[pnpgm] Game update #33 - File #131 - Hippogriffs attack the party

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  HT Alias/Player          Character Name    Type    Status/Notes  Sex
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  R3 Balrog................Balrog............Warrior.Normal/Human  Ma
  ?? Chris Wells...........Ben'dar...........Warrior.Normal/Human  Ma
  R4 Tom Crockett..........Caladan...........Wizard..Normal/Human  Ma
  R1 Marcel Liberty........Chion.............Sailor..Normal/Human  Ma
  W3 Ryan Torres...........Farseeker.........Warrior.Normal/Human  Ma
  W2 Sergi Sallent.........Jordi.............Wizard..Normal/Elf    Ma
  R4 Tim Falkenberg........Malradh ben Kasha.Merc....Normal/Human  Ma
  R3 Wayne Richardson/Uji..Thig..............Sidh MU.Normal/Faerry Ma
  Do Robert Maxwell........Strie'bog.........Artist..Normal/Human  Ma
  R3 Orion (Paul Broman)...Trembyl...........Wizard..Normal/Human  Ma
  W3 Wout Broere...........Unali.............Ninja...Normal/Human  Fe
  R3 Scott Adams...........Xian..............Wizard..Normal/Human  Ma
  W2 Alex Koponen..........Z'leyra...........Healer..Normal/Human  Fe
     Animals: Ventrius/Pogo Thig's dogs, Firesnake of Caladan's,
       Z'Leyra's Eagle, 2 Draft Horses, Wolf - Boyzdar
       6 Captured Zen'da Horses
              
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     Game Update #33 in sequence (file #131]
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     [Recap]

        From Ben'dar: [Re: Actions]
          When he hears Chion and Jordi talking, he thinks the web
          spell is a good plan and turns to Chion and nods in agreement.
          He will back up Tef'wo slightly, so that he is nearer to the
          tied up horses.  He will more or less stick to his previously
          stated battle plan, firing his bow at the hippogriffs while
          they're in the air, attacking with the spear when they get
          close.
        GM: Will consider movement part of previous few phases.  Since
          didn't mention a exact hex will place you somewhere.  

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    [New Stuff]

     Sepes 42, in the 163rd Year [TH]
       Location: River Sch (E) Riverbank, Zen'da Plains, 270 Miles
         North of Asichi City, Heading East from River, around 1pm

      [Turn 16: Phase 3]

         [Mana Allocation]

            [Strie'bog allocates more mana to finish his Fire spell.]
            [Caladan allocates more mana for a spell]
            [Z'leyra allocates mana for a spell]

         [Missile Fire]

            [Ben'dar stands in the saddle.  He can't see past
             the mist around Jordi but only sees one good target
             that of #3.  He aims and fires...but misses.]

            [Strie'bog aims but doesn't have a good shot through
             the mist as well.]

            [Balrog aims at the only target he clearly sees #6
             and fires...the projectile however passes within
             inches of the creature but misses.]

            [Unali fires her sling at #3 and hits! doing 6 points
             of damage with her magical sling.]

            [Jordi aims his longbow at #3 and fires.  he hits for
             6 points.  The hippogriff falls to the ground.]

         [Magic Effect]

            [Strie'bog finishes his spell and hopes it worked.]

         [Melee & Movement]

            [The hippogriffs are the fastest on the battlefield.
             They move first.  This is the rules for how I handle
             the flights.  Roll D5.  1-Go left, 2-go right (north)
             3-go straight (west) 4-go high for a dive 5-stay
             back in current area.  So its all random not a pack
             style movement like wolves might do.

             #8 in this case stays back to investigate the mist
             around jordi. #10 also stays behind and looks over
             the mysterious mist around jordi]

            [Kasha tempted to race out his horse toward a creature
             stays behind to ensure safety of the horses.]

            [Eagle flies higher when he sees 2 of the creatures
             fly high into the sky but seemingly not toward him.]

            [Trembyl rides forward in hopes to let his illusion
             move a bit further out.]

            [Farseeker rides forward with his lance toward a
             creature.]

            [Everyone else stays in place]
                
      [Turn 16: Phase 4]

         [Mana Allocation]

            [Caladan and Z'leyra finish allocating mana]

         [Missile Fire]

            [Farseeker near #4 throws his Throwing Axe at it
             since hes only 30 feet away.  The axe flies
             through the face with the strength of both
             arms and hits oing 5 points of damage to it.  The
             axe then falls down to the ground.]

            [Having reloaded Xian and Trembyl aim their Arbalests
             and fire.

             Trembyl fires at #7 and does a massive hit right in
             the upper shoulder of the creature doing an amazing
             25 points of damage!  The creature slams to the
             ground surely dead.

             Xian firest at #2 (his only shot) trying to flank
             to the north of the party.  He misses however.]

            [Balrog fires on #2 as well but misses.  Unali
             fires on #6 but misses barely.]

            [Jordi fires at #10 which is in front of him hovering
             just about 20 feet away.  he hits but only does 3
             points of damage.]

            [Ben'dar fires his bow but misses.]

         [Magic Effect]

            [Modification of rules for the Fire Arrow Spell]

            [Strie'bog fires at #5 and hits doing a severe hit
             as the arrow impacts a spark of fire bursts and
             the arrow does 11 and the fire damage does 6 for
             a total of 17 points!  Stunned but hes still alive.]

            [Z'leyra speaks a few words and looks at #4 to try
             to paralsyze the creature but the spell fails.]

         [Melee & Movement]

            [Hippogriffs move...

             #1 - Continues to take a high flight.  He is now
              up 170 feet in the air and looking down at the
              horses.

             #2 - Flies to the flank of the party.  He seems to
              be considering what to attack.

             #4 - Flies straight for Z'lerya when it turns.  But
               instead of attacking Z'leyra it flies right over
               making a wake of air over Z'leyra's head only
               inches.  It then flies right at Caladan and tries
               to claw him but misses in its strike.  It then
               takes to the air but only 10 feet to the side of
               Caladan's horse and 10 feet above the horse.  So
               hes roughly 15 or so feet off ground.

             #5 - He flies straight to the south-west and flies
              past #1.  The creature sees Kasha and strikes
              him with his claws.  Both claws strike and rip the
              right arm of Kasha doing 6 points of damage to his
              arm.  This takes Kasha by surprise.  The creature
              almost knocks the sling out of his hand but KAsha
              is stronger and holds on.  The attack almost blows
              kasha off the horse but he is able to maintain his
              balance.  The hippogriff takea a few feet into the
              air above kasha as it ends its movement.

             #6 - Flies north-west.

             #8 - Flies through the concealing mist right over
               Jordi but doesn't see him.  Confused it exits
               the other side.

             #10 - Confused by the mist #10 flies high above
               and over the mist then flies westward.  Now
               about 60 feet off the ground.]

            [Farseeker grabs his lance and turns his horse
             around and charges full speed at #5 near Kasha.
             Farseeker raises up in the saddle to get height
             and with both hands stabs the creature in teh
             rear doing 9 points.  The creature is killed having
             been previously wounded.]

            GM: Oh dear. Three people nearby.  7 possible directions.
              6 Hex sides plus 7 on a D7 is straight down.  Rolled
              a 6 which is straight for Z'leyra!

            [Based on teh physics and angle.  The bottom of the creature
             hits Z'leyra's head.  Its like a 300 pound person hitting
             another person.  Luckilly she called she had shield
             in hand.to help deflect the claws and legs.  If she
             hadn't had that could've been worse.  She also has another
             item that helps plus a Dragon Helmet from the dragon hide
             to absorb the damage.  It none of this existed she'd had
             taken at least 3 points of damage from teh hit.  But as
             it is the creature continues.  It knocks Z'leyra dizzy
             and shocks her slightly.  Amazingly she keeps her balance
             on the horse.  The creature flies over her and lands
             just 2 feet behind Z'leyra's horse...]

            [Farseeker is shocked when he sees this and grits his
             teeth...]

            [Balrog with one hand clips his sling on his belt nad
             unsheaths his short sword with the other.  He charges
             the 20 feet toward #6 and hits for 4 points of damage.]

            [Caladan having put his bow away last phase tries to
             stand in the saddle and swing at #4 which just
             attacked him but is just beyond reach.]

            [Z'leyra is too dazed to take any actions.  Eyes need
             to clear first.]

            [Wolf growls near Strie'bog at the creatures.]

            [The dogs bark at the creatures but stay near thig.]

            [Jordi turns his horse around when he notices the
             creatures are now behind him.]

            [Kaska looks around for a target but finds none he
             could reach.]

            [Xian places his arbalest on his back and grabs his
             warstaff.]

     Actions?  Comments?
     Next update Monday...


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   Player    ID  Location    Notes       Player  ID  Location    Notes
   Balrog     B   [D16]   [On horse]    Ben'dar   D   [G8]     [On horse]
   Caladan    C   [H10]   [On horse]    Chion     H   [E7]     [On Horse] 
   Farseeker  F   [K14]   [On horse]    Jordi     J   [G52]    [On horse]
   Kasha      K   [J13]   [On Horse]    Thig      G   [G3]     [On horse]
   Strie'bog  S   [F4]    [On horse]    Trembyl   T   [O22]    [On horse]
   Unali      U   [K8]    [On horse]    Xian      X   [H2]     [On horse]
   Z'leyra    Z   [I13]   [On horse]

   Firesnake  -   [With Caladan]
   Thig's Dogs-   [Near Thig]
   Wolf       -   [Near Strie'bog]
   Horses     H   [6 plus 2 draft] [Each H symbol in hex is a horse]
   Eagle      -   [High in sky]

   +          -   [Concealing Mist Spell around Jordi]
   Illusion   h   [illusion of horses by Trembyl]

   Hippgriff - Labels #1-#8, #10 right side of map
     [#3, #5, #7, #9 is down on ground likely dead]

     #1 - H17 - 170 feet in air
     #2 - -14 - 20 feet off ground Top row column 14
     #3 - [On Ground - inactive]
     #4 - H11 - 10 feet aside Caladan's horse
     #5 - [On ground - inactive]  
     #6 - D17 -  4 feet off ground
     #8 - D48 - 10 feet off ground
     #9 - [On Ground]

   Comments:
     1. Alex Aka Z'leyra is on vacation over seas.  He will be back
        in 3 weeks 9/5 or so.  So I'll be running her character
        for some time.
     2. Six (6) of the 10 hippogriffs are flying.  4 are on the
        ground likely dead.  Of the 6 #1 and #2 don't have injuries
        (ie arrows or wounds in them).  Four are injured.
     3. Chion since it was unclear when to use staff didn't.  Same
        for where you move.  In which 2 phases do you wish to use
        it next update?  I believe all are in range now.  BUT keep
        this in mind.  At least 3 are in danger of falling on
        others
          #4 - Could fall on Caladan (good chance)
               Maybe Ben'dar, Z'leyra, Kasha (slight chance)
          #6 - Could fall on Balrog (good chance)
          #1 - is 170 feet in the air so out of range of your staff
        All in range of staff - #2, #4, #6
        Not in range - #1, #8, #10 
     4. For archers if you wish to melee attacks let me know.  If
        you fire archery weapons you won't get to do melee.
     5. Random actions for creatures seem to indicate they wanted
        to attack the party rather than horses :<
     6. For falling creatures theres a 1 in 7 chance they could
        hit a person if a person is nearby.  1 for each hex side
        and 7 for straight down on a D7 (computer rolled).  

    Think that covers everything...I hope.  


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