[pnpgm] Game Update #260 - File #1528 - Final Combat Phase 7+8

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   HT Aliaver/Player          Character Name    Type    Status/Notes  Sex
   -- -----------------------------------------------------------------
   R1.John Haight...........Arawn.............Druid  .Normal/Alfar  Ma
   ??.Chris Wells...........Ben'dar...........Warrior.Normal/Human  Ma
   R4.Tom Corckett..........Caladan...........Wizard  Normal/Human  Ma
   W2.Marcel Liberty........Chion.............Sailor..Normal/Human  Ma
   W3.Ryan Torres...........Farseeker.........Warrior.Normal/Human  Ma
   --.Tobie Bonahoom........Fremea............Sidh....Normal/Faerry Fe
   R2.Mark Murtha...........Kell..............Trader..Normal/Human..Ma
   R1.David Sanders.........Kiet.Sunan........Acrobat Normal/Human  Ma
   R4.J H Hooten............Raban.Usherwood...Bard....Normal/Human..Ma
   W2.Robert Maxwell........Strie'bog.........Bard....Normal/Human..Ma
   W4.Wout Broere...........Unali.............Ninja...Normal/Human  Fe
   R1 John.Stowman..........Will..............Hunter..Normal/Human..Ma
   R4.Alex Koponen..........Z'leyra...........Healer..Normal/Human  Fe
   R1 NPC...................Zhou Kiwat........Noble...Normal/Human..Ma
      NPC...................Captain.Lin.......Warrior.Normal/Human..Ma
      Animals: Corona [Eagle] Z'leyra, Tef'wo (Horse) Ben'dar,

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      Game Update #260 in sequence (file #1528]
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      [Recap]

         From Fremea: [Re: Actions]
           Fremea will work on taking out the shaper.
         GM: Ack.

         From Kell: [Re: Actions]
           [ouch.  2 Hp? Better than 1, but ouch.  ug.  ]
         GM: Ack.   Well as the chart shows you could take another
             healing with a 60% chance to live (40% for death).  :)

      --------------------------------------------------------------
      [New Stuff]

          [Augado 10th, 1634TH]
          [Location: Middle Katai Plains]
          [          Mountains west of Pamau]

          [Time: 3:26:35pm]

            Arawn stares with more than his vision the scene before him.
          The captive has spat out a cloud of blood, vomit and what
          has to be the microoraganisms that would be the deadly toxin.
          By sheer of will alone the Alfar somehow stopped the cloud
          that is now only 2 feet in front of him in mid air.  Then
          he closes his eyes and can feel as well as see the scene around
          him.  It is a strange sensations of awareness.  He has heard
          some wizards have those spells to be alert and aware but he has
          never seen such spells active in front of him.  The druid then
          places the biggest thread in front of his mind.  If the others
          get the toxin the team is finished.  That would mean the Vong
          would win.  Even if it meant the death of the captive he would
          have to stop that threat.  Concentrating all of his might and
          the weapon of prayer he balls his hands into a fist and then
          flexes outward.  With that motion the scene changes around him
          for about 6 feet around him.  First the cloud of toxin that is
          now 4 feet in the air suddenly changes and transforms.  The
          new chemical makeup of the debris reshapes into that of a dust
          or more like a fine snow dust.  All around the expelled toxin
          from Gan and the other dead captive also changes into this
          strange dust.  The red blood and green gore of fluids also
          seems to change into a fine brown, gray dust layer.  Arawn
          can feel with his gut that the toxin is now harmless.  While
          it took a second for him to do all this it seems like years.
          The toxin cloud which was motionless transformed and fall to
          the ground in a silent avalanche of dust.  In mid air the
          toxins and micro bugs changed and hit the ground transformed.

            Fremea eyes the area in the south where Z'leyra is standing.
          She can't find the Shaper.  She then realizes she must be using
          a cloaker-beast of some kind.  The Vong may be deadly vile
          things but she admires the almost natural technology the Vong
          use.  No metal or artificial devices.  But with living things
          they have their limits.  Fremea reaches out with her mana
          senses or rather lowers the blockage that naturally stops
          the mana detection of common things like grass, rocks and
          trees.  Blinking again she fine tunes the awareness to show
          her the lack of mana.  A very odd and strange feeling.  It
          is not natural to Sidh to be doing things like this.  Sidh
          should be aware of naturally in its original form.  This seems
          a bit wrong to her.  But in this case it allows her to see
          the Vong.  Looking down she glances at the Vong directly under
          her fighting Caladan.  To her natural eyes she can see both.
          But to the new sense she can see this block shape moving around
          near Caladan.  She doesn't understand how these creatures have
          no mana or even such life force that everyone does.  Surely
          these beings can not be from the True Worlds.  Glancing back
          up south can see a block shape about 5 feet behind and to the
          left of Z'leyra.  She draws her newly prepared arrow and flies
          toward the shape.  It is better to fire close in case that beast
          that cloaks her gives her protection.  She ends up about 10
          feet above and to the right of the Shaper.

            Ha'Kell finished casting and takes a deep breath.  Wincing in
          pain he tries to not breath deeply again.  Saying a choice word
          in a nearly unspeakable language, he looks around for a target.
          Sizing up the biggest threat he prepares to throw his spear.

            Kell turns left and sees two Vong fighting Lin and Chion.
          the one just south of Chion has a good open flank.  He knows
          Chion could take a full hit and live.  So the risk is not
          that great.  So the trader reaches up and throws the spear
          the 8 feet toward the Vong #11 warrior.  He hits the Vong
          in the right middle ribs doing 3 more points of damage.

            Kiet sees his friend throw the spear and notices how
          weak his throw was.  But he knows the trader has that shield
          and that should do him well.  The two Vong nearby have to
          be dealt with before the group can move on.  The one facing
          Lin is hard to target with ropes.  He could throw one at
          the Chion attacker but could miss due to Chion's large
          body mass.  But Kiet is inspired by the trader and pulls
          out his second javelin.  Stepping back he throws at the
          same Vong #11.  The warrior takes the javelin in his right
          shoulder and pierces deep doing 11 more points of damage.

            Raban tries a different approach and grabs for Shimara.
          Hoping to pull him to the pit.  But the leader seems to
          anticipate it and the grapple misses making Raban lunge
          forward to empty air.  As he does he yells out, "Z'leyra!
          Will's down!"

            Unali now outside the cave stares at the strange scene
          with Arawn.  She can see the gore and blood seem to change
          right in front of her.  She blinks in confusion and tries to
          clear her vision wondering if the toxin is affecting her own
          brain.  Yet the scene doesn't change in her vision.  She
          then realizes that Gan and the other captive is gone.  Moments
          ago she saw the gore and can only surmise that the two are
          dead.  Then she grabs her heart mentally as she wonders if
          that captive was her brother.  She can tell one of the captives
          is blocked by Arawn so can't tell who it is.  She starts forward
          for a better look but notices Arawn raising a hand as if to give
          a signal to wait.

            Farseeker swings on his Vong but misses.

            Chion also swings on the one with javelin and spear
          in him but the now smart Vong dodges the sai as if learning
          to avoid thrown things.

            Ben'dar attacks his Vong but also fails to hit.

            Kell draws his bastard sword and hopes his friends will
          soon arrive.

            Lin attacks his Vong warrior but fails to hit.

            Vong #1 stabs Caladan in the lower center ribs doing 6
          more points to the wizard.

            Vong #2 and #15 swing at Farseeker and Ben'dar but
          both fail to hit their targets.

            Vong #5 the executor not the executioner like the humans
          believe him to be, looks at Will's body.  Executors are trained
          in many more forms of death than just simple killing.  Torture,
          intrigue, stealth, tactics and combat are the ways of the
          executor clan.  Killing Will would now be a simple task as
          to step forward and impaling him.  But his own wounds is
          now bleeding.  He snaps his amphistaff to his arm and checks
          his wound.  His orders are to wait for the next wave.  The
          shapers saw what those rock things did at the Flyer field.
          The one standing with the round blocker seemed to control
          them.  The Shapers claimed they could be stopped and so
          the plan was made.  Now Shimara under advice from the Shaper
          Mother ordered these warriors to wait.  Their own plan
          will come about.  But the intendant would like nothing more
          to kill the human.  he will wait a couple more seconds and
          see if Shimara doesn't notice then kill him.

            Vong #11 yanks the javeline out of his shoulder and throws
          it to the ground.  Then he pulls out the spear and grunts as
          that one hurt just a tad.  Nothing like ritual torture at
          the hands of the Shapers.  He turns to face Chion again and
          flexes his amphistaff.

            Vong #13 thrusts at Lin and hits him in the chest doing
          no damage as the strike didn't penetrate his leather.

            Z'leyra looks around for the Shaper but sees nothing.  She
          hopes the clairvoyance effect will help her.  But then she
          hears Raban's yell.  She knows she could wildly swing at the
          air and hope to hit the Shaper.  But the chances are slim.
          But if Will dies then who would make those nice drawings of
          her healers school for the architect?  She glances to the
          right to see who could help Will.  But those are engaged.  If
          Raban breaks to help Will then he will be bashed by Shimara.
          So with no choice she runs for Will.  She knows the speed will
          not help as it wore off.  She doesn't realize that she runs
          past Fremea just above her.

            Caladan hits the warrior that just damaged him but does not
          penetrate his crab armor.

            The Shaper looks around for a new target.  She shifts to
          her belt and reloads new razor bugs into her pistol.  Going
          after the strange female she just stabbed is not good as
          she is running away like the coward she is.  But she can
          do more damage with her pistol than a coufee.

            Omini shakes his head and wonders which side he should
          be loyal to.  The enemy seem to be doing little to stop
          the Vong but the Vong are dangerous beings.  He has to do some
          thinking before this battle is over.


                                         -----------

          [Time: 3:26:38pm]

            With the first threat disabled, Arawn raises a hand
          to Unali to wait.  The Alfar can sense Unali and that
          other wizard watching him.  But Arawn then realizes that
          the new threat is inside the captive.  From the look of
          his eyes it seems the toxin is still in the prisoner.  Arawn
          concentrates and images the toxin.  A memory comes to him near
          Ezam's cave.  When the group met with Caladan's master. When
          the master told of the blue bugs that controlled people.  Clearly
          they were Vong Shaper made.  As they were not natural to this
          world.  But in that home his master had samples under a glass
          that was spelled to enlarge items.  Arawn saw the bugs in
          a new perspective not seen with natural vision.  Like the
          spell on Frema's spyglass that all give sher vast range, the
          bugs were enlarged and in glorious detail. Arawn tries to
          picture this again in his mind.  He knows the toxin must be
          tiny not seen by natural vision.  In his brain he can feel
          and see the veins and arteries of the man in front of him
          on the ground.  Arawn can sense and through his third eye
          see the blood flowing with things there as well.  he can see
          red and white circles.  There in front of his third eye he
          can see the strange toxin.  It is more square shaped that
          looks like a thing half worm half ant with the description
          in his third eye.  Arawn knows he could use the orange pill
          to try to stop them.  But that could take too long.  But now
          knowing the bugs exist in the man's body tries to figure out
          a way to stop them entirely.

            Fremea aims at the Shaper only 10 feet away and fires. The
          arrow flies and hits the Shaper in the left chest.  The arrow
          penetrates the cloak and does 18 points of damage.  This makes
          the Shaper fall to the ground.  But Fremea can't tell if she is
          dead or knocked out.

            Kiet reaches for his last javelin and looks at the warrior. But
          is stared back and realizes the warrior is now prepared for the
          throwing weapon.  He realizes that his chances would be 
more difficult
          so waits on firing until the warrior is more distracted.

            This time Raban grabs the shoulder and arm of Shimara.  The grapple
          holds and Raban uses all of his strength to pull the leader 
toward him.
          Stepping back the giant twists and with a grunt throws the 
leader toward
          the pit.  the Vong leader goes flying toward the pit and falls inside
          toward the spike traps.

            Unali shifts her feet for a better view of the captive.  She then
          sees the man covered in dry blood bits.  Not as much as before as
          the blood changed to a fine dust all over his face like makeup. But
          those eyes are distinctive!  Her heart skips a beat as she realizes
          the last captive alive is her brother.  But now the man is shaking
          as if in a cold storm and doesn't understand what is going on
          or what Arawn is doing.  Unali speaks up, "thanks Arawn."  Then
          turns around knowing that her brother is likely in good hands.
          She draws up her normal dagger and gets into attack position.  Now
          it is time to bring her skills to show the Vong how upsetting
          kidnapping her brother is - hopefully with lots and lots of blood.

            Farseeker thrusts at warrior #2 hitting him in the left
          shoulder doing 7 points of damage.

            Chion swipes his sai dagger at Vong #11 doing another point
          of damage past his armor.

            Ben'dar stabs Vong #15 doing 9 points of damage by penetrating
          deep into his stomach.

            Kell charges with bastard sword in hand toward Vong #11.  The
          poor warrior was just impaled by the javelin and spear.  Now the
          trader impales him in the chest doing over 20 points of damage
          killing the wounded warrior.

            Lin swings at his warrior but fails to hit.

            The executor or in human terms the captain of the warriors
          in this case, sees Shimara flung into the pit. This is not
          according to plan!  If the leader dies the Brain could take
          that as a serious offense.  The intendant waves toward Raban
          and nods.  This finally gives the order to attack the giant
          since Shimara is off the field possibly dead.   Stepping forward
          to kill Will the warrior pulls up his amphistaff and tries to
          impale him.  But the amphistaff hits the transmuted armor and
          is deflected.  The warrior growls in disgust and raises it again
          to try the exposed skin of his neck.

            Vong #1 swipes at Caladan again and hits him for another 2 points
          of damage to his chest.

            Vong #2 fails to hit Farseeker in his attack.  But #15 does
          hit Ben'dar but his dragon armor protects him.

            Vong #9 finally sees the order to attack.  He runs toward
          Z'leyra and swings but misses as the amphistaff goes to her
          side a inch behind her.

            Vong #4 and #7 leave the left throne area and charge toward
          Raban.  Both him in the chest and arm but in both cases his
          armor protects him.

            Vong #8 and #10 charge toward Raban as well.  One getting
          almost in front of Z'leyra.  both attack with their amphistaves.
          the first fails to hit but the second does but his armor protects
          against the strike.  Now 4 are on Raban alone.

            Vong #13 swings at Lin again but fails to hit him.

            Z'leyra sees the flood of throne guards move forward.  Now
          four are surrounding Raban.  She knows he could live for a bit
          even fighting twice that many.  But Will likely will not survive
          seconds from now.  The one warrior just attacked her but he is
          less a threat.  So Z'leyra runs behind Raban and toward the
          executor.  With Will on the ground she is free to swing fully
          and hits the warrior in the right ribs doing 16 points of
          damage as it pierces his ribs and side.

            A weaker Caladan swings his magical staff at Vong #1 and
          hits him in the neck doing 18 points to his right shoulder
          and neck.

            Omini sees Shimara flung into the pit and his jaw drops
          in amazement.  Shimara will not like that at all!  Then
          the throne guards run forward.  Looking at the throne he
          notices there are no warriors there.  Grinning the outcast
          crawls toward the throne.

                                 ------------

          [Time: 3:26:41pm - Next phases]

          Actions? Comments?

          Next Update....Friday?

          GM: Happy turkey day/Football watching/sleep later day!?  Well
              for Wout I guess its just a Thursday.  Same for me I'll
              be working.  Which I don't at all as its a big bonus.  I may
              or may not get to a update.  Depends on the day.  I suspect
              folks will be too busy to post/read so likely will be useless.
              So if not then don't panic.

              Got an email from Wout/Unali.  With moving and no 'net
              access at home been absent due to that.  But did catch
              up and send me a few things on it.  Added the dialog above
              to Arawn directly from her.  So he is doing well.

              Mana report updated as of this update.  Congrats to our
              Spear/Javelin chuckers for +1 ELs! (see report *'s)

          GM: Stats -
                Leader  -  1 Alive??????
                Outcast -  1 Alive   1 Dead [1 dazed]
                Shapers -  1 Alive?? 1 Dead [1 Invisible now]
                Brigader-            4 Dead
                Prisoner-  1 Alive   1 Dead [Is bro alive?]
                Voxyen  -            3 Dead
                Warriors- 10 Alive   5 Dead
                          14 Alive  15 Dead

          GM: Map Groups -
                Farseeker/Ben/dar/2 Warriors
                Caladan/1 Warrior
                Fremea/Shaper
                Lin/Chion/Kell/Kiet/1 Warrior
                Raban/Will/Z'leyra/6 Warriors

          GM: Notes -
                Arawn - Hope you like the result.

                Fremea - If you check the Shaper you will have to either
                   just kill her or search her body to see if alive. After
                   that what then?  What target?

                Kell/Kiet - Can get your spear/Javelins back if needed.

                Kiet - Good throw.  But second phase halted since he
                  was expecting and figured he could've dodged.

                Kell - If spell worked the rocks will come soon.  Maybe.

                Unali - You can stay to see if Brother survives or
                  go back in and fight.

                Will - Still knocked out.  Dang Vong rolled a stupid
                   74 to kill you.  A blind man could've done it.  But
                   he sucks as a fighter I guess.  Darn my luck.  Good
                   for you but oh well.  Maybe next time.

                Z'leyra - Figured you didn't want to go chase the Shaper
                  since you couldn't see her.  But now you could
                  be swamped by 5-6 Vong.

          GM: Spells active

              Will      - Armor Transmutation, Mind Shield
              Raban     - Bless (OCV)
              Farseeker - Bless (OCV)
              Arawn     - Bless (OCV)
              Unali     - Mind Shield
              Kell      - Elemental Powers/Pact, Summoning?
              Fremea    - Mind Shield, Invisibility
              Z'leyra   - Mind Shield, Bless (Con), Clairvoyance

              * = Soon to end (next update?].  I may NOT post this
              info unless I remember to do so. :)

          GM: Maps

    * Throne Room
      Ceiling of cave is 30'
      Cave opening is 25' wide, 12' high

      North /I\ Each hex = 10 feet 1 Row = 5 feet, 1 Column = 5 feet

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%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%/      A   %% = Rock Wall
%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%\%%%%%\__    B   [= = Skull throne
%%%\__/  \__/  \__/  \__/  \__/  \%%/  \__ C   Pit = 10' deep
%%%/  \__/  \__/  \__/  \__/  \__/%%\__/   D         20' wide
%%%\__/  \__/  \__/  \__/  \__/  \%%/  \__ E
%%%/  \__/  \__/  \__/  \__/  \__/%%\__/   F                 Facing
%%%\__/  \__/  \__/  \__/  \__/  \%%/  \__ G  A=Arawn     [Near Stairs]
%%%/  \__/  \__/  \__/  \__/  \__/%%\__/   H  B=Ben'dar   [M33] West
%%%\__/  \__/  \__/  \__/  \__/  \%%/  \__ I  C=Caladan   [N26] West
%%%/  \__/  \__/  \__/  \__/  \__/%%\__/   J  H=Chion     [T32] South
%%%\__/  \__/  \__/  \__/  \__/  \%%/  \__ K  F=Farseeker [L31] East
%%%/  \__/  \__/  \__/  \__/  FVV/%%\__/   L  R=Fremea    [U13] West
%%%\__/  \__/  \__/  \__/  \__/ B\%%/  \__ M    28' hovering, Inviso
%%%/  \__/VW\__/ /\__/  VC_/  \__/  \__/   N  K=Kell      [T33] South
%%%\__/  \_Z/  \/P \ \__/  \__/  \__/  \__ O  E=Kiet      [R34] West
%%%/[=\__/ V\__/ i  \/  \__/  \__/  \__/   P  R=Raban     [Q13] East
%%%\[=2  \_VR  \ t  /\__/  \__/  \__/  \__ Q  U=Unali     [On Stairs]
%%%/  \__/ VV__/\  /_/  \__/  \__E Q\__/   R  W=Will      [J13] South West
%%%\__/  \__V  \_\/  \__/  \__/L  %%/  \__ S  Z=Z'leyra   [O12] North
%%%/  \__/  \__/  \__/  \__/  VHK/%%\__/   T  L=Lin       [S32] West
%%%\__/  \__T  \__/  \__/  \__/  \%%/  \__ U  G=Gan       [???]
%%%/  \__/ S\__/  \__/  \__/  \__/%%\__/   V  Q=Wizard    [R36] West
%%%\__/  \__/  \__/  \__/  \__/  \%%/  \__ W    (Unnamed Wizard)
%%%/  \__/  \__/  \__/  \__/  \__/%%\__/   X  Squirt with Kell
%%%\__/  \__/  \__/  \__/  \__/  \%%/  \__ Y  Outcast-->Around P35
%%%/  \__/  \__/  \__/  \__/  \__/%%\__/   Z            Off Map
%%%\__/  \__/  \__/  \__/  \__/  \%%/  \__ aa
%%%/  \__/  \__/  \__/  \__/  \__/%%\__/   bb
%%%\__/  \__/  \__/  \__/  \__/  \%%/  \__ cc
%%%/  \__/  \__/  \__/  \__/  \__/%%\__/   dd
%%%\__/  \__/  \__/  \__/  \__/  \%%/  \__ dd
%%%/  \__/  \__/  \__/  \__/  \__/%%\__/   ee
%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%/  \__ ff
%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%\__/   gg
          1         2         3         4
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   Pit = 20' wide by 30' long.  Pit is 10' deep

   1 = Shimara Supreme Commander [??? in pit]

   2 = Omini Outcast             [Q 7] Facing West

   S = Shaper                    [Dead] Off Map
                    w/Orb        [V12]  Unknown if dead/knocked out

   H = Human Brigader            All dead

   P = Prisoner - Unali's Bro    [Outside on stairs]

   v = Voxyen                    All dead

   V = Vong Warrior #1  [N25]      #2  [L32]     #3  [Dead]
                    #4  [P13]      #5  [N11]     #6  [Dead]
                    #7  [Q13]      #8  [R13]     #9  [R13]
                    #10 [R12]      #11 [Dead]    #12 [Dead]
                    #13 [T31]      #14 [Dead]    #15 [L33]

      *** All dead are removed from map for clutter ***

          1         2         3         4
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%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%/      A   %% = Rock Wall
%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%\%%%%%\__    B   [= = Skull throne
%%%                               %%/  \__ C   Pit = 10' deep
%%%                               %%\__/   D         20' wide
%%%                               %%/  \__ E
%%%                               %%\__/   F
%%%                               %%/  \__ G
%%%                               %%\__/   H
%%%                               %%/  \__ I
%%%                               %%\__/   J
%%%                               %%/  \__ K
%%%                           FVV %%\__/   L
%%%                             B %%/  \__ M
%%%       VW     /\     VC          \__/   N
%%%        Z    /P \                /  \__ O
%%% [=     V   / i  \               \__/   P
%%% [=2    VR  \ t  /               /  \__ Q
%%%        VV   \  /             E Q\__/   R
%%%        V     \/            L  %%/  \__ S
%%%                           VHK %%\__/   T
%%%                               %%/  \__ U
%%%        T                      %%\__/   V
%%%       S                       %%/  \__ W
%%%                               %%\__/   X
%%%                               %%/  \__ Y
%%%                               %%\__/   Z
%%%                               %%/  \__ aa
%%%                               %%\__/   bb
%%%                               %%/  \__ cc
%%%                               %%\__/   dd
%%%                               %%/  \__ dd
%%%                               %%\__/   ee
%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%/  \__ ff
%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%\__/   gg
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