Post from Kell on actions... From: Mark pnp Date: Mon, 5 Dec 2016 15:16:48 -0700 To: pnpgm Cc: "pnpgm@list.powersandperils.org" Subject: Re: [pnpgm] Game Update #94 - File # 663 - Vine Combat Ph 3+4 or how to ambush a tree Kell will stand guard and try to prevent any damage to Z or Arawn. There is a strong urge to find out what is attacking ,and why.  On Thursday, December 1, 2016, pnpgm wrote:  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 #94 sequence (file #663)    ----------------------------------------------------------------    Admin Notes: None.    ----------------------------------------------------------------    [Recap]     From Kiet: [Re: Actions]      Kiet will hold up short and thrust his Tulwar into the      ground. Then try to cast the Infinite Sight spell at Max EL      once again. It's hard to fight what he can't see. Recast      until it works.      Then cast max EL Iron Skin once, grab Tulwar and slash away.     GM: Ack. There is that burning bush (just no gods using it to       speak yet). But yeah vines are hard to target at night.       I guess no one condones you taking the worthless gem. :<     From Dorhak: [Re: Actions]      Dorhak is shocked to see the shogging plants attacking! He      lays about with his mace, wishing he had his axe handy, but      there wasn't time to grab it. He'll do his best to help the      others.      "The shogging plants are alive!"      Then he starts singing while he fights!      Come, come! Saucy wenches and good mannered fellows, That...     GM: Ack. Being new I want to explain that song will take time.       1 Phase to warn others. Another 13-15 phases to sing the       rest (42 seconds or so) and combat may be over by then. :)     From Mae: [Re: Actions]      In the span of a few heartbeats, Maelorna can see that..      (Summoning Gwyligi, Max EL).     GM: Ack.     From Z'leyra: [Re: Actions]      Not noticing the vines Z'leyra uses Pyan's shirt to apply      pressure to the wound, slowing or stopping the bleeding. Then      (if not aware of being attacked) she will cast EL0 Healing Mist      heal Pyan to full Health.      If aware of being attacked she will either deal with the threat      or heal Pyan depending on the danger she sees in the threat and      likelyhood of others dealing with it quickly.     GM: Ack.     From Mournath: [Re: Actions]      Standing over his fallen, new companion, Mournath...     GM: Ack.     From Kell: [Re: Actions]      Kell once again says a prayer of thanks. This is the...      [OOC - Stay and keep Pyan from death.]     GM: Ack.    ------------------------------------------------------------    [New Stuff]      [Febris 4th, 1635TH]      [Kameran Lands - Forest South of Kameran capital]      [Time: 4:05:09 am]      [Phase 3]       Arawn notices Z'leyra's expression and starting the gestures      for a healing spell. But Arawn knows that spell will kill      him for good. He waves a hand and grunts to stop Z'leyra. There      is simply no time to explain.       Arawn kneels down at Pyan's side and casts a energy spell      to deplete Pyan's energy. Physical healing would not cure      his energy loss which is almost completely gone if not gone      already. His body may still be around thanks to Kell's wand      but his spirit may already be preparing to depart.       Being a priest he is able to handle the spirit if needed.      But he needs to act fast and give Pyan some energy from      Arawn. He places hands on Pyan's chest and speaks the words      learnt long ago. A dull brown energy flow leaves the druid's      hands and soon begins to spread into Pyan's body.  The energy      turns from a dull brown to a dark brown to orange and then      pale to show that it begins to give substance to Pyan's body.       Arawn hates to stop Z'leyra but if she had healed at the      same time his death chance would've climbed. He needed      energy not physical help at this point. Once the wand is removed      then Pyan will probably be critical again.       Kiet recasts his infinite Sight spell and the darkness shrinks      away revealing the landscape as if day. So this is how the      elves see. It is not perfect night vision but it is good      enough. He looks to the ground and sees the green and red      vines. They are small at tips but thick as a sausage for      the most part so shouldn't be too hard to hack.       Fremea casts her Fire Arrow spell and sees the bow knock glow      slightly from the magic.       In the span of a few heartbeats, Maelorna can see that two of      her new companions are hurt. One still upon the ground, while      the other still up on his knees. Both with sundered armor      revealing ruined flesh underneath dripping blood. Then the      motions of the plant catch her eye as she can just make them      out and follow their movements.       'Do it little one, after all flesh is only fleeting, after      all, you want to help them.' the sibiliant voice in her head      purrs and taunting with delight as it reveals the image of what      might help. The hint of a terror inducing howl and baleful gaze      as glowing crimson eyes glare at her hungrily in the darkness.      Maelorna starts to utter the first phrases of summoning and      binding to her will. She hopes the spell worked but knows it      will take a few seconds to find out.       With the light of the burning bush to guide him again Corona dives      toward the vines. This time there are more around so he tries to      target the far east part of the vines about 10 feet to east of      those around Pyan. His eyes unleash a magical blast but the      eagle's fire dart only impacts the ground sparking a few sparks.       Hovering only 10 feet away, realizing the vines could probably      reach her, Fremea fires his bow at one of the green vines hitting      it with luck doing 10 points of damage. The arrow enhanced by      the fire magic. The vine is severed in half and dies.       Unali who exited her tent in cover of darkness and in her dark      black clothing took the opportunity to flank the area. As she      moved north west she saw the vines moved and realized it has to      be a creature or a plant. She scans to the far east tracing the      red colorful vines, using the burning bush as light, to a tree      some distance away. The tree is tall and thick with bushes all      around the base. But she notices fat wobbling vines moving this      way and that. If she can cut them at the base it would stop the      vine ends doing damage. Hoping Z'leyra's magical dagger will      give her warning of any attacks she moves and pulls now both      magical daggers. She wonders how does one ambush a tree? Do      you sneak up and attack or can it sense you? Maybe the tree      senses heat or energy from victims like a plant sensing a fly      coming nearby. If that is the case she will be a big target.      But she has to prevent more damage. But wait Kell did say      the new earth bridge dagger he made has defense against mana      sensing? Maybe that means she is blocked from the tree      detecting her? The magical dagger hits the base of the green      vines slicing a bit of bush with it. The dagger does 14      points to the vine severing the vine from the tree. The      earth dagger does 21 points of damage to another green vine      base cleaving it in two with the force of Unali's blow.       Standing over his fallen, new companion, Mournath scans      the treeline. He senses the motion but can not clearly see      the beast that has attacked. "For the sake of all our lives,      move the fallen and wounded back to the light!" He shouts.       Mournath sees the flaming arrow impact on one vine and realizes      that is where the attack is coming from. He counts six in      total half green and half red. But the green seems to all be      motionless. Is that a trick to lull them into false bravado/       Kell once again says a prayer of thanks. This is the second      time his life was saved by his helmet. This time he stayed      conscious too!       Kell stands as he sees Arawn and now Z'leyra over Pyan. But      it seemed the Priest stopped Z'leyra from healing Pyan but      why? Kell may not see all the vivid aurae like the pure Sidh      do but he can tell that whatever Arawn just did was not physical      healing. Maybe that is why the shaman was stopped?       Kell stands and raises shield turning around to see the burning      bush starting to fade and now a flaming arrow in one vine.       Z'leyra is confused by the druid's actions. But she realizes      that he knows and sees things she doesn't. So she continues      to strip Pyan's shirt and make wraps to stop his bleeding. She      can't recall what the wand Kell places in the hunter's hands      does, but it must be helping. Around her she can hear others      casting spells including the new red head. What could she      be doing now?       Fuk realizes the danger from the flaming arrow and burning bush.      He moves forward slicing his sword down at one of the red vines.      But the vine is too agile and the sword misses it.       Pyan begins to stir a bit as his eyes flutter. A low groan      is heard from his mouth.       Kiet raises his shield and while the others are watching the      vines he scans the trees all around him as best he can. Then      he can see Unali in the distance up against a...black tree?      Is that tree really black or is his new magical eyes messing      with him? She is leaning over against the bush of the tree      and doing something.       Dorhak can feel the adrenaline. He sees the vines and      was hoping for actual monsters. He yells out, "The shogging      plants are alive!"       To some it sounded like tree is alive? or was that active      not alive?       Dorhak tries to swing his mace at one of the red vines      but it moves away just in time.       By instinct alone not intellect the tree senses the danger      to itself. With half of its vines gone or useless it tries      to strike out to save itself. The dead green vines do nothing      but the 3 Red ones act. One moves toward Kiet and Dorhak while      the last vine draws backwards toward Unali. The one going      against Dorhak misses as the small man ducks just in time.       The Red vine hits Kiet in the upper left chest below the      shoulder so hard it does 5 points of damage.       The magic of the dagger helps to prevent a much worse level of      damage to only 5 points to Unali as the Red vine strikes her      in the arm slicing a bit of her skin clear off. The dagger      maiden grits her teeth but does not scream. Her training in      stealth that from happening. But she does feel oddly more      tired all of a sudden.                 -----------      [Time: 4:05:12 am]      [Phase 4]       Kiet casts a Iron skin spell to prevent the vines from      doing more damage to him. He can feel his skin toughen      up so the spell must be working.       Fremea fires another flaming arrow at another Red vine      hitting it and causing it to stop moving as it begins to      burn a bit.       Unali notices the green vines stop moving. She moves toward      the red ones and sees one not twitching. She uses her magical      dagger to try to slice one up while using the dagger to deflect      any other attacks. As the dagger slices down it catches up on      the bush next to it and falls out of her hand. She hopes no      one saw that fumble.       Arawn glances up at Z'leyra and gives a apologetic frown.      But the healer realizes that Pyan could still die maybe a 50/50      chance at this point if they do another healing. But he helps      Z'leyra to stop the bleeding. He can hear Mournath's suggestion      to move him but that could be risky as well.       Mournath stabs outward at one of the red vines but misses.      He continues speaking, "Tend to them there, least we all fall      on this spot!"       Kell tries to stab one of the red vines but also fails to hit.       Z'leyra's own assessment is that the hunter may have a bit more      than 50 maybe 40% chance of death. But this is based on whatever      that wand is doing. Once it is removed it might go higher.      She helps the druid stop the bleeding on most of the wounds      but two to go.       Fuk swings his sword at one of the red vines and slices it in      half causing it to go inert just as the burning bush fades      into darkness.       Mae waits for her summoned guardian but watches as the man      named Fuk somewhat of a constable she understands, strike one      of the red vines. Then she realizes where is that poor      bounty hunter Lucria?       Dorhak tries to slam his mace down on one of the red vines      and misses. He begins to sing, "Come, come! Saucy wenches and      good mannered fellows,..."       The last two red vines rip up and down. One moves upward      toward Fremea but she is agile enough she dives and weaves just      at the last second.       The other Red vine hits Mournath in the left neck doing 3 points      of damage as it strips skin from his neck. Mourntath also suddenly      feels exhausted as if running for hours.      [Time: 4:05:15 am]      [Phase 5]      Actions? Comments?      Next Update..Monday...      GM: Four of the six vines are dead or inactive. Leaving two        Red ones left. Hopefully once vines are all dealt with        things will go easy. Will work on update Monday afternoon.        For those who see the vines (all but Z'leyra) most can        estimate the range is 3 hexes so folks like Mae are        out of range. But its only a estimate.      GM: Dorhak : Will sing that song over several updates. :) When          1 phase = 3 seconds that long will take time.        Fremea - Can try to fire on the vines or go to help          Unali at the tree maybe fire on the bush or tree          itself?        Kell - Same as Fremea or back away since hurt?        Kiet - Same as fremea.        Unali - Will assume 1 dagger offense and 1 defense for         the next update        Mournath - Hurt you can back out of range or help          the others.        Mae - Reminder no magic while summoning.  If no vines          left will need to convince the summoned to do something          else.        Pyan - Still no comment on your wounds? Wow. So you are         at 50/50 for death if you get a new healing spell. The         thing that is keeping you around is that Wand. It is         giving you +4 (positive 4) hit points. Do you want a         new healing spell or risk it later? I consider sunrise         as the 'new' day. This means about 2 hours to go         as you bleed or drip bleed. But it is your decision.        Z'leyra - Still unsure on vines yet. As they don't make         much noise. If you had healed first before Arawn then         Pyan would probably be dead for good (80%). So he had         to restore his energy before he could do physical.         So hope this is acceptable.      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 [L30] = 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 \__/ \__/ @@@_/ \__/K \N_/ U\__/ L T [J24] - Kell Kneeling West / \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \ M N [L26] = Fuk Facing North \__/ \__@@@\__/ \_M/ \__/ \__/ N C [P22] = Lucria's Tent (Lucria) / \__/ \_@@ \__/ \__/ @@__/ \ O      (sleeping) \__/ \__/ \_ / [*]_CC \__/ \__/ P @@ = Trees / \__/ \@@/ \__/ \__/ \@@/ \ Q Z [K23] = Z'leyra kneeling north \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \@@/ \__/ R P [J23] = Pyan / \__/ \_@@ \__/ \__/ \__/ \ S \__/ \__/ \__/HHH__/ \__/ \__/ T / \__/ \_@@@ \HHH \_@@ \__/ \ U \__/ \__/ \__/ \_@@ \__/ \__/ V / \__/ \__/ \__/ \@@@ \__/ \ W \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ X _______________________________________________ pnpgm mailing list pnpgm@list.powersandperils.org http://www.powersandperils.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/pnpgm _______________________________________________ pnpgm mailing list pnpgm@list.powersandperils.org http://www.powersandperils.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/pnpgm