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R3
Balrog................Balrog............Warrior.Normal/Human
Ma<br>
?? Chris
Wells...........Ben'dar...........Warrior.Normal/Human Ma<br>
R4 Tom
Crockett..........Caladan...........Wizard..Normal/Human Ma<br>
R1 Marcel
Liberty........Chion.............Sailor..Normal/Human Ma<br>
W3 Ryan
Torres...........Farseeker.........Warrior.Normal/Human Ma<br>
W2 Sergi
Sallent.........Jordi.............Wizard..Normal/Elf
Ma<br>
R4 Tim Falkenberg........Malradh ben
Kasha.Merc....Normal/Human Ma<br>
R3 Wayne Richardson/Uji..Thig..............Sidh MU.Normal/Faerry
Ma<br>
Do Robert
Maxwell........Strie'bog.........Artist..Normal/Human Ma<br>
R3 Orion (Paul
Broman)...Trembyl...........Wizard..Normal/Human Ma<br>
W3 Wout
Broere...........Unali.............Ninja...Normal/Human Fe<br>
R3 Scott
Adams...........Xian..............Wizard..Normal/Human Ma<br>
W2 Alex
Koponen..........Z'leyra...........Healer..Normal/Human Fe<br>
Animals: Ventrius/Pogo Thig's dogs, Firesnake of
Caladan's,<br>
Z'Leyra's Eagle, 2 Draft Horses,
Wolf - Boyzdar<br>
6 Captured Zen'da Horses<br>
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[Recap]<br>
<br>
Post from Chion: [Re:
Actions]<br>
Chion will sit and
make a little conversation. Holding/Nodding<br>
the tea cup up he
will say "Thank you for the hospitality."<br>
He will bring it
down on his lap and doesn't drink any and<br>
continues, "A
man who keeps books must study a lot. I noted<br>
a few of your
titles we of a less than arcane nature. A well<br>
balanced
selection. Not to big or small either." "We're here<br>
for some help with
a problem in the northern lands. Caladan<br>
can describe it
better. I wasn't really paying attention<br>
when it was all
explained."<br>
GM: <br>
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From Ben'dar: [Re:
Actions]<br>
Ben'Dar looks up
from the crumbs on the ground. "It looks<br>
like our grave
robbers ate lunch right here. There are<br>
crumbs on the
ground that they carelessly left behind! Did<br>
anyone else find
any clues?"<br>
<br>
Later, after the
Elders have finished speaking, Ben'Dar says,<br>
"We should
track down those who have committed this crime.<br>
The signs
are fresh. We have all our trackers here, let's<br>
hunt them
down!"<br>
GM: Ack. <br>
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[Info - For reminder to me and you]<br>
Group 1 - Balrog, Kasha, Ben'dar, Thig,
Strie'bog, Trembyl<br>
Unali, Z'leyra<br>
Group 2 - Caladan, Chion, Xian, Jordi,
Farseeker<br>
<br>
[New Stuff]<br>
<br>
Octaqi 17, in the 163rd Year [TH]<br>
<br>
[Meanwhile back at the 2nd
Grave site - Location a few miles<br>
south-west of Caladan's
village. Roughly 90 minute ride.<br>
Time: Roughly
9:25am]<br>
<br>
[Balrog looks over at Kasha
and dismounts.]<br>
Balrog: "Well I'll go
take a look see."<br>
Kasha: "I'll just stay
here. Dead bodies aren't my thing."<br>
Balrog: "Better than just
sitting around."<br>
Kasha: "Hey!" [He
lowers his voice so only Balrog hears]<br>
"Don't find
anything. They'll kill you."<br>
Balrog: "I know better
than to lift from a place like this."<br>
[He walks toward the open
graves...]<br>
<br>
[Ben'dar examines the crumbs
of food and tells of it to the<br>
party out loud.]<br>
[Trembyl walks over and looks
the area over.]<br>
Trembyl: "Likely not
lunch but dinner or a late snack. They<br>
would have been
here last night. Before sunrise so at<br>
least 4 or more
hours."<br>
GM: Since wout is busy
will do some npcing based on past history.<br>
Unali: "They could
then be 90-120 miles away by now if on horse."<br>
<br>
Kasha: "But which
direction?"<br>
<br>
[While Ben'dar and
Trembyl examine the area Ben'dar finds<br>
some other
markings in the dirt. He examines them carefully.<br>
The daze of the
previous night's party is wearing off but<br>
it takes a bit
longer than usual to figure out. He finds<br>
impressions in the
sand where equipment was laid down. Streaks<br>
where snakes or
rope was laid out. Likely rope since they<br>
come and go.
Snakes would be one continuos streak. He<br>
also notices a
impression where a shovel was likely laid down.]<br>
<br>
[Thig feeling the eyes
of the Elders on him decides to lift<br>
out of the grave
and fly over to where Ben'dar is looking.<br>
He lands and folds
his wings. He then notices nearby in<br>
the grass a round
impression.]<br>
Thig: "Something
was here. Maybe a water canteen. But its<br>
alot smaller
than a normal one. Maybe half the size of<br>
one.
That wouldn't carry much water."<br>
<br>
Elder to Ben'dar:
"We will track them down. Its our right<br>
of
revenge. We claim it. But our warriors are out on<br>
a
hunt. We can't spare any to join you. Not to lose<br>
protection
of our small tipi group."<br>
<br>
[Trembyl leans over to
Ben'dar and quietly asks him.]<br>
Trembyl: "I'm a
stranger here. But I have the ...ability<br>
to maybe
talk to ...well learn from the spirits...<br>
would you or
the elders get upset being as this is<br>
a sacred
site? I would not interfere with the graves<br>
just speak a
few magical words."<br>
<br>
[Thig looks back to the
graves and shakes his head.]<br>
Thig: "They didn't
have time to cover up the graves.<br>
Has this
occurred each time?"<br>
[The warriors who
escorted them here from Caladan's village<br>
answer
back.]<br>
Warrior: "Only a
few were left uncovered. Most of them<br>
were
recovered with dirt. They may be low down grave<br>
robbers but
they at least had time to do it."<br>
Thig: "So that
would likely mean they left near sunrise.<br>
At most four
hours ago."<br>
Kasha: "Wait.
What time was this discovered?"<br>
[The female zen'da who
you learn to be named Zaka answers.]<br>
Zaka: "I came out
to give morning cleanup of the site. At<br>
least one
girl comes out here to clean the grounds of<br>
any weather
or animal problems. Keep the site sacred.<br>
This was
only a few minutes after sunrise."<br>
Thig: "Hrm.
And you saw no one?"<br>
Zaka: "I wasn't
paying any attention."<br>
Elder: "Zaka!
I know you all too well. You were not here<br>
that
early. You were visiting him in the tipi weren't<br>
you?
Don't lie to me!"<br>
Zaka: "I...I...I
had to see hi-"<br>
Elder: "So when did
you get here?"<br>
Zaka: "Sun was
up...maybe...half hour after?"<br>
Elder: "Return to
camp. Now."<br>
Zaka: "Yes
Laku" [She gathers her small tools and heads<br>
head down
toward the south. Unali feels a bit sorry<br>
for her but
knows best not to speak up especially here<br>
and
now.]<br>
Elder Laku:
"Sorry. She likes this boy."<br>
Thig: "So then she
likely missed them but the scene is still<br>
rushed. I'm still thinking they left before sunrise."<br>
[As Strie'bog continues
to commune with the trees and<br>
look around
himself with the wolf, Z'leyra looks for<br>
tracks around the
graves.]<br>
<br>
[Thig looks up to notice
the high flying eagle has been<br>
squawking for some
time. Thig takes to the air to see<br>
what the eagle may
be up to and get a aerial view.]<br>
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[Meanwhile in the small valley
in the mountains.]<br>
Woundenal's Cabin Time:
c. 8:50am]<br>
<br>
Woundenal: "My collection
is small but I used to have a bigger<br>
set at one
time. I like variety. Arcane is a funny word.<br>
Wizards learn
arcane magic and things. It sounds spooky<br>
and sneaky.
Its just knowledge. My master said he taught<br>
me arcane
stuff. His master before him the same thing. So<br>
when does the
arcane become common? I mean arcancemet<br>
e means
what?<br>
That knowledge is
only known by a few? Arcane info has been<br>
given to wizards
for thousands of years. Silly word."<br>
Caladan: "So you don't
know why the graves might be opened?<br>
Its not like the
Zen'da are wealthy."<br>
Woundenal: "Who
knows. I certainly don't. Wealthy is a<br>
relative
term. They wouldn't risk death by doing it in<br>
the middle of the
plains if caught. So likely the benefit<br>
outweighs the
risk. What that benefit is I'm unsure of.<br>
Grave robbing is
pretty common."<br>
Farseeker: "That's
true. When I first started in the military<br>
they had me
stationed as guard at one cemetery to guard<br>
against
them."<br>
[Suddenly behind Caladan and
on the floor a hissing is heard.<br>
Folks turn to see a
black cat hissing straight at the firesnake<br>
which is in the lap of
Woundenal. Now the firesnake is<br>
also hissing at the
cat.]<br>
Woundenal: "Aziel!
Shoo! I can see you any time! Shoo!"<br>
[The cat goes stomping off
under a back table to hide.]<br>
Caladan: 'He always hated
him."<br>
Woundenal: "Just
jealous."<br>
<br>
Xian: "Is it true you can
see through all animals? How<br>
about the other
animals like the dogs or eagle?"<br>
Woundenal: "No.
Only those I've had a personal contact<br>
with like this
critter or know directly. That eagle<br>
though is unusual
to say the least from what I've seen it."<br>
<br>
Caladan: "So then you've
kept tabs on me?"<br>
Woundenal: "As
always. Your visit to Clima was interesting.<br>
The range was hard
so didn't see but a few images over<br>
the month or
so. What were you doing there?"<br>
Caladan: "A long story
for another visit."<br>
Farseeker: "So you know
of the others?"<br>
Woundenal: "In bits and
pieces. I'm not all seeing or all<br>
knowing by any
means. A simple man who likes a variety<br>
of
knowledge."<br>
Xian: "So you don't specialize
in any one area?"<br>
Woundenal: "No. I used
to. Years ago I was a common wizard.<br>
Walking the streets of
cities and helping where i could.<br>
One day a inn was on
fire. My magic did not fail but it<br>
backfired. Instead
of saving the lady on the 3rd story from<br>
escaping I collapsed the
building killing 2 others. I<br>
like most wizards was
cocky. I learned then that knowledge<br>
is not always powerful
unless you have wisdom to back it<br>
up. I retreated
here. To learn many topics. Since then<br>
I feel general knowledge
is better than specialized<br>
knowledge. The
brain may be far superior ...if you excuse<br>
the term...[looking at
jordi] for the humans ...than magic<br>
from the gods. I
believe that's why humans have become<br>
such a powerful force
among the other races. No offense<br>
intended Jordi.
But brains are a tool which the gods likely<br>
never saw us
using."<br>
Caladan: "I never knew that
story."<br>
Woundenal: "I suppose
not. So as to the others. I've heard<br>
about Ben'dar in my
travels to Marentia. He is building<br>
a big ranch I
hear. Your faerry friend is a strange one.<br>
But he seems to have
mellowed out over the years. This<br>
new fellow...don't know
his name...but the one that sings?<br>
He is unusual as
well. Something about him I hope to study<br>
one of these days to
learn why."<br>
Xian: "Good or bad
unusual?"<br>
Woundenal: "Both I
suppose. I only have seen him through<br>
these eyes [he points to
the firesnake] so only get a<br>
limited opinion.
But I've not seen many like him. I'm<br>
sure hes not dangerous
just a rare breed of man.<br>
Xian I know more about
you than the others since you've<br>
been with Caladan for
years. You sure get into conflicts<br>
atypical of
wizards. Must be careful in the future."<br>
Caladan: "Yes. He almost
died twice in Clima." [He grins]<br>
Woundenal: "Farseeker the
mighty warrior! You can learn<br>
a lot from that other
person..the dagger gal..what's<br>
her name?...she doesn't
kill just anything that moves."<br>
Farseeker: [Shifting nervously]
"I only defend myself."<br>
Woundenal: "Jordi I sense
greatness in you. Since you joined<br>
the group theres
something that fate will lead you to your<br>
destiny. I just
sense it but don't ask me to understand<br>
it since I don't.
Just a gut feeling. The same feeling<br>
why I choose Caladan as
an apprentice."<br>
Caladan: "Well that's another
story. So getting back to<br>
our problem. I
explained it earlier. Theres nothing<br>
else you might give us
to help?"<br>
Woundenal: "too much faith in
me. I do know one thing though.<br>
The L'p'nth are planning
something. I hear whispers of<br>
it. i hear many
things that I can't put together into<br>
a plan. Some weird
things like a being that can bring<br>
back folks from the dead
through a godly deal. I hear<br>
of secret cults forming
and spreading."<br>
Farseeker: "Military
movements?"<br>
Woundenal: "Nothing too
uncommon beyond troop movements during<br>
this time of the
year. They tend to move eastward during<br>
the winter more to their
central area as the snow closes in<br>
the mountain passes and
makes invasion harder."<br>
Farseeker: "Yes. I've
heard they do that. But nothing like<br>
major forces in this
area moving westward?"<br>
Woundenal: "To my knowledge
no."<br>
Caladan: "So all we have is
this castle place to the east<br>
reopening with new
people inside?"<br>
Woundenl: "Well its quite the
timing. It reopens with the<br>
grave robbing and other
plains problems?"<br>
Xian: "Any clues on it or those
inside?"<br>
Woundenal: "I've not had time
to study it. Usually I would<br>
try to send birds that
way but its a good day's travel even<br>
for a bird. I was
going to in a few days but busy studying<br>
other
things."<br>
[While all this is going on Xian,
Caladan, Farseeker drink the<br>
tea and seem to enjoy
it. Even Farseeker comments on it.]<br>
Farseeker: "This Fomorian
tea?..."<br>
Woundenal: "Aredan.
Yes. I enjoy it."<br>
Farseeker: "A general of mine
loves the stuff. Good tea."<br>
Caladan: "So what do we do
now?"<br>
Woundenal: "Want to stay a few
days?"<br>
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<br>
[Meanwhile back at the 2nd
Grave site - Location a few miles<br>
south-west of Caladan's
village. Roughly 90 minute ride.<br>
Time: Roughly
9:30am]<br>
<br>
[As Thig flies up the Eagle
seems to avoid Thig. Thig<br>
gives up giving
chase. So he hovers at about 300 feet.<br>
He looks down and
notices something in the dirt to the<br>
east of the grave
site. He heads for it.]<br>
<br>
[The eagle dives and lands
near Z'leyra. He stares at<br>
her deeply as she begins
to beat her drum. Z'leyra<br>
notices this but enters
her trance before she can think<br>
further about it.]<br>
<br>
[Strie'bog a little tired
finishes his communion with the<br>
trees and such. A
bit tired he looks around to catch<br>
up on things.]<br>
<br>
[Z'leyra is casting her spells
in a area north of the trees<br>
about 20 feet away from
the grave areas. The elders have<br>
not noticed her at this
point doing them. As she casts<br>
some she stands
up. She looks around and begins to whisper<br>
quietly. But then
out of the corner of her eye she seems<br>
something coming right
at her. But before she reacts it<br>
impacts. She goes
flying 2 feet to the right and onto<br>
the ground from the blow
on her right shoulder. Her staff<br>
drops from her hand and
rolls to the ground as her drum<br>
falls behind her as
well.]<br>
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Actions? Comments?<br>
Next update Monday..<br>
<br>
For Group 1 - Actions? Comments?
Questions?<br>
For Group 2 - Actions? Comments?
Questions?<br>
<br>
Strie'bog - I Know. I said I'd
email. I got sick. got busy.<br>
So will do it tonight/tomorrow for
sure!<br>
<br>
Jordi- Thanks for email. glad your
ok. Reply when you get time.<br>
No rush. I can stretch things
out :) Get to it when you can.<br>
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