[pnpgm] Game Update #82 - File #654 - Party arrives at Mine?

[Tobie Bonahoom]

Fremea will take a quick look at the cave entrance to make sure there is nothing that shows any danger to her friends, then she will see about getting Unali there as fast as she can.


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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
..Barbosa.........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 #82 sequence (file #654)

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        Admin
Notes: None.

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        [Recap]


   From Fremea: [Re: Actions]

        Fremea will scout
ahead.

   GM: Ack. I assume overhead and invisible?


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        [New
Stuff]

        [Ma 3rd,
1636TH]
        [Time:
11:39 am – Ma'Dor town – Vahear]


   Unali sees the messenger boy readying a horse. She is not
sure she could get a horse in this town without making waves and being
noticed. It is small town and she has not noticed any places to rent a
horse?


   Following the messenger boy seems the most prudent option,
but hard to do.


   Then Unali sees Velf talking to the brute. The talk she
hears indicates that he might watch the transaction going down. Unali
decided it might be best to watch the watcher, and follows the brute.


   Unali doesn't see much shops much less a corral.  So
her guess is correct that renting a horse could be done but would be time
consuming.  She watches the messenger tack the horse quickly and
mount up.  The boy with message in the bag with water and other
supplies turns horse around to the west and slowly moves onto the dirt
road going west. Unali wonders why if this is a service to Port Vahear
why don't they use birds? Birds could speed it up by half probably.


   Unali then chases the brute behind buildings.  At one
point a lady notices a flicker and looks in her back window but shrugs
figuring Unali is just a cloud. Unali watches the brute lean against a
general store side wall as the party meets Velf and leave.  Velf
turns back and nods to the brute.


   The man slowly weaves through light foot traffic into the
market with maybe a dozen folks in the market.  The man picks up
some fruit and examines them and picks one and pays for it. Then goes to
a stall and buys some meat jerky.


   Soon the man moves to the north west, where the horses thin
out and traffic is non existent.  He approaches a large shack and
picks the lock.  To reveal a shack full of straw probably for
horses.  He reaches to the side of shack and pulls a dimly lit
lantern from the outside wall.  He raises it to make a larger flame
and looks around.


   Unali hides behind a bush as the man opens the lantern and
sticks straw inside  to light it up.  Within seconds a small
stack is smoldering and smoking. He drops the lantern on the ground and
locks the door shut again.


   Outside the town Velf eyes the party, “normally there are a
few guards and one or two others.  This is a large group.  Of
course payment will have to go to you and divided up from there.
Every party before you failed. I hope not to be disappointed again.”


   From the sky Corona and Fremea fly over head.  Fremea
from her vantage spot sees the tiny town above the sea on the
cliffs.  It is a tiny dot it is so small. There are only 2 roads –
one west and one south west.  The one toward west leads to rolling
hills.  The one to the south leads for a unknown distance through a
large flat plateau of arid landscape. There are no other towns seen at
this height.  She watches the party move south east along the cliff
side.


   After another 10 minutes Velf speaks up, “I prefer not to be
followed to the mine.  It is a ancient mine made by the gods
themselves I'm sure.  But I don't want mine companies knowing about
it.”


   Back in Ma'Dor Unali watches the brute head to a shop that
has what can only be termed a bar – 5 stools and a  bar that's
it.  He orders a drink.  Then bells ring outside.  Folks
begin rushing to a fire at the straw storage.  Even the bar tender
rushes outside allowing the brute to take advantage of more free drinks.


   Fremea notices a trail of black smoke from Ma'dor rise
slowly up.  This is larger than normal cooking fires.  She
isn't sure if its a town fire or something else.   Corona is
alerted by Fremea and vies lower.


   Corona screeches in Eagle but Z'leyra and Arawn understand
it - “town.” They glance back to see the smoke rise up.  Velf
notices this and turns around, “ahh a good distraction.  That will
surely draw any curious folks away from us.”


   Velf looks bored, “its not actually far.  No need to
get horses.  Plus a group of horses would draw attention.  Back
some 6.5 centuries ago after our glorious defeat against 3 Lemasan
fleets.”  He spits on the ground in disgust.  Kiet clenches his
fists.  Kiet may not understand all the words but Lemasa is a
universal word.   “We found information of a great treasure
here on the island. The Empire seeks this treasure so we can further
destroy the low lifes like Katai and Lemasa in the east.  Then our
Empire will rule the east fully. If this works out my work of 15 years
over dusty books and scrolls will be rewarded.”


   That's when Arawn puts things together. This is no pirate or
mine expert but a scholar.  As his hands clearly demonstrate.

        [Time:
12:22 pm – South-East of Ma'Dor]


   For over 35 minutes the party moves still along the cliff
side.  For as far as the party can see there are no hills.
Some are starting to wonder if this is a trap or or hoax.


   At least twice a wagon probably a farmer is moving toward
Ma'Dor far to the west and can only be seen by the dust on the dirt
road.  Arawn with his keen eyes also notices a single man moving
toward the north but the road is probably 2-3 miles away to the
west.


   Velf seems to ignore questions about the mine just shrugging
and saying “wait and see” or “be patient.”


   Velf takes some water from his water skin.  Up here it
is lightly cloudy and temperatures are in low 80s.  But the sea
breeze certainly helps from the east. Velf looks around, “almost there.”


   Arawn wonders if Velf is mentally stable.  The whole
area is flat for miles around except for and then Arawn starts to piece
things together.


   Velf stops at a large white rock.  But upon closer
inspection its a cement block with holes in it – clearly man-made.
The party is only 20 feet from the edge of the cliff with the noise of
surf some 300 odd feet below.


   Velf raises a hand to the east toward the sea.  “Some 3
years ago a large massive quake hit the area.  Ma'dor now some 2.5
to 3 miles away was destroyed. Half of its population left for the
capital.  This area here right off the cliff was land jutting out
probably 50-100 feet.  During the quake that land sunk far below to
the sea.  Look if interested.”


   Far above Fremea watches the party stop but sees no mine.


   Velf continues, “a ship happened to notice a tree and birds
entering a hole.  On spyglass it was to believed to be a cave.”


   Velf waits a few minutes in case a translation is
needed.  Arawn realizes why there is climbing involved.


   Those who look down see a lone tree jut out of the cliff
wall showing red, white and yellow clay.  It is maybe 50-55 feet
down.  But there is no sign of a cave due to the foliage around the
tree.  Now Arawn knows why no bindings are needed for Dorhak.


   “I hope you all can climb.  As I do not want anyone
left here to draw attention.  So we all go down.”  He looks to
the sea and watches a  small fishing ship moving north.  “That
ship should be out of range soon.  Then we move below. I've done
this a dozen times its not a bad climb.  Too bad we don't have one
of those flying folks to secure ropes.  But that's what the stone is
for.  Just tip ropes to anchor there.  It has rope holes for
that.  No gear will be left up here to be seen.  Aside from the
ropes.  Who is first? I will go second.  We do this the old
fashioned away as magic may not be wise here.”


   Arawn scans the area but sees nothing out of ordinary mana
wise from normal levels.

        Actions?
Comments?

        Next
Update...Saturday?

        GM: A
short update but 4 hours start late Fri and 4 hours Saturday so did not
get much time as hoped.  Party is now at mine in theory.  I
know some may not know how to climb.  But Raddok can give tips and
help.  Once lines are secure a simple scale down should be
easy.  First climber will have to clear any new growth for easy
entry if the cave is there.  I go back to work Fri/Sat.  So
will try for Sat next update if possible if enough posts. If not will
hold off.  Fremea/Unali what do you guys do?  Unali if follow
its a bunch of open ground.  But if Fremea can find Unali both can
get to cave if needed.  Just have to explain presence.  Unali's
stuff was via email.  Happy 4th of July for America! BTW the block
could could hold up to 3 lines but 2 might be best or even 1 the best
option.


        GM:
Landing party roles


        Player

        Role


Arawn
        Fomorian
spokesman??


Dorhak
        Prisoner


Fremea
        Scout overhead


Ix
        Stay on ship
since npc now


Kiet
        Guard


Mae
        Stay on ship
since npc now

    Mournath    Chief
Sailor for Arawn's ship?

    Pyan

        Guard


Raddok
        Aide to Arawn?


Unali
        Trail behind for
sentry


Z'leyra
        Guard (though
female guard is unusual)/Consort?


Barbosa
        Prisoner


Sailors
        Stay on ship





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