[pnpgm] Game Update #123 - File #874 - Window of Danger
Scott Adams
longshotgm at comcast.net
Thu May 4 00:07:26 CEST 2017
Player DS Character Name Type Status/Notes Sex
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FH.John Haight.......HY..Arawn.............Druid .Normal/Al.. Ma
...Kevin Newark..........Dorhak............Warrior.Normal/Dwarf....Ma
--.Tobie Bonahoom....YY..Fremea............Sidh....Normal/Faerry.. Fe
W3.Mark Murtha.......HN..Kell..............Trader..Normal/Human....Ma
W2.David Sanders.....HN..Kiet.Sunan........Acrobat Normal/Human ..Ma
R4.Wout Broere.......YY..Unali.............Ninja...Normal/Human ..Fe
...Don.Kerr..............Maelorna..........Dancer..Normal/Human....Fe
...Gilbert.Isla..........Mournath..........Sailor..Normal/Human....Ma
R3 Panthera..............Pyandalgor........Hunter..Normal/Human....Ma
R4.Alex Koponen......YY..Z'leyra...........Healer..Normal/Human ..Fe
R3.Fukishtu.Newsome......Npc...............Chief...Normal/Human....Ma
R3.Lucria.Cegra..........Npc...............Hunter..Normal/Human....Ma
Fake-Kell/Raki........Npc...............Normal..Normal/Shaper...??
Animals: Corona [Eagle] Z'leyra
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Game Update #123 sequence (file #874)
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Admin Notes: None.
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[Recap]
From Dorhak: [Re: Fire Creature]
Dorhak saw the small creature, the one Raki described as...
GM: Ack.
From Z'leyra: [Re: Actions]
Z'leyra suggests "Don't take so much that it will slo...
GM: Ack.
From Mae: [Re: Actions]
Maelorna's gaze narrows and she balls her hands up into...
"Nothing had been done, we only spoke. I was afraid...
GM: Ack.
From Kiet: [Re: Actions]
Kiet is still quiet and mourning. He still can't....
If anyone wants Kiet to haul anything, he can. He just
doesn't have any enthusiasm for it.
GM: Ack.
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[New Stuff]
[Febris 9th, 1635TH]
[Time: 5:01 pm]
[Unknown Location]
[Audience Room - Current room]
Dorhak saw the small creature, the one Raki described as a
lizard. It's too bad he had to get rid of it. It might have
been useful at the forges. But be rid of it he did. He wasn't
especially afraid of the fire. Though he doesn't like to be
burned, an it's just better to be careful, dwarves are pretty
much used to the fire. Humans are such wimps around fire.
The ugly dwarfs eyes get quite large, however, when he sees
the 'offerings'. The first thing he does is head toward the
pile. Anything of value he can find and stuff into his pack,
he will. Jewelry, Jewels, then gold...in that order. Careful
not to make it so heavy that it slows him down.
Finally! A chance to make some gains! His first since
leaving the warrens.
Z'leyra suggests. "Don't take so much that it will slow you
down, but load yourselves up with what wealth or preferably
magic we can return to the Kameri, no doubt some we will keep.
Anyone have good ideas of how to sneak out without getting
spotted? Perhaps someone can make a litter or travois for
carrying the bodies and cargo easier?"
As a master Jeweler and Weaponsmith she helps sort stuff for
people to take, discarding and putting to one side the less
valuable gems, jewels and weapons that wouldn't be worth
weighing ourselves down with.
Z'layha stares at the others rummaging through the loot.
"This is...isn't right! You loot our things like bandits!"
Fuk who piles in jewels and jewelry into his pack looks
up. He glares briefly at Mae then at Z'layha as he stuffs
stuff in his pockets. "I am only getting stuff to sell for
Lucria after being a victim here. For him and his family.
It is bad enough we can't take his body back."
Z'leyha shakes her head, "stop this ...isn't right. Do
you steal from graves as well? We spent many years and years
sending things to them..and you take it in minutes."
Maelorna's gaze narrows and she balls her hands up into fists,
but keep them as hidden as she could as Fuk makes his accusatory
statement.
"Nothing had been done, we only spoke. I was afraid that I
had done something wrong by asking him to do something for me."
as she sighs,
Mae sighs, 'it wasn't worth it, the damage was done and that
one would never accept her.' she thought ruefully, even after
hearing him talk about indulging with her.
The room of treasure she looked at and moved as quick as she
dared, to look about. Not much piqued her interest and she
just picked up a belt and a necklace.
She just wanted out, of this place, to find an inn and a
nice hot bath and perhaps someone to indulge with.
Already she could feel it, the hunger, but as of yet, she
could ignore it. But how long?
Kiet is still quiet and mourning. He still can't believe that
Kell is gone. He tries to still participate, like following
Dorhak to take on that fire lizard, but his heart just isn't in
it. Which was why he was late, not that he will admit anything.
It does remind him, however, that Kiet needs to keep his head
about him. The group needs everyone at their top form to
survive this.
Kiet's not really in the mood to dig thru the pile of treasure,
so he decides to keep watch and talk to Raki. "Thank you for
carrying Kell." he tells him. "I really don't want to leave
him here. Nobody should be left here."
Raki nods to Kiet. "It is my honor. No. I'm sorry I
don't understand that word. But I know humans say it i.
But I do see the reason for taking him back. I know as
you might guess how it is to be left behind."
Kiet doesn't say much after this, still thinking about the
times Kell and he shared.
Raki replies to Z'layha. "I suspect your people were
fooled by the gods or your leaders. In this place we
have no value for it. It is useless. Imagine this cave
times 14 or 15 we've tossed to the lava. In your world
it could give my people wealth for their goals. What they
take now may hinder it a bit. If they were to escape."
Z'layha shakes her head and place a hand on her stomach.
She rushes out and down the tunnel a bit to vomit. Clearly
the culture shock is a bit too much.
Fuk exits with pockets of loot and looks down to see
Z'layha sick and feels guilty slightly. He turns to Raki.
"Can you ..affect memories?"
Raki shrugs, "possisble why?"
Fuk lowers his voice. "If we can reset her mental
picture of this place. I'm not sure that would help
her or not." The constable looks to Z'leyra who
heard the conversation and wonders what she thinks.
Should her sister leave her with shattered dreams?
Z'layha wipes her mouth and moves back toward the
party.
As the others talk inside Fremea and Arawn scan the
treasure. In the huge pile of hundreds of pieces of
jewelry there are no magical aurae at all. But both
find 4 metal helmets, 3 bastard swords, 1 short sword and
4 daggers that have magical aura. Those items are taken
and bagged. Arawn wonders why a culture that would send
so much gems and jewelry would not imbue magic but there
is no time to study the items found.
Z'layha sees Arawn stuff one metal helmet in Fremea's bag.
"We've not sent those things in 8 or 9 generations."
Raki shifts Kell and turns away. "We must leave.
Eventually they will see Zin missing and look for
him. This world is small it won't take long. All
that time talking in the other cave might've doomed us
already. Let's move."
Raki takes the group forward down the long hall about 150
feet. He stops to listen then moves on. The tunnel bends
right and slightly up a incline of a few degrees. The
temperature here is a bit hotter as the tunnel shrinks
to only 6 or so feet wide. The light here is dim as
lichen is sparse. Up ahead it looks like a side passage
to the left.
Raki stops about 30 feet to passage and listens then
nods and moves forward. The party passes the side
passage to the left that fades into darkness.
Another 75 feet up the tunnel straightens up and
for about 300 feet. The party notices another side
passage this time to the right. Raki waves a newly
formed 3rd hand and listens for what seems like 3-4
minutes. The sounds in this place are virtually
gone aside from a rock pebble falling or sound of
walking party members. But here the sound is a bit
different. A low human is heard. Concentrating it
almost sounds like whispers.
Raki nods and waves the party forward to pass the
right passage quickly. Raki leads the group another
50 or so feet before whispers. "That last passage
leads to the greater area of my people. We must be
alert and quiet. Few of us come this way as there is
little value here anymore."
Raki moves down the hall another 30 feet then the tunnel
bends left and right then left again. The tunnel straightens
up into a passage that is about 500 feet. Raki points to
the end. "End of this passage we just go left and run
as fast as we can to the stairs. But that." He points to
a bright spot about 250 feet down. "Is the opening
I talked about. So how do we cross?"
The tunnel itself is pitch dark aside from the open
area. The tunnel here is 8-12 feet wide and 8-10 feet
high. As the party gets to the open area light from
some source shines on the wall opposite and down the
hall about 5-10 feet.
The party notices in front of Raki the floor to the
open area aka the window to the large cave, has a small
stone ledge only about 8-10 inches high. The top of this
'window' has some rocks hanging down maybe every 3-4
feet but its not a constant barricade.
Smells of fire and sulfur fills the tunnel from the
window area. For Z'leyra who is still affected by
her phobia the smell of other things mixes badly.
The window itself spans the right side about 48-50
feet.
Raki looks to the others. "I hope you all have a plan
as this is the only way pass."
Z'layha whispers, "no its not."
The party turns to the Kameran Shaman.
Z'layha continues, "Lucria tells me that Kell says there
is another way."
The party turns to stare at Raki.
Rai doesn't look surprised. "Kell did mention it.
But it is more...dangerous. I figured you all had
some clever way past with that magic stuff you use."
Fuk places a hand on his sword, "spit it out."
Raki turns to Fuk. "Spit what?"
Fuk groans, "explain!"
Raki shrugs, "I don't even know if it even exists any-"
Raki glares at the wall nearby and shrugs "Fine. It
does I guess. It has been centuries. Back at that
passage that went left. Leads to a small cleft that
has a lava tube. A lot of crawling. But the hard
part is mid way there is a open lava pit. A lava
bench or rock way or whatever you call it, stretches
across it. But it is at best brittle and hard to
cross unless you have good balance. One false step
and your a part of the lava. I'm sure Kiet and Unali
from what my memories of Kell tell me could handle it.
But the others?"
Actions? Comments?
Next Update.. Saturday...
GM: A small update for now. Since no one has given ideas
on how to cross here I can't go forward. keep in
mind the shifters can see virtually anything and
magic has low chance of success here. For the
window think of it as a movie balcony that over
looks the ground and area. It is fully open and
no railing. If have questions I can answer them
before Saturday. If not enough stuff to move on
then I'll wait till next week.
May the Fourth be with you (May 4th - Star Wars day).
GM: Treasure. I only grabbed the magical items and will
consider that party treasure UNLESS someone grabs the
said items. Everything else will be personal grabs.
If you did not post you grab stuff then none is taken.
Some have and so noted. Since based on those posts
and emails it was personal grabs its personal not
party treasure. To clarify none of the jewelry/gems/jewels
seem to have no magical value. For those who grabbed
gear I'll figure out what is taken and list it later
for your sheets. There is no time to study every item.
Deadline for treasure grab is Saturday. If amount taken
is not determined 'grab a heap' whatever that means
I'll determine it randomly.
Dorhak: grab jewelry, jewels (no gold at all on room)
Mae : belt, 1 random necklace
Fuk : heaps of jewels and jewelry
Party/Magical items grabbed:
Metal Helmets: 4
Bastard Sword: 3
Short Sword : 1
Daggers : 4
Reminder: All weapons are 100% Kameran metal. or
in this case mostly with a bit of reshapped shaper :)
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