[pnpgm] Game Update #125 - File #946 - Storm on western front
David Sanders
dasandersx at comcast.net
Fri Apr 24 22:22:11 CEST 2020
No...Kiet didn’t mean use the fire rings for the hyenas. He was more hoping to get a bit of CEP for a change. He has some attributes to advance.
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> On Apr 23, 2020, at 4:04 PM, pnpgm <pnpgm at comcast.net> wrote:
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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
> ..Gnorf...........Npc........................MA..Dwarf/Normal..Fighter
> ..Kiet............Acrobat.David.Sanders......Me..Human/Magician
> ..Mournath........Sailor..Gibert.Isla........Ma..Human/Navigator
> ..Pyandalgor......Hunter..Panthera...........Ma..Human/Hunter
> ..Raddok..........Miner...Bess.Hadley........Ma..Human/Miner
> ..Tsia.Phan.......Thief...Don.Ker............Fe..Human/Thief
> ..Unali...........Ninja...Wout.Broere........Fe..Human/Dagger Maiden
> ..Z'leyra.........Healer..Alex Koponen.......Fe..Human/Shaman/1st Mate
> ..Barbosa.........Warrior.Npc................Ma..Dwarf/Outcast
> 2 Horses for pack animals
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> Update #125 sequence (file #946)
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> Admin
> Notes: Roster updated with Gnorf.
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> ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
> [Recap]
>
>
> From Z'leyra: [Re: Actions]
>
> After healing
> folks Z'leyra went over to the horses and consoled …
>
>
> ...next
> encounter...
>
> Arming herself
> with her staff, Z'leyra casts Sleep Mist (EL0) through her
> staff at the center of
> the hyena pack as it approaches. After that she
> fights defensively.
>
> GM: Ack.
>
>
> From Raddok: [Re: Actions[
>
> Raddok, on Sentry
> duty, is at the southeast corner of his …
>
> GM: Ack.
> needs a hand & ready for war.
>
>
> From Kiet: [Re: Actions[
>
> Kiet will prepare
> shield and draw tulwar, while moving to about J16, fire on his left and
> between horses and Barbosa. Keep the little buggers of the
> horses.
>
> GM: Ack. Fire I assume rings. :)
>
>
> From Dorhak: [Re: Actions]
>
> Dorhak hears his
> kinsman and reacts immediately. He grabs his …
>
> GM: Ack.
>
>
> From Fremea: [Re: Actions]
>
> Fremea, still
> awake since she likes the dark more anyway, hears …
>
> GM: Ack.
>
>
> From Dorhak: [Re: Actions]
>
> To the Dark One,
> Unali, the Captain responds "I’ll never understand …
>
> GM: Ack.
>
>
>
> From Tsia: [Re: Actions]
>
> Tsia calms down
> once she's healed up, looking at the wound she …
>
>
> If allowed to
> keep the throwing daggers and her own, she will reattach the sheaths back
> into their familiar location on her person. The throwing daggers
> she will take her time and inspect them, attempting to appraise them with
> what she knows of daggers, their weight and strength.
>
> GM: Ack. Not sure if you keep the daggers from Z or
> not.
>
>
> From Arawn: [Re: Skins]
>
> In case it makes
> a difference, Arawn wouldn't have translocated the wolves away until
> after you were done skinning them.
>
> GM: Ack. I offered that option. Since no one wanted
> skins (per posts) and I took that as a offer to do it for others not
> herself I figured Z didn't take a skin. But I gave the
> chance.
>
>
> From Arawn: [Re: Actions]
>
> [Ma 5th, 1636TH]
>
> [8:34 pm]
>
>
> Arawn listened in
> rapt attention as Gnorf shared information about …
>
>
> OOC:
> Not sure what we might learn but if you want to give us an overview that
> would be cool:)
>
>
> [9:01:00 pm]
>
>
> The druid rose to
> his feet, his eyes locked on the hyena charging …
>
> GM: Ack.
>
>
> From Tsia: [Re: Actions]
>
> Tsia doesn't see
> the animals as normal, she readies herself to pay …
>
> GM: Ack.
>
>
> --------------------------------------------------------------------
> [New
> Stuff]
>
> [Ma 5th,
> 1636TH]
> [Time:
> 5:55 am]
>
>
> After the Blood Wolf combat, Z'leyra watches the aftermath.
>
>
> After healing folks Z'leyra went over to the horses and
> consoled them while thinking <Dang...it would have been nice to have
> made a snow white wolf
> cloak or two...maybe even have equipped the party with wolf pouches and
> enchanted wolf eyes. But of course my sister might not have thought it
> respectful, her totem IS a wolf. Ah well...>
>
>
> To the Dark One, Unali, the Captain responds "I’ll
> never understand you humans. So quick to forgive." But
> even then, the group is obviously willing to forget about the heinous
> thefts. That would never happen in Dorhak’s old warren. That
> thought just brought on some bitter memories.
>
>
> Turning to Z’leyra, he says, "Fine! Do as you
> will with her. Keep in mind that you are still responsible for
> her. If we end up having a situation with her, you'll both wish she
> had never been born." Even as he says it, there's no steel in
> his voice.
>
>
> Barbosa comes close to Dorhak and whisper, “does she get
> sentry duty?”
>
>
> Tsia calms down once she's healed up, looking at the wound
> she gives a mental shrug "Just yet another scar to ignore. T..
> thank you, yet again I owe you and will repay you as best I can,"
> she offers while looking at Z'leyra.
>
>
>
>
>
>
> --------------------
> [Ma 5th,
> 1636TH]
> [Time:
> 8:34 pm]
>
>
> Arawn listened in rapt attention as Gnorf shared information
> about his country and its neighbors. The inquisitive alfar politely asked
> questions, eager to discover more of this new continent, in particular
> stories of the elves, from dark to sea to those of the forest, as well as
> legends of the land. He made mental notes as the besamer spoke,
> committing them to memory as was the way of druids.
>
>
> Gnorf shrugs, “I'm not an expert. The elders and those
> in the know in Bes Kirl may have some info. Our land is mostly
> hills and mountains so not many great forests for your kind. If
> they exist I've not heard of it. The Sea elves are recluses who
> prefer water to forest. I've only heard stories they are just as
> fierce as humans who sail the sea.” He continues to speak of what
> he has heard but its unclear if its legends or rumors.
>
> [Time:
> 9:01:00 pm]
> [Turn 1:
> Phase 1]
>
>
> Z'leyra casts her sleep spell which is about 10 feet around
> her. She notices the horse near her suddenly yawns and
> collapses. She realizes that wasn't part of the plan. She
> stabs her staff on the ground in frustration as the sist falls around her
> and hopes the Hyenas come close enough since too far to reach them now.
>
>
> Fremea, still awake since she likes the dark more anyway,
> hears the shout and quickly pulls her dagger and will take on whatever it
> is again, only this time they will die quicker.
>
>
> As Fremea flies toward Barbosa she sees the plain dogs – the
> Hyenas which she has fought before. She draws her dagger and
> dives toward one in front but misses as she swoops back up to avoid a
> counterstrike.
>
>
> Hyenas #1, 4 and 5 break formation and charge right past
> Barbosa heading toward the campfire. They have that evil cackle as
> they run – are they actually laughing at the horse fallen?
>
>
> Hyena #2 also ignores Barbosa and runs toward the campfire
> ending north of it.
>
>
> Hyena #3 charges right for Tsia but ends up a few feet
> away.
>
>
> Hyena #6 also ignores Barbosa and charges toward Arawn but
> seems to avoid him with eyes on Pyan but ends up only a few feet away.
>
>
> Gnorf sees Hyena #7 ignore Pyan and charge him. He
> dives to the ground and rolls to his shield. Just as the beast
> arrives for a attack. Gnorf uses his legs and grasps the shield
> with his knees and kicks out deflecting the toothy jaw with his
> shield. Raddok notices this and is amazed by that trick.
>
>
> Unali draws her magical daggers and moves to intercept the 3
> nearby beasts. She can tell based on their eyes they have targeted the
> horses. She swings daggers at #4 and #5 both hitting for 16 and 13
> points hitting in left shoulder and back left leg just above the
> leg. Killing both beasts instantly.
>
>
> The druid rose to his feet, his eyes locked on the hyena
> charging his way. There was a split second where he shook his head,
> wondering why these wild animals constantly risked themselves against a
> large group of healthy individuals. Was local prey scarce?
>
>
> Pulling his elven dagger free he raised his bucklered arm to
> deflect the charge, ready to strike with the blade in the process.
>
>
> Oddly, the one charging him moves over to Gnorf. But
> #6 passes by for Pyan Arawn stabs out and hits the beast in the
> upper back near left rear leg doing 7 points of damage.
>
>
> The sound of barking laughter brings Tsia out of whatever
> thoughts she might have looking out in the distance as she readies
> herself for a fight.
>
>
> Tsia doesn't see the animals as normal, she readies herself
> to pay the price the Yokai demanded of her. She yells out in Katai,
> "Come for me then, I will pay the price!" she takes a ragged
> breath, her shoulder still feeling the wound even if it was healed.
>
>
> Is this them testing her? Do the Kami want her dead
> and fulfill the contract?
>
>
> Tsia only has to turn to face #3 hitting with both daggers
> in left back just above rear leg and neck doing 3 and 6 points each.
>
>
> Kiet raises arm to fire his rings but finds others could be
> hurt now that the beasts are close. Then he spots 1 and 2 rounding
> the campfire. He draws up shield and tulwar and moves to engage
> #2. He swings at the beast but it shifts in time to be missed.
>
>
> Mournath moves to help Unali stepping over the 2 dead beasts
> and stabs his spear at #1 but fails to hit.
>
>
> Z'leyra watches as the horse nearby falls asleep. Not
> quite the plan. She'll have to move away from the second horse to prevent
> that as well as others.
>
>
> Pyan steps a few feet over toward #6 and stabs him in the
> left side chest doing the final damage to kill him.
>
>
> Raddok, on Sentry duty, is at the southeast corner of his
> clockwise walk around the camp, fully geared, when he hears Barbosa (his
> fellow sentry tonight) call out a yell of warning. ‘Great!,’ he grumbles
> to himself, even as he quickly gives another visual scan around him as he
> starts running back toward the campfire, and the horses, which are on his
> side of the campfire. “first I wake up with a slathering wolf standing
> over me, then I’m at the far end of camp & again of little use.”
> These thoughts tumble at the edge of his awareness, but he is straining
> to see whatever Barbosa has encountered, well beyond where he can
> currently see.
>
>
> The hair on the back of his neck rises as he tries to look
> out into the dark for movement in all directions as he races back to the
> horses & to defend whoever might need help. He has no throwing or
> projectile weapon, but his mace is a trusty strength in his hand, and his
> shield is ready to smash into anything that gets in the way of his
> friends’ safety. He turns his mild annoyance about being out of range to
> give immediate help, to focus on the fight ahead. He avoids giving out a
> yell, afraid he will distract attention away from whatever Barbosa was
> dealing with. (He is not sure if he sees any movement out of the dark to
> the north or any other direction.) He knows that Barbosa is at the far
> end of the Sentry’ circle, so he continues to run toward the center of
> the camp, looking to see if anyone needs a hand & ready for war.
>
>
> Raddok sees Gnorf do a odd tumble/block thing. Then in
> horror sees the horse fall! Is there an invisible beast? He
> runs to help and defend the horses. He enters the sleep mist near Z'leyra
> and starts to yawn. But lucky for him strives on and ends up next
> to the horses .
>
>
> Dorhak hears his kinsman and reacts immediately. He
> grabs his mace and shield and moves as fast as he can toward his fellow
> dwarf.
>
>
> he's not sure about what the problem is, but he rather hopes
> it’s something that has a head he can bust.
>
>
> That was the plan, to move to Barbosa but the beasts all
> bypass him. He sees 2 slain by Unali and figures they are plain
> dogs or such. He moves to help Mournath against #1. He swings
> on the beast hitting in the side of his chest doing 17 points killing the
> beast.
>
>
> Gnorf reaches for his mace and swings wildly at #7 but
> misses.
>
>
> Barbosa drops his jaw shocked the beasts avoided him and
> then curses to himself. He runs to help Tsia to attack #3 but
> fails to hit.
>
> [Time:
> 9:01:04 pm]
> [Turn 1:
> Phase 2]
>
>
> Hyena #2 begins to change his tone in barks and gets more
> hysterical.
>
>
> Fremea flies back to camp toward #3 she tries not to hit
> Tsia or Barbosa but fails to hit the beast.
>
>
> Suddenly the 3 remaining Hyena turn and run. Hyena #2
> and #3 move northwest the way they came and #7 moves north. Their
> mission a failure.
>
>
> Unali gives chase and end up about 10 feet away form #2.
>
>
> Arawn drops his dagger and watches as nearby #7 flees into
> the darkness. He glances west and sees 2 more fleeing.
>
>
> Tsia sees 2 flee just out of her range but sees in corner of
> her eye # fleeing. She moves that way and stabs with both daggers
> but both miss as the beast dodges.
>
>
> Kiet raises both hands and activates his finger rings.
> His left one doesn't seem to shoot off though? But his right hits #3 and
> fries the poor beast killing him.
>
>
> Mournath gives chase but #2 is too far away.
>
>
> Z'leyra tries to move south and west to avoid not dosing
> anyone else but is too far from any action.
>
>
>
> Pyan helps Tsia and hits the beast for 4 points of damage.
>
>
>
> Dorhak gives chase but is too far away.
>
>
> Barbosa is closer and runs to get the last fleeing on his
> side. Barbosa reaches #2 and hits with mace killing the bast.
>
> [Time:
> 9:01:07 pm]
> [Turn 1:
> Phase 3]
>
>
> As the last Hyena survivor limps away he is even wounded
> faster than the humans like Pyan and Tsia.
>
>
> But not fast enough for Fremea. Over the next minute
> Fremea dives but the beast is agile and avoids her strikes for 5
> times. Or maybe Fremea is just playing with the creature?
>
>
> But finally on the 6th dive she hits the beast and does the
> final damage to kill it.
>
>
> Back in camp, Arawn is inspecting the sleeping horse.
> The party helps raise him to his feet as sleeping on the ground is hard
> on them. But when the druid sees Fremea return a frown crosses is
> face. She chases the last beast down to kill it. Sure it was
> hurt and a mercy death. But to give no quarter? Not all have
> the same mindset as the druid though and he realizes this.
>
>
> Barbosa, “should we put 2 on each horse and ride them off a
> bit? We'll still need to sleep here tonight so attracting predators would
> not be fun.”
>
>
> The horse wakes up and looks around, “did I fall asleep?”
>
>
> After cleanup the party settles back and sleeping is
> uneventful.
>
>
>
>
> ------------------
>
> [Ma 6th,
> 1636TH]
> [Time:
> 6:04 am]
>
>
> Campis broken after a light breakfast. Today is a
> overcast day with temperatures ranging form 47 to 78 degrees.
>
> [Time:
> 10:57 pm]
>
>
> Party finds the trail ahead flooded from a nearby stream due
> to snow melts. It takes a bit of tricky time to find a good place
> to cross as the sleep slope is dangerous for possible rock slides.
>
> [Time:
> 11:15 am]
>
>
> Gnorf guides the party to the west and explains there is a
> dwarf village they can visit. When the party arrives Dorhak is
> happy to see beards! A true dwarf village not besmar. There
> is about 75-90 dwarves with a couple humans helping out. They are
> cordial and jovial and ask party to stay for lunch.
>
>
> Dorhak and Barbosa enjoy the other dwarfs, their ale and the
> stories they share But Gnorf explains they should move on.
> They are on the last leg of their travel.
>
>
>
>
> ------------------
>
> [Ma 7th,
> 1636TH]
> [Time:
> 1:07 am]
>
>
> Gnorf and Kiet are on sentry patrol when a moderate wind
> storm hits the camp. Coming from the west the winds are constant
> and strong.
>
>
> Suddenly Z'leyra wakes up given an alert from her
> brooch. She reaches for her staff.
>
>
> But the winds suddenly hit the tents and blows every single
> tent from its tetherings. Few of the tents just roll over end over
> end. Many of the tents simply blow away. Items in the tents go
> flying if light enough or rolling eastward.
>
>
> With no shelter those who were asleep wake up. No one
> is asleep when the wind storm hits the party.
>
>
> Gnort and Kiet are blown off their feet. Gnorf tumbles
> to the ground but Kiet being a acrobat grabs a tree and hangs on for life
> but the wind is so strong he can’t seem to move.
>
>
> Those trying to stand find it difficult.
>
>
> Z'leyra reaches for her helm but it has blown away when the
> wind picked it up from the hollow inside and tossed it away. So her amber
> is gone as well.
>
>
> The campfire blows completely out and ashes fly all over the
> place.
>
>
> The only one who can seem to stand, though blown away, ks
> Fremea. She flaps her wings and that alone is able to balance the
> winds to make her move only at a quarter of her normal speed.
>
>
> That's when Kiet sees it. A flicker in the west very
> faint. He tries to concentrate and focus into the darkness.
> It it high up in the air maybe 15-20 feet. There it is again. A
> flicker. Fireflies? Or distant far off lightning? Above
> those tiny specks of lightning is static or-discharges above. Then
> Kiet sees a flicker below maybe 10-15 feet as it reflects from the
> quarter moon clouded by the clouds.
>
>
> Kiet realizes based on his own experience with magic it can
> only be one thing. A storm giant has teleported down and is about
> to charge the camp. He is maybe 50-70 feet away. Yet the
> party can barely move pinned down by the winds created by the giant.
>
> GM:
> Actions? Comments?
>
>
> Next update...Saturday? Or Mon-Wed.
>
> GM:
> Ok. That was a fast combat. ;) At the end I recall Kiets
> 'fire' so assume he meant rings. :) I asked Fremea in chat if she chased
> the last one said yes. She was the only one able to do so.
> Ok. We have one more combat before Bes Kirl. I'll do that next
> update. Party will visit briefly a dwarf village next day (lafer
> this night currently). But to speed up travel won't stay but maybe
> a hour or two. If you wanna RP any stuff that's fine. Else
> I'll just move us to the next combat. It will be either Sat or one
> day next week. Depends on schedule later this week. Mana report
> updated with experience.
>
>
> Ok. I did more than planned. :) Since didn't get it
> out last night I figure I'll just get to the next thing. To save
> time. These winds are blowing stuff away like clothing, tents and
> light stuff. Heavy stuff like dagger or chain no. But helmets
> or even leather armor could be thrown away (due to air pockets they
> create). So aside from Gnorf and Kiet will consider all have no
> armor on. Weapons that are heavy enough nearby is fine. Some
> could argue light spears could roll away but I'll be nice. Based on
> the math and google the movement of all is hindered by a lot. So
> you guys will be hard pressed to move till its over.
>
>
>
>
>
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