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FH.John Haight...........Arawn.............Druid
.Normal/Alfar... Ma<br>
...Kevin
Newark..........Dorhak............Warrior.Normal/Dwarf....Ma<br>
--.Tobie Bonahoom........Fremea............Sidh....Normal/Faerry..
Fe<br>
--.Rachelle.Gauthier ... Ix...........
??????..Normal/Human ..Fe<br>
W2.David Sanders.........Kiet.Sunan........Acrobat
Normal/Human ..Ma<br>
...Don.Kerr..............Maelorna..........Dancer..Normal/Human....Fe<br>
...Gilbert.Isla..........Mournath..........Sailor..Normal/Human....Ma<br>
R3
Panthera..............Pyandalgor........Hunter..Normal/Human....Ma<br>
--.Bess.Hadley...........Raddok............Miner...Normal/Human
..Ma<br>
R4.Wout
Broere...........Unali.............Ninja...Normal/Human ..Fe<br>
R4.Alex
Koponen..........Z'leyra...........Healer..Normal/Human ..Fe<br>
Animals: Corona [Eagle] Z'leyra, Zol Zim (Wolf)
- Ix<br><br>
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Game Update #18 sequence (file #206)<br>
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[Recap]<br><br>
From Dorhak: [Re: Old
vote]<br>
In game terms, I
would grow with the greater magic rules, no<br>
stacking. If
you have something that grants S+3 and C+2, and<br>
you get something
els that give S+4, your final tally is S+4,<br>
C+2, not S+6
Oh! 2017 no wonder no posts it was quoted from<br>
old stuff.
:)<br><br>
I vote do it per
the rules. One item. More than one and they...<br>
GM: Ack. This post
seems to have quoted emails ? I never got<br>
or was
CCed. It may be below but I have the entire set of<br>
posts
below and did keyword searches. So I doubt I got it?<br>
Did
someone forget to CC me if this was in email? :)<br>
Re:
Dorhak: Correct. We had a large vote on this last<br>
year
on attribute effect rules. We voted and decided it was to<br>
use
the rules as is. Old post deleted as it was last year.<br>
It
makes sense now. So you were basically agreeing on the rules<br>
as
is. Thanks!<br><br>
From Mae: [Re:
Actions]<br>
- Maelorna enters
the room and sighs, 'I'm surprised he...<br>
<br>
[Time:
1344]<br>
<br>
Maelorna stands a
bit away from the group as Arawn talks,...<br>
GM: Ack. Time
stamps/marks do help thanks.<br><br>
From Arawn: [Re:
Actions]
<br>
OOC: I don't
know how but I missed your reply to Arawn's<br>
question.<br>
<br>
[When
questioned by Arawn again, she bites her lip ...<br><br>
"Home?
Where is that? Perhaps we can help the two of you....<br>
----------------
<br><br>
[After
everyone has regathered to discuss the information...<br>
"The
sailors who yet live will likely wish their....<br>
----------------------<br><br>
At some
point Arawn would wander over to Fremea, his....<br>
"How
are you doing?," he asked the fairy. Impulse...<br>
-------------------<br>
Names:<br>
OOC:
What are the names of the Expert and the contact in Vahear?<br>
GM: Ack.
Expert/contact is Qamon Valef I'll add it to the<br>
people file on site so it can be recalled.<br><br>
From Raddok: [Re:
Actions]<br>
[~12:50pm]<br><br>
As Raddok
returns to the top deck with the other two ...<br>
<br>
"That's
good, then. This is the city where I had my...<br><br>
[IC: here he
waits for a (hopefully positive) response, or a<br>
chore, and
possible acceptance on the venture, & either<br>
directions
or an escort or guide to gather his horse, a<br>
buckskin
warhorse II (if it's going to be needed).]<br>
GM: Ack. In our
time it may take a month or two to decide on a<br>
mission so there will be plenty of time to get gear and stuff.<br>
I'll just forget it now so best to wait till later.<br><br>
From Ix: [RE:
Actions]<br>
[ Earlier
during bath time ]<br>
<br>
Ix didn't
have an issue sharing the bath house with ...<br>
((OOC:
I honestly missed it)).<br>
----------<br>
[ In
response to being questioned by Arawn again ]<br><br>
"Home? It's... It was Kll'maun. There's nothing
there....<br>
GM:
Ack.
<br><br>
From Arawn: [Re:
Actions]<br>
"If
your wish is to return to Ba'ru that can be...<br>
GM: Ack. Remember
if all things are shared in the first hours what<br>
about the days and days of travel? Would be very boring. :)<br>
Let me rephrase 2 people mini adventure while other 9<br>
sit and wait. :)<br><br>
From Ix: [RE:
Actions]<br>
"I only
want to get a message out that way, but it...<br>
GM: Ack. Damon can
delivery msgs.<br><br>
From Dorhak: [Re:
Actions]<br>
Dorhak is
somewhat taken aback by the tall dark woman's...<br><br>
that he
'lead' this...what would you call it? Adventure?....<br>
GM: Ack.<br><br>
From Kiet: [Re:
Actions]<br>
When
Mournath tells of the encounter with the ...<br>
GM: Ack. Ix does speak
Marentian. :)<br><br>
From Raddok: [Re:
Actions]<br>
Raddok is
pleased by Kiet's introduction & replies, also<br>
bowing
slightly. "I, too, have experience in several...<br>
GM: Ack.<br><br>
From Z'leyra: [Re:
Actions]<br>
Z'leyra will
briefly introduce herself "Greetings, I am Z'leyra.<br>
GM: Ack.<br><br>
From Dorhak: [Re: Old
vote]<br>
Post from
Burton on actions...<br>
GM: Ack Understood.
:)<br><br>
From Mournath: [RE:
Actions]<br>
'Well, I've
spent most of my life on board a ship,...<br>
GM: Ack.<br><br>
From Arawn: [Re:
Actions]<br>
"If
it's truly your desire to deliver the message in...<br>
GM: Ack .<br><br>
From Arawn: [Re:
Actions]<br>
Arawn, who
continued to act as interpreter where he...<br>
<br>
"I'm
trained as a shipwright/naval architect and...<br>
GM: Ack.<br><br>
From Z'leyra: [Re:
Actions]<br>
Z'leyra
answers, "Aye, I can craft an image. Perhaps ...<br>
GM: Ack. You'd
have to cast a new Akasha as didn't do this<br>
from last time. Remind me if so.<br><br>
From Mae: [Re:
Actions]
<br>
Maelorna
shifts from one leg to the other as she....<br>
GM: Ack.<br><br>
From Pyan: [Re:
Actions]
<br>
Pyan looks
out over the dunes and says, "Do you ....<br><br>
Pyan thinks
it over for a bit them speaks up, "Are ...<br>
GM: Ack. A good
post. :)<br><br>
From Arawn: [Re:
Actions]<br>
OOC: Scott,
does the date when the metalsmith was working in<br>
the hold
coincide with the time period when the slavers took<br>
over the
ship?<br>
<br>
"Perhaps. But I'm curious nonetheless. I say leave no<br>
GM: Ack. Yes it
was probably near or around Ba'ru city.<br>
But what will you 'pull' up?<br><br>
From Arawn: [Re:
Actions]<br>
OOC:<br>
After Dorhak and Mae have had a chance to exchange<br>
words...<br>
IC:<br>
A smile swiftly appeared on Arawn's face as Mae...<br>
GM: Ack.<br><br>
From Raddok: [Re:
Actions]<br>
IC: As
Arwan joins Mae and the armored dwarf, along with ....<br>
GM: Ack.<br><br>
From Dorhak: [Re:
Actions]<br>
The
dwarf just shakes his head and sighs. Well, at...<br>
<br>
"Lass, what I mean are the secrets of capabilities!...<br>
GM: Ack.<br><br>
From Z'leyra: [Re:
Actions]<br>
Z'leyra explains. "Guys! You are letting a slaver...<br>
GM: Ack.<br><br>
From Kiet: [Re:
Actions]<br>
Kiet
listens to the ugly little man, and then to...<br><br>
"Alright Dorhak. I'm in. I am, foremost, a mage....<br>
GM: Ack. Get a
room love it!<br><br>
From Dorhak: [Re:
Actions]<br>
Raddok
had been settled, sitting on the crate, for....<br>
GM: Ack.<br><br>
From Mae: [Re:
Actions]<br>
Maelorna looks at Dorhak, "It's hard to look past....<br>
GM:
Ack.
<br><br>
From Ix: [Re:
Message to Kaz]<br>
"Whenever is convenient for you, please, but ....<br><br>
OOC:
Sorry for delays and short post!<br>
GM: Ack. No
problems. Talk about my delays! :)<br><br>
From Arawn: [Re:
Actions]<br>
Arawn
gave a reflexive nod, likely to go unseen by the ...<br>
<br>
"Let us see what the others require of us in regards ...<br><br>
OOC:
Whenever there's a break in planning/action Arawn...<br>
GM: Ack. Keep in
mind she'd not leave her wolf I assume.<br>
Riding from Ba'ru to hills will take hours so if the<br>
ship leaves its up to you guys to find the ship.<br><br>
From Arawn: [Re:
Actions]<br>
Arawn,
serving as interpreter between Raddok and ...<br><br>
"In its own way. Ones such as you are a rarity but ..<br>
GM: Ack. You
translate it all? Even when Mae says she<br>
attacked a party member? Something may not want to<br>
tell newbies. :)<br>
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[New Stuff]<br><br>
[Marqi Frisda
23rd, 1636TH; Sivas, Marentia]<br><br>
[Tim`: 11:10
am]<br><br>
When
Mournath tells of the encounter with the ship's captain,<br>
and of his regret
in killing him, Kiet tries to comfort him<br>
some.
"You did well, Mournath. Do not feel bad about his<br>
death. Who
knows what further damage he might have done and<br>
who he might have
hurt. You did well."<br><br>
<br>
[Tim`: 11:22
am]<br><br>
Ix
introduces herself to Arawn.<br><br>
"Home? Where is that? Perhaps we can help the two of you reach<br>
there
safely," he offered with compassionate sincerity. "And, if<br>
it's not a sore
subject, your eyes... your vision, how did it<br>
happen? I only ask
in case it's something we can treat."<br><br>
"Home? It's... It was Kll'maun. There's nothing there
for me<br>
now. If anything,
I want to let the man who took me in outside<br>
of Ba'ru to know
I'm ok. His place is what I meant by home,<br>
even if it was
only temporary," she frowned when questioned<br>
about her eyes and
stared straight at Arawn. "I don't want to<br>
sound
disrespectful, but what is it you can do any different?<br>
I'm just thankful
I still have eyes there and not just hollow<br>
sockets..." She sighed now. These people did save her,
so they<br>
deserved some kind
of explanation, "This was done to me by<br>
another shaman
when I was only a child, an older man. He tried<br>
to take my
eyes. I'll spare you the details."<br><br>
"If your wish is to return to Ba'ru that can be accomplished<br>
with ease,"
Arawn said, the sound of an offer in his voice. Arawn<br>
continues, "I am curious though why the shaman
wanted to take<br>
your eyes,"
he then said, annoyance mingling with his concern,<br>
the former
directed at the other shaman. "But that might be more<br>
than you're
comfortable sharing at the moment. But assuming a<br>
powerful curse
hasn't been placed around them I may be able to<br>
regenerate your
eyes. I am a druid, among other things."<br><br>
Ix
glances around before replying.<br><br>
"I only want to get a message out that way, but it might be<br>
better if I
delivered it myself. I wasn't planning on staying<br>
in Ba'ru,"
while having a message delivered, it might ease Kaz's<br>
worry if she were
to go in person so he could see that she was<br>
alright.
"No one told me why he did it, but I did hear whispers<br>
among the elders
that he thought taking my eyes would make his<br>
visions more
powerful. I see things no one else can, and he was<br>
probably envious
of that," she tilted her head as she looked<br>
straight at him,
appearing to stare straight into his eyes.<br>
"Maybe you
could try, but... in all honesty, at this point, I<br>
don't know if I
want it fixed. As strange as it might sound,<br>
losing my sight
has made me see other things better."<br><br>
Arawn
listens and watches the wolf slightly. <br><br>
"If it's truly your desire to deliver the message in person I<br>
can help to
expedite the process," Arawn offered. "Just let me<br>
know if and
when."<br><br>
"As to the other, a pity. Visions can come to us in many<br>
ways. Stealing
such power is hardly necessary. And I can<br>
understand your
hesitance to repair your eyes. Familiarity with<br>
your current state
and the heightening of other senses aside,<br>
the intensity of
your visions do not have to be tied to<br>
blindness. If at
anytime you desire to have your eyes restored<br>
you need but ask.
I can divine whether their restoration would<br>
impact your
visions and any other gains you feel might be<br>
linked."<br><br>
Ix
replies, "Whenever is convenient for you, please, but not<br>
too long.
I'm sure he's worried about me enough," she certainly<br>
didn't want to
rush him.<br><br>
Arawn
gave a reflexive nod, likely to go unseen by the woman,<br>
but followed up
with a verbal response.<br><br>
"Let us see what the others require of us in regards to the<br>
situation. But
once done, hopefully by tomorrow, I'll see the<br>
two of us to the
city of Ba'ru and we can journey to your<br>
friend."<br><br>
[Second deck]<br>
[Tim`: 11:35
am]<br><br>
Arawn,
Raddok and Mae inspect the captain's quarters.<br><br>
Maelorna enters the room and sighs, 'I'm surprised he didn't<br>
have a cabin boy
to keep him company' she grouses as her<br>
imagination didn't
have to sink too low, the captain most likely<br>
was like most men,
full of themselves and in dire need for<br>
satiation.
Ignoring the obvious, she starts to look about from<br>
her vantage point,
but quickly gets bored as there appears to<br>
be little of value
or worth stealing. Not when her companions<br>
are pawing over
everything. She winces as she can see<br>
how unprofessional
they are being but gives a mental shrug,<br>
it's their show
and she was only along for the ride.<br><br>
Her
thoughts drift once again to the scent of the room, what<br>
sort of 'man' had
the captain been. You could always tell a bit<br>
about a meal from
the scents they leave behind, from their bile<br>
as they evacuate
their stomachs or when their bowels loose their<br>
contents.
'Shut up already, I'm not like that,' she mentally<br>
yells at the
voice, which only elicits a soft giggle, 'Aren't<br>
you?' it teases
accusingly, 'I see how you look at that one, a<br>
meal and
talk?<br><br>
That
sounds completely delightful, though I know the meal you<br>
would like' it
teases, 'the feeling of it's life force coursing<br>
through you as you
draw it's desire and lust out'. Maelorna<br>
takes a calming
breath and sighs, 'I didn't ask for a running<br>
commentary so
kindly shut up please,' she pleads with it.<br><br>
Raddok
watches the red head with keen interest not only due<br>
to her looks but
it seems clear there is some internal fight<br>
among
herself. The details seem to elude the miner. <br><br>
<br><br>
[Second deck]<br>
[Time: 11:42
am]<br><br>
Arawn
opens the hidden lock box with a piece of jewelry.<br>
Mae is fascinated
she has to use tools. She'll have to<br>
find out how it
was done later.<br><br>
Upon
seeing the lock box, Maelorna sighs, perhaps another time<br>
once this
was over she might try her luck at burglary, after<br>
all one must
keep skills in use or they get rusty and worse for<br>
Maelorna, getting
rusty only gives a chance at being caught by a<br>
guild member and
more trouble.<br><br>
[North of Sivas,
Sand dunes - hermit's shack]<br>
[Time: 12:01
pm]<br><br>
Kiet
grumbles as he dumps sand out of his nice boots> and<br>
puts them back on
then walks back to the shack.<br><br>
Pyan
looks out over the dunes and says, "Do you think he will<br>
share the soup
with us?"<br><br>
<br>
[Top deck]<br>
[Time: 12:50
pm]<br><br>
As
Raddok returns to the top deck with the other two from the<br>
smugglers hold, he
feels himself relax in the warm sunlight &<br>
takes a deep
breath of the sea air. Then he suddenly remembers<br>
something he's
overheard from a (now-former) Ba'ru crew member &<br>
turns to Arawn.
"Are we in Sivas?" he asks, feeling foolish that<br>
he's forgotten
which port the ship had docked in. Arawn, looking<br>
mildly surprised,
turns to him & answers "Yes."<br><br>
"That's good, then. This is the city where I had my horse<br>
sent." He
turns to Arawn & says seriously, while also looking<br>
about him at the
new dock site & the people on board. "I feel a<br>
bit responsible
that those dwarves were slaves & that I let<br>
myself stay in the
dark about them." He looks around, & sees the<br>
dwarves haven't
returned yet. "Now, they seem free to return<br>
home, but what if
there's another ship, or more, out there<br>
gathering more
dwarf miners for slaves?" He put his gear down<br>
& began to don
his armor, but only put on the tan quilted armor,<br>
leaving the leather set
& his leather helmet off in the warm<br>
weather, for
now.<br><br>
He
looks at the elf & the red-haired beauty, Mae, and notices<br>
Mae looking around
as if her mind was elsewhere. Raddok tells<br>
Arawn, "If
you or your friends are following up on this -<br>
situation, I want
to go with you. I feel I must help, however I<br>
can. I can carry
my own weight in a fight." He scans the horizon,<br>
quickly at the sea
& more slowly over the city skyline.<br><br>
"If you are taking horses, I can pick mine up, if someone will<br>
give me the
directions to the stable where I had him shipped. I<br>
could even leave
now, while we're waiting for everyone to<br>
return."<br><br>
He
pauses, then adds, "But I'm sure you all will first have a<br>
lot to discuss, so
I'm willing to wait on your decision. What<br>
else can I do
while we wait? Do you want me to rustle up a meal,<br>
not that I've
experience cooking for others, only myself, but I<br>
can sear meat
& wash some fruit & vegetables & maybe boil some<br>
potatoes, if there
are any."<br><br>
<br>
[Time: 1:02
pm]<br><br>
Dwarves and Ix bath together after a long sweaty trip.<br><br>
Ix
didn't have an issue sharing the bath house with the<br>
dwarves, bathing
with the opposite sex wasn't taboo due to her<br>
upbringing, as
baths weren't sexualized. Besides, she couldn't<br>
see them naked,
and they'd already seen her. She would have no<br>
issue as long as
no one got grabby. She was apprehensive about<br>
leaving Zol'zim
alone in an unknown city, but she eventually<br>
relents and leaves
the wolf. She pays little mind to the<br>
dwarves,
concentrating on getting herself cleaned up. It was no<br>
natural body
of water, but she still treated this time for<br>
meditation and
cleansing. Of course, while washing her hair, all<br>
present would have
seen the pointed tips of her ears. It wasn't<br>
until she was
finished washing and had gotten out to let herself dry<br>
in the sun that
she spoke to Dorhak, apologizing for not answering<br>
him earlier She
squeezes some more water from her hair and flips it<br>
back over her
shoulder, "I don't know if I want to go back to Ba'ru,<br>
even though that's
where I was taken from. I'm not even from there...<br>
but I do want to
contact someone from Ba'ru. He was very kind to me<br>
and took me in, I
want to let him know I'm ok."<br><br>
<br>
[Time: 1:44
pm]<br><br>
Maelorna stands a bit away from the group as Arawn talks, not<br>
due to deference
or appearance of being near her betters, she<br>
knows that act all
too well and can play it. No, her trouble<br>
is more with the
wolf and she wants as much space between<br>
herself and that
thing as she can to maintain an air of<br>
politeness and
give her a chance to defend herself 'Fire darts,<br>
or perhaps summon
your own companion, I'm sure that gwyligi<br>
would love to see
you again, I promise this time he'll be much<br>
more friendly than
last time,' the voice teases.<br><br>
Maelorna sighs, her crossbow might be more useful and she runs<br>
her fingers over
the clip of bolts, she might get one or two<br>
shots off if
the Court was with her, or no shots if her luck<br>
continued to hold
as it had.<br><br>
[After
everyone has regathered to discuss the information<br>
they've
discovered...]<br><br>
As
information was shared amongst the gathered Arawn did his<br>
best to assist
with translations as needed, revealing his<br>
discovery of the
ache of coins and jewelry that seemed to belong<br>
to the sailors in
the process.<br><br>
"The sailors who yet live will likely wish their belongings<br>
returned. But for
those that were killed," he said, his lips<br>
pursing with
displeasure or disappointment as he mentioned the<br>
dead, "I
think we should sell what can't be identified as a<br>
memento or item of
significance and send the coin to any<br>
remaining family
that can be found. I'll take it upon myself<br>
to question the
sailors when the authorities allow for it."<br><br>
News
of the metalsmith working on something in the hold<br>
intrigued Arawn,
the Alfar wondering if it might be a weapon or<br>
something linked
to the mystery set in front of the party.<br><br>
"When you're ready it might prove interesting to use Akasha in<br>
the hold as well.
Whatever was being crafted by the metalsmith<br>
seemed important
enough to be done aboard a rocking vessel, a<br>
weapon or an item
linked to their mission I'd guess," he said,<br>
addressing the
party but referring to Z'leyra in regards to the<br>
spell.<br><br>
Damon
grins at Arawn, "that box is pretty worthless to sell.<br>
Unless you share
the profits with a crew...as I do. Most sailors<br>
send money home or
spend it in a tavern before leaving again. Those<br>
rings might give a
few copper but not worth selling. They are<br>
simply stored not
to keep safe from pirates but to prevent<br>
injury with ropes
and such wearing such things."<br><br>
Damon
continues, "as to the metalsmith. You are a smart guy<br>
but no need to
waste a spell. It is very clear why he was hired.<br>
To do the big cage
in the hold. Yes, chains are much cheaper<br>
but let's face it
dwarves are strong. Chains can be broken.<br>
If the guards were
not around the hold and they do escape it<br>
would be harder to
put down. A cage prevents such things. Plus<br>
its
more...diabolical."<br><br>
<br>
[Time: 1:55
pm]<br><br>
Kiet
considers the other two, these new people. The big man,<br>
Raddok,seems
sturdy enough and is at least decently armed. The<br>
little blind woman
is rather odd, with a pet wolf to boot.<br>
Should fit right
in with this group. Kiet makes a note to<br>
himself to talk
with them alone later. Kiet at least keeps those<br>
thoughts to
himself. <br><br>
Information is shared among the various members on their<br>
tasks and
research.<br><br>
Dorhak
is somewhat taken aback by the tall dark woman's<br>
suggestion that he
'lead' this...what would you call it?<br>
Adventure?
Mission?<br>
<br>
"Lass, are you sure about what you are suggestin'? Ah
haven’t<br>
been with you all
for long, and hardly seen any of you these<br>
past three
months."<br><br>
Dorhak
wipes his face with his hand, making an ugly look.<br>
He's obviously
thinking hard about something. "Ahm not used to<br>
leading a group
this large. What leading I have done was in<br>
combat and ahm
thinkin' this might take a wee bit more than<br>
that.
However, I think I must accept. These were my kin they<br>
kidnapped, and we
dwarves don’t take such slight lightly."<br><br>
"Alright, then. We have a ship, but no crew. I know a
few of<br>
you have
experience on these boats, but few of us dwarves have<br>
any such
experience. Truth is, going out on the water gives me<br>
the willies! But
ah ain’t no coward, and some justice must be<br>
done.
So...Captain Damon! Do you know of anyone we could trust<br>
to take this boat,
and the lot of us, to this island?"<br><br>
Damon
grins and waves a hand to his sailor friends who are<br>
still on board
doing clean up duties, "I can furnish a crew.<br>
That is
easy. They might do better with coin in their pocket<br>
for the
service. But if you need some help I can help there."<br><br>
To the
rest of the people, he says "I have some conditions<br>
for those of you
that might join us. First...stop with the<br>
secrets. Our
very lives count on all of us knowing and<br>
understanding what
each of us is about and what we can do. So,<br>
there will be time
enough on board to tell stories. Secondly.<br>
I have heard tales
about how some of you rather like to wander<br>
off by yourselves
sometimes, and not tell people where you are<br>
going...or even
when you are going." He crosses his arms and<br>
faces Fremea while
arching a brow. "We'll have none of that.<br>
It may work for
you, but eventually someone’s luck runs out."<br><br>
Damon
helps tie down a rigging rope with a sailor in the crow's<br>
nest. He
looks over hi shoulder. "I like prune juice for<br>
dinner." Then realizes the dwarf means for those who join
him<br>
on the trip.
"Nevermind I'm not going with you. Then again sharing<br>
that secret felt
good."<br><br>
"Now, I think I might be able to contribute a fair amount since<br>
they wanted
dwarves...and it sounds like some of what we have to<br>
do is
underground." He smiles at the thought of that.
"However,<br>
any ideas are
welcome. Don’t hesitate to suggest, just don’t be<br>
impertinent."<br><br>
Damon
walks by to put a tool in the locker he stops and<br>
considers,
"sometimes when I'm on a long trip at sea I like<br>
to stand at the
front of the ship naked and let the air run<br>
through my legs
and.."<br><br>
Dorhak
ignores the captain as he continues to stammer on.<br><br>
"So...who's in?" Dorhak asks.<br><br>
"So...what supplies will we need? Will we want horses?
How<br>
should we get
there and where will we land? I rather suggest<br>
floating right up
to that little village with our boat might not<br>
be the smartest
thing."<br><br>
Dorhak
quietly waits for the others to speak.<br><br>
Wow. That old man! Nuttier than a Bhamotin fruit cake.<br>
Infuriating
too. Now that Kiet has calmed down, he smiles a<br>
bit.
Interesting old coot. Kiet wonders what he is truly<br>
capable of.
Still, Kiet almost killed him over the "fancy<br>
boots"
comment. The others wouldn't have appreciated that,<br>
however.<br><br>
The
"Expert", aka the Guide. Kiet wonders what he
meant. Is<br>
this someone we
have to meet or find? Was he (or she!) already<br>
part of the ships
company? A mystery. As much of one as is the<br>
mention of 'the
item' and an invasion. Kiet is most certainly<br>
interested in what
item could be so powerful that it would<br>
encourage an
invasion.<br><br>
Finally! Those dwarves are cleaned up. Ix too.
Phew! Kiet<br>
didn't know
something that small could smell that much.<br>
Having to endure
looking at Dorhak was bad enough, but adding<br>
the smell of the
others was just too much.<br><br>
Fomorians! Those bastards! At first Kiet is angry about<br>
learning of this,
but it's an anger born of his youth and<br>
experiences.
After a moment he calms down slightly, a little<br>
less likely to
burn something.<br><br>
Hmmm...this does provide a chance to cause them some grief.<br>
Gods know how much
trouble this group can be to others. Imagine<br>
doing it to the
slimy Fomorians. A gleeful thought, that!<br>
Kiet has been
hoping for such an opportunity as this, but so<br>
many of these
people have other enemies like Clima, or L'p'nth.<br>
Some of them
probably think of them as 'the good guys'. Kiet<br>
knows full well
how that isn't the case, but try telling them<br>
that!<br><br>
"I'm with you on this one, Dorhak. I can help with the<br>
ship...I've sailed
before."<br><br>
"We have that smuggler's hold. How can we use that to our<br>
advantage?"<br><br>
And,
it might just be profitable, too. As have most of our<br>
adventures. Which
reminds him, "Unali...you might want to tell<br>
your, um,
'friends' about the invasion mentioned. See if they<br>
know
anything. At the very least, they will know to guard<br>
themselves from
the Fomorians...just in case."<br><br>
To
Raddok, Kiet says in Donaran "Greetings, Raddok".
Kiet<br>
bows
slightly. "I am Kiet Sunan. Like many of us, I am
many<br>
things.
Acrobat, sailor, actor, but more importantly...mage."<br><br>
Kiet
turns to the young, blind woman with the odd name of Ix.<br>
She is
interesting, but he wonders how she is able to get around<br>
without help,
though he has his suspicions. A suspicion he<br>
plans to check
later. Still, he politely bows to her, slightly<br>
more than he did
to Raddok. He asks out loud to the others<br>
present "What
languages can she speak?" If there is one he can<br>
use in common, he
says "I am Kiet Sunan. Like you, I can wield<br>
magic. And
capable of many other things as I am sure are you.<br>
It is nice to meet
you."<br><br>
Damon
returns from below and taps Dorhak's shoulder, "I also<br>
like drinking
goat's milk while eating hot peppers in a nice<br>
warm
bath." Then moves on. Dorhak wonders if he can
throw<br>
the man
overboard.<br><br>
Raddok
is pleased by Kiet's introduction & replies, also<br>
bowing s lightly.
"I, too, have experience in several areas,<br>
although not as
impressive as yours. I was raised on an estate &<br>
earned estate
management, but have worked on my own as a<br>
teamster, a miner
and as caravan guard.<br><br>
"I want to help, & if I overheard that word "Vahear"
right, I<br>
have been there -
briefly, & have a standard visitor's map of<br>
the island.
"But you have much on your mind. We'll talk more<br>
later. Very
pleased to meet you."<br><br>
Z'leyra will briefly introduce herself. "Greetings, I am<br>
Z'leyra. Primarily
a healer, I am from the Kameran and have a<br>
broad range of
interests including some skills in magic. Those<br>
I associate with
are welcome to stay at the manor I have here in<br>
Sivas. Welcome,
new associates."<br><br>
"Given enough time I can create another item to magically<br>
assist in the
learning of languages...unfortunately the previous<br>
one I made was
lost in a river of burning rock."<br><br>
"Perhaps. But I'm curious nonetheless. I say leave no stone<br>
unturned,"
Arawn replied. "But I'll see what I can pull up."<br><br>
The betrayed Mournath speaks up to the others. <br><br>
'Well,
I've spent most of my life on board a ship, performed<br>
most duties and
have become a fair navigator. I can certainly<br>
help with the
running of this ship, and as far as crew? This<br>
town is new to me,
but I'll know what sorts you want and what<br>
sorts you are best
to steer clear of. If you'd like we can see<br>
what can be found
for a crew in this town and I can give you an<br>
idea of how a man
or woman might perform for us.'<br><br>
Maelorna shifts from one leg to the other as she stands<br>
there listening to
the dwarf, 'How dare he! You tell that, no<br>
better yet, let me
tell him!' the voice yells out as she<br>
struggled to
maintain a pleasant demeanor. She regards the<br>
dwarf and her lips
curl into a knowing smile, "Secrets? You<br>
ask much Dorhak,
without giving in return, I have many secrets,<br>
which would you
like to know? But do understand, any secrets<br>
about myself I
give, I expect, no demand you to reciprocate<br>
freely I
have no reason to fear telling you anything, but know<br>
that there is one
secret that the only one I will tell is him, "<br>
as she nods to
Arawn, "Fortunately, he already knows it, I'm<br>
already more
fearful of that than having you take your anger and<br><br>
frustration out on me again," as she smiles sweetly,
"Granted,<br>
I wouldn't deny
you were well within your rights, after all, 10<br>
months of hunger
all within an instant tends to be very bad for<br>
me and the nearest
meal, I'm actually happy it had been you I<br>
somehow chose, as
I don't think the others would have survived,"<br>
she looks at
Dorhak and her smile grows warmer,<br><br>
Damon
leans in to Kiet and whispers, "I'd hear there was a show<br>
in port Doman that
had a large dog and a red head." But Mae<br>
continues as Damon
shares more secrets. <br><br>
"As for my skills, I am no seaman, it doesn't mean I'm not<br>
capable of
assisting with general labor, cleaning and the like,<br>
I will admit I was
trained by the best eroticist and other arts<br>
of pleasure, and
no, not just whoring thank you," as she sighs<br>
and almost gives a
playful squeal as she can imagine the<br>
handsome captain
in her bed. "I can summon, eventually I'll be<br>
able to summon
true pets that will have no issues of control,<br>
but fire darts
I've been practicing more with. Daggers and the<br>
crossbow that was
given to me, I've become a bit more proficient<br>
with. Now
for the less desirable skills," as she shrugs, "Yes,<br>
I'm a thief, more
like a second story burglar, fortunately<br>
I've not had the
displeasure of making the guild in this city<br>
take note of
me," as she smiles. "but it was more self taught<br>
due to necessity,
years in a bed just to be someone's pet<br>
succubus tends to
lead to idle hands and all that," she<br>
chuckles.<br><br>
A
smile swiftly appeared on Arawn's face as Mae discussed her<br>
more mundane
skills, disappearing in a flash afterwards.<br><br>
"I should add, for those not in the know, that I have some<br>
training as a
smuggler, though not to Raban's level. So if there<br>
are any plans to
redesign the smugglers hold, let me know. And<br>
can function as a
cook... assuming no one has a problem with<br>
elvish vegetarian
fare."<br><br>
Damon
grunts and leans back to Kiet whispering, "did she<br>
just say?
Nevermind...I think I'll avoid her."<br><br>
As
Arawn joins Mae and the armored dwarf, along with the<br>
elf's friends,
Raddok settles onto the crate he was sitting on<br>
when this whole
episode started - when the arrows suddenly came<br>
out of nowhere. He
watched them gathering on the deck, and a<br>
busy discussion
began. He tamped down on his own impatience,<br>
trying to appear
calm and ready for whatever they decided. He<br>
stayed his
distance, thinking, "Maybe I've already pushed myself<br>
too hard onto
these strangers because of this strange business -<br>
terrible, slavery
- but I have no intention of being left<br>
behind, if I can
be of any use at all." He felt himself a<br>
good enough
fighter to hold his own & was willing to do some<br>
scutt work &
try to learn this Marentian language as part of<br>
the job. In fact,
due to his life over the last couple of years,<br>
learning the
language was likely a priority, if he wanted to fit<br>
in enough to be
comfortable with them. "And vice versa," he<br>
added to
himself.<br><br>
Ix
listens and while her sight is bad her hearing is not.<br>
did she just say
the woman was a witch that drains like<br>
vampires? Ix
looks down and realizes the wolf has been<br>
staring and
growling at Mae for a long time and this explains<br>
why the wolf is so
nervous.<br><br>
Arawn
continues not translating that bit about Mae being<br>
a succubus to
Raddok. Should he or just let the man know<br>
full details -
sharing details as Dorhak demands?<br><br>
Mae
continues, "As for my prettier half, I'm learning a bit<br>
more, I can use
some of her abilities without having to take on<br>
her form. I
can feed now, without having to change, as well, I<br>
can make those I
want pets," as she puts a finger up to her<br>
lips in thought,
"Well, I haven't truly figured out how to tell<br>
if they're my
pet," as she shakes her head and looks at Dorhak,<br>
"Well, tell
me, what secrets you want to hear first?" she asks<br>
with a
grin.<br><br>
Arawn,
who continued to act as interpreter where he could,<br>
glanced over at
Fremea when Dorhak drew attention her way with<br>
crossed arms and
cocked brow. However he said nothing, having<br>
initiated a
conversation with the faerry on the topic a short<br>
while earlier.
Only when the dwarf moved on to other issues did<br>
he speak
up.<br><br>
"I'm trained as a shipwright/naval architect and can assist as<br>
both a seaman and
backup navigator," Arawn chimed in.<br>
"Regarding supplies, we can figure out the details a bit
later<br>
once the exact
route has been planned. Food and drink of course;<br>
arms and armor for
those without; and some gear to help out any<br>
swept overboard in
case things go poorly, at the least.<br><br>
And
learning swimming for those who can't might be wise while<br>
we're in
Marentia.<br><br>
As to
steeds, we can leave them here. Once we've reached<br>
our destination I
can retrieve them. The question is whether<br>
we'll be using a
wagon to reach our destination and if the<br>
dwarves will ride
within or on their own."<br><br>
"For our destination I say we look over Raddok's map. The<br>
translated notes
mentioned a contact in a tavern in what sounded<br>
like a coastal
city. Raddok or the dwarves should be able to<br>
point it out to us
and I say we aim there. I doubt the contact<br>
will know who we
are and, if we're lucky, we might be able to<br>
impersonate the
slavers. Or lacking that use subtler methods to<br>
pry the
information from him," he said, glancing at Mae. "And<br>
move forward from
there."<br><br>
"I can rework the ship's appearance and name a bit in case<br>
there's concern
over being identified by any risky parties.<br>
Possibly the
smugglers hold as well. And, before finally heading<br>
out, I can perform
a ceremony to invoke the blessings of the<br>
sea gods if you're
willing."<br><br>
Arawn
waited for Dorhak and the others to share their thoughts<br>
before
adding,<br><br>
"Z'leyra, you saw the man who sold out the dwarven village.<br>
Could you use an
illusion to present his image to the dwarves?<br>
It's best they,
and we, know who he is for safety and justice.<br>
And can you check
on what was crafted in the smuggler's hold?<br>
I'd like to know
just what this seemingly significant item was."<br><br>
Damon
returns from moving some ropes with a sailor and<br>
taps on Dorhak's
shoulder. He leans and whispers, "I also<br>
dream sometimes
about Unali, Balrog and myself while..."<br>
Dorhak shoves the
man away as this is just getting stupid<br>
now.<br><br>
Z'leyra answers, "Aye, I can craft an image. Perhaps you can<br>
hold this necklace
away from me while I do so...it tends to<br>
destroy illusions
that are close to it. As for what was<br>
crafted...any
chains, shackles, locks or bars down there. Seems<br>
that they would be
the logical things to be crafted for a<br>
slaver's
hull."<br><br>
Pyan
thinks it over for a bit them speaks up, "Are there any<br>
intelligent
monsters that eat dwarfs? I don't know why but I<br>
get the feeling
that you weren't being collected for slave<br>
labor. From what
I've learned of dwarfs from Dorhak I can't<br>
imagine them being
forced to do work they didn't want to do."<br><br>
Dorhak
pales as he never thought of this. Dorhak turns to<br>
Mae as she
explains her skills. <br><br>
The
dwarf just shakes his head and sighs. Well, at least<br>
the lesson made an
impression. But he is also very over it.<br><br>
"Lass, what I mean are the secrets of capabilities! So
many<br>
of you won’t talk
about it. But it’s dangerous on these<br>
adventures if we
don’t all know what the others can do. That's<br>
all. I don’t
need to know about how many tricks you turn a<br>
day. I do
need to know what each of us can do...and what we<br>
know about this
situation."<br><br>
Dorhak
looks at the others and says "I’m happy to start. I’m<br>
a dwarf. So, I
know dwarves things. First of all, my name. It<br>
means Red
Wall. It was give to me by my people because I stood<br>
firm in the face
of adversity. So know you that I will not turn<br>
and run. I
am trained in the mace and shield, but also the way<br>
of the axe.
I can also use swords and halberds." He looks<br>
around and
continues "I am a skilled miner and mason (I know<br>
that must shock
you!) but also some skill as a woodworker. I<br>
found that useful
shoring up tunnels. I am also well skilled in<br>
my family business
as a jeweler. I have a rather strong<br>
inclination with
that."<br><br>
"Oh! I almost forgot. I also finally know how to ride
a<br>
horse!"
He smiles and looks rather proud about it. "I’ve<br>
learned over the
last few months. I thought it might come in<br>
handy if we
decided to go mess with the gods again." He shakes<br>
his head at the
thought of that. "I don’t know any magic<br>
spells. I
don’t have any magic weapons. It’s just me, and my<br>
shield, and my
mace, and my determination to hold my ground."<br><br>
Kiet
listens to the ugly little man, and then to Mae's<br>
response, and then
to the Dwarf's reply. He rolls his eyes and<br>
thinks they should
just get a room.<br><br>
However, Kiet has wanted something similar to this. So many<br>
secrets,
especially amongst the longest term ones of this<br>
group.<br><br>
"Alright Dorhak. I'm in. I am, foremost, a mage. A
grey<br>
Elder mage. In my
past I drove wagons and learned acrobatics.<br>
I still perform
just for fun. I am also an herbalist, actor,<br>
know how to raise
horses...who would have believed it<br>
considering my
home island...I have been sailor, smuggler...<br>
Arawn, we simply
must compare notes...merchant in unsavory<br>
products, and some
weapons. I can use shield, daggers,<br>
javelins, and this
tulwar. I have a variety of magic items,<br>
including these
rings, which could kill just about anyone here.<br>
I also like to
make items useful for our travels. I have ways<br>
to create food and
water while on the trail. Even fodder for<br>
the horses.
I seek to find as many Natural Magic creation rites<br>
as possible.
Much of my equipment is magic, so assume it to be<br>
so. The
weapons, especially just make killing easier and more<br>
efficient."<br><br>
Damon
grins, "don't wake up one morning for a morning relief<br>
session and burn
the ship down with those things! Ship wood<br>
and fire do not
mix."<br><br>
Kiet
hesitates for a moment, then finishes with "Speaking of<br>
killing, I am well
skilled in that art when necessary and we<br>
have a prisoner.
But also I can often extract information from<br>
them. Not my
proudest accomplishment."<br><br>
"I can be more specific about things if you need it"<br><br>
Damon
frowns and turns to Dorhak, "he forgot one secret<br>
he isn't
sharing!" He leans closer to Dorhak. "He has<br>
a thing for
snakes!"<br><br>
Maelorna looks at Dorhak, "It's hard to look past such,<br>
considering my
position is tenuous at best. I had given my<br>
word I would not
harm any of you, I broke that contract.<br>
However, with
luck, we will never be in such a position like<br>
that again,"
as she sighs and looks at the new comer walking<br>
up to them.
She gives a warm smile as she sees Raddok<br>
approach.
His words might as well be something Angel's speak<br>
for all she can
understand him, at least until Arawn<br>
translates.<br><br>
'Ooh,
ask him if he likes red heads!' the voice prompts, 'Shut<br>
up, shut up, shut
up, damn you, as much as I would love to have<br>
a companion I
could indulge with, the last one perished,' she<br>
admonished the
voice, even if it didn't matter, she was glad the<br>
others couldn't
hear the voice, it was bad enough at times<br>
having to keep
from responding in Lilith's command verbally.<br><br>
"Well, I suppose I could ask a question, I already know the<br>
game, I have to
respond in kind. Do you fear my kind?" she<br>
asks sighs,
"Ugh, I don't even know if his language has a term<br>
for what I
am," as she looks at Arawn, "Or do they?"<br><br>
Raddok
had been settled, sitting on the crate, for only a few<br>
minutes when he
realized he should not be keeping himself<br>
separate from the
discussion going on only twenty feet from him.<br>
Leaving his pack
& horse equipment by the crate, he armed<br>
himself, placing
his shield on his back, sword in its back<br>
sheath & mace
in its belt loop, and walked over to the group<br>
talking together
in some (to him unknown) language.<br><br>
Approaching the edge of the group, he stopped where the<br>
armored dwarf
could easily see him, and bowed slightly, in the<br>
manner of dwarf
friends, and spoke to (Dorhak) in his politest<br>
Dwarf Elder.
"Forgive my interruption, Master Dwarf, but I wish<br>
know if your
fellow dwarves are safely on their way home. I<br>
would also have
you know I want to know why I was deceived into<br>
working for -
whoever this ship was hired out to. If you are<br>
seeking answers,
then know that I do, too, and would accompany<br>
you & your
friends on your venture.<br><br>
"Ask what questions you would of me; I will answer."
Nodding<br>
to Arawn, he
added, "I hope you will find the map useful."<br><br>
Looking around the group, he added (first in Dwarf elder, then<br>
in Donaran)
"You will want to know about me, but I have<br>
interrupted you
long enough. I will wait upon your questions,"<br>
& he stands
slightly aside, waiting, and happier to be amongst<br>
this mixed group
than keeping himself separate.<br><br>
Ix
listened to the others speak, considering their words.<br>
Perhaps she could
join them, if they didn't object to a blind<br>
woman tagging
along. She palms her cane and turns her head to<br>
address Dorhak,
"I'm a healer, but I'm still learning. And I'm<br>
trained in the
sword and spear."<br><br>
Damon
leans in toward Dorhak and whispers, "a blind girl?<br>
First sign of
trouble and she is dead. Heck even riding in<br>
a forest she'll
knock her head off from branches. You may<br>
want to leave her
behind. I'm all for females in a party<br>
but..."<br><br>
Arawn,
serving as interpreter between Raddok and the<br>
others, translated
Mae's question for the dwarf-friend after<br>
his own
reply.<br><br>
"In its own way. Ones such as you are a rarity but in one<br>
form or another
exist in nearly every culture."<br><br>
[Time: 2:14
pm]<br><br>
IT has
been several hours since the attack and now the<br>
party is back
together. The ship is moved. Captured<br>
are bathed.
Clues learned and plans almost ready.<br><br>
Damon
approaches the group, "I forgot to add I like to smear<br>
watermelon juice
on my belly and.." Dorhak growls and Damon<br>
grins.
"The ship is secure but that man said it should be<br>
moved in the
morning. Is this crew fine or do you need to<br>
hire more
crew? I can loan 4 of my men but you'll need to<br>
pay them of
course. Four should be enough for a ship this<br>
small without
cargo. Maybe even just two if some of you<br>
take the Navigator
position help out. But if you have to<br>
depart the ship
then I'd stick with 4 just in case. I'll<br>
be leaving
soon. I'll go fetch the sailors from the local<br>
garrison and take
them to my ship. My own ship will depart<br>
in the
morning. I'll get the dead dealt with either<br>
buried at sea or
burnt. Depends on what the sailors want<br>
of the dead if
they know. I have a cargo already for<br>
Cholchara so a
extended trip to Ba'ru will be no problem."<br><br>
All
this time Fremea has remained passive and quiet.<br>
At
some point Arawn would wander over to Fremea, his demeanor<br>
placid and
features pensive.<br><br>
"How are you doing?," he asked the fairy. Impulse had
driven<br>
her into action,
impulse that he had hoped she had conquered for<br>
her sake and for
the sake of others. She had been quiet since the<br>
massacre ended and
he wasn't sure if she felt satisfaction or<br>
regret, or
both.<br><br>
Z'leyra explains. "Guys! You are letting a slaver escape! Kiet<br>
and I were chasing
him. Now...he is going to be gone before we<br>
can capture him.
The crew of his ship were enslaving folk from<br>
this city,
abducting them right off the street!"<br><br>
Unali
frowns. She explains a embassy is foreign ground.<br>
just entering it could
create a diplomatic nightmare. She<br>
s well aware that some
embassy places in Maren City are<br>
magic laden to prevent
surveillance and entry. Whether the<br>
Fomorians have such she
is unsure. She knows since it<br>
s located here in Sivas
not Maren City the capital the<br>
nation considers
Fomorian a non-close one. A secondary<br>
nation of importance
since Fomoria is so far away the<br>
nation doesn't consider
it as close relation as Bhamotin or<br>
Donara for
example. <br><br>
Actions?
Comments?<br><br>
Next
Update....Tuesday?<br><br>
GM: This ended up
90% recap and 10% new. There are still some<br>
plans to make. So without further info I'll stop here since<br>
it has been way delayed. Sorry about that. As I posted<br>
in my Time Study it takes up to 75x as much time for me to<br>
make than you to read. I am not saying NOT to slow down<br>
the posts. They just add to the time that's all. I enjoy<br>
the participation. So what now?<br><br>
<br>
Things to remember:<br><br>
* Fomorian officer left behind by Corona and Marentian<br>
guard. Last known he was there about 3 hours before.<br><br>
* Apparently Fomorians planned to take captured workers<br>
for a Mine or Mountain area. Which is unclear. Why<br>
Dwarf and not any old humans is not known?<br><br>
* Vahear was destination it seems somewhere along the<br>
northern coast.<br><br>
* Expert of some sort was supposed to be met by the<br>
Fomorians first possibly as guide to the final<br>
destination.<br><br>
* Vox strongly suggests the ship leave in the morning so<br>
any 'incident' can be closed. The longer ship remains<br>
here more issues could arise. As a province the<br>
Kingdom disavows any connection an doesn't want the<br>
ship so its a spoils of war.<br><br>
* Damon and other sailors will send any ashes (or if body -<br>
very rare it will happen) to Ba'ru with any messages and<br>
personal items.<br><br>
* Damon can deliver msg to Kaz for Ix but it seems Arawn<br>
and Ix will go on their own assuming this is done after<br>
morning they'll have to find the ship at sea assuming<br>
Dorhak orders ship at sea at sunrise.<br><br>
* Sounded like Arawn will personally track down every family<br>
of the dead so he may also need to catch up to the ship<br>
if the ship leaves at sunrise. but then again Dorhak<br>
did order the group stay together. He is leader. :)<br><br>
Things to consider:<br><br>
* Ship Hold Smell: Won't be nice to sail with that odor<br>
still around if used.<br><br>
* Supplies and Crew to obtain?<br><br>
* I assume party accepts Ix but as Damon points out he<br>
isn't sure if she is more a liability or asset. Same<br>
with wolf.<br><br>
* There are 13 berths including captain's bed (Dorhak?)<br>
With 11 members at least 2 plus any npc crew will have<br>
to sleep elsewhere. Berths are not comfy meant for<br>
hard sleeping by sailors (aside from comfy captain's bed).<br><br>
* Plenty of storage for gear. Smuggler hold is NOT<br>
good for horses as no good ventilation. Main hold<br>
could leave door open but getting horses down stairs<br>
in a tight ship? So if horses are taken they'll be<br>
on deck probably so probably not a good idea?<br><br>
* All will speak Marentian but Raddok. So he may need to<br>
be trained or translated. But there is a issue of<br>
Vahear and Fomorian possibly as well?<br><br>
* Expert name added to people file. online.<br><br>
GM: Got 4 hours or
so till sunset then all night to get any<br>
gear as needed. At this point we can decide on which<br>
stuff to take and not to take. Some folks have entire<br>
huge lists of items while others have 20 items. You can<br><br>
A) Cut/paste items to me which is taken or just add<br>
a * to the very start of the item line which I'll<br>
use a note. If take it all Then just say all and<br>
you're done. If you take 90% of your stuff Send<br>
a short * or cut/pasted item listed of what is taken<br>
or not taken depending on which is shorter.<br><br>
B) If other format let me know.<br>
If unsure ask. <br><br>
GM: Arawn - Big
email coming. Sorry I held it till now.<br>
A. Do you take Ix?<br>
B. Do you track down each dead family?<br>
C. How long you stay in Ba'ru?<br>
D. How do you find ship again?<br>
Assuming Dorhak okay's the trip.<br><br>
E. Do you still cast the spell or ask Z to see what<br>
was done in Hold?<br>
F. Do you cast the Divination spell for the Dark<br>
Knowledge spell to question a crew?<br><br>
Dorhak: Lots of leadership to figure out plan wise.<br>
Assuming you take ship to Vahear or just sell it.<br>
Selling a stinky ship though is very bad. <br><br>
Fremea - I know we talked in chat but no post. So<br>
hopefully will at least read last few updates.<br><br>
Ix - Issue is only Unali has ever really seen you fight.<br>
So to the party they may consider you too disabled.<br>
Just keep this in mind for interactions. :) Can skype<br>
if questions.<br><br>
Kiet: hmm nothing for you. :)<br><br>
Mournath: Technically your not a super skilled Navigator.<br>
(EL40 would be professional). There is one other<br>
party (only 1) that has Navigation. That person is<br>
technically better. BUT if you do take hand as Navigator<br>
you can get practice. So it is up to Dorhak if the<br>
wants you or other PC or a npc navigator.<br><br>
Mae: Unless feed off a fellow pc/npc you could get<br>
fish or seagulls to feed off if it s a long trip?<br><br>
I do not have exact trip times yet. It depends on<br>
various factors at this point I do not know based<br>
on plans you or may not take. I think I calculated<br>
a few months back. If I vaguely reclal it was 30 or so<br>
hexes? That might take 2-3 weeks with good sailng. But<br>
if there is magic (thus the factor I can't plan for<br>
until its actually planned) could help speed things.<br>
But let's say a round trip is 2-3 months?<br><br>
At least for Part 1 of Adventure. :) Once I hear solid<br>
plans I can figure out travel times. <br><br>
When party sails to Fomorian and invades taking down<br>
the island by themselves that may take a bit of time.<br>
Opps. I shouldn't say that yet.<br><br>
GM: Next
update? Honestly unsure. Tomorrow 5/16 is out<br>
as doc visit will take all day. Thur will be hectic.<br>
Friday I could probably do 1-2 hours but may not be<br>
enough time. Saturday looks like staff will be playing<br>
'we don't want to work day'. So I suspect it next<br>
week. Sorry. Once the trip actually starts more updates<br>
should be possible as it won't be wide tiem spanning<br>
then. Aside from random encounters. But for this<br>
initial planning phase its always slower.<br><br>
GM: As I get
emails I collect and reply at one time. I then tend<br>
to send replies out in 1 file. IF you need immediate reply<br>
that can't wait in subject ilne do something like NEED INFO<br>
ASAP or such. Otherwise I delay it for various reasons.<br><br>
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