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 #147 sequence (file #998) ---------------------------------------------------------------- Admin Notes: None ---------------------------------------------------------------- [Recap] From Z'leyra: [RE: Actions] Z'leyra tells the two who look like her sister "Z'layha!.. GM: Ack. From Arawn: [Re: Actions] When Pyan questioned Corona's absence Arawn couldn't... "He's referring to your sister's tonah," he said,... ----------- OOC: If the party's hunger is bad enough to impair them Arawn will use the Scroll of Sustenance to conjure some food to be split among the hungry crowd while in the basement (or clearing if you prefer) - Arawn knows that shifters can see invisible things but is curious to test out the elvish ability to hide in forests. He'll use the ability while Z'layha speaks to Edell, and ask Raki to alert him to the effectiveness of this.If the ability to hide in forests is effective Arawn will do so on the way to meet the Lone Shifter If the ability to hide in forests is effective Arawn will use it to travel in hiding on the way to meet the Lone Shifter. - Using his ability to Hide in Forest Arawn will spy on the area to see if someone else is with Edell/if there's anything for the party to be concerned with. GM: Ack. The whole hiding in forest I always treated as a skilled hunter using camo. Its not like you can lean against a tree and poof you're not seen. To me its a notch above what a skilled hunter can do. Since party walked toward the shifter and not knowing where he might be (he appeared just suddenly around a corner) there was no real need to hide and look around. The forest this time of year is not thick so hiding is also a bit harder since trees are sparse with foliage and such. So it'd not be too effective. Good idea though. ______________________________________________________________ [New Stuff] [Decalis 2nd, 1635TH] [Time: 5:48 pm?] [Minutes earlier in clearing...] When Pyan questioned Corona's absence Arawn couldn't help but wonder to Z'layha's tonah as well. "He's referring to your sister's tonah," he said, though guessing Z'layha likely knew that already. "I'm curious, are you an eagle shaman as well? And do you think they're, both your guides, alright since our absence? Can you sense or call to them?" Z'layha shrugs, "I'm mostly in the fortress so do not have much time for outside time with them. I could call them if needed but we should move fast as it may take some time." [At the showdown..] Z'leyra tells the two who look like her sister "Z'layha! Kneel down and put your hands behind your back! We will tie up both of you and then figure out which of you is my actual sister." While saying that she readies her staff. "Seriously?" Z'layha says. No. Wait. Both of them at same time? In Unison they continue, "I've learned many things over the centuries. Like with a quick touch one can control the simple minded." so some how the Shifter is forcing the real sister to speak as he is to confuse even further. Arawn stretches out with his abilities to read the emotional state of the two. Confused. Surprised. Anger. Nothing too shocking there. But it is coming from both. "Especially from you. No don't move there Alfar." Both say as Arawn tries to merge into the forest. "With a snap of my finger I can kill the real one of us. Do you risk that to sulk around? Plus you are my prize!" Arawn quietly casts a Hidden Truth spell to try to find out which is which. Both Z'layha's place hands on hips. "Even in ancient times we fooled the gods. Do you think a simple spell could tell which is which? Centuries I've learned even the best techniques. Your spell give the answer Alfar?" Arawn frowns slightly with no answers form his spell as the shifter predicted. Z'layha turns to her sister. "Ropes? You don't think I could break ropes. Tell you what. Surrender now or surrender him and you can live." Both point to Arawn. But Arawn ignores the words wondering why he even knows he is a Alfar. But he has one final spell to try. A way to see inside the two and find the hidden magical item. Arawn begins to speak but is suddenly stopped. By a piercing noise directed at the party from the two or maybe one of them it is hard to tell. All but Raki falls to their knees in pain from the blast of soiccs. Dropping weapons or shields to reach up to claw at ears that are killing them. A second mouth has emerged from the one on the right. The Shifter! It seems to be giving the sonics outward. The Shifter releases Z'layha on the left and she falls to the ground holding her ears. "I've learned that human ears as well as others are very sensitive." Raki steps forward but the Shifter raises a hand to show a ring that is now uncovered from a flesh shift. The shifter activates the magical ring and a fireball of huge size hits Raki spinning him backwards and to the ground. Arawn holding his ears sees his chance if he can get Z'layha away the shifter can be dealt with without her being killed by a sudden claw to her neck. But the sonics is so great that concentration is difficult. Arawn tries mentally to flush the pain and concentrate on the spell. "I'm told after two minutes one begins to black out. Then after another minute ears burst and bleed. After another minute some seem to just die." The Shifter steps forward as he watches Raki burn and roll on the ground. The shifter must be amplifying his voice to be heard over the sonics? The Shifter turns to Z'layha and then she disappears as Arawn translocates her behind the party a half mile away. "That was not nice!" The Shifter changes form into a 7 foot snarling creature with fangs, claws and a face that only a demon can love. The shifter steps forward toward Arawn. Kiet tries to raise his hands to fire off his rings but the pain is immense. Each time he tries he has to hold his ears. Raki rolls and rolls to try to douse the flames. "Now to take your head and free my people. Soon the infestation that is humans will be dealt with once and for all by our army!" The shifter steps toward Arawn and looks around. He turns to Z'leyra's and pulls the great sword from her sheath. Z'leyra tries to resist but is in too much pain. The shifter kneels. "You know. I have 2 memories. One I killed your dad. The other I did not. What was that about? I'll keep you around to learn the details." Z'leyra realizes that like her the time change did not seem to affect the shifter. The shifter stands over Arawn and raises the great sword. "I'll be sure to say hi to mommy and daddy when we kill them!" As he aims the sword suddenly something hits the shifter from the side. It is a large wolf that bites onto his sword arm. A second wolf leaps onto the shifter's back and tries to bite down on his neck. This causes the shifter to drop the sword and claw the wolves away. This is when the wolves seem vulnerable to the sonics as well and release their grips. They howl in pain. This is when Raki with flesh dripping off him stands and rushes the lone shifter. As he does he pierces the shifter's neck with a claw and rips his neck open. The sonics end! With open flesh and blood-like blood gushing out the shifter does a grab and toss. Raki is tossed into Dorhak just as the dwarf stands. Dorhak grumbles why do people seem to fall on or into him! This is when Kiet stands and shoots both of his rings right at the shifter. Both rings blast right into the shifter. First one does 32 points of damage and the second 25 more. The shifter screams and with something new he sheds the outer layers of his skin. A neat new trick he learned. This causes the fire to just fall away. But the shifter is still hurt and rather upset now. The shifter looks to Kiet ready to kill him but realizes he underestimated things. He shifts into a aerial form of a creature and takes to the sky to flee. But by now Fremea and Pyan have also stood and reaching for their bows. They both fire at the fleeing shifter. Pyan's arrow hits the creature in the left wing doing another 6 points. But Fremea's arrow goes wide and she misses. Kiet raises his hands again and fires another set of blasts from his rings in hopes to get him before he escapes. Both rings hit doing 18 and 25 more points. The lone shifter crashes into a tree and is basically burnt shifter-flesh. His cohesion is destroyed enough that his body just dissolves. Kiet grins and rolls his hands in a gesture like a faster archer might use. Arawn dashes for the remains. From behind Z'layha rushes up and kneels to check the wolves she summoned. "To answer your question. Wolves picked me." Arawn reaches the tree and sees a round object like a necklace. But as he reaches there the necklace flashes a bright white and then fades from view. Arawn tries to find the evidence of which god helped but none exist. But he does find the magical ring the shifter used on Raki. As Arawn returns each person checks their hearing. there is ringing but it seems to be coming back to normal. "Go now. Thank you." Z'layha ushers the wolves back into the forest. She stands. "So is that it? Now what? Do we kill Mae?" Actions? Comments? Next Update....Saturday... GM: A bit dramatic end? Well kind of. I actually had about 8 alternate endings. If this was a DVD would have such endings. But due to the time and other issues like the heat today I choose this quick ending. Even with A/C, 2 computers and TV in this room its hot. Old pc gets hot already. So I wanted to just get it done. I could've prolonged it for weeks. But based on emails and such actions I used those actions to complete it. If Arawn hadn't translocated Z'layha to summon the wolves once the sonics ended for her (range) it saved the others. It might've been far worse. Once Arawn decided to use God's eyes to find the magical god-detect-Shifter necklace it forced shifter to move fast. We've all seen the doppelganger scenes before. Ask questions, bleh blah. But once he touched her it was all over as he had his memories or was in a mental link with her. But I think this should be a good ending for it? I hope. Plus I want to start IBT on a even date like 9/1. Z'leyra wants to spend a month here. But once party teleports back to Marentia and there is one Bonus Scene then adventure is over. So we'll move on. What now? For those in USA don't forget eclipse monday afternoon. All here except Wout should see it. Even Alaska. Here we'll have 90% coverage. Sorry for short update but its been a long day and a very hot one as well.