[pnpgm] Game Update #-12 - File #30 - Z'leyra's IBT

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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
   W4.Wout Broere.......YY..Unali.............Ninja...Normal/Human  ..Fe
   ...Julian.Draven.........Zabyra............Dancer..Normal/Human....Hu
   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

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      Admin Notes: Z'leyra's IBT - The dates are a bit wacky due to
      the actions were in blocks.  So in order to keep text down (having
      to not repeat does X spell, etc) every single other line then this
      was the best.  But the dates are still solid.
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      [Recap]

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      [New Stuff]

          [Octagi 5th, 1634TH]
          [Sivas, Marentia]

            Z'leyra watches the group on the roof of the library talking
          about their plans and treasure.  Corona circles high above in
          a ever increasing arc eager to re-explore the dark city.  As the
          talk starts to end and gems are divided up.  Unali approaches
          and asks if she has a spare set of jeweler tools.  Z'leyra agrees
          and digs into her huge store house of items.  She finds the
          jeweler's tools and hands them over.  Unali leaves
          quickly as she needs to get to Maren.

            Kiet asks Z'leyra if he could stay with her.  She agrees but
          no one else seems inclined.  Soon both walk toward her manor.

            At the manor she finds only three guards and 2 staff on duty.
          This is typical for when she has been gone a week or so.  She
          asks for full staff to meet her in the morning.  She asks for a
          late but quick dinner to be made both of them and says good night
          to Kiet.  She ensures that Kiet will be introduced to the full
          staff and guards by morning.

            Z'leyra does a cursory patrol of the grounds and ensure all is
          safe and secure.  She ensures Corona has some food and water in
          his roof perch.  She will have to see about getting a 3 sided
          enclosure be built around his perch to keep him warm from the
          upcoming cold winter.  She will get with a woods craftsman to
          do so in the morning.  Maybe make a door for him to enter/exit
          and stay warm.

            Z'leyra casts Mana Sensing on her manor wards to ensure they are
          intact and working.  She does a quick tour outside.  Then once
          inside she casts it once more on her inside wards.  They seem to be
          all in good shape.  Course she knows any good thief or wizard
          could bypass such wards.  But this is for the idiot thieves who
          are on drugs.  Course that is why the guards are here.

            Z'leyra spends a bit of time in her office to see if any papers
          need to be looked into - mail, letters and bills - over the last
          week of being away.  But there does not seem to be anything of
          great immediate need.

            Z'leyra gathers her meteorite to cast some spells.  But as long
          as she holds the spell she knows she can't cast Akasha.  It
          might be problematic at best and fatal at worst.  So she decides
          to leave the stone in her study.

            Z'leyra then heads to her purified Balance Circle to cast some
          spells.  She casts Purification which she realizes is a bit
          redundant to casting on a area already purified.  But she
          believes it is safe this way even if the gods find it weird. She
          then casts Divination to ensure her future spell will work.
          Course Divination only gives a general sense.  She wished the
          spell would just be able to hear herself say it worked.  But it
          does not.  It only gives a quick glimpse of possible spell
          effects.  She then casts Akasha to see if there have been any
          intruders lately.  Of course this spell is after the fact not a
          future casting so if they had been there it would have been way
          too late. She knows the gods will see this as a not so on-
          purpose casting of the spell but a way to improve her spell in
          a round about way.  As would be expected she only sees her
          surroundings.  Years ago Xian even showed that he could easily
          work against the spell using a simple Invisibility spell to
          sneak in an area and move one of her items which he did.  She
          saw nothing which proved Xian's claim that the spell can be
          dealt with with high quality thiesves and intruders.

            She then heads to her permanent Shamanic purified circle and
          casts the same set of spells.  Both times there is no obvious
          indication of intruders in the past.  Both times the Divination
          spell only gave a glimpse of her looking left and right but not
          that the spell actually worked.

            Still in the Shamanic Circle she casts Orient Self Again and
          Knowledge spell to learn a bit of information.

            Finally after a long day with morning only a few hours away
          she heads to bed.  Before she falls asleep she activates her
          brooch to cast watchful sleep.

          [Octagi 6th]

            Z'leyra has a full breakfast with Kiet and is happy to see the
          local Sath Egg is back in town as the rare orange eggs are rather
          tasty.  Kiet is wary until Z'leyra eats some scrambled and does
          not die.  Kiet realizes that his home island is a bit lackluster
          in terms of food being so isolated from the mainland.

            Z'leyra then hears what plans Kiet might have for the upcoming
          weeks.  She doesn't care how long he stays but also realizes that
          some guests stay way overboard.  But she is happy that the acrobat
          will not be a trouble maker. He is an easier guest than say
          Varange might. She recalls a certain Inn stay with him with some
          mysterious items being re-arranged.

            Z'leyra then gets with her staff to plan for the next few weeks
          while she is at home.  She makes her usual shopping lists for any
          possible events she may have.  Then she dresses in her best town
          clothing. She leaves her great sword and rides with her staff.
          For her intent she needs not to convey a warrior but a healer.

            She seeks out other healers and possible low level politicians.
          She has few friends outside party that she can really count on.
          But she wants to organize for the future.  In Sivas with most
          streets there are blocks of residence, markets, shops of similar
          category like pottery or bakeries.  Her first stop is one such
          street which is known for healer stalls or shops.  Some vendors
          just sell the basic herbs and common peasant medical supplies.
          But some have full shops or next door there might be a massage
          shop to help with that sort of therapy.

            Most Healers are a tight knit lot a bit closed minded in order
          to retain their own customers.  But she has quietly talked about
          her Healing School for a long time.  Some see it as a bit unworthy
          for Sivas.  They say Maren might be best but they also know the
          Royal Healer is too closed minded and would want more control than
          others to give his point of view.  But Z'leyra knows that Sivas
          could use the school as it is a crossroads for other nations.
          This may not be the center of learning like Ticasi but maybe a
          branch of that scholarly endeavors will help here.

            Knowing she has little time before mid-afternoon clients show up
          for injuries in city projects or city margin farm accidents she
          collects several healers.  She proposes a governing board for her
          school.  A body of elite healers that can foresee the way of
          teaching and administration.

            But again most hee-haw back and forth on the issue.  Why would
          they give up their shops or daily rounds to teach new healers?
          Z'leyra explains that the board might not meet but once a week if
          that maybe every other week.  Healers who would want to teach
          or treat could do so full time or part.  She explains while it
          will be a school it will also be a hospital a term coined in
          Ticasi.   A place for patients or if not that large then a small
          time clinic another term she recalls from Ticasi.

            But in the end it is all down to coins.  What is in it for them?
          First she tries to cover the basic of the healer's code.  That
          the school would be there to improve society and overall health
          to the nation.  By preventing long term health issues and prevent
          disease and such the province as a whole would benefit with more
          productivity and good will.  After some roll their eyes but not
          overtly she explains that maybe the school can share profits
          among the staff of healers.  Most money would go back into the
          school for supplies but if it went well then profits could be
          shared.  Instead of a shop here or a healer doing farm runs
          they would come to one central place.

            "Most farmers never leave the farm.  They depend on us for our
          daily runs."  One healer objects.

            Z'leyra explains that healers could still do that but under the
          name of the school.  Then that's when some object that is what
          the Royal Healer would demand - obligations to him.  Z'leyra
          explains that if a co-op of people collectively do this kind of
          thing the Royal Healer will have to listen as well.  She also
          explains she has friends in some high places.  Best not to tell
          the others that she has meet the King himself.  Not at this time.

            The discussion goes on for hours back and forth.  But in the
          end she wants to just gauge how folks feel.  For the most part
          most are neutral until more is seen.  But a few do seem interested
          if more details can be refined.  A few others just laugh and say
          its a waste of time.

            As the afternoon draws on the discussion ends and Z'leyra gets
          some dinner and shopping before returning to her manor.

            Tired from the mental strain of the talks she goes over any
          messages or business first.  Before bed she casts Akasha once
          more to detect intruders but again finds nothing.   Before bed
          she activates her watchful sleep brooch.

          [Octagi 7]

            Z'leyra spends breakfast with Kiet asking him about showmen in
          town.  Good places to find them - street corners or maybe
          entertainment halls.  She explains her purpose and Kiet tries to
          give as much as he can for the limited time he has been here.
          Raban also shared some suggestions from time in Donara.

            Z'leyra heads to town to find the best entertainers for her
          needs.  Most seem to be the typical street scam artists.  But
          she finds one that is in a tavern that looks promising.  He
          is very good with cards, juggling and other finger acrobatics.
          with items.  He has quite a show with almost 60 people watching
          which for this side of town is big.

            After the show she approaches the man.

            "Sorry I'm eating lunch next show in two hours."  He mutters
          as he chows on ham.

            Z'leyra pulls a chair and sits across from him.  He eyes here
          and shrugs.  Most men seem to find Z'leyra daunting and dangerous
          more than attractive.  Z'leyra explains she needs a teacher to
          train her in the ways of dexterity.  Not to learn specific skills
          like card flipping or rock under the cup tricks.  But to use her
          body to increase her dexterity.  Best use of finger control,
          coin and card games and overall balancing are best examples.
          She explains she is not in it for the money or skill but only to
          increase her dexterity.  She will use her skills as a healer and
          crafter not the things he does.  Not that what he does is bad but
          that she is a healer first and foremost.

            The man sits back and wipes his chin.  The man is in his mid
          20s, average looking but dressed in a nice set of blue tunics
          and black pants.  She can tell the man uses no magic In his
          show.  "Well I do have performances to do.  If this would take
          the better of a day each day I'd have to also do my own shows
          as a obligation to those who hired me.  We might have to make
          up the time in morning or night but we can certainly try."  He
          raises a hand for a handshake.  "I'm Creighton."

            She explains she would need a month at least to start in 2 days.
          That most typically get 2 gold for their time.  But he explains
          he could get that in a few days.  They talk back and forth on
          fees.  She agrees to pay for expenses like supplies for herself -
          not for his shows - food and the like.  Plus after a tough round
          robin they decide on 6 gold.  Z'leyra pretends to consider it
          and stares at the room.  She could find that kid at the corner
          doing dice games for a single gold.  But he is a bit smelly and
          might steal her blind.   She agrees for his fee.

            Creighton smiles and nods.  He could make that easy in 2 weeks
          but then again the winter is coming and most crowds tend to get
          smaller as the cold increases.  But his girlfriend will not be
          happy teaching this older woman - what she must be in her mid
          30s?  "Call me Cron as most do."  They shake on it and Z'leyra
          leaves.

            That night at the manor she casts Akasha once more finding
          nothing.  Then fading to sleep her sleep brooch.

          [Octagi 8]

            After breakfast she spends most of the day in her workshop.
          She spent the last two days shopping for materials - metal,
          wire and other things.  Tool for a proper Lapidary.  She
          supplements her normal jeweler tools - Grinders, scopes, cutters,
          pliers, sanders and a few other tools.  But in the shop she will
          make a special cutting item.  The other tools do little for gem
          crafting but its the fine tune work a cutter does that makes or
          breaks them.  But Kell also explained that one can have a divine
          set of tools and a perfect item but be trashed. Being a gem
          merchant himself he explains that customers are fickle.  A shine
          less there or a bad jewelry design based on a culture bias could
          make the final sale low or high.  She gave her store bought tools
          to Unali. She knows she will work on this item over the next few
          weeks to fine tune and enchant it later for magic that will help
          to improve the cutting.

            Just after sunrise Z'leyra decides to fly with Corona in her
          own eagle form.  Both sweep the city margins and farmlands. She
          notices during this time 4 peasants seem to avoid one well in a
          well spring - a spot where there are 4 man made wells. It seems
          they collect water from 3 of the 4 but the one on the left is
          almost avoided.  She figures the well is dry.  But back at the
          manor she asks a guard about it since he heads home in that
          direction.  He explains the peasants feel it to be haunted and
          cursed.  It is good water but none seem to want to use it.  She
          will have to ask Arawn to maybe look into that see about faking
          a ritual to clear it.  That is if he is around but may have fled
          to Donara, Wild Forest, Pavassa or even the dark lands.

            That night she continues her routine of a new Akasha spell
          in a different spot of the ground and as usual finds nothing.
          Then her watchful sleep brooch activation.

          [Octagi 9 - Novehas 9]

            Over the next month she works with Cron.  Sometimes it is from
          8 or 9 am till 7 or 8 at night.  All depending on the day and
          his performances.  Cron insists that she study him in his shows
          so he can learn as well from it.  There is little books that
          are useful on this subject.  Some books on ex-thieves or sleight
          of hand techniques but not the improvement of dexterity.

            For the most part Z'leyra realizes his shows are a bit low
          level audiences maybe high merchants or traders.  But she does
          not see nobles or the elite society.  She wonders if she made
          a mistake but in this city culture is a bit low tech compared
          to Maren where Unali is.  For the most part most people who
          watch Cron are drunk so even a one handed dex master could
          fool them.  But at times she sees a family or two that watches
          intently from the wide eyed kids to their parents.  Many do
          leave tips but the tavern owners tend to pay most of his fees.

            Over the next 4 weeks she flexes and balances and plays games
          of all kinds.  In private booths or on the street or in front of
          others.

            Nightly at the manor she works on her tool set or other side
          projects if time allows.  Her hands actually ache for the next
          two weeks until she is used to the new reflexes and muscle
          movements.  Things she is doing with her hands are not like
          using a staff or sword as it more refined. Again each night she
          casts Akasha around random places and at bedtime her sleep
          brooch.

          [Octagi 10]

            Riding home after a day of training Z'leyra notices a closed
          noble style wagon.  Most nobles ride well in coaches but this
          one looks like its 30 years old.  No modern noble would be caught
          dead in one.  Yet this one has 2 drivers up front and a man in
          back holding on to the roof.  She notices that the windows are
          curtained.  She also notices that the men are rather scummy
          looking for coachmen almost looking like wharf rats.  It is now
          twilight but she notices one curtain a eye peeking out and a
          finger shaking.  Curious she watches for some time and the man
          in back orders the curtain closed in a accent that sounds a bit
          too much like Climan.

            Course this all could be a simple thing but she decides to
          follow the coach as night falls.  It ends up at a warehouse. She
          dismounts and tries to covertly get close.  But the men  don't
          seem to care about who is around.  They abruptly open the doors
          and rush out 5 skinny women.  They are all bound and wearing
          gags.

            That is not normal so she gets close and watches through a
          boarded window through a crack.  She counts at least 6 in total
          females and 9 men walking around.  She could probably take out
          half with ease.  But after the estate incident where the girl
          was killed she can't risk it.  She could find other allies like
          Kiet but the way they are talking seem to indicate they will be
          gone soon.

            The women are placed in a single room. She could get in and
          free them.  But it would take 3-4 teleports.  She is no Chion.
          She could leave them alone but Fremea would not like the idea of
          slavers let free.  Maybe it was the whole Donaran thing but she
          feels obligated to help.  Four of the men are on patrol.  Leaving
          five inside.

            She back tracks to her horse and heads back to where she saw 3
          city guards.  She explains the situation to them and asks for
          help.  Of course they claim a woman should not be in this mess
          and they can get reinforcements.  But using her more commanding
          voice she tells either help her or not.  She tells where the
          warehouse is and rides off as the men on foot watch.  Either way
          she will handle this but if the others help so be it.

            Back at the warehouse she hears 2 on the patrol they will be
          leaving in less than 20 minutes.  She passes the guards who seem
          oblivious.  For slavers they are simply stupid.  They even left
          the back door unlocked.  She heads inside into the dark
          warehouse and rushes to the prisoner room on the left which was
          once a storage she assumes.  Without preamble she engages two
          of the guards there and using her staff knocks out one quickly.
          The other guard draws a blade but it is rather short compared
          to a long staff and he doesn't get much close.  Using her own
          dancing skill she gets behind the man and bashes his head
          knocking him out. She opens the door and finds the women there
          but no other guards.  She tells them to remain.

            Two more guards come and are surprised to see the bodies
          of their allies.  They draw swords and rush the intruder.
          But these guards are no warriors as they probably kill mugs of
          ale not people based on how they fight.  One does get a connect
          to her waist but her armor blocks it.  She sadly kills one and
          is fighting the last one when she hears arguments outside.

            Shouting of drop your weapons.  Under the authority of the
          city blah blah.  So the city guards must've finally arrived.
          Distracted the last guard wonders if she should flee or fight.
          In that distraction Z'leyra sweeps his leg and bashes him out
          cold.

            Z'leyra starts to explore for other slavers but the 3 city
          guards escort two of the slavers at sword point inside.  One
          seemed to have fought back and died.  No real match by trained
          city guards it seems.

            Z'leyra is questioned and once the female explain they were
          indeed captured slaves she is not charged.  After a half hour of
          questioniog it seems the slavers are from actually Bhamotin but
          have Climan accents.  They were to meet up with a Climan ship
          off the coast.  But dock inspectors are too nosy and they have
          to hide their prisoners in town in this safe house.  That is
          it is no longer safe for them.

            The prisoners are from Bhamotin and even Vahear it seems.
          Captured by road bandits and sold to the sailors.  The city
          guards take over and Z'leyra heads home.

            Once there she immediately writes a note to Unali for Duke
          Aren.  If Climans are doing this they should be stopped. She
          gives all the details for his people to follow up.  She hands
          the scroll to a guard for a messenger to deliver to Maren in
          the morning.

          [Octagi 17]
          [Octagi 28]
          [Novehas 9]

            Every other week or so Z'leyra casts a Knowledge spell to
          learn more knowledge.  All spells seem to work.

          [Octagi 19]

            Cron decides to take lunch with his friends and gives Z'leyra
          a hour free.  So Z'leyra heads to a nearby place she was told
          by a healer  She hears of some strange things.  The place is
          a boarded up small two story place maybe the size of a small
          bed and breakfast but not large enough for a normal tavern.

            She gives the password she was told about and enters a spicy
          smelling smoke filled set of rooms.  Once inside she immediately
          finds this is indeed a weird place.  In one corner she watches a
          nude teen holding a snake in one hand spraying its venom all over
          her body as two guys watch.

            In one corner a half dozen people are sitting around smoking
          some obvious herbal drugs.  One begins to comment about the
          loudness of the fly on the ceiling.

            In another room a cook is using a table top cooker of some
          kind boiling things.  There are three older women talking and
          looking around the table at various items from dog ears and
          genitals to tray so of ground shark fins in a fine powder.  It
          seems the cook is making odd but strange folk medical or non
          medical mixtures.  One lady explains that it should cure her
          husband's chronic bed wetting she hopes.  But if the bull
          testicle potion fails she will be sorely upset.

            Z'leyra shakes her head.  She could contradict these things
          and show better healing methods.  But some folks are just set in
          their superstitions.  She saw that a lot in Katai but in this
          town it seems to be a more private but secret group.  She leaves
          and hopes the smell in her nose will go away.

          [Octagi 28]

            After a long day with Cron Z'leyra is riding back on her horse
          to the manor.  It is almost 9 and she is tired. On the road
          suddenly 12 men surround her.  She quickly finds them to be
          bandits.  She actually saw 4 of them and the ambush was lame.
          But she was so tired she did not want to argue.  The men of
          course demand her riches.  She raises a hand and touches her
          firestone in her dragon helm.

            One of the men is hit by a flame dart in his chest searing
          deep inside.  The man screams.  The others look at Z'leyra and
          decide a magic user is not one to go up against.  They scatter
          like roaches in the wind into the darkness leaving their almost
          dead ally.

            Z'leyra considers helping the dying man but it would mean
          severe healing, regeneration, taking back to a guard station
          or healer.  A lot of work.  But her healer code is too much.
          But she knows if she dismounts she could be swarmed by the
          dozen men.  She might take out half but some might get a lucky
          shot.  As she considers this the man gives his last gulp of
          air and dies.  The bandit may have been a son but at this point
          he is just a bandit.  Z'leyra rides on and tells the guards to
          fetch a city guard about the mysterious death on the road.

          [Octagi 30]

            Cron decided today Z'leyra will do her first set of real
          testing.  He has decided she will do a bit of performance like
          he has been doing in a tavern after him.  Z'leyra is a bit
          reluctant but part of the deal was to fool others not just
          the teacher.

            So that night around 9 or so Cron does his performance to
          a caravan of merchants form Bhamotin in a upscale tavern.  The
          audience are outrageous but appreciate the show.  Then Z'leyra
          does her thing.  She considers holding her Alectorius stone but
          that would defeat the purpose of using both hands.  So she hopes
          her nerve will not break.  She can go into battle or heal many
          folks or fine tune intense crafting but this is new.

            Z'leyra does make two minor mistakes but most do not even
          notice but Cron does.  Her biggest mistake was not slipping
          the correct coin under the correct mug in time and it flipped
          off the table.  Cron quickly recovers and distracts the audience.
          But overall the audience appreciates the show.

            Hours later Z'leyra is walking home and its is late around
          11:30 or so.  Since it was unclear how long the show would take
          she did not bring her horse.

            Coming down one she enters a shop district.  Walking in the
          cool night breeze she notices a fan lying face down about 100
          feet away.  Probably a drunk but she rushes to check on him.
          As she passes a two story shop with a awning porch over some of
          the street she notices something dissolve in front of her  A
          section of wall or something.  Then she realizes it was an
          illusion dissolved by her necklace.

            She sees a form run on the awning and leap off the awning
          toward her.  The form lands to the right of her and using very
          agile legs get behind her.  But Z'leyra twirls and raises her
          staff to block any possible attack.

            Still unsure if this an attack Z'leyra stares at the form
          who begins to speak low unknown words.  Z'leyra then realizes
          if that was an illusion on the awning then this is a magic
          caster.  Stepping forward she swings at the form so to not
          let her cast a spell.  The form ducks and weaves missing the
          staff blow.

            The form completes the spell and pushes forward her hands
          toward Z'leyra.  Suddenly Z'leyra is hit by a blast of cold all
          around her.  The cold is so intense it does 15 points of damage
          immediately to her.

            Z'leyra with shaking teeth swings at the form and misses
          again.  The form pulls a dagger of some sort and slashes at
          Z'leyra's chest hitting.  But her armor protects her.

            The form begins to chant again another spell.  Z'leyra swings
          her staff and hits the form in the left ribs doing 11 point
          of damage knocking the form backward.  The form throws the
          blade but it goes wild and clatter to the ground.

            The form then thrusts out another hand and finishes the
          spell.  A bolt of lightning shoots out toward Z'leyra.  But
          it seems to fizzle out as the charge hits her staff thanks
          to the laurel.  Z'leyra rushes forward intending to knock
          this person out.  But the swing is high and takes the form off
          balance.  The staff hits the form in the head doing 19 points
          of damage.  The skull cracks and the form tumbles backwards
          dead instantly.

            Z'leyra waits and watches around her.  Seeing nothing else
          she examines the form.  Dragging it a bit toward a store
          lantern in the awning.  She then recognizes it as a female Jinn.
          Z'leyra is amazed how the cold spell affected her even with
          her high defenses but it did.  The Jinn has a gold bag around
          her belt with Marentian coins.

            Z'leyra moves to the other form the man face down and checks
          him to find him dead.  Based on his lips and eyes it seems this
          one did not fare well to the same cold spell.  A mark  on his
          shoulder looks like that of a fire dart but in this case looks
          like a ice dart.  It looks like the Jinn was simply robbing this
          man?  This is a bit rare but does happen if the Jinn is deep in
          unfriendly territory.

            Z'leyra knows there is nothing to do and leaves the bag
          of gold for the city guards to at least use to bury him once
          they find out who he is.  Z'leyra treats her damage but there
          is little to do since it was cold internal damage.

            Z'leyra returns to her manor for a very hot brew of tea. It is
          two days later when Z'leyra discovers that her Clove Pink cloves
          in her satchel froze and were destroyed by the sphere of cold.

          [Novehas 3]

            Z'leyra is heading to meet Cron for some marble games that
          should improve her less commonly used fingers.  As she passes
          a merchant vendor she notices two people arguing.  One is
          a elderly lady and one is a Marentian dealer who seems to be
          selling perfumes.  Z'leyra listens for a few seconds and realize
          the lady is speaking Caldan but the merchant is telling her
          to go away she is annoying him.  Then the merchant notices
          a nice bracelet and offers to help her if he can have it.  But
          the female refuses.

            Z'leyra decides to help the poor foreigner.  She interrupts
          at the scowl of the dealer.  She does not know Caldan but
          has heard Cholan give some colorful jokes in Caldan so recognizes
          that dialect a bit.  She asks the woman in Zen'dali but she
          shakes her head.  Then She asks in Donaran and the female
          nods.  It seems the older lady is lost and needs direction
          to a map shop.  Z'leyra is unsure on this map shop but  recognize
          the street name.  So she directs the older lady to the street.
          The older lady thanks her and leaves glaring at the rude dealer.

          [Novehas 4]

            Z'leyra is walking down the street talking with Cron on
          the merits of juggling.  Cron is distracted talking about
          all that has juggled.  But Z'leyra notices 7 people moving
          fast down the street behind her.  They are not running  but
          they are like a fast walk almost to a jog.  Half of this group
          all look back often as if being chased.

            The group passes and takes a side street quickly but Z'leyra
          has to stay with Cron.  But that is the only eventful thing
          today.  A guard at the manor is overheard talking about some
          violence in a couple gangs but no other details are learned.

          [Novehas 10 - Novehas 14]

            After finally finishing her dex training she feels a bit
          differently. Her fingers are more agile and slim as she has
          lost just the bit of fat on her fingers and muscles show where
          they never existed before on her hands.

            She has learned that Cholan is having a party in a few
          days at his tavern.  Something about Damon possibly getting a
          second ship or something.  She has been so busy she only visited
          the tavern a couple times in the last month. Last time few days
          ago she noticed a cute little dancer which seemed to be liked by
          many of the male patrons.  The way she used her body and scarves
          to hide and show parts was a new way in these parts.

            These last 5 days she will work on her armor repair.  She
          had to collect the metal and other materials for the repair.

            During these 5 days Z'leyra teaches Unali as much as she
          can on armorer skill.  Course she reminds Unali it may take
          weeks more to learn not just a few days.

          [Novehas 12]

            Today while shopping Z'leyra notices two patrolmen fighting.
          This is not so rare as boys will be boys.  But one seem sot
          be trying to prevent the other from doing something.  Normally
          Z'leyra would not care but it is almost to blows and a healer
          may be needed.  She discovers the other is prevent him from
          seeing a girl.  They continue to argue and the one in love
          swings and hits the other.  Soon a brawl stops but Z'leyra
          steps in and uses her staff as a blocking agent.

            Separating both men she learns the details.  It seems the
          younger man fell in love with some girl recently but the other
          feels she is dangerous.  Then Z'leyra notices the in love has a
          bracelet with a obvious set of runes.  She learns the girl gave
          it to him.  She explains it is probably magical in order to gain
          his love.

            Z'leyra explains take the bracelet off and see how he feels
          in a few hours.  A bit surprised the one in love does this.
          She leaves and hopes the man realizes love can be blind or just
          magical.

          [Novehas 14]

            It is just after sunrise and Z'leyra is in town to get a
          bit of more metal for her armor repairs.  When she encounters
          a city guard on his back in a alley.   He is wounded and
          stabbed.  But the wound is not deep and the guard should live.
          But witnesses say the guard was harassing a shop owner for money
          or threatening him.  But they only saw a masked man with a
          cloth over his face attack the guard and flee.

            Z'leyra is unsure how to deal with this.  Is he corrupt
          or is this a mistake?  She asks the guard's name and offers
          to get help.  Why heal the man if he is dirty?  Z'leyra tells
          the guard that she will ask for Commander Farseeker to help
          investigate.  This thin threat is enough to shock the man so he
          becomes quiet.   Z'leyra leaves and finds a guard on another
          street to help the man.

          Actions?  Comments?

          Next update...Soon...

          GM:  Compared to the last 6 or so IBTS for Z'leyra this was
               the easiest.  :)  Not as many spells but then again
               Alex was rushed a bit due to computer crashes and such.
               Next to work on is Arawn's in the next 2 days (days
               off days) and there is a slight chance can be done with
               it by then.  So we are a week at most 2 weeks before we
               start.  Just a reminder it is storm season in Florida.
               Some years like last year it rarely stormed.  This year
               is back to normal.  Course a storm can last 10 min or
               2 hours.  But during this time I do shut computers down
               so that will delay things for updates.

          * Expenses

               Expense             Amount   /  Notes
             Corona enclosure       2 SC      Woof Craftsman
             Cron Trainer           6 GC
             Armor materials        4 GC
             Manor minor expenses   3 GC
             Supplies with Cron     6 SC
                       Total       13 GC 8 SC

          * Skills

                Skill           Expertise
              Blacksmith            9
              R/W Marentian         4
              War Staff           (14)     to CEP

              CEP: 133

          * Spells

                 Spell       #  EL   Expertise      Exp     Notes
              Mana Sensing   2   2        8          4
              Purification   2   6        8         32  Balance  w/staff
              Purification   1  10        2         24  Shamanic w/staff
              Divination     1   0        2          2           w/staff
              Divination     1   0        2          2  Shamanic w/staff
              Orient Self    6   0       12         12           w/staff
              Akasha        36   0      186        180  6 Fail   w/staff
              Knowledge      4   1 Sh    31         45  1 Fail   w/staff
              Enchantment    1   1       12         18           w/staff

              Knowledge/Enchantment EL +1

              MEP: 319

          GM: IBT Process

                 Player        IBT Sent in       IBT Processed
               Arawn                Yes                 Next
               Fremea               Yes               Done (#2)
               Kell                 Yes               Done (#3)
               Kiet                 Yes               Done (#1)
               Unali                Yes               Done (#4)
               Zabyra               Yes               Done (#5)
               Z'leyra              Yes








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