[pnpgm] Game Update #66 - File #260 - Arousing Brain Powder
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HT Aliaver/Player DS Character Name Type Status/Notes Sex
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R1.John Haight.......HY..Arawn.............Druid .Normal/Alfar .. Ma
--.Tobie Bonahoom....YY..Fremea............Sidh....Normal/Faerry.. Fe
R3.Mark Murtha.......HN..Kell..............Trader..Normal/Human....Ma
R1.David Sanders.....HN..Kiet.Sunan........Acrobat Normal/Human ..Ma
R4.J H Hooten........YN..Raban.Usherwood...Bard....Normal/Human....Ma
W4.Wout Broere.......YY..Unali.............Ninja...Normal/Human ..Fe
R1 John.Stowman......YN..Will..............Hunter..Normal/Human....Ma
R4.Alex Koponen......YY..Z'leyra...........Healer..Normal/Human ..Fe
-- Npc...............YY..Etain.............Teacher.Normal/Elf......Ma
Animals: Corona [Eagle] Z'leyra, Squirt (Ferret) Kell, Wolf - Will
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[Recap]
From Arawn: [Re: Actions]
Quote Etain: "She doesn't trust me. That is good. With...
That Etain held more to the story than he was ...
Gambling Hall/Drug Den:
OOC: Do we have a description of the thief?
Arawn cocked an eyebrow when Bogan's name filtered ...
Communication:
I didn't realize Corona was with our group but this could
work out nicely. Before Corona takes off Arawn will speak
to him in Eagle Tongue, asking the tonah if he could circle
above the gambling hall and both alert the party and keep an
eye on anyone that slips out the building. If we've been
given a description of the thief then Arawn will pass that
on to Corona as well.
A weapon for Etain:
"We'll deal with that if this turns into a fight. For ...
GM: Ack. No description of Ozon sorry. But if like most
skilled thieves then probably average build and skinny.
So the fence in the drug den here would likely not be him.
I did mention in the update Corona was there. But I may
have not. Too lazy to check. When Sending was too short
we came up with a alternative plan and Alex thought of
the Summoning. But Kiet also has a good idea.
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[New Stuff]
[Sepes 29th, 1634TH]
[Location: City of Samma, Donara]
[Time: 1:05am - Samma city, Donara]
Etain had asked Arawn just moments ago for a weapon.
The Alfar clear is reluctant. Etain tell from his
expression even in the dim light.
That Etain held more to the story than he was letting on
was seeming to become more and more apparent though just
what it was remained to be discovered. However, the elf's
words and manner hinted that Arawn's own suspicions, held
from the very start of the mission, had merit. But for now
the Alfar held his questions, focusing on the task at hand.
"We'll deal with that if this turns into a fight. For now
let's trust the others to accomplish their task without
incident," Arawn quietly replied. "But I'd prefer if you avoid
engagement unless absolutely necessary. You're far to valuable
to Fremea to risk so readily."
Etain laughs under his breath and turns to Alfar, "then I
have no taught her that well. Nothing is more important
than herself the rest including you are of little conseuqnnce."
He becomes serious, "I taught her that the mission is all
inclusive. Assassins just kill and get paid. Thieves steal
and get paid. A person like her does whatever it takes to
be done even at the risk of everything else. She has to
do this..." He stares at the back door. "Even if her
parents are in the way. This may be why ...they left.
She has a destiny for her people. Maybe for the world.
She has a kind heart but kindness blinds the brain. We
all recall what happened to your kin Hilo'karn."
Arawn certainly does recall the story. The Elf who
sought after a ancient relic that could stop all Kotothi
forces in the middle world. Made by Arawn's own father.
But the Elf had fallen in love and that blinded him to
the mission. When the castle they were in was attacked
and he died the relic was destroyed by Kotothi forces
forever. If Hilo'Karn had completed the task without
risk and delay the world would have been a much better
place than now.
Etain turns back to Arawn, "I may not need a weapon. I
did use my hands well. I taught her those skills. I
may be old but I can sill handle myself."
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[Time: 1:09:00 am - Samma city, Donara]
Inside the drug and gambling den Arawn can hear Kiet
speak. Then Bogan it seems the fence, the gate keeper
that directs traffic and clients to Ozon.
Arawn cocked an eyebrow when Bogan's name filtered through
the wooden door. If the man was here then the party would be
one step closer to locating Ozon and gathering one more clue
to the mystery surrounding Fremea.
Unsure if the others had now made their way into the building
and not wanting to risk possibly disrupting their infiltration
the druid waited, his ear pressed against the door while
keeping Etain within sight.
Upstairs on the second floor, Fremea exits the lit room.
The seedy room looks like it has seen its best days when the
place was dirt. She listens to the first door and hears
nothing inside. But as she nears the second door on the
north side to her right she hears a girl.
"..No! That hurts. Stop! Please. Owww!"
Fremea considers the options. Girls can be older but
sound younger. Those teens who are maybe 14 act and
talk as if 20. but if she is of age then there is little
she can do but to help though at risk of the mission.
But if its a girl a young girl that just flames her
rage. How can humans do these things to their own young?
She hears a man's voice inside snickering. The girl
continues to plea then screams twice though muffled a bit.
Fremea flicks the door handle and enters the room. To
the man on the bed he only sees a door opening. Her spell
is still working. The man is naked as well as a girl maybe
14 or 15. The man is holding a candle and dripping hot
wax on her chest. There are also signs of burn marks on her
abused body. With fire in her eyes Fremea moves toward
the bed and yanks the man off the man. The man yelps as
Fremea kicks him in his groin as hard as she can. Then she
swipes the dagger in her hand at the stomach of the man stabbing
him deeply. The man yelps in pain and this is when Fremea
reaches and grabs the man's tongue and pulls while slicing half
of it off.
The man begins to blabber but he can't scream for help now.
Fremea grins and then realizes she is over a wounded man?
Her instincts just kicked in and she has no clue how she got
here? She examines the damage done and shrugs. A stomach
wound will ensure a long and painful death. He deserves
death but it seems her unconscious brain wanted him to suffer.
She moves toward the girl and cuts the rope on the girl.
She hesitates though if the girl alerts the others. No. She
does not need to be here. Fremea moves toward the shuttered
window and opens it. She looks for Corona but then only
sees Arawn and Etain about 30 feet to the east. If she can
get the girl down to safety. By now the girl has wrapped
herself in the stained sheet. She looks at the window and
the invisible sound of motion. She turns and kicks the man
in the head and he yelps again.
Down below Arawn considers his options. He reaches for the
necklace where his sapphire is. Ready to open the door. The
door is indeed locked and one can only assume for safety of
the illicit activity inside. He knows to the left and right
there are no windows or doors. Which seems odd but the place
looks to be a converted boarding house so maybe it was made
this way - who knows. One good thing is all the windows on
the ground and second floor are shuttered. Again for safety
of inside from eyes. Means others can come and go but leaving
will be harder. This leaves only the front and back door.
Kiet is at the front door so things should be covered.
Arawn's ears perk up when he hears a noise above. One of
the windows on the second floor is opening. But no one is
there? He pushes Etain flat against the door just in case.
At the same time this is all going on Kiet smoothes his
illusionary clothing. He glares at the bouncer and seems
to ignore Bogan for now. Of all the places to be treated
like this! Maybe he'll just turn around. Kiet twirls on
his heel a quarter arc and stops. As if to prove his
point then stops. He turns back to Bogan.
"I am here to make a buy for some friends, not provide you
with some doxy to rape!" Kiet then stares down the bouncer
that dragged him in and says in a VERY threatening voice "And if
you attempt to touch me again I will kill you where you stand."
The bouncer glares back and places a hand on his large knife
and grins showing a missing front tooth and breath that could
make Raban faint. "Just try shrimp."
"Enough! If this is a customer than let him in. If not
you can feed him to your dogs." He turns and places a set
of cards on the table. A bodyguard shrugs and places his
own cards down showing he loses.
"Well! That is a welcome worthy of your best damn liquor
on the house!" He looks around and says "My friends didn't
mention this was also a gambling hall. I might care to try my
hand at some games."
The other bodyguard deals a set of new cards and Bogan shifts
his hands but Kiet can't see why. Bogan leans back and
says to Kiet without looking at him. "Nothing is free in
this joint. Buy your own booze." He waves a hand to the
table. "Now join us if you are her for a game."
At this the other patrons start talking and moving again
at their tables. The noise increases as they continue
their activities.
Kiet watches the bodyguard return to the front door and
secure it. Kiet wishses Kell was here he could gamble
with ease. He'll have to have a talk with the half-Elf.
If he dies here for no reason due to a bad hand he'll just
have to haunt Kell.
As Kiet moves toward Bogan's table he sees the stage and
it is empty. The other patrons are mostly playing dice or
card games other than the two wheel tables in the east. It
seems Bogan is a jack of all trades for what to cater to.
For the drugs most are smoking thin pipes or sniffing
containers that look to be flasks. Kiet figures quickly
that the only sober ones might be the Bartender, Bogan,
his two bodyguards and the bouncer. But he could be wrong.
Being from Lemasa there is a wide variety of drugs. He
never dealt with it personally. A distant 3rd cousin twice
removed once got into it. But otherwise he has seen them
all. The infamous Teos mushrooms are above all the most
popular. They can create a world on itself and it may last
2 full days. Course it can also kill but addicts ignore
that.
As Kiet moves toward the table one of the bodyguards seems
to speak low to Bogan and the fence nods. The bodyguard
moves to the chair directly across from Bogan. This leaves
Kiet a chair with Bogan to his right, bodyguard to his left
and one in front of him. Kiet is aware that almost due south
are a few other patrons at a table.
Kiet sits at the table with Bogan and two of his bodyguards.
At this range the bodyguards are wearing swords and daggers
with armor in obvious places. Bogan it is hard to tell what
he has in his fat folds of his clothing. The first bodyguard
glares at Kiet and redeals explaining the game as a three
handed deal with Kings high and a Salaqara rogue is wild. Kiet
is confused but can hopefully fake it. "A 5 copper buy in."
the second body guard says. Then Kiet realizes the man
is a Fomorian with that distinctive accent.
"So what do you want to buy?" Bogan watches Kiet as he
sits and studies the acrobat as if seeing if he is in wearing
a purple cat on his head. "We have the usual here. We do
have a surplus of Cerulean brain fever powder. I'm told
it can be very arousing." The bodyguards both laugh at
this inside joke.
Across town inside the hotel room both Will and Kell stare
at each other. Both pet their animals. Both animals stare
at each other. it is clearly a awkward moment as they sit
on the two beds.
Miles away Raban moves through the streets listening to
Z'leyra and Jordi talk. Seems the man is ambitious trying
to clear the Climans away from the mainland near the Wild
Forest. Raban knows that will to be easy but could cause
a war unless it so devastating that the Climans see no
point in coming back.
"Well I snuck out of the meeting. The other Elf can handle
it and it is clear the talks are going well. But I can only
hear the humans talk so much about how the Climans are ruinig
trade and such."
The four continue onward to find the military center building.
Hopefully it is empty and ready for inspection. Course Raban
realizes if the item is buried under the floor then they
should have gotten a pick or something.
[Time: 1:10:01 am - Samma city, Donara]
Actions? Comments?
Next Update....Friday...
GM: Happy NEW YEARS! The last update of 2013. Sat times
losing John and then Kell now. But next update he
will be npc and talking on his own now. I have no
choice until/if he returns. If no return by end of
adventure guess he'll leave the game unless whoever
is next leader wishes him to stay. But now for the
full work days for 9 months. So hopefully things will
be back into a routine from now on. Maps updated
below. Where folks are now. BTW the Fremea scene was
without thinking. Sometimes instincts just act. Unali
has had a few like these where emotion and instinct kick
in before the brain does - sorry Tobie!
GM: Spells - See curtain time and below time.
Fremea Invisibility ends 1:11:12am
GM: Groups -
To track down Thief - Fremea, Kiet, Arawn, Etain, Corona
To find building - Raban, Z'leyra, Unali
To stay at tavern - Will, Kell
[Gaming Hall]
Scale = 1 Row = 20 feet /I\
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[Facing - Standing]
F = Fremea Second floor
C = Corona Roof
K = Kiet [a35] Facing NW
A = Arawn [D45] Facing Back door
E = Etain [E46] Facing Back door
B = Bogan [U23] Sitting Facing Kiet
G = Gatekeeper [Z36] Facing Kiet
F = Gal Dealers [W43] Facing West
F = Gal Dealers [V47] Facing West
G = Goon? [T22] Sitting Facing Kiet
G = Goon? [V22] Sitting Facing Kiet
T = Bartender [U14] Facing Kiet
P = Patron [V45] Facing Dealer
[V41] Facing Dealer [W41] Facing Dealer
[J15] Sitting North [Z22] Sitting South
[a21] Sitting East [b23] Sitting West
[R36] Sitting East [R38] Sitting West
[G18] Sitting South
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OPppppp..
I forgot to update maps with FRemea and Kiet..sigh...sorry
Kiet is updated but Fremea is in the north room one door left of the
door right in front ofht elit room
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