you enter Ticasi city." "So this is about 1,020 miles by road. Roads do increase your overall speed by a great amount. Then 80 miles off road. For 1,100 miles give or take. Depending on the slowest horse you can do that in 29 to 37 days I figure. I am sure Ben'dar can run the numbers on the horse speeds. But if you use the cities as spots to resupply it will help. So if you leave tomorrow that is 39 days till the end of the year. That gives you almost 2 day free range or 8 days if fast horses. At the very end you can speed things up if getting slow." Unali is concerned that her gear is at her manor. She bought her typical weapons and light gear. But she had planned to return after her armorer training. Now it seems that will have to be halted for now. She wonders if Arawn or someone else could teleport her to the manor to get stuff. "If we go over land, could we hop by Maren. As I came by boat this time, my horse and most of my travel clothes are at home." She know Maren is at least 60 miles or so north. Even a good fast horse might take a day or two. During the party the dancer does three sets of dances. Kiet tries not to stare since Tesara is there. But Ben'dar finds her a nice dancer. Accustomed to being overlooked and ignored, the dancer finishes her performance and finds an unobtrusive spot to study the guests at this closed-door private event. Although her Marentian is poor, she is able to catch bits of conversation that pique her curiosity. The presence of so many Sidh and the arrival of high nobility mark this gathering as no simple affair. Clearly this unusual group are members of some elite social tier with powerful connections and political influence. The tavern owner, Cholan, is obviously no simple peasant making a better life for himself and his family. The dancer wonders if the tavern is a front for some other operation. If so, why was she selected to perform at this private event? She does not believe in the whimsy of fate. To the Rogizini Sidh are super rare. In the entire culture one out of a million might see them and even that might only be a glimpse. Sidh are not talked much in the culture compared to say the Jinn. The Jinn have more sway in the legends of the culture than any Sidh. Hearing the name "Damon," she makes a note of the face and commits it to memory. Could this be the same Damon that she had heard about? Again, chance is not as fickle as the field hands claim when they drown their woes in cheap ale. When the cake is placed before the skittish easterner, the dancer notices the clouded expression and darting eyes. Although she is no expert in human emotions, she recognizes suspicion and suppressed rage. The dancer's hand slips under her skirt and grasps the handle of a Rogizini dagger, expecting violence to erupt. Once the woman with the curious walking staff makes her proclamation >to the room, the dancer makes out words such as "Ticasi," "father," "murder," and "justice." Then she mostly understands that she is inviting "any and all" to accompany her. When there is a silent moment, the dancer approaches the woman with the staff, her head lowered in deference. She bows a low and formal bow. "Please to excuse. To Ticasi I would go." From across the room Duke Aren leans toward Unali and whispers. "That one there." He nods to the dancer. "Worries me. Cholan said she is from Rogizini. While we may have traders and sailors we rarely have tourists like her. Granted the people are highly suppressed there. She may have escaped from that chaos." Kell looks to Kaylle and his map and smiles. "A good amount of cities. Not sure about Zara but the others might be some good trade places? IF we get a wagon maybe I can plan on that." Kaylle shrugs, "I think Unali and Z'leyra have traveled the Thaliba tribes and such before. So they know the culture But maybe I can write up some quick notes on the other cities on customs and such if interested. Seems like Z'leyra has visit Aratad before but it has been awhile so may have remembered wrong." Actions? Comments? Next Update....Friday?? GM: Ok. I felt better today in just 24 hours I seem fine. That how it always been. Some get a cold for 2 weeks I tend to do it for 2 days. Some get sniffles for 5-6 days I get it for 14 hours. I've always had a good Con score I guess. :) I did throw up once but aside form minor energy loss I'm fine now I can only assume (knock on wood). GM: Ok. Travel will all depend on the slowest horse. Pack animals will slow things down. MR Riding Horse I - 25 Riding Horse II - 27 Riding Horse III- 29 Riding Horse IV - 32 War Horse I - 21 War Horse II - 23 War Horse III - 26 War Horse IV - 28 Mule (pack horse- 16 If one person brings one mule then 16 will be slowest. If all use Riding IVs then the fastest. If a wagon is taken then it will not reduce stuff. Roads increase speed by 25% So it could range Mule - 16*0.25=4 16+4=20 miles per day 1100/20= 55 days RDIV - 32*0.25=8 32+8=40 miles per day 1100/40= 28 days Now I know not everyone can ride IVs. I just checked at least 3 people can't (including one new player). BUT this only means you can't sue them in extreme riding/combat. I think there is no rules against riding a IV if not skilled? But wagons can be used to sit in if needed. If you get to Ticasi and decide to Teleport back to Sivas you will need to figure out the horse problem. Either sell them or mute them. GM: Old Players- 6 gold added to sheets. As above. New Players sorry. Maybe you will get rich or die trying(?) in this advenutre? :) GM: At this point you guys can go ahead and figure out travel gear for at least a month's travel. I listed the cities above and on the math one could assume a city will be entered every few days so in theory food and such will be minimal to carry. If you want just cut/paste the gear section and place a * at the first column to denote your taking it. It will speed things up than listing each thing. For some who have warehouses of gear this will take time. But this will ensure - "I grab my axe and chop the tree down." Well if you took no axe then nope. :) For Kiet you have that double sheet thing going on I still have to fix. I think you sort of listed your gear already to take? For Arawn your sheet is still not done (I know busy!) But you can use the old gear info for what you take. Then just email the cut/pasted info, let me know what horse(s) you take and if you are ready or not. Once I get a horse tally we can figure out how long it will take. Once all are done we can start the journey. GM: Three files have been updated on website. Game Intro, PBEM Intro and the Join Game links. Due to incorrect (old) emails. So i updated the email info.f