<html><head></head><body><div style="color:#000; background-color:#fff; font-family:HelveticaNeue, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, sans-serif;font-size:16px"><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1469201690850_20823">[I was offline for a few days and back now. May be some past things, but more likely just dealing with the new stupid snake and that darn arm. Man!!! :) ]</div><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1469201690850_20825"><br></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1469201690850_21338">[past]</div><div>Kell is very pleased with the welcome, and is very welcoming back. He has so many daggers he will give one as a present also. </div><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1469201690850_21460"><br></div><div>He tries to start improving his Zen'da speaking and learning more about how to survive in this desolate land. To call it plains is almost an insult to plains, this looks and feels more like a desert. </div><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1469201690850_21340"><br></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1469201690850_21146">He ties the band about his right arm and gives a short bow for the gift. This is one of the best things given from them that he can ever remember. The value for the trip may well be worth more than any horse, even Arawn's.</div><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1469201690850_21154"><br></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1469201690850_21148">[back to present]</div><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1469201690850_21342"><br></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1469201690850_21344">Seeing that annoying, bad snake attack him and not Kiet, Kell grabs quickly for his dagger. He won't try for his shield and spear unless there is some way to do it safely without getting bit again. Trying not to think about that poison currently making its way through his veins.</div><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1469201690850_21462"><br></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1469201690850_21469"><br></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1469201690850_21467">He tries to not provoke the snake, and moves away. If there is time and the snake delays and doesn't attack again, the half-elf will cast a Web [max EL] to try and trap the snake.</div><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1469201690850_21592"><br></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1469201690850_21648"><br></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1469201690850_21192"><br></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1469201690850_21465"><br></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1469201690850_21646"><br></div> <div class="qtdSeparateBR"><br><br></div><div class="yahoo_quoted" style="display: block;"> <div style="font-family: HelveticaNeue, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"> <div style="font-family: HelveticaNeue, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"> <div dir="ltr"><font face="Arial" size="2"> On Thursday, July 21, 2016 4:22 PM, pnpgm <pnpgm@comcast.net> wrote:<br></font></div> <br><br> <div class="y_msg_container">f<br> HT Player DS Character Name Type Status/Notes Sex<br> -- -----------------------------------------------------------------<br> FH.John Haight.......HY..Arawn.............Druid .Normal/Alfar .. Ma<br> --.Tobie Bonahoom....YY..Fremea............Sidh....Normal/Faerry.. Fe<br> W3.Mark Murtha.......HN..Kell..............Trader..Normal/Human....Ma<br> W2.David Sanders.....HN..Kiet.Sunan........Acrobat Normal/Human ..Ma<br> R4.Wout Broere.......YY..Unali.............Ninja...Normal/Human ..Fe<br> R3 Panthera..............Pyandalgor........Hunter..Normal/Human....Ma<br> R4.Alex Koponen......YY..Z'leyra...........Healer..Normal/Human ..Fe<br> R3.Fukishtu.NEwsome......Npc...............Chief...Normal/Human....Ma<br> R3.Lucria.Cegra..........Npc...............Hunter..Normal/Human....Ma<br> Animals: Corona [Eagle] Z'leyra<br><br> Game Web Site - http:/nrgcomputers.com/pbem/<br> Public posts/actions to <a href="mailto:pnpgm@list.powersandperils.org" ymailto="mailto:pnpgm@list.powersandperils.org">pnpgm@list.powersandperils.org</a> (mailing list)<br> Private emails (not public actions) to <a href="mailto:pnpgm@comcast.net" ymailto="mailto:pnpgm@comcast.net">pnpgm@comcast.net</a><br><br> Game Update #69 sequence (file #471)<br> ----------------------------------------------------------------<br><br> Admin Notes: None.<br> ----------------------------------------------------------------<br> [Recap]<br><br> From Z'leyra: [Re: Actions]<br> "How long?" Z'leyra replies, "Well we wouldn't want to ...<br><br> She hands Cetric a full healing kit.<br> GM: Ack.<br><br> From Kiet; [Re: Actions]<br> Kiet takes the transport in stride now, but he's still....<br> GM: Ack. Excellent stuff. Kudos and points on even that<br> small stuff. I added to it below.<br><br> From Arawn: [Re: Actions]<br> Janaq 8th, 6:29 am:<br><br> [Chion talking about the Ga'Sha legend]<br><br> Arawn chuckled. "Don't worry, I didn't have plans to....<br><br> Janaq 8th, 6:48 am:<br><br> Arawn greeted Cetric and the villagers with a smile,...<br> GM: Ack. The gifts were done in IBT technically given<br> to the village days before. So why I did not cover<br> any major replies below.<br><br> ------------------------------------------------------------<br> [New Stuff]<br><br> [Janaq 8th, 1635TH]<br> [Zen'da Plains - Ga'felora Tribal area - Cetric's Village]<br><br> [Time: 6:29 am]<br><br> Chion warns covertly about the Ga'sha myth with a white<br> horse and to be so dramatic about it.<br><br> Arawn chuckled. "Don't worry, I didn't have plans to take<br> advantage of that," he replied. "But don't be so quick to<br> dismiss the legend. It might not apply to me but prophecies<br> have a way of playing themselves out when the time's right<br> and in ways that are often unexpected."<br><br> Chion crosses his arms across his barrel chest. He makes<br> a raspberry sound. "Xian was told one day he'd defend the<br> world against some god! Here not up there." He points to<br> the sky. "Fremea is destined to be the avenger? Varange<br> destined to bring the glory back of the Fae. Myths like these<br> just are gaps filled in by folks."<br><br> Arriving in the village Arawn gratefully accepted the Zam,<br> sipping the slightly sweet-tart tea as he waited for Cetric and<br> the rest of the village to rouse. He chatted with Chion for a<br> bit, wishing he could offer the man some gift to aid him in<br> his journey but sensing the man was more than capable of<br> taking care of his needs. Instead the Alfar offered a heart-<br> felt thanks, a hug if the far wandering wizard would take it,<br> and a prayer of blessing on the man for a successful and safe<br> trip, any greater gift awaiting another day when time would<br> finally allow for it.<br><br> Chion accepts but is not a hugger being mostly muscle at<br> 250 pounds the agile man looks weird hugging folks. But<br> he does not accept gifts for this task. He just knows that<br> the jungle at Port Doman will be so much different here<br> with the humid air and it may be hotter there.<br><br> [Time: 6:53 am]<br><br> Kiet takes the transport in stride now, but he's still<br> uncomfortable with it. After the warnings he's seen, and who<br> knows what else he hasn't seen or been told about, he wonders<br> how safe it is in proximity to his fellow travelers.<br> Especially Z'leyra. Kiet wonders about the blast radius of<br> a major lightning bolt from the heavens.<br><br> Except for this day, Chion the large man who Kiet has<br> just recently met teleports the horses and everyone.<br> Stories are that the magician turned Shaman under the<br> training of Cetric has a good skill in the spell. Now<br> he goes form land to land with ease. Kiet is worried<br> sending his horse first but is told by Arawn that he<br> previously set up a teleport circle by the village. A<br> area like the Dark Lands specifically set aside for just<br> teleporting. So this circle must be area outside. That<br> still leads to what if a bird lands where he appears?<br> He might have wings after all. But he assumes the<br> Zen'da would prevent that by watching the circle. At<br> least Kiet hopes so.<br><br> Except for Ben'dar, Kiet knows little of the Zen'da. He<br> knows they are barbarians and all, so he watches his belongings<br> very closely, most especially Ma Siwang...his horse. But<br> knowing Ben'dar probably did not stray to far from the tribes<br> he suspects they are at least honorable. But he still watches<br> his belongings. Kiet does his best with their language, at<br> least attempting to speak with them. With luck there might<br> even be a chance to compete. He knows that some cultures<br> enjoy games of speed, strength or endurance. If any are<br> offered, Kiet will take on the task just to show he is not<br> afraid to try. Depending on the wager, of course.<br><br> This may well be a long trip. There may not be much<br> opportunity to perform great deeds, or make any reputation for<br> himself, but he still feels that he must continue this 'trip'<br> to the end. The questions about Z and her family, and the<br> person(s) causing the trouble, are an interesting puzzle, one<br> Kiet would like to help solve. Kiet is uncertain that Z's<br> sister is truly involved, especially since the double seemed<br> to not have her ritual drum with her. Kiet didn't think ANY<br> shaman would leave such an important artifact behind. So,<br> the question is, who was it really?<br><br> Then Kiet sees this Cetric a Shaman leader for the Ga'felora.<br> He also has no drum. He does wear a bone necklace of some sort<br> of animal shrunken feet. As he watches the man here realizes<br> the bone looks canine and later he learns Cetric's totem are<br> the wolves. Yet Kiet looks around and sees no wolves. That<br> may be to protect the village or just to let the animals<br> pursue their own desire. So maybe his necklace is his focus<br> or that nice animal hide belt?<br><br> Kiet smiled to himself, then frowned a bit after thinking<br> again about residual blast damage from a lightning bolt. His<br> original thought was that it would, indeed, be funny if the<br> Balance gods decided this was the way to punish her. It<br> would be funny, from a certain point of view, perhaps. Kiet<br> hoped he might never 'enjoy' such attention. He shudders<br> noticeably, and not from the cold.<br><br> Yet the large Chion who seems to like his Sai weapons<br> has mastered teleport so much he can go from here to<br> Port Doman in seconds. A possible round trip of half<br> the planet in maybe two hops lasting only a minute at<br> most. Surely he is getting some attention. A god<br> could use or abuse such talent for their own agenda.<br><br> Kiet is well aware that the Zen'da rarely wear much, if<br> any armor. They will use shields when using spears, and even<br> have an extra shield sometimes with their horses. Kiet does<br> try to look at the shields, and sees they are often decorated<br> or painted, usually with scenes of battle, creatures, or<br> shapes unknown. He asks about them and is told they usually<br> depict something about the tribe, or the bearer, or is simply<br> almost a totem-like item, more for luck and protection. But<br> the actual shield would be a poor defense. But, then, that is<br> why so many have two.<br><br> Later the first night Kiet and Kell notices one shield<br> against a tipi. The wooden with treated leather hide seems<br> to show a large sphere like object falling from the sky<br> to the ground. While both men speak Zen'da with a slight<br> degree they use Arawn to translate better. The warrior<br> in his 40s explains it is a end-times legend. That the<br> sky spirits will rain down burning rocks on the plains<br> and turn it into a large lava pool.<br><br> Kiet doesn't let any of these Zen'da know about his little<br> supply of enchanted coinage. He figures they might be needed<br> later, or perhaps will make more of an impression away from<br> someone as powerful as Cetric. Rarity makes things more<br> valuable. Besides, why tempt them. Having Kiet's little<br> trinkets would greatly aid such barbarians by giving them a<br> much greater roaming range...and a huge advantage over their<br> neighbors. Kiet chooses not to use them while in or near<br> camp.<br><br> Kiet wonders if any other non-Zen'da would be crazy or insane<br> to be on the plains. While the Zen'da are friendly toward<br> the Marentians they are still very territorial. He wonders<br> if any non humans might be out there risking their life for<br> some errand across the plains?<br><br> Cetric greets the party as a cold wind blows across the<br> open plains. Chion and Z'leyra introduce the others like<br> Pyan, Lucria and Fuk who have not been here before. Arawn<br> has also informed the tribe of the others already like<br> Kiet and Kell. It was 16 months ago when the party had<br> their time here. That's when Cetric who was unsure of<br> things tested them and tried to take them out. But<br> at the time it was linked to the Vong Blue Bugs that<br> were controlling people and animals. Those who have heard<br> the stories do the math. The Blue Bugs were actually here<br> before the Vong were. The party did not encounter the Vong<br> until 9 months ago. But it is possible Shapers had spread<br> the bugs but some speculate the bugs were natural and the<br> Shapers retreated them for their purpose. The attack by<br> the Giant on the party was one such example with the giant<br> infected by the Blug Bugs. The theory was when the party<br> was here 16 months ago Ezam the Vampire may have had some<br> influence on the presence of the bugs.<br><br> Cetric asks how long the party will be here.<br><br> "How long?" Z'leyra replies, "Well we wouldn't want to<br> overstay our welcome but it would be nice to renew our<br> acquaintance and visit for a day and night. Here is a gift<br> for you to help keep your people healthy. Our group now has<br> several that know spells of healing, we welcome the<br> opportunities to use those spells to help people."<br><br> Z'leyra hands Cetric a full healing kit.<br><br> Cetric nods, "thank you as you people say. In our culture<br> thanks is a slight show of weakness. But I certainly see<br> merit in appreciation. Arawn actually bought one recently<br> and showed me the basics. The herbs will be the most used<br> as winter is here and harder to find. So let's get you<br> settled in. We have setup 3 new tipis for your group to<br> use. Your horses are over there with ours. The gear on<br> the horses were taken to the tipis while Chion watched." He<br> smiles and knows barbarians have a reputation and shows that<br> his people are above that.<br><br> [Time: 11:40 am]<br><br> For the next few hours the village and party reacquaint. The<br> temperatures range form 42 to only 56. But the fires stoked<br> by the tribe keep everyone warm. The smaller fires in each<br> tipi keeps the triangle structures even warmer.<br><br> Like the shields the tipis are decorated with animal hides.<br> These people are mostly nomads though Cetric has chosen<br> to stay here. The exact reason is fuzzy but he believes<br> that a central point is best to keep the tribe active. But<br> the party doubts this for some reason. Maybe Chion will learn<br> the truth one day. The decorations depict great horse warfare<br> or battles.<br><br> When Fuk pulls out a ration this causes Cetric to frown. "No.<br> We will furnish food and drink for you Put that away. In fact<br> we will feed your horses."<br><br> [Time: 12:38 pm]<br><br> After lunch Cetric and party share stories. Z'leyra asks<br> about fords or crossing points.<br><br> "The river changes daily with storms in the hills creating<br> snow or such. It is a wild river that can not be tamed. But<br> Waluf here will ride with you to the river and then show you<br> a possible area. We believe closer to the hills a ford is<br> possible. We do not have rafts able to carry your large horses."<br><br> Z'leyra considers teleport or making rafts. But she looks<br> at Kell. The half-elf is proud of his new magical toy that<br> may let them cross. She is sure the trader would be eager<br> to test them out. But until they get further north and find<br> width under 100 or so feet they'll have to do other methods<br> like teleport.<br><br> [Time: 4:37 pm]<br><br> The party and mingle. There is little to do here in<br> the village so some do help with chores but know it would<br> be disrespectful to intrude on the duties of others. So they<br> try to help out in subtle ways. As the sun begins to<br> lower the village begins to wind down. Hunters bring<br> forged berries and other plants while one hunter brings<br> in a small deer for dinner. The Zen'da do not hunt all<br> the time as they realize that they only use what they<br> need not what they want.<br><br> Cetric and others try to learn about Pyan. They know<br> his hunting skills might be good to know. They ask about<br> his homeland and no one has heard of it before.<br><br> Lucria surprises others by speaking Zen'da well but<br> explains in Marentian. "I had chance one time to enter<br> the plains on chase of a person. I did not have these<br> head bands though. It was ...eventful. After I was<br> captured with my prisoner I learned some of their language.<br> I learned more as I returned home. We had to escape three<br> days later while the village was sleeping. I do hope we<br> do not encounter the tribe due north of Ticasi." He smiles<br> faintly.<br><br> [Time: 9:12 pm]<br><br> As the cold lowers to the 30s the stars seem so crisp tonight.<br> In the city they are seen but with mix of smoke and other<br> things they seem less vibrant. Some offer to help with watch<br> but Cetric refuses and posts 2 sentries. He explains there<br> is rarely any trouble. Maybe once every few months some<br> wild thing will come in the village but nothing serious.<br><br><br><br> [Janaq 9th, 1635TH]<br> [Zen'da Plains - Ga'felora Tribal area - Cetric's Village]<br><br> [Time: 5:48 am]<br><br> The plains are quiet until the tribe wakes up. At this<br> ungodly hour many are already up and about. This wakes<br> up some of the party who grumble like Fuk for losing sleep.<br><br> Waluf a tall warrior dressed in thick leathers is already<br> grooming his horse. While Zen'da tend to wear less in<br> this cold season they pack on animal hides for survival.<br> The blue eyed warrior stands just at 6 feet with muscles as<br> thick as a tree trunk or at least it seems that way.<br><br> [Time: 6:10 am]<br><br> Finally the party all wakes and is fed a cereal, mash<br> oatmeal style thing called Pauk.<br><br> [Time: 6:48 am]<br><br> Arawn greeted Cetric and the villagers with a smile, thanking<br> the young girl when she presented the bandana to him. When<br> Z'leyra presented the medicine kit to the shaman he added,<br><br> Cached nearby were the gifts, meant to help see Cetric's<br> people through the winter - daggers and hunting gear; fresh<br> fruit, spices and other rations ; blankets and bedrolls; bags<br> and ropes; extra medicinal supplies; sandals; and building<br> supplies. Several among the group had ties to this place or<br> used it as a stop-off point on their excursions across the<br> known lands. And with the harshness of winter building he<br> hoped that it would help see them safely through to the spring.<br><br> "And we have more gifts to share with the village as well<br> as a sign of our appreciation for your friendship and<br> hospitality. We would love to present it to them, perhaps<br> when they've gathered for breakfast or lunch, and allow you<br> to distribute the gifts to best benefit the tribe."<br><br> The party sets off west to the river. The day is cloudy<br> with temperatures ranging from 38 to 54. As the party<br> moves on ground fog is seen everywhere. Some might see<br> it as a omen but the Zen'da seem to care less. Fog returns<br> near sunset as well.<br><br><br> [Time: 3:53 pm]<br><br> Waluf has come with food and water for everyone including<br> the horses for today. But does know tomorrow that will<br> run out. Around this time it begins to rain. It is not<br> cold enough to snow yet but the rain is very cold. Arawn<br> tries to quickly with help put up his large horse shelter.<br> The party and horses hide under it but have already been<br> drenched by now. The rain lasts only ten minutes but the<br> damage is done.<br><br> The party moves on through the mud and damp clothing.<br> Some consider using the magical blankets to dry off but<br> they would need them later that night. So those who have<br> spare clothing change into at least dry clothing.<br><br> [Time: 6:02 pm]<br><br> The party makes camp for the night.<br><br><br><br> [Janaq 10th, 1635TH]<br> [Zen'da Western Plains]<br><br> [Time: 6:22 am]<br><br> The party packs up after a quick breakfast and heads<br> out as the sun gets just over the horizon. The day is<br> cloudy again with temperatures from 29 to 60.<br><br> [Time: 10:34 am]<br><br> As the party moves the group talks about what could<br> be going on in L'p'nth. But suddenly Kell's horse<br> moves over a clump of grass and his right front hoof<br> falls in. A instant before this happens Arawn opens<br> his mouth to yell a warning seeing the possible animal<br> hole but is too late.<br><br> Kell is forced forward but his awareness and skills<br> prevent him from falling forward off the horse. But<br> the half-elf barely holds on to the reigns.<br><br> The horse shifts forward and falls further into the<br> warren-hole. This finally forces Kell to roll but<br> not badly onto the ground and sees the horse falling<br> to the left toward him. Kell rolls away just in time.<br><br> The horse begins to whine in confusion. Suddenly<br> the horse gives a yelp and stiffens. The horse then<br> collapses to the left straight for Kell's arm. Not<br> that arm again! But since his foot is half way in a<br> hall this causes the horse only to rock back an forth<br> awkwardly in the hole. But Kell notices his head slump<br> and tail sag as he becomes quiet. This is not good for<br> the horse.<br><br> Kell tries to get his bearings just as he sees a form<br> in the grass move. A large black serpent rushes out<br> of the warren and opens his fangs and moves toward Kell.<br> Kell sees the red eyes blaze and figures this snake has<br> been disturbed from sleep. Why can't it attack Kiet<br> they like to do that!<br><br> Kell gets to all fours as the snake rushes him. The<br> snake lunges and bites Kell's left arm. Kell yells in<br> pain and notices a bit of magical aura as the snake bites<br> down. It must be magical poison.<br><br> Kell curses why couldn't it bit over his vambrace? It<br> had to bite above the elbow. He knows he has his dirks<br> on his belt. But his shield and spears are on the horse<br> about 2-3 feet away.<br><br> Actions? Comments?<br><br> Next Update....Monday?<br><br> GM: GREAT NEWS! Wout is alive and well. I got email today<br> from his work. He' just been super busy. Which I perfectly<br> understand. I've asked him if he wanted to join now<br> or later when entering Kameran. So we'll find out.<br> Looks like the websites for list and his site are back<br> up as well. At least he's well.<br><br> This is how I'll try to do the updates for travel. From<br> encounter to encounter. If there is nothing more<br> after this we'll stop at the cross point. Since he<br> is back I'll do update today and next will be Monday.<br> But with me on 5 hours sleep I'm fading so going to<br> finish this quickly.<br><br> GM: Maps online now. Thanks to Alex he cropped the world map<br> into the travel area. Bottom right is Cetrics area and<br> top left is Kameran. This is now online. There is<br> a unedited versios. Then my version showing various<br> landmarks and routes. I have a file explaining the<br> legend. But basically yellow blob is Cetrics village.<br> red line is route to river to find shallow point. I<br> already marked where there is a cross point (blue<br> blob). I goofed and did a bit of 'red smudge' on<br> the other side of the river just ignore that. I'm no<br> good with graphics programs. Too impatient.<br><br> I have not marked where this snake encounter is. But<br> one can assume 29 miles per day (1.5 hexes) to estimate<br> it.<br><br> GM: I will assume food/water is obtained as long as the warrior<br> rides with you. After crossing I'll start to make it off.<br><br> GM: Too Brain dead to make a map so heres some basic info.<br><br> Distance from X to Kell<br> Arawn - 38<br> Fremea - 21<br> Kiet - 7<br> Pyan - 4<br> Z'leyra- 35<br> Fuk - 23<br> Lucria - 34<br><br> A basic quick D50 in feet. :)<br><br><br><br><br>_______________________________________________<br>pnpgm mailing list<br><a href="mailto:pnpgm@list.powersandperils.org" ymailto="mailto:pnpgm@list.powersandperils.org">pnpgm@list.powersandperils.org</a><br><a href="http://www.powersandperils.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/pnpgm" target="_blank">http://www.powersandperils.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/pnpgm</a><br><br><br></div> </div> </div> </div></div></body></html>