[pnpgm] Game Update #128 - File #479 - Enemy Charges forward
Chris & Karen Wells
ckwells at gmail.com
Thu Oct 26 16:41:09 CEST 2006
Hmmm.... Not sure that Ben'Dar can do much except keep moving toward the
fight at top speed. He'll engage the nearest gaurd with his pike if any are
still standing when he gets there. He'll probably notice Balrog down so
he'll move in that direction and help keep the enemy off of Balrog/Xian.
Ben'Dar is fine with clearing out the whole keep. He wouldn't mind trashing
the place before the party leaves, maybe setting fire to it and/or
collapsing the entrance to make it unusable to his enemies.
On 10/25/06, Scott Adams <longshot at darktech.org> wrote:
>
>
> HT Alias/Player Character Name Type Status/Notes Sex
> -- -----------------------------------------------------------------
> 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 #128 in sequence (file #479)
> ----------------------------------------------------------------
>
> Admin notes: None.
> -----------------------------------------------------------------
> [Recap]
>
> From Z'leyra: [Re: Actions]
> As Z'leyra struggles to cast Dispel Chaos on the Weaken spell
> she is impressed that the priestess managed to get her with
> the spell. It overcame considerable defenses and affected
> her strongly despite the weakening it must have had from her
> EL3 immunity to chaos.
>
> To weaken her so much it must have been cast at an effective
> EL8+, 20 or mana in two phases...very fast. Perhaps she used
> a supernatural tongue...in any case the priestess is either
> really skilled, really lucky or some of each.
>
> Her strength gone, her armor weakened, Zleyra is in no
> condition to fight. She won't object to someone towing her
> out of the battle.
>
> If she does dispel the Weaken spell she will head out into
> battle, drawing her dagger as she goes.
> GM: Ack. Sometimes toys are good and high MDV is great but
> there might always be someone with a better MEL/EL. Some
> folks might have special attributes, innate abilities or
> other supernatural things that can break through even
> the most powerful magic defenses. In the case of this
> priestess she was purely random with all her numbers.
> She just got extremely lucky and with a 01 for her spell
> attack she did well.
>
> -------------
>
> From Strie'bog: [Re: Actions]
> Strie'bog will do what he can for Z'leyra, including using
> a blessing on Strength and Constitution if others think it
> will help (that is if they can not get the spell off her).
>
> As for cleaning this place out, Strie'bog is all for it (and
> for finding out more about Ezam).
>
> After dispatching the priestess and guards (if he can, he
> will use an exploding arrow to try to harm a lot at the same
> time), he will recommend, "let's go through this office to
> see if we can find out what he was up to."
>
> As for Theed, "can anyone tell if he was ensorcerelled?"
> GM: Ack.
>
> -----------------------------------------------------------------
> [New Stuff]
>
> Octaqi 30, in the 163rd Year [TH]
> [Meanwhile in Caladan's Village]
> [Day 60 of Trip]
> [Time: 6:03am]
>
> [Turn 4: Phase 2]
>
> [Mana Allocation -]
>
> [Trembyl allocate mana]
>
> [Missile Fire -] None
>
> [Magic Effect -]
>
> [Trembyl speaks his quick words and waves his right
> hand in front of him. Suddenly about 28 feet down
> from Trembyl down the hall a wall of flames erupts
> from wall to wall. The flames kick up and engulf
> from ground to ceiling.]
>
> [Melee & Movement-]
>
> [Thig senses the magic of the weaken spell. It seems
> a bit more powerful than Z'leyra's magical dagger.
> His chance of dispelling it is slim and without the
> big fighters in the hallway this new threat is more
> critical. He hears Xian's voice so figures he is
> taking care of her. Thig flies down the hall about
> 30 feet to line up with Strie'bog. He gains about
> 3 feet and is now 8 feet in the air. He grabs his
> repeating crossbow which was already loaded.]
>
> [Hearing Thig's yell Farseeker heads for the door.]
>
> [Trembyl glances back at the party and nods.
>
> [Ben'dar runs for the door after picking up his Pike.]
>
> [Unali stands and draws her daggers. She sees the fire
> and then it goes away as she realizes it is an illusion.
> She moves south. She glances at Balrog who is leaning
> back with hands over his eyes from the glare. She
> whispers that it is an illusion since Balrog seems to
> believe its real.]
>
> [Balrog glances over and hears Unali speak. He glances
> back at the fire wall and then realizes there is no
> smoke coming from it. He blinks his eyes and the
> spell fades and disappears.]
>
> [Z'leyra struggles to breath. She tries to speak a
> few words but its all she can do to breath much
> less speak. She can only stare at the ceiling as she
> feels Xian's hands over her chest and abdomen seeming
> to hold her armor up from crushing her further.]
>
> [Kasha runs for the door still inside the office.]
>
> [Strie'bog sees the fire and blinks. It goes away as
> he realizes its an illusion. But it should hold the
> enemy off for a few crucial seconds. He shoulders his
> bow and turns toward Z'leyra. From the gasps she is
> giving its clear she is in danger. From the looks of
> fallen gear and arms dangling its clear she is paralyzed
> or has no strength. He knows to bless and help her
> he will have to touch her so he walks and joins Xian
> to the head of Z'leyra.]
>
> [Xian sees Strie'bog come up and back to the fire doesn't
> see the enemy or the illusion yet.]
>
> Xian: "She doesn't seem to have any strength. Her
> chest is moving just a bit."
>
>
> ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQR [Turn 4: Phase 2]
> %%%%__/ \__/ \_% 1 1 Column = 5 Feet
> %%%% \__/ \__/ % 2 1 Row = 5 Feet
> %%%%__/ \__/ \_% 3 1 Hex =10 Feet
> %%%% \__/ \__/ % 4 % = Rock Wall
> %%%%__/ \__/ \_% 5 [North End / Top - Open]
> %%%% \__/ \__/ % 6 [South End / Bottom - Open]
> %%%%__/ \_ZS \_% 7 [ = Door to Previous Combat Vampire Office
> %%%% Q__/ X\__/ % 8 /
> %%%%__/ \__/ \_% 9 / R = Balrog [P12]
> %%%% \__/T \__/ [<10 T = Thig [K10] [8 feet up/Hovering]
> %%%%__/ \__/ \_% 11 S = Strie'bog [M7]
> %%%% \__/ \U_R % 12 Q = Trembyl [G8]
> %%%%__/ \__/ \_% 13 U = Unali [O5]
> %%%%#############% 14 X = Xian [L8] [Invisible]
> %%%%__/ \__/ \_% 15 Z = Z'leyra [L7] [Hovering 3 feet up face up]
> %%%% \__/ \__/ % 16 B = Ben'dar [Off Map - Ezam's OFfice]
> %%%%__/ \__/ \_% 17 F = Farseeker [Off Map - Ezam's OFfice]
> %%%% \__/ \__/ % 18 K = Kasha [Off Map - Ezam's OFfice]
> %%%%__/ \__/ \_% 19 E = Teed [Not Shown]
> %%%% \__/ \__/ % 20
> % \__/ \__/ \_% 21 1-8 = Guards [Row 23]
> %__/ \__/ \__/ % 22 F = Female
> % 1_2/3 78_4 5\6% 23
> %__/ \__/ \__/ % 24 ## = Fire Illusion
> % \__/ F__/ \_% 25
>
> -------------------
>
> [Turn 4: Phase 3]
>
> [Mana Allocation -]
>
> [Strie'bog allocates mana for a spell.]
>
> [Missile Fire -] None
>
> [Magic Effect -]
>
> [Strie'bog places his hands on Z'leyra's forehead and
> shoulder since she is levitating 3 feet off the ground
> and laying down. He speaks the quick blessing words
> and casts the spell. ]
>
> [Melee & Movement-]
>
> [Thig flies another 10 feet south and liens up with
> Unali and Balrog. He sees the fire as an illusion.
> He holds his crossbow at the ready.]
>
> [Farseeker continues toward the door.]
>
> [Trembyl grabs and loads his Arbalest.]
>
> [Ben'dar continues toward the door.]
>
> [Unali knows if she walks through the illusion it will
> disbelieve the enemy. Clearly this is a stall tactic
> till Z'leyra and the othesr warriors can help. She stands
> ready in case someone brave enters the fire.]
>
> [Balrog grabs and waits with short sword as well.]
>
> [Z'leyra feels some strength though minor ebb back into
> her body. She concentrates and tries to pool that
> magical strength boost into her chest so she can
> breath and maybe dispel the spell. She wills her body
> to do this and her arms continue to dangle. Her
> next inhale is strong and fills her lungs fully.
> Anger builds now as she is ready to kill the priestess
> in some form of revenge. She can breath now and
> hopefully speak.]
>
> [Kasha continues to the door.]
>
> [The Priestess cowers and shields her eyes from the
> flame wall's glare. She scowls and talks quickly
> to her troops in L'p'nth.]
>
> [Guard #4 blinks and sees the flame wall go away.
> But clearly the other 7 seem to think its real.
> He looks back and sees the priestess think its
> real as well. He barks out that its fake to the
> others.]
>
> [Strie'bog turns his head to the south and knows its
> probably up to Z'leyra now to help herself. She
> can breath now so he nods down at her. He heads
> 20 feet to the SW and readies his bow.]
>
> [Xian feels Z'leyra's chest gain strength and releases
> the armor as a test. It sags and she seems to be
> able to support it and breath.]
>
> Xian: "More enemy are coming Can you dispel it?"
>
> [The rest of the guards stand and hear Guard #4 but
> don't trust his judgement as they can feel the heat
> and the glare. Even the priestess seems to believe
> its real. So they stand their ground.]
>
>
> ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQR [Turn 4: Phase 3]
> %%%%__/ \__/ \_% 1 1 Column = 5 Feet
> %%%% \__/ \__/ % 2 1 Row = 5 Feet
> %%%%__/ \__/ \_% 3 1 Hex =10 Feet
> %%%% \__/ \__/ % 4 % = Rock Wall
> %%%%__/ \__/ \_% 5 [North End / Top - Open]
> %%%% \__/ \__/ % 6 [South End / Bottom - Open]
> %%%%__/ \_Z/ \_% 7 [ = Door to Previous Combat Vampire Office
> %%%% Q__/ X\__/ % 8 /
> %%%%__/ \__/ \_% 9 / R = Balrog [P12]
> %%%% \_S/ \__/ [<10 T = Thig [K12] [8 feet up/Hovering]
> %%%%__/ \__/ \_% 11 S = Strie'bog [L20]
> %%%% \__/T \U_R % 12 Q = Trembyl [G8]
> %%%%__/ \__/ \_% 13 U = Unali [O5]
> %%%%#############% 14 X = Xian [L8] [Invisible]
> %%%%__/ \__/ \_% 15 Z = Z'leyra [L7] [Hovering 3 feet up face up]
> %%%% \__/ \__/ % 16 B = Ben'dar [Off Map - Ezam's OFfice]
> %%%%__/ \__/ \_% 17 F = Farseeker [Off Map - Ezam's OFfice]
> %%%% \__/ 4\__/ % 18 K = Kasha [Off Map - Ezam's OFfice]
> %%%%__/ \__/ \_% 19 E = Teed [Not Shown]
> %%%%1 23_/ \_56 % 20
> % \__/ \__/ \_% 21 1-8 = Guards [Row 23]
> %__/ \__7 8__/ % 22 F = Female
> % \__/ \_F/ \_% 23
> %__/ \__/ \__/ % 24 ## = Fire Illusion
> % \__/ \__/ \_% 25
>
>
> -------------------
>
> [Turn 4: Phase 4]
>
> [Mana Allocation -]
>
> [Z'leyra allocates mana for a spell.]
>
> [Missile Fire -] None
> [Magic Effect -] None
>
> [Melee & Movement-]
>
> [Thig readies his crossbow and waits for a cue to fire.]
> [Farseeker continues for the door.]
> [Trembyl continues to load his arbalest]
> [Ben'dar continues for the door.]
> [Unali waits as well glancing over her shoulder.]
> [Balrog waits as well.]
>
> [Z'leyra wills her strength to move her head slightly
> and she sees the fire and then blinks and it fades
> away.]
>
> [Priestess hears Guard #4 but seems confused. She
> issues some orders for the troops to move forward.]
>
> [Kasha continues for the door.]
>
> [Guard #4 moves forward and reaches the flame wall.
> To prove to the others he places his arm in and then
> pulls it out and shows theres no fire.]
>
> [Strie'bog sees this and clearly knows the stall tactic
> is about over. He strings his bow and prepares to
> fire.]
>
> [The other guards now realize the truth and move
> forward.]
>
> [Xian turns as Z'leyra seems ok for now and plans
> his next move.]
>
>
> ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQR [Turn 4: Phase 4]
> %%%%__/ \__/ \_% 1 1 Column = 5 Feet
> %%%% \__/ \__/ % 2 1 Row = 5 Feet
> %%%%__/ \__/ \_% 3 1 Hex =10 Feet
> %%%% \__/ \__/ % 4 % = Rock Wall
> %%%%__/ \__/ \_% 5 [North End / Top - Open]
> %%%% \__/ \__/ % 6 [South End / Bottom - Open]
> %%%%__/ \_Z/ \_% 7 [ = Door to Previous Combat Vampire Office
> %%%% Q__/ X\__/ % 8 /
> %%%%__/ \__/ \_% 9 / R = Balrog [P12]
> %%%% \_S/ \__/ [<10 T = Thig [K12] [8 feet up/Hovering]
> %%%%__/ \__/ \_% 11 S = Strie'bog [L20]
> %%%% \__/T \U_R % 12 Q = Trembyl [G8]
> %%%%__/ \__/ \_% 13 U = Unali [O5]
> %%%%#############% 14 X = Xian [L8] [Invisible]
> %%%%__/ \_4/ \_% 15 Z = Z'leyra [L7] [Hovering 3 feet up face up]
> %%%%1 23_/7 8_56 % 16 B = Ben'dar [Off Map - Ezam's OFfice]
> %%%%__/ \_F/ \_% 17 F = Farseeker [Off Map - Ezam's OFfice]
> %%%% \__/ \__/ % 18 K = Kasha [Off Map - Ezam's OFfice]
> %%%%__/ \__/ \_% 19 E = Teed [Not Shown]
> %%%% \__/ \__/ % 20
> % \__/ \__/ \_% 21 1-8 = Guards [Row 23]
> %__/ \__/ \__/ % 22 F = Female
> % \__/ \__/ \_% 23
> %__/ \__/ \__/ % 24 ## = Fire Illusion
> % \__/ \__/ \_% 25
>
> -------------------
>
> [Turn 5: Phase 1]
>
> [Mana Allocation -]
>
> [Z'leyra allocates her final mana.]
> [Strie'bog allocates mana for a arrow spell.]
>
> [Missile Fire -]
>
> [Thig realizes the time is now. The warriors
> aren't here but the enemy clearly are not fooled
> now. He raises his repeating crossbow and aims.
> He aims for the Priestess and fires. But it misses.]
>
> [Strie'bog aims at the Priestess and fires while
> casting a arrow spell. She fires and the arrow flies
> through the illusion. It hits the Priestess in
> the lower abdomen and does 14 points of damage. Then
> the exploding arrow spell explodes and does an additional
> 7 points of damage. The arrow penetrates an internal
> organ and the fire damage causes more internal damage
> and explodes the spleen. She screams and collapses on
> the ground. Strie'bog smiles to himself then quickly
> fades it as he recalls its not good to take life unless
> in self defense...which this is..]
>
> [Magic Effect -]
>
> [Z'leyra speaks her dispel spell and concentrates.
> The spell glows brown around her body and then
> dives into her as brownish sparks emit from her
> body evaporating the spell. The Weaken spell ends.]
>
> [Melee & Movement-]
>
> [Thig stays put and waits for the enemy to charge.]
> [Farseeker continues toward the door.]
>
> [Trembyl continues to load his Arbalest. He
> calculates and realizes he may not have enough
> time to finish loading it. ]
>
> [Ben'dar continues for the door.]
>
> [Unali realizes the party is outnumbered until the
> others come from the office. If she charges now
> she could be surrounded so holds back and waits
> for them to charge so she can stand her ground.
> But she sees the priestess fall.]
>
> [Balrog waits.]
>
> [Z'leyra feels her strength gain back. She pulls
> up her arms and using the magical control of the
> levitate spell kneels then stands in full position.
> She sees her gear all over the ground. She moves
> south toward Balrog since he is the weakest one
> at this point. She sees the Priestess on the
> ground and feels sorry she didn't take care of her
> herself.]
>
> [Guard #1 moves toward Trembyl.]
>
> [Kasha continues for the door.]
>
> [Strie'bog realizes the enemy will be on him any
> second now. But he still has one good shot
> with the exploding arrow still so holds his
> ground with bow.]
> GM: one more phase so best not to waste it :)
>
> [Guard #6 moves forward and tries to spear Balrog.
> He hits with spear in Balrog's shoulder and
> does a massive 14 points. Balrog gives a scream
> of shock and collapses to the ground.]
> GM: Dang. A lucky shot. He failed his parry/dodge
> as well. :<
>
> [Xian sees Balrog fall and rushes to him. He yells
> to Unali.]
> Xian: "Cover me!"
>
> [Guard #2 charges Strie'bog and thrusts his spear
> but fails to hit.]
>
> [Guard #3 charges Thig and tries to hit the hovering
> Thig but he's too high and misses.]
>
> [Guard #5 charges Unali and thrusts spear at her
> and hits in the left arm doing 3 points of damage.]
>
> ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQR [Turn 5: Phase 1]
> %%%%__/ \__/ \_% 1 1 Column = 5 Feet
> %%%% \__/ \__/ % 2 1 Row = 5 Feet
> %%%%__/ \__/ \_% 3 1 Hex =10 Feet
> %%%% \__/ \__/ % 4 % = Rock Wall
> %%%%__/ \__/ \_% 5 [North End / Top - Open]
> %%%% \__/ \__/ % 6 [South End / Bottom - Open]
> %%%%__/ \__/ \_% 7 [ = Door to Previous Combat Vampire Office
> %%%% Q__/ \__/ % 8 /
> %%%%__/ \__/ \_% 9 / R = Balrog [P12]
> %%%% 1\_S/ \__/ [<10 T = Thig [K12] [8 feet up/Hovering]
> %%%%__/ 2\__/ X_% 11 S = Strie'bog [L20]
> %%%% \__3T \UZR % 12 Q = Trembyl [G8]
> %%%%__/ \__/5 \6% 13 U = Unali [O5]
> %%% \__/ \__/ % 14 X = Xian [P11]
> %%%%__/ \_4/ \_% 15 Z = Z'leyra [O12] [3 feet up levitating]
> %%%% \__/7 8__/ % 16 B = Ben'dar [Off Map - Ezam's OFfice]
> %%%%__/ \_F/ \_% 17 F = Farseeker [Off Map - Ezam's OFfice]
> %%%% \__/ \__/ % 18 K = Kasha [Off Map - Ezam's OFfice]
> %%%%__/ \__/ \_% 19 E = Teed [Not Shown]
> %%%% \__/ \__/ % 20
> % \__/ \__/ \_% 21 1-8 = Guards [Row 23]
> %__/ \__/ \__/ % 22 F = Female
>
> GM: Enough for now. Good news is Priestess is dead.
> Bad news is Balrog may be as well. Xian may try
> to heal if he can do it without getting killed first.
> Still have 2 phases for Trembyl to load his weapon.
> Strie'bog can fire one more exploding arrow at someone
> next phase. Unfournately the other warriors won't show
> up till Turn 6: Phase 1. So still got 3 phases :<. This
> could be a tougher battle. #4, 7 and 8 apparently haven't
> realized the Priestess they are guarding is dead.
>
>
> ----------------------------------
>
> GM: Will resolve the Chion stuff next update.
>
> GM: Votes for Express mode First floor 8 for Yes, 0
> for No and 1 no vote. So we'll do the first floor
> assuming the enemy doesn't slaughter the party :<
>
> Actions? Comments?
>
> Next Update Friday...
>
> GM: Only 15 to bed tonight so releasing it for now and
> will work on it again Thursday night around 10pm.
>
>
>
>
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