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<DIV><FONT face=Eurostile size=4>Happy Thanksgiving!</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Eurostile size=4>Ben'Dar grabs the drum that is used
to pound out the rhythm for the slave rowers and he screams, "Ramming
Speed!!!!" and starts thumping out an insanely fast beat: *thump* *thump*
*thump* *thump*</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Eurostile size=4>Oh wait...it's Ben'Dar, not Ben'Hur....
Sorry, I couldn't resist..... ;-)</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Eurostile size=4>Well since Ben'Dar still can't communicate too
well, he probably won't be able to contribute strategy too well as everyone
rushes around... Ben'Dar feels that an attempt at parlay may
be advisable with such a fearsome adversary. Maybe the giant just
wants some food or treasure or something? Anyone speak Giant?</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Eurostile size=4>Actions: Ben'Dar looks to Damon for
orders. Ben'Dar is willing to help fire the ship's weapons, or if he
is not needed there, he will get to a position on the deck closest to the
giant's probable approach and fire off as many arrows as he can as the giant
approaches. When the giant gets close, he will present himself as a target
for the giant (shudder at THAT thought...a Ben'Dar--shish-kabob),
fighting with his new pike and trying to create a good opportunity for
spellcasters in the group to do their thing.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Eurostile size=4>Ben'Dar cannot swim, so if he gets tossed
around, he will desperately grab at ropes or whatever to keep from falling
overboard. If he does fall overboard, he will concentrate on holding onto
something that floats (including the giant) to keep from drowning.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Eurostile size=4>Vote: I vote for at least 2 phases per
email during combat. To be honest, I would probably be ok with 3 or 4 or
more combat phases per email. We could just give the GM our
general intentions, a few specific initial actions and several
possible follow-up actions and let him take it from
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