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 Fake-Kell/Raki........Npc...............Normal..Normal/Shaper...?? 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 #123 sequence (file #874) ---------------------------------------------------------------- Admin Notes: None. ---------------------------------------------------------------- [Recap] From Dorhak: [Re: Fire Creature] Dorhak saw the small creature, the one Raki described as... GM: Ack. From Z'leyra: [Re: Actions] Z'leyra suggests "Don't take so much that it will slo... GM: Ack. From Mae: [Re: Actions] Maelorna's gaze narrows and she balls her hands up into... "Nothing had been done, we only spoke. I was afraid... GM: Ack. From Kiet: [Re: Actions] Kiet is still quiet and mourning. He still can't.... If anyone wants Kiet to haul anything, he can. He just doesn't have any enthusiasm for it. GM: Ack. ------------------------------------------------------------ [New Stuff] [Febris 9th, 1635TH] [Time: 5:01 pm] [Unknown Location] [Audience Room - Current room] Dorhak saw the small creature, the one Raki described as a lizard. It's too bad he had to get rid of it. It might have been useful at the forges. But be rid of it he did. He wasn't especially afraid of the fire. Though he doesn't like to be burned, an it's just better to be careful, dwarves are pretty much used to the fire. Humans are such wimps around fire. The ugly dwarfs eyes get quite large, however, when he sees the 'offerings'. The first thing he does is head toward the pile. Anything of value he can find and stuff into his pack, he will. Jewelry, Jewels, then gold...in that order. Careful not to make it so heavy that it slows him down. Finally! A chance to make some gains! His first since leaving the warrens. Z'leyra suggests. "Don't take so much that it will slow you down, but load yourselves up with what wealth or preferably magic we can return to the Kameri, no doubt some we will keep. Anyone have good ideas of how to sneak out without getting spotted? Perhaps someone can make a litter or travois for carrying the bodies and cargo easier?" As a master Jeweler and Weaponsmith she helps sort stuff for people to take, discarding and putting to one side the less valuable gems, jewels and weapons that wouldn't be worth weighing ourselves down with. Z'layha stares at the others rummaging through the loot. "This is...isn't right! You loot our things like bandits!" Fuk who piles in jewels and jewelry into his pack looks up. He glares briefly at Mae then at Z'layha as he stuffs stuff in his pockets. "I am only getting stuff to sell for Lucria after being a victim here. For him and his family. It is bad enough we can't take his body back." Z'leyha shakes her head, "stop this ...isn't right. Do you steal from graves as well? We spent many years and years sending things to them..and you take it in minutes." Maelorna's gaze narrows and she balls her hands up into fists, but keep them as hidden as she could as Fuk makes his accusatory statement. "Nothing had been done, we only spoke. I was afraid that I had done something wrong by asking him to do something for me." as she sighs, Mae sighs, 'it wasn't worth it, the damage was done and that one would never accept her.' she thought ruefully, even after hearing him talk about indulging with her. The room of treasure she looked at and moved as quick as she dared, to look about. Not much piqued her interest and she just picked up a belt and a necklace. She just wanted out, of this place, to find an inn and a nice hot bath and perhaps someone to indulge with. Already she could feel it, the hunger, but as of yet, she could ignore it. But how long? Kiet is still quiet and mourning. He still can't believe that Kell is gone. He tries to still participate, like following Dorhak to take on that fire lizard, but his heart just isn't in it. Which was why he was late, not that he will admit anything. It does remind him, however, that Kiet needs to keep his head about him. The group needs everyone at their top form to survive this. Kiet's not really in the mood to dig thru the pile of treasure, so he decides to keep watch and talk to Raki. "Thank you for carrying Kell." he tells him. "I really don't want to leave him here. Nobody should be left here." Raki nods to Kiet. "It is my honor. No. I'm sorry I don't understand that word. But I know humans say it i. But I do see the reason for taking him back. I know as you might guess how it is to be left behind." Kiet doesn't say much after this, still thinking about the times Kell and he shared. Raki replies to Z'layha. "I suspect your people were fooled by the gods or your leaders. In this place we have no value for it. It is useless. Imagine this cave times 14 or 15 we've tossed to the lava. In your world it could give my people wealth for their goals. What they take now may hinder it a bit. If they were to escape." Z'layha shakes her head and place a hand on her stomach. She rushes out and down the tunnel a bit to vomit. Clearly the culture shock is a bit too much. Fuk exits with pockets of loot and looks down to see Z'layha sick and feels guilty slightly. He turns to Raki. "Can you ..affect memories?" Raki shrugs, "possisble why?" Fuk lowers his voice. "If we can reset her mental picture of this place. I'm not sure that would help her or not." The constable looks to Z'leyra who heard the conversation and wonders what she thinks. Should her sister leave her with shattered dreams? Z'layha wipes her mouth and moves back toward the party. As the others talk inside Fremea and Arawn scan the treasure. In the huge pile of hundreds of pieces of jewelry there are no magical aurae at all. But both find 4 metal helmets, 3 bastard swords, 1 short sword and 4 daggers that have magical aura. Those items are taken and bagged. Arawn wonders why a culture that would send so much gems and jewelry would not imbue magic but there is no time to study the items found. Z'layha sees Arawn stuff one metal helmet in Fremea's bag. "We've not sent those things in 8 or 9 generations." Raki shifts Kell and turns away. "We must leave. Eventually they will see Zin missing and look for him. This world is small it won't take long. All that time talking in the other cave might've doomed us already. Let's move." Raki takes the group forward down the long hall about 150 feet. He stops to listen then moves on. The tunnel bends right and slightly up a incline of a few degrees. The temperature here is a bit hotter as the tunnel shrinks to only 6 or so feet wide. The light here is dim as lichen is sparse. Up ahead it looks like a side passage to the left. Raki stops about 30 feet to passage and listens then nods and moves forward. The party passes the side passage to the left that fades into darkness. Another 75 feet up the tunnel straightens up and for about 300 feet. The party notices another side passage this time to the right. Raki waves a newly formed 3rd hand and listens for what seems like 3-4 minutes. The sounds in this place are virtually gone aside from a rock pebble falling or sound of walking party members. But here the sound is a bit different. A low human is heard. Concentrating it almost sounds like whispers. Raki nods and waves the party forward to pass the right passage quickly. Raki leads the group another 50 or so feet before whispers. "That last passage leads to the greater area of my people. We must be alert and quiet. Few of us come this way as there is little value here anymore." Raki moves down the hall another 30 feet then the tunnel bends left and right then left again. The tunnel straightens up into a passage that is about 500 feet. Raki points to the end. "End of this passage we just go left and run as fast as we can to the stairs. But that." He points to a bright spot about 250 feet down. "Is the opening I talked about. So how do we cross?" The tunnel itself is pitch dark aside from the open area. The tunnel here is 8-12 feet wide and 8-10 feet high. As the party gets to the open area light from some source shines on the wall opposite and down the hall about 5-10 feet. The party notices in front of Raki the floor to the open area aka the window to the large cave, has a small stone ledge only about 8-10 inches high. The top of this 'window' has some rocks hanging down maybe every 3-4 feet but its not a constant barricade. Smells of fire and sulfur fills the tunnel from the window area. For Z'leyra who is still affected by her phobia the smell of other things mixes badly. The window itself spans the right side about 48-50 feet. Raki looks to the others. "I hope you all have a plan as this is the only way pass." Z'layha whispers, "no its not." The party turns to the Kameran Shaman. Z'layha continues, "Lucria tells me that Kell says there is another way." The party turns to stare at Raki. Rai doesn't look surprised. "Kell did mention it. But it is more...dangerous. I figured you all had some clever way past with that magic stuff you use." Fuk places a hand on his sword, "spit it out." Raki turns to Fuk. "Spit what?" Fuk groans, "explain!" Raki shrugs, "I don't even know if it even exists any-" Raki glares at the wall nearby and shrugs "Fine. It does I guess. It has been centuries. Back at that passage that went left. Leads to a small cleft that has a lava tube. A lot of crawling. But the hard part is mid way there is a open lava pit. A lava bench or rock way or whatever you call it, stretches across it. But it is at best brittle and hard to cross unless you have good balance. One false step and your a part of the lava. I'm sure Kiet and Unali from what my memories of Kell tell me could handle it. But the others?" Actions? Comments? Next Update.. Saturday... GM: A small update for now. Since no one has given ideas on how to cross here I can't go forward. keep in mind the shifters can see virtually anything and magic has low chance of success here. For the window think of it as a movie balcony that over looks the ground and area. It is fully open and no railing. If have questions I can answer them before Saturday. If not enough stuff to move on then I'll wait till next week. May the Fourth be with you (May 4th - Star Wars day). GM: Treasure. I only grabbed the magical items and will consider that party treasure UNLESS someone grabs the said items. Everything else will be personal grabs. If you did not post you grab stuff then none is taken. Some have and so noted. Since based on those posts and emails it was personal grabs its personal not party treasure. To clarify none of the jewelry/gems/jewels seem to have no magical value. For those who grabbed gear I'll figure out what is taken and list it later for your sheets. There is no time to study every item. Deadline for treasure grab is Saturday. If amount taken is not determined 'grab a heap' whatever that means I'll determine it randomly. Dorhak: grab jewelry, jewels (no gold at all on room) Mae : belt, 1 random necklace Fuk : heaps of jewels and jewelry Party/Magical items grabbed: Metal Helmets: 4 Bastard Sword: 3 Short Sword : 1 Daggers : 4