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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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Game Update #65 in sequence (file #253]<br>
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[Recap]<br>
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From Strie'bog: [Re:
Actions]<br>
Strie'bog has EL 1
Healing. If Thig's is better, Strie'bog<br>
will let Thig do
the healing. If not, then Strie'bog will<br>
do it. In
either case, he will cast Bless on the elder<br>
increasing his
constitution (max EL).<br>
<br>
Below are comments
based on Thig having the better healing<br>
ability.<br>
<br>
He looks to
Thig. "My healing abilities are still weak, but<br>
I can aid him by
strengthening his bodies ability to recover.<br>
If you will use
your magic to heal him, I will strengthen him."<br>
GM: Ack. What EL
for the Blessing? Can email the answer if<br>
you want it
private. <br>
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From Chion: [Re:
Actions]<br>
I definately
missed something. When did we even decide to<br>
engage in combat,
much less get close enough to attack..wow...<br>
<br>
for Farseeker.
He'll add to the conversation "Half the evil<br>
people in the
world are women who stand by their bad men.<br>
In L'P'nth's case
at least they are openly agressive instead<br>
of passive
killers."<br>
<br>
Concerning getting
in: "Well, we haven't got females to aid<br>
in the
inpersonation. I'm still willing to knock on the<br>
front
door."<br>
GM: Ack. Wasn't sure if
you wanted this public or not. <br>
<br>
From Ben'dar: [Re:
Actions]<br>
Ben'Dar will stand
his ground and finish the wolf near him.<br>
He calls out
reassuringly to Tef'wo, commanding him to<br>
continue to stand his
ground as well.<br>
GM: Ack. <br>
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[Info - For reminder to me and you]<br>
Group 1 - Balrog, Kasha, Thig, Strie'bog,
Trembyl, Unali, Zaka <br>
Group 2 - Caladan, Chion, Xian, Jordi,
Farseeker<br>
Group 3 - Z'leyra, Ben'dar<br>
<br>
[New Stuff]<br>
<br>
Octaqi 17, in the 163rd Year [TH]<br>
<br>
[Meanwhile somewhere in the
open plains - Location 7 miles<br>
south-east of Caladan's
village. Roughly 2.5 hour ride.<br>
Time: Roughly
12:22pm]<br>
<br>
[Map Information -
Current Location <br>
- is
8 Miles SE of Caladan's village (2.6 hour ride)<br>
- is 3.5
Miles E of 2nd Gravesite (1.6 hour ride)<br>
- is
5 Miles E of Elder's Village (2.1 hour ride
roughly)<br>
[Stats on distance are
tracking time. +1 mile since last update]<br>
<br>
Turn 1: Phase 3<br>
<br>
[Melee &
Movement]<br>
<br>
[Ben'dar turns and sees one wolf coming. He thrusts<br>
the spear forward and hits the wolf in the shoulder<br>
doing 7 points of damage. The wolf is still up though.]<br>
<br>
[Z'leyra yells to the horses to come back and try to<br>
kick the wolves. She tries to back up against Ben'dar<br>
to do a back to back defense formation. As she does<br>
one wolf comes within reach of her staff. She swings<br>
a sweeping blow and hits the wolf in the right front<br>
leg doing a devastating 9 points to the one leg. The<br>
pain shoots through the wolf as the bone likely breaks.<br>
The wolf shakes its head...shakes it off a half second<br>
then falls to the ground.]<br>
<br>
[The
last wolf the one Ben'dar wounds leaps at Z'leyra's<br>
side and tries to bite her arm but misses by 4 inches.]<br>
<br>
Turn 1: Phase 4<br>
<br>
[Melee &
Movement]<br>
<br>
[Ben'dar sees Tef'wo near and could get on its back<br>
but the wolf would likely get a free attack while<br>
he did so. Ben'dar jumps forward to the wolf and<br>
tries to stab the wolf with his spear. But his footing<br>
is loose and he misses by a good 2 feet as he looses<br>
balance.]<br>
GM:
Only skill helped in a 100 fumble :<<br>
<br>
[Z'leyra does another sweeping strike with her staff and<br>
hits the wounded wolf this time in the right rear leg<br>
doing almost the same thing to this wolf she did to<br>
the other one. This time 9 damage. With the other<br>
damage ben'dar does the wolf falls to the ground.]<br>
<br>
[Ben'dar looks around for any other wolves as the battle<br>
quickly ends as fast as it started 12 seconds later.]<br>
<br>
[No
other wolves arrive. Z'leyra and Ben'dar inspect the<br>
wolves. The one with the nose broken by Z'leyra is<br>
dead. But the other two are only unconscious. They'll<br>
be down for some time at least. Ben'dar and Z'leyra<br>
took light damage from the combat only.]<br>
<br>
GM:
Now to record experience. Z'leyra +1 EL to War Staff<br>
your now at max EL in the skill. Congratulations<br>
Z'leyra +1 CEL!<br>
<br>
[Ben'dar and Z'leyra look at each other. They both know<br>
the standard practice of wolves. They tend never to<br>
attack humans unless they are injured, cornered or<br>
desperately hungry. None of these seem to be the case<br>
with these wolves. Why they were attacked is unknown.<br>
No sign of disease or rabies. They seem well fed and<br>
healthy. They didn't even seem to notice the horses<br>
either.]<br>
<br>
[As
Z'leyra inspects the wolf and picks out a dagger to<br>
do something the eagle flies overhead and squawks. She<br>
looks up as the eagle land. The eagle explains theres<br>
no other wolves or animals. But some distance away<br>
it spots riders and it points its head to the east.<br>
It looks back at Z'leyra and finishes.]<br>
<br>
[Z'leyra stands and explains what the eagle found.<br>
Both run to their horses and mount up. They rush<br>
through the knee high grass area not seeing any<br>
tracks of animals or horses. On exit the eagle<br>
guides them. Not needing to spot the ground and only<br>
follow the eagle they gallop fast. After about 12<br>
minutes of hard fast riding they finally spot some<br>
riders off the South-east. Both stop and<br>
the noise of the horses breathing is heard. They<br>
try to concentrate on the riders and see two horses.]<br>
<br>
[Both
riders are about 1.5 miles out. The cold air makes<br>
noise heard better over distances. Suddenly one of the<br>
horses on the right turns and does something. It turns<br>
again and both horses stir up dust as they ride off.<br>
Ben'dar and Z'leyra figure they've been spotted.]<br>
<br>
[After
about 10 seconds both riders stop. One rider<br>
dismounts while the other circles the other rider's<br>
horse. As Ben'dar and Z'leyra close the distance they<br>
see one rider doing something. Looks like taking off<br>
a robe or shirt? The rider that circles the other<br>
dismounted one suddenly stops. Three seconds pass<br>
and suddenly it turns and starts riding straight for<br>
Ben'dar and Z'leyra. As the distance closes the<br>
other rider seems to shrink? Then disappear...<br>
in its place a bird...a brown hawk it looks like takes<br>
to the sky and flies eastward away from Ben'dar and<br>
Z'leyra.]<br>
<br>
[The
other rider slows and turns and heads southward<br>
instead of westward toward Ben'dar. The other horse<br>
is staying in its place just grazing.]<br>
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GM:
Actions? Comments?<br>
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[Meanwhile somewhere in the
mountains to the east of<br>
Woundenal's Cabin Time:
c. 10:15am]<br>
<br>
[Chion grabs Jordi and both
teleport below to join the<br>
group.]<br>
<br>
[As the group forms some plan
the bodies are inspected.<br>
A total of 12 L'p'nth
copper coins are found. Farseeker,<br>
Xian and Caladan doesn't
want them. Weapons are found -<br>
2 maces, a short sword,
3 daggers and a spear. All 3<br>
were not wearing armor
but heavy quilted cloths for the<br>
winter cold. The
horses are not the best as Caladan<br>
noted. No papers
are found on them. No supplies other<br>
than some bread and
water which may mean they traveled<br>
from a short distance or
from the castle with no longer<br>
term supplies.]<br>
<br>
Farseeker [hearing Chion's
words] "Yes. Very true" [He grins]<br>
<br>
Caladan: "Ok. Our
choices....our talents....I have none<br>
for entering the
castle. Farseeker?" [He shakes his<br>
head] "Xian
can go invisible and teleport. So can<br>
Chion. So
aside from that our choices are limited."<br>
<br>
Xian: "But teleporting
blind into a place like that is<br>
dangerous.
Might find oneself in a wall or it could<br>
have wards of
magical protection."<br>
<br>
Farseeker: "So that
leaves a frontal assault by direct<br>
means which we
don't know what were up against if its<br>
even
occupied....or....chion can do his thing as he<br>
suggests.
Any other options?"<br>
<br>
Caladan: "Can't think of
any."<br>
Xian: "I could take the
risk and teleport and scout<br>
inside."<br>
Farseeker:
"Dangerous. A feather fall on you and you'd<br>
die." [He
grins] "So Chion you can't just knock on the<br>
door. As we
saw from above theres a moat. The drawbridge<br>
is up. The
moat distance is hard but looks maybe 5-15<br>
feet wide.
Won't know till we get closer. If its like<br>
most castle
designs the drawbridge has a ledge. You going<br>
to jump on that
one foot ledge then knock? What's your<br>
plan? Do we
come later?"<br>
<br>
Caladan: "We could use
the robes to cover ourselves up.<br>
Though one has
blood and the other has nasty gore and<br>
blood on it.
We could ride in with "prisoners"?"<br>
<br>
GM: Vote. Plan 1 -
Teleport inside/scout<br>
Plan 2 - Impersonate l'p'nth riders<br>
Plan 3 - Chion knocks on door<br>
Plan 4 - Frontal assault/direct approach<br>
Of course if Chion can
explain the plan further that could<br>
sway decisions.
Chion?<br>
<br>
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[Meanwhile at Zaka's village -
Location 6 miles south-east<br>
of Caladan's village.
Roughly 2.5 hour ride.<br>
Time: Roughly
11:00am]<br>
<br>
[Thig changes to Marentian to
speak to Strie'bog.]<br>
Thig: "I'll try. If
your unsure of your skill. That<br>
blessing though
will help. He's bad off. I don't<br>
even know if the
spell will help him."<br>
[Thig changes to
Zen'dali]<br>
Thig: "If you don't let
me help him he will die."<br>
[Zaka looks confused and
hesitant. Trembyl who enters<br>
a few seconds earlier
notes this hesitation.]<br>
Trembyl: "He is a friend
and won't hurt the elder. Time<br>
is of the essence
here. If there was a sign from the<br>
spirits would this
help convince you?"<br>
Zaka: "Spirits? What do
you mean?"<br>
Trembyl: "Quickly.
Speak to your spirit guides. Ask them<br>
if this person
...Thig...means you any harm?"<br>
Zaka: "I suppose that
would work. Yes."<br>
[Zaka goes to the other side
of the Tipi and begins to murmur<br>
a few private
words. Thig looks to Trembyl in confusion.<br>
Trembyl then casts a
spell. Suddenly a bird lands on the<br>
top of the Tipi where
smoke exits. A white dove. Zaka<br>
hears the cooing noises
and looks up. Zaka's eyes widen.<br>
The bird drops below and
lands on the ground with a flutter<br>
of wings.]<br>
Trembyl: "Is that a
sign?"<br>
Zaka: "Yes! Do
it!"<br>
<br>
[Strie'bog begins his quiet
blessing on the Zen'da Elder]<br>
<br>
[Thig nods and begins to cast
a healing spell. Thig lays<br>
hands on the chest and
head of the elder. The spell<br>
goes off with a greenish
hue. Zaka comes forward to<br>
watch as the bird behind
him suddenly dissolves as the<br>
illusion ends. The
elder coughs up a bit of blood but<br>
then settles down as the
wounds on his chest begin to close<br>
up and stop
bleeding.]<br>
<br>
Thig: "He should be
stable now but still looks a bit<br>
damaged. Our best healer is not here. I can't tell<br>
his chances
as she would. I suspect he still has<br>
serious
damage but he needs to sleep. The body regenerates<br>
and heals
itself in a sleep state."<br>
Zaka: "So he is sleeping
now?"<br>
[the female who was in the
tent picks up a dagger on the<br>
ground and quietly exits
the tent...]<br>
<br>
Thig: 'Yes. We'll have
to wait to ask our questions if he<br>
lives."<br>
<br>
Zaka: "If he
lives?!"<br>
Thig: "Theres no
guarentee. His age makes it bad for any<br>
more future
healings. It could mean death."<br>
Zaka: "I'll get
Cetric! He can help."<br>
Thig: "No. If he
gets more healing treatment beyond some<br>
bandages he will
likely suffer death. This is critical<br>
you understand
this?"<br>
<br>
Zaka: "I do not but...the
dove is a sign of peace and<br>
fertility!...it is
a good sign..."<br>
Thig: "Peace is
relative. He is at peace now and should<br>
remain that
way. Its up to him now if he lives or not."<br>
Zaka: "But if Cetric can
help him!"<br>
thig: "He can't. If
you want to risk certain death go<br>
ahead but its not
a wise move."<br>
<br>
[Zaka looks at Strie'bog then
Trembyl both nodding in agreement.]<br>
<br>
Zaka: "Fine. Me'ha
can stay with him...Me'ha...where did<br>
she
go?"<br>
<br>
[Outside the female looks at
the thrall of the hostage taken<br>
by Thig. She
circles the man and pulls up the dagger.<br>
She plunges it right
into the heart of the man just as<br>
Kasha sees this and
tries to stop here but is too late.<br>
The man falls to the
ground.]<br>
<br>
[Zaka and the others exit the
Tipi to see the man on the<br>
ground.]<br>
<br>
Thig: "What have you
done!"<br>
Me'Ha: "Our right of
revenge is complete."<br>
Thig: "You don't
understand we could've questioned him!"<br>
Kasha: "I thought his
mind was gone."<br>
Thig: "It was ..but maybe
there was something there left<br>
we could've found
out. Oh well."<br>
<br>
Zaka: "Me'Ha return to
his side. I'll send Grohom to<br>
help bandage his
wounds."<br>
Me'ha: "Yes."<br>
[She enters back into the
tipi.]<br>
Thig: "He should have
some water to clear his throat from<br>
the
blood."<br>
<br>
[Zaka goes off to talk to a
elderly lady to issue some<br>
orders. The lady
gets some water and enters the Tipi<br>
soon afterwards.]<br>
<br>
Thig to Trembyl: "How did
you know about the Dove?"<br>
Trembyl: "I
didn't."<br>
Thig: "You
bluffed?"<br>
Trembyl: "Yes.
Either that or a distraction for you to<br>
do your job.
The dove is a common image in most<br>
society and myths
civilized or barbarian. I thought<br>
about using lights
and sounds but that would've been<br>
a bit too
fakey. Maybe Strie'bog knows of stories of<br>
doves or such in
Zen'da culture."<br>
<br>
Balrog: "We've collected
the dead and wounded. There<br>
seems to be eight
Zen'da enemy that entered the<br>
camp."<br>
<br>
GM: Materials found on enemy
riders -<br>
Weapons - 4
Lances, 8 Scimitars and 1 Bow<br>
Nothing else of
value is found on the riders.<br>
<br>
Zaka: "This should not
have happened. Zen'da do not attack<br>
other Zen'da like
this. Especially this deep in our<br>
territory not
along the tribal borders."<br>
Kasha: "They were here to
kill the Elder before we could<br>
question them I
suspect."<br>
Zaka: "If only our
warriors weren't out hunting for food<br>
we could've
stopped them."<br>
Balrog: "There were
warriors here though and looks like<br>
they went down
fighting."<br>
Zaka: "Yes. But to
attack women and children. Disgraceful."<br>
<br>
Thig to Strie'bog: "You
can heal the wounded? I am leaving<br>
do some aerial
scouting. See if theres any others in<br>
the area and any
tracks."<br>
<br>
Zaka: "We should notify
Gib'borah of this attack. He'll<br>
be enraged and may
set a war council."<br>
<br>
Kasha: "Should you
though? We still don't know what's going<br>
on
here."<br>
Zaka: "Laku was a good
leader here his followers will know<br>
of his
death. They'll demand blood. Gib'borah is our<br>
tribal
leader. He must be notified."<br>
[Kasha nods.]<br>
Balrog: "That means if
Gib'borah is informed then Cetric<br>
will surely find
out."<br>
<br>
GM: The party looks at the
pile of dead bodies as they are<br>
move into one
place. Eight enemy riders. Four male<br>
warriors that
guarded the village dead. Three villagers<br>
dead.<br>
<br>
Dead - 4 Male Warriors<br>
8 Male enemy warriors<br>
1 Elder [Laku]<br>
3 Villagers (Adult female, female teenager, young boy]<br>
<br>
Party Status:<br>
Player Damage
Mana Status<br>
Unali -1 / - 3%
-- Minor Wound from previous action<br>
Kasha -7 / -25%
-- Moderate Wound from village combat<br>
Balrog -5 / -33% --
Moderate Wound from village combat<br>
<br>
Villager Status
[Survivors]<br>
2 Male
Warriors [Still knocked out but wounded]<br>
1 Elderly
women [Moderate damage]<br>
<br>
[Kasha looks at his Ring
and Quilted armor. He finds<br>
the quilted armor
from his attack is damaged beyond<br>
hope. But
his ring mail is still in good shape. He sighs.]<br>
<br>
[Balrog sees his leather
armor is also damaged. <br>
<br>
Next update Monday...<br>
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For Group 1 - Actions? Comments?
Questions?<br>
For Group 2 - Actions? Comments?
Questions?<br>
For Group 3 - Actions? Comments?
Questions?<br>
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