[pnpgm] Game Update #48 - File #447 - A friend stops by for dinner

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    Character Name   Type       Player        Sex           Notes
..Arawn...........Druid...John.Haight........Ma..Alfar/Backup Navigator
..Dorhak..........Warrior.Kevin.Newark.......Ma..Captain/Leader/Dwarf
..Fremea..........Sidh....Tobie.Bonahoom.....Fe..Faerry/Archer/Magician
..Ix..............Shaman..Rachelle.Gauthier..Fe..Human/Shaman
..Kiet............Acrobat.David.Sanders......Me..Human/Magician
..Maelorna........Dancer..Don.Kerr...........Fe..Human/Seductress
..Mournath........Sailor..Gibert.Isla........Ma..Human/Navigator
..Pyandalgor......Hunter..Panthera...........Ma..Human/Hunter
..Raddok..........Miner...Bess Hadley........Ma..Human/Miner
..Unali...........Ninja...Wout.Broere........Fe..Human/Dagger Maiden
..Z'leyra.........Healer..Alex Koponen.......Fe..Human/Shaman/1st Mate
..Barbasa.........Warrior.Npc................Ma..Dwarf/Outcast
..Brutto..........Sailor..Npc................Ma..Sailor #1
..Finn............Sailor..Npc................Ma..Sailor #2
..Ardrackle.......Sailor..Npc................Ma..Sailor #3
..Zepp............Sailor..Npc................Ma..Sailor #4
..Corona..........Eagle...Npc................Ma..Companion to Z'leyra
..Zol.Zim.........Wolf....Npc................Ma..Zehani Wolf/Ix's Friend

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         Game Update #48 sequence (file #447)
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         Admin Notes: None.
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         [Recap]

         From Kiet: [Re: Actions]
           Kiet checks around the boat to ask if 
anyone besides himself knows Cerulean.

           "Our next port is Halle, part of the 
Cerulean empire.  Interesting people, but not sure...
         GM: Ack.

         From Dorhak: [Re: Actions]
            Yes, Zabyra may stay.

            At first, the Captain is incensed 
about someone stowing away.  Not paying for 
passage is akin to theft.  Then there is the...

            "all right.  She can stay, but one 
little bit of trouble and she goes 
overboard!"  He looks at her and says, "You’ll have to sleep...
         GM: Ack. Opps you did answer that 
question on how long to stay.  BTW if need to 
anchor out and rowboat in next time let me know.

         From Raddok: [Re: Healing]
            Raddok agrees to try the dagger & 
somewhat gingerly holds it as indicated by Kiet against the...
         GM: Ack.  See folks. That is how to post 
something - anything.  It doesn't change the 
outcome of the scene and adds flair to it which 
is perfectly fine.  This is how folks can still 
do stuff and not have stuff to do!

         From Arawn: [Re: Actions]
            Arawn will inform the party that he 
speaks both Cerulean and Fomorian. Not sure who 
has a 'better grasp' but for comparative purposes Arawn has EL 40 in both.
         GM: Ack.  40is good.  If folks need to 
test levels without stating private ELS (feel 
free to post such ELs) one can talk and judge 
roughly using the language levels thing I gave Raddok awhile back.

         From Kiet: [Re: Actions]
            Kiet is but a rank amateur at these 
languages.  Mostly just learning enough to curse in them. (EL16 both)
         GM: Ack.  So far not using any variant 
as we are talking about on the main pnp (Wout's) Mailing list.

.
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         [New Stuff]

         [Apris 15th, 1636TH]
         [Time: 4;05 pm]

            Kiet shows the healing dagger to Raddok.

            Raddok agrees to try the dagger & 
somewhat gingerly holds it as indicated by Kiet 
against the wound as directed, trying to hold it 
in place as the blade begins to vibrate. The 
wound is at first painful as if protesting the 
movement, but quickly the pain fades & the 
soreness is gone. Raddok only moves the dagger 
away when the vibrations die away, & he stares at 
the dagger & the closed wound, agreeing it was a 
very handy thing to have along, indeed!

         [Apris 19th, 1636TH]
         [Time: 9;00 am]

            Kiet checks the ship for who may 
speak Cerulean.  "Our next port is Halle, part of 
the Cerulean empire.  Interesting people, but not 
sure about them. Certainly an interesting 
government.  Anyway, if anybody needs to use the 
language necklace for their language, I know 
enough to start.  Anybody got a better grasp of their language?"

            Zepp hears Kiet ask and stops 
cold.  “We are heading to Decha? It is a very bad 
vicious haven of cutthroats, pirates and 
killers.  I've heard you'll never find a more 
retched hive of scum and villainy.”

            Finn chuckles, “you sound like some old man!”

            Zepp continues, “yeah well too bad 
this isn't a Cerulean or Rogizini ship. I suggest 
we double our guards once a day from Decha.”

            Unali asks Arawn to speak Cerulean so 
she can learn and use the necklace.  Upon using 
the necklace she learns Cerulean.

         [[Time: 9:05 pm]

            Kiet smacks his head with the palm of 
his hand when he sees Zabyra has stowed 
away.  Geez. Of all the gin joints in all the 
world...and she has to walk into this one.  Or 
board this ship.  Fine to look at but kinda 
flaky.  Well, at least she brought wine.

            Dorhak stares at the Dancer in front 
of him.  Why do all humans grin like that?

            At first, the Captain is incensed 
about someone stowing away.  Not paying for 
passage is akin to theft.  Then there is the 
issue of where to put her. his anger is assuaged 
by her offer of the wine for sale.  This would 
make it close to passage cost plus her supply needs.

            "All right.  She can stay, but one 
little bit of trouble and she goes 
overboard!"  He looks at her and says, "You’ll have to sleep in the hold."

            'Sure! Aye Aye Captain!" Then does a 
mock salute and moves to Fremea to hug her.

            Dorhak continues, "We will sell the 
wine just as Zabyra suggests.  Also, we will 
replace any lost items like the hammock that blew away.  Plus food and water."

             "Considering the trouble some of you 
had in the last port, I think we should spend a 
minimum time in this port.  Once all of the 
repairs are made and stores replaced, we will 
head back out to sea.  If we have to stay 
overnight because it’s finished late in the day, 
Fine.  Then we head out at first light."

         [Apris 21st, 1636TH]
         [Time: 10;46 pm]

            Dorhak is on patrol at his watch.  He 
briefly checks the back of the ship and moves 
toward the smuggler’s hold.  then he hears grunts and moans.

            Mae is 2 decks down in the dark 
bowels of the ship.  Looking for rats to feed 
energy from is harder - almost as if the rats 
don't like open sea compared to waters near 
ports. But she can also hear grunts and moans.  She knows those noises.

            Dorhak goes back and forth in the 
darkness to see where the noise is coming 
from.  He realizes it is the secret hold.  He 
lifts the hatch and quickly descends with mace in 
hand.  Seeing in this darkness is not a issue for 
a dwarf.  But once down the slight slope (no real 
steps just a incline).  He growls at the sight in 
front of him.  About 10 feet away lit by 3 dim 
candles is Finn naked on his back and Zabyra 
naked on top of him.  She smiles as she continues 
her ride.  Finn glances up and says, "I'm off 
duty and shift!  Folks...ahh..need some fun on a 
ship or go...ahh..ohh..insane!"

            Humans!  Must they breed like rabbits?


         [Apris 22nd, 1636TH]
         [Time: 4;10 pm]

            Zabyra, Dorhak and Arawn - for the 
language - are at a wine shop. The 4th in the 
last 20 minutes.  Finally the vendor tastes the 
sip of Tappora Wine Zabyra 'acquired'.  "WE don't 
get this wine that often.  Most folks in Tilal 
refuse to export it.  This seems a fine vintage 
but its not so fresh.  I can offer 23 Copper per bottle."

            Dorhak considers this he is into ale 
not wine but others tell him good wine is much 
cheaper and so called fine wine is a bit more 
expensive slightly.  But for now its the best 
deal they've heard.  Then again its 'free' 
wine.  Dorhak shakes hands and tells where to find the wine at the docks.

            "I'll send a wagon and someone to 
fetch it.  Once 20 bottles...minutes this one 
which is less from your free samples to us shop 
owners...this bottle I can give 15.  So that's 
..." He jots some figures on a parchment.  "451 copper."

            Arawn corrects his math to 452.

            "Ahh yes.  Forgot to carry 
that..correct 452 copper.  That is 45 
silver.  For that I'll have to get my uncle to 
help escort the boy as that's a lot of 
money.  They'll be there in 30 minutes? I'll rush 
them out due to it getting dark soon."

            Outside shop Zabyra turns to Dorhak, 
"thank you.  I will now find a place I can dance 
for a week or two to get money for passage to the 
empire."  She turns to Arawn, "tell the others 
good bye.  Good luck on your journey."  She then turns and heads off.

            Dorhak considers giving her some of 
the wine coin and a internal struggle hits his brain.
They continue to prey on other nation's vessels.


         [Apris 24st, 1636TH]
         [Time: 6;22 am]

            With supplies and a check for new 
stowaways by Dorhak the ship prepares to leave as 
the sun rises.  One more leg to Decha then 
Vahear.  Dorhak checks the skies the sailors say 
one can see omens like certain clouds show future 
storms. But he doesn't see much omens.

            Today average winds will give the 
ship 19 miles of travel.  Most of the day it is 
cloudy with early morning temperatures of 35 to a 
toasty 91 degrees mid afternoon.

         [Time: 7;49 am]

            Ship is beset by heavy fog that lasts 
almost 20 minutes.  It causes Fremea and Corona 
to fly over as well as 2 watches – crows nest and 
ship fore – to guide the ship.

         [Apris 25st, 1636TH]
         [Time: 3;00 am]

            Third watch has been active for 2 
hours now.  There are dark clouds above. The 
temperature isn't awful at 60 degrees. There is 
no moon and starlight is pretty much impossible 
to see.  The ship is anchored about 2 miles west 
of the coast.  A cool breeze makes the Marentian 
flag flap and the sails pound the rigging making 
that tink-tink noise it does.

            Fremea is enjoying a flying patrol 
with her full gear and armor.  She likes to 
patrol low on the water to ensure nothing climbs 
on board.  But she also enjoys the night air 
looking for occasional glowing sea life.

            Mournath with full gear on Is a the 
back of the ship on patrol listening to the waves bash against the ship.

            Z'leyra is in the center front 
tapping the deck with her staff as she looks out 
front.  The snore of  Ardrackle drones on and she 
wonders how a man can snore and snort while passing gas at same time?

            Dorhak is the warmest in his cabin's 
bed under the warm sheets dreaming of being buried alive by gold coins.

                 Mae has fallen asleep in the 
bowels of the ship looking for rats hours 
earlier.  Ix is in the cargo hold with the 
wolf.  The wolf sleeping his food – rabbits and 
goats is a nice treat for him.

            Pyan is sleeping in the northern 
berth room.  Raddok and Barbosa are sleeping in 
south port side berth.  Brutto and Finn are 
sleeping in the south starboard side berth room.

            Ardrackle, Zepp, Unali, Arawn and 
Kiet are sleeping on deck in hammocks. Depending 
on random shifts folks will take turns sleeping in berths, hammocks or old.

            Corona is in the crow's nest 
sleeping. Since it is too dark to man the nest 
with a person he likes to sleep there.  The ship 
itself has little light.  A ship with no lights 
is asking for trouble.  One lantern hangs near 
the stairs, another by the rigging, another by 
the steering wheel, one in the center on the 
center lockers, one near the front – near the 
rowboat and finally one lantern hangs at the very 
rear of the ship.  But there are great swaths of space with no light.

            A large 24 foot lanky form swims deep 
underwater.    The black with bits of gray 
mottling swims around the ship unseen by 
Fremea.  It creeps closer to the ship.  Then on 
the port side a head full of sharp teeth pops up 
and water drips from his jaw.  It lowers then 
swims a few feet toward the ship.  The 8 foot 
neck juts upwards and upwards.  Then as quickly 
as it rises lowers.  The deck is just too 
high.  IT dives and picks up speed.  Then circles 
and moves quickly toward the ship and 
surface.  With amazing strength it jumps like 
those jumping fish out of the water.

            Fremea now spots this as it leaps and 
turns with bow.  It is a massive beast with a 
long 8 foot tail, bulge of a body riddled with 
fins and the long neck full of razor sharp teeth 
in its jaw.  It has minimal legs and not long 
arms of only a few feet.  But on those limbs are sharp claws.

            It lands on deck dripping water as it 
does right next to Zepp's Hammock. It clamps and 
bites down onto Zepp's lower right side near his 
stomach and takes a bite outdoing 8 points.  Zepp instantly wakes and screams.

            Mournath turns and can barely make it 
out.  Some large creature in the darkness.  He 
runs to the ship's wheel which is only feet away 
and rings the brass bell in alarm.  He begins to yell out a general warning.

             Ardrackle who is trained to wake up 
fast rolls off his hammock and stands.  He pulls 
his dagger and sees the creature and yells, “Sea Dragon!”

            Arawn, Dorhak, Kiet, Pyan, Unali, 
Ardrackle, Barbosa and Brutto wake up 
instantly.  Ix, Wolf and Mae remain 
asleep.  Raddok, Finn and Corona will wake up in 
a few seconds (phase 2).  Everyone else like 
Z'leyra, Fremea and Mournath are awake.

         [Time: 3:02:00 am]
         [Phase 1]

         Actions? Comments?

         Next Update...Friday/Saturday??

         GM: Since these do not fly (no wings) 
nothing says they can't come ashore    or leap on 
a ship's deck. ;) A fun update but a certain 
player thinks there should be more danger and 
certain doom.  So as asked for so say I. :) I 
don't see these things sinking ships but they can 
do darn damage to it.  I'm off Friday and most of 
Saturday.  Will try the  next 2 phases then.  I 
still haven't heard from Tobie so I gotta sit and 
work on my short form charts unless he can save 
the HD.  Speaking of HD these things come in 
3.  Myself and now Wout. His server pc 
down.  Hopefully a 3rd pc wont' crash (Tobie be 
warned :)).  One can verify this by loading the 
List Archives if it loads its working.  So if you 
post it may wait a few days (probably 3-4?) and 
if up will send those out.  After that probably 
bounce.  So might as well post to list and CC me 
for a few days.  Once back up (check archives) 
can do list only.  Till then I'll have to email 
this directly.  Now let's see who will die this 
combat! (evil gm laugh)  For those who wake up 
phase 2 that's how the dice rolled. I can only 
assume those on Watch are armed/armored. For 
armor it will take time to don.  Weapons can be 
grabbed fast.  I can allow leather to be worn for 
those in hammocks if so desired.

           GM: Arawn : Got sheet thanks.
                   Fremea – I will give you 1 
phase of prep I figured may not fire bow or hit 
Zepp. But if you want to get closer or do spells 
let me know for that 1 free phase.
                   Ix/Mae: No sheets so 
your  asleep for combat.  I can't see data I don't have.  :<

           GM: Language Necklace Use: Roll W+EM or less
               Buff: +Em Mar 24th, +W Mar 29th

                 Character           Date         Learning          Notes
               Raddok              Mar 26th   Marentian           Success
               Pyan                Mar 29th   Eagle from Corona   Fail
               Pyan                Mar  30th  Eagle from Corona   Success
               Kiet                Apr  3rd   Bhamotin            Success
               Unali               Apr  4th   Bhamotin from Kiet  Success
               Fremea              Apr  5th   Bhamotin from Kiet  Success
                   Unali               Apr  19th   Cerulean from Arawn Success

           GM: Watch Assignments:

                 First  ( 7-10pm) - Dorhak, Raddok, Ix
                 Second (10- 1am) - Arawn, Mae, Pyan
                 Third  ( 1- 4am) - Fremea, Z'leyra, Mournath
                 Fourth ( 4- 7am) - Unali, Kiet, Barbasa

                 GM: Characters -

                           Player        Got     Last one
                         Ix              No      -
                         Mae             No      --

                 GM: Ship Map

                         1 Hex = 10 feet
                         1 Row = 5 feet
                         1 Column = 5 feet
                         /\ = North


       * First Deck (Top Deck)


         1         2
12345678012345678901234
/  \__/  \__/  \__/  \_ A   = [F 6] - Stairs to second deck ( 5'x10')
\__/ ____________  __/  B   @ [F12] - Rigging               (30'x30')
/   / o          \   \_ C  ~~ [F 6] - Port Gangplank pull way area
\_ / []      Z   o\  /  D  ~~ [F20] - Starboard Gangplank pull away area
/ /                \ \_ E     (Railing is able to be removed here)
\_I  =    @       ^I_/  F
/ I   F  @@@     ^^I \_ G   # [N12] = Storage/Gear lockers  (5'x5')
\_I       @      ^^I_/  H     Locker is 5 feet tall with interior shelves
/ I   A       X   ^I \_ I
\ ~~       A      ~~_/  j   U4-U20 - Start of poop deck (raised by 3
/ I                I \_ K     feet so have to step up.
\_I    #      #    I_/  L
/ Io U #      # K oI \_ M   * [T11] - Wheel station (raised 3 feet)
\_Io   ########   oI_/  N
/ IYYYZ#      #    I \_ O  [] [D 6] - Hatch to 3rd floor hold
\_I    #      #    I_/  P     Shaft is 8' by 8' and 22 feet deep
/ I%$             %I \_ Q     from top deck
\_Io              oI_/  R
/ Io              oI \_ S  o - Rope piles (heavy dock rock) to tie
\_I      **        I_/  T      up ship to dock depending on side docks are
/ I_______R________I \_ U
\_I                I_/  V  % - Anchors (Q4, Q21) heavy metal anchors
/ I________________I \_ W  X - [I12] - Cooking area
\__/  \__/  \__/  \I_/  X  $-- [Q5] - Secret hatch to smuggler's hold
/  \__/  \__/  \__/  \_ Y      hidden by Anchor/Ropes
         1         2
12345678012345678901234    ^ = 4 Man rowboat 10`x5` With pulley/levers

                 Positions
         A – Arawn  [A17] – At Hammock
         D – Dorhak [????] - Captain's Cabin
         F -  Fremea [A  7] – 30' flying over deck
         X -  Ix         [????] - Asleep in Cargo hold
         K -  Kiet     [M18] – At Hammock
         M – Mae     [????] - Asleep deep in below decks
         R  - Mournath [U12] – At Steering Wheel
         P  - Pyan     [????] - NW Berth
         R – Raddok [???]  - South Berth
         U – Unali    [M6] – At Hammock
         Z – Z'leyra  [D15] – Standing alone
         B – Barbosa [???] - South Berth
         T -  Brutto    [???'] - South Berth
         N – Finn      [????] - South Berth
         D – Ardrackle [J13] – At Hammock
         Z  - Zepp     [O7[ - At Hammock, Hurt
         C – Corona [Crow's Nest]

         Y = Sea Dragon  [O4-O6] – Eating Zepp

Remember if map messes up see game site.  See 
full map details on site for other 
details.  Lantern around O13 so it's light would 
shine just at the edge of Zepp/Dragon with shadows.




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