HT 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 R3.Fukishtu.Newsome......Npc...............Chief...Normal/Human....Ma R3.Lucria.Cegra..........Npc...............Hunter..Normal/Human....Ma 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 #93 sequence (file #656) ---------------------------------------------------------------- Admin Notes: None. ---------------------------------------------------------------- [Recap] From Z'leyra: [Re: Actions] Z'leyra nods to Mournath's question. She wonders about... After valuing the jewelry Z'leyra announces "We first ... Hearing the scream Z'leyra puts on her helm to be able to see in the dark, grabs her shield and sword and runs toward where the scream came from. [Yes, that leaves her drum, staff and satchel of healing supplies in the tent. She figures that whatever caused Pyan to scream has to be stopped to prevent others from also getting hurt before it will be safe for her to spend time healing folk.] GM: Ack. From Mae: [Re: Actions] With little talent for cooking or hunting in the... GM: Ack. So far good role playing. From Kiet: [Re: Actions] Kiet also responds to the newcomers. Kiet is a slight man.. "If food is an issue, I believe I can help with that. ... When Kiet wakes he will grab his usual nighttime gear. Also, he will immediately cast max EL Infinite Sight unless someone needs immediate help. If things calm down, he will volunteer for the next watch if he hasn't already served. If he has served, he will cast max EL dispell Infinite Sight. The next morning, Kiet is thinking over his breakfast. He looks up and examines Maelorna with a purely calculating expression, and just quietly says, mostly to himself, "Hmmmm... I wonder...?" GM: Ack. Dice says you've not served Watch. Morning stuff, if party survives, will have to be later. From Kiet: [Re: Actions] "Would anybody mind if I keep the worthless gem? I would... GM: Ack. From Dorhak: [Re: Actions] Dorhak hears this but isn't sure what was really said. ... "Practice? Cutting? What do you mean?" GM: Ack. We do like messing with language. :) From Fremea: [Re: Actions] After getting the collar off, Fremea feels better... "You owe me nothing," she says looking at Mae, "but... ------- She sits around the fire, but keeps very quiet. There... --------- Waking up from the scream, Fremea grabs her bow and regular arrows (as they are the closest) and jump out of the tent into the air, checking quickly to see where the scream comes from. When she sees Pyan laying on the ground, bleeding badly, she has to scan faster to see what attacked him. She will cast fire arrow (highest EL in one phase) and shot the "plant?" creature. GM: Ack. Shooting vines will be difficult. I may send you a chat message on this to clarify. From Mournath: [Re: Actions] [Earlier, before the attack in the night Mournath responds to Kiet's questions] 'I was lured aboard this dead man's ship (kicking the... [I'm taking liberties here, if this does not fit with the GM's view, please ignore] [That night] Coming awake to the sound of a scream in the night, Mournath grabs his spear and shield, forgoing the time needed for his armor. He exits the tent and scouts the scene. [If he sees a downed body, he will stand over the body in a protective stance, spear and shield at the ready. He has no skill at medicine, but will protect the body until another can come. If he does not see the body, he will head to the closest collection of folks to bolster their ranks.] GM: Ack. Taking liberty is fine. You can always ask a question on this in skype/email. If it doesn't fit in with things I'll just edit or remove it. So fill free to go hog wild on the role playing and story. You can include time stamps if you need a reference point rather than saying like 'that night'. If that helps. But I get the gist either way. Good set of actions. From Unali: [Re: Actions] When Mournatrh joins the group Unali introduces ... (Unali is woman clearly of eastern decent, with dark... When she hears Pyan screm, she grabs her two dagges and exits the tent, running in the direction of the sound. SHe will attack whatever creature threatens Pyan. GM: Ack. From Kell: [Re: Actions] [ Posting from my gmail.Yahoo is no more!!! ] Kell is horrified that Pyan took so much damage so quickly.... [Scott that wand is the one that has a Strength boost. Hoping it helps!] [Yes that is a lot of thinking and options in a fraction of a second. It fits Kell and I tried to emphasize the timeline of these 2 seconds] GM: Ack. Now Yahoo is no more now. Now for the question of the day did bounces occur on gmail?.....drum beat?....no!! Thinking like above is fine can take years in mind but only milliseconds. Its when one gives long speeches. "I am going to draw my sword and charge so boldly it will drive you mad and you will run away before I drive my sword down upon your head." That speech might take 3 phases just talking. So thinking no issue. Talking. Issue. :) From Mae: [Re: Actions] At the scream Maelorna wakes up with a start from where... GM: Ack. From Dorhak: [Re: Actions] He hopes its goblins, but he doesn't smell any yet. ... GM: Ack. Post from Mark: [Re: Stats] I agree that Eloquence is very under used in the formulas for PnP. Using the definition from the books and Dave: Eloquence - A Characterâ's mental dexterity. It can.... GM: Ack Mark/Dave I'd LOVE to see this go to Wout's main pnp@ list not mine pnpgm@ only because I could comment and even agree with it. Just fyi sidh magic in v2 uses believe it or not EmB. :) So there are ways to do these other situations. ------------------------------------------------------------ [New Stuff] [Febris 3rd, 1635TH] [North of River in Kameran Lands in Forest] [Time: 8:53 am] Mae kneels in front of Fremea to give thanks for removing the collar or at least helping to remove it. After getting the collar off, Fremea feels better. Another one no longer in slaved to anyone. She looks at the tossed collar, and just shrugs. It is no worthless. "You owe me nothing," she says looking at Mae, "but if you wish to continue with us, I welcome you. There are many useful paths to take." Unali listens to Mournath's quick introduction. (Unali is woman clearly of eastern decent, with dark hair and yellow colored skin. She wears black clothes but wears a chainmail with a strange blue-green hue. She has a black fur cowl and head cover as well. A pair of finely crafted daggers are on a belt and there are finely crafted bracelets on both arms. She currently rides and impressive well trained horse.) [Time: 9:02 am] Mournath asks to join the party though it is obvious he has little choice or survive on his own. Z'leyra nods to Mournath's question. She wonders about all these new folks but figures that it is safer for them to join the group than to wander alone in the wilderness. This makes Z'leyra wonder about Will where he might be as he liked to make digests and drawings. Even Raban the Bard could chronicle their adventures but he is also gone in Donara somewhere. [Time: 12:06 am] During lunch the jewels from the Captain are inspected by the group. After valuing the jewelry Z'leyra announces. "We first use what moneys we come across to pay the expenses for the group. Money left over is shared equally amongst those that have shared the tribulations of the trail together. Each gets their share when they leave or the group splits up. All use their skills to help all of us. Some are better at dealing with merchants. Some are better hunters. All fight if necessary." Lucria sits and listens to this. But he wonders what expenses? No cities have been seen since Sivas. Coins are useless In this area of the world. Then glances at the others and wonders if the others should have equal shares. But he doesn't matter there are always good bounties to be made. He glances at the group in all and smiles. [Time: 5:12 pm] The party makes camp in the dark forest hoping there is no dangers they may have over looked. With little talent for cooking or hunting in the wilderness. Maelorna works on gathering firewood. If the cold troubles her she ignores it, preferring it to other aches. She reaches up on occasion to make sure the collar is truly off and pauses more than once to remind the little whisper in her mind to shut up. [Time: 7:10 pm] Kiet figures it is time to introduce himself. Kiet also responds to the newcomers. Kiet is a slight man of stature, being only 5.5' high, with dark hair and dark skin (think Phillippines). At least he's not disgusting to look at compared to that dwarf! Sheesh! He is well armed with Tulwar, some nice looking javelins, and chainmail with helm. He also has a silver arm bracer on his left arm. In Marentian he says "Greetings. I am Kiet Sunan late from Lemasa. I, like most of us, are many things but mostly I am an acrobat and Mage." Dorhak who understands low Marentian gets bits and pieces. Some have to translate what he hears so he can understand. This has become such a common thing he sits by the translator whoever that may be at the time. Did that one with the shiny rings just say he was a bat? For a bat he looks good in human disguise. The Dwarf snickers to himself. Kiet continues, "If food is an issue, I believe I can help with that. Come see me each morning and evening. Fresh food is better, but I have some... er...skills in provisioning." Dorhak hears this and just grunts. Food from a bucket that he probably uses waste for. Not his thing! Kiet adds, "So, tell us...what brought you both out here! I know my time with this group also began when I was shipwrecked many leagues from here." Fremea sits around the fire, but keeps very quiet. There are times to talk, and then there are times to just stay still, learning. Tonight, new people do not need to know her. Fremea is short, though not as short as the hair one. She really does not know what to make of this 'Dwarf'. She is very happy to have her wings out this long, she has had to hide them too many times. She wears many different clothes each day. Sometimes muted, almost hiding in plain sight and other times, she stands out to make sure you can see her. Somehow she always has her daggers on her, even when you cannot see them on her. Fremea knows she will have to disguise herself yet again once entering the hills and seeing possible Kamerans. Mae does attempt to hide her dislike of the forest, finding the greenery and nature itself an anathema to her desires or for that matter, beliefs and outlook on life. Pausing once with a haunted look in her eyes as she mutters to herself, "A town or a city, would suffice." as she knows its only a matter of time before the little whisper will become an all consuming scream of a void she'll have to fight to ignore. After the last of her food, having only enough for two days travel and one of those she had given to the newcomer. She looks at the fire and wonders at the question. Then with a rueful smile she starts to talk. "My parent's? Well, there is my mother, Verlah Snowcrest, after all these years, I'm sure she's still the leader of the small town I grew up in, I don't even remember it's name anymore, but it was sizable, maybe twenty to thirty families all living in the wastes of the tundra. However, she was or still is a cultist of I think it was Princess Naamah. I'm guessing she struck the bargain with Gniled due to a perceived threat I might have posed when I grew up, as she certainly didn't need the money when she sold me to him. As for the one she rutted with, his part of their little union is something I try not to imagine. Then again, if not for them, I wouldn't be the woman I am today." she chuckles` softly, "As for him, well, I don't know his name, yet. His family, however, is one I am trying my best to stay away from, as I have little doubt of the sort of reunion it would be." as she gives an involuntary shudder. She re-positions herself to kneel and ignore the discomforts of her surroundings, running through the litany of training foisted upon her by Gniled, unconsciously mouthing the words and phrases, all the while the whisper starts back up again. Lucria smiles and listens to Mae and is elbowed by Fuk. Lucria grunts and glares at Fuk. "I may see if she needs me to protect her in my tent." Fuk shakes his head and whispers back so only the two can hear each other. "Use your big brain not the small one. She seems dangerous to me. Maybe when we learn more about her. Maybe even this Gniled fellow has a bounty on her you can get on when back in Sivas." Lucria growls and a glimmer of rage hits his face. "The poor girl is not worth the bounty." Then his face changes to a smirk. "Why can't she do that naked to eagle thing the shaman does?" Fuk shakes his head. "Clear your mind not your desire. She seems to have some sway over you." Mournath listens to Kiet and then the pretty red head he spent time on the boat. He adds to the conversation. "I was lured aboard this dead man's ship (kicking the body of the dead captain) with promise of work, pay and transport. Once aboard he showed his true colors. A wretch of a man...a slaver and thief.' *--------------------------------* [Febris 4th, 1635TH] [Kameran Lands - Forest South of Kameran capital] [Time: 4:05:03 am] [Phase 1] Kiet wakes to the yelling and hears his friend yelling in dire panic. This may not be good. But it is dark so Kiet casts a spell to help with that. Corona wakes and takes to the air from a high tree and circles the area trying to figure out what is going on. Arawn grabs his shield and sword and scrambles for the tent opening. He exits and stands looking around. Mournath grabs his spear and shield and crawls toward his tent flap and exits. He stands up and looks around to see Kell in the distance. Kell is horrified that Pyan took so much damage so quickly. Those wounds are terrible and all the blood loss. He yells to wake everyone up as the options start swirling in his head. Kell hefts his spear and rushes to Pyan, wanting to save his life. But how? Healing skills are out, I'm no Z'Leyra. I can bind a basic wound and that is all. I know no healing spells. Earth Powers then Earth Strength on Pyan? To let him regenerate and survive? Kell looks at the wounds as he thinks this and starts kneeling. That is a lot of blood. The hunter will bleed out within moments. There is no time for anything... One knee is bending, as the half elf is trying to save him. Kell can see the wounds are strips of flesh torn off or shredded like a whip or a flay stick. Thinking astoundingly quickly, the earth powers take too long. Summoning? A Peri can heal him, but again too slow. I need something fast to save his life. What other options are there? For sure bind the wounds and stop the bleeding. What else? He needs a healer, time to yell. "Z!! Pyan is moratlly hit!! Help!!" he yells as one knee is almost down on the ground. What else is possible? Magic spears? Not helpful. Magic shield? Again not helpful. The wand? Oh that may work. It's strength boost may just save Pyan's life. That better do it! Kell drops his spear and unsheathes the wand from the inside of his shield. Kell's knee is now down and he's helping Pyan. He takes the wand and places it in Pyan's hand, making sure there is full contact with his hand, and he even gives Pyan's hand a bit of a wave to make sure the wand is used by Pyan. Thinking, that should help stave off death, I hope... Kell then starts trying to stop the bleeding in the worst wounds, waiting for another healer to run over. Inside her tent Z'leyra can hear Kell call urgently. She reaches for her normal magical sword (not the 2 handed great sword) and shield. As she crawls toward the tent exit she grabs her magical helmet and gets her head outside of the tent to look around. Fuk grabs his sword and rushes outside the tent and stands to figure out what is going on. Kiet grabs his tulwar and magical shield and moves toward the tent exit trying to drag a javeline or two with him just in case. He pops his head out of the tent. Kiet looks around and realizes his spell must've failed as it looks just as dark as earlier that night. At the scream Maelorna wakes up with a start from where she had dozed off and looks about sleepily as she can hear the others moving about. Mae grabs her dagger and crawls to the tent flap to exit. She wipes the sleep from her eyes and sees Kell standing over one of the other members of the group, though she can't place the name just yet. Mae stands up and steps closer towards Kell to see if he needs help. Dorhak wakes and hopes it's goblins, but he doesn't smell any yet. Dorhak hasn't crushed anything for a while. He reaches for his mace and helmet. Then crawls to the tent flap as he grabs for his mace. He pops his head out and sniffs the air. Fremea grabs her bow and quiver and moves toward the tent flap and exits. She stands and looks around for what could be going on. The six vines move again whipping upwards in the sky and snapping at a new target the one kneeling by the one just attacked. Five of the vines hit Kell with the 6th missing. Three hits to his neck (3), right shoulder (5) and left shoulder (7). Two deadly hits on neck and right upper chest doing 3 and 5. The magical helmet saved the half elf from much more damage. But Kell takes 21 points of damage and his leather armor is now shredded. Kell grits and bears the pain and knows he can't take another set of strikes. He hopes others will distract whatever those vines are nearby attacking. ----------------- [Time: 4:05:06 am] [Phase 2] Corona saw the vines move but it was so quick he can't tell from what direction. Firing on those vines with his magical eyes is difficult but he can help. He flies lower and fires a blast from his eyes at a bush setting it aflame to cause some light in the area behind Kell. Arawn sees Kell and Pyan in the distance. The red blotch of blood scares Arawn so he runs as fast as he can toward Kell but ends up about 3 feet away. But at this distance he can tell Pyan is mortally wounded. But he also sees a full shade of his aura gone. This is not good. But yet there is a different aura as if boosted by magic then he sees the wand on Pyan's hand. That may save his physical body but his life energy side may be too late. Mournath sees Kell and now Arawn over Pyan. He runs the 20 feet toward them and raises his shield. He glances down at the hunter and sees him probably dead. But what did this? The burning bush does seem to help and then he sees on the ground red vines? Glancing up he looks around but sees nothing like a creature In a defensive stance behind Kell he raises his shield and spear ready to react. Kell feels the sailor behind him as the pain of his own wounds bear down. He has the urge to flee to save his own life. But now Arawn is here. The sailor might be able to distract whatever is doing this. It is bad to do that but it might save them all. He begins to tear at the tunic of Pyan which is worthless from blood and tries to clamp down the wounds until Arawn can help. Z'leyra rushes to Pyan's side dropping her shield and sword examining the wounds. She did not have time to grab her satchel. Her quick examination is that the wounds are fatal but for some reason it seems the body is still working some how? Could it be that wand in his hand? Fuk runs toward where the others are and gets just behind Arawn with sword raises. Lucria continues to sleep in his tent. Kiet runs north to get close to Z'leyra and raises his shield trying to figure out what is going on. Mae moves north and ends up next to Dorhak's tent but the others are 12-18 feet away still. Dorhak exits the tent and stands and sees the group about 20 feet north of him. He moves quickly and sees Kell and Pyan bleeding. But where are the monsters? He raises his shield and looks around for the creatures. Fremea takes to the air and flies toward the group to see what is going on. But she does not see anyone but the group below? The vines now sense 4 new targets nearby and lash out. As a group all six raise in the air about 5 feet up and lash forward to strike their targets. One vine lashes toward Mournath but misses entirely. Two strikes toward the back of Z'leyra but it seems her luck holds and both seem to miss her as she moves fast over Pyan's body not even realizing she was just attacked. Three move toward Dorhak at the same time. Two of the vines seem to miss the small man. But the third slams right into his shield and slides off. [Time: 4:05:09 am] [Phase 3] Actions? Comments? Next Update..Friday?? GM: For new players I typically do 2 phases to speed things up (6 seconds). Consider this Monday update since its out Saturday and too late for yesterday. I will work on a bit of it Wednesday (possibly) and for sure Thursday afternoon for Friday's update so will do 2 more actions. Query on Loot from Kiet. Reminder: With folks doing introductions you can do a formal one and I can place it on the file online for that stuff. So no need to keep typing it up. Reminder: The list has useful links in the headers at the top. This includes subscribe, archives and the like. So can use those links if needed. Except for Lucria (still asleep) most are within 1 hex (10 feet) of each other Kiet is within 12-15 of that Pyan. Fuk is around 18-20 feet from Pyan. Mae is around 25-28 feet of Pyan. A Shield wall (no pun) of Mourntath and Dorhak is guarding the others. Kiet may join that wall. Those who see the vines can attack it but attacking vines will be difficult. I removed the tents (except Lucria's) for clutter. GM: Those who saw the Vines: Arawn, Dorhak, Fremea, Kiet, Mae, Mournath, Fuk Those who did not see vines: Z'leyra, Kell* * = Saw them but not in action GM: Fremea - Will do Fire Arrow and fire but firing on vines will be difficult. Kell - Still help stop bleeding or get out of dodge to save your own hide? Your helmet saved your life. :) Total value: 49.9 Silver or almost 5 Gold GM: Necklace Use Feb 4 - Z'leyra Dwarven Feb 5 - Kell Kameran Feb 6 - ??? Feb 7 - ??? Based on walking not riding there will be more travel time so Feb 7 should allow 2 more slots to use the language necklace. Sign up! GM: Battle Map /I\ = North 1 Hex = 10 Feet 1 Column = 5 feet 1 Row = 5 feet 40 1 2 3 1234567890123456789012345678901234 / \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \ A [*] = Campfire \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ B Light 3 hex radis / \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \ C HHH = Horses under pavalion \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ D / \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \ E U [???] = Unali's \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ F B [J25] = Mournath Facing East / \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \ G N [N21] = Mae facing north \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \__F \__/ H A [K22] = Arawn Facing NE / \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \ I F [H28] - Fremea 15' up hovering \__/ \__/ \_@@ \__/PTB__/ @@__/ J K [L23] = Kiet facing North / \__/ \__/ \_@@ AZ_D \_@@ \ K D [J25] = Dorhak facing east \__/ \__/ @@@_/ \F_/K \__/ \__/ L T [J24] - Kell Kneeling West / \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \ M F [L22] = Fuk Facing North \__/ \__@@@\__/ \_M/ \__/ \__/ N C [P22] = Lucria's Tent (Lucria) / \__/ \_@@ \__/ \__/ @@__/ \ O (sleeping) \__/ \__/ \_ / [*]_CC \__/ \__/ P @@ = Trees / \__/ \@@/ \__/ \__/ \@@/ \ Q Z [K23] = Z'leyra Kneeliing north \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \@@/ \__/ R P [J23] = Pyan / \__/ \_@@ \__/ \__/ \__/ \ S \__/ \__/ \__/HHH__/ \__/ \__/ T / \__/ \_@@@ \HHH \_@@ \__/ \ U \__/ \__/ \__/ \_@@ \__/ \__/ V / \__/ \__/ \__/ \@@@ \__/ \ W \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ X