[pnpgm] Game Update #3- File #26 - The Troll Challenge

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Sex.....Character Name...Player..................Type....Notes.....
Male...Klorgar..........Tobie.Bonahoom...Tracker...Human,..........
Female.Varo Mineholder..Bess.Hadley......Merchant..Human...........
Male...Razgor...........Wout.Broere......Guard.....Human...........
Nake....................Gerald.Ford......Tracker...Human...........
Male...Rocky............Alex.Koponen.....Hunter....Dwarf...........
........................Gilbert.Isla...............................
Male...Veren.Nor.Tarek..Npc..............Employer..Human...........

Veren Nor Tarek.

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         Game Update #3 sequence (file #26)
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         [Recap]

            From Rocky: [Re: Actions]
                 Rocky speaks to the troll, 
"Troll! I have bet for you. IF, you win, 

            GM: Ack.

            From Gerald: [Re: Actions]
                 Sitting at the bar a decent 
looking  man with a strange magical glow stares 
at the man speaking. He says to the man.  “I can throw a javelin and 

            GM: Ack.

            From Varo: [Re: Actions]
                 Varo hesitates. A rapier & a 
belt knife are not the best way to 

            GM: Ack.

            From Bess: [Re: Posts]
                 Did I send to the correct email this time?
            GM: Ack. Yes you did it correctly.  Thanks.

            From Tobie: [Re: Actions]
                 Tarek says ride to him and he nods, "Yes, horse. Walk can if 

            GM: Ack. A good idea.  Once on the 
way folks can share homelands and languages to 
see who knows what.  Since Tradetalk is not well known by most here.

            From Wout: [Re: Actions]
                 Seeing the other that just 
joined Tarek all rise, Razgor stands up as well and reaches for his pike.
            GM: Ack.

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       [New Stuff]

         [Clayday, Death, Storm Season, 1625, 
Dragon Pass, Genertela, Glorantha]
         [Town of Demark]
       [Time: 12:14 pm – using earth equivalent for ease]

            Rocky speaks to the troll, "Troll! I 
have bet for you. IF, you win, you come outside 
and get one free hit on me with your fist. You 
lose, you leave this bar. Bet is I can beat you 
in fair arm wrestle. You brave and take bet? Or you coward?"

            Sitting at the bar a decent looking 
man with a strange magical glow stares at the man speaking. He says to the man.

            “I can throw a javelin and spear a 
man I can hack and slash with the best.  I can 
ride a horse well. I can cast spells to find men, 
I can improve a mans combat skills to attack move 
fast and or shoot more middles. and I can heal a man.”

            “I managed a way to stay alive and 
I'm ready to make some coin. You have my skills and loyalty.”

            The troll drinks his mug and spills 
most of it on his chin as he tries to figure out 
what the dwarf said.  Something about arm, fist, 
bet.  Bet he knows from street games.  So he 
wants the troll to try to rip his arm off?  Sure 
he can comply.  He stands and storms forward.  As 
the man at the bar speaks of his skill he pushes 
the man by his face up onto the bar railing (ie 
pushed up against side of bar).  He does a odd laugh and moves away.

            The man at the bar recovers and draws 
a weapon but Tarek speaks up.  Tarek is impressed 
slightly the man knows tradetalk better than some 
here. But it is still clipped and rough.  He 
hopes to have from that cute merchant gal to have 
more folks that speak it fluently.  “Welcome 
aboard.  Make coin?”  But he stops and watches 
the troll pass near his table.  Turning south and toward the Dwarf's table.

            Varo hesitates. rapier & a belt knife 
are not the best way to fight a troll. She wishes 
her bow, javelin & shield were here, but they are 
in the stable with her horse. If the whole group 
volunteered ,she'd do better & could try to stay 
behind the troll. Too bad the bow was in the 
stable; she should have carried it.

            Then the dwarf challenges the troll, 
& she is interested. Maybe if this fight can be 
taken outside, & others help, she could actually 
be of some help – her rapier skill was not too 
bad, although she'd have to dodge a lot. She has 
gathered all she now carries with her, so she 
prepares to stay nearby & follows the dwarf over 
to where the challenge will be [if he does actually move for the challenge.]

            Tarek says ride to him and he nods, 
"Yes, horse. Walk can if need." Klorgar looks 
around waiting for others to speak up after his 
intro, a troll of all things yells loudly, and it 
smells bad, Klorgar is very glad it is not 
joining them. After a few moments a couple of 
others speak up. One seems to speak as much as 
himself and that gives him some comfort that his 
words were ok. Then a well groomed woman, who 
speaks a lot of words he doesn't understand and 
is long winded, seems to get the approval to 
join. Klorgar hopes she won't be talking all the 
time. He hopes there are others that speak his language.

            The bar keep yells at the troll to 
get out, at least that seems to be what is 
yelled. He understood the word Militia and that 
usually means you are not wanted here. Based on 
past experiences himself. Then his new "boss" 
asks to help and they would get food and drink 
for doing it, at least that is what is seems like 
was said, could be the bar keep wanted to give 
the troll food and drink, but that was unlikely.

            The fancy woman stands a looks at the 
group, saying a lot of words, Klorgar catches 
only a few, but gets the idea she wants to help. 
Then the dwarf just jumps in. Klorgar stands 
grabbing his battleaxe and gets ready to help out.

            The troll doesn’t see Klorgar stand 
and prepare.  He gets to the dwarf table and 
leans in, snarling and huffing.  His two large 
arms grabs the dwarf before he stands and the 
dwarf bats his arms and shakes his head.  He 
motions with his arm that is what he mean arm 
wrestle.  The troll grunts and releases the dwarf 
sad he can't rip the dwarf's arm off.  Arm 
wrestle?  Hes seen it in cult houses full of 
humans he tried to join.  At least one cult did 
allow him in.  Fine!  He sits at the table.

            Seeing the other that just joined 
Tarek all rise, Razgor stands up as well and reaches for his pike.

            The dwarf sits back down and the 
stare off begins.  But those tusks are disgusting 
a dry peace of meat dangles from top.  Troll 
says, “you win I go.” he does a half grumble 
laugh.  “Me win I clobber you.” then a more deep laugh rumbles.

            Rocky nods and places his arm on the 
table.  The troll is almost 3 times his size and 
the troll does have a muscle bonus over the 
dwarf.  But the dwarf is far smarter probably 3 
times as smart.  So uses this to psyche the troll 
out. Tarek walks over and says, “ready?” Both 
arms on table flat at proper angle . “First to 
put other hand on table wins. On my mark...3...2...1!”

            Rocky takes the lead taking the troll 
down 15 degrees.  Then they hold firm and struggle.

            The Troll surges and both arms go back to starting position.

            Rocky knows that trolls can't keep 
their booze as his kind do.  So if he can just hold on...

            Troll gets Rocky's hand over and 15 degrees to the table closer.

            The troll gets Rocky's arm another 15 
degrees closer to the table.

            But Rocky reverses things and forces 
the roll 15 degrees over the other side and smiles.

            But then the troll reverses it again 
and gets 45 degrees to other side now half way to 
the table is Rocky's hand.  Whispers are heard 
and bets seem to be taking place but Rocky concentrates o the situation.

            Then Rocky's hand goes lower now at 
only 15 degrees to the table so 3/4ths the way there.

            Then Rocky's hand slams to the 
table.  The troll grunts and laughs.

            The Troll stands and reaches for his 
club but finds his arm doesn't seem to react.  It 
is so weak and tired now it will need to recover.  Rocky grins.

            The Troll pushes the table over with 
his left hand and leans toward Rocky but he 
shakes his head.  HE points of to his right and 
the Troll's left shoulder. The Dark Man glances 
over his shoulder to see two of those who joined the party holding weapons.

            Then Rocky grunts and the troll 
turns.  Rocky then points to his left and the 
troll looks over his right shoulder to see 5 
uniformed militia enter.   The troll turns around 
and calculates his odds.  He can count to 10 at 
least.  So it would be 8 or 9 vs him? With a weakened arm.

            The leader of the militia tells the 
troll, “go!” and points to the street.


             The troll turns to Rocky.  “You cheat! I won.  I clobber you!”

             Then he turns as he hears 5 weapons 
drawn from belts  are pikes and others are swords 
from the militia.  The Troll glances over his 
shoulder, “you coward. If I see you I clobber good!”

            Then he moves to the door and the men 
let him pass.  The militia follow and escort him 
away a few streets or start to.  The Bar keep 
returns and groans seeing the table 
damage.  Tarek hands the man a small bag of 
jewels and coin.  “For their food and drink.  If 
you need more I'll drop by to see if you need more at sunrise.”

             Tarek looks around and is happy that 
the group supported each other.  A good test. He 
looks to the one who last signed up the one who 
can heal (Gerald) “what is your name?”

            Once he hears this he speaks to the 
ones who joined.  “Eat and drink a good meal.  I 
will not pay for personal trip items.  If you 
need arrows or rope or food other than the basic 
rations I'll supply you better buy it now.  I 
will do my best to get enough water and basic 
foods for our trip.  So there are 5 of you.  A 
decent group.  Meet me at the East Gate an hour 
after sunrise.  We will start then! Any questions before I depart?”

         GM: Actions? Comments?

             Next Update...Next week...Tue/Wed?

         GM: That was fun but the rolls were 
pretty equal.  Almost a special success for troll 
but no crits.  Now does Rocky wanna follow and 
allow him his free hit? :) If so how will that 
combat escalate?  So hopefully Bert will be 
posting soon.  I've hard from him.  So anything 
you guys wanna get before trip? Ammo, etc? Let me 
know.  For a 3 week at least travel to and 3 week 
back.  Probably another week for side stuff or 
how long you stay at final destination.  I am 
considering giving a skill mark for 
Tradetalk.  If you get experience.  But logically 
its usually a game week (full actual week but 
since I decided a week is a day) 5% boost to 
tradetalk seems high.  So I gotta consider this 
and report results next update.   Website is 
updated for the map legend, legend icon and 
actual region map working .  BTW each hex is 20 
im.  I hope you guys can see the blue it seems 
one can't.    Like the large small blue 
sea.  Website ma not update with new posts and 
update #3 yet.  Hopefully soon.  But they are 
there.  Change filename to 26.txt.


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