[pnpgm] Game Update #13 - File #75 - Wind of Tears

Gerald Ford biggthree at gmail.com
Sat Jan 8 00:01:35 CET 2022


Juno scans the horizon looking for this boys home. Perhaps his village was
raided and is on fire.
Juno looks for signs of this.
Juno also looks around for any enemies as well.

He says To the guide,Are there any towns near bye?”



On Fri, Dec 31, 2021 at 8:59 PM pnpgm <pnpgm at comcast.net> wrote:

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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...........
> Male...Rocky............Alex.Koponen.....Hunter....Dwarf...........
> Male...Mournath.........Gilbert.Isla...............................
> Male...Veren.Nor.Tarek..Npc..............Employer..Human...........
> Male...Jaren............Npc..............Bodyguard.Human...........
> Male...Marusk...........Npc..............Guide.....Human...........
> Male...Juno.Solace......Ford.............Tracker...Human...........
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> Update #13 sequence (file #75)
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>         Admin:
> None.
> ---------------------------------------------------------------------------        [Recap]
>
>    From Mournath: [Re: Actions]
>         Sorry for the
> delay in posting. The holidays have been murder.
>
>         Mournath moves
> very slowly, knowing that fast motions may entice the serpent to bite. He
> moves to grab his nearby knife ever so slowly.
>
>         [action] what I
> HOPE to do is to slowly pierce the cloth of my pants not too close to the
> snake, then very quickly slice the pant leg and lift the snake (hopefully
> cutting it apart) with the blade, flinging it from my person.
>    GM: Ack.  No problem on delay you did fine even posting
> early. ;)
>
>    From Varo: [Re: Actions]
>         [ As an FYI &
> because I have questions: according to my expense records for Varo, she
> bought Healing twice (2nd level?, 2 points of Healing?) - not sure of the
> game’s phrase/term. I assume she chooses how many POW pts to use per
> each Healing chance. I will in future specify the points or level (?)
> used. Does a healing spell negate or neutralize venoms/poisons? I only
> saw info on wounds, so if Mournath gets injured she can help, but idk
> about the poison; I know she will help with first aid at her current
> level of knowledge/skill, & she has the healing kit, which might have
> something to help remove poison, but I’m a bit unsure of what its
> contents can do. I should think that as she travels, she already has some
> kind of snakebite kit (small lancet, a leather-strip tourniquet, a
> suction device & an ointment for poisons). I never specified she had
> one with her healing kit, but such bits could already be being carried in
> supplies.]
>
>         Varo will
> continue to do guard duty as usual, although now that …
>    GM: Ack. Yeah RQ2 is very limited on info.  But it was
> made over 4 decades ago. ;) Bit based on how it is the kit would be very
> very basic bandages and such. Anything to stop bleeding but nothing to
> heal like rq6.   So I'd assume no snake stuff would be
> default.  There is a skill healing plants? I'd assume can help
> locate such plants but again with basic rq2 rules its lacking.  So
> why hoping for votes. As to spells yes list what level you play and some
> pow points equal level but may vary spell to spell.
>
>    From Gerald: [Re: Varo's Post]
>         Good post very
> good ideas.
>    GM: Ack. I did notice RQ2 implies there is a first aid cult
> skill taught by a certain cult.  Maybe when they designed things
> they had wanted to specialize the skills like healing but got
> sidetracked?
>
> ---------------------------------------------------------------------------        [New
> Stuff]
>         [Wildday,
> Death week, Storm Season, 1625, Dragon Pass, Genertela, Glorantha]
>       [Time: Afternoon – North of Demark]        [Time:
> 9:22 pm]
>         [Once at
> new stream and torches used to clean by...]
>
>    Razgor is happy to be able to dry his wet washed clothes
> near the fire and finally get some sleep. All this traveling in wild
> places is not what he was looking for.
>
>
> -------------------------------------------
>         [Waterday,
> Fertility week, Storm Season, 1625, Genertela, Glorantha]        [Time:
> 4:36 am]
>
>    Varo will continue to do guard duty as usual, although now
> that she noticed Mournath moving a bit, she will glance back at him &
> the others occasionally as well as listening, & watching for danger
> from the edges & outside of camp. She also glances at the horses for
> any signs of restlessness that might bear investigation. [idk if horses
> can sense any snakes in camp from where they are.] She currently notices
> nothing to cause alarm at the moment, but her bow is ready, & she
> wears her rapier, as usual, with her shield on her back.
>
>    Mournath reaches for his knife and tries to lean up without
> moving his leg which is not a easy task.  He gets the knife and up
> 20 degrees but cant reach his full leg.  He moves up more now 45
> degrees and only his foot moves slightly.  Then using back muscles
> strained to its limits he sits up and moves the knife from hip down
> toward the knee  He slices open the fabric and is glad he doesn’t
> have heard leather or armor on.  The snake stops moving and its head
> is about a fingers length below his thigh.
>
>    The knee shifts and the snake can sense danger and lunges
> out not at the bony hip or the family jewels but toward the upper leg and
> bites down.  Now the snake is exposed an Mournath lifts the snake up
> and the mouth declamps.  Now snake hisses directly at Mournaths face
> which is about a hands length away.
>
>    Varo turns and rushes toward Mournath.  The horses show
> no sign of being scared.
>
>    With snake head on tip of blade and moving to engage the arm
> Mournath stretches skyward to pull the snake body out of his pants.
> Then before it can lunge he tosses and flips the snake to his left with
> his knife.  At the same time he rolls right and stands in a
> second.
>
>    Varo spots the snake and slices it – taking off its head in
> quick move.
>
>    Mournath quickly checks his bite wound.
>
>    The boots jogging by wakes Jaren and Marusks.
>
>    Maurska yawns and sees Varo over a decapitated snake.
> He gets closer and looks at Mournath.  He picks up the snake body,
> “No need to fear.  This isn't poisonous.  Pure black body with
> no red or yellow.  It's a rat snake of some kind.”
>
>    The guide look sat the leg wound, “barely even broke skin so
> no venom it seems.  You'll be fine.”
>
>    Then he goes back to bed.
>
>    Mournath cleans up and then figures his new pants will have
> a thin slice down it but will not be overaly cold.  With leg leather
> or fur it'll be fine.
>
>    As breakfast is made Maruksa fries up the snake and says
> better not to waste it. For that day there is no encounters and the
> weather is good.
>
>         [Windsday,
> Fertility week, Storm Season, 1625, Genertela, Glorantha]        [Time;
> 7:12 am]
>           The
> party emerges on the side of a mountain looking over a deep valley to
> left and front/north.  Mists and light clouds can be seen at the top
> of the valley.  Maruska points to left, “this time of year those
> mountains have severe rock slides so dangerous for the horses.
> We'll head that way to the east..northeast.”
>
>         [Time:
> 9:40 am]
>
> Party is now about 130 miles north of Demark or so now.
>
> Party stops and hydrates themselves and horses.  Mournath notices a
> batch of berry – that are good to eat – bushes and pluck many.  Varo
> is combing her horse when she cocks her head.  She shakes her head
> and figures it was a bird she heard.
>
>    Rocky talks to Razgar about the greatness of dwarf battle
> axes compared to some human ones.  But it is a fun argument.
>
>    Varo stops and looks around.  She hears the sound of
> what seems to be crying?  It has to be a bird right?
>
>    Jeren looks around he must've noticed it.
>
>    Veren waves his hand, “let's go!”
>
>    Varo looks hesitant and Maruska places his water skin back
> on his belt. “Is that a person?”
>
>    Veren looks over, “what?”
>
>    The guide says, “concentrate and hear ...sounds like its to
> the east.”
>
>    Veren shakes his head.
>
>    Varo then realizes it is indeed a person.  The sound of
> the forest seems to carry it over some distance.
>
>    Varo mounts up and moves slightly east but not far.
>
>    Maruska looks over to Vern, 'should we investigate? Sounds
> like a person may be wounded.”
>
>    Veren scowls, “probably a trap....probably a bird...but I
> rather not be side tracked for too long....we can do a quick check.”
>
>    The party moves from going north to east.  Four or so
> minutes later Juno spots a form about 80 or so feet away.  He grunts
> and points.
>
>    The horses then neigh and muffle in a normal way.  The
> form seem sot stand and run east.  Varo and Razgor can tell its a
> young boy.
>
>    Varo more from instinct than awareness trots forward.
> The distance slowly decreases between both horse and kid.  Veren
> says, “watch area....move forward carefully...”
>
>    The kid stumbles and falls and rolls over.  Varo stops
> about 20 feet away and dismounts with hand on rapier in case others are
> nearby.  The kid's face shows signs of tears and he speaks but she
> doesn't understand.  She asks in tradetalk if he is ok.  The
> kid replies in a  rough trade talk, “don't hurt me.  I am
> lost...need to find help for my village.”
>
>    By now the party gets within 20 feet behind her but spots no
> tracks or any other person in the bushes.
>
>    The Kid around 8-9 is dressed in plain cloth pants and shirt
> not well done and looks to be peasant quality.  He has no weapons
> aside from a sling, pouch on his belt and a water skin.
>         GM:
> Actions? Comments?
>
>     Next Update...Tue/Wed!
>         GM: A
> short update.  I hope everyone has a good new years. Wanted to get
> this out before then.  Though I guess too late for Wout. :) So my
> vacations are all over and will go back to normal Tue/wed days off.
> So update chances will be those days or maybe Fri/Sat if I'm lucky. So
> may still get 2 updates if things go well. However I am strongly
> considering a early early retirement.  Cutting back hours say from
> 40 to 32 hours.  Work less and get off earlier.  If so that
> could give me a few hours each day to do update as well.  Figure do
> that for 3-4 years till I fully do a early retirement.  See ya guys
> next year!
>         GM:
> Healing Votes: [Deadline 1/15]
>
>         RQ6 – Varo,
> Juno.Solace
>         No vote/Doesn’t
> matter - Wout.Broere                GM: 130
> Miles out – personal note for me.
>
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Thank You
Gerald Ford
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